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Valleyside Escapes

View of one of the tents and the Exe valley (added by manager 11 Mar 2022)

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Luxurious glamping site with fabulous views of the Exe valley in Devon
A five-minute walk to Bickleigh village attractions, dining and pubs
Well-equipped, spacious safari tents; honesty shop and bar on site

If you’re in the market for a top-notch glamping break in a peaceful spot with luxuriant views of Devon’s Exe valley, then please read on – Valleyside Escapes may just be the spot for you. With just a few safari tents in a secluded paddock, you’ll have plenty of space around your pitch and the freedom to roam across the surrounding fields. Each glamping unit comes all set up with hot running water, electricity and wifi (that’ll please the teens). Spacious and comfy, they sleep up to six people in proper beds, and each tent has its own private bathroom with a shower, loo and sink. The kitchen has a fridge, gas hob and dining area – on sunny days you can open up the front of the safari tent and watch the sunset from your veranda as you cook up a barbecue feast (the site owners offer paella meal kits, order on arrival). Should the weather turn chilly, cosy up around the woodburning stove in the lounge to play games, read a book or just chill out as night falls. Out and about around the site, there’s a play area with a swing and slides, as well as a mud kitchen (which kid doesn’t love getting covered in mud?). And adults, you can challenge each other to rousing games on the boules court. An honesty shop stocks essentials, snacks and breakfast goodies, and on Friday evenings, the courtyard bar is open – glampers can buy local ales, cider and wine there at other times too.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

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

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Forest

Luxury

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

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

Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Valleyside Escapes

Cleave Barton

Bickleigh

Tiverton

Devon

England

EX16 8RG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.8562°N
-3.50829°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.3 mi Bus Station

9 mi Bus Station

9.2 mi The Barn Owl

Rail

6.4 mi Newton St Cyres Rail Station

7.7 mi Tiverton Parkway Rail Station

7.9 mi Crediton Rail Station

Ferry

12.1 mi Topsham Ferry Landing

12.1 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing

12.2 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing

Airport

9.5 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

There is much to do directly from this site: keep kids entertained with model trains and mini-train rides at Devon Railway Centre, or you can shop for cuddly toys and tuck into bistro dishes at Bickleigh Mill (both five minutes’ walk), a working Georgian water mill. And hikers, the Exe Valley Way walk is accessed from Bickleigh village too. If you fancy a potter around a couple of stately piles, Knightshayes is a Victorian gem with parkland walks, while pastel-coloured Killerton (both 15 minutes’ drive) is home of an 18th-century costume museum and glorious Devon views. For a taste of city life, Exeter (20 minutes) offers up an ornate medieval cathedral, museums and lots of quayside pubs and restaurants. Want to explore further afield? Well within an hour’s drive, you can be hiking, cycling or pony trekking over moorland in either Dartmoor (40 minutes) or Exmoor (half an hour) national parks. If you fancy a day on the beach, there are long breezy walks to be had on the shingle at Budleigh Salterton (45 minutes) and lots of rockpooling options at Sidmouth Town Beach (50 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder	16.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ladram Bay	16.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Sidmouth Town	17 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Exmouth	17.6 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Budleigh Salterton	17.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 5 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 9.2 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 11.1 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 13 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 16.6 mi

National Trust

Knightshayes Court 5 mi

Killerton 5.1 mi

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 5.4 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 6.9 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 6.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

KILLERTON HOUSE 4.9 mi

KNIGHTSHAYES COURT 4.9 mi

Brampford Speke Circular 5.6 mi

SHOBROOKE PARK 6.4 mi

BRIDWELL 8.1 mi

Local events

Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)
Ottery St Mary, Devon 10.6 mi
Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)
Sidmouth, Devon 17.1 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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Does Valleyside Escapes have a swimming pool? No View all features
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What attractions are near Valleyside Escapes? There is much to do directly from this site: keep kids entertained with model trains and mini-train rides at Devon Railway Centre, or you can shop for cuddly toys and tuck into … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Valleyside Escapes?

On-site accommodation

Arrive: 4 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

Read more