Headgate Farm

We found the site to be a peaceful and relaxing spot away from the hubbub of tourist hotspots elsewhere in the West Country. The camping field is surrounded by the animals of Headgate Farm; the donkeys were especially cute. The site is sloping but we used our levelling ramps to sort that out. Jude, the owner, is friendly and helpful, the facilities are clean and well-maintained. The lounge area for those camping in tents was especially good. Generally, we very much enjoyed our stay here.

Our SatNav took us up some very tiny lanes to reach this site, so be warned, we ended up with bits of tree stuck in our awning. We found the best way in was via North Molton but perhaps for next season the owner could put something on the website or Pitchup notes with route recommendations and/or routes to avoid.

Peaceful tranquil place, a fine host and good facilites

Nothing

Showers and the fact there was paper hand towels and Shower mates.
Liked the owner coming around checking everything was OK and was able to answer our questions.
Great place for Ower dog to run free and play with other dogs
There were electrical points which. Was great for the kids

White chairs had a few stains

Fridges, freezers, water

The owners here saw a way to make money and laid out some pitches for a camp site. But nothing is thought through.

The field want huge and there was around 16 pitches crammed together that were 10m x 10m which seems ok but when you have to be 6m from the next people for social distancing and also have to be 2m aways from the fence so a horse doesn't get you or your things it doesn't leave you with much (especially if you have someone on either side of you like we did). There was no space between each pitch and as for the 2m from the fence rule (yes there are a lot of rules) that should not be taken out of the original pitch size. Another thing that didn't make sense to me is while we were there at one point it was quite empty only being 3 other pitches (others left upon arrival after seeing how crammed in everyone was, how small the pitches were and how much of an incline that gentle slope really was) but after a day or so more booked in but instead of the owners spreading them around the field and making better use of social distancing they crammed everyone together at the top.

There wasn't any clear instruction on what to do when you got there but once on the field you notice an a4 laminated bit of paper in the middle of a pitch with your name on (this is done for every customer and is NOT echo friendly at all) The owners although friendly were at the same time annoying. Everyday the lady came around to clean the loos which was great but then she went around talking at everyone and interrupting their holiday, and all she did was fish for compliments about her camp site and was quite frankly a little snooty. Also be wary of her dog, although yours have to be tied up all of the time and you have to clean up after them (fair enough always do), her's is free to roam as it pleases with no restraints and it's ok for it to wee on your tent and poo in your pitch. The final straw for us was when the lady came and mowed the field on her ride on mower going around all of the tents and other equipment people had laid out, I mean who does that when people are around and trying to relax??? Instead of a peaceful day we had her riding up and down the field disrupting everyone and spraying them with the grass dust which wasn't good for my wife's allergy's. As for the seating and information area, it looked dirty and all of the chairs had horrible stains on them, and the showers were always cold.

Headgate farm is literally the worst camp site I have ever stayed on.

By the way don't let the photos on their website fool you into thinking the site is almost flat, the site is far from 'gently sloping' as they say and more like a hill, if you don't set up right you'll be sleeping against the wall of your tent/camper. Stay anywhere else!!

Good sized pitch, clean toilets shower, extra bits like kettle , fridge and freezer really good idea and appreciated, lovely friendly host. Lovely place for walking and cycling

No dislikes

We liked everything so well thought out

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Nothing to like I’m afraid.

The space was on the slope so we couldn’t put our van straight. No spaces between camp places.

This is a little hidden gem. A lovely small campsite with approx 8 pitches. Owned by a lovely couple who want to make sure you enjoy your stay. They have horses, donkeys, a miniature pony and a pig called Sam on this working sheep farm. The facilities were kept spotless throughout our stay.

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Lovely quiet site, my children loved the animals on site

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Really lovely hosts, super friendly and helpful. The toilet in the shed on the site was fab and there's a really useful little washing-up facility with everything provided. Loved the stable block a bit further away down the lane with a seating area, fridge, microwave, a couple of toilets and lovely shower, plus sockets to charge up phones etc. Almost forgot to mention the nearby horses, donkeys, and amusing fat pig that provide great entertainment, especially for kids.

Minor dislike: Plastic pegs and strings to mark out the pitches detract from the natural setting of the site. We'd suggest that an alternative option would make the site look more appealing. With the site being sloped, along with the pegs/strings situation, it made it hard to get the car up and out of the site in wet weather.