Girt Down Farm

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Visitor image of the field and sea views (added by manager 30 Jan 2023)
Visitor image of the view from the pitch. campervans and tents welcome! (added by manager 30 jan 2023)
Tent, sunset and a sea view (added by freya_w572994 06 jun 2024)
The view from our pitch (added by visitor 08 aug 2022)

  • Farm site with spectacular views of the north Devon coast
  • A three-minute drive to Combe Martin beach; 15 minutes to Exmoor Zoo
  • Pizza nights and cooked breakfasts; a mile from the village centre
As you'll have seen from its pics, Girt Down Farm has a pretty dramatic setting. With Combe Martin village centre's pubs and cafés about a mile away, it's also a mightily convenient spot for family-oriented stays. This is a working farm that’s home to Exmoor sheep and cattle; you'll most likely spot the farmer going about his daily business on his quad bike with Willow, his trusty pup. Other than those two whizzing about there'll be little to disturb you here, so make sure to pack that book you've always wanted to finish or perhaps some paintbrushes if you're feeling creative… Girt Down Farm also has an old railway carriage that's been repurposed as a chillout area where you can sit back and bask in the Devon sun (even when it's not shining quite as brightly, there are still some great vistas to be had from this undercover area). Essentials (like loos and showers) are also on hand. Barbecues are allowed here (off the ground), so feel free to get grilling. Seasonal greens are available – you're free to pick a few salad leaves to go with anything you've rustled up, but please make sure there's some left for other guests. The site staff also do cook-up nights, putting their wood-fired pizza oven to excellent use. And breakfast? A full English can be ordered the night before and picked up at the farmhouse in the morning.

Site type

Tent pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 3
Open now
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 17 or over.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 24 May to

Pitch types & availability

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Exceptional views, value for money, off the beaten track.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Emily P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The views were amazing! On site facilities were clean; toilets, showers, external hot and cold taps and a converted carriage which housed a table, arm chair, fridge and plug sockets. Very handy! Good value for money too. The site is off the beaten track so there's no disturbance from traffic, though the roads were a little bumpy for a mini Cooper!

Disliked: The site, as expected, is exposed. The price you pay for the amazing views is the exposure to the elements. It happened to be a particularly wet and windy weekend for us but this is no fault of the site. If we could choose the weather, we would go back in a heartbeat!

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Amazing!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Victoria B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great basic camping with all you need and the view is absolutely breathtaking. Toilets & showers very clean, lovely touch with the train carriage to use to sit in. Use of fridge & freezer. Pizza night was great and kids really enjoyed it!

Disliked: Nothing!

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Wonderful stay on Girt Farm! Beautiful views and perfect little site for…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sophie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Wonderful stay on Girt Farm! Beautiful views and perfect little site for completely unwinding. Clean, well kept and owned by wonderful and helpful hosts. The pizza is also a must!

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Amazing view from the camp site and from a range of walking…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Kelvin R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Amazing view from the camp site and from a range of walking routes nearby. Good facilities for basic needs in common areas - toilets, showers, fridge, plug sockets. Nice pizzas on Saturday night. Helpful, friendly hosts.

Disliked: Tracks to/from the main road are a little tight in places. Water from taps in the toilet block come out very forcefully! And, given the location, just be aware that obviously it can get quite windy and cold.

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Amazing views.

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful views, friendly owners, good facilities, peaceful, spacious-use of fridge/freezer and facility to charge phone. Very close to SW coast path, walks in all directions. 20 mins walk downhill to village.

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This site was right up my street. Pay for a pitch go…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: This site was right up my street. Pay for a pitch go where you like. Shower and toilet on site. £20. Beautiful views, sunsets, sunrise. Sounds of sheep, horses and wildlife. The staff were brilliant. On some nights you can order a homemade fired oven cooked pizza... which was probably the best pizza I've had in years... I thoroughly enjoyed my stay here while paddle boarding at Coomb Martin beach.

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Beautiful location with the ultimate view . Had a very relaxing stay amd…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful location with the ultimate view . Had a very relaxing stay amd would love to come back again

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Perfect location to view a beautiful sunset.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: You’d find it hard to get a better location. The view of the hills and sea is beautiful as is the sunset. A downhill walk into Coombe Martin is easy, with the option of a taxi back (£7)

Disliked: The toilet and shower are unisex and only two of each. Was ok for our stay but may get busy in peak season. Washing up facility is outside so if wet May not be pleasant. My only other niggle is that dogs are requested to be kept on a lead at all times, which is fine apart from the owners dogs who run free. Twice they went to toilet on our tent! 🤣

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We received a warm welcome upon arrival and were able to…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
tori d. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We received a warm welcome upon arrival and were able to pitch where we wanted. The views were lovely and access to the SWCP was fantastic, we did the Great Hangman's walk into Combe Martin. The site is somewhat exposed to the elements and you have to pitch around the top edge of the field if you want to sleep level. Showers were super hot and the facilities were clean. We were able to order pizza for Saturday evening which was delivered straight to our pitch and it was absolutely delicious. There were also options for breakfast baps and local sausages etc.

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Calm, spacious and good facilities. Great price.…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Joe F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Calm, spacious and good facilities. Great price.

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Features

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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge 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 Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Girt Down Farm

Combe Martin

Devon

England

EX34 0PG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.20672°N
-4.00632°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.1 mi Methodist Church
9.1 mi Bus Station
9.6 mi Opposite George Hotel
Rail
9.5 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
13.2 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
14.5 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
4.6 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
13.2 mi Instow Ferry Landing
13.3 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
Airport
27.5 mi Swansea 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

You could well find yourself shuttling your travel tribe back and forth between Girt Down Farm and Combe Martin beach (three minutes' drive), a family-friendly swimming spot with a range of cafés, bars and other eateries. Watersports fans can also get paddling here, while kayak hire is available for those who haven't brought their own. Pre-teen palaeontologists will be particularly easy to keep occupied here, as it's also home to Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park (five minutes). If non-extinct creatures are called for, it's a simple 15-minute trip to see Exmoor Zoo's vast array of cute critters. Tots still got energy to expend? Take them to The Milky Way Adventure Park (45 minutes) to let off any remaining steam. This part of Devon also has oodles of natural spots worthy of your attention: on the coast, Heddon Valley (15 minutes) and Woolacombe (20 minutes) are likely to win many hearts, while inland there's Tarr Steps (40 minutes) in gorgeous Exmoor National Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Combe Martin 1.4 mi Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Ilfracombe Hele 3.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 5.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lynmouth 8.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 9.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 19.1 mi

National Waterfront Museum 28.4 mi

National Trust

Heddon Valley 3.4 mi

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 4.3 mi

Watersmeet 9 mi

Holnicote Estate 19.2 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 24.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hunters Inn - SW Coast Path - Trentishoe - Hunters Inn 3.5 mi

Hunters Inn - Woody Bay - South West Coast Path - Hunters Inn 3.5 mi

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 4.3 mi

ARLINGTON COURT 4.5 mi

Woody Bay and the Spectacular Coastline 4.8 mi

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)

    Croyde, Devon 11.1 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.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • Does Girt Down Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Girt Down Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Girt Down Farm? You could well find yourself shuttling your travel tribe back and forth between Girt Down Farm and Combe Martin beach (three minutes' drive), a family-friendly swimming spot with a range of cafés, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Girt Down Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8:30 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Girt Down Farm? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.