How steep is the path to St Enodoc?

Steep. It’s a climb on grass from the main track, uneven in places, and you’ll do it with your bags on the way in. St Enodoc is the first of the three upper tents, so it’s the shortest pull of the three — Sea Campion sits just above it, and St Petroc higher again. If anyone in the party has limited mobility, the lower hillside or the camping field will suit you far better.

Where does the name come from?

St Enodoc church, over at Rock — the little church in the dunes that was buried in sand for generations before it was dug out. Our three upper tents are named for places and plants along this coast.

What do you get for the climb?

Height and quiet. The upper hillside is the highest ground on the park, well away from the camping fields, with the valley opening out below the deck. That’s the trade these three tents ask you to make.

Where are the showers and toilets?

In the shared block in the glamping car park, open 24 hours, with hot showers, hairdryers and baby changing in both the male and female toilets. From St Enodoc it’s less than five minutes’ walk.

Can we cook at the tent?

Yes, outside. There’s no cooking inside the canvas, but the deck has its own gas cooker right outside the tent. The communal glamping cook deck is about five minutes’ walk for the washing-up and the fridge and freezer. Fistral and Polzeath down in the camping field have a gas cooker on each deck too; Hartland and Kernow on the lower hillside share a gas point sited opposite them.

How does it sleep four?

A double bed and two single beds in one round canvas room, with matting underfoot. It works for a family of four, or two couples who don’t mind sharing the space.

Can we bring the dog?

Yes. Dogs are welcome in every stay at Willow Valley. Keep them on a lead no longer than two metres around the park, use the dog exercise area, and please don’t leave them unattended. Give the climb a thought if your dog is elderly.

Bell tent on the upper hillside

St Enodoc

The first tent of the three on the upper hillside, named after the church in the dunes at Rock — high, quiet, and up a steep path.

Sleeps up to 4A double bed and two single bedsDogs welcome

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Bell tent · Upper hillside

About St Enodoc

St Enodoc is named after the church in the dunes at Rock — the one that spent centuries half-buried in sand. Our St Enodoc is the first of the three tents on the upper hillside: the first deck you reach as the path climbs, with Sea Campion just above it and St Petroc higher still. Its own private deck with a chiminea, matting underfoot, and a double bed and two singles all made up with bedding and towels before you arrive.

The path up is steep, and it’s only fair to say so before you book rather than after. It’s a climb on grass from the main track, uneven in places, and you’ll be doing it with the bags. What you get at the top is the reason people keep choosing these three: height, distance from everything, and a valley laid out below the deck. It is a good trade for most guests — but not the right one if anyone in the party has limited mobility, or if you’re travelling with a lot of luggage.

Being the first tent up has its own advantage. You are properly up in the quiet, without the extra stretches of climb that Sea Campion and St Petroc ask for. The shower block and toilets are in the glamping car park, open 24 hours and less than five minutes’ walk away, and the communal glamping cook deck is about the same again, with the washing-up and a fridge and freezer. A torch still makes the evenings easier. The bell tents run from April to September.

Where it sits: The first of the three upper-hillside tents you reach as the path climbs — with Sea Campion just above it and St Petroc higher still.

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Showers, toilets & cooking

Showers and toilets are in the shared block in the glamping car park, open 24 hours and less than five minutes’ walk away. There’s no cooking inside the tent, but the deck outside has a gas cooker of its own, and the communal glamping cook deck has the washing-up and a fridge and freezer.

Showers: Shared shower block
Toilets: Shared shower block
Cooking: Gas cooker on your deck

What you get

Double bed plus two single beds — sleeps up to 4
Chiminea on the deck, with logs for your first night
Beds made up with bedding and towels before you arrive
Matting underfoot
Its own private raised deck
High on the hillside, well away from the camping fields
The long view down the valley
A gas cooker on your own deck
Shared shower and toilet block in the glamping car park, open 24 hours
Communal glamping cook deck for the washing-up, with a fridge and freezer
Dogs welcome

Good to know before you book

The path up to St Enodoc is steep. It’s a climb on grass from the main track, uneven underfoot, and you’ll carry your bags up it. The view is what people come for; go in knowing the hill is part of the deal.
That makes this a poor choice for anyone with limited mobility, or for a party bringing a lot of luggage. Hartland and Kernow are a gentle rise; Fistral and Polzeath in the camping field are level ground.
Showers and toilets are in the shared block in the glamping car park, less than five minutes’ walk from the tent. The block is open 24 hours; it may be worth packing a torch for after dark.
There’s no cooking inside the tent, but you do have a gas cooker on the decking right outside it. The communal glamping cook deck is about five minutes’ walk for the washing-up and the fridge and freezer, and Bude is about two miles away.
Bedding and towels are provided and the beds are made up. Bring your own food.
Four in a bell tent is still plenty spacious: one round canvas room with a double and two singles in it.
The bell tents run from April to September. Outside those months the lodges, the school bus and the Airstream stay open, and camping pitches run in their own seasons.
Dogs are welcome, though the climb is worth thinking about for an older dog. Please keep them on a lead no longer than two metres, exercise them in the area provided, and don’t leave them unattended. We can’t accept Rottweilers, Dobermans, Bull Mastiffs, Pit Bull Terriers or their crosses.
Arrive from 3pm, leave by 10am.

St Enodoc: questions & answers

: Steep. It’s a climb on grass from the main track, uneven in places, and you’ll do it with your bags on the way in. St Enodoc is the first of the three upper tents, so it’s the shortest pull of the three — Sea Campion sits just above it, and St Petroc higher again. If anyone in the party has limited mobility, the lower hillside or the camping field will suit you far better.
: St Enodoc church, over at Rock — the little church in the dunes that was buried in sand for generations before it was dug out. Our three upper tents are named for places and plants along this coast.
: Height and quiet. The upper hillside is the highest ground on the park, well away from the camping fields, with the valley opening out below the deck. That’s the trade these three tents ask you to make.
: In the shared block in the glamping car park, open 24 hours, with hot showers, hairdryers and baby changing in both the male and female toilets. From St Enodoc it’s less than five minutes’ walk.
: Yes, outside. There’s no cooking inside the canvas, but the deck has its own gas cooker right outside the tent. The communal glamping cook deck is about five minutes’ walk for the washing-up and the fridge and freezer. Fistral and Polzeath down in the camping field have a gas cooker on each deck too; Hartland and Kernow on the lower hillside share a gas point sited opposite them.
: A double bed and two single beds in one round canvas room, with matting underfoot. It works for a family of four, or two couples who don’t mind sharing the space.
: Yes. Dogs are welcome in every stay at Willow Valley. Keep them on a lead no longer than two metres around the park, use the dog exercise area, and please don’t leave them unattended. Give the climb a thought if your dog is elderly.

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