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A fairly experienced visitor to Devon and Cornwall, but really only day visited coasts (quite frequently) rather than pitched van on coastal sites. Rather blunt fact of life, Cornwall and much of Devon's coasts are fully exposed ATLANTIC coasts (more eastern side of county slightly more shielded and more on English Channel and Bristol Channel than true Atlantic), with 3000miles of 'not a lot', only wild ocean to stop the prevailing SW winds, or should that be to build the winds!
Take a look at almost any exposed coastal scene and you will see trees and shrubs are often stunted, leaning at odd angles and with more luxuriant growth on NE side - that's the effect of the rather persistent SW winds! Also, some of the beaches are world class surfing beaches, that's a bit of a clue that the winds drive the sought after waves!
Can't say it's 'always' windy, but it certainly 'can' be windy, you pays your money and takes your chance! Think there are a few more sheltered sites a little way inland, but coasts are a risk almost anywhere, I witnessed devastation on a cliff top (mostly tents) site in Dorset many years ago, nearly every frame tent (in their heyday at that time) was wrecked/damaged, my 1960's vintage airbeam tent was one of the few tents still left on site next day!
It's a lovely part of the country and I do urge you to visit, but pick site and pitch carefully if you want an awning up. Some sites I believe have perfectly OK sheltered pitches (maybe with the van also providing some shelter for the awning), whilst other pitches can be exposed! Worth talking to the site perhaps.
..... and the slog from Devon down into Cornwall can seem hard work and endless, so a stop off in Devon is definitely a good plan! I'm no stranger to long journeys and happy to do 300 miles in a day, but always think of the last leg into Cornwall as a journey all of it's own!
Post last edited on 27/01/2022 18:56:09
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Topic: North Devon Coast
via mobile 27/1/2022 at 8:59pm
