We stayed here for 2 nights late in June, arriving just after 4pm on the first day after a nightmare journey taking over 6 hours due to the closure of the M5 earlier in the day.
As we were late, there weren’t many pitches left to choose from, so we had to take a grass pitch by a service point, which was quite uneven and we still couldn’t get level on the top section of the ramp.
After setting up, I went off to explore a little with my dog, while my other half had a bit of a rest after a tough journey.
We found the Fortescue arms about a 10 minute walk down the path, which runs off the site (turn right onto the path as you exit through the locked gate). I didn’t go inside, so can’t comment on it. There is another pub nearby, the New Inn, which can be reached down the country lanes. Again, we didn’t walk there as the lanes are very narrow and traffic relatively busy.
On the Saturday night, the fish & chip van was on site. I can honestly say, some of the best fish & chips I’ve had in a while. Can recommend it. It’s all freshly cooked as you stand in the queue, so expect a bit of a wait.
Overnight, we had horrendous weather, strong winds and torrential rain. I almost felt the motorhome sinking on the chocks as the ground became more sodden.
The next morning, the weather was still quite windy with heavy showers. We set off to take the walk down into Woolacoombe but within 5 minutes, we were drenched and not happy to walk along the road with our dog. As it was Sunday and no bus service, we phoned a local taxi firm, who picked us up from the site within 10 minutes and took us into Woolacombe.
The beach is massive and is dog friendly off to the left hand side of the little river that flows down onto the beach.
Plenty of shops, cafes and bars in town.
The shower and toilet block is large and clean, although a little disappointed that the whole block is closed for cleaning for 2 hours from 10am to 12noon, so gets busy in the morning, as everyone is trying to get there before it closes at 10.
There is also no dog walk on site.
KPCBP
Reviewed on 14/07/2021 21:53
