camping in croyde/braunton

by **outonawave** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 3:08 pm

does anyone know if any of the campsites are open for campervans this weekend by any chance - a few of us are going up to saunton and probably staying over on friday night, but can`t find anywhere to camp up at the moment!

cheers,
mike

by **Johno** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:00 pm

I had the same problem on my Nov / dec surf trip every were was closed. I think Woolocom Euro park is open all year but you have to book coz the office suts eary,

Theres a place up on the hill between woolacomb and Saunton £5 a nite av got it marked on my map let me know if you get stuck and i'll email it ya

by **outonawave** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 4:02 pm

its not called `the orchard` is it? i found that one, but no answer on the phone yet to check if they`re open - might give them a bell again tonight.

by **Johno** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:11 pm

Can't rember the name its on the hill just b4 you take the turning from santon down to woolacomb bay.

The owner was telling me that the councel make all the site shut threw the winter. but he just said he leaves the shawer blocks open and if any one turns up he just charges them a £5 in the morning that way he cant get fined!!

dont know if its tru like?

by **outonawave** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 5:15 pm

i`ll try again tonight - see if i can get an answer - if you can email where it is, that`d be cool - emailmikesmith at gmail.com

its forecasting snow at the moment - might be a big jessie and chicken out!!

by **lucy** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:21 pm

Hey Outonawave... Hidden Valley is open all year i think. Might be the place Johno is thinking of? It's about 5miles out from Braunton i think, towards Woolly. Never stayed there so i dunno what it's like. Web addy is: www.hiddenvalleypark.com

Have a good'un!

Lucy

by **drowningbitbybit** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:37 pm

Yup - the two choices have been said...

The Orchard in Croyde - thats just a small plot of land behind the post office in the village. No need to book in winter. And cheap - about six pounds per person (not per vehicle/pitch)

then there's hidden valley, a few miles out of braunton on the ilfracombe road. Thats a bit posher - and hence more expensive. But you can plug in, hot showers etc etc.
They're open 365 days a year, but they close the office at 5pm and you cant get on to camp after that (well, you can, but dont say I said so...).
And there are no pubs in easy walking distance, except for the campsite bar which is a bit weird...

by **outonawave** » Tue Jan 29, 2008 10:54 pm

cheers - i managed to get through to the orchard - they`re open at the mo, so think we`ll give that one a go - £7 per person and a short walk to the thatch