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From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Forest Edge

View prices & book Last booked 12 hours ago 9.6 71 reviews

Exterior photo of our deluxe bell tent with firepit

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

Open now

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.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
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

English

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to Tue, 30 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass and earth

Pitch size: Max 10m width × 8m depth

Calculated area: 80m²

6 people maximum

One Touring caravan or Campervan or Motorhome allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 10m width × 8m depth

Calculated area: 80m²

Ground type

Grass and earth

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Touring caravan, Campervan, Motorhome

Features

Bring a gazebo 2 included, 2 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 2 included, 2 max.

Dog(s) allowed 0 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Chemical disposal point

Pull-out / Slider

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Dog (2 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Early check-in (1 max)		£5 (£5) per stay
Firepit (1 max)		£20 (£20) per night
Late check-out (1 max)		£5 (£5) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £28 (£28) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Other options

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass and earth

Pitch size: Max 10m width × 8m depth

Calculated area: 80m²

6 people maximum

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 10m width × 8m depth

Calculated area: 80m²

Ground type

Grass and earth

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 2 included, 2 max.

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.

Car 3 included, 3 max.

Dog(s) allowed 0 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Other restrictions

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Dog (2 max)		£4 (£4) per night
Early check-in (1 max)		£5 (£5) per stay
Firepit (1 max)		£20 (£20) per night
Late check-out (1 max)		£5 (£5) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £28 (£28) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Reviews

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Location		9
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		7

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.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Henry relaxing in the long grass by our tent.

Reviews page 1 of 8

Arrival date (latest first)

Large spacious pitches. Clean toilets and showers. Friendly host.…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Aug 2025 Jessica H.

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Large spacious pitches. Clean toilets and showers. Friendly host.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet, clean, dog friendly site. Toilets and shower block

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Aug 2025 Jane G.

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Lovely quiet, clean, dog friendly site. Toilets and shower block,also very clean (and apparently solar powered 👍🏻). Large pitch for our van and awning so plenty of space between 'campers'. Plenty of space to exercise our dog. Friendly site manager

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful meadow location…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		7
Value for money		9
Accommodation		8
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		9
Wifi	No rating

Aug 2025 Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Beautiful meadow location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, friendly staff, large level pitches.

Overall 9 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Jul 2025 Sarah P.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked Very well laid out site, pitches mowed and numbered. Facilities very clean, showers were hot and good pressure. Washing up station available (cold water pipe to sink). Helpful and friendly site managers.
Local pub (2 mins drive) does excellent carvery.

Disliked Only small niggles, no cover over washing up area (will get wet if pouring!) and found it quite low to bend down into the sink.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good sized pitches, quiet and peaceful

Overall 8 out of 10
Location		9
Value for money		6
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		6
Customer service		8
Child friendliness		8
Cleanliness		9
Wifi	No rating

Jul 2025 Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked The pitches were a generous size and the site was quiet and peaceful with nice scenery of the surrounding woodland. The toilet and shower blocks were kept clean.

Disliked It would have made a massive difference to me if there had been a freezer available for coolbox blocks - this is the main reason I dropped a star. My other much smaller gripe is that the two hand basins in the toilet block were so tiny it did not feel that easy to wash your hands very well in them and the washing up sink was outside (no cover) with cold water only. We did not do much cooking on this visit and the weather was pretty good, but I know from other camping trips how much difference it can make having the ability to wash up properly with some shelter from the elements if needed - so essentially if the site had one additional portacabin or outhouse with hot water sinks and a communal freezer for ice blocks, I would probably have given the site 9 stars

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location. Well maintained site. Will be back.…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jul 2025 Andrew J.

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Great location. Well maintained site. Will be back.

Disliked Na

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great relaxing stay at a great camp site

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Jul 2025 Gary H.

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Amazing stay from the warm welcome from Andy and his dog, the massive pitches, clean facilities and such peaceful surroundings resulted in such a relaxing stay. Great value for money and we will be back.

Disliked Nothing at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site for individuals, families and groups. Clean facilities

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		1

Jul 2025 Rachel J.

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked Site was small but well laid out so felt really spacious. Pitches are separated by longer grass showing the area that is yours. Toilets and showers were good. Stayed with a group of other families with young children and plenty of space for kids to roam.

Disliked Beware of ticks - the downside of nature and the longer grass around

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolute gem of a site

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Jun 2025 Helen Jayne F.

Non-electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked Everything! Brilliantly laid out site with super friendly helpful staff in a really beautiful little spot. Proper showers, not push the button in for 30 seconds! The young man at reception was brilliant, very friendly and helpful 😊

Disliked Nothing to dislike!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely go back.

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities		6
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Jun 2025 Anonymous

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked Lovely quiet / basic campsite. Huge / level pitch with wild flowers / long grass between pitches.
Owner very friendly.
Facilities basic but clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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

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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sidmouth Town	5.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder	5.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ladram Bay	7.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Beer	7.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seaton (Devon)	7.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
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).

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: £50.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £25.00 will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Open fires are prohibited.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Forest Edge have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Forest Edge dog friendly? Yes 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.

How much does it cost to stay at Forest Edge? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

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Pitch types & availability

What customers say

Large spacious pitches. Clean toilets and showers. Friendly host.…

Overall

Lovely quiet, clean, dog friendly site. Toilets and shower block

Overall

Beautiful meadow location…

Overall

Excellent site, friendly staff, large level pitches.

Overall

Good sized pitches, quiet and peaceful

Overall

Great location. Well maintained site. Will be back.…

Overall

Great relaxing stay at a great camp site

Overall

Great site for individuals, families and groups. Clean facilities

Overall

Absolute gem of a site

Overall

Would definitely go back.

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Leisure on site

Amenities on site

Groups welcome

Rules

Themes

Utilities

Nearby amenities

Type

Nearby leisure

Touring and motorhomes

Timezone

GPS

Nearest transport

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Must see

National Trust

Cycle routes

Other

Local events

Nearest sites

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