Branscombe Airfield and Camping

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Non powered area and some south side EHU pitches
Non powered area and some south side ehu pitches
South side ehu pitches
North side ehu pitch
Static caravan
Dog park toys
Enclosed dog - bark park.
Enclosed dog park
Games room
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South side ehu pitches
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Static caravan

  • Site with its own private airstrip with restored aircraft
  • Within easy reach of Branscombe beach, Seaton and Beer
  • Safe and enclosed play area; games room; plenty of space for play
Branscombe Airfield and Camping is four miles from Sidmouth, Seaton and Beer, on the edge of Branscombe village and in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on Lyme Bay. The site has its own private airstrip, home to a range of vintage and classic aircraft, including a Stearman PT-17 and a Zlín 526. The resident pilots and restoration team are happy to show guests the current lineup when they are available; you may also see occasional flight activity (when pilot availability and weather/ground conditions permit). Branscombe has plenty of wide open space with views of Devon countryside and distant sea views. There are refurbished toilets and free showers, as well as a modern utilities block, a washing-up area and a launderette with a washing machine and tumble dryer. There's also a safe and enclosed play area with plenty of space to play football and other outdoor activities, and a small indoor games room is also available. Foodies can head out to two pubs within a mile and a half – one within a short 20-minute stroll.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 25
Touring caravan pitches 25
Caravans for hire 1
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note

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).
  • Strong rock pegs are advised after spells of dry weather.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun 1 Mar to

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0 children
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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 545 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers spacious pitches, clean facilities, and friendly, helpful owners. Guests frequently praise the quiet atmosphere, beautiful views, and the unique attraction of a working airfield with occasional plane activity. The on-site shop, games room, and dog exercise area are also popular. While the majority of visitors have a positive experience, a few mention that some facilities could benefit from updating, and the approach road can be narrow.

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We had the best time! It…

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 Lisa M. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked We had the best time! It was our first time camping and everyone was so friendly and helpful. Showers and toilets were super clean! We loved seeing a plane land and take off from the site! We stayed on the bank holiday weekend and they had a singer, bar and pizza available! My 3 year old loved the play area and our dog loved the dog park where he could run off lead! Fantastic site - we will be back! Thank you x

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review we look forward to seeing you all again
Chris and Tracey

Everything we needed for a relaxing…

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Sarah J. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Everything we needed for a relaxing stay.
A friendly vibe from the owners & the facilities were great, clean showers & toilets.
The mobile bar, wood fired pizza and singer weren’t expected, so an added bonus.
A good return walk down to the beach to get the heart beating fast!
Definitely recommended for our first outing in our newly bought caravan.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review we are pleased you enjoyed the facilities including the pop up bar, pizzas and singer
Chris and Tracey

Very friendly welcoming host, pointed out…

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Chantelle L. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly welcoming host, pointed out numbers that could be useful & saud if she was needed at anytime not to hesitate.lively size pitches & could be close to our friends. Plenty of porter toilets available too on further away pitches from facilities that we saw being cleaned more than once a day. Made to order pizza & pop up bar on site as was a local singer on the sat/sun evenings.would definitely recommend to others as not far from local attractions & coastal walks too.

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Clean facilities and great site. The…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Clean facilities and great site.
The children loved the games room and play area. Brilliant if you have dogs with a large enclosed area for the dogs to run around.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
Chris and Tracey

Welcoming owners, really great facilities that…

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Flossy V. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Welcoming owners, really great facilities that were very clean, such a relaxed site

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review
Chris and Tracey

Everything was very well organised, and…

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 Julie G. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Everything was very well organised, and clean

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Nice quiet site with very good…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch (no cars, solo)

Liked Nice quiet site with very good facilities. The staff were very welcoming and helpful.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review
Chris and Tracey

Fab place

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Scott J. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Second time staying.
I look forward to the next time.
Lovely location.
Fantastic walks with decent pubs close by.
Tracey and staff very welcoming and helpful.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, see you next time
Chris and Tracey

We were warmly welcomed and shown…

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Paul T. 3 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked We were warmly welcomed and shown our pitch and on site facilities.

Quiet site, plenty of space.

Dog exercise area

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
Chris and Tracey

Lovely family site, perfect to unwind, occasional planes in and out

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 Josey R. 4 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely quiet campsite, not packed in like sardines, facilities great for what we need, Planes a bonus! Our Lenny loves the Bark Park too. Our 3rd year in a row, we were recognised which was lovely, and we’ll be back next year!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review, see you next year
Chris and Tracey

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 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 Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Branscombe Airfield and Camping

Higher Lands Farm

Branscombe

Seaton

Devon

England

EX12 3BL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.69809°N
3.1629°W

Route directions

There are a number of Branscombe signs on the A3052. Please only take the sign for Branscombe Bulstone. Look out for the small Branscombe Campsite & Airfield sign by the turning (the what3words is flicked.branched.blurts). After turning off the A3052, keep on the road until you see big, solid wooden gates with a sign for the site. Turn left just before the gates and then take the next right. You will then be at the site (What3words: branced.encoder.yield). Please note, entering the post code into your Satnav may take you to the wrong destination.

