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Primitive grass campsite

From £18 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum
One Motorhome or Tent or Travel trailer or Class B motorhome allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Max 9.0m width x 9.0m depth (29.5ft width x 29.5ft depth) Calculated area: 81.0m² (871.9ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Motorhome, Tent, Travel trailer, Class B motorhome, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a shelter tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Car parking by site/unit

Availability

Your booking From £18
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Brightlycott Barton

View prices & book 9.7 155 reviews
Panoramic view of the site (added by manager 09 Feb 2014)
Looking over the site (added by manager 09 feb 2014)
Camping at brightlycott (added by visitor 24 aug 2018)
Great weather (added by visitor 02 jun 2021)

Reviews

99%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Magnificent site, clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
john G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: We were Absolutely spoilt, the peace & quiet, stunning views, Overlooking Barnstaple we based ourselves here. with easy visits to Woolacombe,Ifracombe, Appledore, and westward Ho. And the owner Charles exceptionally helpful. We'll plan to return

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place Disabled shower and toilet with ramp leading down Fab view and very…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sharon T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Great place Disabled shower and toilet with ramp leading down Fab view and very friendly owner

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site , very welcoming

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Carl S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Great scenery, lovely and quiet , great facilities , and Charles is a great welcoming host , will definitely be back in the future. Highly recommended site .

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a brilliant 3 night stay with our 4 year old…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: We had a brilliant 3 night stay with our 4 year old and dog. Loved the views.

Disliked: We knew how big the pitch was before booking but due to our tent size (6 man as we usually have 2 more children in tow), an extra metre squared might really have made all the difference to not having to park the car in front of the tent and block the amazing views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic views, clean facilities, well drained grass areas…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Fantastic views, clean facilities, well drained grass areas

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet place. Flat pitches. Good phone signal for steaming TV etc. The…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Emma R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Quiet place. Flat pitches. Good phone signal for steaming TV etc. The owner was very polite and welcoming.

Disliked: The showers were very basic and not that clean. This site is very basic but for 1 or 2 nights is fine.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, good sized pitches and well looked after. Charles was a…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Chris G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Great site, good sized pitches and well looked after. Charles was a really good host, chickens were productive too.

Disliked: Weather 😀

Recommend to friends Visit again

A quiet and peaceful site with fabulous views. We had a lovely…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Paul E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: A quiet and peaceful site with fabulous views. We had a lovely welcome from Charles on arrival and was shown to a big and well maintained field. A beautiful spot where we watched a lovely sunset. Great value too.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We liked the quiet location and the view from the top of…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jeremy W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: We liked the quiet location and the view from the top of the field. Also liked the plentiful bird song. Only positive memories about our stay and thought it was also very good value compared to many other sites. Would recommend !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Host was loverly good clean facilities and welcoming environment

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Great host with fresh eggs on site

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Brightlycott Barton

Shirwell

Barnstaple

Devon

England

EX31 4JJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.1005°N
-4.02944°W

Route directions

Satnav info: please do not turn right off the A39 at the North Devon District Hospital. This road leads to the site but is a very narrow steep lane and is not suitable for motorhomes or caravans. By train The nearest train station is about three miles away in Barnstaple. This has a regular service from Exeter. If cycling from the station, head for the North Devon District hospital. From here you can either carry on along the A39 or take the quieter lane (Roborough Road) behind the hospital which is a more direct route to the campsite (please note this lane is tarmac but is steep and unsuitable for caravans). By bus Stagecoach buses from Holsworthy, Bideford, Ilfracombe, South Molton, Torrington run to the North Devon District Hospital. From here, the campsite is one mile away up the leafy lane (Roborough Road) behind the hospital. First Devon and Cornwall run regular services to the hospital from Barnstaple bus station, via Service 2.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.1 km Bus Station
5.5 km Garage
5.5 km Garage
Rail
3.8 km Barnstaple Rail Station
9.3 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
12 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
12 km Instow Ferry Landing
12.4 km Appledore Ferry Landing
13.5 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing

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

Barnstaple has been the main market for north Devon since the Saxons were around, so follow in their Saxony footsteps with a trip to the historic Pannier Market along Butchers Row to bag local food, crafts, art and antiques. Culture vultures can stay on in the town into the evening for stage and film at Queen’s Theatre or catch a gig most nights of the week at the local pubs, while skater bois and girls can hurtle about Barnstaple’s Rock Park at the skate park or in the play area. Elsewhere around, make up for suggesting your small fry do their own laundry by giving them a sandtastic time at the local beaches of Woolacombe, Croyde and Saunton, taking them to explore Exmoor National Park, or having a roaringly top time at the Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park. This area of Devon is probably best known for the Tarka Trail, one of the longest traffic-free walking and cycling paths in the country: join it at Barnstaple for strolls and rides around river valleys, bays, moorland and coastal cliffs. For a more leisurely day out, bloom at National Trust’s Marwood Gardens with its camellias and magnolias, tee off at the golf course three miles from the site, or settle into some nearby fishing or horse riding. A fly fishing and trout lake is a mile away from Brightlycott.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Combe Martin 11.9 km Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Ilfracombe Hele 13.2 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Saunton Sands 13.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 14 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Putsborough 14.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 19.1 km

Castle Drogo 47.5 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 6 km

Heddon Valley 14.7 km

Watersmeet 21 km

Holnicote Estate 34.6 km

Dunster Working Watermill 41.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

YOULSTON PARK 2 km

ARLINGTON COURT 5.5 km

ISLEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/04/1990) 9.3 km

CASTLE HILL 11.3 km

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 11.4 km

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday, June 21, 2024 – Friday, June 21, 2024)

    Croyde, England 14.9 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.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • Does Brightlycott Barton have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Brightlycott Barton dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Brightlycott Barton? Barnstaple has been the main market for north Devon since the Saxons were around, so follow in their Saxony footsteps with a trip to the historic Pannier Market along Butchers Row to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Brightlycott Barton?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Brightlycott Barton? From $26.15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.