Bovey's Down Farm
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- Quiet rural site on a working farm 10 minutes' drive from Honiton
- A 15-minute drive from Seaton, Sidmouth and the South West Coast Path
- Farm shop and tea room on site for homemade meals and takeaway food
Site type
Admission
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Dogs
- 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
General
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- The restaurant is open between 04/01 and 22/12.
Occupancy
- Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Pitches
- A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Safety
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Vehicles
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- The tearoom and shop are open daily from 9am to 6pm and the restaurant/bar is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7pm to 10pm. The tearoom and bar/restaurant are closed from 23 December to 03 January, the shop is open during this period from 3pm to 5pm, except on 25 and 26 December. Farm cider sales are possible at any time.
Languages spoken
English
Polish
Pitch types & availability
7

Non-electric grass pitch
8 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 7.6m width × 7.6m depth (58.1m²)
Arrival daysFrom £22
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Woodland wedding yard non-electric forest floor pitch
6 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Forest floor
Pitch size: Min 7.6m width × 7.6m depth (58.1m²)
Arrival daysFrom £22
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Janet's electric hardstanding motorhome pitch
6 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Hardstanding
Pitch size: Min 6.7m width × 14.9m depth (100.1m²)
Arrival daysFrom £28
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Top view electric grass and gravel pitch
6 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Grass and gravel
Pitch size: Max 7.6m width × 7.6m depth (58.1m²)
Arrival daysFrom £28
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Electric grass pitch
8 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 7.6m width × 7.6m depth (58.1m²)
Arrival daysFrom £35
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Janet's on-site touring caravan
2 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Arrival daysFrom £104
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Retro Caroline on-site touring caravan
2 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Arrival daysFrom £104
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Reviews
88% would recommend this site to a friend
84% would stay here again
What customers say
This campsite boasts stunning views and friendly, helpful staff. Facilities are described as clean and functional, with the on-site restaurant receiving positive mentions for its food. Many visitors appreciate the rural location and relaxed atmosphere. While most find the site well-maintained, some note that pitches can be sloping and the facilities are rustic. Road noise is occasionally mentioned.
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Made to feel very welcome. Beautiful…
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Made to feel very welcome. Beautiful setting with stunning views over the Devon countryside. Lovely hot showers. Toilets and washing up facilities. Beautiful relaxing barn with books games, sofas, toilets, dog treats. Delicious cakes and coffees. Hot food and delicious cakes. Felt safe. Visited the nearby donkey sanctuary and a short drive to the beach. Surrounded by countryside with lovely walks. 15 minute drive from Honiton. Spacious fields for camping.
Disliked Early morning traffic noise from the adjoining main road but earplugs came in handy
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Beautiful views. Restaurant looked lovely. Close…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Beautiful views. Restaurant looked lovely. Close to Sidmouth, Seaton, Beer and Lyme Regis.
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Views were great. We used the…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Views were great. We used the restaurant and the food was cooked really nicely.. we will go back again.
Disliked Nothing to dislike
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Staff wos lovely showers and toilet…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Staff wos lovely showers and toilet always clean . Floors in the front toilet could do with the vinyl flooring they have in the back toilets. Others then that we had a great stay
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Lovely people, pretty view, needs investment/care put into pitches
Top view electric grass and gravel pitch
Liked Quite on site, staff really helpful and lovely, cool barn with good prices for food. Good location to visit the coast
Disliked Pitches aren’t marked well as on faded wet card. Gravel pitch has minimal gravel next to exit gate so it’s noisy, definitely not work the extra money. Not very flat for campers/ caravans. Expensive for the actual pitch states.
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Will be back
Electric grass pitch
Liked Lovely breakfast fantastic Sunday lunch thanks to pam and staff they work so hard and we stayed 2 more nights
Disliked WiFi not as good as last year
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Facilities - very clean and good…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Facilities - very clean and good
WiFi - good
Pitches were very clean and easily accessible.
Very cute barn area food for and drinks, the lady who booked us in was lovely!
HIGHLY RECOMMEND we will be back definitely!
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Great location and staff very friendly…
Janet's electric hardstanding motorhome pitch
Liked Great location and staff very friendly and helpful
Disliked Need more bins
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A nice, clean, friendly and convenient site.
Woodland wedding yard non-electric forest floor pitch
Liked Location convenient (no narrow lanes to get there), beautiful view, very clean toilets, showers and washing up area, lovely cafe and outdoor seating area, friendly hosts, kids felt welcome and free to roam.
Disliked Entrance to the campsite felt too open and unsupervised. Road was noisy - though we quickly got used to that, and as already mentioned, closeness to the road is convenient! Some new play equipment eg a climbing frame and swings, would be very welcome. 11pm noise curfew seems a bit late.
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We’ve been going for several years and enjoy our stay every time.
