Court Gates Wild Camping

Visitor image of the campsite on a summer evening

View from court gates across to dartmoor

Buckfast abbey, just a 30-minute drive along the a38

South Devon working farm with sea views and stabling for horses
A 15-minute drive from Plymouth and 20 minutes from Dartmoor
Direct access to South West Coast Path; a mile from Bovisand beach

Countryside, coast and city – it’s quite the mix of attractions at Court Gates Wild Camping, a peaceful site at a working farm within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Two of the above are very easily accessible from the site, which looks out over the Dartmoor National Park on one side and the sea on the other. In fact, the coast is close enough to walk to – there’s direct access to the South West Coast Path, and you can follow a footpath that will get you to Bovisand beach in around 20 minutes. Setting off on foot can also get you to the local pub, shops and garage, all of which are about 20 minutes’ walk away (or five minutes in the car). A couple more pubs are within a few minutes’ drive too, although it’s quite possible you’ll be tempted to stick around on the farm to look out to sea, play games and fire up a barbecue (which are allowed as long as you keep them off the ground to avoid burning the grass). And what of the aforementioned city? That’s the coastal settlement of Plymouth, 15 minutes’ drive away and packed with things to see and do (plus places to eat and drink…) Those bringing animals along on holiday can be catered for at Court Gates: well-behaved dogs are welcome, and there’s stabling available at the farm’s livery for horses too. The setup here isn’t in fact entirely wild camping – guests will have access to toilets and running water, but there are no showers.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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

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 Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

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

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Court Gates Wild Camping

Staddiscombe

Plymouth

Devon

England

PL9 9NE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.34489°N
4.09197°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.3 km Bretonside Bus Station

4.9 km Plymouth Road Superstore

5 km Crabtree

Rail

5.2 km Plymouth Rail Station

6.7 km Devonport Rail Station

7.3 km Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station

Ferry

3.3 km Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing

3.8 km Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage

4.4 km Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing

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

Countryside pursuits first? It’ll take you about 10 minutes to drive to the nearest horse riding centre, and about 20 minutes to get to Plymbridge Woods for a walk in National Trust-owned forest. If you’ve got your sights set on a more involved hike, head to the Dartmoor National Park, whose borders are about 20 minutes away (and it’s a similar drive to Dartmoor Zoo too). City time is easy to come by too, as it’ll only take about 15 minutes to drive to the centre of Plymouth to visit the National Marine Aquarium, sample the wares of the gin distillery or wander around historic Barbican area. You may also like to take a detour to Saltram (on the edge of the city) for a stroll around the National Trust estate. And as for the coast, well, there are plenty of ways to enjoy that too: as well as walks on the coast path you can also hit the beach at Wembury, play a round of golf at Staddon Heights (both five minutes’ drive) or explore Thorn House & Garden (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Bovisand	2.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Wembury	3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	N/A
Plymouth Hoe East	4.1 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Plymouth Hoe West	4.4 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Kingsand	7.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Marine Aquarium 3.7 km

Dartmoor Zoological Park 10.1 km

Buckfast Abbey 27.8 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 37.3 km

Living Coasts 42.2 km

National Trust

Wembury 2.9 km

Saltram 4 km

Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross 4 km

Buckland Abbey 15.4 km

Cotehele 19.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

LANGDON COURT HOTEL 2 km

Plymouth (Jennycliff CP) - Hooe - Radford Woods - Bovisand 2.1 km

Wembury CP (Barton Close) - River Yealm - Mewstone view - Wembury Beach - Knighton Farm 2.6 km

Mt Batten - Bovisand - Down Thomas - Hooe Lake 3 km

HMS CAMBRIDGE - CIRL BUNTING PROJECT (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/06/1999) 3.1 km