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My friend and I went to Karrageen in the May bank holiday weekend. We booked via the website and got an email with booking confirmation and how to pay. We had to make a bank transaction, was not possible to make a card transaction. Which in our case was fine.
I think this was probably the wettest camping we had been on. But this made it a little more challenging but also more fun!
It was an unusual campsite, that we had visited in that the reception was away from the campsite. As you come in along the very skinny lanes, if approaching from Malborough the reception was above the campsite on your left and the site was below on your right. We originally went into the site first as we weren't sure which way to go. But when we did find them they were very friendly and due to the weather that was due to come in we ashed for a sheltered spot, in which we were given 3 options.
The site is on quite a steep hill with a stony drive, which was a little slippery when wet. Most of the pitches though were relatively flat. We were are the bottom of the hill on the right, this meant that we were shielded from the wind, as we had some kind of shelter on all sides of us. Which was amazing considering the weather that weekend.
The sites facilities were all clean with cleaning taking place each and every day at 2pm. It was lovely to be able to wash up inside! The showers were £0. 40p for 4 minutes, which the site owner had a plentiful supply and was happy to give us some change. I am never particularly happy about paying for hot water, but on a plus side of this there was an on/off switch so you didn't waste any hot water when applying shampoo and body wash. On the three nights we stayed there we each had 1 tepid warm shower which we did report to the site owner was advised he would look at it as it seemed to be the same shower on both occasions, all the other showers were hot, but the temperature was unchangeable.
The trek to get to the toilets was certainly something, It was a bit of a walk up a hill for all amenities including water and the toilet, this is not fun in pouring rain! But on the plus side to this by the time you walked up to the toilet and back again you are warm :). Even if there was another water source a little way down the track for the campers towards the bottom of the site would be great, but I do know that this is not always possible.
They offered a small selection of food at their site shop but it all seemed locally sourced which is good, they also offer a service of fresh bread, croissants etc daily, just put in your order the day before. I have to say we didn't use this service. I think if we were staying longer we possibly would have done.
The area that they are based if very pretty and some of the lanes are very tight! Good driving skills I think are essential for negotiating the small twisty, turny, roads, including the road getting to Karrageen.
Hope Bay is a beautiful village with a great St Austell Brewery pub, with great food and service.
Karrageen, is a lovely, well kept place to camp and would thoroughly recommend it.
A welcome return to Karrageen - I enjoyed my first visit in 2013 and it seemed even better on return. I was camping with another friend who was due to turn up later in the day with her tent, so when I checked in the owner recommended one of the smaller terraces where we would be the only ones. It was very thoughtful and the terrace was wonderful. It was great to have our own space.
I had a dog with me and was recommended the top field for walking him in. The views are great from up there and there was plenty of room for him to sniff around.
The shower and washing up areas were immaculate and I never had to queue for a shower. There was plenty of hot water too.
The site is ideally located for walking along the coast - we did plenty of walking over the weekend.
As it was late in the year, we asked whether we could leave our tents up on the final day while we went for a walk, giving them time to dry out from the night's dew. The owner couldn't have been more accommodating, telling us (and other campers) that there was no rush to leave the site. This was much appreciated, meaning that our tents were dry when we packed them away.
I would definitely return to this site. It is well-run, well-maintained and welcoming - and a great location.
We are just back from a lovely 6 night stay at Karrageen (tent plus 2 adults and daughter (age 7)).
We were greeted on arrival by Nikki who checked us in, gave us a map of the site, with our pitch and other key areas marked out and some local information booklets - very welcome and useful. We also put in our order for fresh breakfast croissants and pain au chocolat. An order that was repeated every morning, as they were delicious!
Our allocated pitch was in a lovely location on the 1st terrace, with great views and with enough space for our long tunnel tent + car and lots of safe (pretty much traffic free) open grass space in front of the pitch for our daughter to run/cycle about. I really liked the fact that there is only one main laid out 'road' through the site, so cars otherwise have to make their way with real care along the field using the hedge lines to reach tents, avoiding the children playing, rather than the children having to avoid them!
Our daughter made friends with some neighbouring children within minutes of arrival and we felt immediately happy for her to go off and play safely, while we got on and pitched the tent. We met several lovely and friendly neighbouring families from various areas of the UK and EU and our daughter made several friends over the following days, and even swapped addresses with one girl, who she will hopefully stay in touch with!
