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Camping and caravan Arrive: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 3 p.m. Read more

Fire Beacon Camping

9.3 22 reviews

Visitor image of the view from the site, better in real life but just gorgeous

Peaceful wild campsite with views of Devon countryside near Sidmouth
A 20-minute drive to Branscombe beach; 25 minutes from Exmouth
Just off the East Devon Way and close to the South West Coast Path

In a rural setting in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Fire Beacon Camping is a fabulous location for a countryside escape. If you’re after total peace and the chance to contemplate the moonrise and sunset, then this is the place for you. And thanks to the lack of light pollution in this secluded spot, after dark on clear nights you’ll be treated to glittering starry skies. All this on offer, and yet you’re only 10 minutes’ drive from the beach at Sidmouth. Hikers, listen up – it’s also a 15-minute walk to the East Devon Way, which connects with circular woodland footpaths around the campsite. Serious walkers can join up with the South West Coast Path at Sidmouth. Cyclists have it good round here too, with the challenging River Exe Loop and family bike routes along the Otter river both less than 15 minutes’ drive away. You can be practising your tennis serve or golf swing in less than 20 minutes, or take an indoor dip at LED Sidmouth Swimming Pool on the occasional rainy day. There are plenty of pubs, tea shops and restaurants in seaside towns like Budleigh Salterton (20 minutes' drive) and Exmouth (25 minutes), but Sidmouth is your best bet for independent shops and supermarket shopping if you need to stock up. If you'd like to support local businesses, there are also several farm shops in the surrounding area.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

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Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Budget/backpacker Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Fire Beacon Camping

Fire Beacon Lane

Sidmouth

Devon

England

EX10 0LR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.7239°N
-3.25996°W

Route directions

From the A3052 Exeter to Sidmouth road, turn at The Bowd Inn towards Ottery St Mary. Immediately after the pub turn right into Fire Beacon lane. After 150m, the lane takes a sharp left, follow this single-track lane for approximately 1.5 miles. Please drive with caution along this lane and be prepared to reverse. You will pass the driveway to Badgers Rest (EX10 0LR) on the right hand side, continue slightly up and then down the hill. We are at the top of the next Public Bridleway on your left.

Nearest transport

Coach

14.9 km Honiton Road Park and Ride

14.9 km The Barn Owl

17.1 km Rail Station

Rail

7.2 km Feniton Rail Station

8.3 km Whimple Rail Station

9.6 km Honiton Rail Station

Ferry

15.3 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing

15.4 km Topsham Ferry Landing

15.5 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing

Airport

11.1 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

Treat the kids to a day on the splash rides and mini-trains at Crealy Theme Park and Resort (20 minutes' drive) or try out the dumper rides at Diggerland Devon (25 minutes). Meanwhile everyone – even grumpy teens – is likely to love meeting the residents at The Donkey Sanctuary (15 minutes). For bucket-and-spade days, Budleigh Salterton and Branscombe (both 20 minutes) have long shingle beaches for kicking about in the waves, while Sandy Bay beach (30 minutes) is a fab spot for windsurfing, rock pooling and swimming – there are lifeguards on duty in summer. One of the National Trust’s strangest properties is close by – A La Ronde (25 minutes) is a bizarre 16-sided house with interiors swathed in shells. Delightful Beer (20 minutes) has a fishing harbour, ice-cream shops and indie art galleries to potter around, and Sidmouth (10 minutes) has a lively cultural scene too, with a theatre and cinema, as well as summer concerts and festivals on the prom.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Sidmouth Town	5.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder	5.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ladram Bay	7.4 km	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Budleigh Salterton	11.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Beer	12.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 4.6 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 11.1 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 15.8 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 19 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 21.7 km

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 9.3 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 13.5 km

A la Ronde 13.7 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 13.8 km

Shute Barton 14.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CADHAY 4.4 km

CONNAUGHT GARDENS 5.5 km

AYLESBEARE COMMON (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/07/2005) 5.7 km

COMBE HOUSE 6.4 km

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 6.4 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Up on the ridge above the campsite as requested by ricardo!

Fire beacon camping - a tent with a view.

