Are dogs really welcome everywhere?

Yes. Dogs are welcome in every type of stay we have, from the camping pitches to the lodges. There’s eleven acres to walk them and a dog wash behind reception. We just ask for a lead no longer than two metres, that they’re exercised in the area provided and never left unattended. We can’t take Rottweilers, Dobermans, Bull Mastiffs, Pit Bull Terriers or their crosses.

Which stays have a hot tub?

Bencoolen, Heath, Helyk and Stamford, plus Mordros. All five lodges. If a hot tub is the point of the trip, book one of those.

How far is the beach?

We’re two miles inland from Bude. Summerleaze, Crooklets and Widemouth Bay are all under a ten-minute drive. Sandymouth is about fifteen. The South West Coast Path runs through Bude, so most people drive in and pick it up there.

How do I book, and can I ask a question first?

Pick your dates and book direct through our booking system — it shows live availability and prices for every stay. If you’d rather ask a question first, send us a message or call 07973 513974. Becky usually answers, John if she’s in a field.

Can we light a fire or use a barbecue?

Yes — BBQs and firepits are welcome raised on a stand or bricks. Bluebird has a log burner, every bell tent has a chiminea or fire pit on its deck, and there’s a cook deck for glampers at the facilities too.

Is there anything on site?

Two shower blocks with baby changing in both the men’s and the women’s, a laundry, a cook deck for glampers at the facilities, plus a smaller cook deck for the upper-hillside bell tents by their own shower block, a dog wash behind reception and a vending machine for soft drinks. The toilets and site facilities are open 24 hours. There are football goals and swings for the children, WiFi across the park, and, during the season, local deliveries of bread, sausages, bacon, honey and milk. Bude, two miles away, has shops, pubs and cafés.

What time can we arrive and leave?

Camping and touring pitches are ready from noon, and we ask you to arrive by 6pm and leave by 11am on your last day. Glamping and the lodges are from 3pm, and out by 10am.

Bush, Bude · Cornwall

Camping, glamping and hot-tub lodges in a sheltered valley near Bude

Ten ways to stay in a sunny Cornish river valley, sheltered from the wind – with dogs welcome everywhere.

From £24 / night · Booked direct — no booking fees, no middleman.

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AA 5-Star Gold 2026/27
Rated 4.9/5 from 40+ TripAdvisor reviews
Book direct — no booking fees
Dogs welcome in every stay

Willow Valley sits in a fold of land in north Cornwall, two miles inland from Bude, with a stream through the middle and willows along the bank. The valley shelters the pitches from the Atlantic weather most of the year.

Ten ways to sleep, from a level grass pitch by the river to a lodge with a hot tub on the deck. Dogs are welcome in all of them.

Stays

Ten ways to sleep in the valley

Pitch your tent, park your van or settle into a lodge. Three of our stays are truly one-of-a-kind, lovingly built or brought here to add something special to the park. Nothing here feels like a showroom – it’s all about character, comfort and a little bit of adventure. You just choose how close to the sky you’d like to be.

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A touring caravan with its awning up on a gravel pitch at Willow Valley, the track curving past it and the grass bank behind

Eleven acres of quiet

No clubhouse, no water slide, no tannoy.

River valley, woodland and quiet, shared between twenty-one pitches and the stays around them.

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An aerial panorama of the valley, with the stream and the line of willows running through the middle of the fields

Not a holiday park, a valley with a holiday park in it

There’s no clubhouse, no water slide, no tannoy. There’s a kitchen deck for the glampers, a dog wash behind reception, local-producer deliveries to the gate each week, and around half four most afternoons you can hear the kettle on somewhere. That’s the park. People tend to come back.

Eleven acres of river valley, woodland and quiet, with just 21 camping pitches spread across two fields.

Eleven acres of river valley and woodland
21 camping pitches across two fields
Ten ways to sleep, from grass pitch to hot-tub lodge
Dogs welcome in every one of them

Dog-friendly, every stay

Dogs are welcome in every stay we have, from the riverside pitches to the lodges. Eleven acres to walk them, and a proper dog wash behind reception for the muddy days.

Welcome in every stay, camping to lodges
Eleven acres of valley to walk them
Dog wash and dog bins on site
Lead no longer than two metres, please

Full dog policy and breed exceptions

Why book direct

Booking with us means you deal with us. No fees on top, no middleman taking a cut, and if something needs sorting you’re speaking to the people who own the place.

No booking fees and no middleman
Live availability and live prices for every pitch, tent, bus and lodge
Secure online booking
Questions go to Becky or John, not a call centre
Family-run, and open year-round

Becky and John

We moved down from Shropshire and took the valley on because we wanted to do something that meant something. Call the number on the site and it’s Becky answering — unless she’s in a field, in which case it’s John.

“Unbelievable stay, as always. John and Becky are THE LOVELIEST people you will ever have the pleasure of meeting.”Alex F, via TripAdvisor

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Willow Valley from the air on a bright summer day: the camping field with caravans, awnings and tents on the pitches, two bell tents on their timber decks, the swings on the grass and the lodges among the trees beyond

Finding us

We’re at Bush, just outside Bude — two miles inland on the north Cornwall coast. Summerleaze, Crooklets and Widemouth Bay are all under a ten-minute drive, Sandymouth about fifteen, and the South West Coast Path picks up in Bude, a few minutes down the road.

Bush, Bude, Cornwall EX23 9LB. If the sat-nav argues, use the what3words or the coordinates below.

