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This is the second time we have visited this resort as it is very handy to visit my husbands’ parents.
We stayed in a 'silver' 2 bedroom chalet which comprised a kitchenette with enough equipment to cook basic meals, a lounge with sofa bed and TV (though poor digital reception meant poor choice of channels) and two bedrooms, one double and one twin. Also available were static Caravans and some lovely looking 4 bedroom lodges.
We arrived in the middle of a very damp English summer. The resort was built up a steep hill and we were about half way up, so we got fit going up and down to the main village centre! We chose Bideford Bay so that the kids could join in with the clubs. They cater for most ages although my 11 year old sneaked into the teenage club with the older two as the activities in her age group were quite babyish. It also had an outdoor pool with slide although on this occasion the weather was against us so my visions of sunbathing by the pool remain just that!

The park was a typical UK holiday park, although not as lively as say a Butlins or Pontins. It had evening entertainment including cabaret and the obligatory bingo, but it also was picturesque and quiet too.
The park is about 10 miles from Bideford towards the North Cornwall border and is an excellent base for touring North Devon and Cornwall. We spent a couple of days driving around North Cornwall and visiting beautiful villages such as Port Isaac where Doc Martin is filmed and Tintagel where we visited The Old Post Office which is a gorgeous National Trust property. Naturally, whilst there we had to sample some fabulous but huge Cornish Pasties. We attempted to Visit Padstow too but discovered it to be one gigantic and twisty traffic jam, so will save that for a quieter time of year. Instead we drove back up the coast and stopped at Bude for fish and chips and a play on the golden beach.

Back on the Devon side of the border you have the lovely little car free fishing village of Clovelly which is definitely a must do attraction. It’s a steep walk down to the sea down the little cobbled streets but an even steeper one back, luckily there is a fantastic tea room half way up the hill which does one of the best cream teas in Devon so definitely worth the hike.
We also visited Arlington Court near Barnstaple, another National Trust property which hosts the National Trust’s Carriage collection and offers horse drawn carriage rides around the beautiful gardens. We particularly enjoyed the collections of eccentric traveller Rosalie Chichester, a true traveller with a lust for life.

Overall this part of Devon is a fantastic area to visit for all ages and all budgets. We saved by having National Trust membership and saving on admission charges and car parking. Plus we stayed in a more budget priced holiday park which provided us with excellent value for money.