Lynmouth Holiday Retreat Reviews

Highly recommended for a relaxing time

Cleanest campsite/facilities I have ever seen, the pub at the entrance of the site is wonderful.

Site's response

Thank you for your recommendation! We're thrilled to hear that you found our campsite and facilities to be the cleanest you've ever seen. It's great to know that you enjoyed the wonderful pub at the entrance as well. We hope to welcome you back for another relaxing stay in the future! 🏕️🍻🌟

Excellent campsite

My first trip in a 'new to us caravan' after a few years away from the scene. We arrived at a beautiful campsite to a warm and friendly greeting. They couldn't have been more polite. I asked about a gas refill and was told to go pitch and they would sort it out for me. Within 5 minutes, two guys were at my caravan with a new gas bottle for me. They asked if they could help with anything else and at the time I didn't think there was. Once I pitched up, I realized I didn't have the correct connection for the water tap, went down to the shop to buy a new one to find out they had just sold the last one. Well, that wasn't good enough for the guys, they lent me one of their own until I was able to replace it. Everyday they were out cutting the grass, cleaning toilets and generally keeping the site on an awesome condition. The views were gorgeous and I couldn't have asked for better. There isn't much to do on site but that isn't how it is advertised. However, because of this it has to be the quietest, most relaxing site I have ever stayed at. Would I go again, you better blooming believe it. I would fully recommend this place. Awesome doesn't come close.

Site's response

Thank you for sharing your excellent experience on your first caravan trip! It's heartening to hear about the warm and friendly greeting you received at the beautiful campsite. The attentive and helpful staff went above and beyond to assist with your needs, from the gas refill to lending a water tap connection. The well-maintained site, gorgeous views, and quiet, relaxing atmosphere all contributed to a memorable stay. We appreciate your recommendation and look forward to welcoming you back for another awesome experience in the future! 🏕️🚙🌟

Cracking site for a first timer

Lovely site, extremely well kept, very helpful staff who are super friendly.

Site's response

We're thrilled to hear that you had a great experience as a first-time camper! Thank you for your kind words about our well-kept site and our friendly and helpful staff. We hope you continue to enjoy camping adventures, and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future 🏕️🌟

Very friendly staff and a great place

We had our first outing in our Crafter camper van and stayed here. What a lovely place to unwind with great views across to Wales. The facilities were amazing, clean and warm. Staff were great, they helped us feel welcome. I will definitely be coming back, the dog also loved his stay 👍🏻

Site's response

Thank you for your wonderful review! We're delighted to hear that you had a fantastic time during your first outing in your camper van. It's great to know you enjoyed the lovely views and found our facilities clean and welcoming. We look forward to having you back for another visit, and we're thrilled that your furry friend had a great time too! 🚐🏞️🐾

Amazing views

The place is absolutely amazing. On the site we have everything we needed. Very clean and tidy, well kept and organized. The staff is fabulous, friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this place and definitely will be back soon.

Site's response

We're delighted to hear you had an amazing experience at our site! It's wonderful that you found everything you needed and appreciated the cleanliness and organization. We appreciate your kind words about our staff, and we can't wait to welcome you back soon. Thank you for the recommendation! 🏞️🌟

Very impressed, happy to stay again.

As a first time user of not only this site but outing with a van and family I couldn’t be more impressed. Simple, nice size and clean campsite with very pleasant staff. Only minor is the pub is not currently open but also understand it is not linked to the site and also a sign of the times.

Pleasureable

Clean tidy and very pleasant

Great site.

Great site. Very well run with lovely clean facilities. Will definitely return.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to give your review. Feedback like this puts spring in all our steps. Look forward to seeing you soon.

2 night stay

Only downside was the closure of the on-site pub

Quick break

Fantastic spot fantastic staff very clean well maintained.

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback. The team hope to welcome you back in the future. Safe travels.

Superb Site

Lynmouth Holiday Retreat is one of the best campsites we've stayed on. The facilities were excellent, plenty of spotless toilets and showers. Power banks on hand should you need them. A great little shop where you can order fresh croissants for breakfast. The site is really dog friendly with a good dog walking field. The best thing about the site though is the staff. They were absolutely brilliant - very friendly and helpful. They did everything with a smile, including giving us a push off our pitch this morning after the heavy rain last night, I would definitely recommend this site and I hope to stay here again. Thanks for a great Easter weekend :)

Site's response

Sarah, thank you for taking the time to give your review. Receiving feedback like this puts a spring in the step of the whole team. We look forward to seeing you soon. The Lynmouth Team.

Lovely site, well maintained with friendly staff and excellent facilities

Staff were always out cleaning, checking the site and doing improvements. Toilet and showers were lovely. There was dishwasher and laundry facilities. View was beautiful. Pub next door was within a very short walking distance and the food was amazing catering for gluten-free as well which was nice. Friendly staff. On the site at reception, you can pre-order breakfast pastries and sandwiches for the next day. Well laid out site.

