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Riverside Caravan & Camping Park
Marsh Lane
North Molton Road
South Molton
North Devon (Browse area)
EX36 3HQ
Tel: 01769 579269
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Pitches: 62
Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
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| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing On Site |
 Wild Swimming On Site |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 Riverside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: RosanRay |
9 reviews from this member |
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 Well kept site with modern facilities.
As with a previous reviewer, the pitch we were originally allocated had a caravan already on it (which remained unoccupied for three of the five days we were there, and then disappeared). After some negotiation we chose a pitch next to a large, empty, car park. Since we were there before the school holidays, the pitch was fairly quiet, but I could imagine that in school holidays, there was a likelihood of kids rampaging round this car park on bikes/scooters, etc. (They are banned from riding round and round the facilities block. ) Also a potential nuisance was the fact that there are cut-throughs to other areas of the campsite very close to caravans, leaving little privacy.
Another oddity concerns the fully-serviced pitches. In my experience, most UK caravans have the drainage outlet on the opposite side of the 'van to the door. How does it make sense, then, to put the drain on the pitch on the door side of the 'van?? This seemed to be the case on a number of the other pitches, too. We had to park right up to the extreme edge of the hard standing so that we didn't trip over the drain hose every time we went out. Also, on our particular pitch, it was a very long way to the hook-up - we had to join 2 hoses to reach.
We were surprised to find that £1 is deducted from the £5 barrier card deposit 'for upkeep of the barrier'. Never come across that one before! Even more surprising was that, if you hired ice blocks at £3, you only got £1 back!
Toilet/shower facilities are OK, but the toilet brushes were revolting - looked as if the same ones had been in use for a very long time. They're only about a £1 in bargain shops - so it wouldn't cost a lot to keep them fresh!
On the question of noise, the owners can't do a lot about the road but, being the main route through to the coast, it is noisy, day and night. (I live near a main road and thought I would be used to traffic noise, but this was worse. )
The owners could, however, do something about noise on site at night. On the Friday and Saturday nights there was a whole load of shouting and screeching from a group of people, sitting out under a gazebo, which went on long after midnight.
So - probably an ideal site if you have kids, although you need to keep a close watch on little ones, because the river which runs through the site has quite steep banks and, although it's fairly shallow, it's quite fast-flowing.
We didn't try the tea-rooms or the bar. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Cumbrianexile |
3 reviews from this member |
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This site is very well placed for Barnstable and surrounding area, Lyndon an line mouth and ex moor also easy to get to. The site had a mixture of grass and hard standings and a very thoughtful table and bench to each pitch. Stayed on a very large hard standing fully serviced pitch. Clean and tidy toilet facilities, club house with a programme of what looked like reasonable entertainment over the season. Small shop with a few essentials. Staff all friendly. Nice riverside walks. Dog friendly too.
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| Date of Visit: May 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Dapper001 |
1 review from this member |
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We visited this site for the first time this last bank holiday. It was very easy to locate and access, the staff were welcoming and very helpful. My children enjoyed the well groomed gardens and grounds including the. Play area. My husband was happy fishing on their fishing lakes and I enjoyed the quiet and relaxing. My kids met new friends and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. It was very busy this weekend as they had a themed weekend being Irish. This event was well organised and really fun. We ate in their tearooms which catered for all members of my family, the food was fresh and good value for money, we also enjoyed breakfast the morning we left which was so handy when it came to departing. Their shower blocks are well kept and offer warm and clean facilities. Thank you to the staff and look forward to visiting again soon.
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| Date of Visit: June 2015 |
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| Reviewer: Subo |
8 reviews from this member |
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We would normally have given this site 8/9 out of 10 as the facilities were good, the pitches fairly level and the grounds excellent with a lovely river walk through the woods.
Well, to start with we were given a pitch which already had someone on it, so we were shown to a not so good one. We had booked some days in advance and paid for the top grade pitch so that p. D us off.
Then, for the whole time we were there they had 2 largish ground machines racing around the pitches. Now I know that maintenance is an on-going thing, but why did they have to race, belching out diesel smoke everywhere. I understand from the Alan Rogers rep who happened to be there at the time that many campsites now have electric maintenance vehicles so as not to disturb the campers.
One evening was a curry evening so we turned up at the restaurant only to be told that curry was cancelled. No notice displayed outside earlier on to warn us. Fortunately we had some food in our caravan so at least we didn't starve.
Then on the penultimate day we decided to treat ourselves to one of their breakfasts. Restaurant open a 9. 00 (or so it said). At 9. 30 it was still not open and they were Hoovering Inside. Another disappointment.
