Markstone Farm Caravan and Camping

View prices & book 9.6 22 reviews
Non electric grass pitches
Non electric grass pitches
Farmhouse
Messing about in the meadow
Blue skies and fluffy clouds
View across the farm
Far-reaching rural views
Uninterrupted views
Flat pitches
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Farmhouse
Messing about in the meadow
Blue skies and fluffy clouds

  • Adults-only site on a 1.5-acre paddock in the Devon countryside
  • A 15-minute drive from Kingsbridge and 20 minutes from Salcombe
  • Stays on a working beef and sheep farm with scenic South Hams views
When you next find yourself hankering for fab West Country views, clear your schedule and zip down to Devon for a stint at Markstone Farm Caravan and Camping, a family-run farm site on the edge of the South Hams. Peace and quiet here are assured by a rural location and status as a total kid-free zone – without any under-18s around, your sweet repose in all that gorgeous green space should be blessedly undisturbed. Any younglings you do spot roaming the farm will be of the four-legged variety, with Aberdeen Angus calves and woolly-faced Dorset lambs bounding around the fields in spring. This welcoming spot also has a fair few practical bits and bobs to make your stay easier, including a well-kept toilet block, water point, firepit and waste disposal station. Make Markstone Farm Caravan and Camping your base if you intend to venture around south Devon's splendid seaside towns – both Kingsbridge and Salcombe can be reached by road within 20 minutes, with jaunts to pretty villages like Bigbury (20 minutes) and Bantham (20 minutes) also on the cards. Scoop up snacks at Aveton Gifford stores (five minutes), where there's also a village watering hole for pub-cooked dinners.

Site type

Tent sites 5
Travel trailer sites 5
RV sites 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Protective masks must be worn at all times in common areas.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 1 different households.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 22 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

100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Markstone Farm provides a peaceful rural escape, centrally located for Devon's sights. Guests rave about the great hospitality, warm welcome, and complimentary cream teas. The site features clean washrooms and well-maintained, level pitches. Though basic with no hot showers, many enjoy the quiet, friendly vibe, with some returning visitors recommending it for a relaxing break.

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Lovely location that is central to visiting wonderful Devon beaches, towns and…

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Jo D.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely location that is central to visiting wonderful Devon beaches, towns and natural landmarks. Excellent hospitality and genuinely wanted to help us have a lovely holiday. We stayed in their field in a camper van with tent awning on this working farm.

Disliked Nothing.... We will return.

No hot showers but the wonderful sea and moorland pools nearby were more than sufficient.
Hot water in sinks though were really great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wondering basic camping spot, peaceful and quiet, great location

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Beautiful, quite setting. Lovely wild flowers in the field and bird song. Really friendly owners provided delicious cream tea on our first day

Disliked Nothing to dislike. Loved it. Been before and will go again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple site - friendly owners.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked It's a quiet field with clean toilets. Simple with bonus cream tea on arrival.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend to anyone looking for a quiet retreat

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Robert M.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely peaceful, rural campsite with nice walking at a nearby nature reserve. The host was very welcoming and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hello Robert

Thank you for choosing to visit us at Markstone and for leaving a lovely review.
We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay and hope you will venture to South Devon again.

Best wishes

Excellent, quiet & flat field, clean facilities.

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Donna D.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Beautiful campsite in the peaceful countryside farm land camping. Wonderful hosts, Cathy gave us freshly cooked Devon scones, jam & cream. Delicious, and great welcome to their farm. We will be back.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Donna

It was so lovely to meet you both, we were pleased that you chose to stay with us and thank you for your lovely review. I was so happy that the weather was kind for your rugby tournament. Hope you can come back to South Hams again. Best wishes

Peaceful, great location, friendly hosts…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Peaceful, great location, friendly hosts

Disliked Can get windy so find a sheltered spot, it is clear on the description but showers would be a big improvement.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi
Thank you for coming to stay at Markstone, we are pleased that you chose to visit us again and that you enjoyed it.

Showers would be a great improvement, you are right - but these things cost and we have to choose the right moment to invest.

Thanks for your feedback though.

Excellent place for a getaway

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Amy E.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Had a lovely warm welcome, including a delicious cream tea shortly after arrival.
Gorgeous location with plenty of places to walk nearby.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review, Amy. It was great to meet you both and we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay.

First class stop if you’re looking to be at peace in the country.

