Thorn Campsite

View prices & book 8.1 44 reviews
Nine-hole golf course on site
Nine-hole golf course on site
Level camping field
Meadow view from the camping field
Camping area
Sheltered camping field
Hook-up
Hook-up point
Clubhouse with loos and showers
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Level camping field
Meadow view from the camping field
Camping area

  • Well-maintained wild camping field on a golf course in rural Devon
  • A 10-minute drive from the Jurassic Coast, Branscombe and Sidmouth
  • Golf and snacks on site; beaches, coastal hikes, pubs and shops nearby
Thorn Campsite is a secluded spot in Devon countryside, near Jurassic Coast beaches and seaside resorts – and here’s the thing – it comes with its very own golf course. Yes, golfers pack your clubs and come to enjoy a few rounds on a nine-hole rural course. The flat and neatly manicured camping field has electric hook-ups, loos, a washing-up area and showers, and it’s just a short stroll from the golf course. The clubhouse cleverly doubles as a snack bar with additional loos and showers for site guests, and there’s a wifi connection if you need to keep friends informed of your golfing successes. But it’s not just about the golfing. Families, couples and dogs are also welcome at Thorn, as there’s plenty hereabouts to keep everyone entertained. Take the kids rummaging for fossils along the Jurassic Coast (10 minutes’ drive), and if they have behaved really, really well, the best treat ever is feeding time at The Donkey Sanctuary (five minutes). You can choose from an abundance of lovely beaches along the coastline (Salcombe Regis and Seaton to name just two – both less than 15 minutes’ drive), and the South West Coast Path (10 minutes) reveals swathes of rugged headlands for long-distance hikers. Sidmouth supermarkets will keep you fed and watered, and if you want a night off from cooking, there are traditional pubs in Branscombe (10 minutes) and a whole host of restaurants in Budleigh Salterton (25 minutes).

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 3
Tent sites 15
Open now
Opens 2 May
Please note
  • 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).
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 2 May to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.1

Overall rating from 44 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 5
PeacefulBudget/backpacker

74% would recommend this campground to a friend

72% would stay here again

What customers say

This roomy, relaxed campsite on a golf course gets a thumbs up for friendly owners and good value. Reviewers love the space, flat sites, and being near Sidmouth and the coast. Some found the loos and showers great, others had gripes about cleanliness, hot water, and pressure. Shortages of loo roll and rubbish bins, plus the odd noisy do, were also noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Staff were friendly , site was just what was needed

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
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Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Jill E.

Power optional grass motorhome site

Liked The ease of booking staff were very friendly , choice of where we could stay. Plenty of space to choose. Parking around the edge of the golf driving range and golf course.
Very relaxed site which was quiet and peaceful .
Toilets and showers were available but we did not use as have our own on board .
Not the site for people expecting manicured clearly defined pitches . EHU available. We will definitely stay again

Disliked We did not like the set up for the elsan

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent golf pitch for our tent, very kind staff and lovely area

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
A.W. K.

Power optional grass tent site

Liked What a wonderful clean and lovely pitch place !
A very kind and friendly owner, suggested things to do in the area!
A very lovely quite golf course , and so lovely to be on the golfcourse with our tent with electric !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great, cheap Site. On level land to pitch your tent.

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10 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent site

Liked Great campsite for nearby Sidmouth. Friendly welcome from the owner on arrival, even a kindly phone call as I was a hour later than stated 😀👍 What you see, is what you get. Flat land to pitch your tent and good clean toilets & showers. Even a bit of golf practice if required. All at a very reasonable price.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 6
Shelley D.

Power optional grass tent site

Liked Great space lots of room to pitch up, no specific pitches which I like. Facilities clean and tidy

Disliked Toilets a little far to walk

Recommend to friends Visit again

Owner picked me up from Sidmouth as I was running late which…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Oliver F.

Power optional grass tent site

Liked Owner picked me up from Sidmouth as I was running late which was very kind! The grounds were peaceful and toilet and showers well maintained and clean.
Very friendly owners and the perfect first night hiking the south west coast path.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Owners friendly. Great value for money. Facilities were good, campsite was nice…

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9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 No rating
Adam L.

Power optional grass tent site

Liked Owners friendly. Great value for money. Facilities were good, campsite was nice and big so we could have our own space without disturbing others. Location brilliant - 5 min drive from beach.

Disliked Only thing missing was somewhere for rubbish as we had to take it in the car but other than that highly recommend this place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quite camp.Showers were hot.Toilet near camp not clean.

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 7
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 1
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
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Eleanor T.

Power optional grass motorhome site

Liked Quite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the beauty and peacefullness of the site, toilets and showers were…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
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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Lauren P.

Power optional grass tent site

Liked Loved the beauty and peacefullness of the site, toilets and showers were nice a clean. Owner was helpful, polite and lovely to talk to.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall enjoyed our stay and the kids loved their 1st round of golf

Overall

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

Power optional grass motorhome site

Liked The relaxed feel of the site

Disliked Maybe a little more attentive to the toilet shower facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean pitch and great pitch size, lovely helpful bloke who runs it.…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 No rating
Tina B.

Power optional grass tent site

Liked Clean pitch and great pitch size, lovely helpful bloke who runs it. We like back to basic camping so having clean hot showers and toilets to us is a new thing, price is great and great location. On a couple.of occasions no loo roll but we always take our anyway. Short drive away from many beaches.

Disliked The ehu could be temperamental but the guy did what he could to help.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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

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

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Thorn Campsite

Thorn Golf Centre

Salcombe Regis

Sidmouth

Devon

England

EX10 0JH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.69764°N
3.20277°W

Nearest transport

Coach
19 km Rail Station
19 km Opposite Rail Station
19.2 km Honiton Road Park and Ride
Rail
11.1 km Honiton Rail Station
11.5 km Feniton Rail Station
13.3 km Whimple Rail Station
Ferry
18 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
18.7 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
18.8 km Topsham Ferry Landing
Airport
15.5 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Golf: on site - The Donkey Sanctuary: five minutes’ drive - Norman Lockyer Observatory: five minutes - Jurassic Coast: 10 minutes - Salcombe Regis (beach): 10 minutes - Branscombe (pubs and beach): 10 minutes - Sidmouth (shops and beach): 10 minutes - Bicton Park Botanical Gardens: 20 minutes - Budleigh Salterton (beach and restaurants): 25 minutes - Crealy Theme Park and Resort: 30 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sidmouth Town 3.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ladram Bay 6.9 km Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Beer 8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton (Devon) 9.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 3.3 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 15 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 20.7 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 23.2 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 24.6 km

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 4.6 km

Shute Barton 12.8 km

Loughwood Meeting House 14.1 km

A la Ronde 15.6 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 18.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 1.5 km

CONNAUGHT GARDENS 3.9 km

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 5.6 km

COMBE HOUSE 8.6 km

BICTON 8.8 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 Thorn Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Thorn Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Thorn Campsite? Local attractions and activities include: - Golf: on site - The Donkey Sanctuary: five minutes’ drive - Norman Lockyer Observatory: five minutes - Jurassic Coast: 10 minutes - Salcombe Regis (beach): 10 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Thorn Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Thorn Campsite? From $38.89 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.