Thorn Campsite

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 8.4 69 reviews
Nine-hole golf course on site
Nine-hole golf course on site
Level camping field
Meadow view from the camping field
Camping area
Sheltered camping field
Hook-up
Hook-up point
Toilet and shower block
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Level camping field
Meadow view from the camping field
Camping area

  • Well-maintained wild camping field on a golf course in rural Devon
  • A 10-minute drive from the Jurassic Coast, Branscombe and Sidmouth
  • Golf and snacks on site; beaches, coastal hikes, pubs and shops nearby
Thorn Campsite is a secluded spot in Devon countryside, near Jurassic Coast beaches and seaside resorts – and here’s the thing – it comes with its very own golf course. Yes, golfers pack your clubs and come to enjoy a few rounds on a nine-hole rural course. The flat and neatly manicured camping field has electric hook-ups, loos, a washing-up area and showers, and it’s just a short stroll from the golf course. The clubhouse cleverly doubles as a snack bar with additional loos and showers for site guests, and there’s a wifi connection if you need to keep friends informed of your golfing successes. But it’s not just about the golfing. Families, couples and dogs are also welcome at Thorn, as there’s plenty hereabouts to keep everyone entertained. Take the kids rummaging for fossils along the Jurassic Coast (10 minutes’ drive), and if they have behaved really, really well, the best treat ever is feeding time at The Donkey Sanctuary (five minutes). You can choose from an abundance of lovely beaches along the coastline (Salcombe Regis and Seaton to name just two – both less than 15 minutes’ drive), and the South West Coast Path (10 minutes) reveals swathes of rugged headlands for long-distance hikers. Sidmouth supermarkets will keep you fed and watered, and if you want a night off from cooking, there are traditional pubs in Branscombe (10 minutes) and a whole host of restaurants in Budleigh Salterton (25 minutes).

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 4
Opens
Please note

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).

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.4

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

83% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a relaxed atmosphere with spacious, level pitches and friendly, helpful owners. Located within a golf course, it provides easy access to local attractions like Sidmouth and the Donkey Sanctuary. While many guests praise the peaceful environment, clean facilities, and good value, some reviews mention inconsistent toilet and shower cleanliness and low water pressure. Some also note the distance to facilities and occasional issues with electricity hook-ups. The on-site golf facilities are popular.

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Excellent value for money. Cheapest round…

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Melinda H. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked Excellent value for money. Cheapest round of golf we've ever played, its a great golf course for kids and beginners. A relaxed countryside feel with beautiful walks. Nice driving range and crazy golf too. Malcom was very accommodating and welcoming. Will definitely be passing through again.

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Peaceful, perfect for Sidmouth, great hosts…

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Richard O. 2 reviews

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

Liked Peaceful, perfect for Sidmouth, great hosts

Disliked The 9A bus stop is hard to find, it a discrete block of concrete after the Donkey sanctuary turn

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Brilliant, no frills, peaceful camping. Great location, worth a stay!

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Nicki S. 4 reviews

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked We had a great stay here! We were a little unsure when we realised we were actually camping on part of the golf course...but Malcolm was absolutely lovely and advised us of the best spot to suit us for the week - and he wasn't wrong. We had a really sheltered, quiet spot, not too far from the water tap or the toilet block.
It was fun watching the golfers play past and we even had a go ourselves. The driving range, crazy golf and the course itself were great!
The toilets are clean, the showers are hot, can't fault them at all. The washing up stations are spacious and clean too.
Such a lovely, relaxed atmosphere. Anything we needed, we felt we could nip in to reception and just ask, everyone was very friendly.

Thank you!

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

Liked A quiet and peaceful site!

Disliked Toilets were very dirty no matter what time of day you visited them.

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The owner was super friendly and…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked The owner was super friendly and really helpful. Nothing was too much trouble. The campsite had everything needed and having no check in / out times was an added bonus. Would definitely stay again

Disliked Nothing

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Do not use this site. Dont know where all the reviews came from.

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Katherine F. 1 review

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

Liked Absoulutely nothing. Luckily the site up the road could fit us in

Disliked Everything, this is the worst site, so bad we did not stay. The field we were shown to had nothing but old vehicles a metal toilet and lots of rubbish. No stars for this site

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Malcom was very welcoming, even though…

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Amber B. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked Malcom was very welcoming, even though I got stuck in traffic on the way down he was very understanding of us arriving late. A lovely campsite and very easy to get to places like sidmouth and Exeter. Nice area to camp and it was nice to have proper toilets and showers available.

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Lovely peaceful, no frills site. The…

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Sarah L. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful, no frills site. The owner/manager was friendly and helpful, the site had everything we needed to be comfortable and the location was very convenient.
We didn't bring the firepit with us due to the dry weather, but definitely will next time. Having the choice where to pitch and being able to park by the tent is always appreciated. The ground was nice and level and there was plenty of options for shade so we were very happy with our spot even if it did mean a bit of a trek to the facilities.
Wouldn't hesitate to book again.

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makem1966 1 review

Electric optional grass motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site.

Disliked Not really a dislike, but the shower block could do with some work.

