Castle Brake Holiday Park
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- Smart family-run park within Woodbury Common
- Easy drive into Exeter
- Excellent facilities including bar, bistro and play area
Site type
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4Tourist board rating
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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- The restaurant is open between 14/03 and 03/11.
- The grocery shop is open between 14/03 and 03/11.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- Reception is unmanned after 5 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.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 14 Mar to
Pitch types & availability
Electric grass tent pitch
8 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 6m width × 6m depth
Calculated area: 36m²
Arrival daysFrom £15
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Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Gravel
Pitch size: Max 8m width × 8m depth
Calculated area: 64m²
Arrival daysFrom £20
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Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch (premium)
6 people maximum Ground type: Gravel and hardstanding
Pitch size: Max 7m width × 10m depth
Calculated area: 70m²
Arrival daysFrom £25
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Orchard camping pod (plus)
4 people maximum 
Wifi at the unit/pitch Arrival daysFrom £137.25
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No dogs allowedReviews
94% would recommend this site to a friend
92% would stay here again
What customers say
A well-maintained and clean site with exceptionally friendly and helpful staff. Guests praised the excellent facilities, particularly the warm and spotless shower blocks, and many highlighted the enjoyable food and drink offerings. The peaceful atmosphere and convenient location for exploring the area were frequently mentioned positives. Minor points included occasional WiFi charges and some pitches needing attention.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews
Lovey quite and clean campsite…
Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch
Liked Lovey quite and clean campsite
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From the manager: Thank you for the review of your recent family stay with us, Craig. It is so lovely to hear, you found Castle Brake to be a quiet, clean campsite. We really do appreciate your recommendation to your friends and hope you and your young family visit us again.
Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team
Amenities and friendly helpful staff, pitch good…
Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch
Liked Amenities and friendly helpful staff, pitch good
Disliked Inability to simply get a taxi to the site
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From the manager: Thank you for your positive review. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.
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The Castle Brake Team
Great park and lovely area. Great camping pitch/area
Electric grass tent pitch
Liked Great site
Quiet area
Good little playpark
Clean campsite
Good & clean toilet & wash areas
Great pub/drink area
Friendly staff
Disliked 1 little spoiler:
Took my 6yr old daughter to toilet and got told off by a worker/cleaner that I wasn't allowed to do this.
It was just myself & daughter on a camping trip
Tried to ask him if he worked there and he was very cagey. But was cleaning/wiping showers down so I presume he did work there
Made my daughter feel like scared! He wasn't pleasant!
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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. We are glad you enjoyed the facilities and the quiet area we offer on site. We hope to welcome you back to Castle Brake in the future.
Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team
Campsite was in a lovely location and the site was lovely, kids…
Electric grass tent pitch
Liked Campsite was in a lovely location and the site was lovely, kids park was brilliant
Disliked The toilets could have been cleaner, but I do think this was down to a few teenagers that kept messing about in them and blocking the sinks and toilets with ripped up leaflets. The pitches were a little close together for tents, only half of them were taken and I think if the fields was fully booked I can imagine it would have been a bit cramped.
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to share your stay with us. It certainly sounds like your young children enjoyed the play park. We hope to see you all again real soon, on your next visit.
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The Castle Brake Team
Best site stayed at on our tour of Cornwall and Devon
Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch (premium)
Liked Lovely quiet site, large field to exercise the dog. More importantly the welcome we received was second to none and bar staff very welcoming too.
Disliked Was a bit to close to road, but had a hedge between that did softened the noise a bit.
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From the manager: Wow! What a fabulous review, thank you, Sarah! We are thrilled to hear we are the " best site you stayed on on your tour of Devon and Cornwall!!" and it’s also great to hear you'd recommend us and plan to visit again, we look forward to welcoming you back.
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The Castle Brake Team
great place to stay
Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch (premium)
Liked everything
Disliked nothing
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From the manager: Thank you for your fantastic 10 out of 10 review! We are thrilled you liked "everything!" and disliked "nothing!" It’s always great to know that our efforts to maintain a high standard, are appreciated by our guests. Thank you once again for staying with us, and we hope to welcome you back in the future.
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The Castle Brake Team
Kids were running riot in the play area till midnight.
