Campsites with swimming near Clovelly

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Clovelly draws campers who want to swim—think tidal pools, hidden coves, and long stretches of wild coastline. With over 600 campsites offering easy access to swimming spots, choices range from secluded meadows to pitches just steps from the water. Prices start as low as £9 a night, with an average around £70. Showers, toilets, and campfires are standard at most sites, so you won’t have to rough it. You’ll also find camps with easy access to surfing, hiking, and fishing. Top picks include South Dean Camping (169 reviews), Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping (39 reviews), and Secret Spot Camping Saunton (38 reviews). Pack your swimmers and towel—Clovelly’s waters are brisk but worth it. Most sites keep facilities spotless and rubbish well managed, so you can focus on the swim, not the clean-up.

96% (537) 414 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Clovelly

Livit, Glamping by the coast

1. Livit, Glamping by the coast

98%
(48)
9.2km from Clovelly · 9 units
Adventure-filled glamping with sea views to savour
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£55
 / night
Willow Valley Holiday Park

2. Willow Valley Holiday Park

100%
(16)
19km from Clovelly · 25 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
This peaceful, sheltered site has a special character. The site is the ideal place to unwind with plenty of safe space, a meandering river and friendly atmosphere. It offers 4 acres with facilities, 7 acres of wilderness, shower block, level pitches, picturesque river, children’s playground and has been rated AA 4 star gold pennant. Becky and John both love Cornwall and fell in love with the site as soon as they saw it and it provided the perfect opportunity for a new challenge. Having only recently taken over at Willow Valley in the Summer of 2024, there are always ongoing improvements being made so make sure you keep in touch. Any returning campers will be glad to know we aren’t changing the campsite itself though. Why would we when it is already so perfect!
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£29
 / night
South Hoggs Hideaway

3. South Hoggs Hideaway

100%
(17)
19km from Clovelly · 7 units · Tents, Motorhomes
We moved here in 2021 to start a camping site. It has been our dream for a long time to give people a great experience and enjoy the wonderful part of the UK that we live in. Come and make some memories. We have 27 acres, the campsite is approx 5 acres with well spaced pitches. and includes access to the wooded area and lake also. We have 2 fields that we have separated for children and dogs to play. There is a stunning lake where you can watch ducks, birds and geese. The wooded area is brimming with wildlife and wild flowers, deer are often running by in the woods. This area is a like a world away, an idyllic escape.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Secret Spot Camping Saunton

4. Secret Spot Camping Saunton

99%
(140)
20km from Clovelly · 12 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Finding this exclusive Devon spot is like making it on to the best VIP guest list in town
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Milkmaid Meadow Campsite

5. Milkmaid Meadow Campsite

100%
(18)
20km from Clovelly · 30 units · Tents, Motorhomes
An open, green, back-to-basics space with homely local produce for sale
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£9
 / night
Cerenety Eco Campsite

6. Cerenety Eco Campsite

93%
(21)
23km from Clovelly · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Back-to-basics camping on the edge of Bude
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
Bakesdown Farm Camping

7. Bakesdown Farm Camping

100%
(22)
25km from Clovelly · 3 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Small-scale camping and glamping on a 33-acre Cornish farm with separate meadows ensuring space, peace and privacy
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£34
 / night
Cheglinch Camping (Wild Camping)

8. Cheglinch Camping (Wild Camping)

100%
(20)
27km from Clovelly · 27 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Unspoiled countryside camping on the outskirts of a working Devon farm, offering far-reaching views and a relaxed atmosphere
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£16
 / night
Cheglinch Farm Glamping

9. Cheglinch Farm Glamping

100%
(26)
27km from Clovelly · 3 units
Small-scale, eco-friendly glamping on a working Devon farm, and the West Country coast nearby
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£115
 / night
Wylde Valley Camping

10. Wylde Valley Camping

97%
(16)
32km from Clovelly · 130 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A popular festival space that's now a bona fide campsite, with modern, pop-up facilities and a top North Cornwall location
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Under the Milky Way

11. Under the Milky Way

100%
(20)
33km from Clovelly · 4 units
A charming glamping getaway on the North Devon Heritage Coast near some of the finest beaches in the south-west.
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£127
 / night
Porte Meadows

12. Porte Meadows

90%
(10)
36km from Clovelly · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Set on a contractor farm is Porte Meadows. Just on the edge of Exmoor National Park, 10 miles from Woolacombe beach and 12 miles to the busy town of Barnstaple. We are back to basics off grid but with proper toilets and showers, filtered drinking water and waste points. Caravans, campers and tents welcome and there is a pub within walking distance ( just across the road). Easy to find, no narrow lanes. Storage available.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Camp Couture

