Boskenna — the Airstream
A restored 1972 Airstream, adults only and just for two. A shower, a toilet and a kitchen all inside, a private patio with a BBQ, and the quiet end of the valley to itself.
Couples’ breaks in Cornwall
A polished Airstream for two, lodges with private hot tubs, and a quiet valley two miles from the coast. The Willow Valley couples’ break is about slowing right down.
If the trip is about the two of you, Boskenna, our restored 1972 Airstream, is built for it. Adults only, with a shower, a toilet and a kitchen all inside, a private patio with a BBQ, and the stream at the bottom of the valley for company.
Prefer a hot tub under the stars? The lodges deliver. Bencoolen sits in one of the quietest corners of the valley, among the trees, Stamford’s tub is out on its own private deck, Heath’s is straight outside the door, and Helyk’s is in an enclosed garden if you would rather not be overlooked.
Dogs are welcome in every stay we have, so nobody gets left behind.
Quiet, by design
There’s no clubhouse and no tannoy. What there is: eleven acres of sheltered river valley, twenty-one camping pitches, a stream running through the middle of it, and the kind of evenings that make you forget what day it is.
Entry is controlled by an automatic number plate recognition barrier, and CCTV covers the park around the clock. Cameras and a plate reader rather than anyone on site. The toilets and facilities stay open 24 hours, which matters more than you’d think at two in the morning.
Hot tubs, fires and evenings outside
Four of the lodges are the right size for two, and each has a hot tub that is yours alone for the stay — Bencoolen and Stamford out on their own decks, Heath straight out of the door, and Helyk in an enclosed, sunny garden.
If a fire suits you better than a tub, every bell tent has a chiminea or fire pit on its own deck, and the Bluebird bus has a log burner and a deck out front looking down the valley. At Boskenna there’s a BBQ on the patio, with firewood and kindling provided.
The coast is two miles away
The park sits about two miles inland from Bude, which buys you the shelter of the valley at night and the run of the North Cornwall coast by day. Summerleaze, Crooklets and Widemouth Bay are all under a ten-minute drive.
The South West Coast Path is a short drive in either direction, and Bude itself has the canal, the sea pool at Summerleaze and enough pubs and places to eat that you needn’t cook if you don’t want to.
The practical bits
Nothing complicated, but worth knowing before you book.
- Glamping and lodges: arrive from 3pm, leave by 10am. Camping and touring: arrive between noon and 6pm, leave by 11am.
- Boskenna is adults only and takes two. The lodges and the other glamping stays sleep four or more, so there’s room to spread out if it’s just the pair of you.
- Dogs are welcome in every stay. Keep them on a lead no longer than 2 metres, exercise them in the area provided, and please don’t leave them unattended. Rottweilers, Dobermans, Bull Mastiffs, Pit Bull Terriers and their crosses are not accepted.
- There’s a laundry, a dog wash behind reception and a vending machine for soft drinks. Toilets and site facilities are open 24 hours.
- Book direct with us — prices are live for your dates, and Becky or John will pick up the phone on 07973 513974.
Bencoolen — secluded hot tub
In one of the quietest corners of the valley, among the trees, with a hot tub on the deck. Full kitchen, lounge and a separate dining room; sleeps up to four.
Stamford — hot tub on the deck
A timber lodge with its own hot tub on a private deck turned down the valley, a short walk from the river. Fully self-catering; sleeps up to four.
Heath — secluded, own tub
Beside Bencoolen in the most secluded corner of the valley, with its own hot tub straight outside for after a long day on the coast path.
Helyk — hot tub in a private garden
The tub sits in an enclosed, sunny garden rather than on an open deck, which suits couples who’d rather not be overlooked. Sleeps up to six, so there’s space to bring friends.
Millook — the shepherd’s hut
A characterful hut in its own corner of the valley near the river, with a furnished deck to sit out on and a shower and toilet a few steps outside that are yours alone.
Bell tents — upper hillside
St Petroc, St Enodoc and Sea Campion sit at the top of a steep path, which is the price of the best outlook on the park. Private deck with a chiminea, beds made up before you arrive.
Bluebird — the school bus
A 1970 American school bus, fitted out by hand over a Cornish winter. Log burner, proper beds, a deck out front; showers and toilets are the shared block.
Questions & answers
Boskenna, the restored Airstream, is the one built for two — adults only, with the shower, toilet and kitchen all inside and a private patio outside. If you want a hot tub instead, Bencoolen, Stamford and Heath each have their own, and Helyk’s is in an enclosed garden.
Helyk, Bencoolen, Stamford and Heath each have a hot tub that is yours alone for the stay — nothing is shared. Mordros has one too, but it’s built for groups of up to twelve rather than couples.
No. There’s no clubhouse and no tannoy — eleven acres of river valley, a stream, and whoever you brought with you. Bude is about two miles away for pubs and places to eat.
Yes — dogs are welcome in every stay at Willow Valley. Keep them on a lead no longer than 2 metres, exercise them in the area provided, and please don’t leave them unattended. Rottweilers, Dobermans, Bull Mastiffs, Pit Bull Terriers and their crosses are not accepted.
For the glamping stays and the lodges, arrive from 3pm and leave by 10am. If you’re camping or touring, arrive between noon and 6pm and leave by 11am.
Entry is controlled by an automatic number plate recognition barrier and CCTV covers the park 24 hours a day. There’s no security guard on site, but we walk round the park ourselves. The toilets and site facilities stay open around the clock.
About two miles. Summerleaze, Crooklets and Widemouth Bay are all under a ten-minute drive, and the South West Coast Path is a short drive in either direction.
Yes — we can arrange a gift voucher towards any stay, whether that’s a bell tent, the Airstream or a hot-tub lodge. Give us a ring on 07973 513974 or email reservations@willowvalley.co.uk and we’ll sort it out.
Fancy it?
Check dates for the two of you, or just ask us — Becky and John are on the end of the phone on 07973 513974.