West Town Farm

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  • Peaceful eco-friendly campsite on 270 acres of Devon countryside
  • A 10-minute drive from Exeter; 20 minutes from Dartmoor National Park
  • Based on an organic working farm with on-site farm shop and farm trail
Perhaps you’re keen to keep your holiday as eco-friendly as possible, or you love the idea of letting the kids get stuck in to traditional outdoors pursuits. Or maybe you’re just after the sort of base where you can easily mix up countryside, city and coast time as you wish… Whatever it is that brings you to this splendid slice of south Devon, West Town Farm makes a fine pick as a place to stay. The team at this 270-acre property have been farming organically since 1990, and they’ve done a great job at ensuring the campsite also has a minimal impact on the land. Pitches here are off grid, with access to compost toilets and recycling points – and, although there is car parking, you’re encouraged to make the most of local bus and train services, or travel by bike or on foot. To make that car-free life even more appealing, skip the supermarket trip and plan to stock up at the site’s own farm shop, which is packed with organic and palm-oil-free produce, including pasture-fed meat from the farm and organic veg from a partner farm. As for life on site, it’s all about the simple pleasures – the pitches are in one of the farm’s most accessible fields, between areas known as Chillies Copse and Fordland Brook. That means it’s great for all sorts of kid-friendly activities like building dens and paddling in the stream. There’s also a farm trail to follow – so with luck, even the most tech-obsessed youngsters should find something to entice them to look up from their phones for a while…

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Rent a tent 1
Please note
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

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English

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Peaceful small site with interesting farm trail

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 tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Farm trail walk was much more interesting than expected! Self service farm shop had everything we needed and all organic and local. Compost toilets were as clean as possible and the washing up/waste recycling facilities were great. Lovely mostly flat pitches, very peaceful. Watched the bats for a while in the evening.

Disliked: Didn’t bother us but we couldn’t make the self check-in work so don’t think we were officially there!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely stay again, pitch was level!

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 tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Peaceful and quiet was perfect spot

Recommend to friends Visit again

Tranquility, ease of checkin, public transport links, facilities, self service shop, very…

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
Ian S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (two person)

Liked: Tranquility, ease of checkin, public transport links, facilities, self service shop, very dog friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean and friendly. Great eco friendly campsite, Amazing views to be…

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
Laura H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch (eight person)

Liked: Very clean and friendly. Great eco friendly campsite, Amazing views to be seen on their farm trail. Great experience We would highly recommend Thank you west town farm

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Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campsite

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

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

West Town Farm

Ide

Exeter

Devon

England

EX2 9TG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.70286°N
-3.57447°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.7 mi Bus Station
4.8 mi Honiton Road Park and Ride
4.8 mi The Barn Owl
Rail
1.8 mi Exeter St Thomas Rail Station
2.3 mi Exeter St Davids Rail Station
2.4 mi Exeter Central Rail Station
Ferry
4.8 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
4.9 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
5 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
Airport
7.2 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

Once you’ve soaked up some of the stunning views from the farm, set off for more of that spectacular landscape with an outing to Dartmoor National Park (15 minutes’ drive). There are lots of places to get out for a walk or bike ride around the park, with some top spots being Cantonteign Falls (20 minutes), Haytor Rocks (half an hour) and Combestone Tor (40 minutes). The Miniature Pony Centre (half an hour) is a popular pick with the kids too. With Exeter only three miles away, it’s easy to throw a bit of city time into your schedule – and there’s plenty to do, including museums, the cathedral, the House That Moved and spooky tours of the city’s underground tunnels. Devon’s well known for its gorgeous coastline too of course, so bring along your beach kit for days out on the sand at Dawlish, Exmouth or Budleigh Salterton (all about half an hour away) or plan sea-view walks on stretches of the South West Coast Path.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Dawlish Warren 9.3 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dawlish Town 9.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Exmouth 9.9 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 10 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Teignmouth Holcombe 10.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 2.4 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 7 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 8 mi

Castle Drogo 10.4 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 14.5 mi

National Trust

Killerton: Clyston Mill 7 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 7.3 mi

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 8 mi

Killerton 8.1 mi

A la Ronde 8.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER 2.2 mi

NORTHERNHAY AND ROUGEMENT GARDENS 2.5 mi

EXE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 16/01/2003) 4.8 mi

Brampford Speke Circular 5.5 mi

OXTON HOUSE 5.7 mi

Local events

  • Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 12.9 mi

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, Devon 14.9 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.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • Does West Town Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is West Town Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near West Town Farm? Once you’ve soaked up some of the stunning views from the farm, set off for more of that spectacular landscape with an outing to Dartmoor National Park (15 minutes’ drive). There are … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of West Town Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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