Student friendly campgrounds in Devon

Camping at Headgate Farm on Exmoor

• Wild-style family camping on a small farm on the edge of Exmoor
• A 40-minute drive to the north Devon coast; Tarr Steps 25 minutes
• Kitchen facilities and lounge area for guests; animals to meet on site

Breezy Bell Tents

• Bell tents at a family-run site in the South Devon National Landscape
• A 15-minute drive to Dartmoor National Park; 25 minutes to the coast
• Family-friendly site with barbecues and firepits allowed

Wonders Corner Camping

• Back to basics site in a peaceful north Devon paddock
• A 20-minute drive from Westward Ho!; 30 minutes from Dartmoor
• Wildlife haven on the edge of a deciduous woodland

Ocean Pitch Campsite

Keep It Wild

• Wild camping on a farm with stunning views of the Sterridge Valley
• A 15-minute drive from Exmoor National Park and Ilfracombe
• Campfire area and kids' mud kitchen; excellent stargazing on site

Wolf Meadows Farm

• Wild camping on a north Devon farm by the banks of the River Taw
• A 40-minute drive to Dartmoor National Park and Saunton Sands surfing
• Pick your own pitch among meadows and woods or by the river

Green Oven Barn

• Basic wild camping in a quiet six-acre rewilding and wildflower meadow
• A 20-minute drive from Kingsbridge; 25 minutes to Totnes and Salcombe
• Yoga, qigong, Shiatsu and bodywork activities on site; pub nearby

Higher Holcombe

• Peaceful site spread over 30 acres of Devon countryside
• A 20-minute drive from Sidmouth or Budleigh Salterton beaches
• Firepit, outdoor social area and old dairy with shared kitchen

Higher Aunemouth Farm

Barle Brook Retreat

• Secluded exclusive-use site in scenic Exmoor National Park
• A 5-minute drive from Exmoor Zoo; 20 from Lynmouth; 25 from Barnstaple
• Barbecues and campfires allowed; charcoal and free-range eggs for sale

Secret Fields at West Tosberry Farm

• Peaceful wild camping on a Devon farm with Hartland peninsula views
• A 15-minute drive to Clovelly restaurants, 10 minutes to Hartland Quay
• Dog-friendly pitches; breakfast packs of farm produce to buy

Bickham Barn

• Wild camping site in a rural setting on an organic farm
• Just outside Kenn village and eight miles from the beach at Dawlish
• Within 15 minutes' drive of both Exeter and Dartmoor National Park

Hilton Woods Park

Longview Camping

• Secluded site for exclusive use on a smallholding with Exmoor views
• Well located for North Devon surfing beaches, Dartmoor and Exmoor
• 14-ft yurt with solar shower, cooking facilities and extra tent

North Beer Farm

• Rural riverside campsite deep in the Devon countryside
• Okehampton 20 minutes' drive; Exeter half an hour
• Off-grid farm site with views over Dartmoor National Park

Plaistow Mills

• Four-acre camping field for over-12s 10 minutes' drive from Barnstaple
• A 15-minute drive to Ilfracombe; Woolacombe 20 minutes
• Farm shop on site; short walk to a gastropub and smart restaurant

Larkworthy Farm

• Glamping cabin on a working farm and orchard, overlooking Devon hills
• Between Dartmoor and the north Cornwall coast; lake 20 minutes' drive
• On-farm footpath and woodland walks, plus huge garden and firepit

The Cider Vat

• Peaceful pitches in a Devon cider orchard near Exbourne
• A 15-minute drive to Okehampton and Dartmoor National Park
• Cider tours and sampling on site, plus well-stocked farm shop