South Farm Camping

Basic site on a family-run working farm with views of the sea
A five-minute drive from the local beach and 20 minutes from Sidmouth
Dog-friendly, with a couple of alpacas and a farm shop on site

Ready, set, go… if hikes over the South West Coast Path and paddles around the Jurassic coast are on your mind, South Farm Camping is your green light. The family-run working farm site ticks lots of boxes from the offset: sea and countryside views, easy access to the South West Coast Path and access to a National Cycle Route too. If golfing, tennis and beach days are some other essentials on your tick-list, Budleigh Salterton is only five minutes’ drive away and has a golf course, a tennis club and a pebble beach. Tasty barbecues won’t be too tricky either, since the site has a farm shop selling all sorts of delicious local produce and their own homegrown veg. The site’s based at the top of the farm, so spectacular views are all part and parcel of your stay. It’s a basic set-up, with toilets, drinking water, a washing up station and a shower unit. There’s car parking adjacent to the field (making the area safe for families), gas cooking permitted on the pitches only and charcoal barbecues welcome in the designated barbecue area only (no firepits, please). Well-behaved dogs are welcome, just as long as they’re kept on a lead on any part of the farm or site. As an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and a Site of Special Scientific Interest, expect lots of wildlife. If you’re keen enough to spot them, there might be hares, birds of prey, deer, skylarks and otters or beavers in the river bordering the farm (if you’re lucky). The site has their own small flock of sheep and a couple of alpacas. Set your sights on gorgeous off-site sights too, from the towns of Sidmouth and Exmouth, both 20 minutes’ drive away, to Otterton and its mill, half an hour’s walk away.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs 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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

South Farm Camping

South Farm

South Farm Road

Budleigh Salterton

Devon

England

EX9 7AY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.64184°N
3.29885°W

Nearest transport

Coach

10.7 km Rail Station

10.7 km Opposite Rail Station

13.7 km The Green

Rail

8.5 km Exmouth Rail Station

9.4 km Lympstone Village Rail Station

10.3 km Lympstone Commando Rail Station

Ferry

9.3 km Exmouth Ferry Landing

10.5 km Starcross Ferry Landing

12.1 km Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing

Airport

12.9 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

Beach day? Toss a coin between Sidmouth beach (20 minutes’ drive), Ladram Bay (10 minutes, with views of sandstone sea stacks) or Exmouth Beach (20 minutes). There are boat cruises from Exmouth that travel to further sandy and scenic points around the south coast. Kids might like the donkeys at The Donkey Sanctuary (25 minutes) or the vintage vehicles and farm animals at the World of Country Life (15 minutes). That goes for all the rides at Crealy Theme Park & Resort (25 minutes) too. Adults must, of course, be catered to, whether it’s with wine tasting at Lily Farm Vineyard (10 minutes) or peaceful days out at Pebblebed Heaths (15 minutes) or Bicton Park Botanical Gardens (10 minutes). Other spots for sweet, sweet afternoons include walks to Woodbury Castle (15 minutes), the lily pads of the Bystock Pools (15 minutes) and golfing at Woodbury Park (20 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Budleigh Salterton	2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Ladram Bay	2.3 km	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder	5.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sidmouth Town	5.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Sandy Bay	6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 6.1 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 11 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 18.6 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 20 km

Living Coasts 25.9 km

National Trust

A la Ronde 7.5 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 12.6 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 17 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 17.1 km

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 19.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BICTON 3.3 km

CONNAUGHT GARDENS 5.3 km

Woodbury Common and Woodbury Castle 5.9 km

AYLESBEARE COMMON (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/07/2005) 7.1 km

A LA RONDE AND THE POINT-IN-VIEW 7.5 km