Electric grass tent pitch
Liked Staff and facilities,especially having your services by your pitch rather on the other side of the site!
Disliked The ludicrous decision to place a Childrens play area within 30 mts of people's Tents! One afternoon an adult and a few kids were playing Football within a few metres of Campers Tents, inc mine!. Out of my 4 nights stay the play area was being used until around 10.00pm every night, then on my last night they were being rowdy until midnight. I informed reception staff on my departure and was assured that my complaint will be taken on board, where i suggested that the play area should be gated and locked at 9.00pm, also another suggestion would be to inform the "PARENTS" on check-in that kids are not allowed in the play area after 9.00pm.
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review your recent camping stay, at Castle Brake. We are please to hear you liked the staff, facilities and location of the services for your tent . We are sorry to hear that aspects of your visit fell short of your expectations. We do understand your frustration regarding the play area and take feedback very seriously. We do aim to balance the needs of all our guests, including families with children. Your suggestions are valuable and will help us consider ways to improve the experience for all our guests.
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The Castle Brake Team
Netter Empfang, freundliches Personal, saubere und hochwertige Dusche und sanitäre Anlage, großer…
Electric grass tent pitch
Liked Netter Empfang, freundliches Personal, saubere und hochwertige Dusche und sanitäre Anlage, großer Zeltplatz
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your stay at Castle Brake. Our housekeeping team are thrilled to hear you found the facilities to be clean and a high standard, and we all look forward to giving you another friendly welcome if you are ever back this way.
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The Castle Brake Team
Good facilities, very friendly and helpful staff, will use again.
Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch
Liked Staff were very friendly and helpful, shower block was clean with plenty of hot water.
Bar/restaurant more than adequate for our needs with good freshly cooked food. Level pitches.
Disliked Quite a few thistles growing up through gravel on pitch (but only took about 10mins to pull up using claw hammer.
Please can someone explain why there is a fee to bring a small car towed behind a motorhome but using a car to tow a caravan there is no fee, a motorhome or caravan stays on site for the duration of holiday and a car is used for days out, so what's the difference??
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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review of your recent touring stay at Castle Brake. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, our friendly staff, and the clean, well-equipped showers. Thank you for the feedback regarding the pitches, and we will make sure to address the issue with weeds and thistles to improve the overall appearance of our site. We look forward to your next future visit.
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The Castle Brake Team
Excellent staff beautiful camp site food was brilliant…
Fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch (premium)
Liked Excellent staff beautiful camp site food was brilliant
Disliked Nothing
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From the manager: Thank you for reviewing your recent stay with us, Anthony. WE really do appreciate your feedback. All of our staff are thrilled with your lovely comments and look forward to welcoming you both back real soon, on your next visit to Castle Brake.
Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team
Features
Dogs 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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Large (51-200 pitches)Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
Castle Brake Holiday Park
Castle Lane
Woodbury
Exeter
Devon
England
EX5 1HA
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.6815°N
3.37592°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Budleigh Salterton | 4.4 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Ladram Bay | 4.5 mi | Sea | N/A | Good | N/A | Good |
| Sandy Bay | 5 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Exmouth | 5 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder | 5.6 mi | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Crealy Great Adventure Park 2.5 mi
Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 5.8 mi
Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 7.3 mi
The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 8.4 mi
Living Coasts 16.7 mi
National Trust
A la Ronde 3 mi
Killerton: Marker's Cottage 6.5 mi
Killerton: Clyston Mill 6.5 mi
Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 8 mi
Killerton 8.3 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Woodbury Common and Woodbury Castle 0.9 mi
AYLESBEARE COMMON (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/07/2005) 2.4 mi
BICTON 2.7 mi
A LA RONDE AND THE POINT-IN-VIEW 3 mi
ROCKBEARE MANOR 3.9 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 Castle Brake Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Castle Brake Holiday Park dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Castle Brake Holiday Park? Six miles from Castle Brake Holiday Park are the red cliffs of Budleigh Salterton and the family-friendly sands of Exmouth, gateways to the glories of the Jurassic Coast. A little further along … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Castle Brake Holiday Park?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Castle Brake Holiday Park? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.