West Town Farm

Peaceful eco-friendly campsite on 270 acres of Devon countryside
A 10-minute drive from Exeter; 20 minutes from Dartmoor National Park
Based on an organic working farm with on-site farm shop and farm trail

Perhaps you’re keen to keep your holiday as eco-friendly as possible, or you love the idea of letting the kids get stuck in to traditional outdoors pursuits. Or maybe you’re just after the sort of base where you can easily mix up countryside, city and coast time as you wish… Whatever it is that brings you to this splendid slice of south Devon, West Town Farm makes a fine pick as a place to stay. The team at this 270-acre property have been farming organically since 1990, and they’ve done a great job at ensuring the campsite also has a minimal impact on the land. Pitches here are off grid, with access to compost toilets and recycling points – and, although there is car parking, you’re encouraged to make the most of local bus and train services, or travel by bike or on foot. To make that car-free life even more appealing, skip the supermarket trip and plan to stock up at the site’s own farm shop, which is packed with organic and palm-oil-free produce, including pasture-fed meat from the farm and organic veg from a partner farm. As for life on site, it’s all about the simple pleasures – the pitches are in one of the farm’s most accessible fields, between areas known as Chillies Copse and Fordland Brook. That means it’s great for all sorts of kid-friendly activities like building dens and paddling in the stream. There’s also a farm trail to follow – so with luck, even the most tech-obsessed youngsters should find something to entice them to look up from their phones for a while…

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

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Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campground

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 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

West Town Farm

Ide

Exeter

Devon

England

EX2 9TG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.70286°N
3.57447°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.4 km Bus Station

7.7 km Honiton Road Park and Ride

7.8 km The Barn Owl

Rail

3 km Exeter St Thomas Rail Station

3.7 km Exeter St Davids Rail Station

3.9 km Exeter Central Rail Station

Ferry

7.7 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing

7.8 km Topsham Ferry Landing

8 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing

Airport

11.6 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

Once you’ve soaked up some of the stunning views from the farm, set off for more of that spectacular landscape with an outing to Dartmoor National Park (15 minutes’ drive). There are lots of places to get out for a walk or bike ride around the park, with some top spots being Cantonteign Falls (20 minutes), Haytor Rocks (half an hour) and Combestone Tor (40 minutes). The Miniature Pony Centre (half an hour) is a popular pick with the kids too. With Exeter only three miles away, it’s easy to throw a bit of city time into your schedule – and there’s plenty to do, including museums, the cathedral, the House That Moved and spooky tours of the city’s underground tunnels. Devon’s well known for its gorgeous coastline too of course, so bring along your beach kit for days out on the sand at Dawlish, Exmouth or Budleigh Salterton (all about half an hour away) or plan sea-view walks on stretches of the South West Coast Path.

(within 10 km)

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

Food and drink

Poachers Inn Pub 1.1 km
The Huntsman Inn Pub 1.1 km
The Twisted Oak Pub 1.3 km
Cowick Barton Pub 2.1 km
Argee Bhargee Restaurant 2.4 km
Green Gables Pub 2.4 km
The Lamb Inn Pub 2.5 km
The Sawyer's Arms Pub 2.6 km
The Seven Stars Hotel Pub 2.6 km
Goa Spice Premier Restaurant 2.7 km

Groceries

The Co-operative Food Supermarket 2.6 km
Sainsbury's Supermarket 2.7 km
The Food Warehouse Supermarket 2.8 km
Co-op Food Supermarket 2.9 km
Aldi Supermarket 3 km
Lidl Supermarket 3.1 km
M&S Foodhall Supermarket 3.1 km
Tesco Express Supermarket 3.1 km
Majestic Off-licence 3.2 km
Hops and Crafts Off-licence 3.4 km

Parks and play

Cowick Barton Playing Fields park 2.4 km
Pinces Gardens park 2.5 km
St Thomas Pleasure Ground park 2.7 km
Addison Close Play Area Playground 2.7 km
Priory Gardens Park 3.5 km
Looe Road Play Area Playground 3.6 km
Exwick Play Park (Station Road Park) Playground 3.7 km
Cathedral Green park 3.7 km
Riverside Valley Park 3.8 km
Cathedral Green park 3.8 km

Family days out

Tuckers Hall Visitor attraction 3.4 km
Cricklepit Mill Visitor attraction 3.4 km
St Nicholas Priory Visitor attraction 3.5 km
The Custom House Visitor attraction 3.5 km
Exeter Cathedral Visitor attraction 3.8 km
Summer Meadow & Kitchen Garden Visitor attraction 4.3 km
Boneyard Amusement arcade 4.3 km
Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle) 4.5 km
Go Ape! Visitor attraction 5.7 km
Sherwood Gardens Visitor attraction 6.5 km
Kenton Vineyard Visitor attraction 9.5 km
Powderham Castle 10.5 km
Crealy Adventure Park Theme park 11.3 km
Greendale Farm Trail Zoo 12.3 km
Castle Duke (historic hill fort) 13.8 km

Public transport

Barley Lane 1.5 km
Dunsford Gardens 1.5 km
Eton Walk 1.6 km
Croft Chase 1.7 km
Cowick Hill 1.7 km
Barley Farm Road 1.8 km
Orchard Gardens 2 km
Broadway 2 km
Berkshire Drive 2 km
Dorset Avenue 2 km

What’s nearby

Bomba Nightclub 3.5 km
Fever & Boutique Nightclub 3.6 km
The Guildhall Shopping centre 3.8 km
Princesshay Shopping centre 4 km
Timepiece Nightclub 4.1 km
Princesshay Shopping centre 4.2 km
Vic Ambler Golf Centre Golf course 4.9 km

Local services

Franklyn Hospital 2.1 km
The Health Centre Doctors 2.4 km
Luxtons Pharmacy 2.5 km
Sainsbury's Fuel station 2.6 km
Esso Fuel station 2.7 km
Sainsbury's Cashpoint 2.7 km
Alphington Pharmacy 2.8 km
Ide Lane Surgery Doctors 2.8 km
Sue Ryder Cashpoint 2.9 km
Boots Pharmacy 3 km

Must see

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 3.9 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 11.2 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 12.8 km

Castle Drogo 16.8 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 23.4 km

National Trust

Killerton: Clyston Mill 11.3 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 11.7 km

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 12.8 km

Killerton 13 km

A la Ronde 13.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER 3.5 km

NORTHERNHAY AND ROUGEMENT GARDENS 4.1 km

EXE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 16/01/2003) 7.8 km

Brampford Speke Circular 8.9 km

OXTON HOUSE 9.2 km