Ashbourne Woods

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Wild pitch
Wild pitch
Quiet break in the countryside
Wild camping at its best
Autumn
Campfires
New site
Pine hut surrounded by trees
Quiet break in the countryside
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Quiet break in the countryside
Wild camping at its best
Autumn

  • Peaceful, rural and hidden-away site on 68 acres of woodland
  • Campfires encouraged; cosy pub 10 minutes' walk away
  • Toilets, hot showers, laundry room and communal fire area
Have a secluded and hidden away stay at peaceful and rural Ashbourne Woods near South Brent in Devon, in a range of accommodation to suit all outdoor holiday sorts. The site is set on 68 acres of woodland set around a growing forest with accommodation areas carefully laid out by the helpful and friendly owners, and is a mere 10-minute stroll from a cosy and rather fab eleventh-century pub. And as befits a rural and tucked away site such as this, campfires are encouraged here, so bring along the sausages and marshmallows for toasty evenings under the Devon stars… Ashbourne's main camping area has a shared fridge for essentials and a communal fire area, as well as water facilities, toilets, hot showers and a laundry/washing up area with hot and cold water and coin-operated washing and drying machines. Pups are barking up the right tree at Ashbourne Woods too – they’re welcome across the site and accommodation types, and the two and a half miles of dog-walking tracks nearby will make a stay for pooches here anything but ruff.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Rent a tent 1
Caravan sites 10
Tent sites 48
RV & Motorhome sites 12
Open now
Opens 24 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including the use of washing machine and tumble dryers are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.
  • Reception is unmanned from 17/09 to 15/05; the site operates a self check-in procedure.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 24 Mar 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

9.6

Overall rating from 313 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Bush

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Ashbourne Woods: peaceful, private woodland stay. Spacious, treed sites, many with fire pits. Friendly staff, clean amenities (showers, toilets), handy shop. Enjoy nature, exploring, local sights. Some find facilities a bit old, occasional noise, but most loved it and want to come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely place…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Camping pod

Liked Lovely place

Recommend to friends Visit again

First time taking four children and it was such a pleasure they…

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10 out of 10
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 10
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Peter A.

Unpowered forest floor tent site (wild)

Liked First time taking four children and it was such a pleasure they absolutely loved it owners was so welcoming. Would go again definitely

Recommend to friends Visit again

Incredible location, the woods were beautiful to wander through, comfortable pitch, relaxing,…

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9 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Ekaterina H.

Power optional grass tent site

Liked Incredible location, the woods were beautiful to wander through, comfortable pitch, relaxing, clean, everyone was very friendly. Although we have no kids, the place seemed very family-friendly. If you have a tent pitch, check out is at 11:30am, which was great. The site is also very dog-friendly and the facilities are good.

Disliked The snack machines only taking coins was a small inconvenience. The ladies showers you had to keep pressing, and there was no shelf for toiletries, but this is very minor.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Third year in a row, great site has everything you need ,…

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10 out of 10
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David C.

Kiwi Hut microlodge

Liked Third year in a row, great site has everything you need , friendly helpful owners.
Clean and easy to get to
Great for exploring Devon/Cornwall

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful

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Robert G.

Power optional grass and gravel caravan site

Liked Lovely welcome by the lovely lady on the reception. So cheerful, helpful and friendly.
The site is so quiet, rural in the woods, birds chirping, trees swaying otherwise all quiet.
So peaceful. Shame we only stayed one night on the way to another site.
We will certainly return for longer next time.

Disliked Nothing

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Beautiful setting, clean facilities!…

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Ralitsa R.

Unpowered forest floor tent site (wild)

Liked Beautiful setting, clean facilities!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite in the woods

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10 out of 10
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Daniel M.

Microlodge

Liked Location, accommodation, amenities, staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Our fourth visit to this beautiful site and we’ll be back next year!

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Power optional grass tent site

Liked We loved being in nature on this beautiful and quiet site. Being able to walk a short distance to the local village pub is great.

