Branscombe Airfield and Camping

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  • Site with its own private airstrip with restored aircraft
  • Within easy reach of Branscombe beach, Seaton and Beer
  • Safe and enclosed play area; games room; plenty of space for play
Branscombe Airfield and Camping is four miles from Sidmouth, Seaton and Beer, on the edge of Branscombe village and in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on Lyme Bay. The site has its own private airstrip, home to a range of vintage and classic aircraft, including a Stearman PT-17 and a Zlín 526. The resident pilots and restoration team are happy to show guests the current lineup when they are available; you may also see occasional flight activity (when pilot availability and weather/ground conditions permit). Branscombe has plenty of wide open space with views of Devon countryside and distant sea views. There are refurbished toilets and free showers, as well as a modern utilities block, a washing-up area and a launderette with a washing machine and tumble dryer. There's also a safe and enclosed play area with plenty of space to play football and other outdoor activities, and a small indoor games room is also available. Foodies can head out to two pubs within a mile and a half – one within a short 20-minute stroll.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
RV & Motorhome sites 25
Caravan sites 25
Caravans for hire 1
Open now
Opens 1 March
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 Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Limited wifi is available (5G only). Strong rock pegs are advised after spells of dry weather.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 423 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Great site with roomy spots, tidy facilities & ace views. Staff are a ripper, always keen to help. The airfield's a bit of a novelty, especially for families. Some bits are a bit old but kept clean. It's a quiet spot, though a few folks have copped noise from neighbours. Handy location for seeing the sights and going for a wander.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great little get away

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Andy D.

Powered grass site

Liked Warm, Friendly family vibe, nothing too much hassle and is fairly priced.

Site is small, very clean and well placed for visiting a whole host of days out and beaches. Even during summer hols, the toilets were always kept clean.

The kids loved the aircraft coming and going too!

Pop up bar and pizza on Saturday night too!

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Warm welcome from staff Opportunity to see plane take off Wide open spaces for…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Warm welcome from staff
Opportunity to see plane take off
Wide open spaces for children

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review
Chris and Tracey.

We’ll be back again!

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Helen james C.

Powered grass site

Liked Great location, lovely people, good facilities and AEROPLANES ✈️ TOO!

Disliked Low electric hookup

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review.
Chris and Tracey.

Helpful staff

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Spacious pitch, not over crowded considering Sidmouth Festival was on

Disliked Just the toilets and showers would benefit from a revamp but they were clean!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review
Chris and Tracey

We enjoyed our stay. Very peacefull place

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Nicola H.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Dog Area, much space, clean washrooms

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review.
Chris and Tracey.

Fab site - not too busy but good facilities and super friendly…

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9 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Claire S.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Fab site - not too busy but good facilities and super friendly staff.

Disliked Shower I used could have been cleaner but suspect it was more time of day.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review, like we always say the facilities are only as clan as the person before you, we go around the facilities several times a day, but this time of year there are a lot of children using them
Chris and Tracey.

Nice and peaceful campsite…

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JEM H.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Nice and peaceful campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review.
Chris and Tracey.

Very friendly and everyone helped with our flat tyre…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Very friendly and everyone helped with our flat tyre

Disliked Everything was great

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely friendly picturesque well kept site

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Susan W.

Powered grass site

Liked Secluded friendly picturesque site , convenient for getting to nearby resorts like Beer, Lyme Regis , Seaton and Sidmouth . It has the added interest of being a small airfield and we were lucky to see two small planes take off and return . Owners being happy to ram amity the history of the aeroplanes .
There is also a convenient small shop and good washing up facilities with laundry availability at a reasonable price .

Disliked The showers are a bit jaded and could do with an update

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review.
Chris and Tracey

would not stay again . expensive for very poor toilet and shower

Overall

2 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Martin p.

