Westland Farm

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View of the field, with lots of space (added by manager 15 Sep 2022)
Beautiful sunset over the camping field
Sheep in the snow
What a view!

  • Quiet site with lots of space on a working farm: campfires allowed
  • On the edge of Exmoor National Park 10 minutes' drive from the beach
  • Visit the farm animals and gather freshly laid eggs for breakfast
Venture towards Devon's north coast for splendid stays on a working farm, on the edge of Exmoor National Park and 10 minutes' drive from the nearest beach at Combe Martin. Westland Farm is a small working farm in north Devon, half a mile from Blackmoor Gate and well placed for days roaming around the moor or adventuring and surfing around the coast: Ilfracombe and Woolacombe are 20 and 25 minutes' drive away. The farm's mission is to offer back-to-basics stays with plenty of space, where guests can sit by a campfire outside their tent, beer in hand, to watch the night sky. For junior guests, there's loads of green space to run around in, as well as farm animals to meet and say hi to: guests are also welcome to gather the farm hens' freshly laid eggs for breakfast. Although this is old-school camping, Westland Farm doesn't skimp on the amenities: a luxurious heated toilet and shower block is to hand for guests, and there are electric points to charge phones in the laundry room. The farm is half a mile from its local pub, which serves food all day.

Campground type

Tent sites 18
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Rent a tent 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

96%

would recommend this campground to a friend

96%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A very convenient location for accessing local villages and the South West…

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: A very convenient location for accessing local villages and the South West Coast Path. Excellent shower facilities.

Disliked: The field only has a few level pitches and these are mainly at the top of the field, closest to the road which is very busy. Traffic noise was consistent all day and early evening but did stop at night. I think it would be less noticeable if you were in one of the cabins which are further down the hill.

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Excellent campsite

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
Graham C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Facilties Owners Views Access to walks Location Local produce

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review Graham :)

Absolutely amazing campsite, lovely people and the toilets and showers are amazing…

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Absolutely amazing campsite, lovely people and the toilets and showers are amazing it's like hotel toilet and showers. Would 100% recommend

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Jasmin and sharing your thoughts on our facilities, this is much appreciated :)

I already booked up to stay in the shepherd's hut with my wife

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Location for Exmoor was spot on. Very quiet. Facilities are very clean and plenty of space just like your home bathroom. Very friendly staff

Disliked: for camping it's very hilly but still able to find a flat spot

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Keith, we appreciate it very much. I'm glad you managed to find yourself a flat spot to pitch your tent and were happy with the facilities. We hope to see you again sometime in the future.

Best site we've ever been to. Friendly, clean, excellent for families

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
Emily M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Absolutely everything! The site, the facilities, the animals, the host... Couldn't have been better. The showers were hot and huge (family sized!) and loads of loos. Logs and eggs available whenever you needed them. The washer and dryer and fridge freezer were so useful as we had every single type of weather you could think of. But still one of the best holidays we've been on.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Emily :) It's great to see some of the pictures you took during your stay here. We sure have had a mixture of weather here recently!. I'm glad this didn't affect your holiday spirits and you had a lovely time. We hope to see you sometime soon

Loved the space

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
Nikki S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Loved the space, the welcome, feeding the animals, walks in the area, the proximity to Lynton, everything really - it was just what we needed.

Disliked: Can’t think of anything, it was lovely

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From the manager: Thank you for your review Nikki! I'm glad you had a lovely time during your stay and managed to venture out to see some of the lovey local walks. We are very lucky to have some great places to visit just on the doorstep. We hope to see you again in the future.

well eqvely viewsuiped site and friendly hosts and lo…

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: well eqvely viewsuiped site and friendly hosts and lo

Disliked: light sloping fields

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From the manager: Thank you very much for taking the time to leave us a review :)

Nicky and her family are wonderful hosts and went above and beyond…

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
Rachael C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Nicky and her family are wonderful hosts and went above and beyond to make sure we had a great stay. The facilities are clean and the toilets/showers are the best we have seen at a campsite. Our children loved the farm experience, feeding the pigs and chickens and collecting eggs. And the dogs too! Beautiful scenery and great location. Thank you so much!

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review Rachael! I'm glad you all had a nice stay here and the children enjoyed getting involved with feeding the animals.

Very peaceful while I was there great hot large showers and…

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked: Very peaceful while I was there great hot large showers and farm animales loved it .

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. It's lovely to hear you enjoyed the animals here on the farm and appreciate your feedback on our facilities :)

Crinkly Cabin was beautiful, clean and had everything we needed.

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

Crinkly 2 bedroom cabin (pet friendly, hot tub)

Liked: Everything. Location, scenery, host, cabin.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. I'm glad you had a lovely time here.


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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce 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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Westland Farm

Bratton Fleming

Barnstaple

Devon

England

EX31 4SH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.16674°N
-3.92579°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13.4 km Bus Station
14.6 km Methodist Church
15.8 km Garage
Rail
14.1 km Barnstaple Rail Station
18.1 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
19.3 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
13.9 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
22.1 km Instow Ferry Landing
22.4 km Appledore 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

Weeks' worth of adventures and attractions start in two directions from the farm: Blackmore Gate and the entrance to Exmoor National Park are under a mile to the north west, and spectacular north Devon beaches, surfing and other watersports are accessible from Combe Martin and beyond, 10 minutes' drive away. The kids will probably clamour for the beach first, so take them to the three splendid Victorian seaside towns close by: Combe Martin, Ilfracombe and Woolacombe (possibly have a separate day for each as there's loads to see and do). At Combe Martin, the dino express, animatronic dinosaurs, meerkats and animal experiences of Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park should prove a monster hit; Ilfracombe is particularly famed for its Tunnels beaches and its harbour, and Woolacombe is the most famed north Devon spot for surfing. And then to Exmoor… access it within walking distance to stride off over the moor, or drive in to reach the closest information centre, Lynmouth (15 minutes), and gather armfuls on info on Exmoor's hiking, horse riding, events, wildlife and towns and villages. In the other direction from the park, it's a mile's walk to the boating, birdwatching, trout fishing and nature spotting of Wistlandpound reservoir, and 15 minutes' drive to a day's shopping and sightseeing at Barnstaple. The team also recommends Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum (10 minutes), and, further afield at 45 minutes, the famed RHS gardens at Rosemoor.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Combe Martin 9 km Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Lynmouth 10.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ilfracombe Hele 12.9 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 14.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 19.8 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 28.9 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 4.6 km

Heddon Valley 5.5 km

Watersmeet 10.7 km

Holnicote Estate 25.6 km

Dunster Working Watermill 33.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ARLINGTON COURT 5.1 km

Hunters Inn - Woody Bay - South West Coast Path - Hunters Inn 5.5 km

Hunters Inn - SW Coast Path - Trentishoe - Hunters Inn 5.5 km

Woody Bay and the Spectacular Coastline 6.5 km

YOULSTON PARK 8.5 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Westland Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Westland Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Westland Farm? Weeks' worth of adventures and attractions start in two directions from the farm: Blackmore Gate and the entrance to Exmoor National Park are under a mile to the north west, and spectacular … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Westland Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime

    Please reconfirm your arrival time with the site on the morning of your arrival.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Westland Farm? From $214.42 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.