Farway Countryside Park

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Electric hardstanding and grass pitch
Play area
Cafe
Cafe seating area

  • Rural camping 15 minutes’ drive from the Jurassic Coast in Devon
  • A 15-minute drive from Beer and Seaton; 25 minutes from Lyme Regis
  • Family-run park with rare breeds and walking trails to explore
Out in search of a Devon getaway a short distance from a striking coastline? You’ll soon be raising a toast for a retreat just 15 minutes’ drive from the Jurassic Coast … Farway Countryside Park is the name and it’s a truly peaceful camping experience. The spacious pitches here are located in a large field, with plenty of peace and some truly lovely views across the Southleigh Valley. This is a family-run park with rare breed animals to meet and lots of walking trails to explore. The East Devon location is quite dreamy in terms of scenery, and there’s more of that a short drive away: the Jurassic Coast, famed for its dramatic limestone cliffs, curvaceous coves and fossils, is particularly talented in that respect. Amble over The Cobb in Lyme Regis, 25 minutes’ drive away, or beeline for Beer beach (15 minutes’ drive), which is surrounded by white cliffs. After being away from your base for a while, you might start missing all your mod cons. The facilities at this site include toilets, showers and a washing-up area. Campfires are also allowed. The final jigsaw piece – for those of you with canines anyway – will be that Farway Countryside Park is dog-friendly too. There are also shops five minutes’ drive away in Colyton for gathering supplies.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent sites 40
Travel trailer sites 40
RV sites 40
Rent a tent 8
Open now
Opens August 27
Please note

Sites

  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Aug 27 to

Open from Sat, May 1 to

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92% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, level pitches with great countryside views. Clean facilities with hot showers. Kids love the activities and farm animals. Friendly staff and a relaxed vibe, though it's a bit remote and the shop hours can be irregular. Perfect for a quiet family escape.

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Powered grass campsite

Liked Pitches were set out well, electric hook up was efficient and site was generally clean and tidy. Showers were hot.

Disliked Toilets not cleaned properly. There is a big issue with campers not cleaning after themselves which is shocking. However, having used a shower after being cleaned I was still shocked at the toilets not being clean and shower not cleaned. Very expensive site for such poor cleaning. Pot washing was left in awful conditions by campers but then not cleaned the next day. Can see why the cleaners would give up, but again the price charged was not reflective of the conditions. Also toilet paper used to bridge gaps in doors is not really great. Great toilet block just not maintained and should be for the price.

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Lovely big site very clean great…

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Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely big site very clean great for dogs and kids

Disliked Nothing

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We loved the site itself…

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Primitive grass campsite

Liked We loved the site itself

Disliked The lack of visible staff, it was blowing a gale and not one member of staff came and checked on the field. One of their luxury bell tents blew down and ripped and two days later it was still left in bits in the field with the bed ect still left their. Kids were riding bikes untill 10.30 every night I just feel it should have been monitored slightly better. Also there is 0 disabled access facilities, not that we needed them but it's a real shame.

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OK location for Seaton, Sidmouth, Beer…

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked OK location for Seaton, Sidmouth, Beer and Branscombe. Showers had hot water.

Disliked Very disappointing and poorly organised site

The road leading to the site is in very poor condition, with numerous potholes.

On arrival at around 2.30pm, there were no staff on site and we had not received any check-in email or information regarding our pitch. When we called the site, we were told that the problem was our fault because we had apparently double-booked, which was not the case. We were eventually given a pitch, but it did not have its own electric supply and we had to share with the pitch behind. The whole situation was very confusing, and the poor mobile signal made matters worse as the phone call kept cutting out.

There is no Wi-Fi across the site, other than at the café, and there were no staff or warden present during our stay. The shop had no stock and was only open for a couple of hours during peak times. The food was very expensive.

We also noticed a number of safety and maintenance issues. There were no visible fire points, most of the toilet doors did not lock securely, and the wooden shower cubicle doors had gaps that had been filled with toilet paper. Most of the showers also overflowed, leaving water across the floor.

