Hidden Valley Park

From £24.25 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.3 197 reviews
Large hardstanding pitches with grass area for motorhomes and caravans (added by manager 28 Apr 2017)
Pitches for motorhomes and caravans (added by manager 28 apr 2017)
Plenty of space for campervans and awnings (added by manager 28 oct 2016)
Cycling on site (added by manager 28 oct 2016)

  • Award-winning park in a wooded valley and wildlife haven
  • Within 15 minutes' drive of Ilfracombe, Woolacombe and Croyde Bay
  • Play parks overlooking gardens and lake
If life’s little stresses are getting you down, flee and hide away in this award-winning park in a Devon wooded valley. From your doorstep at Hidden Valley Park all the highlights of north Devon are within easy reach: the famed beaches of Ilfracombe, Woolacombe and Croyde Bay are no more than 15 minutes' drive away, and family days out at The Big Sheep are about half an hour from the site. But this pretty place is so secluded you'll feel like the world outside doesn’t even exist (which is always a win…). There's no need to leave the grounds until you're fully perked up, with plenty of peaceful options including wandering along the stream running through the park, lazing about the lakeside area, or taking a woodland walk to spot kingfishers and otters. Take a tramp through the forest then come back to relax around the gardens and lake – there’s wifi access too so you can load up your phone/tablet and studiously avoid catching up on work. Which is also a win… Kids and dogs can hide away too, as there are two play parks for the youngsters and the park is dog-friendly. Amenities include luxury shower and toilet blocks with hairdryers and underfloor heating, full disabled facilities, a reception with tourist information, a licensed shop and a launderette. Once it’s time to venture off site, a bus stop is just outside the entrance to the park.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Touring caravan pitches 124
Tent pitches 47
Motorhome pitches 58
Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/04 and 01/10.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.50 per kWh and must be pre-paid at check-in. Any unused units will be refunded at check-out.

Languages spoken

English

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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Lovely clean site in beautiful surroundings.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Lovely clean site in beautiful surroundings.

Disliked: Appreciate time of year we visited it is quieter but it would have been nice for cafe/shop to be open frequently. Electricity charged in addition to pitch fee and had to organise pre-payment before we arrived as reception not manned after 3pm that day and then had to call on return to get refund

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site nice solid pitches with good facilities very friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Michael T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (premium)

Liked: Lovely area very friendly staff toilet block was spotless

Disliked: Nothing

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Xmas break, excellent stay, great facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Tracey L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked: Short Xmas break, which we booked through pitch up. Description and photos didn’t do the site justice, it was lovely despite arriving in strong winds and absolute downpours. Such a lovely site, easy to find, warm welcome on arrival. Good sized, clean toilet blocks, with good facilities. Good sized and accessible pitches. Looking to return in the summer of 2024

Disliked: Weather, but what can you expect at Xmas;)

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Great place to stay will go back in the summer as it…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Emma B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked: Great place to stay will go back in the summer as it was Christmas week we stayed

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Massive site. Great walks. First class amenities. A lovely few days…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anthony P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Massive site. Great walks. First class amenities. A lovely few days away.

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Will definately come back again!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kieran T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked: Friendly staff Warm showers Clean bathrooms Nice location Well maintained

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Such a beautiful location, clean & tidy site with everything you need…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Karon C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (premium)

Liked: Such a beautiful location, clean & tidy site with everything you need for a relaxing stay

Disliked: Nothing

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Nice to camp by the stream. Friendly staff.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Nice to camp by the stream. Friendly staff.

Disliked: Electric is pre-pay, and we were advised £5 was more than enough for one night but our Elec ran out at 4am, so we had to switch to gas. I’d prefer an Elec inclusive price, just easier. Wifi signal unuseably weak. Toilet block was clean and tidy but rather tired.

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Clean friendly with great pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Jamie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch (premium)

Liked: Great facilities in a beautiful location! The hardstanding pitches 5* Front desk very helpful

Disliked: Free wifi would be nice

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Felt very welcomed, really nice and clean facilities, great place to bring…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent, touring caravan or trailer tent pitch (premium)

Liked: Felt very welcomed, really nice and clean facilities, great place to bring the dog, close to beaches and really good value for money

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site cafe

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Off licence

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Hidden Valley Park

West Down

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 8NU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.14779°N
-4.14606°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.9 mi Opposite George Hotel
2.9 mi George Hotel
3.8 mi Camp Gates
Rail
6.2 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
10.5 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
12.6 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
4.6 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
6.8 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
6.9 mi Instow Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Hidden Valley is four miles from two of Devon’s best-known beaches, Woolacombe and Ilfracombe, five miles from the surfing mecca of Croyde Bay and six from a family day out at the beach of Saunton Sands. The areas around all these are well worth a look, but the Victorian harbour town of Ilfracombe is a must for bucketloads of boat trips such as punts out to nearby Lundy Island, the seafront with the Landmark Theatre, and St Nicholas Chapel on Lantern Hill, where a light has shone over the harbour for over a thousand years. Bring a torch for a walk to the Ilfracombe Museum and Tunnels beach, reached by tunnels through the cliff. Many family attractions close by for all weathers, including Exmoor Zoo (25 minutes' drive) and The Big Sheep (30 minutes), while sprogs will probably also like spotting ponies in the Exmoor wilderness, getting creeped out in the dungeon labyrinths of Watermouth Castle (20 minutes) or taking to the skies in the rides at the Milky Way Adventure Park, 45 minutes away at Bideford.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Woolacombe Village 3.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Putsborough 3.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 3.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Saunton Sands 3.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Croyde Bay 4.2 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 14.2 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 7.1 mi

Heddon Valley 10.5 mi

Watersmeet 15.9 mi

Lundy 22.4 mi

Holnicote Estate 25.6 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 1.1 mi

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 2.3 mi

SAUNTON COURT 3.2 mi

Woolacombe - Twitchen - Coombgate Valley - Woolacombe 3.5 mi

Woolacombe - Morte Point - Bull Point - Lee - Mortehoe 3.5 mi

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)

    Croyde, Devon 4 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • Does Hidden Valley Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hidden Valley Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hidden Valley Park? Hidden Valley is four miles from two of Devon’s best-known beaches, Woolacombe and Ilfracombe, five miles from the surfing mecca of Croyde Bay and six from a family day out at the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hidden Valley Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hidden Valley Park? From £24.25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.