Forest Edge

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  • Dog-friendly site 10 minutes’ drive away from Sidmouth
  • Surrounded by trails and a 35-minute drive from Dartmoor National Park
  • Firepit and log bundles for hire, and hot showers provided
If you’re keen on the sound of a simple getaway with ample bike rides, campfires and beach days (among other things), there will be some smiling faces at Forest Edge. This tree-lined rural setting is within the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where walks and cycle routes weave past the likes of woodlands, open heaths and river valleys. There’s a lot that’ll turn your head locally, aside from that. Sidmouth, a scenic seaside resort with Regency architecture, a beach and pretty hikes to Peak Hill, is only a 10-minute drive away from Forest Edge. This town is known as the gateway to the Jurassic coast, so you could soon be hunting down fossils and sheer cliffs. Handily, it’s a five-minute drive to Ottery St Mary, a pretty handy town (known fondly by locals as Ottery) with a good number of independent shops, as well as a supermarket. If you’d rather have a pint of something local, the local pub is only a 20-minute walk in the opposite direction to Ottery St Mary. If you’re back after 10pm, it’s quiet time in the designated quiet zones on site (so that families and other sleepy guests can get their important shut-eye). You may very well be ready to hit the hay after exploring the 30 acres of wild land surrounding Forest Edge or visiting local National Trust properties. Earlier on, feel free to hire a firepit and log bundle from the site, which includes firelighters and kindling. Fresh water points, a toilet block and hot showers make up the site’s other very handy facilities. Dogs are very welcome here, just as long as they’re kept on a lead at all times within the site.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Rent a tent 10
Open now
Opens 4 April
Please note
  • 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).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 89 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers exceptionally spacious, well-laid-out pitches within a beautiful wildflower meadow. Visitors consistently praise the cleanliness of the toilets and showers, with many highlighting the friendly and helpful nature of the hosts. The peaceful atmosphere, abundant wildlife, and convenient location for local attractions are frequently mentioned positives. Minor suggestions include a covered washing-up area and a communal freezer.

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Could be an excellent site with a bit of effort

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, natural demarcation.
Hare and Hounds at the top of the road served an excellent carvery every lunchtime and evening.

Disliked No lights in showers had to take our own lamps. Whilst shower tray and curtain were clean and water hot enough and at a good pressure, the cubicles were very shabby. Walls and ceiling were wet resulting in dripping and staining. Ventilation was from a caravan type push up vent which dripped constantly. We had two evenings/mornings of heavy rain and even with the vents closed the rainwater dripped heavily to the point where getting dried and dressed was almost impossible.
The toilets were clean but the sanitary bin in the ladies were not emptied the whole of our four days stay.
The elsan point was just a covered hole with no water to rinse. The pot washing area was out in the open with only cold water available and food debris in the plug hole.
The owner/manager seemed to disappear after two days.
The walk into Ottery St Mary was very steep on a narrow, busy road with no pavement.

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We loved it. The field is flat…

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Catherine W.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked We loved it.
The field is flat and we can park our car next to our tent so making it easier to use the car as storage.
The place is not crowded and facilities are cleaned daily.
Sleeping is enjoyable because not noisy and surface is stable

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Lovely site perfect .. Extremely large private pitches

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Bisnca thomas M.

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Massive clear pitches very clean and very quiet . I loved the fact that the pitches were mown out so no one could can park over your pitch .. The owner was so friendly and helpful . Will definitely be going back

Disliked Nothing

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Huge pitches with meadow surrounds peaceful…

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Pauline H.

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Huge pitches with meadow surrounds peaceful and beautiful views of the trees . Friendly staff

Disliked Sinks in toilet s too small and water pressure wasn’t very good at all .

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Very nice and clean, toilet and…

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Ben L.

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Very nice and clean, toilet and shower blocks were very clean and tidy.

The camp who ran the site(sorry I can't remember his name) was very helpful and friendly on arrival.

