Atlantic Camping is a peaceful, 26 acre family run farm campsite in Bude. Just a five minute drive from sandy beaches, this is an ideal spot for a seaside stay, with a shell craft studio onsite too. Tents and tourers can pitch up on spacious non electric and electric grass pitches, with Cornish Palms planted all around. You can also find shops and restaurants within a 20 minute walk!

Why choose Atlantic Camping

Peaceful, family-run camping site in Bude, North Cornwall

A selection of spacious grass pitches with views of the Cornish countryside

A few minutes away from surfing beaches including Summerlease and Widemouth Bay

About the site

Pack your tent or park up your caravan at this peaceful farm campsite close to Bude's stunning surfing beaches. The farm is set back from the road to avoid traffic noise, yet with direct access to the A39 for exploring North Cornwall. Choose from more than 40 grass pitches with electric options available. In the summertime, there is also an extra camping area, which can be booked in advance with planted Cornish Palms all around. Onsite you can also find the Seashell Craft Studio where you can make mirrors, picture frames or plant pots. There's also a small play park for the children as well as a designated pitch for ball games. Dogs are also welcome to join campers with prior approval.

Atlantic Camping is open all year round.

Facilities and amenities

Accessible facilities

Allow commercial vans

Allow pets on site

Café / restaurant / takeaway

Drinking water

Family friendly

Shop

Showers

Toilets

W.C. disposal

WiFi

Electric hookups

Fishing

Freezer

Golf

Kids playground

Laundry

Near beach

Near pub

Open year round

Peaceful

Wash up area

Watersports

There are two facility blocks onsite, each with unisex facilities. There is a block half way up the field with two toilets and two showers. At the bottom of the camping field there are a further five toilets and three showers.

Showers have unlimited hot water but the buildings are not heated. There are hooks in the shower cubicles.

There is also a washing machine and tumble dryer with a contactless payment system, a freezer for ice blocks with a piggy bank for donations to the RNLI, a washing up area and accessible toilet. Please note, the WC disposal only allows eco chemicals and green liquid which is available to buy onsite.

There is also a shell craft studio and a small honesty shop is open July/August. For little ones there is a play park and a ball games field, and there is a dog walking track which loops around the site. There is an indoor barn onsite which is available for venue hire.

There is also a Lidl and Morrisons under a five minute drive away from the site. You can walk to Bude within 20 minutes and there you'll find pubs, cafes, restaurants and more. Fishing, horse riding and golf available off site in the area.

Atlantic Camping is ideal for...

Couples

Older children (13+)

Peace and quiet

Young children

There are 44 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

20 x Non Electric Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

Grass pitches without electric for tents and tourers. The spacious pitches are 10m x 6m and offer stunning views out to the Cornish countryside.

24 x Electric Grass Pitches

Max 6 people

Grass pitches with electric for tents and tourers. The spacious pitches are 10m x 6m and offer stunning views out to the Cornish countryside.

Atlantic Camping reviews

3.9 /5

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Karen B

VW-Type Campervan - Electric Grass PitchesSep 2025

First time out in our VW camper-van and with our dog … Nice quiet , clean organised camping park .. facilities adequate for what was needed .. pitches quite private .. We walked down into Bude around 40 minute walk We will return 😊🚐

Lovey site

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Marian F

VW-Type Campervan - Electric Grass PitchesAug 2025

The pitches and gardens are beautifully maintained, very clean and tidy. The very small showers and toilets could do with an upgrade from the wooden ones they currently have. Staff seemed reluctant to pass the time of day, which was a shame, being pleasant costs nothing. Ok as a base for a couple of nights.

Could be wonderful

Caroline L

VW-Type Campervan - Electric Grass PitchesAug 2025

This could be a wonderful site, so very nearly there. The landscaping is lovely, the grass electric pitches are big and sheltered, but the facilities are awful. The toilets resemble the "Dunnies" in the outback. A row of not very well maintained sheds containing the toilet and showers. The wash up is outside and the waste pipe on the sink wasn't even connected to the unit, so the waste water gushed from the sink out onto the grass behind! There were electrical fuse boards on the end of the facility sheds that were missing the waterproofing covers (electrician husband). The cleaning of the toilets and showers was very basic to say the least! It could be great, the location of the site is good. A walk into Bude from the site down alongside the canal, it is lovely, and the park and ride bus service is just up the road. It's just such a shame that the site facilities and maintenance is letting it down so badly.

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FAQ

What time is check-in/out at Atlantic Camping?

Check-in is from 2pm-6pm and you must vacate your pitch before noon on your last day.

Is Atlantic Camping dog friendly?

A maximum two dogs are welcome to join you per pitch, provided they are not a breed/crossbreed listed under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 and are kept on a lead whilst on the campsite. There are a number of dog friendly beaches close to the site too, including: *Summerleaze Beach (1.8 miles) *Northcott Mouth Beach (3.9 miles) *Sandymouth Bay (5.3 miles)

How far from the beach is Atlantic Camping?

The glorious Cornish coast is a short distance away, with the nearest beach set just a mile from the campsite. Why not also soak up the coastal views with a day at: *Bude Sea Pool (1.9 miles) *Crooklets Beach (2.2 miles) *Duckpool Bay (5.9 miles)

Does Atlantic Camping allow awnings, gazebos or pup tents?

Yes! You are welcome to bring these, for a small charge.

Does Atlantic Camping allow BBQs and campfires?

Open fires are not permitted. Barbecues are allowed but must be raised off the ground.

Things to do on site and in the Bude area

There's plenty to see and do at Bude whether you're looking to ride on the waves on a surfing adventure or explore the rockpools with the kids at low tide.

For thrillseekers, try out coasteering with a wide variety of climbing and swimming options. If you don't want to get wet, why not try mountain boarding?

On drier land you can stroll by the Bude Canal or the River Neet with bike hire also available.

Play 18 holes of golf on the beautiful Bude and North Cornwall golf course, situated in the heart of the town.

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