Bovey's Down Farm

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Pitch overlooking the valley! Idyllic
Pitch overlooking the valley! idyllic
Grass pitches with views
Pitches with views
Wildflowers
Enjoy our picturesque views of the farway valley.
Dogs welcome
Dog-friendly park
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Grass pitches with views
Pitches with views
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  • Quiet rural site on a working farm 10 minutes' drive from Honiton
  • A 15-minute drive from Seaton, Sidmouth and the South West Coast Path
  • Farm shop and tea room on site for homemade meals and takeaway food
Foodies who fancy a farm break, step this way… Bovey's Down Farm is a place where it’s possible to eat very well indeed. This rural site on a working beef farm in the East Devon National Landscape, 10 minutes’ drive from Honiton. And with that setting comes some splendid feasting material: pick up home-cooked cakes, pies, traditional pasties and homemade burgers from the farmhouse kitchen to eat at the picnic area, or settle in for drinks, lunches, cream teas and evening meals in the tea room or beer garden. You can also acquire bread, ribeye steaks and gluten-free sausages from the site for an evening barbecue or campfire brekkie. Once suitably fed and watered, there’s plenty to do nearby: you can get down to the Devon coast (and the resorts of Sidmouth and Seaton) in about 15 minutes’ drive, get out and about for walks/bike rides on the many country lanes and bridleways in the area or play a round of golf a couple of miles away. Getting a taste of farm life is pretty straightforward too: guests can join owner Gerald for a walking tour to meet the Aberdeen Angus cattle, ducks and hens and pick up tips on the wildlife that can be spotted around the place (lots of birdlife and the occasional fox or badger…) Facilities on site include toilets, showers, a washing-up area and a wifi connection to help you plan all those days out.

Site type

Mobile homes for rent 2
Tent sites 25
RV sites 24
Travel trailer sites 25
Rent a tent 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.
  • The restaurant is open between 04/01 and 22/12.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The tearoom and shop are open daily from 9am to 6pm and the restaurant/bar is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 7pm to 10pm. The tearoom and bar/restaurant are closed from 23 December to 03 January, the shop is open during this period from 3pm to 5pm, except on 25 and 26 December. Farm cider sales are possible at any time.

Languages spoken

English

Polish

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 311 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

This family farm campsite boasts beautiful country views and welcoming owners. Guests love the clean facilities, tasty homemade food at the cafe, and relaxed vibe. While some spots are sloped and it can get muddy, upgrades are happening! Road noise and camper disruptions were noted, but overall, it’s a great value, friendly spot highly recommended.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very basic & cramped for the nightly price.

Overall

3 out of 10
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 3
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Wifi
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 Claire M. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Friendly, welcoming & very helpful owners/staff - thank you.

Disliked Pitches too small, felt cramped in, site too small to accommodate the number of campers. Not enough toilet/shower facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely farm based campsite. Friendly staff,…

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Facilities / Activities
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Gemma G. 7 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely farm based campsite. Friendly staff, clean facilities and great food available.
Stay on may bank holiday and stayed another night as so pleasant

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good open space, lovely café/bar facilities.…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 Alice K. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Good open space, lovely café/bar facilities. Clean toilets, showers etc.

Disliked Not that many toilets/showers for busier times

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and good location, restaurant…

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Emma C. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely site and good location, restaurant very good and catered for coeliacs very well. Thankyou for a lovely stay, we will return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

amazing stay

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The staff are amazing, no issues with the facilities, free wifi is great as ive had to pay before.
We had the best time and would 100% stay again

Disliked we were a friend group and didnt realise how many babies would be staying here, so great for families but not great for getting woken up by crying babies at 5am, but thats not the camps fault

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxed atmosphere and very helpful friendly…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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 Catherine D. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Relaxed atmosphere and very helpful friendly staff
Clean facilities
Lovely restaurant
Space between pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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 Damian H. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Friendly staff, great views from the grass pitch, good onsite cafe/restaurant and facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Views & Friendly Staff

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 helen h. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked All the staff where amazing down at the swallow's nest and were so friendly.
Toilets were clean but basic, could do with a few more.
We were located in the ' wedding field' so we had no neighbors and our own little private pitch, which was amazing! Great Views too. Food was good however a little pricey, but worth it!