On our last evening we wanted to try their restaurant and give them one last chance to redeem themselves. We turned up at 7. 30pm and were told that the restaurant was closed as the son of the owner was having a birthday party there. Again, no advance notification and again we had to resort to our dwindling supply of food. There was a really loud disco which went on to about 1. 00 am.
So, all in all, a very good site but the owners/management need some training in customer liaison.
Finally, there is quite a lot of noise from the main road that runs next to the site. It didn't worry us too much but it might be irritating to some people.
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| Date of Visit: January 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Fabandy |
4 reviews from this member |
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This is a a quite a big site but with the feel of a small site. Friendly service and good amenities. We have stayed over winter so it's always been very quiet for us, even though it is right on the North Devon Link Road. Loads of space for kids to play and fishing etc.
Close to South Molton and the North Coast of Devon and Somerset.
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| Date of Visit: October 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Campersfamily |
1 review from this member |
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We booked this site purely to be close to the Portmore Golf club. However we were pleasantly surprised. The touring pitches were really level and great. We had a TV point, water, and electric at the back of our caravan, plus a draining point for grey waste. Also, our pitch had a great wooden picnic table. The toilet block was always clean, as were the washing up facilities. The shop and reception was very tidy, but a little bare, which is completely acceptable at this time of year. There was a Halloween disco in the Marquee bar and quite a few fun things for the kids to do. The staff were so sweet and helpful. I marked the site down a tiny bit due to its location near a busy road, however, the noise is a constant hum, and we soon got used to it, and it didn't really bother us. There was a lovely kids play area.
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| Date of Visit: August 2014 |
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| Reviewer: TheAA |
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We stayed for a week over the bank holiday in very wet weather. Having the clubhouse on site, to shelter away from the rain was great. Some good evening entertainment too. The food was delicious and we ended up eating there most days!
The staff are wonderful and can't do enough for you. Always on hand and available if you have any problems. We pitched in the rally field, with a new shower\toilet block, which was immaculate and kept well stocked and very clean. There are washing up facilities just outside.
We had our first experience of fishing. My little boy was very pleased when we caught 2 fish :-) There is a kids play area, plenty of space for a game of football or cricket etc. Pool table in the clubhouse. There is a river with a little beach, but the weather wasn't warm enough for us to have a play unfortunately.
There is a small shop on site that sells basics and fishing supplies and there is a Sainsburys just 5 mins drive away.
Fab site and definitely on our list to stay at again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2014 |
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| Reviewer: Dozie77 |
5 reviews from this member |
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Just back from a 3 night stay. Our second visit to this site. I have to say considering the appalling weather the pitches drained well, we had no problems with flooding/puddles underfoot and experienced some torrential downpours and very loud thunderstorms! Site was also very sheltered so we didn't experience as much wind as others may have done on other sites.
Toilets were kept immaculate and clean and well stocked this time. A new toilet block too so more showers and loos for peak periods.
The food is out of this world. We weren't going to eat there every day but did as it's just so delicious!
All staff went above and beyond to help and were so friendly. We discovered quite late on our first night that we had not packed our matches and the owner got up to help me while In The middle of her evening meal! What service!
We will return. Yet again. Fantastic site. The kids love the river! Only downside is main road but we live on a main road anyway so kids slept through noise and not one of us was bothered!
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| Date of Visit: March 2014 |
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| Reviewer: SecondLife |
13 reviews from this member |
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Wonderful site, very easy to find. We stayed for a couple of nights to sort out some bits and pieces before our main holidays. The site is really well kept, staff are pleasant, polite and helpful. For those, like us, who do not have any other form of transport you can walk into South Molton but it is uphill or if you wanted a day out there is a bus at the entrance to the site at 9:30am and then from South Molton you can catch another bus to other places. The fishing lakes looked superb as did the children's playground. The traffic noise did not bother us.
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| Date of Visit: October 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Fluffchucker |
19 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from a 4 day stay at The Riverside Caravan & camping park, I must say we very impressed by the the park overall. The staff were extremely helpful and polite and the facilities absolutely 1st class. Although the park has not open that long a lot of thought has gone into the layout and planing. There are 3 fishing lakes, a huge children's play area, a very pleasant dog walk and woodland walk. South molton is a short distance away, and Barnstaple about 9 miles away. Tea rooms and a bar /restaurant on site also a small shop at reception. All in all a top quality park, the only negative if I were being picking is the road noise from the busy A361 north Devon link road, it didn't keep me awake. We would definitely visit again soon.
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