Hide yourself away in the leafy dells of Forest Glade Holiday Park, nestled within the serene and eye-watering lovely Blackdown Hills (the landscape here is so unique that it has been officially designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty).
This four-star site has been family run for more than thirty years, and it shows in the thoughtful touches that have been added to make sure visitors have a comfortable stay, from the parent and baby rooms to the ladies’ makeup corner.
After pounding their fellow campers into submission on the all weather tennis court, holidaymakers can relax to the max in the free heated indoor pool and sauna, then stock up for an evening’s cook-in at the licensed shop, or grab a bite from the take-away.
Mini campers are sorted too, with a paddling pool, adventure playground, games room, indoor soft play, and a designated area for ball games. Budding David Attenboroughs should check out the wildlife information room before heading off in search of local fauna on one of the forest walks around the park.
Nearby attractions and activities
The scenery around Forest Glade obviously makes for awesome walking and cycling (you can hire bikes in Tiverton), but there are masses of other activities on offer nearby, from fly fishing to flying, and riding to gliding. Bon vivants will find a glut of cream teas, farmers’ markets and quality pubs and restaurants in the immediate area.
It’s easy to explore the wilds of both Exmoor and Dartmoor from here, or you can gaze your way along the spectacular Jurassic Coast (England’s first natural World Heritage Site). There are beaches at Sidmouth and Exmouth, but if the big yellow thing in the sky proves elusive, families can always go and drive diggers at Diggerland, play crazy golf at Pecorama, or take a heritage tram ride on the Seaton Tramway instead.
Attractions near Forest Glade Holiday Park
Must see
- Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (4.7 miles)
- The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens (9.1 miles)
- Crealy Great Adventure Park (12.1 miles)
National Trust
- Killerton (9.0 miles)
- Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office (9.0 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Activities near Forest Glade Holiday Park
AYLESBEARE COMMON (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/07/2005) (11.1 miles) Birdwatching
Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis (12.1 miles) Walking
Brampford Speke Circular (12.1 miles) Walking
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Peaceful site when we visited. carolyn l. (Family with older children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Nice woodland setting, would be very nice in summer if you have separate transport to visit nearby attractions. Disliked: Found it hard to find (it would have been easy if we had followed the short route). We avoided the short route because we thought our vehicle was too long (23ft) but it would have been ok going up that way, (but maybe not if you were towing). |
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had a great lovely relaxing break Clare T. (With friends, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: camp and facilities were very clean. helpful and quick check in. well sticked and reasonably priced shop. Disliked: taps in the toilet area and for washing up were very irratating, took ages to fill the sinks then the plug kept coming out |
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Good site good facilities Peter B. (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Location, Facilities, Friendly Staff Disliked: Poor showers, not enough power just dribbles, centre grass location where we were is too close to the very very noisy games room - you have to like kids to pitch on the centre grass area! as we were here for 2 nights only i put up with it but longer and I would have asked to move location. |
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Big, basic but lovely woodland walks vanessasnowdoncarr (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: Woodland walks Disliked: Revoltingly slimy swimming pool
From the manager...
We are sorry you were unhappy with your stay. We were aware of the problems with the swimming pool and this was dealt with. |
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excellent holiday Gillian B. (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: excellent holiday Disliked: None. |
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Great location and maintained pitches....but.... Lesley G. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: We loved the location of Forest Glade and the pitches were well maintained. The play area for the kids was perfect and the "back to nature" - almost - was perfect for family with very young children. Disliked: Sorry to say that I found the small indoor pool very run down and too cold for the baby. The showers ran warm but at a trickles pace. The shower / toilet blocks - although cleaned daily, are run down and in need of renovating. It was frustrating to use as the taps are push downs and you have to keep pressing them to get your water running. The toilets are on a short flush and people ... |
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Remote but lovely site. Loads of walking terrain nearby. Relaxing stay, only slightly marred by a rowdy group in a few caravans from the West Midlands. We knew there were likely to be noise issues when we saw their "Beer" flags flying on our arrival. Ratty (Family with older children, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: The wildlife pond (we spent ages watching the dragonflies), the shop, the layout of the site, the walks. Friendly staff and owners. Disliked: The pool - small, crowded and a bit grubby. |
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Liked: Great Location. Great freshly baked food available, Disliked: Cold showers after 9am. |
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Liked: beautiful countryside, swimming pool, playground with area for little kids, clean loos and warm showers, friendly and helpful staff, friendly and helpful fellow campers, space to freeze ice-packs, free magazines to read, quiet in the evenings, lots of kids for our little ones to play with. Disliked: Our small kids were getting up early, and on the days when it was raining it was hard to keep them entertained in our fairly small tent...an indoor space open early on the morning would have been useful..but more of a learning curve for us and how to camp with small kids rather than a direct criticsm of a lovely campsite. |
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Can't wait to go back. Fereli (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: Weather took a downturn the day after we arrived, but didn't deter us from having a fab time. We have 3 children aged 1, 3 and 9, and a small dog. The facilities were fab, the staff were really freindly and we all enjoyed plenty of forest walks. The indoor pool and games room were saviours in particularly bad weather, and the play area is suitable for older and younger children. The football/basketball ... Disliked: Nothing, but I wouldn't recommend it if you don't have your own transport. |
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Originally booked for 3 nights during the school holiday. Found the site very child friendly and the staff helpful. As well as me and my 9 year old boy, we had our dog with us and the site was brilliant. Being in the forest it was perfect for walking Tracey_S (Family with older children, 2 reviews, 1 photo) Confirmed ?
