Brightlycott Barton

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Panoramic view of the site
Panoramic view of the site
Looking over the site
Entrance lane
Lower tier pitch
Nearby woolacombe beach
Games room
Toilet blocks
View from our pitch - great holiday
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Looking over the site
Entrance lane
Lower tier pitch

  • Small family-run park on a regenerative farm near Barnstaple
  • Peaceful atmosphere with spectacular valley views
  • Table tennis room, dog walking lane and clean modern amenities
Fancy yourself as a bright holiday type? Want to keep well away from the madd(en)ing crowds? Make your way to Barnstaple’s Brightlycott Barton, a small family-run park and farm for canny holidaymakers who want the perks of peace and quiet. The farm focuses on regenerative farming, like sowing herbal leys and planting native tree species rather than agriculture. This is a spot to sit and watch the world go by in contented contemplation: with stunning views over the valley and spacious level pitches, all you have to do is pitch up and sit back. If the kids are harshing your valley vibe, pack them off to the table tennis room in the barn, let them reach for the skies on the swing frame, or gently suggest that they take the dog for a walk in the tree-lined lane next to the site. (The kids at least will probably come back covered in muck, but that shouldn’t stress you out either as there’s free use of the washing machine and tumble dryer on site: suggest that the offspring wash their own clothes if you want to max out your amusement factor.) The modern amenities here will keep you bright and smiling too: there’s a modern shower block with washing-up spot, plus a separate area with disabled facilities and a big fridge freezer for everyone’s use.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 20
Tent sites 10
Caravan sites 20
Open now
Opens 4 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.6

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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

99% would recommend this campground to a friend

97% would stay here again

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Lovely peaceful stay

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Sophie D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked Lovely peaceful spot. Campsite was quiet. Charles was very helpful. We received a welcome text before arrival with instructions. Toilet/shower block/washing up area was very clean and well looked after.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great view. Generally quiet.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Generally quiet and friendly. Good view. O

Disliked Showers. No stool or anywhere to put things down other than on the generally wet floor. Yes there were some very high-up hanging hooks but they were useless for any thing other than outer clothes. Floors were often very wet and never seemed to be completely clean. Mop provided was old and ineffective.
Generally facilities are old and very tired-looking.
One night there were shot guns being fired, a quad bike and men shouting in the next field at 12..30am until about 1.00am.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We have taken on board your comments about the showers and will have a look to see what extra equipment might be helpful in addition to the hooks in the shower cubicles.
We do apologise unreservedly for the noise which disturbed your sleep. This was caused by a neighbouring farmer shooting rabbits without using a silencer. Unfortunately Charles didn't see you before you left to apologise, however we would be happy to offer you a refund for that night as compensation if you would like to get in touch with us.

Excellent site with clean facilities.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Very quiet site with stunning views. Not sure if walks from site as we only stayed at aite to sleep one night but worth coming back to to explore.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We will return!

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked Views, small sized site, table tennis, great for relaxing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, tidy, well maintained and an overall great stay

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Deborah P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked What a great place.
Beautiful views, peace & quiet, spacious pitches, friendly people & fab facilities. Will definitely return.
Thank you Charles & all at Brightlycott Barton for a lovely weekend.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful scenery, excellent facilities all very clean,lovely warm showers and an…

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Amrik T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Beautiful scenery, excellent facilities all very clean,lovely warm showers and an easy to use grey water and elsan waste block. Charles the host was very friendly and knowledgeable

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to find, fairly small site with good facilities. Great to be…

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Simon b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (no pets, sloping, two person)

Liked Easy to find, fairly small site with good facilities. Great to be able to pitch up next to a picnic bench with a view. My son loved having the little playground in the middle.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely well maintained site with a friendly owner.

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Neil C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked The well maintained and well laid out site, lovely view across the valley, peace and tranquility, good toilet and shower block (kept very clean). Charles the site owner is very friendly. Dog friendly.