The whole stay was very relaxed, we enjoyed several evenings with our BBQ (and then invited the neighbours and their children to toast marshmallows, which was great!) watching the sunset and then the amazing starry sky. It was lovely and peaceful at night (the only noises being from the wildlife, including one very vocal owl, oh and the wind on the 2 nights it was really howling up the valley!) - we very much appreciated and respected the 10pm quiet curfew, as did 99% of the other campers, which was great (and somewhat unusual from past experiences on other sites).
The site was well maintained and although full, didn't seem busy at all.
The shower block was very clean, the showers hot and we didn't begrudge the 20p's as it really did mean we never had to wait for the facilities.
'Mr Phil' came round each morning to check all was well with each and every camper and made sure we didn't feel rushed to leave on our last day which was very much appreciated with the unpredictable weather we had (we just got the tent down before the rain appeared again).
The local beaches were all great - we ran out of days to visit them all. Favourites were Hope Cove (for the surfing and sunsets) and South Milton (as it's National Trust and has great rock pools, views, good sand and safe swimming, as well as free parking and a fab Beachhouse eatery!) - pity we only discovered it on our last day!
Overall, we felt this was the best site we've stayed on over our 3 seasons of camping and definitely one we will definitely return to.
Thanks for a great holiday Phil and Nikki - keep doing what you're doing!
Just had a great 10 days at this lovely campsite. It's in a good location about a mile in land from the picturesque village of Hope Cove - and is handily placed for visiting Salcombe, Kingsbridge, Dartmouth etc. There's a nice little beach in Hope Cove and a decent choice of places to eat and drink as well as a post office/general store.
The site is kept very clean and even though quite busy both weekends we were there it never felt crowded. Toilet block very modern and always immaculate. There are 2 freezers for ice packs - a real boon when the weather is hot as it was every day we were there.
A real luxury is having fresh bread and croissants baked on site every morning. Be sure to try the bloomer - delicious!
There really isn't anything negative to say about this site and we'd definitely stay again if in Devon.
We had a week at Karrageen over the half term. We travelled as a family of 4 plus 2 dogs, children aged 11 and 10.
On arrival we were greeted by the owners who booked us in quickly and efficiently and showed us to our pitch.
I have nothing negative to say about this site, other than the owners' dodgy sense of humour! Yes, the site is on a bit of a slope and if you are pitched at the bottom of the field like us it is a bit of a steep climb to the toilet block. The small but well stocked shop is great for the odds and sods that you might need. The pitches have plenty of space, no one is crammed in too tightly and the over all laid back approach on the site is evident.
There are no playgrounds or clubhouse and this is what I love about a site like this; kids playing football and rounders and generally going back to basics!
Toilets block - yes you have to pay for a shower but I personally have no issue with this and everything was spotless and the water always warm.
Just back from a 10 night stay at Karrageen with our 2 border terriers. The site is in a beautiful location with good views. Access to the site is down a very narrow road which was fine for us as we were in a car with a tent. The owner was pleasant and helpful and we had a nice level pitch. The site has a shop and modern shower block, however all hot water is metered except for the handbasins. As such you need to take a good stock of 20p pieces with you. The showers are electric and are not very powerful so you need more 20ps as a result. We find paying as you go for showers and washing hot water a pain and would much rather pay for this in the tariff. The water on occasions was cold which was also a nuisance. When we told the owner about the cold water, he didn't seem that interested. The site only takes cash which again was a bit of a pain. Despite these points, we and our dogs were made to feel very welcome at the site. The site operates an over 50s discount tariff which we took advantage of. The area is absolutely lovely with fantastic coastal walking and a great pub for food called the Sloop Inn at Bantham.
We camped here over the August bank holiday for 8 days.
The site was on a slope, but the pitches were level.
Toilet blocks were lovely, but busy at peak times (to be expected at any campsite)
The family shower room was lovely (we have a 3yr old), but would have liked more than one, as this was very popular for families and at times had to wait.
There are 2 chest freezers for ice blocks (free) in the washing up block with a selection of books to borrow.
There are also a couple of washing machines and a tumble dryer which longer staying people were using regularly.
The only downside was one of the other campers had let their dog roam free and it messed near our tent, The owners cleaned this up once we’d reported it - but this was the fault of the dog owner not the campsite.
Beaches around are lovely worth checking them all out.
Note you need to pay in cash, we paid our balance a couple of days into the camping as we didn’t have enough cash when we booked in.
