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Hidden Valley Park
West Down
Ilfracombe
North Devon (Browse area)
EX34 8NU
Tel: 01271 813837
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Pitches: 120
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool <5 miles |
 Outdoor Pool <5 miles |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 Beach <5 miles |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: March 2007 |
Unit: Other |
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| Reviewer: Dawn Fletcher |
1 review from this member |
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 As the site owners we would just like to take this opportunity to let it be known that we do take all comments and reviews seriously. We are perturbed to find that a few customers were unhappy, especially as we continue to have a very high level of repeat bookings and many customers return year after year, and continue to send us messages of thanks and praise. Over the past few years we have made every effort to respond to customer comments and as a result have been undergoing significant investment in the park's facilities.
There is increased road noise during the peak period, naturally due to the greater number of visitors to the area. The vast majority of our visitors, however find that the the wonderful wildlife and general park ambiance negates the noise, and of course during the shoulder months the park is significantly more tranquil.
For the forthcoming season we are taking on additional warden staff to ensure very high standards are maintained.
Martin and I would like to reassure existing and potential customers that we remain fully committed to providing quality care and facilities at Hidden Valley Park 
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| Date of Visit: September 2006 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Kipperkid |
26 reviews from this member |
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Visited this site as part of a rally. Some of the pitches were not very long and people ended up somewhat squeezed in. Plentiful water points. Facilities were clean and in good working order.
Possibly wouldn't bother visiting again, not because it was a bad site, it wasn't, but being in a valley with lots of trees, we didn't see a great deal of the sun.
You need to get tokens from the shop to use the laundry facilities.
We didn't try the meals on site, but other members of our party who did were not particularly impressed.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jaynemcc |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from four nights at this great site. We don't have hook up so we usually end being told to pitch anywhere in a field, at Hidden Valley you're allocated a pitch. We were next to the children's play area which was great for our little girl. Toilet block was immaculate with hot water whenever we used them. Don't know if it's down to the other reviews but there is now a shower curtain separating the wet and dry areas. The water points were also plentiful, looked to be about one every other pitch.
Used the on-site restaurant one night when it was raining and the food was basic but plentiful and tasty.
The beaches around this area are great, we sampled Croyde and Woolacombe. Took notice of the suggested back road to the beaches but I must point out that these roads are very narrow with few passing places and could be quite unnerving.
We were recommended The Rock at Georgeham by Reception as good for pub food and they were correct. Obviously well known as it was very busy. If you've got children I'd recommend getting there for 6.30 (when they start serving food).
We enjoyed this site and area so much we will be visiting again next year.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Sfoster |
2 reviews from this member |
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We have just returned from staying at this site. It was nice to arrive and be given a clear map of the site with your pitch marked on it. The pitch was clearly marked out and huge, we have a very large 3 bedroom tent and had plenty of room, because it was all clearly marked you knew exactly what was your area. The facilities were excellent, nice to have all enclosed washing/toilet areas. Each toilet was in a cubicle with a sink, so you could wash in private. The showers and toilets were really clean. We went to the quiz night on the Tuesday evening, which was good fun, and they don't charge, you are just asked to buy raffle tickets to raise money for the local childrens hospice. The setting is really lovely, the only thing that let it down was the fact that it is close to the main road, which if you don't wear ear plugs could be a problem. Apart from that, and the terrible traffic between the site and Barnstaple, we could not fault it.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Angef |
28 reviews from this member |
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We have stayed here several times and always loved the site, The setting is beautiful but yes the main road does wake you up first thing in the morning. Our main gripe with this site is some of the pitches are very small, when you book you are asked the size of your caravan, and only having a small van we have always found ourselves on pitches where parking the car out of everyone elses way is a problem. In future we will be booking in a 22ft twin axle just so we get a decent sized pitch. Other than that, the staff are friendly, facilities are clean and the new showers very warm and much better than the old. The bar is ok and there is a games room and toy room for the younger kids which ours loved.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Rusty |
3 reviews from this member |
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We spent some time at Hidden Valley during the last week of August. Writing this whilst still there.