Nearest transport

Coach
13.4 mi Rail Station
13.4 mi Opposite Rail Station
13.6 mi Honiton Road Park and Ride
Rail
6.9 mi Honiton Rail Station
8.1 mi Feniton Rail Station
8.9 mi Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
12.8 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
13.3 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
13.4 mi Starcross Ferry Landing
Airport
11.4 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

Stay at Branscombe at the beginning of August to frolic at the world-famous Sidmouth Folk Week, or mosey along to this part of Devon at any time of year to ramble and rockpool on Branscombe Mouth beach, be tempted by tasty treats in the thatched roof restaurant or take a boat out to land some mackerel and pollock for supper. Branscombe village has the Old Forge, the Old Bakery and the Norman St. Winifred Church to see, while the regency town of Sidmouth five miles to the west has a sauna, cinema, indoor pool, restaurants and gift shops as well as beaches for splashing and sunbathing. The fishing village of Beer is nearby: this sheltered beach is the spot for catching the sun’s rays, and if you don’t want to angle yourself from a boat to cast off, you can buy some fresh fish on the beach before getting on your mining helmet to explore the Beer Quarry Caves or climbing the hill (sans helmet) to the model railway exhibition and gardens at Pecorama. Cavers and trainspotters can also try the Kents Cavern Underground Caves and the South Devon Railway, both at Torquay. Devon day trips include browsing for lace in the market town of Honiton, taking a tram from Seaton along the River Axe for birdwatching at the estuary, fossil-hunting at Lyme Regis, history hunting at Exeter Cathedral and wandering the National Trust walks over Exmoor and Dartmoor. For the small fliers, Crealy Adventure Park, Paignton Zoo and Plymouth’s National Marine Aquarium should have them soaring.

Food and drink

  • The Fountain Head Pub 0.6 mi
  • Mason's Arms Pub 1.5 mi
  • Blue Ball Inn Pub 2.6 mi
  • Garden Room Restaurant 2.7 mi
  • The Salty Monk Restaurant 2.7 mi
  • Orion Dinning Car Restaurant 2.7 mi
  • Rising Sun Pub 2.9 mi
  • Red Lion Pub 2.9 mi
  • Gina's Restaurant 3.1 mi
  • The Dolphin Pub 3.1 mi

Groceries

  • Lidl 3.4 mi
  • Co-op Food 3.5 mi
  • Waitrose 3.6 mi
  • Aldi 4.1 mi
  • Tesco 4.3 mi

Parks and play

  • Pearl Pirate Ship Playground 2.6 mi
  • Playstation Playground 2.7 mi
  • Pecorama Gardens park 2.7 mi
  • Deepway Millennium Green park 2.9 mi
  • The Byes park 3.3 mi
  • Blackmore Gardens park 3.5 mi
  • Peaslands Knapp park 3.6 mi
  • The Knapp park 3.6 mi
  • Sea Front Gardens park 4 mi
  • Elizabeth Road Playground 4.1 mi

Family days out

  • Site of old Lime Kilns 0.7 mi
  • Earth works 0.8 mi
  • Donkey Sanctuary 1.2 mi
  • The Donkey Sanctuary 1.2 mi
  • The Manor Mill 1.3 mi
  • Beer Quarry Caves 2.2 mi
  • Glenside 3.8 mi
  • Seaton Labyrinth 3.8 mi
  • Seaton Tramway 4.2 mi
  • Jurassic Discovery 4.2 mi

Public transport

  • Fountain Head 0.6 mi
  • Branscombe Village Hall 1.2 mi
  • Castle Cottage 1.5 mi
  • Englands Close 2.6 mi
  • West Underleys 2.7 mi
  • Fortescue Phone Box 2.7 mi
  • Sid Vale Close 2.9 mi
  • Church 2.9 mi
  • Chapel Street 2.9 mi
  • New Road 2.9 mi

Beaches

  • Branscombe Beach 1.9 mi
  • Hooken Beach 2.5 mi
  • Hooken Beach 2.5 mi
  • Little Beach 2.9 mi
  • Beer Roads 3.2 mi
  • Seaton Beach 4.3 mi
  • Jacobs Ladder Beach 4.3 mi

What’s nearby

  • Oak Mead Family Golf (Pitch & Putt) Golf course 0.9 mi
  • Thorn Park Golf Centre Golf course 1.8 mi
  • Axe Yacht Club Marina 4.6 mi
  • Axe Cliff Golf Course 4.9 mi

Local services

  • ICS Charging station 2.1 mi
  • Beer Pharmacy 3 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.4 mi
  • Sidmouth Pharmacy 3.5 mi
  • Sidmouth Health Centre Doctors 3.5 mi
  • Tower Services Fuel station 3.5 mi
  • Sidmouth Victoria Hospital 3.6 mi
  • Beacon Medical Centre Doctors 3.7 mi
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 3.7 mi
  • Townsend House Medical Centre Clinic 4 mi

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Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 3.7 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 11.1 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 14.4 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 15.5 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 16.2 mi

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 1.1 mi

Shute Barton 6.7 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 7.6 mi

A la Ronde 11.3 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 13 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 0.8 mi

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 1.8 mi

CONNAUGHT GARDENS 3.9 mi

Seaton - Beer - Pratt's Hill - Holyford - Seaton 4 mi

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 5 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 Branscombe Airfield and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Branscombe Airfield and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Branscombe Airfield and Camping? Stay at Branscombe at the beginning of August to frolic at the world-famous Sidmouth Folk Week, or mosey along to this part of Devon at any time of year to ramble and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Branscombe Airfield and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Branscombe Airfield and Camping? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.