Campsite recommendations.

[GONA66]

Has anybody any recommendations for campsites near or on the coast in Devon or Cornwall .Looking to go in August for a week with good facilities........Near or on a fab beach would be fabulous.......
Also are pitches limited in size....?

 

[nd5mith]

Last year i went to Trewen Hall near Saint Columb in Cornwall, and Warcombe Farm , Morthoe North Devon, both fantastic sites with great facilities and not far from the coast.

 

[Bobby Turkalino]

Watermouth Valley campsite www.watermouthpark.co.uk its between Coombe Martin and Ilfracombe, nice relaxed site not too expensive, good facilities. You can walk into Coombe Martin as the coastal path runs through the site, the have pitches with a sea view and they have a lovely private beach as long as you don't mind a lot of steps!!

 

[Albel]

Any recommendations for a campsite in mid march towards the Devon coast would like a sea view from the poptop

 

[Grim Reaper]

Not been (yet) but Ocean Pitch Campsite in North Devon (Croyde) has views over the wide Croyde Sands Beach

Homepage - Ocean Pitch

Welcome to Ocean Pitch Campsite in Croyde, Devon. Ocean Pitch offers idyllic camping and deluxe Glamping with outstanding views and within touching distance of North Devon's finest beach, Croyde Bay. Ocean Pitch offers a friendly, premium camping experience in Croyde with a location ideal for...

oceanpitch.co.uk

 

[Albel]

Not been (yet) but Ocean Pitch Campsite in North Devon (Croyde) has views over the wide Croyde Sands Beach

Homepage - Ocean Pitch

Welcome to Ocean Pitch Campsite in Croyde, Devon. Ocean Pitch offers idyllic camping and deluxe Glamping with outstanding views and within touching distance of North Devon's finest beach, Croyde Bay. Ocean Pitch offers a friendly, premium camping experience in Croyde with a location ideal for...

oceanpitch.co.uk

Thanks looks like 7th April start so maybe another time xx

 

[Grim Reaper]

The Parkdean site at Ruda just along the road is open mid march, don't know if there are sea views from the pitches though.

Ruda Holiday Park, Devon | Parkdean Resorts

Explore the beautiful Devon Coast from Ruda Holiday Park in Croyde, with direct access to Croyde Bay Beach. Fantastic facilities including a tropical pool. Book today.

www.parkdeanresorts.co.uk

 

[GONA66]

Update......I've recently booked the Ocean Pitch campsite for 5 nights in June...I'll report on it on my return.

 

[DXX]

Has anybody any recommendations for campsites near or on the coast in Devon or Cornwall .Looking to go in August for a week with good facilities........Near or on a fab beach would be fabulous.......
Also are pitches limited in size....?

We never tell the Emmets where the good beaches are!

 

[JOG]

We never tell the Emmets where the good beaches are!

Ok, but where are the good campsites then?!!!

 

[DXX]

Ok, but where are the good campsites then?!!!

I rarely use them, I’d rather go off piste or pay a farmer.

 

[Archibald]

Any recommendations for a campsite in mid march towards the Devon coast would like a sea view from the poptop

I stayed at Combas Farm the other day. Walking distance into Croyde. Sea views from the top field. Stunning location. Amazing facilities too for a farm campsite.

 

[Bav]

We never tell the Emmets where the good beaches are!

Is 'emmet' a pejorative term @DXX?

 

[DXX]

Is 'emmet' a pejorative term @DXX?

Cornish for ant, somewhat unfair on ants as they are a far superior species.

 

[Perfectos]

We never tell the Emmets where the good beaches are!

Where Grockles fear to tread

 

[Bav]

Cornish for ant, somewhat unfair on ants as they are a far superior species.

So, yes, it's a pejorative term. Still... at least tourists are far better than ants at sustaining the local economy, eh?

 

[DXX]

So, yes, it's a pejorative term. Still... at least tourists are far better than ants at sustaining the local economy, eh?

If you consider working 3 or 4 part time jobs for 5 months a year on minimum wage a career. Living in a van / shed / caravan because there is no affordable accomodation.

 

[Bav]

If you consider working 3 or 4 part time jobs for 5 months a year on minimum wage a career. Living in a van / shed / caravan because there is no affordable accomodation.

Oh, I agree, the impact of tourism is not all positive, but if the jobs that are directly and indirectly supported by tourism were to disappear, the result would not be locals being able to afford homes (even if the prices were no longer inflated by tourism).

The issue for Cornwall, along with many other areas of the UK, is not the abundance of low-paid, low-skill jobs, it is the absence of well-paid, skilled jobs (the blame for which cannot be laid at the feet of tourists).