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Anonymous

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Liked One of the best places to go , do nice and quiet Area. Strongly recommend

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Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

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

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Thorn Campsite

Thorn Golf Centre

Salcombe Regis

Sidmouth

Devon

England

EX10 0JH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.69764°N
3.20277°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.8 mi Rail Station
11.8 mi Opposite Rail Station
11.9 mi Honiton Road Park and Ride
Rail
6.9 mi Honiton Rail Station
7.1 mi Feniton Rail Station
8.2 mi Whimple Rail Station
Ferry
11.2 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
11.6 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
11.7 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
Airport
9.7 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Golf: on site - The Donkey Sanctuary: five minutes’ drive - Norman Lockyer Observatory: five minutes - Jurassic Coast: 10 minutes - Salcombe Regis (beach): 10 minutes - Branscombe (pubs and beach): 10 minutes - Sidmouth (shops and beach): 10 minutes - Bicton Park Botanical Gardens: 20 minutes - Budleigh Salterton (beach and restaurants): 25 minutes - Crealy Theme Park and Resort: 30 minutes.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Blue Ball Inn Pub 0.9 mi
  • The Salty Monk Restaurant 1 mi
  • Rising Sun Pub 1.2 mi
  • Red Lion Pub 1.7 mi
  • The Balfour Pub 1.7 mi
  • Volunteer Inn Pub 1.7 mi
  • The Cinnamon Tree Restaurant 1.9 mi
  • Swan Inn Pub 1.9 mi
  • Phoenix Restaurant 1.9 mi
  • The Black Horse Pub 2 mi

Groceries

  • Lidl 1.6 mi
  • Waitrose 1.8 mi
  • Co-op Food 1.9 mi
  • Sainsbury's 5.1 mi
  • Aldi 5.9 mi
  • Tesco 6 mi

Parks and play

  • Deepway Millennium Green park 1.6 mi
  • The Byes park 1.6 mi
  • The Knapp park 1.9 mi
  • Peaslands Knapp park 1.9 mi
  • Blackmore Gardens park 2 mi
  • Pearl Pirate Ship Playground 4.4 mi
  • Playstation Playground 4.4 mi
  • Pecorama Gardens park 4.4 mi
  • Venn Ottery Village Green park 4.7 mi
  • Land of Canaan park 5.2 mi

Family days out

  • Donkey Sanctuary Visitor attraction 0.6 mi
  • The Donkey Sanctuary Visitor attraction 0.6 mi
  • Site of old Lime Kilns Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Glenside Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Earth works Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • The Manor Mill Visitor attraction 3 mi
  • Beer Quarry Caves Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
  • Pecorama Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
  • Venn Ottery Solar Time Visitor attraction 4.7 mi
  • Tumbling Weir Visitor attraction 5.1 mi
  • Colcombe Castle 6.9 mi
  • Greendale Farm Trail Zoo 8.7 mi
  • Crealy Adventure Park Theme park 9.3 mi
  • Stockland Great Castle 9.4 mi
  • Axe Valley Wildlife Park Zoo 9.6 mi

Public transport

  • Englands Close 0.9 mi
  • Fortescue Phone Box 1 mi
  • Sid Vale Close 1.2 mi
  • Drake's Avenue 1.2 mi
  • Primley Road 1.5 mi
  • Burscombe Lane 1.6 mi
  • Chapel Street 1.6 mi
  • Winslade Road 1.6 mi
  • Manstone Lane 1.6 mi
  • Church 1.7 mi

Beaches

  • Jacobs Ladder Beach 2.8 mi
  • Branscombe Beach 3.5 mi
  • Hooken Beach 4.1 mi
  • Hooken Beach 4.2 mi
  • Little Beach 4.6 mi
  • Beer Roads 4.9 mi
  • Seaton Beach 6 mi

What’s nearby

  • Thorn Park Golf Centre 0.05 mi
  • Oak Mead Family Golf (Pitch & Putt) 1 mi
  • Sidmouth Golf Club 2.7 mi
  • Honiton Golf Club 6.2 mi

Local services

  • Boots Pharmacy 1.6 mi
  • Sidmouth Pharmacy 1.9 mi
  • Beacon Medical Centre Doctors 1.9 mi
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 1.9 mi
  • Sidmouth Health Centre Doctors 1.9 mi
  • Sidmouth Victoria Hospital 2 mi
  • Santander Cashpoint 2 mi
  • ICS Charging station 3.8 mi
  • Beer Pharmacy 4.8 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 5 mi

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Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 2 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 9.3 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 12.9 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 14.4 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 15.3 mi

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 2.8 mi

Shute Barton 8 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 8.8 mi

A la Ronde 9.7 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 11.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 1 mi

CONNAUGHT GARDENS 2.4 mi

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 3.5 mi

COMBE HOUSE 5.3 mi

BICTON 5.5 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 Thorn Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Thorn Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Thorn Campsite? Local attractions and activities include: - Golf: on site - The Donkey Sanctuary: five minutes’ drive - Norman Lockyer Observatory: five minutes - Jurassic Coast: 10 minutes - Salcombe Regis (beach): 10 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Thorn Campsite?
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