Lower Swineham

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Small bell tent (added by manager 04 aug 2023)

Large bell tents (added by manager 04 aug 2023)

Devon woodland site 15 minutes' drive from Exmoor National Park
Knightshayes Court 20 minutes’ drive; Woolacombe beach an hour
Yoga room; barbecue yard and communal fridge freezer; farm animals

Blissfully isolated in a peaceful corner of Devon, Lower Swineham occupies five acres of woodland about a quarter of an hour’s drive from Exmoor National Park. The setting (on a working farm) means that your stay here will be punctuated by the appearance of horses and assorted farm animals, plus the occasional passing deer. And that’s the entertainment pretty much sorted. If you don’t go anywhere without your yoga mat, you can practise your sun salutations in a calm, light-filled room with large sliding doors opening out on to the leafy gardens. For those who prefer to relax with a brew and a burger in front of a roaring fire, there is a large yard with barbecues and firepits, in addition to an indoor kitchen with a communal fridge freezer. The community shop in the village of Rackenford, a 10-minute drive across the A361, is well stocked with veg, fruit and other essentials; for anything fancier, try the supermarkets in Bampton (15 minutes) or Tiverton (20 minutes). After that, all you need to do is unwind, whether it’s by listening to birdsong or watching as the sunset gives way to brilliantly starlit skies at night. For the more active in your midst, epic hikes await among the varied landscapes of Exmoor. The national park stretches all the way to the North Devon coast (50 minutes), with surfing beaches like Lynmouth and sheltered coves like Heddon's Mouth.

Campground type

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

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Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campsite

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 site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

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

No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Location

Lower Swineham

Knowstone

Devon

England

EX36 4SB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.99006°N
-3.63036°W

Route directions

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Nearest transport

Coach

14.1 km Bus Station

14.7 km The Square

Rail

19.5 km Lapford Rail Station

20.2 km Kings Nympton Rail Station

20.4 km Morchard Road Rail Station

Ferry

27.2 km Minehead Harbour

36 km Topsham Ferry Landing

36.1 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing

Airport

32.5 km 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

An imposing Revival Gothic mansion, Knightshayes Court (20 minutes’ drive) is an exercise in excess, with rich tapestries, gilded ceilings and elaborate chandeliers. Outdoors, there are formal and woodland gardens featuring colourful camellia shrubs and cherry trees, plus terraced areas with expansive views towards Tiverton. If the wildlife on the farm has whetted your appetite for all things animals, Exmoor, with its ponies, deer and butterflies, might well sate it. Exmoor Zoo (35 minutes) runs meet-and-greet experiences with its residents, which include alpacas, tamarin monkeys and cheetahs. Watersports enthusiasts can break out the canoe or the windsurf at Woolacombe (one hour), a vast sandy beach on the Bristol Channel. Walk the South West Coast Path all the way to the Baggy Point headland, where you can stop for a cream tea in an allotment garden, and stay until late afternoon to see the sunset over Lundy Island.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Porlock Weir	25.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Blue Anchor West	26.7 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Minehead Terminus	26.7 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Dunster North West	27.1 km	Sea	N/A	N/A	N/A	Good
Lynmouth	30.1 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 25.2 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 29.4 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 30.5 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 34.9 km

Castle Drogo 35.2 km

National Trust

Knightshayes Court 12.7 km

Holnicote Estate 24.4 km

Dunster Working Watermill 24.7 km

Dunster Castle 24.8 km

Killerton 25.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

KNIGHTSHAYES COURT 12.7 km

Haddon Hill - Bury - Wimbleball Dam - Haddon Hill 12.7 km

Withypool - Tarr Steps - Knaplock 13 km

Wimbleball Lake - Haddon Hill - Wimbleball lake 13.6 km

EXMOOR 17 km

Local events

Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)
Ottery St Mary, England 33.1 km
Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)
Sidmouth, England 44.3 km
GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)
Croyde, England 45.2 km

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.

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What attractions are near Lower Swineham? An imposing Revival Gothic mansion, Knightshayes Court (20 minutes’ drive) is an exercise in excess, with rich tapestries, gilded ceilings and elaborate chandeliers. Outdoors, there are formal and woodland gardens featuring colourful … Read more