13. Camp Couture

100%
(17)
38km from Clovelly · 4 units · Tents, Glamping
We Have 10 acres, 5 of which is woodland. Each let has its own private area with seating table and fire pit some of our let’s have either a hammock or swinging chair Tent pitches are in the woodland which also have their own private area with table chairs hammock fire pit and a camp kitchen to share. We have friendly residents of Alpaca, sheep, a goat and peacocks and chickens that you are welcome to feed with the supplied food. We have a local pub you can walk to across farmers fields about a 20 minute ramble. South Molton, a 3 minute drive away, has a small artisan market voted the best in the UK
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
South Dean Camping

14. South Dean Camping

98%
(307)
40km from Clovelly · 70 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Clifftop camping with epic sea views, right next to Exmoor National Park.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

15. Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

97%
(147)
52km from Clovelly · 98 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that… The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet. Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot. It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat. We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us. We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them. We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
The Greenhouse Spa Retreat

16. The Greenhouse Spa Retreat

100%
(12)
62km from Clovelly · 4 units
Garden glamping with an eco-friendly spa and sauna, all a 20-minute drive from Plymouth
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£98
 / night
Tregella Place Camping

17. Tregella Place Camping

94%
(32)
66km from Clovelly · 40 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Laid-back dog-friendly, family camping near Padstow
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Ivy Cottage Caravan Park

18. Ivy Cottage Caravan Park

94%
(16)
67km from Clovelly · 8 units
A secluded, peaceful location on the Gower Peninsula The perfect campsite base to explore Gower or simply unwind, far from the crowds in the heart of Britain’s First Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, nestled between Oxwich and the world famous Three Cliffs Bay.. Within a short drive you can access many other activities including surfing, paddle boarding, archery, falconry bird centre, Cefn Bryn is a walk up the hill, the views are breathtaking .... You can walk over to The King Arthur for a spot of lunch or supper.... The choices are endless .... NEW FOR 2024 - Modern heated shower block with toilet facilities.
Electrical hookup
Pets
from 
£37
 / night
Dartmoor Domes

19. Dartmoor Domes

100%
(34)
69km from Clovelly · 4 units
Geodesic glamping domes with a ceiling that lets you stargaze and a dark-sky setting on the edge of Dartmoor
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£140
 / night
Looe Country Park

20. Looe Country Park

95%
(11)
69km from Clovelly · 2 units
Glamping pods on a quiet camping and caravan park in the Cornish countryside
Pets
Showers
Wifi
from 
£45
 / night

Clovelly draws campers who want to swim—think tidal pools, hidden coves, and long stretches of wild coastline. With over 600 campsites offering easy access to swimming spots, choices range from secluded meadows to pitches just steps from the water. Prices start as low as £9 a night, with an average around £70. Showers, toilets, and campfires are standard at most sites, so you won’t have to rough it. You’ll also find camps with easy access to surfing, hiking, and fishing. Top picks include South Dean Camping (169 reviews), Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping (39 reviews), and Secret Spot Camping Saunton (38 reviews). Pack your swimmers and towel—Clovelly’s waters are brisk but worth it. Most sites keep facilities spotless and rubbish well managed, so you can focus on the swim, not the clean-up.

96% (537) 414 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Clovelly

Livit, Glamping by the coast

1. Livit, Glamping by the coast

98%
(48)
9.2km from Clovelly · 9 units
Adventure-filled glamping with sea views to savour
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£55
 / night
Willow Valley Holiday Park

2. Willow Valley Holiday Park

100%
(16)
19km from Clovelly · 25 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
This peaceful, sheltered site has a special character. The site is the ideal place to unwind with plenty of safe space, a meandering river and friendly atmosphere. It offers 4 acres with facilities, 7 acres of wilderness, shower block, level pitches, picturesque river, children’s playground and has been rated AA 4 star gold pennant. Becky and John both love Cornwall and fell in love with the site as soon as they saw it and it provided the perfect opportunity for a new challenge. Having only recently taken over at Willow Valley in the Summer of 2024, there are always ongoing improvements being made so make sure you keep in touch. Any returning campers will be glad to know we aren’t changing the campsite itself though. Why would we when it is already so perfect!
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£29
 / night
South Hoggs Hideaway

3. South Hoggs Hideaway

100%
(17)
19km from Clovelly · 7 units · Tents, Motorhomes
We moved here in 2021 to start a camping site. It has been our dream for a long time to give people a great experience and enjoy the wonderful part of the UK that we live in. Come and make some memories. We have 27 acres, the campsite is approx 5 acres with well spaced pitches. and includes access to the wooded area and lake also. We have 2 fields that we have separated for children and dogs to play. There is a stunning lake where you can watch ducks, birds and geese. The wooded area is brimming with wildlife and wild flowers, deer are often running by in the woods. This area is a like a world away, an idyllic escape.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Secret Spot Camping Saunton

