Higher Colston Farm

Traditional Mongolian yurt in a five-acre Devon field
Lyme Regis 20 minutes' drive; Weymouth an hour
Set on a small family-run farm; barbecue and gas hob

Higher Colston Farm has an off-grid traditional Mongolian yurt in their five-acre farm field that's great for peaceful trips to east Devon. Kitted out with a double bed and two single futons, the glamping accommodation here comes with a logburning stove and a bag of logs (more can be purchased separately if you find yourself in need of a top-up). Traditional decoration creates a lively environment throughout. Outside, a charcoal barbecue, gas hob (gas charged for separately) and firepit are on hand for cooking, while for kicking back in the open air you have outdoor seating and two spacious double hammocks. A kettle, cutlery, plates, bowls and pots and pans are all included to make self-catering breaks at Higher Colston Farm as simple as possible. This traditional farm is located in the hamlet of Colston, roughly two and a half miles north of Axminster. Head here if you need shops, cafés, pubs or access to a railway station and bus routes. Axminster station is a 10-minute drive from the site, or the owners can provide free lifts to and from the station. On the London Waterloo line, it has hourly trains to and from London and Exeter.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Higher Colston Farm

Colston

Axminster

Devon

England

EX13 7NF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.80989°N
2.97559°W

Nearest transport

Coach

17.2 km Coach Station

24.6 km Bus Station

25.8 km Post Office

Rail

4 km Axminster Rail Station

15 km Honiton Rail Station

15.6 km Crewkerne Rail Station

Ferry

37.1 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal

37.4 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing

37.5 km Topsham Ferry Landing

Airport

32.3 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: - River Cottage Kitchen: 10 minutes' drive - Axe Valley Wildlife Park: 15 minutes - Lyme Regis: 20 minutes - Pecorama: 35 minutes - Crealy Theme Park & Resort: 45 minutes - Exeter Cathedral: 50 minutes - Bicton Botanical Gardens: 50 minutes - Weymouth: an hour.

(within 10 km)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

The Tytherleigh Arms Pub 1.8 km
The George Pub 2.9 km
The Castle Inn Pub 3.4 km
The Red Lion Pub 3.5 km
Lamb Inn Pub 3.5 km
Axminster Inn Pub 3.6 km
La Pisani Restaurant 3.6 km
Perry Street Club & Institute Pub 4.7 km
The Old Inn Pub 5.3 km
Hunter's Lodge Pub 5.3 km

Groceries

Co-op Food Supermarket 3.5 km
Tesco Supermarket 3.5 km
The Co-operative Food Supermarket 3.7 km
Hurford Supermarket 5.5 km
Sainsbury's Supermarket 6.9 km
Lidl Supermarket 7.2 km
Tesco Supermarket 7.3 km
Lyme Bay Winery Off-licence 8.1 km
Charmouth Stores Supermarket 9.5 km
The Seriously Good Wine Company Off-licence 9.9 km

Parks and play

Jubilee Field park 4.1 km
Kilmington Play Area Playground 5.4 km
Halcombe Playground 6 km
Ashcroft Playground 6.3 km
Thorncombe Playground 6.4 km
Snowdon Park 6.6 km
Jocelyn Park Playground 6.9 km
Henson Park Playground 7.7 km
Bampton Avenue Playground 7.8 km
Uplyme Pinetum park 8.1 km

Family days out

Axe Valley Wildlife Park Zoo 4.9 km
Forde Abbey Castle 5.8 km
Little Orchard Alpacas Visitor attraction 7.1 km
Foxdown Childrens Farm Zoo 7.6 km
Stockland Little Castle 8.6 km
Stockland Great Castle 8.8 km
Colcombe Castle 9.4 km
Colyton Staton, Seaton Tramway Visitor attraction 9.7 km
Seaton Tramway, Colyton Station Visitor attraction 9.7 km
Marshwood Castle 9.9 km
Lyme Regis Marine Aquarium 10.4 km
Castle Neroche 14.8 km

Public transport

Huntley Close 2.5 km
Lamb Inn 3.5 km
Trinity Square 3.5 km
Co-op 3.7 km
Tesco 3.7 km
Axminster Station 3.9 km
Abbey Gate 5 km
Hunters Lodge Inn 5.3 km
Post Box 7.8 km
Oscar Meyer 8 km

Beaches

Church Cliff Beach 10 km

What’s nearby

Lyme Regis Golf Club 8.7 km
Cricket St Thomas Golf Course 9.7 km

Local services

Axminster Hospital 3.2 km
Morton's Pharmacy 3.5 km
Harvest Energy Fuel station 3.6 km
Axminster Medical Practise Doctors 3.6 km
Tesco Fuel station 3.9 km
Texaco Fuel station 5.2 km
Morton's Pharmacy 6.9 km
Boots Pharmacy 7 km
Morton's Pharmacy 7.1 km
Texaco Fuel station 7.2 km

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 19 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 21.3 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 23.5 km

Montacute House 24.2 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 31.3 km

National Trust

Loughwood Meeting House 6.5 km

Shute Barton 7.4 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 17.4 km

Barrington Court 18.6 km

Montacute House 24.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

FORDE ABBEY 5.8 km

Thorncombe – Forde Abbey and the River Axe 6 km

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 6.3 km

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 6.9 km

CRICKET HOUSE 9.2 km

Local events

Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, June 23, 2027 – Wednesday, June 23, 2027)
Glastonbury, England 47.5 km