Site's response

Thank you for sharing your wonderful review! 🌟 It's fantastic to hear that you enjoyed your stay at our site and found it to be lovely and well-maintained. We take great pride in our facilities and are thrilled that you found them to be excellent. It's great to know that our staff were friendly and proactive, always ensuring that the site was clean and well taken care of. We're delighted that you appreciated the beautiful views. Our pre-order breakfast service and well-laid-out site are designed to enhance your experience, and we're glad you found them convenient. We hope to welcome you back soon for another enjoyable stay! 🏕️🍽️

100% in all areas

100% in all areas - nothing not to like. Lovely setting with super views, very friendly welcoming staff. Some of the walks can be challenging. Facilities are the best I have every seen on a campsite. Very clean and even had a dishwasher that takes only six minutes. Would without a doubt recommend this site.

Site's response

Thank you so much for your glowing review! 🌟 We're thrilled to hear that you had a perfect experience during your stay with us, scoring 100% in all areas. It's wonderful that you enjoyed the lovely setting and super views, as well as the warm welcome from our friendly staff.

Nice site but disappointed that the pub was closed

Bit disappointed the pub was closed. £8 each way into Lynmouth for food, which wasn't really a problem. Couldn't do much about the weather. We found the reception was very good and very helpful and everywhere was very clean. Probably wouldn't stay again because of the distance to village

Site's response

Thank you for your feedback. We're sorry to hear that you were disappointed that the pub was closed during your stay. Unfortunately, the pub next door is a separate business from our campsite, therefore we cannot control when they close 😞

A must stay for hikers

Beautiful place with amazing views. Great for walking, helpful staff and clean, new facilities.

Site's response

Thank you for your recommendation! We're delighted to hear that you found our place beautiful with amazing views and that it's a great spot for hikers. It's wonderful that you had helpful staff and appreciated our clean and new facilities. We look forward to welcoming you back for more memorable hikes and a great stay in the future! 🏞️🚶‍♂️🚿🌟

Outstanding place to stay

I cannot stress how amazing this place has been to us. We arrived in a plume of smoke as our car broke down and we only just managed to make it to the site. The staff have been so kind and helpful and words are really not enough to express how grateful we are. The tent is lovely and facilities are well maintained and clean. Our dog, Hugo, has been made so welcome and never seemed to be an issue. We really cannot thank the site enough for their help and assistance, they really went above and beyond to help. Thank you again.

Site's response

We're truly touched by your kind words. It's heart warming to hear that, despite the challenges you faced with your car breaking down, you found our site to be an outstanding place to stay. We're delighted that our staff were kind, helpful, and went above and beyond to assist you during your time here. It's great that you found the tent lovely and the facilities well maintained and clean. We're glad that Hugo, was made to feel welcome as well. Thank you for choosing to stay with us, and we're so grateful for your appreciation. We hope to welcome you back in the future for another wonderful stay. Safe travels! 🏕️🚗🐾🌟

Great site, but access very trying

This is a review of 2 halves. The site itself is lovely and anywhere else, I would recommend instantly but the access issues cannot be avoided. There is no information recommending a best route or any warnings of the access issues and the phone seems to always be on answer phone, so advice is not available. The A39 takes you through Lynton and the roads are extremely steep and our motorhome failed to make one hill and I was forced to reverse and retrace my route - very scary on a steep hill on an A road. Only alternative is very narrow minor roads.

Site's response

Thank you for sharing your experience, and we appreciate your feedback regarding the access issues. We apologise for any inconvenience regarding the phone availability. August has been a busy period for us, and we've been a little short-handed. We do have a section on all our websites mentioning the best way to approach us for assistance and guidance. Despite these challenges, we're glad to hear that you found the site itself lovely. We hope to make necessary improvements in accessibility information and phone availability and welcome you back for a more hassle-free stay in the future. 🚐🛣️🏕️

Our stay

Lovely site, clean showers and toilets, friendly staff, would highly recommend.

Site's response

Thank you for your positive review! We're pleased to hear you had a lovely stay and found our site, facilities, and staff to your satisfaction. We appreciate your recommendation and hope to welcome you back again in the future. 🏕️🌟

Lovely site

Very pretty site, if a little too sloping for us. Would be even better with a shop as nothing was within walking distance.

Site's response

Thank you for your feedback! We're pleased to hear you found our site pretty. We take your comment about the slope into consideration for future improvements. We also appreciate your suggestion for a shop. We do have some essentials in reception, however, we will look into expand it for the future. Your input is valuable, and we hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again in the future. 🏕️

Great campsite, perfect stay!