We were sited in the lower field (for tents) on a 'super size' pitch.
I must say that the site is very layed out with a great pitch size - some were even larger, many smaller. Water is on the pitch itself and there is an electric hook up. But there are downsides.
The show block was dirty - really bad. I campaigned just after someone else and the attitude was ' well I check the showers and they were clean ! I went on to explain that the upvc seats in the shower looked like they had never been cleaned. Mold (black and orange) in the grout and a permanently black tiled floor.
Add to this, the site cost £300 for 9 nights and you can understand our dissatisfaction.
They also said the toilet blocks would be refurbished at the end of the year BUT if they are not cleaned then a dark blue walled surface (the caravan field already has refurb'ed showers) wont help !
The other problem is road noise of cars lorries ands buses on the nearby road.
All in all a mixed bag that is expensive and poorly serviced.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Mcneillmalcolm |
8 reviews from this member |
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Read AndyVines comments and I can say ditto. I only had to travel 40 miles but just wanted to get away for the weekend, we had to move pitches and ended up on No.33 and had our side door facing the ladies loo.
If anyone had further to travel, this is an excellent site to get around. Ilfracombe, Watermouth, Combe Martin in easy reach one way, woolacombe morthoe for bathing Barnstaple and Bideford Westward Hoe such a lot to see and do.
I was talking to a fellow VW owner and he travels all the way down to this neck of the woods to have his van serviced. Say's the chap in Barnstable's the best VW mechanic around!
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Cgriffin |
12 reviews from this member |
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Have just returned from a week on this site and we had a wonderful time. We travelled the five hour journey at night (children sleeping in the car - much easier!) and were able to pitch up for the night on the site car park at no cost ! This made things very easy. The car park is large, and beautifully landscaped around the edge - there was plenty of room for ourselves and the two other caravans that stayed the night there too. A member of staff came and knocked on our door in the morning once reception was open and we enjoyed bacon butties in the coffee shop before going to our pitch.
The pitch itself was beautiful (No.21). It was fully serviced, so no fetching water all week, which was great. There was a babbling brook alongside the caravan, and a large "garden" area behind our awning. I'm glad we weren't on the top terrace though, as this had the A361 running alongside it.
The staff were very helpful and friendly. The pitches were all immaculate. Our daughter loved the play area. The cream teas were excellent ! Showers were very clean, but I would agree with Andy Vines in that they could do with a curtain to separate wet and dry areas. The bathroom was good too, as our 5 year old and 1 year old are not happy in showers, and needed a good "dunk" after a day on the beach.
A word of warning - on the way to the excellent beaches at Saunton, Putsborough and Croyde try to avoid the heavy traffic in Braunton - you'll be stuck at those traffic lights for ages. Instead, turn right out of the site onto the A361, and then take a right turn through North Buckland and follow all the back roads to the coast.
We would definitely use this stie again - we loved it.
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| Date of Visit: April 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Jimandsue |
1 review from this member |
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We Came here for the Easter weekend with our 2 children and 2 dogs. What a lovely site, very picturesque, it really is in a Hidden Valley. The Reception / Shop was small but had all the basics - Who needs a supermarket you should come prepared. We didn't use the bar but I'm sure it was nice. The Staff were very nice and welcoming. There was a lovely walk around the site in the woods, and along the beautiful stream, and the kids play area was small but good. I would recommend this site to anyone. We will definitely use it again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2006 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: AndyVines |
10 reviews from this member |
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Have been to this site 4 or 5 times, because after the first time thought it was a very nice site,
However, after our last stay thought we would share some niggles that we had.
The top toilet block has been refurbed since our last visit, looks very nice, but could do with a hook on the toilet cubicle doors, as no where to put your coat. Also the shower design looks clever, but still would benefit from a internal curtain between the wet and dry areas, and the hot water seemed to take ages to get going.
