Lower Collard Farm

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  • No-frills site on a working farm on the edge of Dartmoor National Park
  • Plymouth 25 minutes’ drive; Bovisand and Wembury beaches half an hour
  • Dogs and barbecues are allowed; views of Plymouth Sound
Ready to leave the trappings of modern life behind and embrace nature in favour of something more natural? For a back-to-basics, wild-camping experience, you can book a grassy pitch at Lower Collard Farm, a dog-friendly pop-up site on a Devon working farm on the edge of Dartmoor National Park. And if not everybody in your party is on the same page as you with regards to the ‘no frills’ approach, they might relent knowing that there is a café within a five-minute walk. What’s more, the Plymouth suburb of Plympton (with its pubs, supermarkets and other urban draws) is a 10-minute drive away. You might also be able to persuade them with the promise of a day at the seaside, with Bovisand and Wembury beaches within a half-hour drive. For some, the site might be a little on the spartan side (there are no loos and no showers). However, what Lower Collard Farm lacks in amenities, it makes up for in views (you can see Plymouth Sound from here) and spectacular scenery for walking. There are shaded trails exploring Cann Wood, or you can head to Lee Moor, a former quarry dotted with ponds (both five minutes’ drive). If you have a bike, you could ride Drake's Trail Cycle Path (15 minutes), in Dartmoor. Barbecues are allowed (and there’s a greengrocer within five minutes’ walk of the site), but remember to bring your own equipment.

Site type

Tent sites 10
Travel trailer sites 5
RV sites 5

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs 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

Disabled facilities

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

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

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

Medium (26-50 sites)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Location

Lower Collard Farm

Wotter

Plymouth

Devon

England

PL7 5HT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.43515°N
-4.04404°W

Route directions

Use farmyard cafe entrance and drive through the field gate on your immediate right.

Nearest transport

Coach
6 km Crabtree
6 km Crabtree
6 km Plymouth Road Superstore
Rail
9.5 km Plymouth Rail Station
9.9 km Bere Ferrers Rail Station
10.8 km St Budeaux Ferry Road Rail Station
Ferry
10 km Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage
10.3 km Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing
11.2 km Plymouth Ferry Terminal

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

From the world’s largest cat (the Amur tiger) to the world’s largest rodent (the capybara), with quite a few other animals in between (among them, zebras, wallabies and cheetahs), you’ll see them all at Dartmoor Zoo (15 minutes’ drive). As you stroll through the grounds, you’ll also be able to admire exotic plants and dozens of species of camellias, plus rewilded areas that act as a magnet for insects and birds. For a change of scenery, spend a day checking out the harbour area in Plymouth (25 minutes). Here you can visit the National Marine Aquarium, the Royal Citadel and The Mayflower Museum, with a model of the ship that sailed to America in the 17th century. Then head to the clifftop Hoe Park for a rest with a view, or to Tinside Lido for a swim in the Art Deco pool. The halls of Cotehele (45 minutes), a National Trust-run property dating back to Tudor times, are filled with period furniture, tapestries and armour. The site also has large grounds with orchards, wildflower meadows and a lily pond. And last but not least: dogs are welcome here.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Plymouth Hoe East 10.5 km Estuary N/A Good Excellent Excellent
Plymouth Hoe West 10.7 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bovisand 12.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Wembury 13.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Good N/A
Mothecombe 15.4 km Estuary N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dartmoor Zoological Park 4.6 km

National Marine Aquarium 9.8 km

Buckfast Abbey 20.1 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 32.7 km

Castle Drogo 33.3 km

National Trust

Saltram 6.6 km

Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross 6.6 km

Buckland Abbey 8.1 km

Wembury 13.1 km

Cotehele 14.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Moorland Hotel - Wotter - Saddlesborough Tor - Cadover Bridge - Pipeline - Shaugh Prior - Beatland Corner 0.6 km

Cadover Bridge - Legis Tor - Wigford Down 3.1 km

Cadover Bridge - Shavercombe Falls - Hen Tor 3.2 km

Sparkwell - Baccamore - Smallhanger - Crownhill Down 4.8 km

Ringmore Cottage CP - Ringmore Down - Brisworthy Stone Circle 5.2 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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