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely small campsite, beautiful views. Good amenities. Clean shower block and washing…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (no pets, sloping, two person)

Liked Lovely small campsite, beautiful views. Good amenities. Clean shower block and washing up facilities. Also use of fridge freezer, washing machine and tumble dryer

Disliked Not much really, showers could be hotter and better shower heads. But that’s just me

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful and calm site, great facilities. Well kept. Worth a visit

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Katie F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked Clean and simple
Warm shower blocks
Washing machine free to use
Tumble dryer £1-15 minutes
Charles is a lovely host very friendly and knowledgeable, nice to chat with him.
Good recommendation for a local chippy.
Pilton fryer didn’t disappoint.
Great price
Booked for an extra 2 days as it was so peaceful.
Washing up facilities and fridge freezer inside under one roof.
Disabled toilet ideal for families to use.

Disliked Not so much dislike but the water was a bit too hot for us to shower the little one, you can’t adjust it.
so we used the mixer tap in disabled wc to get the right temp water and scooped it on him.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Brightlycott Barton

Shirwell

Barnstaple

Devon

England

EX31 4JJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.1005°N
4.02944°W

Route directions

Satnav info: please do not turn right off the A39 at the North Devon District Hospital. This road leads to the site but is a very narrow steep lane and is not suitable for motorhomes or caravans. By train The nearest train station is about three miles away in Barnstaple. This has a regular service from Exeter. If cycling from the station, head for the North Devon District hospital. From here you can either carry on along the A39 or take the quieter lane (Roborough Road) behind the hospital which is a more direct route to the campsite (please note this lane is tarmac but is steep and unsuitable for caravans). By bus Stagecoach buses from Holsworthy, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Torrington run to the North Devon District Hospital. From here, the campsite is one mile away up the leafy lane (Roborough Road) behind the hospital. First Devon and Cornwall run regular services to the hospital from Barnstaple bus station, via Service 2.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.1 km Bus Station
5.5 km Garage
5.5 km Garage
Rail
3.8 km Barnstaple Rail Station
9.3 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
12 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
12 km Instow Ferry Landing
12.4 km Appledore Ferry Landing
13.5 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing

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

Barnstaple has been the main market for north Devon since the Saxons were around, so follow in their Saxony footsteps with a trip to the historic Pannier Market along Butchers Row to bag local food, crafts, art and antiques. Culture vultures can stay on in the town into the evening for stage and film at Queen’s Theatre or catch a gig most nights of the week at the local pubs, while skater bois and girls can hurtle about Barnstaple’s Rock Park at the skate park or in the play area. Elsewhere around, make up for suggesting your small fry do their own laundry by giving them a sandtastic time at the local beaches of Woolacombe, Croyde and Saunton, taking them to explore Exmoor National Park, or having a roaringly top time at the Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park. This area of Devon is probably best known for the Tarka Trail, one of the longest traffic-free walking and cycling paths in the country: join it at Barnstaple for strolls and rides around river valleys, bays, moorland and coastal cliffs. For a more leisurely day out, bloom at National Trust’s Marwood Gardens with its camellias and magnolias, tee off at the golf course three miles from the site, or settle into some nearby fishing or horse riding. A fly fishing and trout lake is a mile away from Brightlycott.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Combe Martin 11.9 km Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Ilfracombe Hele 13.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Saunton Sands 13.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 14 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Putsborough 14.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 19.1 km

Castle Drogo 47.5 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 6 km

Heddon Valley 14.7 km

Watersmeet 21 km

Holnicote Estate 34.6 km

Dunster Working Watermill 41.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

YOULSTON PARK 2 km

ARLINGTON COURT 5.5 km

ISLEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/04/1990) 9.3 km

CASTLE HILL 11.3 km

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 11.4 km

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Brightlycott Barton have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Brightlycott Barton dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Brightlycott Barton? Barnstaple has been the main market for north Devon since the Saxons were around, so follow in their Saxony footsteps with a trip to the historic Pannier Market along Butchers Row to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Brightlycott Barton?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Brightlycott Barton? From $31.47 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.