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Camping and touring Arrive: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. Read more

Barton Town Camping

Grassy pitches with views over the countryside (added by manager 03 May 2021)

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Dog-friendly wild camping on a rural working farm in Devon
A 15-minute drive from Combe Martin and 25 minutes from Ilfracombe
Barbecues and campfires allowed; firepits provided

When it feels like it's time to take things off-grid, pack your bags and set your sights on Barton Town Camping, where the surrounding farmland and woodlands make for a restful rural refuge. A dog-friendly site with firepits and off-ground barbecues welcome, here you can join a working farm and settle down for some wild camping in the Devon countryside. No need to fret about being completely cut off, though… within a 15-minute drive from Combe Martin and 25 minutes from Ilfracombe, you have first-hand access to the Jurassic Coast and its cliffs, coves and coastal towns. And you don’t need to fret about leaving your dog behind, as they’re welcome to join you as long as they're kept on a lead. This is a back to basics site, but there's a firepit (bring your own wood), portable toilet and running water to make sure you can always keep your bottle topped up. Tackling the local area is certainly thirsty work… the Jurassic Coast is ripe grounds for watersports, walking and sailing, and there's no shortage of farmland and woodland for exploration closer to the site. When a pint is calling your name, head down a quiet country lane and through farmland to the local village of Challacombe (half an hour’s walk) where there's a shop and a stone-built country pub to unwind in.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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

Themes

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Location

Barton Town Camping

Barton Town Farm

Challacombe

Barnstaple

Devon

England

EX31 4TW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.14892°N
-3.88958°W

Nearest transport

Coach

8.7 mi Bus Station

9.4 mi The Square

Rail

9.2 mi Barnstaple Rail Station

10.9 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station

11.3 mi Umberleigh Rail Station

Ferry

10.5 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing

14.4 mi Instow Ferry Landing

14.7 mi Appledore Ferry Landing

Airport

29.4 mi Cardiff 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

Once you've had your fill of wildlife spotting in the bountiful Devon countryside, there are rarer species for spotting at Exmoor Zoo (five minutes’ drive). Lions, wolves and dinosaur figurines also reside at the Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (15 minutes). More wonders of times past are at Arlington Court (15 minutes). The country house and gardens do a good job of whisking you back to the 19th century. Lynton and Lynmouth (20 minutes) are also ready to set you under their spell, with a taste of Victorian engineering found on the steam railway. Return to present times in the local towns… will it be coastal Combe Martin (15 minutes), with its cliffs and coves ripe for walking, or an afternoon out in the market towns of South Molton (25 minutes) and Barnstaple (20 minutes)? If the sea is calling your name, make your way to Ilfracombe (25 minutes), where boats at the harbour will take you out for fishing or cove-hopping, and miniature golf, cinemas and fish and chips complete the day. Woolacombe (35 minutes) is a gateway to more sandy beaches, with coastal paths taking you from cove to cove, and many opportunities to dip into watersports along the way.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Lynmouth	6.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Combe Martin	7.6 mi	Sea	Poor	Poor	Poor	Poor
Ilfracombe Hele	10 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach	11.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Porlock Weir	12.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 17.8 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 4 mi

Heddon Valley 4.9 mi

Watersmeet 6.4 mi

Holnicote Estate 14.7 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 19.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ARLINGTON COURT 4.3 mi

Hunters Inn - Woody Bay - South West Coast Path - Hunters Inn 4.9 mi

Hunters Inn - SW Coast Path - Trentishoe - Hunters Inn 4.9 mi

Woody Bay and the Spectacular Coastline 5.1 mi

Hillsford Bridge - Watersmeet - Lynmouth - Hillsford Bridge 5.9 mi

Local events

GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)
Croyde, Devon 15 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.

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Does Barton Town Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Barton Town Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Barton Town Camping? Once you've had your fill of wildlife spotting in the bountiful Devon countryside, there are rarer species for spotting at Exmoor Zoo (five minutes’ drive). Lions, wolves and dinosaur figurines also reside … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Barton Town Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 8 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 10:30 a.m.

Read more