4. Secret Spot Camping Saunton

99%
(140)
20km from Clovelly · 12 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Finding this exclusive Devon spot is like making it on to the best VIP guest list in town
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Milkmaid Meadow Campsite

5. Milkmaid Meadow Campsite

100%
(18)
20km from Clovelly · 30 units · Tents, Motorhomes
An open, green, back-to-basics space with homely local produce for sale
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£9
 / night
Cerenety Eco Campsite

6. Cerenety Eco Campsite

93%
(21)
23km from Clovelly · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Back-to-basics camping on the edge of Bude
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
Bakesdown Farm Camping

7. Bakesdown Farm Camping

100%
(22)
25km from Clovelly · 3 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Small-scale camping and glamping on a 33-acre Cornish farm with separate meadows ensuring space, peace and privacy
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£34
 / night
Cheglinch Camping (Wild Camping)

8. Cheglinch Camping (Wild Camping)

100%
(20)
27km from Clovelly · 27 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Unspoiled countryside camping on the outskirts of a working Devon farm, offering far-reaching views and a relaxed atmosphere
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£16
 / night
Cheglinch Farm Glamping

9. Cheglinch Farm Glamping

100%
(26)
27km from Clovelly · 3 units
Small-scale, eco-friendly glamping on a working Devon farm, and the West Country coast nearby
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£115
 / night
Wylde Valley Camping

10. Wylde Valley Camping

97%
(16)
32km from Clovelly · 130 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A popular festival space that's now a bona fide campsite, with modern, pop-up facilities and a top North Cornwall location
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Under the Milky Way

11. Under the Milky Way

100%
(20)
33km from Clovelly · 4 units
A charming glamping getaway on the North Devon Heritage Coast near some of the finest beaches in the south-west.
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£127
 / night
Porte Meadows

12. Porte Meadows

90%
(10)
36km from Clovelly · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Set on a contractor farm is Porte Meadows. Just on the edge of Exmoor National Park, 10 miles from Woolacombe beach and 12 miles to the busy town of Barnstaple. We are back to basics off grid but with proper toilets and showers, filtered drinking water and waste points. Caravans, campers and tents welcome and there is a pub within walking distance ( just across the road). Easy to find, no narrow lanes. Storage available.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£18
 / night
Camp Couture

13. Camp Couture

100%
(17)
38km from Clovelly · 4 units · Tents, Glamping
We Have 10 acres, 5 of which is woodland. Each let has its own private area with seating table and fire pit some of our let’s have either a hammock or swinging chair Tent pitches are in the woodland which also have their own private area with table chairs hammock fire pit and a camp kitchen to share. We have friendly residents of Alpaca, sheep, a goat and peacocks and chickens that you are welcome to feed with the supplied food. We have a local pub you can walk to across farmers fields about a 20 minute ramble. South Molton, a 3 minute drive away, has a small artisan market voted the best in the UK
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
South Dean Camping

14. South Dean Camping

98%
(307)
40km from Clovelly · 70 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Clifftop camping with epic sea views, right next to Exmoor National Park.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

15. Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

97%
(147)
52km from Clovelly · 98 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that… The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet. Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot. It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat. We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us. We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them. We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
The Greenhouse Spa Retreat

16. The Greenhouse Spa Retreat

100%
(12)
62km from Clovelly · 4 units
Garden glamping with an eco-friendly spa and sauna, all a 20-minute drive from Plymouth
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£98
 / night
Tregella Place Camping

17. Tregella Place Camping

94%
(32)
66km from Clovelly · 40 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Laid-back dog-friendly, family camping near Padstow
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Ivy Cottage Caravan Park

18. Ivy Cottage Caravan Park

94%
(16)
67km from Clovelly · 8 units
A secluded, peaceful location on the Gower Peninsula The perfect campsite base to explore Gower or simply unwind, far from the crowds in the heart of Britain’s First Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, nestled between Oxwich and the world famous Three Cliffs Bay.. Within a short drive you can access many other activities including surfing, paddle boarding, archery, falconry bird centre, Cefn Bryn is a walk up the hill, the views are breathtaking .... You can walk over to The King Arthur for a spot of lunch or supper.... The choices are endless .... NEW FOR 2024 - Modern heated shower block with toilet facilities.
Electrical hookup
Pets
from 
£37
 / night
Dartmoor Domes

19. Dartmoor Domes

100%
(34)
69km from Clovelly · 4 units
Geodesic glamping domes with a ceiling that lets you stargaze and a dark-sky setting on the edge of Dartmoor
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£140
 / night
Looe Country Park

20. Looe Country Park

95%
(11)
69km from Clovelly · 2 units
Glamping pods on a quiet camping and caravan park in the Cornish countryside
Pets
Showers
Wifi
from 
£45
 / night

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