Our main problem though was fresh water, we have a small campervan with on board water tank, we carry a 5 meter length of hose to fill the tank and due to the position of the taps and not being allowed to drive on the grass, could not actually reach our tap for the pitch, we had to drive around the site to find a pitch to pull onto that would let our hose reach, that was ok while we were there as the site was not busy, when full we would have been reduced to fetching water in bottles, allthough they have a wastewater dump for motorcaravans there was no fresh water tap???
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| Date of Visit: April 2006 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: DplusG |
28 reviews from this member |
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Easy to find and well signposted but approach from the North if possible due to severe congestion in Barnstaple.
On site the reception is large with attached restaurant and bar (open infrequently). The bus into Ifracombe leaves from directly outside the site- good for the pub and nights out and the site is well kept and very friendly.
The facilities are quite new and very clean and the grounds are tended to every day. The bottom field where we were is quite a long walk from the shop etc but spacious pitches more than made up for that.
Reasonably priced and within striking distance of all the key Devon coastal attractions.
Excellent site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2005 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: The Searchers |
1 review from this member |
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We found the site to be as described in other reviews with the exception of the children's play area which left a lot to be desired, however the site in general was very nice and we did enjoy our stay. We just felt that a little money should be spent on improving the play area to make it more appealing. Good location but some pitches a bit difficult to get on properly with a twin axle caravan.
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| Date of Visit: July 2005 |
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| Reviewer: Jrrowleyws |
1 review from this member |
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Lovely campsite, has all the facilities you could want, even has a full bathroom for hire if you want a relaxing bath! Close to tourist areas too! Staff were great, freshly baked bread was available from the shop and so were many other items. Has a cafe and bar, didnt use the bar but the cafe did wanderful cream teas :-)
The pitches are HUGE, could have fitted 3 tents on one pitch quite easily! Electrical and TV hookups were available for an extra charge.
Local town of Braunton has a range of shops and a drive to the beach was about 15mins (traffic permitting). Theres a supermarket in braunton so you dont have to worry about running out of food either! Camping Gaz was available from most garages too which was a relief as we so often run out after a weeks camping!
Overall a fab campsite, well worth a visit ill give it 10/10 :-)
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| Reviewer: DrDomino |
1 review from this member |
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June 2005
We've just stayed at this site for the first time having seen good reviews on here. It was really lovely, with huge pitches, all with electric and TV hook up. The toilet blocks were clean and never crowded and the whole site was spotless. There are some play areas to keep the kids amused and a bar and cafe etc for the adults. We didn't visit the bar though it did seem to get busy, especially with locals. The cafe was nice and there are plenty of nice walks around the site.
The location was more central than we had expected, only about a mile from Mullacott Crossroads, which leads to Ilfracombe, Woolacombe, Taunton etc. The main road next to the campsite was fairly noisy but not enough to keep you awake.
The staff were very polite and friendly and they were relaxed about the 10am exit time, which was good for us as we never seem to manage to pack up by the time we're supposed to.
All in all, a very good site and we'll definitely visit again.
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| Reviewer: Oceanblue07929 |
7 reviews from this member |
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May 2005
We were a little dubious when we booked this site as it was the only one out of about 20 we called who had any vacancies and wondered what was wrong with it! We need not have worried as the site is excellent! The pitches all have electric hook-up and are large enough for a large tent, car and plenty of room left for the kids to play, equally good was the shower / toilet block. I really liked the family shower room and the fact that all toilet cubicles had their own sink - great when you want to clean your teeth in private!
Yes, the site is right next to the main road between Ilfracombe and Barnstaple but the noise was barely noticeable even at night and the river running through the park was very soothing and dampened the road noise even further.
The owners and staff are really friendly and make you feel at home, very easy to talk to and pleasant - even with noisy kids!!!
The site itself is beautiful and very well kept with a lake to relax by, a nature walk and 2 childrens play areas. They also have a cafe and a bar to aid relaxation even further.
Ideal location for exploring North Devon coast and villages - fantastic beaches only a few minutes drive away. While we were there we had the mother of all thunder storms and the sky was incredible - worth the trip just for that!!
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