Bovey's Down Farm

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Pitch overlooking the valley! Idyllic (added by visitor 14 Sep 2020)
Bovey's down farm
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  • Quiet rural site on a working farm 10 minutes' drive from Honiton
  • A 15-minute drive from Seaton, Sidmouth and the South West Coast Path
  • Farm produce and tea room on site for homemade meals and takeaway food
Foodies who fancy a farm break, step this way… Bovey's Down Farm is a place where it’s possible to eat very well indeed. This rural site on a working beef farm in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 10 minutes’ drive from Honiton. And with that setting comes some splendid feasting material: pick up home-cooked cakes, pies, traditional pasties and homemade burgers from the farmhouse kitchen to eat at the picnic area, or settle in for drinks, lunches, cream teas and evening meals in the tea room or beer garden. You can also acquire bread, ribeye steaks and gluten-free sausages from the site for an evening barbecue or campfire brekkie. Once suitably fed and watered, there’s plenty to do nearby: you can get down to the Devon coast (and the resorts of Sidmouth and Seaton) in about 15 minutes’ drive, get out and about for walks/bike rides on the many country lanes and bridleways in the area or play a round of golf a couple of miles away. Getting a taste of farm life is pretty straightforward too: guests can join owner Gerald for a walking tour to meet the Aberdeen Angus cattle, ducks and hens and pick up tips on the wildlife that can be spotted around the place (lots of birdlife and the occasional fox or badger…) Facilities on site include toilets, showers, a launderette, a washing-up area and a free wifi connection to help you plan all those days out.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 5
Tent sites 15
Caravan sites 5
Caravans for hire 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
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.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • 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 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • The tearoom is open 8.30am to 6pm Wednesday to Monday, and is closed on Tuesday. The restaurant/bar is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 7pm to 10pm. Farm cider sales are possible at any time.

Languages spoken

English

Polish

Pitch types & availability

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89%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice basic site. Has what you needed for a short break.

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Quiet and very dark at night.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a lovely find of a site

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Welcome from the staff, flat pitch, clean facilities, views

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Ease of check-in / check-out. Facilities all functional and as expected. Quiet…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Ben R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Ease of check-in / check-out. Facilities all functional and as expected. Quiet and lovely view on our pitch. WiFi very strong too!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely friendly, well kept site.

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Love this site. Nothing flash, just a really lovely campsite. Gerald and Pam are always so welcoming and have time for a natter. Great home cooked food, the site is on a beef farm, proper cider and lovely views. The toilets, shower and dish washing area is simple but always clean and tidy. This time I came here in my own but it's also great with my family. I would recommend this site to anyone who wants a proper campsite and avoiding the big commercial sites where the pitches are rammed in top of each other. Thank you, and looking forward to coming back again soon.

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For our first MH night it was very good compared to our next site…..

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Paul W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Site was quiet, great views and the staff are super friendly and helpful. Cooked breakfast was good as well. Showers and toilets were ok for our needs

Disliked: As it’s our first time using a motorhome we have nothing to compare against but everything we expected was good. Nothing to dislike for an overnight stop but not sure we’d spend more than 1 night here as it’s a bit isolated but we knew that anyway.

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From the manager: Good morning, thankyou for taking the time to review your stay here. Now the summer season is over I suppose parking on a farm would appear more isolated , it don't to us, with the local pub being under 2 miles (we also have a bar on site including local cider and ale pool table & darts.) and food in our tearoom/restaurant 6 days & 3 evenings per week . Kitchen door / shop sales the same. Honiton 4 miles and the coast 5 miles. Many motorhomes also bring bicycles to enjoy the countryside. Being your first MH trip it would be a big change to everyday life. It was lovely to meet you and cooking your breakfast, we would be pleased to see you come back again one day. Regards from Gerald & Pam + Boveys Down team.

Excellent clean , tidy ,

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Very nice little site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good place to stay

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

Powered grass site

Liked: Lovely care space- good toilet shower fscilities- even fridge freezer and washjng mzchine! Amazing view- friendly people and reasonable prices...wojld reccomend it to anyone wanting to go to Seaton- Beer or Seamouth

Disliked: None

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Nice flat pitch, great view. Nice people. Would have liked to use…

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Nice flat pitch, great view. Nice people. Would have liked to use the cafe but no time this trip. Slept well. Shower lovely and hot. Thanks.

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Beautiful site and an ideal location to explore the area. The owners…

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Beautiful site and an ideal location to explore the area. The owners Gerald and Pam were charming and friendly hosts. Clean toilets and nice hot showers. The campers fridge/freezers and microwave were very useful. Sensibly priced 'Full English' breakfast set me up (restaurant closed Tuesdays but was aware). Hot water in the rustic covered washing up area. Fresh milk & eggs in the restaurant. Was on a motorcycle trip and sadly endured some atrocious rain during most of my stay - very surprised the site wasn't waterlogged so must be well drained land. Will definitely return.

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Friendly and good facilities…

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Friendly and good facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

Baby-changing facilities 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 Off licence 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pub campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Bovey's Down Farm

Farway

Colyton

Honiton

Devon

England

EX24 6JD

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.74602°N
-3.17955°W

Route directions

Please use the postcode EX24 6JD to find the site rather than trying to follow the locator on Google Maps.

Nearest transport

Coach
20.7 km The Barn Owl
20.7 km Honiton Road Park and Ride
23.1 km Rail Station
Rail
5.6 km Honiton Rail Station
8.7 km Feniton Rail Station
12.6 km Whimple Rail Station
Ferry
21.4 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
21.5 km Topsham Ferry Landing
21.7 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
16.8 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

Once you’ve met the animals on site, get set to say hi to some more furry pals at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes’ drive) before greeting some rather more exotic beasts at Axe Valley Wildlife Park (20 minutes) and Yarak Birds of Prey (half an hour). Trading countryside for coast is a fine idea for a day or two as well – it’ll take you around 15 minutes to drive down to Seaton or Sidmouth for beach days, paddles and strolls on the South West Coast Path. Lovely Lyme Regis (25 minutes) is another fab option – sign up for fishing trips here and you might be lucky enough to take home a fistful of mackerel for tea. Got a bit more time to fill? How about a day of horse riding (five minutes), floral wanders at Burrow Farm Gardens (20 minutes) and Bicton Park Botanical Gardens (25 minutes) or a whole heap of outdoor rides, indoor soft play areas and shows at Crealy Theme Park (half an hour)? Lyme Bay Winery is 20 minutes away too, should you need a tipple to go with your evening barbecue…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Beer 8.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sidmouth Town 9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaton (Devon) 9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 9.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ladram Bay 12 km Sea N/A Good N/A Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 8.3 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 17.1 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 19.4 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 20.2 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 24.8 km

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 6.6 km

Shute Barton 8.7 km

Loughwood Meeting House 9.6 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 18.5 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 18.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

COMBE HOUSE 4.1 km

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 5.7 km

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 7.6 km

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 7.7 km

CADHAY 7.9 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 Bovey's Down Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bovey's Down Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bovey's Down Farm? Once you’ve met the animals on site, get set to say hi to some more furry pals at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes’ drive) before greeting some rather more exotic beasts at … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bovey's Down Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    On arrival, please enter the Swallows Rest and ring the bell just inside on the left or by the swing doors on the left.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bovey's Down Farm? From $43.72 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.