Browns Farm Caravan Park

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Grass pitches
Hardstanding pitches
Browns farm caravan park
Browns farm caravan park

  • Family-owned site with spacious pitches on a Devon working farm
  • Within 15 minutes' drive of Exeter and the Jurassic Coast
  • Lots of walks in the local area; 10 minutes' walk to cosy village pub
Surrounded by lovely scenery next to the 14th-century farmhouse on a working farm, you’ll probably feel like you’re completely immersed in rural Devon when you stay at Browns Farm Caravan Park. And indeed you will be – the pitches at this family-owned site are spacious and peaceful, and a short drive away from footpaths for walking alone or with your dog by your side. Other outdoor activities including fishing, golf and horse riding can also be tracked down in the local area. Fittingly for a real rural location, there’s a lovely old pub 10 minutes’ walk away in the local village of Woodbury Salterton for drinks and dinner by the log fire under the traditional beams. There’s much more to this place than purely rural outings though, as it’s in an excellent spot for all sorts of days out. City days in Exeter and sandy ones in Budleigh Salterton require a drive of about 15 minutes or so, and there are plenty of attractions nearby too, from the rides of Crealy Theme Park to the floral displays of Bicton Park Botanical Gardens. Wherever you choose to roam, you’ll be coming back to peaceful pitches backed by hedgerows and with access to handy facilities including wifi, a washing-up area, a launderette, chemical disposal and a bathroom block with toilets and showers (including disabled facilities).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Tent pitches 30
Open all year
Opens
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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
8

96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a small, friendly, and peaceful campsite located on a working farm. Pitches are spacious and well-maintained, with many offering water and electric hook-ups. Facilities are generally reported as clean, though some mention they are a little dated. Guests appreciate the quiet atmosphere, convenient location for exploring the area, and proximity to a local pub. The site is recommended for its relaxing environment and welcoming hosts. Some minor drawbacks noted include occasional farm smells and variable Wi-Fi.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Would not go again, much better sites for less money

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
2
Accommodation
5
Facilities / Activities
3
Customer service
5
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
1
ian c.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (plus)

Liked Small site, nice 10 minute walk to the local pub. Fantastic slip and slide play area and farm shop only 10 minutes drive

Disliked No internet service and the WiFi is so poor you can’t work, watch anything or look up anything as it keeps dropping out
The horrible smell of the cow’s. I have lived near farms, but this is impossible to have a window open or enjoy a meal outside
The road is the other side of the hedge so you get woken up at about 3am from the noise
One ladies toilet and one disabled toilet, 2 men’s cubicles, no urinal. Needs an upgrade
Very pricey for what it is

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. Whilst we are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your visit we feel it is important to address your points. Our wifi is basic but we make no additional charge for this and are always willing to address issues when asked whilst guests are on site. We cannot apologise for a working farm having the aroma of one. We have one row of pitches separated from an unclassified road by a well established hedge . Your description of our facilities is inaccurate there are 5 toilets and 4 showers on site all well maintained and kept clean. No upgrade to make the facilities more aesthetically pleasing is planned at this stage .
Our prices are in line with other similar sites in this area.

Level pitch !!!…

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2 out of 10
Location
3
Value for money
2
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
2
Customer service
2
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No rating
Cleanliness
1
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (plus)

Liked Level pitch !!!

Disliked Horrendous farmyard smells.
Toilets and showers desperately need updating.
Pitches need attention, more weeds than hard standing….

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your stay. We are pleased that you liked your level pitch weeds are dealt with when pitches are unoccupied and the site is a little quieter. I cannot apologise for a working farm having the aroma of one when our location is clearly advertised as one. Our facilities are well maintained and kept clean they are functional rather than aesthetically pleasing but we are are basic campsite with basic facilities and our price structure reflects this.
We are always happy to address guests concerns when they are on site but sadly comments after the event make this impossible.

Friendly staff - small and quiet…

Overall

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (plus)

Liked Friendly staff - small and quiet

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review we look forward to your next visit

Quiet site with plenty of space and great views.…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Michael Y.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (plus)

Liked Quiet site with plenty of space and great views.

Disliked No wi-fi or reception for DAB radio.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We have basic wifi on site and advise all arrivals where to find the code. Should guests have problems whilst on site we are always happy to assist if contacted there is little we can do after guests have left. Masts give a strong signal to the area and we receive DAB radio in our home which is close to the site.

Lovely quiet site. Good facilities always clean. On bus route Exmouth /…

Overall

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

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass pitch (premium)

Liked Lovely quiet site. Good facilities always clean. On bus route Exmouth / Exeter.
Greendales farm shop is worth a visit.

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From the manager: We are pleased that you enjoyed your visit and thank you for your review.

