Prattshayes Campsite

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  • Family-friendly countryside site 30 minutes’ walk from Exmouth beach
  • A 25-minute drive from Crealy Adventure Park and 30 from Exeter
  • A few metres from a watersports centre and the river Exe
What do you picture when you think of your fantasy hols? If it’s beaches, stately houses and coastal walks through dinosaur country, then scurry over to Prattshayes Campsite (a green-field site 35 minutes’ drive from Exeter in Devon) to live your dream. Prattshayes Campsite is a top spot for venturing out around country and coast: three-mile-long Exmouth beach is a 30-minute walk from the site and it feeds into the Jurassic Coast at Orcombe Point 15 minutes down the beach. You can see more of the Devon coastline by picking up the 630-mile South West Coast Path at Exmouth beach, or following the Exe Estuary trail from Exmouth to Exeter and over to Dawlish. More of a water-based creature? Exmouth Watersports – where you can try out windsurfing, paddleboarding and kayaking on the river Exe – is very close, or you could stick to Exmouth beach for some swimming and basking. Back on site, reward yourself for all your hard work by firing up the barbecue, piling it high with calories (pick up supplies from Exmouth, less than 10 minutes’ drive away) and tuck in before heading over to the on-site bar to wash it all down. If you’d prefer to venture off site for your dinner, there are plenty of restaurants worth trying within 10 minutes.

Campground type

Caravan sites 38
RV & Motorhome sites 38
Tent sites 45
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • The bar is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
  • Please note that the site is also a wedding venue so there may be music and noise until 11pm.

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 256 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

A ripper, tidy campsite with a top location. Easy stroll to Exmouth beach and trails. Top-notch loos, showers, roomy sites, and legend staff. A bit of a whiff and tight lanes for some, but everyone's keen to come back.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (maximum 7 metres)

Liked Lovely little and peaceful campsite, great facilities and all clean and in working order.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely clean, quiet sight.

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Alex W.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site (maximum 8 metres)

Liked Facilities were great.
Quiet, very friendly sight.
Location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good value for an excellent site.

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Lesley M.

Powered grass site (maximum 6 metres)

Liked A lovely small campsite, fantastic heated self contained showers,toilet and hand basin facilities.
Very well spaced pitches.

Disliked Nothing to dislike really but would be good to have some Bread, Milk,Eggs pastries in the reception area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Exceptional campsite

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William K.

Powered grass site (maximum 6 metres)

Liked The campsite and staff were excellent
The shower block and toilets were immaculate at all times
The campsite itself was beautiful and was really well kept
This is how it's done
And this is why we will definitely be back
Thanks for lovely camping experience
Ten outta ten .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with well set out…

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Martin T.

Powered grass site (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Lovely site with well set out pitches, great toilet/showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location for Exmouth Beach front,…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or campervan site (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Excellent location for Exmouth Beach front, a clean, tidy and well prepared campsite with good facilities.

Disliked Nothing really, just as required.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great, friendly site: a favourite of ours.

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Melissa U.

Powered grass site (maximum 7 metres)

Liked Pitch Size
Facilities: clean, warm and not super busy
accessibility to Exmouth

Disliked No campfires
Shower button to stay on a bit longer

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice warm welcome even though we…

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Anonymous

Maximum 7.5 meters powered grass site

Liked Nice warm welcome even though we were early. Bathrooms are fantastic with shower sink and loo. Regularly cleaned so always nice and tidy.

Disliked Pitch 111 not easy to find and difficult to get level on.

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Pitch size. Location - a 20-25…

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Craig T.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site (maximum 7 metres)

Liked Pitch size. Location - a 20-25 minute stroll to the beach.
Quiet after 11pm.

Disliked Proximity to sewerage plant and the stench that it gives off.
Cleanliness of toilet/shower facilities.
Noise from 7am from families with uncontrolled children.
Felt very much like, pay over the odds, turn up and sort yourself out, no engagement and friendly support from any staff, then leave.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really good and great staff

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matt b.

Unpowered grass tent or campervan site (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Really nice place. Family friendly and lovely staff

Disliked Nothing. It was great

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

Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Site close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Prattshayes Campsite

Prattshayes Farm

Maer Lane

Exeter

Devon

England

EX8 5DB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.61853°N
3.37962°W

Route directions

It's best to approach the site from the Littleham end of Maer Lane, rather than from the beach end, and avoid Castle Lane as it is very narrow.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.9 km Opposite Rail Station
4.9 km Rail Station
7.5 km The Green
Rail
2.5 km Exmouth Rail Station
4.9 km Lympstone Village Rail Station
4.9 km Starcross Rail Station
Ferry
3.1 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
4.7 km Starcross Ferry Landing
7.9 km Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing
Airport
12.8 km 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

Start your stay at Prattshayes Campsite by sticking close to site, as there’s loads nearby to keep you (and the whole fam) busy. Head into Exmouth for the Exmouth Museum, then venture a little further out for the World of Country Life park, Hawkridge Bird of Prey Centre, Bicton Park Botanical Gardens and the weird and wonderful 16-sided National Trust property A la Ronde, all less than 15 minutes’ drive from the site. A la Ronde whetting your appetite for history and stately piles? Fab Powderham Castle is just over half an hour from Prattshayes Campsite, and is open for tours and lots of special events. If that’s still not quite enough, the museums, underground passages and cathedral of Exeter (worth a visit for shopping and food too) are also a little over half an hour from the site. If you have kids in tow starting to protest about the walk down (centuries-old) memory lane, there’s oodles nearby to get them back on side… Start 20 minutes away with some go-karting to blow off steam, get their adrenaline pumping on the rides at Crealy Adventure Park (25 minutes), then pile them into the car for a jaunt to Paignton Zoo, less than an hour away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sandy Bay 1.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Exmouth 1.8 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Budleigh Salterton 4.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Warren 4.7 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Town 7.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Crealy Great Adventure Park 10.2 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 12 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 15.7 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 20 km

Living Coasts 20.5 km

National Trust

A la Ronde 3.3 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 16.8 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 16.9 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 18.9 km

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 19.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Exmouth, Geoneedle, Coast Path and Knowle Walk 1.5 km

A LA RONDE AND THE POINT-IN-VIEW 3.1 km

Woodbury Common and Woodbury Castle 5.6 km

POWDERHAM CASTLE 6.7 km

BICTON 7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Prattshayes Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Prattshayes Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Prattshayes Campsite? Start your stay at Prattshayes Campsite by sticking close to site, as there’s loads nearby to keep you (and the whole fam) busy. Head into Exmouth for the Exmouth Museum, then venture … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Prattshayes Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3:30 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Prattshayes Campsite? From $24.58 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.