Spotlight on: Mill Park Touring Caravan & Camping, Devon

Set in a sheltered wooded valley, Mill Park offers the best of both worlds - a peaceful rural site, but with top facilities on site and nearby.

The site is located near the north Devon coast, just a 10-minute walk from Berrynarbor village where there’s a pub serving food and a village store. Mill Park is surrounded by woodland (ideal for walking dogs) and has a lovely on-site fishing lake. Not just suited to fishermen, this lake and the adjacent stream with waterfall provide a pleasant place to take a warm summer evening’s stroll, or to simply sit and relax on one of the benches and watch the world go by.

On site there are toilets and showers, one block being recently refurbished to a very high quality and looking stunning, dishwashing sinks and a chemical disposal point. There’s also a laundry, shop, off licence and family-friendly pub. There are 16-amp electric hook-up pitches available on grass or hardstanding.

As well as being surrounded by attractive woodland, Mill Park is also close to the coast. 10 minutes’ drive away is the seaside town of Ilfracombe with its small harbour, along with Tunnels beaches. These are a network of hand carved tunnels leading to unique sheltered beaches and a tidal Victorian bathing pool. There is a handy bus stop across the road from the site entrance so you can explore without the motorhome if you’d prefer.

20-minutes’ drive from the site you’ll also find the family-run Exmoor Zoo. With animals such as leopards, cheetahs, alapacas, monkeys and wallabies, there’s plenty to experience here. Drive a little further and you can be amid the wild, rugged beauty of Exmoor.

A great attraction within walking distance of the site (less than one mile) is Watermouth Castle, Cove and Harbour – famous for its colourful, and musical, water fountain display.

Mill Park Touring Caravan and Camping Park
Mill Lane, Berrynarbor, Nr Ilfracombe, Devon EX34 9SH
01271 882647

This site review first appeared in MMM magazine, September issue, submitted by James Knight