The pitch itself had rubbish left behind by previous visitors.

As we had received no check-in email, we had no information about the site or the facilities. The only reason we were able to get any information was because the lady staying behind us happened to be the cleaner for the site.

The play barn was very dated, with old and broken toys. The walks around the site were also steep and covered with loose rubble, making them slippery and potentially unsafe, particularly for children.

Overall, we found the site poorly maintained, poorly organised and lacking in basic safety and customer service. Unfortunately, based on our experience, we would not return.

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Bell Tent lovely and showers really…

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Furnished bell tent

Liked Bell Tent lovely and showers really clean.

Disliked Play barn poor - needed cleaning and bikes needed attention. Food very expensive at the BBQ.

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Brilliant

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Alex P. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Loved our weekend away, lovely facilities always kept clean, lovely play areas for children

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Clean Showers and Toilets and Plenty…

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Neil P. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Clean Showers and Toilets and Plenty of space for the kids to play.

Disliked The shop could be better stocked and have longer opening hours.

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Lovely views and great clean facilities

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10 out of 10
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Primitive grass campsite

Liked We've just spent nearly a week at this campsite and I must say we had a great time and wish we could've stayed couple nights longer!
We have 2 boys 8 and 15 years old so having a teenager is always 'tricky' to entertain but I must say we all had a great time. We came with our neighbours who also have 2 kids similar age so our kids had their kids to entertain themselves. We played badminton (bought our own net), volleyball, football, board games when the rain came but actually it didn't bother us that much! The weather was mixed which is probably why the site was quieter than expected but we loved it! We went to different beach every day and spent 1 day at the campsite just playing. The facilities were clean so that was a bonus! Great live music on Friday night so yeah I can't fault anything apart from the fact we had to leave. The only down side was we couldn't have fires but that wasn't their fault, just wish we bought more jumpers but where we've been spoilt with hot weather for so long I think we forgot that the weather can change...
Thank you for a lovely stay!!!

Disliked Can't think of anything

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We absolutely loved this site! The…

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Powered grass campsite

Liked We absolutely loved this site! The pitches are a great size and there is plenty of extra space for the children to play which is fab. The toilets and showers and clean, there are play areas for the children and ours also loved the little farm park area saying hello to the goats, sheep and cows. The added bonus of live music and a bbq on the Friday was even better for us parents! Would highly recommend and return!

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Lovely week stay.

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9 out of 10
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Jay R. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely big pitches and stable electrics. Hot showers and great location.

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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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Farway Countryside Park

Southleigh

Colyton

Devon

England

EX24 6JL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.73974°N
3.15296°W

Nearest transport

Coach
22.5 km Honiton Road Park and Ride
22.5 km The Barn Owl
24.3 km Rail Station
Rail
6.8 km Honiton Rail Station
10.7 km Feniton Rail Station
11.3 km Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
23 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
23.1 km Topsham Ferry Landing
23.3 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
18.6 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

Kids are in for a ride (as are the adults for that matter) on the 60 different attractions at Crealy Theme Park and Resort (half an hour’s drive). The Seaton Tramway’s (five minutes) heritage rides up the Axe Valley are likely to be a little less bumpy than the rollercoasters. Wildwood Escot (20 minutes) has softer attractions too, like slides, play areas and animal activities for younger kids. Beach day? There’s a beach in Seaton (15 minutes) and in Axmouth (20 minutes) too. If the sand and sea just isn’t cutting it one day, you may want to schedule in some time in the 18th-century Bicton Park Botanical Gardens (25 minutes) or Pecorama (15 minutes), which has model railways and a light railway above Beer. The south-coast attractions aren’t all about the cliffs, coves and coastal paths. Animals share the limelight too, especially at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes) and the World of Country Life (40 minutes), which has vintage vehicles and chances to feed lambs and chicks.