Great campsite with a beautiful view! Very clean facilities and pub next door! Great walks to the town/coast, would highly recommend!

Site's response

Thank you for your fantastic feedback! We're delighted to hear you had a perfect stay and enjoyed the beautiful views, clean facilities, and proximity to a pub. It's great to know you explored the nearby walks as well. We appreciate your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back for another wonderful stay in the future. 🏕️🌄🍻

Great

Very friendly staff, clean facilities and great croissants.

Site's response

We're delighted to hear you had a great experience! Thank you for your kind words about our friendly staff, clean facilities, and delicious croissants. We hope to welcome you back soon for another enjoyable visit. 🥐🌟

Great dog friendly campsite with brilliant views of Lynmouth

We enjoyed our stay for 3 nights camping with our tent and two dogs. Lots of space for them to enjoy. Lynmouth is only a short 10 mins drive away or a few miles along the walking path. Campsite had facilities including an accessible shower room. Very clean and great that there was a dishwasher and washing facilities available to use too. Would say that is a quite long distance away from the bay view area so keep that in mind when booking if you have mobility problems. Overall a lovely stay and would recommend the Lynmouth cliff railway as a good day out whilst there.

Site's response

Thank you for sharing your experience! It's great to hear that you enjoyed your 3-night camping stay with your dogs and found the space and facilities accommodating. Your recommendation of the Lynmouth cliff railway as a day out is appreciated. We hope to welcome you back for another enjoyable stay in the future. 🏕️🐾🚡

Excellent

Park was excellent. Great service. Friendly staff. Site and facilities are brilliant. Other users not keeping it clean was the only let down, but that isn't their fault. Only thing would change is prior warning needed coins to access laundry services. Will be coming back next year.

Site's response

We're thrilled to hear you had an excellent experience at our park! Thank you for your kind words about our service, friendly staff, and the overall quality of our site and facilities. We apologise for the inconvenience regarding the cleanliness issue caused by other users. Your feedback about the laundry service is noted, and we'll work on providing clearer information. We look forward to welcoming you back next year! 🏕️🌟

Definitely one to come back to

This is our first year motorhoming, first time to North Devon... and first time on North Devon roads (don't think the Romans made it here!) It's been an adventure but the site can't do anything about the roads! Given this, I would still rate the site highly. A small, dedicated, friendly team never seemed to stop working. This is a small site with a few static caravans, provision for motorhomes and 2 camping fields. All with beautiful views, and in walking distance of Lyndon, Lynmouth and Watersmeet river walk (note - moderate fitness required if you plan on walking back to site). The facilities are exceptional, the main block is all contained - male, female shower block and toilets, dish washing area (indoors) family shower room, laundry room. Very very clean. This is our 6th campsite this year and the best facilities we have encountered. Note - we took two young grandchildren (5 & 8 yrs) as a last minute change of plan and there is no play area. However, I would still highly recommend this site and will be returning, especially to do the river walk.

Site's response

Thank you for sharing your motorhoming adventure with us! We appreciate your understanding about the challenging roads and are thrilled to hear you had a positive experience at our site. It sounds like you enjoyed the beautiful views and found our facilities exceptional. Your feedback about the lack of a play area is noted, but we're glad to hear you would still highly recommend the site and plan to return. We look forward to welcoming you back for more adventures, and the river walk sounds like a great plan for your next visit! 🚐🏞️🌟

Value for money

There is no doubt that the location is ideally suited for exploring this beautiful part of North Devon. It is a relatively small site set at the top of a hill on the main A39. This area in general is challenging for exploring with motorhomes/caravans, but is accessible with care. The site itself is clean and tidy and the staff very friendly and helpful; however the small reception/shop was often shut and not comprehensively stocked, so make sure you bring the majority of provisions needed! Having said that there were at least two nights where mobile food vans visited, one for pizza and the other Mexican dishes! Whilst the facilities were adequate, they would, in my opinion, benefit from an upgrade when compared against other more established sites. The showers were not very powerful and to get the best out of them, you needed to keep the button pressed and your body firmly up against the wall. Also the site does not contain many facilities to keep young children entertained, so bring board games and electronics if you want to stay on site! Having said that the stay was great value for money and is a perfect base for walking/hiking and exploring the North Devon coastline and the beautiful areas of Lynmouth, Lynton and the valley of the rocks - all a brisk walk away!

Site's response

Thank you for your review! We appreciate your positive comments about our location, cleanliness, and friendly staff. We apologize for any inconvenience regarding the reception/shop hours we have been short staffed during the busiest period of the season. Your feedback on facilities, including showers and children's activities, is noted for future improvements. We're delighted you found the stay to be a great value and enjoyed exploring the beautiful North Devon region. We hope to welcome you back for more adventures!