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Lakemoor

From £15 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked 12 hours ago 9.5 87 reviews

Aerial view of the site (added by manager 02 Sep 2022)

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The cabin in its secluded corner (added by manager 02 sep 2022)

Lakeside view (added by kellymartin 02 aug 2021)

Camping field but river (added by kellymartin 02 aug 2021)

Family-run Devon smallholding with eco-friendly amenities
Exmoor Zoo, Saunton Sands and Westward Ho! within 45 minutes' drive
Beach area on the River Taw for swims, canoes and paddleboards

A little slice of heaven in Devon, say the owners… and it’s pretty easy to see why. Lakemoor’s location is indeed rather dreamy, on the banks of the River Taw (with a beach area giving access for swims, paddles and launching kayaks or paddleboards) and with a lake thrown in for good measure too. This is a family-run smallholding spread over five acres, which you’ll share with the resident goats, geese and chickens. There’s plenty of ground to go around though, so you’ll have ample space for things like games, campfires (in the firepits provided, please), barbecues and generally scampering about in the open air. Now, if you lived in a place like this you’d want to do your best to preserve it as it should be, right? And so it is with the Lakemoor team too: this is an eco-friendly place with compost toilets, recycling and solar lighting, plus pick-ups for those travelling by public transport (Eggesford railway station is a couple of minutes’ drive away). Despite its rural outlook, this is a site that’s surprisingly easy to access, as it’s just off the A377 Exeter to Barnstaple road (and a little over half an hour’s drive from both). Local settlements are somewhat smaller, but guests have access to a village shop, pub and curry house in the villages of Chawleigh and Chumleigh (both about five minutes’ drive away).

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

German

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to Mon, 2 Sept 2024

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Quietness Cleanliness Welcomed River Lake Animals…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

lee h. Apr 2024

Electric optional grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Quietness Cleanliness Welcomed River Lake Animals

Disliked: Coming home

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay, and very happy to see you will visit us again. Claire

Superb site with amazing staff, level pitches and everything is clean

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Molly F. Apr 2024

Non-electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Lovely location. Lovely owners. Lots to see and really peaceful, there’s a lake with geese and ducks that you can walk around. Chickens and goats too and soon there will be lambs and piglets. Can’t wait for the next stay.

Disliked: Nothing!

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Molly, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay and we look forward to you visiting again. Claire

Beautiful location, with friendly hosts. Rustic facilities, but clean and adequate. Loved…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Ian J. Apr 2024

Electric optional grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Beautiful location, with friendly hosts. Rustic facilities, but clean and adequate. Loved the goats, chickens, ducks and geese. Lovely scenic lake and next to a river with wildlife all around ...

Disliked: Some road noise, but only noticeable morning first thing.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Ian, we are glad you liked our site, and enjoyed all we have to offer. We wish you well on your travels. Claire

A lovely stay

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Ian S. Apr 2024

Electric optional grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Owners were brilliant we felt really welcome. Well planned out pitches. Liked the goats and chicks this was great for young children. Minimal light pollution meant the night sky was stunning along with nice views during the day.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Ian, it was lovely to meet you and your family. Glad you got to see the beautiful stars at night. Hope to see you again. Claire

Excellent site, clean facilities and friendly

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Mar 2024

Non-electric grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Lovely stay, very friendly and easy to find. A pleasure to wake up to friendly farm animals and beautiful scenery.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, we are glad you enjoyed your stay.

Would recommend. Would go back

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Lorraine B. Sept 2023

Electric optional grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Welcoming, friendly, helpful owners.

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Excellent

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

jonathan C. Sept 2023

Electric optional grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Excellent stay, lakemoor is beautiful and farmer Justin is amazing host, kids love feeding the animals and playing around the site. Very safe and secure environment would defiantly recommend

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Fantastic stay at lakemoor. We stayed in the pyrapod. Great location next…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

sarah e. Aug 2023

The Pyrapod cabin

Liked: Fantastic stay at lakemoor. We stayed in the pyrapod. Great location next to the lake, which was beautiful. Pod had all that we needed. Loved the ducks. Had a great time exploring the river in our inflatible dingy. Stars were amazing.Owners super friendly and helpful.

Disliked: nothing

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All in all a great small site

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Jasmine B. Aug 2023

Electric optional grass and gravel pitch

Liked: Site owners were very welcoming from the get go, pitches are well maintained clean and tidy. Great views and pretty camp site with great walks near by.

Disliked: I would have liked a water scraper for the shower to remove the water

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, and for sharing your photos. We will look at adding a scraper for the shower.

Gorgeous!,

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2023

River Field non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely clean loos, attentive hosts, the river for kids and grown ups to paddle in - was a beautiful stay!

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us and future guests a review, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay, and used the river. We hope to see you again next year.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Lakemoor

Barnstaple Road

Chawleigh

Devon

England

EX18 7JY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.89572°N
-3.87364°W

Route directions

If following your sat nav from Exeter it will take you to Ford Moor; please continue to the following left instead.

Nearest transport

Coach

8.6 mi The Square

12.3 mi Thomas Cook

Rail

0.6 mi Eggesford Rail Station

3.1 mi Kings Nympton Rail Station

3.8 mi Lapford Rail Station

Ferry

16.7 mi Bideford Ferry Landing

17.2 mi Instow Ferry Landing

17.6 mi Appledore Ferry Landing

Airport

23 mi Exeter International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Time out in the open air here can be spent playing golf (there’s an 18-hole course five minutes away in Chumleigh), taking walks through the hundred-year old Eggesford Forest (five minutes’ drive) or tackling the Tarka Trail by bike – the UK’s longest off-road cycle trail passes handily close to the site. There’s no fishing in the river on site, so if you want to give your angling kit some action, you’ll need to head to Stafford Moor Fishery (15 minutes). If you’d rather head inside for some watery activity, there’s a pool in South Molton (20 minutes) – while you’re here, pay a visit to the Quince Honey Farm for beekeeping demonstrations and a great soft play area. To meet bigger creatures, take yourselves to Watertown Llamas (10 minutes) or choose something a bit more exotic with an outing to Exmoor Zoo (40 minutes). Or of course you could swap countryside time for coast time – the beaches at Saunton Sands and Westward Ho! are about a 45-minute drive from Lakemoor.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Westward Ho!	18.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Saunton Sands	21.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Combe Martin	22.7 mi	Sea	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor
Croyde Bay	22.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Excellent	Good
Putsborough	22.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 11.9 mi

Castle Drogo 14.1 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 19.2 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 19.5 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 23.9 mi

National Trust

Finch Foundry 11.7 mi

Castle Drogo 14.1 mi

Knightshayes Court 17.2 mi

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 17.9 mi

Killerton 19.7 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Eggesford Station - Eggesford Barton - Nethercott - Eggesford Station 0.5 mi

KING'S NYMPTON PARK 4.3 mi

CASTLE HILL 10.3 mi

WOOD HOUSE 10.4 mi

SIMMONS PARK 12.4 mi

Local events

GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)
Croyde, Devon 22.8 mi
Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)
Ottery St Mary, Devon 26.2 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 12 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 9 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Hired accommodation

Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

Reception is open from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. between 01/04 and 18/09.
Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
No vehicle movement between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..

Payment terms

Does Lakemoor have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Lakemoor dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Lakemoor? Time out in the open air here can be spent playing golf (there’s an 18-hole course five minutes away in Chumleigh), taking walks through the hundred-year old Eggesford Forest (five minutes’ drive) … Read more