Pengellys Farm

9 12 reviews

Dog-friendly rural farm site 10 minutes’ drive from Exeter city centre
A 20-minute drive to the coast; half an hour to Dartmoor National Park
Pub, ice cream parlour and shop five minutes’ drive; barbecues allowed

Feeling in need of a rural retreat still within reach of city sights? Then take a base at the peaceful meadow pitches at Pengellys Farm, a three-acre working farm site just 10 minutes’ drive from Exeter city centre but also within reach of moorlands and coast. This generously-sized site will set you in good stead for a range of pursuits, including walking and mountain biking through nearby forests, trekking towards waterfalls or making way to the coast (Teignmouth within 20 minutes’ drive and 25 minutes to Dawlish Warren). If you feel like stretching your legs first thing, you can take off along one of the local public footpaths (more routes further afield in Dartmoor National Park, half an hour’s drive). As you’re in a nice peaceful hamlet on the outskirts of the city, there’s an ice cream parlour within five minutes’ drive, for those with a sweet tooth, and fresh organic produce at the next farm. When the time calls for food or for a chilled drink, head to the local pub also within five minutes’ drive. Or perhaps step into the nearby food shop (also five minutes’ drive) and unwind back on site with a barbecue. Save any leftover tidbits for your dog, as they’re also welcome on site.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Pop-up campground

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

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 Wild camping

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

Pengellys Farm

Shillingford Abbot

Exeter

Devon

England

EX2 9QH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.68942°N
-3.54593°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.3 km Bus Station

6.7 km Honiton Road Park and Ride

6.7 km The Barn Owl

Rail

3.1 km Exeter St Thomas Rail Station

4.2 km Exeter Central Rail Station

4.4 km Exeter St Davids Rail Station

Ferry

5.4 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing

5.6 km Topsham Ferry Landing

5.7 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing

Airport

10.2 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Exeter city centre (shops, quayside, galleries and restaurants: 10 minutes’ drive - Haldon Forest Park (walking and mountain biking): 10 minutes - Exeter Cathedral: 15 minutes - Powderham Castle (ancient deer park, castle and grounds): 15 minutes - Crealy Theme Park & Resort: 20 minutes - Canonteign Falls (peaceful waterfall walks): 20 minutes - Teignmouth (seaside town, fishing port and shops): 20 minutes - Dawlish Warren (sandy beaches and seaside town): 25 minutes - East Dartmoor Woods & Heaths National Nature Reserve: 25 minutes - Dartmoor National Park (footpaths through woodlands and heathlands): half an hour - Paignton Zoo: half an hour - Pennywell Farm (farm-themed rides and animals): half an hour - Torquay (busy harbour and marina): 35 minutes

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Dawlish Warren	12.5 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Dawlish Town	13.4 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Exmouth	13.4 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove	13.9 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Teignmouth Holcombe	15 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 3.9 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 9.4 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 12.9 km

Castle Drogo 18.8 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 21.3 km

National Trust

Killerton: Clyston Mill 10.8 km

A la Ronde 11.2 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 11.2 km

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 12.8 km

Killerton 13 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER 3.7 km

NORTHERNHAY AND ROUGEMENT GARDENS 4.2 km

EXE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 16/01/2003) 5.3 km

OXTON HOUSE 7 km

POWDERHAM CASTLE 7.5 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.

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Ok but not really comfortable

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Peter W. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The shower works well.

Disliked: The grass was quite long, meaning that you feel lumps under the tent. The field had lots of animal poop. Nowhere to wash dishes apart from the toilet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic site offers quiet remote location very near Exeter.

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked: Liked the pond, the remote field, the calm, yet the proximity to Exeter. The shower was warm and pleasant. Toilet was fine with loo roll and blue roll supplied. The owner was welcoming but not intrusive.

Disliked: The one toilet and the one shower doors do not lock. Not a problem as there were few campers but could prove awkward at busy times. Could be cleaner or improve with a bit of TLC but overall ok.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilet, shower (free of charge), would stay again

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Catherine M. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked: Customer service, peaceful setting, the surroundings

Disliked: Nothing to dislike during our 1 night stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

The beautiful pond, the quiet location and the kingfisher who put in…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Ailsa N. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The beautiful pond, the quiet location and the kingfisher who put in an appearance at 7.15 one morning. It's also very close to the lovely Exeter Quays.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small, quiet, basic site. Perfect for what we needed! You can hear…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Small, quiet, basic site. Perfect for what we needed! You can hear road noise in the distance but didn’t bother us at all. One toilet and one shower, both kept very clean.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is our second visit as love the location & lake side setting.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Elle C. Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very peaceful beautiful farm lovely welcoming couple. Only down side is 1 toilet 1 shower so quite a wait when the site has a lot of people on.

Disliked: 1 toilet 1 shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site for quiet semi wild camping , peaceful and large pitch

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Janet t. Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Quiet site , well spaced pitches , lovley clean shower and toilet , good value

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cheap and basic. But clean and nice views. Very peaceful.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very small and quiet.

Disliked: Only one shower and one WC.
May bother some people.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

great quiet site very convenient for onward travel

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Tim E. Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: friendly owners, quiet, showers

Disliked: nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

Does Pengellys Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Pengellys Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Pengellys Farm? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Exeter city centre (shops, quayside, galleries and restaurants: 10 minutes’ drive - Haldon Forest Park (walking and mountain biking): 10 minutes - Exeter Cathedral: 15 minutes … Read more