Liked: Helpful staff Disliked: Broken mop in the ladies showers - minor thing |
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Super campsite Philippa_C (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The forest was fantastic with lots of lovely walks. The kids loved the adventure playground and the swimming pool. Very clean toilet block that was regularly cleaned. Disliked: Reversing up the hill when the bin lorry came, but that's more a reflection on my driving. |
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Fabulous site! Have stayed 3 times now and children ask to go back every year like it so much leda (Family with older children, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: Really friendly and helpful staff Disliked: Ok, is high up so does get very misty and the hill is a bit scary first time drive with a big trailer but very quickly got used to. |
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Peace, quiet and a central location for many places of interest locally rachh2001 (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: The camp's a great size, plenty of room for everyone. Lovely forest area to explore and good childrens play area. There's a pool but unfortunately we didn't get to use it. Disliked: The site's part way up a hill so the first day we stayed we couldn't actually see anything as we were in cloud all day! Shop could be better and there were no evening activities/entertainment. |
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Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Local produce
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Touring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers
Electrical hook-up points for tourers
Fully serviced pitches
Hard standings
Motorhome service point
Seasonal pitches
Tourer storage facilities
Water hook-up points for tourers
Rules
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Forest
Peaceful
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
Nearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Restaurant nearby
Tennis nearby
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Nearby farmers' market
Shop nearby
Type
Large (51-200 pitches)
Camping 2.0
Jumbo tent pitches
Ordnance Survey maps (GB and Northern Ireland only) are available at lower levels via the drop-down menu.
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Tiverton Parkway: Rail Station Bus Stop — 5.4mi
Sampford Peverell: The Globe Bus Stop — 6.1mi
Wellington (Somerset): High Street Coach Stop — 8.6mi
- Train stations
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Feniton Rail Station — 5.0mi
Tiverton Parkway Rail Station — 5.4mi
Honiton Rail Station — 5.9mi
- Ferry ports
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Topsham Ferry Landing — 14.7mi
Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing — 14.7mi
Topsham Lock Ferry Landing — 14.8mi
- Airports
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Exeter International Airport — 10.7mi
Directions
Route for cars - 5 miles from Junction 28 of M5. Take the A373 towards Honiton and turn left just past the Keepers Cottage pub. We are 2.5 miles off the main road, at the top of the hill in the forest.
Touring caravans and large motor homes must approach via our brown sign route from Honiton on the Dunkeswell road.
Permitted arrival time
From 3.00pm
Cancellation policy
Booking a holiday is a legally binding contract.
If you need to cancel your holiday you must contact us at least a week before you are due to arrive. We will then refund your payment less a fee (£7.00 per night in low season, £10.00 per night in high season).
Details of holiday cancellation and personal insurance are available on request.
Please note that your deposit paid to Pitchup.com is non-refundable.
Payment of balance
The balance is payable a month before your holiday is due to start, or as soon as possible if the holiday is for within a month.
You may pay the balance of your holiday by telephone using your credit or debit card, or by post with a cheque.
Cards accepted on the park
Visa, Mastercard, Maestro
Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditionsCheck availability at Forest Glade Holiday Park…
Level grass pitch with no services. Suitable for any sized tents, touring caravans, camper vans, trailer tents, etc.
Max. persons: 6x
A hardstanding with water, grey waste disposal and 10-amp electric hook-up on the pitch. Not suitable for awnings.
Max. persons: 6x
Grass or hardstanding pitch with 10-amp electric hook-up. Please indicate your preference in the 'other details' box on the booking page. Suitable for tents, touring caravans, motorhomes, trailer tents and folding campers. Maximum tent size 5m x 7m. One pup tent per pitch at no additional charge.
Max. persons: 6x
Hardstanding with water, grey waste disposal and 10-amp electric hook-up. Suitable for touring caravans, folding campers, campervans and motor homes, including RVs.
Max. persons: 6x
A 12ft-wide holiday caravan with a double bedroom and twin bedroom, which makes into a double. In addition there is a fold-down double bed in the lounge/diner. The caravan sleeps 6 in total. There is a shower room with toilet and washbasin, fully equipped kitchen and lounge diner. Duvets and ...
Max. persons: 6x
A 12ft-wide holiday caravan with a double bedroom and twin bedroom, which makes into a double. In addition there is a fold-down double bed in the lounge/diner. The holiday caravan sleeps up to 6 people. These are pet-free and non-smoking. There is a shower room with toilet and washbasin, fully ...
Max. persons: 6x
Thanks very much for your review. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay. We welcome all comments and will look at the areas you mentioned above and make some improvements.