Ashbourne Woods

View prices & book 9.6 386 reviews
Wild pitch (added by manager 29 Jul 2022)
Quiet break in the countryside (added by manager 29 jul 2022)
Rear view on tent (added by visitor 23 apr 2019)
Wild camping at its best (added by manager 23 jul 2014)

  • Peaceful, rural and hidden-away site on 68 acres of woodland
  • Campfires encouraged; cosy pub 10 minutes' walk away
  • Toilets, hot showers, laundry room and communal fire area
Have a secluded and hidden away stay at peaceful and rural Ashbourne Woods near South Brent in Devon, in a range of accommodation to suit all outdoor holiday sorts. The site is set on 68 acres of woodland set around a growing forest with accommodation areas carefully laid out by the helpful and friendly owners, and is a mere 10-minute stroll from a cosy and rather fab eleventh-century pub. And as befits a rural and tucked away site such as this, campfires are encouraged here, so bring along the sausages and marshmallows for toasty evenings under the Devon stars… Ashbourne's main camping area has a shared fridge for essentials and a communal fire area, as well as water facilities, toilets, hot showers and a laundry/washing up area with hot and cold water and coin-operated washing and drying machines. Pups are barking up the right tree at Ashbourne Woods too – they’re welcome across the site and accommodation types, and the two and a half miles of dog-walking tracks nearby will make a stay for pooches here anything but ruff.

Site type

Tent pitches 45
Motorhome pitches 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Rent a tent 1
Touring caravan pitches 10
Open now
Opens 20 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including the use of washing machine and tumble dryers are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.
  • Reception is unmanned from 17/09 to 15/05; the site operates a self check-in procedure.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 20 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Easy to find, lovely woodland location....would definitely book again!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Rachel D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet site just off the A38, well kept and looked after. Friendly helpful staff, excellent clean facilities and amenities. Campsite central for exploring the local area. Very reasonable price too! Nice to be able to enjoy an open fire.

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Great place, likely to go back again.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Great location, camping nestled in the woods with other options if you don't want a tent. Facilities lovely and clean and nice communal area and a handy on site shop. Woods are great for the kids.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, good facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Nice semi-wild camp site set in woods and glades. Lovely woodland walk to the pub.

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Liked the location, microlodge was lovely and cosy. Loved the woods…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Microlodge

Liked: Liked the location, microlodge was lovely and cosy. Loved the woods and walks around for the dog. Lovely stay.

Disliked: Toilet facilities could have been a bit better.

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Nice minilodge with fire pit.…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Microlodge

Liked: Nice minilodge with fire pit.

Disliked: .

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Highly recommended

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great woodland setting. Lots of space. Good trails. Arrived late - given barrier code in advance and map of pitch left at reception. Very efficient.

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Great campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Alan N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Warm welcome, good facilities and everything spotlessly clean.

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A relaxed and peaceful site with pitches nestled in the woods.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: A warm welcome to a relaxed and peaceful site with pitches nestled into the woods. Good, clean facilities with plentiful hot water. Lots of natural firewood for those chilly nights (in July!). A short (15 minute) walk to a nice pub serving good food.

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Beautiful site with good sized pitches and water supply for each pitch.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Karen P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful site with good sized pitches and water supply for each pitch. Lovely walks in the woods with our dogs. Very friendly staff. Great location.

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Perfect balance of private and community.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
margaret k. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric forest floor campervan pitch

Liked: Well managed setting, happy welcome, maintained toilets and showers, lovely community facilities, private spaces. Ideal mix.

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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 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 Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Ashbourne Woods

Rattery

South Brent

Devon

England

TQ10 9JZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.44135°N
-3.78784°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.7 mi Opposite Tourist Information Centre
4.7 mi Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel
6.8 mi BP Garage
Rail
4.4 mi Totnes Rail Station
6.1 mi Ivybridge Rail Station
9.8 mi Paignton Rail Station
Ferry
4.8 mi Totnes Ferry Landing
9.4 mi Dittisham Ferry Landing
9.6 mi Greenway House Ferry Landing
Airport
25.8 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

Tucked away needn’t mean being stuck for things to do… Set in the South Hams on the south coast of Devon, the campsite is just off the accessible A38, 10 miles from the sea and less than a mile from Dartmoor National Park. Half an hour’s drive away is Compton Castle, a manor with orchard-filled gardens for apple-y ambling around, while the National Trust’s Church House on Dartmoor is just over a 20-minute drive north. For active types, horse riding and sailing can also be jumped upon around Dartmoor and on the coast. Cast a line to Hatchlands Trout Farm, just ten minutes by car, for fly fishing on the well-stocked rainbow trout lake, or try the coarse fishing also available in the surrounding areas: ask the Ashbourne Woods team to point you and your rod in the right direction. As well as the nearby beaches to treat and tire out, day trips to keep little holidaymakers happy also include Pennywell Farm (less than five minutes away) where animal fans can snuggle the pigs, collect eggs, help feed the lambs and even try their hand at milking the goats; Woodland Family Theme Park for daredevil youngsters (just 30 minutes away), with rides, falconry display and zoo farm, and Staverton Steam Railway, the first choo-choo-choice for little locomotive fans.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Paignton Paignton Sands 10.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Goodrington 10.1 mi Sea Poor Poor N/A N/A
Paignton Preston Sands 10.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Hollicombe 10.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Broadsands 10.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 3.6 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 9.1 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 9.3 mi

Living Coasts 11.6 mi

National Marine Aquarium 15.9 mi

National Trust

Compton Castle 8.6 mi

The Church House 9.4 mi

Greenway 9.7 mi

Coleton Fishacre 12.8 mi

Saltram 13.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shipley Bridge by River Avon to White Barrows 3.2 mi

Dartington - Totnes 3.5 mi

Dartington Country 4.2 mi

Hembury Woods and Hill-Fort 4.4 mi

DARTINGTON HALL 4.4 mi

Local events

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, Devon 29.3 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • Does Ashbourne Woods have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ashbourne Woods dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ashbourne Woods? Tucked away needn’t mean being stuck for things to do… Set in the South Hams on the south coast of Devon, the campsite is just off the accessible A38, 10 miles from … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ashbourne Woods?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Ashbourne Woods? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.