We found a lot of places only took cash – cash point at co-op in Marlborough (1 mile away)
There were no play facilities for the children, but they got together and made their own fun – which was great as they made lots of new friends.
We will be definitely stay there again. (but take a bag of 20ps for the showers)
Karrageen is a great site in a most secluded area. Towers and motor homers beware there is a narrow lane that leads up to the site, which can catch you out.
Overall the campsite is on a slope but the owners have taken great care to terrace the pitches and also to use landscaping to provide considerable seclusion.
The toilet / shower block is well made with good hot showers and ample toilet and washing facilities (you do need to collect up your twenty pence pieces before arriving) and the blocks are kept scrupulously clean.
There are no play areas for children however you can hear laughing children all over the campsite as children do they make their own fun and games and as if by magic when 10pm arrives the whole site falls into complete silence.
The owner makes a daily check of the camp site to ensure that there are no problems and that all of his campers are happy.
Had a wonderful couple of nights at Karrageen in the sunshine. I turned up without booking and had a warm welcome and efficient check in. I was told that I could choose where to pitch my tent - it was quite a windy day, but there are several hedges on the site and the field is on a slope (but split into level terraces), so I was able to find somewhere fairly sheltered.
The on-site shop sells all the basics. You can also charge your mobile phone there (in return for a donation to a local charity), order food in the evenings and pre-order croissants, etc for the following morning.
The toilets, shower block and washing up facilities were spotless. Yes, it is 20p for hot water, but a small price to pay. You can also freeze your ice blocks in the freezers in the laundry/washing up block. There is also a payphone there. It would have been useful to have a small shelf in the showers, but I can't fault it otherwise.
The Port Light hotel is a 15 minute walk uphill on Bolberry Down, serving evening meals, and a good place for walking. Hope Cove is also near by, which is very picturesque. Young children may not enjoy the steep hills to get to these places, but you can always stop and admire the view!
You need to be able to reverse in the narrow lanes to get to this site, but it is well worth it.
Karrageen is a delightful site in a most secluded area with lovely views of rolling Devon country and of the sea at Hope Cove.
The overall campsite is on a slope but the owners have taken great care to make level pitches and also to use landscaping to provide considerable seclusion. The pitches are spacious and largely protected by beautifully crafted, seemingly natural hedgerows. In fact the entire layout is man made and a credit to the owners.
The toilet block has been virtually rebuilt over the winter. It is well made with good hot showers and ample toilet and washing facilities(you do need to collect up your twenty pence pieces before arriving) and the blocks are kept scrupulously clean.
There are no play areas for children (which actually suited us). The entire site is a delight, most especially for older campers and families with young children. There is a very adequate shop on site and a surprisingly comprehensive take away.
The owner makes a daily check of the camp site to ensure that there are no problems and that all of his campers are happy.
The site is just one mile from beautiful Hope Cove which has a very safe sand beach. The village of Hope also has a very good pub, a good shop and good parking, all within metres of the main beach.
A few miles from Karrageen is Bigbury, probably the loveliest beach on the South Devon coast, with soft sand, rock pools, lagoons and gentle safe bathing. It is ideal for families. Above the beach is a large car park and across the sand is the famous Burgh Island, well worth a visit.
North Sands at Salcombe is also a safe, sandy beach but go early if you want a parking space.
The pubs in the South Devon area are a delight. We could not sample all of them but in addition to the Hope and Anchor in Hope Cove, there is the excellent Church House Inn at Churchstow, the very lively Globe Inn at Frogmore and the absolutely amazing Pig's Nose at East Prawle. East Prawle is hard work to get to but the pub is well worth visiting as it is a real one off and a joy to be in.
For your shopping needs, there is a very good Co-op in Malborough, just one mile from the site.
Salcombe is ridiculously difficult to get in to with a car, though a pretty enough town. Kingsbridge has very easy parking. Dartmouth is an absolute delight and well worth visiting.
Overall, Karrageen must rank as the best camping site we have stayed at and we would recommend it to any one who wants a peaceful, quiet site in glorious countryside, close to near perfect beaches.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
Wild Swimming <1 mile 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
No Dog Walk 
My friend and I went to Karrageen in the May bank holiday weekend. We booked via the website and got an email with booking confirmation and how to pay. We had to make a bank transaction, was not possible to make a card transaction. Which in our case was fine. 