Outstanding best site we've stayed on

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
Terry H.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (plus)

Liked Arrived home today after a lovely week at Browns Farm. Lovely friendly owners nothing was too much trouble for them, very welcoming. Excellent hygiene in the toilets and showers cleaned thoroughly every day, washing up facilities again cleaned thoroughly every day. Pitches were well maintained, beautiful campsite, we will definitely be returning

Disliked None 20 out of 20, excellent

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave such a kind review much appreciated. We look forward to seeing you again.

Quiet site with clean facilities and a short walk to the local…

Overall

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (plus)

Liked Quiet site with clean facilities and a short walk to the local pub. Ideal.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review we are pleased to hear that you enjoyed your stay.

Friendly small site, large spacious pitches, walking distance to village and…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
8
David H.

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Friendly small site, large spacious pitches, walking distance to village and close to the coast and major city

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review we are pleased to hear that you liked our site

Clean, quiet, good local pub…

Overall

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked Clean, quiet, good local pub

Disliked Dog walk from site would be nice

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay. As a working farm we are unable to provide a dog walking area. Grass and other crops grown on our land are all for the production of livestock feed and as such we cannot risk contamination via dog waste which can be fatal to bovines. We are always happy to advise on popular dog walking routes.

Adequate but regret we would not plan another stay there.

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
6
Accommodation
4
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
3
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
6
Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked The site itself was in a good location, and we did enjoy the village walk and access to the No 58 bus.

Disliked We arrived at the site on 1st July, as booked, to find that our designated pitch was effectively all hard standing. We had booked via Pitchup and thought that it had been made clear that our 'small camper van plus awning' required a grass pitch for the awning. As a consequence erecting the awning took at least an extra hour, on a hot day, hammering in rock pegs. There were evidently no single other pitches available for the duration of our 4 day stay.
We have frequently stayed on farm sites and thought we knew what to expect. The smell from the adjacent farmyard in the heat was unbearable during our stay, and we were plagued by flies, which we felt was no coincidence.
Given the £31 per night fee, we felt that the 4 WC's and 4 showers provided may not be sufficient when the site was full. The facilities themselves were adequate but starting to show their age. The hard standing areas themselves were not well maintained, giving the whole site a slightly run-down feel.
The result amounted to us not having the relaxing break we had planned and we ended up leaving a day early.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and we are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your stay. We allocate pitches as booked, a guest booking a hard standing pitch with a small grass area will receive that. It is important to book appropriately for your needs. We cannot apologise for what is advertised as a working farm having the aroma of one. Flies are a nuisance during hot spells and not necessarily connected to farm activity.
We have sufficient facilities for our site size. Whilst not aesthetically pleasing updating would involve considerable expense which would inevitably involve a price increase and the function offered would be the same so not something we are planning at this time. The facilities are kept clean and well maintained. The hardstanding areas do receive attention when unoccupied.


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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Browns Farm Caravan Park

Village Road

Woodbury Salterton

Devon

England

EX5 1PS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.68713°N
3.39523°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.2 mi Honiton Road Park and Ride
4.3 mi The Barn Owl
4.7 mi Rail Station
Rail
2.5 mi Exton Rail Station
2.6 mi Lympstone Commando Rail Station
3 mi Topsham Rail Station
Ferry
3.1 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
3.2 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
3.3 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
3.2 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

Time to stretch your legs? The closest spot is Woodbury Common, a mile away and a handy spot for dog walking, but there’s much to explore as the site sits on the edge of the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. And of course there’s always the South West Coast Path – the seven-mile stretch from Budleigh Salterton to Sidmouth is a particularly rewarding one. Speaking of the coast, Budleigh Salterton (15 minutes’ drive) is a lovely place for a day out on the sandy beach, but you could also explore the offerings of Exmouth (15 minutes) or Dawlish (half an hour). Keeping it countryside instead, there’s fishing at Hogsbrook Lakes (five minutes), golf at Woodbury Park (five minutes) and the chance to coo over cute animals at either World of Country Life (15 minutes) or The Donkey Sanctuary (20 minutes). To keep the kids entertained for a full day, try the rides, shows, play areas and animal attractions at Crealy Theme Park (five minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Budleigh Salterton 5.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Exmouth 5.3 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ladram Bay 5.4 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Sandy Bay 5.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Warren 6.3 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Crealy Great Adventure Park 1.6 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 6.4 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 6.6 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 7.7 mi

Living Coasts 16.8 mi

National Trust

A la Ronde 3.1 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 5.7 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 5.8 mi

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 7.3 mi

Killerton 7.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Woodbury Common and Woodbury Castle 1.6 mi

AYLESBEARE COMMON (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/07/2005) 2.9 mi

A LA RONDE AND THE POINT-IN-VIEW 3.2 mi

EXE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 16/01/2003) 3.6 mi

ROCKBEARE MANOR 3.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Browns Farm Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Browns Farm Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Browns Farm Caravan Park? Time to stretch your legs? The closest spot is Woodbury Common, a mile away and a handy spot for dog walking, but there’s much to explore as the site sits on the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Browns Farm Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Browns Farm Caravan Park? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.