Camping & touring
21 grass and hardstanding pitches along the valley floor, with the river walk on the doorstep.
Dog-friendly holidays near Bude
Genuinely dog-friendly — not ‘selected units only’ dog-friendly. Dogs are welcome in every type of stay, and there are eleven acres of Cornish valley to explore right outside the door.
We’re dog people. That’s why dogs are welcome in every stay we have, from the camping pitches to the lodges, so there’s no unit you have to rule out for the four-legged member of the family.
There’s a dog wash behind reception for after a muddy walk, and dog bins around the site. The valley itself is the real draw: eleven sheltered acres of grass, woodland and river for them to roam, with the South West Coast Path close by when you fancy a proper walk.
Every stay, no exceptions
All ten ways to sleep at Willow Valley take dogs. The grass and hardstanding pitches, the bell tents on their private decks, the Bluebird school bus, the Boskenna Airstream, the Millook shepherd’s hut and every one of the lodges with hot tubs.
There is no dog-free unit to be steered towards, and no shortlist you have to work around. If you’re travelling with more than a couple of dogs it’s worth a quick call first, only so we can put you somewhere with the room for them.
Eleven acres to walk them
The valley is sheltered on both sides, so a wet morning here is a good deal calmer than a wet morning on the clifftop. There’s mown grass, woodland and the river running through the bottom of the site, and a dog exercise area set aside for the daily circuit.
Most guests find they don’t need to get the car out at all on the first day — there’s enough ground here to tire out a spaniel before breakfast.
Big walks a few minutes away
The valley sits about two miles inland, so the coast path is a short drive rather than a step out of the gate. Once you’re on it there are miles of clifftop between Bude and Widemouth, with the sea on one side the whole way. Wet paws come back to a dog wash behind reception rather than into the shower block.
Dog-friendly beaches near Bude
The North Cornwall coast is one of the best places in the country to walk a dog. Several beaches near Bude welcome dogs year-round, with seasonal access on the busier town beaches in high summer — we’ll happily point you to the right one for the time of year you’re visiting.
Where to eat with the dog
Bude is a dog-friendly town, and there are a few places we send people to often enough to name them.
The Preston Gate is the closest — a short walk from the park, and good value. The Weir lets you make an afternoon of it: a meal, then a walk around the wildlife centre or down the canal into Bude. Rosie’s Kitchen and the Brendon Arms are both worth a look too.
A few house rules
To keep the valley calm for every family, we ask that dogs are kept on a lead no longer than two metres around the site, exercised in the area provided, and never left unattended.
And because we’re a family park, we’re sorry that we can’t accept Rottweilers, Dobermans, Bull Mastiffs, Pit Bull Terriers or crosses of these breeds.
- On a lead no longer than two metres around the site
- Exercised in the area provided
- Never left unattended, in any stay or vehicle
- Please clear up — dog bins are dotted around the park
- Breeds we can’t accept: Rottweiler, Doberman, Bull Mastiff, Pit Bull Terrier and crosses of these
What’s here for dogs
Nothing gimmicky — just the things that actually matter after a day on a beach.
- Dogs welcome in all ten stays, from the camping pitches to the hot-tub lodges
- A dog wash behind reception for muddy paws
- Dog bins around the site
- A dog exercise area set aside for the daily walk
- Eleven acres of grass, woodland and river to roam
- The South West Coast Path within reach for big walks
- Dog-friendly beaches a short drive away
Bluebird — the school bus
A 1970 school bus, fitted out by hand over a Cornish winter. Log burner inside, gas cooking outside.
Boskenna — the Airstream
A fully self-contained Airstream with its own shower, toilet and kitchen — handy if you’d rather not walk a wet dog to the block.
Millook — the shepherd’s hut
A shepherd’s hut with its own private shower and toilet just outside, shared with nobody.
Helyk — lodge with a hot tub
A lodge with a hot tub on the deck, and the dog stretched out in front of it.
All ten ways to sleep
Bell tents across three areas of the valley, the bus, the Airstream, the shepherd’s hut, five lodges and the pitches — every one of them takes dogs.
Beaches near Bude
Which beaches take dogs year-round, and which have summer restrictions.
Coast-path walks
Routes from the park, with an idea of how long each one takes.
Questions & answers
Yes — every stay at Willow Valley is dog-friendly, from the camping pitches to the lodges. There’s no unit you can’t bring them to.
We’re flexible and genuinely dog-friendly. If you’re travelling with more than a couple of dogs, drop us a message or call first and we’ll confirm what works for your chosen stay.
Just a few, to keep things calm for every family: dogs stay on a lead no longer than two metres around the site, are exercised in the area provided, and aren’t left unattended at any time. As a family park, we’re sorry that we can’t accept Rottweilers, Dobermans, Bull Mastiffs, Pit Bull Terriers or crosses of these breeds.
A dog wash behind reception, dog bins around the site, a dog exercise area, and eleven acres to walk them — plus the coast path nearby.
On a lead no longer than two metres around the site, and in the dog exercise area we’ve set aside for the daily circuit — it takes in the river and the woodland edge, which makes an easy loop before breakfast.
Several welcome dogs all year, and the busier town beaches have seasonal restrictions in high summer. Ask us when you arrive and we’ll point you at the right one for that week.
Fancy it? Check dates, or just ask us.
Live availability for every pitch, bell tent and lodge — all of them dog-friendly. If you’d rather check something about your dog first, call Becky or John on 07973 513974 or email reservations@willowvalley.co.uk.