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50.84416 N, -4.50965 W
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Entry is through an ANPR number-plate barrier, with CCTV across the park 24 hours a day

The valley, in numbers

4.9 out of 5 from guests, and a 5-Star Gold rating from the AA. We mention it because people ask, not because it tells you much about the valley. Come and see.

4.9

guest rating

40+

reviews

acres of valley

camping pitches

In pictures

The valley, as it actually looks

An aerial panorama over Willow Valley, the fields and lanes curving away on both sides — The valley from above

A sand-coloured canvas bell tent on its own timber deck, with a chiminea and a rattan sofa alongside — Bell tents on their decks

Inside the Boskenna Airstream, looking down the galley kitchen to the bed at the far end — Inside the Airstream

Looking straight down on the camping field in summer: tents, caravans and campervans on the pitches, the swings on the grass triangle, the yellow school bus by the lane at the top, and two bell tents on their decks at the bottom — Pitches on the valley floor

A lodge hot tub with its cover propped open on a paved terrace at Helyk — Helyk's enclosed hot tub

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What guests say

4.9/5 from 40+ TripAdvisor reviews

“Unbelievable stay, as always. John and Becky are THE LOVELIEST people you will ever have the pleasure of meeting.”
Alex F · via TripAdvisor
“We honestly didn’t want to come home. We stayed in the Helyk lodge and it was outstanding.”
Hayley M · via TripAdvisor
“A fabulous family-feel campsite. Very professionally run, personal and friendly.”
Lorna W · via TripAdvisor
“Beautiful base for a lovely area. Great for dogs. The lodges are lovely and very well equipped.”
Sandra S · via TripAdvisor
“Far and away my favourite campsite, ever.”
Ricky H · via Facebook
“Lovely site, really nice and quiet, but not far from all the local attractions.”
Shane O · via Facebook
“Lovely site, great facilities, and a fab breakfast delivered to us. Thank you.”
Stacey B · via Facebook

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The area

Bude and north Cornwall from the gate

Beaches, the coast path and the town, written up by the people who live here.

Beaches near Bude
The valley sits a couple of miles inland, which means you get the shelter of the trees and the run of the North Cornwall coast. Most of Bude’s beaches are under a ten-minute drive.
Bude — your nearest town
Bude is the friendly North Cornwall seaside town about two miles from the valley — beaches, a sea pool, a historic canal, independent shops and somewhere to eat after a day on the coast.
South West Coast Path walks
The South West Coast Path is England’s longest waymarked trail, and it runs along this whole stretch of North Cornwall. Cliffs and coves the whole way, and you can join it in Bude, minutes from the valley.

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From the journal

Lately, in the valley

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Questions & answers

: Yes. Dogs are welcome in every type of stay we have, from the camping pitches to the lodges. There’s eleven acres to walk them and a dog wash behind reception. We just ask for a lead no longer than two metres, that they’re exercised in the area provided and never left unattended. We can’t take Rottweilers, Dobermans, Bull Mastiffs, Pit Bull Terriers or their crosses.
: Bencoolen, Heath, Helyk and Stamford, plus Mordros. All five lodges. If a hot tub is the point of the trip, book one of those.
: We’re two miles inland from Bude. Summerleaze, Crooklets and Widemouth Bay are all under a ten-minute drive. Sandymouth is about fifteen. The South West Coast Path runs through Bude, so most people drive in and pick it up there.
: Pick your dates and book direct through our booking system — it shows live availability and prices for every stay. If you’d rather ask a question first, send us a message or call 07973 513974. Becky usually answers, John if she’s in a field.
: Yes — BBQs and firepits are welcome raised on a stand or bricks. Bluebird has a log burner, every bell tent has a chiminea or fire pit on its deck, and there’s a cook deck for glampers at the facilities too.
: Two shower blocks with baby changing in both the men’s and the women’s, a laundry, a cook deck for glampers at the facilities, plus a smaller cook deck for the upper-hillside bell tents by their own shower block, a dog wash behind reception and a vending machine for soft drinks. The toilets and site facilities are open 24 hours. There are football goals and swings for the children, WiFi across the park, and, during the season, local deliveries of bread, sausages, bacon, honey and milk. Bude, two miles away, has shops, pubs and cafés.
: Camping and touring pitches are ready from noon, and we ask you to arrive by 6pm and leave by 11am on your last day. Glamping and the lodges are from 3pm, and out by 10am.

Recognition

AA 5-Star Gold Caravan & Camping

The AA’s mark of top-class quality and facilities, awarded for 2026/27.

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Live prices and real-time availability for every pitch, tent, bus and lodge — booked direct, no fees, no middleman.

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Camping, glamping and hot-tub lodges in a sheltered valley near Bude

Ten ways to sleep in the valley

Bluebird

Boskenna

Millook

Bell tents — camping area

Fistral

Polzeath

Bell tents — lower hillside

Hartland

Kernow

Bell tents — upper hillside

St Petroc

St Enodoc

Sea Campion

Helyk

Bencoolen

Stamford

Heath

Mordros

Camping & touring

Not a holiday park, a valley with a holiday park in it

Dog-friendly, every stay

Why book direct

Becky and John

Finding us

The valley, as it actually looks

Bude and north Cornwall from the gate

Beaches near Bude

Bude — your nearest town

South West Coast Path walks

Lately, in the valley

A guide to Clovelly: donkeys, cobbles and a 14th-century quay

Charlestown: the Georgian harbour where Poldark was filmed

From cowpats to canvas: the history of Willow Valley

Questions & answers

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