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

RV & Motorhome sites 25
Caravans for hire 1
Tent sites 30
Caravan sites 25
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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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 374 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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95% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

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Overall 9/10

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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Lovely place nice walk from the site to the beach ...toilets and showers very good would definitely stay again and recommend it to others

Disliked: Donkeys little noisy at night but that's part of camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

The airfield was such an added benefit especially with a toddler. My…

Overall 10/10

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Daisie K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: The airfield was such an added benefit especially with a toddler. My little one loved watching the airplanes landing and taking off.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay
Chris and Tracey.

Very enjoyable stay and wouldn’t hesitate to return.

Overall 9/10

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stephen c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Very quiet site with friendly staff.
Beautifully kept site with stunning views. The arrival and departure of a couple of aircraft created a lot of interest from the campers.

Disliked: The power supply for our pitch could have been better positioned. Fortunately we had a 25metre cable so just managed to hook up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A well kept site.

Overall 7/10

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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Hannah S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Wide open grassy pitches, peaceful, small off lead dog area, easily accessible and friendly staff.
We paid only a small amount on a deal mid week, so good value for a pitch on grass with no electric.

Disliked: Basic toilet and showers in need of upgrade.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review us
Chris and Tracey

We would definitely come again!

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Richard R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass site

Liked: Unusual site, complete with airstrip - one camper flew in! Bus stop right outside the site with buses to Seaton and Sidmouth. Made to feel welcome by owners Chris and Tracie.

Disliked: Toilets and showers stretched at the weekend. No buses on Sunday.

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

Lots of space for kids to play.

Overall 9/10

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Kathryn H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Lots of space for kids to play, clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Liked the dog paddock, it was very useful for mornings and evenings…

Overall 10/10

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Tamsin D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Liked the dog paddock, it was very useful for mornings and evenings at the campsite. The facilities were really good, as was the location.

Disliked: The only thing I really disliked was one night there were other campers with music playing for quite a while and fairly loudly when I was trying to sleep.

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From the manager: Thank you for the review, we just wished you had said at the time about loud music, we have a no loud noise after 11pm and we could have dealt with it for you
Chris and Tracey

Lovely site, friendly greeting. Great facilities, toilet and shower room. Fabulous views.…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Royden P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Lovely site, friendly greeting. Great facilities, toilet and shower room. Fabulous views. Definitely visit again.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review, we would love to see you again
Chris and Tracey

Excellent site, good facilities, walking distance from coast path.

Overall 10/10

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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Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Good facilities, nice fenced dog area, owners were lovely and helpful, easy to find. Walkable to the coast path.

Disliked: Limited non electric pitches on flatish ground. Was moderately busy so had to camp on a slope.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Great site with good facilities, friendly staff with good scenery

Overall 10/10

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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James K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (solo, no cars)

Liked: Friendly welcome despite a bit of a late arrival and all the facilities that we needed.

Friendly atmosphere

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

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 $31.41 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.