Best for: Couples families and anglers wanting a lodge break centred around lakes fishing and spa facilities.
Accommodation Types: Lodges, apartments, lake pods, floating lodges and glamping cocoons.
Highlights: 17 fishing lakes, lakeside spa with pool and steam room, paddleboarding and kayaking, restaurant and bar, hot tubs, dog friendly.

Clawford Lakes Resort and Spa covers around 80 acres near Holsworthy, with accommodation positioned around the lakes including floating lodges and lakeside units. The site is built around 17 lakes used for fishing and water activities, with carp fishing, paddleboarding and open water swimming all on site alongside a lakeside spa with pool and steam room.

Holsworthy is around 4 miles for shops and essentials, while Bude is just under 15 miles which is roughly 25 minutes for beaches and the South West Coast Path. The Milky Way Adventure Park is about 9 miles for families, and Dartmoor National Park is around 20 miles for walking and open moorland.

Why it’s a top pick: A lakeside resort built around 17 fishing lakes with spa facilities water sports and a wide choice of accommodation all in one place.

Best for: Families and couples wanting a quieter countryside park close to Bude and the North Devon coast.
Accommodation Types: Static caravans, lodges, touring pitches and camping pods.
Highlights: Indoor heated pool with steam room and jacuzzi, bar and restaurant, play areas, dog walking routes, countryside setting.

Hedley Wood Holiday Park is set across woodland and open countryside on the Devon Cornwall border near Holsworthy, with accommodation spread across a spacious site rather than tightly packed areas. The park centres around a modern leisure building with an indoor heated pool, steam room and jacuzzi, alongside a bar, restaurant and indoor activity space. 

Bude is around 4 to 5 miles away which is about a 10 to 15 minute drive for beaches including Summerleaze Beach and Widemouth Bay. Holsworthy is around 3 miles for shops and essentials, while the Milky Way Adventure Park is about 13 miles and Tintagel Castle around 20 miles for days out. 

Why it’s a top pick: A countryside holiday park on the Devon Cornwall border with an indoor pool and easy access to Bude beaches and the North Devon and Cornwall coast.