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Chris C.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Nice level pitches with well kept grass.
Excellent toilet facilities- they were spotless!
Super peaceful location and great views.

Disliked Windy narrow lanes in places!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Chris

Glad you enjoyed visiting us again.

The lanes....what can I say? That's Devon for you

Lovely level pitch. Toilets were immaculate. Very quiet & relaxing. Warm friendly…

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Natalie J.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely level pitch. Toilets were immaculate. Very quiet & relaxing. Warm friendly welcome. Home made scones a lovely surprise. Can’t fault this site for the complete switch of & relax break away .

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely comments. It was lovely to meet you both and we hope you will visit again.

Nice quiet campsite

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Mike A.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked We had a lovely quiet stay at Markstone Farm.
Thanks to Cathy for a very thoughtful welcome gift.
We would stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: It was lovely to meet you. Thank you for visiting us and for your lovely comments. Hope we can welcome you again

Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

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

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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities 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 Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Markstone Farm Caravan and Camping

Modbury

Devon

England

PL21 0SE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.34325°N
3.82758°W

Route directions

From the A38 (southbound): follow signs for Ivybridge Park and Ride/Modbury. Next, follow signs for Modbury. You will then come to a crossroads marked Kittaford Cross – go straight on. You will come to an area signed California Cross with a BP garage on your left and the Cali Inn pub on your right. From here, head toward Modbury and take the second left fork in the road (signposted Bigbury). Continue up the road and take the 2nd left turn marked Aveton Gifford, Chillaton and Lixton. The marker posted is signed Hangman’s Cross. Carry on, passing Cuckoo Farm, Greenlands Plant Nursery and Higher Wizaller Farm. You will then see a stone wall on your left with a Markstone Farm sign in grey slate. There is a track running down the side of the farm – ignore it and enter the farm through the wooden gates instead. Come through the gates and follow the driveway on your right.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.2 km BP Garage
8.2 km Town Hall
14.2 km Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel
Rail
7.8 km Ivybridge Rail Station
14.3 km Totnes Rail Station
21.3 km Paignton Rail Station
Ferry
7.7 km Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing
7.8 km Bantham Ferry Landing
7.8 km Kingsbridge 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

If you’ve not had enough hiking on the footpaths that crisscross the fields surrounding the site, fear not – there's a lot more where that came from. Motor down to Salcombe (20 minutes) for a circuit around Snapes Point, where panoramas over the South Hams hills and Kingsbridge estuary are a fine thing to behold. Inland, kick off Dartmoor explores in Ivybridge (25 minutes), a key stop-off point on the long-distance Two Moors Way. Next, to Kingsbridge (15 minutes) and its streets stacked with independent shops and galleries, and where where a twice-monthly Saturday farmers’ market makes a top spot for sampling local Devon delicacies. There are plentiful paddling opportunities on offer here too – chat to specialists about paddleboarding tours or take a bit of coaching in the art of canoeing. History buffs, meanwhile, may be drawn to the storied ramparts of Dartmouth Castle (half an hour) and Berry Pomeroy (40 minutes). This latter spot is rumoured to be haunted – if in need of less spooky historic times, try a reassuring ride on the Dartmouth Steam Railway (30 minutes) instead.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Challaborough 7.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bantham 8 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Bigbury-On-Sea North 8.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bigbury-On-Sea South 8.4 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Thurlestone North 9.1 km Sea N/AExcellentGoodExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dartmoor Zoological Park 13.9 km

Buckfast Abbey 17 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 19.7 km

National Marine Aquarium 21.7 km

Living Coasts 25 km

National Trust

Overbeck's 13.8 km

Greenway 17.7 km

Wembury 18.1 km

Saltram 18.5 km

Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross 18.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ringmore Round 7.2 km

Ringmore - Kingston - Erme Estuary - Ayrmer Cove 7.3 km

FLETE 7.3 km

Ivybridge P&R - around Western Beacon - Sharp Tor 7.7 km

Ivybridge Viaduct - Pit Hill Farm - Hall Farm - Henlake Down 8.9 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Markstone Farm Caravan and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Markstone Farm Caravan and Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Markstone Farm Caravan and Camping? If you’ve not had enough hiking on the footpaths that crisscross the fields surrounding the site, fear not – there's a lot more where that came from. Motor down to Salcombe (20 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Markstone Farm Caravan and Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Markstone Farm Caravan and Camping? From $55.38 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.