Powered grass site

Liked the planes on air field

Disliked very poor toilet and shower facilities.
in bad state and not very clean.
pitches are slopping slightly and very hard ground . hard to put pegs in.

gate bring locked23,00 to 08.00am

and the quieter rule after 23.00 was not adheard to.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your comments Martin
Its a great shame you did not approach us to discuss any issues you may of had with us or give us a chance to rectify any issues, your comments are not consistent with the majority of our reviews, however we do accept we cannot please all of the people all of the time, despite our best efforts.
Chris & Tracey

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 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 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Branscombe Airfield and Camping

Higher Lands Farm

Branscombe

Seaton

Devon

England

EX12 3BL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.69809°N
3.1629°W

Route directions

From the west: Follow the A3052 to Sidmouth. After 13.5 miles turn right at Branscombe Cross (towards Bulstone and Branscombe). Travel 1 mile until you come to a crossroads with a large 'Branscombe Airfield' sign on double gates. Turn left into Northern Lane and then right through the double gates into Branscombe Airfield and Caravan Site. From the east: Follow the A3052 from Seaton/Axminster/Lyme Regis and turn left at Branscombe Cross (towards Bulstone and Branscombe). Travel one mile until you come to a crossroads with large 'Branscombe Airfield' sign on double gates. Turn left into Northern Lane (just in front of Higherland Farm bungalow) and then right through the double gates into Branscombe Airfield and Caravan Site. If you use your satnav it will leave you approximately half a mile short of the campsite. Please continue along the same road and you will come to the crossroads mentioned above. Turn left here and the you will find the campsite on your right. Please note, there are a number of Branscombe signs on the A3052. Please only follow signs for 'Branscombe Bulstone' and look out for the small Branscombe campsite and airfield sign by the turning.

Nearest transport

Coach
21.6 km Rail Station
21.6 km Opposite Rail Station
21.9 km Honiton Road Park and Ride
Rail
11.1 km Honiton Rail Station
13.1 km Feniton Rail Station
14.4 km Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
20.5 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
21.5 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
21.5 km Starcross Ferry Landing
Airport
18.3 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

Stay at Branscombe at the beginning of August to frolic at the world-famous Sidmouth Folk Week, or mosey along to this part of Devon at any time of year to ramble and rockpool on Branscombe Mouth beach, be tempted by tasty treats in the thatched roof restaurant or take a boat out to land some mackerel and pollock for supper. Branscombe village has the Old Forge, the Old Bakery and the Norman St. Winifred Church to see, while the regency town of Sidmouth five miles to the west has a sauna, cinema, indoor pool, restaurants and gift shops as well as beaches for splashing and sunbathing. The fishing village of Beer is nearby: this sheltered beach is the spot for catching the sun’s rays, and if you don’t want to angle yourself from a boat to cast off, you can buy some fresh fish on the beach before getting on your mining helmet to explore the Beer Quarry Caves or climbing the hill (sans helmet) to the model railway exhibition and gardens at Pecorama. Cavers and trainspotters can also try the Kents Cavern Underground Caves and the South Devon Railway, both at Torquay. Devon day trips include browsing for lace in the market town of Honiton, taking a tram from Seaton along the River Axe for birdwatching at the estuary, fossil-hunting at Lyme Regis, history hunting at Exeter Cathedral and wandering the National Trust walks over Exmoor and Dartmoor. For the small fliers, Crealy Adventure Park, Paignton Zoo and Plymouth’s National Marine Aquarium should have them soaring.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Beer 5.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Town 6.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 6.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton (Devon) 6.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ladram Bay 9.3 km Sea N/AGoodN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 5.9 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 17.8 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 23.2 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 24.9 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 26 km

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 1.8 km

Shute Barton 10.8 km

Loughwood Meeting House 12.2 km

A la Ronde 18.2 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 20.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 1.4 km

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 3 km

CONNAUGHT GARDENS 6.3 km

Seaton - Beer - Pratt's Hill - Holyford - Seaton 6.5 km

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 8.1 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 campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Branscombe Airfield and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Branscombe Airfield and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Branscombe Airfield and Camping? Stay at Branscombe at the beginning of August to frolic at the world-famous Sidmouth Folk Week, or mosey along to this part of Devon at any time of year to ramble and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Branscombe Airfield and Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Branscombe Airfield and Camping? From $30.92 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.