Rhea Farm and Fishery

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  • Friendly 16-acre site on a mixed farm two miles from Axminster
  • A 15-minute drive from the coast at Lyme Regis and Seaton
  • Access to fishing on the 1.5-acre lake, with kit hire available
Fancy having a gander at unusual animals but don’t quite have the budget for a trip abroad somewhere exotic? Rock up instead to Rhea Farm and Fishery, a friendly Devon site with a sizeable collection of creatures including rheas, emus, ostriches, goats, sheep and a giant tortoise. This 16-acre park, mainly made up of forest and pasture land just outside the village of Kilmington, also has a fab 1.5-acre fishing lake stocked with rudd, tench, barbel and mirror carp, plus lots of little fish for kids who’d like to have a go with the rod. There's a daily charge for fishing, and you can bring your own kit or hire it on site. There are usually plenty of friendly folk around to help you get set up if you’ve not done it before. In line with the rural feel of this site a couple of miles from Axminster, the eco-friendly staff encourage recycling and the place creates its own hot water for showers using waste wood and bits harvested from around its forest area. Solar-powered lamps provide light for the shower and toilet facilities, and batteries can be charged on base. When heading out, the region is a fine option for walks both country and coastal: it’s in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and around a 15-minute drive from the coast at Lyme Regis and Seaton. Foodie folk may also like to use the farm as a base for dining or courses at telly chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage HQ. For more modest meals, a couple of pubs and a farm shop are within walking distance.

Site type

Tent pitches 25
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Opens 28 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Fishing is priced at £10/day per adult, £5/day day per child and rod hire is £10/day.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

English

Open from Fri, 28 Mar to

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0 children

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PeacefulWildlife haven

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a very welcoming, well-maintained campsite with friendly owners. Highlights include fantastic fishing, a wide variety of animals that children love to feed, and a vibrant Saturday night party bus. Facilities are consistently described as clean, with plenty of hot water in the showers. The peaceful, natural setting offers plenty of space for children to explore, and it’s well-located for visiting nearby coastal towns. Highly recommended for families.

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Absolutely brilliant place! The owners are incredibly friendly and genuine, which makes…

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Ross S.

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Absolutely brilliant place! The owners are incredibly friendly and genuine, which makes you feel welcome from the moment you arrive. Every morning at 8am, the kids get the chance to join the owner on the rounds, feeding all the animals and helping out—it’s such a special experience that they absolutely loved.

The site itself is wonderfully peaceful, perfect for relaxing, and there are plenty of games by the lake to keep both kids and adults entertained. The fishing lake is lovely too, adding to the charm of the place.

We had such a fantastic time and will most definitely be coming back!

Disliked Having to go home!

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Fantastic place lots of dark sky very peaceful, the owner were a…

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Keith T.

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Liked Fantastic place lots of dark sky very peaceful, the owner were a very nice couple and very helpful, the fishing lake was very well kept overall couldn't fault it will definitely be back

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The animals, peaceful ambience, friendliness of the hosts, the lake, the free…

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Katherine W.

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Liked The animals, peaceful ambience, friendliness of the hosts, the lake, the free games of darts, pool and table football, the woods, the space - quite simply everything! One of our most favourite places we’ve ever camped in 15 years.

Disliked Nothing.

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Superb camp site - so much so, I almost do not want…

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Louise D.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Superb camp site - so much so, I almost do not want to write this review as then everyone will be there! This is our second visit and we would stay again.
The setting is brilliant, the children loved the animal feeding as ever and the fishing. Facilities are great and we had a fabulous time with friends sitting around camp fires - it was our friend’s first time camping and they felt that the choice of camp site had set the bar high and are worried they will not be able to camp elsewhere in similar comfort.

Disliked Nothing at all!

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The host was fantastic with the children. Very welcoming and informative. Spent…

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Stacey P.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The host was fantastic with the children. Very welcoming and informative. Spent ages with the kids letting them feed and handle the animals. The site was very clean and well maintained.

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Lovely peaceful site. Owner was fantastic!. Took kids round to help feed all…

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Laura B.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful site.
Owner was fantastic!. Took kids round to help feed all her pets which they loved. Music and entertainment at the party bus on Saturday night was good!
clean showers,toilet, wash space.

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Very well maintained site. Friendly owners. Lovely for fishing. Easy to book fishing. Clean toilets and…

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Tara G.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very well maintained site.
Friendly owners.
Lovely for fishing.
Easy to book fishing.
Clean toilets and showers.
Love the cat, Flower 🌼
Will be rebooking!

Disliked Nothing 😄

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Really friendly hosts, everything we need and the kids love feeding the…

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Chris T.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really friendly hosts, everything we need and the kids love feeding the animals.

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All round great small site.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great showers. Clean loos. Fridge and freezer. Animal feeding each morning. Quiet. Complementary pizza, snacks, games and music on a Saturday evening. Owners Andy and Lisa are fab. Flat pitches. Device charging. Wood can be bought on site. Bonfires allowed. Close to supermarket.

Disliked Rooster crowing at 4am (you soon get used too him) and a bit of noise during the day from the quarry but not a problem if you’re out for the day.

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Very friendly owners stayed on a lovely pitch overlooking the lake

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Leigh O.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Fishing was really good
Very friendly owners

Disliked Nothing

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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 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

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Rhea Farm and Fishery

Whitford Road

Killmington

Axminster

Devon

England

EX13 7NT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.77279°N
3.02705°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.9 mi Coach Station
16.7 mi Post Office
16.7 mi Post Office
Rail
1.1 mi Axminster Rail Station
7.2 mi Honiton Rail Station
11.4 mi Feniton Rail Station
Ferry
20.2 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
20.3 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
20.4 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
17.3 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

A handful of zoo-inspired attractions are within an easy drive of this site if the critters on base have you wanting to amble with more animals. Visit Axe Valley Wildlife Park (15 minutes’ walk) for a glimpse of the meerkats, zebras and flamingos; you’ll also be within spitting distance of Little Orchard Alpacas (five minutes’ drive) from Rhea Farm and Fishery. Kids are generally keen on the zoo at Crealy Theme Park (35 minutes) too, which has 60 attractions, rides and shows as well as countless creatures to gaze at, and a bit of fossil hunting at Charmouth beach (15 minutes) never goes amiss with young geologists in the making. If your tiddlers strive to be spelunkers rather than scientists, perhaps a trip to Beer Quarry Caves (20 minutes) might suit? Amateur anglers, meanwhile, have sea-fishing trips from Lyme Regis (15 minutes) at their fingertips. Travellers with no tiddlers in tow can take full advantage by touring the Lyme Bay Winery (10 minutes) or setting off for boozy lunches in the seaside town of Seaton (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seaton (Devon) 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lyme Regis Front Beach 5.2 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Beer 5.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Charmouth West 6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Seatown 9.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 11.3 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 13.3 mi

Mapperton House & Gardens 14.1 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 17.6 mi

Montacute House 18.4 mi

National Trust

Shute Barton 1.5 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 1.7 mi

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 7.4 mi

Barrington Court 14.8 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 18.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 2.9 mi

ROUSDON 4.5 mi

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 4.8 mi

Seaton - Beer - Pratt's Hill - Holyford - Seaton 5.2 mi

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 5.9 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)

    Dorchester, Dorset 26.5 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Rhea Farm and Fishery have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rhea Farm and Fishery dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rhea Farm and Fishery? A handful of zoo-inspired attractions are within an easy drive of this site if the critters on base have you wanting to amble with more animals. Visit Axe Valley Wildlife Park (15 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rhea Farm and Fishery?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rhea Farm and Fishery? From £27.50 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.