Tent campgrounds in Barnstaple, England

Hazel Meadow Camping

• Wild-camping site a five-minute drive from Great Torrington
• Bideford 15 minutes’ drive; Westward Ho! 25 minutes
• Resident animals; free-range eggs and meats to buy; individual firepit

Wild Camping at Emmetts on Exmoor

• Off-grid wild camping at the highest farm on Exmoor
• A 20-minute drive to Exmoor Zoo; 25 minutes to the North Devon coast
• Free-range eggs and home-reared meat available to buy on site

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

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

Springfield Farm Glamping

• Stylish bell tents on a farm with spectacular views over North Devon
• A 25-minute drive to surfing beaches and also to Exmoor National Park
• Firepits, dog park, shop and animal encounters on site; pubs nearby

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

Plaistow Barton

• Off-grid adults-only site 25 minutes’ drive from Woolacombe beach
• A 15-minute drive to Exmoor National Park; Saunton Sands half an hour
• Easy access to footpaths and half an hour’s walk from the local pub

Collacott Camping

• Quiet family-run campsite on working Devon sheep farm
• Barnstaple 10 minutes' drive; Croyde beach half an hour
• Easy access from the A39

Buttercombe Meadow Campsite

• Peaceful family-run site in Devon with ancient woodlands and meadows
• A 10-minute drive from Woolacombe beach and Saunton Sands
• On-site bar/kitchen and small food shop; firepits for sale and hire

Pitt Hill Campsite

• Dog-friendly pop-up site on a hilltop on the outskirts of Appledore
• A 10-minute drive to Westward Ho! beach; walk to the estuary
• Pubs, crabbing activities and ferries to Instow available in Appledore

Higher Huxhill Farm Campsite

• Small family-run campsite in rural north Devon
• Bideford 10 minutes' drive; 20 minutes to Westward Ho! beach
• Pitches in hay meadows with far-reaching views; Tarka Trail two miles

Marshford Camping

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

Meadow Park Wild Camping

• Almost-wild camping in a scenic parkland location
• In the small village of Filleigh, 10 minutes' drive from South Molton
• Large unmarked tent pitches half a mile from the village pub