We loved the location, the stars sunset and moon was amazing, it…

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: We loved the location, the stars sunset and moon was amazing, it was quite and relaxing.

Composting toilets where not smelly although maybe some lavender hanging in there may be nice addition Incase seats are left up.

Disliked: The only shower there was on site didn't stay a warm temperature on day one and on day two it only heated UpTo 15 degrees max and turning its self off, the last day it didn't work at all. Would of thought as it's an outside open air shower it is important it runs at a warm temperature.

Had to provide own water or pay for it onsite due to no drinking water, there was no hot water at all to do dishes either.

Rather than wheelbarrow to get camping equipment to and fro car a festival trolly type thing would of been helpful especially as the fields on a slope

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From the manager: Firstly I can only apologise that the shower was temperamental during your stay, at one point you said it was too hot! This was mainly due to the inclement weather. The first line of our description does say we are a wild campsite & as such means we have basic facilities, which would not include hot water for washing up. Also I am sorry you didn't read about the facilities onsite before you booked, as you would have seen, we don't have drinking water onsite. As a 'pop up' campsite it is not financially viable to have a filtration system & pay for water testing. Thank you for your suggestion of a festival trolley for guests to transport their gear, this is something we will look into for next season. Once again apologies for any inconvenience. Regards, KT

Spot on! Read the description

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

Samuel K. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: More than we expected : )
The hosts are perfect - space or chat, you get what you seek.
Lovely: view, take a shower when it's raining, a barn owl swooped past our heads, ...
We will be back.
Thanks K & R

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Quiet location, environmentally friendly approach, friendly welcome from KT and Ricardo, fantastic…

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

Richard L. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, no cars)

Liked: Quiet location, environmentally friendly approach, friendly welcome from KT and Ricardo, fantastic views.
There is a composting loo and outdoor shower, the ability to hire a fire pit and buy wood. If you like a "back to nature" approach to camping then this site is definitely worth a look.

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Best camping in the area.

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

Liudmila O. May 2023

Unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, no cars)

Liked: Sunset from this camping is great. Place is cozy and remote. Hosts are nice and welcoming.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning site run by great people. Beautiful.

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

Toby C. June 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: A really warm welcome from Ricardo and Katie. They have everything you need for a campfire, spotless compost loos, stunning views, environmentally thoughtful, no cars next to pitches and beautiful meadow in the centre of the site.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is a remarkable off the beaten track site. Offering you…

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

Deborah S. June 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: This is a remarkable off the beaten track site. Offering you Nature in abundance. A beautiful natural meadow, stars a plenty and incredibly warm and welcoming hosts in KT and Ricardo. Nothing is too much for them to make you feel very comfortable. An absolute must to stay here, especially as it is so safe for children.

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Fantastic stay at Fire Beacon Camping. Very warm welcome and…

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

Anonymous June 2023

Unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, no cars)

Liked: Fantastic stay at Fire Beacon Camping. Very warm welcome and what a great location. Atmosphere was just what was ordered.

Basic but perfectly acceptable facilities and the weather was great.

Couldn't ask for more from this quiet campsite.

Rob

Disliked: Nothing!

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Camping grounds nice, well maintained and pretty even, food compost, recycling bins…

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

Anonymous May 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Camping grounds nice, well maintained and pretty even, food compost, recycling bins and sink for washing up. Owners pleasant

Disliked: Toilets though clean are composting (fab for environment!) so pretty un fragrant

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, small site. Beautiful views. Inspirational ecological approach to camping. Friendly and…

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

Anonymous Sept 2022

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Quiet, small site. Beautiful views. Inspirational ecological approach to camping. Friendly and helpful hosts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful and beautiful, simple but effective facilities, amazing view…

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

Anonymous Sept 2022

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Peaceful and beautiful, simple but effective facilities, amazing view

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

Does Fire Beacon Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Fire Beacon Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Fire Beacon Camping? Treat the kids to a day on the splash rides and mini-trains at Crealy Theme Park and Resort (20 minutes' drive) or try out the dumper rides at Diggerland Devon (25 minutes). … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Fire Beacon Camping?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 11 a.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 3 p.m.

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