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked The view, friendly welcome, location for activities, cleanliness
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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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearCamping 2.0
Jumbo tent pitchesThemes
Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearbyType
Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsiteAccessibility
Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mudNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Seasonal pitchesLocation
Bovey's Down Farm
Farway
Colyton
Honiton
Devon
England
EX24 6JD
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.74583°N
3.17982°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Food and drink
- The Hare & Hounds Pub 1.7 mi
- The Pig Restaurant 2.5 mi
- Red Lion Pub 2.6 mi
- Heathfield Inn Restaurant 3.3 mi
- Coldharbour Field Restaurant 3.4 mi
- Blue Ball Inn Pub 3.5 mi
- The Salty Monk Restaurant 3.5 mi
- Rising Sun Pub 3.6 mi
- The Railway Restaurant 3.6 mi
- The Star Inn Pub 3.7 mi
Groceries
- Tesco Supermarket 3.3 mi
- Lidl Supermarket 3.5 mi
- Aldi Supermarket 3.6 mi
- Spar Supermarket 3.7 mi
- Waitrose Supermarket 4.3 mi
- Lidl Supermarket 4.4 mi
- Sainsbury's Supermarket 4.5 mi
- Co-op Food Supermarket 5.1 mi
- Lyme Bay Winery Off-licence 5.3 mi
- Aldi Supermarket 5.6 mi
Parks and play
- Combe Park 2.6 mi
- Deepway Millennium Green park 2.7 mi
- Cherry Close Playground 3.3 mi
- St Mark's Playground 3.4 mi
- Mountbatten Park 3.8 mi
- Deer Park Country House 4.1 mi
- Land of Canaan park 4.6 mi
- Pearl Pirate Ship Playground 4.8 mi
- Playstation Playground 4.8 mi
- Pecorama Gardens park 4.8 mi
Family days out
- Donkey Sanctuary Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
- The Donkey Sanctuary Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
- Honiton Show Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
- Site of old Lime Kilns Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
- Earth works Visitor attraction 4.2 mi
- The Manor Mill Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
- Beer Quarry Caves Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
- Tumbling Weir Visitor attraction 4.6 mi
- Pecorama Visitor attraction 4.8 mi
- Cadhay Gardens Visitor attraction 5 mi
- Colcombe Castle 5 mi
- Seaton Tramway, Colyton Station Visitor attraction 5.2 mi
- Stockland Little Castle 6.7 mi
- Axe Valley Wildlife Park Zoo 7.1 mi
- Mansell Raceway Theme park 8.8 mi
Public transport
- Hare and Hounds 1.7 mi
- Church 2.6 mi
- Chapel Street 2.7 mi
- Combehayes 3 mi
- Sidmouth Road 3.2 mi
- Heathfield Estate 3.3 mi
- Waterleat Avenue 3.4 mi
- Hospital 3.4 mi
- Joslin Road 3.5 mi
- Sid Vale Close 3.5 mi
Beaches
- Branscombe Beach 4.8 mi
- Hooken Beach 5.1 mi
- Hooken Beach 5.2 mi
- Beer Roads 5.2 mi
- Little Beach 5.4 mi
- Seaton Beach 5.8 mi
- Jacobs Ladder Beach 5.9 mi
Other nearby
- Honiton Golf Club Golf course 2.7 mi
- Oak Mead Family Golf (Pitch & Putt) Golf course 2.9 mi
- Thorn Park Golf Centre Golf course 3.5 mi
- Sidmouth Golf Club Golf course 5.5 mi
- Axe Yacht Club Marina 6 mi
Local services
- Tesco Fuel station 3.2 mi
- Tesco Bank Cashpoint 3.3 mi
- Honiton Surgery Doctors 3.4 mi
- Honiton Community Hospital 3.4 mi
- Zest Charging station 3.5 mi
- Clarepharm Pharmacy Honiton 3.6 mi
- bp pulse Charging station 3.6 mi
- BP Fuel station 3.6 mi
- BP Fuel station 3.7 mi
- Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 3.7 mi
Must see
Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 5.1 mi
Crealy Great Adventure Park 10.6 mi
Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 12.1 mi
The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 12.5 mi
Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 15.4 mi
National Trust
Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 4.1 mi
Shute Barton 5.4 mi
Loughwood Meeting House 6 mi
Killerton: Marker's Cottage 11.5 mi
Killerton: Clyston Mill 11.7 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
COMBE HOUSE 2.5 mi
Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 3.5 mi
Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 4.7 mi
Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 4.8 mi
CADHAY 4.9 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Bovey's Down Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Bovey's Down Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Bovey's Down Farm? Once you’ve met the animals on site, get set to say hi to some more furry pals at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes’ drive) before greeting some feathered species at Yarak Birds … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Bovey's Down Farm?
Camping and touring Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. On arrival, please enter the Swallows Rest and ring the bell just inside on the left or by the swing doors on the left.
Read more - How much does it cost to stay at Bovey's Down Farm? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