Disliked Some noisy groups on the campsite in general, which can't be helped but does effect the holiday. Grass was really really long in our area, which meant I got a tick! but I would come again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi, Thank you for your review & feed back. So sorry about the grass being longer in some areas but the mower broke down last week & your area was left uncut We were not made aware of any noisy group, if we had known the farmer would have been straight there and sorted things as we do have an 11pm curfew. We do live on site so can take action over noise & complaints.

We look forward to seeing you back again.
Gerald , Pam & the team at
Boveys Down Farm.
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A lovely site, credit to the owners and staff , they should be proud.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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 Jon D. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Rural site within driving distance of Seaton ,Sidmouth and Honiton areas
Quality of food and drinks excellent
Lovely friendly staff, clean site.
Loos are mixed sex use, but secure and safe
Fridge freezer and microwave for use.
A lot of love and thought has gone into this set up. Credit to them …

Disliked Not dislike, but the pitch numbering with boundary posted requires updating, numbers have faded, a couple of times found people trying to work out there site boundaries, but on the whole not to be put off, just ask and think it will be improved in course.
Can be noisy if near top field with traffic going by,
Wi-Fi a little sketchy in top field but didn’t rely on it for use,
we would return as excellent little experience

Recommend to friends Visit again

A brilliant base to explore East Devon, with everything you'll need!

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9 out of 10
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 Harry S. 6 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked A gorgeous campsite with really friendly staff and all the facilities you could need. Showers, toilets and washing up stations were solid, and the on-site cafe was really handy. We also really enjoyed the cider brewed on-site (we may have gotten through a few flagons of it during our stay!), the provision of a firepit and logs, and the easy access to lots of local attractions.
Also, a bonus shout out to the pheasant who kept us company on our first few nights, a very fine fellow indeed!

Disliked The pitches are a little slopey, due to the nature of the site so plan accordingly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Gastronomic delight Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pub campground

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Bovey's Down Farm

Farway

Colyton

Honiton

Devon

England

EX24 6JD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.74583°N
3.17982°W

Route directions

Please use the postcode EX24 6JD to find the site rather than trying to follow the locator on Google Maps.

Nearest transport

Coach
20.6 km The Barn Owl
20.7 km Honiton Road Park and Ride
23.1 km Rail Station
Rail
5.7 km Honiton Rail Station
8.7 km Feniton Rail Station
12.6 km Whimple Rail Station
Ferry
21.4 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
21.5 km Topsham Ferry Landing
21.7 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
16.8 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 met the animals on site, get set to say hi to some more furry pals at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes’ drive) before greeting some rather more exotic beasts at Axe Valley Wildlife Park (20 minutes) and Yarak Birds of Prey (half an hour). Trading countryside for coast is a fine idea for a day or two as well – it’ll take you around 15 minutes to drive down to Seaton or Sidmouth for beach days, paddles and strolls on the South West Coast Path. Lovely Lyme Regis (25 minutes) is another fab option – sign up for fishing trips here and you might be lucky enough to take home a fistful of mackerel for tea. Got a bit more time to fill? How about a day of horse riding (five minutes), floral wanders at Burrow Farm Gardens (20 minutes) and Bicton Park Botanical Gardens (25 minutes) or a whole heap of outdoor rides, indoor soft play areas and shows at Crealy Theme Park (half an hour)? Lyme Bay Winery is 20 minutes away too, should you need a tipple to go with your evening barbecue…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Beer 8.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Town 8.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton (Devon) 9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 9.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ladram Bay 12 km Sea N/AGoodN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 8.2 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 17.1 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 19.4 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 20.2 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 24.8 km

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 6.6 km

Shute Barton 8.7 km

Loughwood Meeting House 9.6 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 18.5 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 18.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

COMBE HOUSE 4.1 km

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 5.7 km

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 7.6 km

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 7.7 km

CADHAY 7.9 km

Local events

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, July 31, 2026 – Friday, July 31, 2026)

    Sidmouth, England 8.4 km

  • Beautiful Days (Friday, August 21, 2026 – Friday, August 21, 2026)

    Ottery St Mary, England 9.3 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 Bovey's Down Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bovey's Down Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bovey's Down Farm? Once you’ve met the animals on site, get set to say hi to some more furry pals at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes’ drive) before greeting some rather more exotic beasts at … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bovey's Down Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    On arrival, please enter the Swallows Rest and ring the bell just inside on the left or by the swing doors on the left.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bovey's Down Farm? From $40.80 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.