Disliked Not a dislike but the ladies showers could do with improving. The shower heads are small and don’t work especially well, you also have to keep constantly pushing the button to run the shower. Could also do with some shelving to put shower items on, there are a few small hooks but these aren’t sufficient.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location, greenery. Cleanliness of shared services. Its great that the pod…

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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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Wifi
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Anonymous

Camping pod

Liked The location, greenery. Cleanliness of shared services. Its great that the pod had an electricity outlet. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Disliked The charges for the extra 2 pax even without any additional chairs offered in the pod.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing woodland site - highly recommend

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10 out of 10
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Kim H.

Power optional grass and gravel caravan site

Liked What an amazing site. We were in campervan pitch 2 and it was great. In a small section with 2 other pitches which were empty for some of our stay - our pitch backed onto the woods and was lovely and peaceful but only a short distance from the toilets and showers.
Shared communal areas were great (we could even watch the euro finals on the tv with other campers which was fun). Toilets and showers were basic but clean and never had long queues despite it being school holidays. There were microwaves, plugs to charge your phone, washing machines etc. everything you might need.
Plenty of walks in the woods with the dog - We loved the tent pitches in the trees and would go for them next time if we came without the campervan.
Lots to do in the area - we visited Buckfast Abbey, Totnes & Torquay, and had lots of lovely walks. We had a great time and would definitely return again. Nothing to fault at all.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

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 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 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 Bush Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

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 Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Ashbourne Woods

Rattery

South Brent

Devon

England

TQ10 9JZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.44135°N
3.78784°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.5 km Opposite Tourist Information Centre
7.6 km Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel
11 km BP Garage
Rail
7.1 km Totnes Rail Station
9.8 km Ivybridge Rail Station
15.9 km Paignton Rail Station
Ferry
7.7 km Totnes Ferry Landing
15.2 km Dittisham Ferry Landing
15.4 km Greenway House Ferry Landing
Airport
41.6 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

Tucked away needn’t mean being stuck for things to do… Set in the South Hams on the south coast of Devon, the campsite is just off the accessible A38, 10 miles from the sea and less than a mile from Dartmoor National Park. Half an hour’s drive away is Compton Castle, a manor with orchard-filled gardens for apple-y ambling around, while the National Trust’s Church House on Dartmoor is just over a 20-minute drive north. For active types, horse riding and sailing can also be jumped upon around Dartmoor and on the coast. Cast a line to Hatchlands Trout Farm, just ten minutes by car, for fly fishing on the well-stocked rainbow trout lake, or try the coarse fishing also available in the surrounding areas: ask the Ashbourne Woods team to point you and your rod in the right direction. As well as the nearby beaches to treat and tire out, day trips to keep little holidaymakers happy also include Pennywell Farm (less than five minutes away) where animal fans can snuggle the pigs, collect eggs, help feed the lambs and even try their hand at milking the goats; Woodland Family Theme Park for daredevil youngsters (just 30 minutes away), with rides, falconry display and zoo farm, and Staverton Steam Railway, the first choo-choo-choice for little locomotive fans.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Paignton Paignton Sands 16.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Goodrington 16.3 km Sea PoorPoorN/AN/A
Paignton Preston Sands 16.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Hollicombe 16.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Broadsands 17 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 5.8 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 14.6 km

Dartmoor Zoological Park 15 km

Living Coasts 18.7 km

National Marine Aquarium 25.7 km

National Trust

Compton Castle 13.9 km

The Church House 15.1 km

Greenway 15.6 km

Coleton Fishacre 20.6 km

Saltram 21.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shipley Bridge by River Avon to White Barrows 5.2 km

Dartington - Totnes 5.7 km

Dartington Country 6.8 km

Hembury Woods and Hill-Fort 7.1 km

DARTINGTON HALL 7.1 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 Ashbourne Woods have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ashbourne Woods dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ashbourne Woods? Tucked away needn’t mean being stuck for things to do… Set in the South Hams on the south coast of Devon, the campsite is just off the accessible A38, 10 miles from … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ashbourne Woods?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ashbourne Woods? From $47.27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.