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Strawfields Campsite

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Back to nature stays on a family-friendly site with campfires allowed
A 10-minute drive from Woolacombe and Ilfracombe beaches
In scenic countryside on an eight-acre smallholding

Devon beaches? Sorted. Strawfields is a small countryside site set on an eight-acre smallholding close to Woolacombe beach and Ilfracombe's Tunnels, a five-minute drive from the well-stocked village shop and friendly local pub of West Down. This is a place for back to nature stays with open fires and spacious pitches separated by long grass: there's a stream and three fields to explore, and a public footpath running directly behind the site if you fancy the mile's scenic walk into West Down village, where there's a pub and small general store. There's heaps to do in the immediate local area, with a surf school nearby and canoeing/kayaking, watersports, sailing, fishing, horse riding, climbing, mountain biking and more all available. Strawfields is also close to the sandy beaches, coves and rockpools of Ilfracombe and Woolacombe where you can take long beach walks or go bodyboarding, dune sledging and coasteering. Amenities include toilets and hot showers, as well as a drying room and a washing-up area with a view.

Site type

Opens 17 May

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 2 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 10 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 17 May to Mon, 26 Aug 2024

Pitch types & availability

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Pizza night Location…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Pizza night Location

Disliked: The uneven flooring at the campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

I liked the small size (only 6 tents), the place is very…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Procolo T. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: I liked the small size (only 6 tents), the place is very quiet with animals nearby in the farm. A small play area with trampolines. Also it was nice to have the table and bench outside the tent. Great location with 10/15 minutes drive to more beaches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely gorgeous site but remember to do as your told!

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

John W. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The location is absolutely beautiful, like staying in your own little private valley, with a babbling brook and miniature ponies and alpacas to keep you company. It couldn’t be more lovely. The facilities are also excellent and well suited to the number of guests, which is limited so you never feel like your fellow campers are on top of you. You are also close to some of the best beaches in the UK and in Ilfracombe you easily can find whatever it is you forgot to bring on your trip.

Disliked: The campsite has quite a lot of rules, some of which didn’t feel necessary, and in the fine tradition of English hospitality, occasionally made us feel like our presence was a bit of an inconvenience. The country Lane which runs by the side of the site is also surprisingly noisy, with quite a lot of heavy farm traffic passing by and locals on route to Barnstaple.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful campsite with 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

Lindsey C. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely peaceful campsite with great facilities. Lovely hosts and bonus pizza night! We loved the spacing of the tents and campfire hire. Lots of lovely touches such as wet suit rack to dry them off after a day at the beach.

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A charming small rustic site with clean facilities in a great location

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Paul T. Jul 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Location - superb location very close to woolacombe (11mins googlemaps) and all the delights of the northcoast and Exmoor. General feel - its a small site and very attractive with very short grass pitches divided by banks of long grass and wildflowers and surrounded by a natural slightly wild hedge. It's clean and neat while still feeling rustic. Small size - I loved the small size just 6 pitches plus a few huts in the adjacent field. Facilities - clean flush toilets and showers, plus washing up sinks with drinking water in a rustic wooden cabin. The basics as you would expect for a small rustic site but very clean and the showers are good and hot. Wetsuit drying rack and washing lines - simple. Just a wooden beam and some rope lines but handy. No cars by pitches - adds to the charm and there are trolleys to ferry kit from your car. Plus its a small site so its not far. Firepits supplied - logs can be bought from the farm house.

Disliked: No real dislikes. Pitches weren't super level but as good as most places I've been, better than some and not enough to be a problem.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, clean and brilliant attention to detail

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 Jun 2022

The Hut shepherd's hut (two person)

Liked: Lovely quiet setting The hut and fairy lights. The outdoor kitchen The firepit and wee shack Location, close to beaches and towns

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Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

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

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful

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

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Strawfields Campsite

West Stowford Barton

Ilfracombe

Devon

England

EX34 8PJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.1645°N
-4.09558°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.3 mi Methodist Church

4.8 mi Opposite George Hotel

4.9 mi George Hotel

Rail

6.4 mi Barnstaple Rail Station

10.7 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

12.6 mi Umberleigh Rail Station

Ferry

3.3 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing

8.7 mi Instow Ferry Landing

8.7 mi Appledore 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

Surf's up almost everywhere round here, and even when it isn't, an abundance of beaches broad and sandy, rocky and secluded, safe and wild are all around: it's a 10-minute trip from the site to Woolacombe Sands and Tunnels beaches, and around 20 minutes to Lee Bay and Croyde Bay. If you prefer exploring on foot or bike, you're well placed to join the Tarka Trail, a 32-mile nature route passing through the locations in Henry Williamson's famed novel, or the 105-mile Dartmoor-to-Plymouth challenge of the Devon Coast-to-Coast. Head down into Bideford (half an hour) and catch a boat out to Lundy Island, for spotting seals and puffins and walking through a protected Atlantic wilderness. For further encounters with nature, a mix of live and animated beasts is at Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park (15 minutes) and a pair of rare black leopards are among the attractions at Exmoor Zoo (20 minutes). Half an hour away, The Big Sheep is perhaps the world's only sheep-themed amusement and farm park, while the Milky Way (45 minutes) combines thrill rides and slides with birds of prey shows. The North Devon AquaPark and WakePark is right next door to the Milky Way, for all manner of watery antics at speed.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Ilfracombe Hele	3.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach	3.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Combe Martin	3.9 mi	Sea	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor
Woolacombe Village	5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe	5.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 15.4 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 5 mi

Heddon Valley 8.1 mi

Watersmeet 13.4 mi

Holnicote Estate 23.2 mi

Lundy 24.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 2.9 mi

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 3 mi

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 3.3 mi

YOULSTON PARK 4.7 mi

ARLINGTON COURT 4.9 mi

Local events

GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)
Croyde, Devon 6.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 10 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Hired accommodation

Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £40.00 will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 2 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Taxes

Local city/eco tax is included in the rate.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
No vehicle movement between 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m..

Payment terms

Does Strawfields Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Strawfields Campsite? Surf's up almost everywhere round here, and even when it isn't, an abundance of beaches broad and sandy, rocky and secluded, safe and wild are all around: it's a 10-minute trip from … Read more