Disliked Nothing really

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Friendly team at forest edge, had…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked Friendly team at forest edge, had a perfect pitch, clean toilets and working showers.
Fire pit delivered every night.
Couldn’t of asked for more

Thank you guys

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Lovely big pitches that are assigned…

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Claire E.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked Lovely big pitches that are assigned and clean facilities. Great for looking at the stars and some tranquillity. Staff were available if needed but left you to it.

Disliked Our pitch was on a bit of a slope and very shaded which meant it was freezing at night. The ground was rock solid but this was probably due to the weather.

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Peaceful, spacious and clean with a very warm welcome

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Shirley W.

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked What a beautiful spot this is. Really well laid out with very spacious flat pitches cut out of the meadow grass. Surrounded by trees and very peaceful. The owners were very welcoming and helpful. As a solo traveller I felt very comfortable. The facilities are top notch for this kind of wild camping. Showers powerful and stay on (no 30 second timers!!). Loos spotlessly clean. There’s also washing ip facilities and plenty of recycling facilities. Although this was a short visit this time, I could see there are some walking routes from the site. Firepits and wood are available to hire too.

Disliked Nothing

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Loved it, and would stay again if I return to the area.

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Karen S.

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Beautiful spacious pitches mown out of longer grass, surrounded by woodland. Very peaceful, close to plenty of places to visit. Great value with decent, clean showers and loos.

Disliked Small thing, but the position of the taps relative to the small sinks made it quite hard to actually get my hands under the water!

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Best site I’ve ever stayed at. Owners have got the balance just right.

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Dr B.

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, not overcrowded, clean toilets and showers, very handy for towns/villages, and beaches in area. Feels very rural but close to amenities. This is hands down the best site I’ve stayed at in the world just down to the fact you don’t feel hemmed in with other campers. The forest around the site and the sections of long grass that divide the sites. Absolutely loved the fire pits which I took full advantage of and the manager on site was a great bloke, very friendly, and a pleasure to deal with, especially after I got a bit of a scare due to pitch up getting my name wrong and initially thinking I didn't have a booking. I would 100% stay at this place again when in Devon and recommend it to everyone.

Disliked Nothing

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Features

No 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 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 Tents for hire 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Forest Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer 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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Forest Edge

Chineway Road

Ottery St Mary

Devon

England

EX10 0QQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.75667°N
3.23138°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.7 mi The Barn Owl
10.7 mi Honiton Road Park and Ride
13 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.1 mi Feniton Rail Station
3.4 mi Honiton Rail Station
5.4 mi Whimple Rail Station
Ferry
11.5 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
11.5 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
11.7 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
8.3 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

Fancy a good hike? Pull on your outdoor gear and make a beeline for Dartmoor National Park (35 minutes’ drive). The craggy landscape has heaps of walking trails and wandering Dartmoor ponies, as well as the occasional Neolithic tomb and medieval farmhouse. Finding lush outdoor scenery is rather easy, what with all of the gorgeous scenery around the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Alpaca trekking (10 minutes) is a unique way to take it in (and spend a couple of hours with a bunch of - possibly - hilarious animals). Donkeys provide the dramatics at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes) in Sidmouth; plus, there’s the bonus that they’re being very well cared-for thanks to the funding of visitors. Shoot down the log flume or pay a visit to the family of meerkats at Crealy Theme Park & Resort (20 minutes) too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sidmouth Town 5.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 5.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ladram Bay 7.1 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Beer 7.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton (Devon) 7.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 5 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 8.7 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 10.2 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 11.2 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 13.3 mi

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 6 mi

Shute Barton 7.5 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 7.8 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 9.2 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 9.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

COMBE HOUSE 1.4 mi

CADHAY 2.6 mi

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 4.8 mi

CONNAUGHT GARDENS 5.7 mi

AYLESBEARE COMMON (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/07/2005) 5.8 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 Forest Edge have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Forest Edge dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Forest Edge? Fancy a good hike? Pull on your outdoor gear and make a beeline for Dartmoor National Park (35 minutes’ drive). The craggy landscape has heaps of walking trails and wandering Dartmoor ponies, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Forest Edge?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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