Food and drink

  • The Hare & Hounds Pub 4.7 km
  • The Fountain Head Pub 5.1 km
  • Red Lion Pub 5.3 km
  • Mason's Arms Pub 5.4 km
  • The Gerrard Arms Pub 5.8 km
  • Outdoor Seating Restaurant 5.8 km
  • The Colcombe Castle Pub 5.9 km
  • Take 5 Restaurant 5.9 km
  • The Pig Restaurant 5.9 km
  • Garden Room Restaurant 5.9 km

Groceries

  • Tesco Supermarket 6.7 km
  • Lyme Bay Winery Off-licence 6.9 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 7.1 km
  • Spar Supermarket 7.1 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 7.2 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 7.2 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 7.2 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 7.8 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 7.9 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 8.8 km

Parks and play

  • Deepway Millennium Green park 5.4 km
  • Pearl Pirate Ship Playground 5.9 km
  • Playstation Playground 5.9 km
  • Pecorama Gardens park 5.9 km
  • Combe Park 6 km
  • Elizabeth Road Playground 6.3 km
  • Elizabeth Road Playing Field park 6.5 km
  • St Mark's Playground 6.9 km
  • Cherry Close Playground 6.9 km
  • Sea Front Gardens park 6.9 km

Family days out

  • Beer Quarry Caves Visitor attraction 5.3 km
  • Donkey Sanctuary Visitor attraction 5.5 km
  • The Donkey Sanctuary Visitor attraction 5.5 km
  • The Manor Mill Visitor attraction 5.5 km
  • Site of old Lime Kilns Visitor attraction 5.7 km
  • Earth works Visitor attraction 5.7 km
  • Colcombe Castle 6.3 km
  • Seaton Tramway, Colyton Station Visitor attraction 6.4 km
  • Colyton Staton, Seaton Tramway Visitor attraction 6.4 km
  • Seaton Labyrinth Visitor attraction 6.8 km

Public transport

  • Hare and Hounds 4.7 km
  • Fountain Head 5.1 km
  • Church 5.3 km
  • Castle Cottage 5.4 km
  • Branscombe Village Hall 5.4 km
  • Chapel Street 5.5 km
  • Churston Rise 5.8 km
  • Poplar Tree Drive Top 5.9 km
  • New Road 6 km
  • Combehayes 6 km

Beaches

  • Branscombe Beach 6.2 km
  • Beer Roads 6.5 km
  • Hooken Beach 6.7 km
  • Hooken Beach 6.7 km
  • Little Beach 7.1 km
  • Seaton Beach 7.4 km

What’s nearby

  • Oak Mead Family Golf (Pitch & Putt) Golf course 4.5 km
  • Thorn Park Golf Centre Golf course 5.9 km
  • Axe Yacht Club Marina 7.7 km
  • Axe Cliff Golf Course 8.1 km

Local services

  • Tower Services Fuel station 5.2 km
  • Beer Pharmacy 6.2 km
  • Seaton and Colyton Medical Practice Doctors 6.3 km
  • BP Fuel station 6.3 km
  • ICS Charging station 6.3 km
  • Seaton Hospital 6.5 km
  • Honiton Surgery Doctors 6.6 km
  • Townsend House Medical Centre Clinic 6.6 km
  • Tesco Fuel station 6.6 km
  • Honiton Community Hospital 6.6 km

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Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 8.9 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 18.8 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 20.5 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 22.2 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 26.6 km

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 5.4 km

Shute Barton 7.3 km

Loughwood Meeting House 8.4 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 20.4 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 20.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 5.4 km

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 5.8 km

COMBE HOUSE 5.9 km

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 6.1 km

Seaton - Beer - Pratt's Hill - Holyford - Seaton 7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Farway Countryside Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Farway Countryside Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Farway Countryside Park? Kids are in for a ride (as are the adults for that matter) on the 60 different attractions at Crealy Theme Park and Resort (half an hour’s drive). The Seaton Tramway’s (five … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Farway Countryside Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Farway Countryside Park? From $55.99 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.