Ashbourne Woods

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Wild pitch (added by manager 29 Jul 2022)
Quiet break in the countryside
Rear view on tent
Wild camping at its best

  • Peaceful, rural and hidden-away site on 68 acres of woodland
  • Campfires encouraged; cosy pub 10 minutes' walk away
  • Toilets, hot showers, laundry room and communal fire area
Have a secluded and hidden away stay at peaceful and rural Ashbourne Woods near South Brent in Devon, in a range of accommodation to suit all outdoor holiday sorts. The site is set on 68 acres of woodland set around a growing forest with accommodation areas carefully laid out by the helpful and friendly owners, and is a mere 10-minute stroll from a cosy and rather fab eleventh-century pub. And as befits a rural and tucked away site such as this, campfires are encouraged here, so bring along the sausages and marshmallows for toasty evenings under the Devon stars… Ashbourne's main camping area has a shared fridge for essentials and a communal fire area, as well as water facilities, toilets, hot showers and a laundry/washing up area with hot and cold water and coin-operated washing and drying machines. Pups are barking up the right tree at Ashbourne Woods too – they’re welcome across the site and accommodation types, and the two and a half miles of dog-walking tracks nearby will make a stay for pooches here anything but ruff.

Site type

Tent sites 45
RV sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Rent a tent 1
Travel trailer sites 10
Open now
Opens March 20
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including the use of washing machine and tumble dryers are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.
  • Reception is unmanned from 17/09 to 15/05; the site operates a self check-in procedure.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Mar 20 to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site. Friendly and helpful staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anthony L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (wild)

Liked: The whole site was wonderful for us in early September. We pitched up in a wild woodland pitch. It's well maintained and the facilities good. We liked the onsite shop and thought the prices were cheap for an onsite shop. Drinking water at the pitch made things really easy. The staff were really friendly and helpful! The communal lounge and charging area is a real plus for those without power.

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Great campsite.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Ashley J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent campsite

Liked: Travelled as a group of 3 families 2A + 11, 9 and 5 2A + 7 and 5 2A + 2 Facilities, shower and toilet block, communal rest area, chargers, kitchen and fridge freezer. All clean and useable. Location, wooded area multiple pitches. Ideal exploring 20 mins from Torquay and Plymouth. Fires and barbecues allowed and wood available. Price was great for what we got. Cars weren't allowed by pitch but wheelbarrows provided and walk ways were well maintained for ease.

Disliked: If we weren't in a group pitches may have felt crowded as they were quite close to each other. Shop was slightly expensive (didn't bother us too much, captive audience) but some seemed to have a considerable mark up.

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Lovely location, great facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Rebecca P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent campsite

Liked: Gorgeous woods location with lots of space to explore with little ones. Owners so friendly and helpful. Look forward to staying again. Kids and adults loved it!

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We stayed in the wild woodland area which was beautiful and very…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Joanne G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (wild)

Liked: We stayed in the wild woodland area which was beautiful and very quiet. Overall the site is lovely and facilities good.

Disliked: One thing to bear in mind is that you don't get much sunlight in the woods - we missed that a bit. Showers are a bit disappointing as you have to keep pushing the button constantly to get water out.

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Will definitely visit again.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent campsite

Liked: Campfires allowed. Spacious pitch. Wild camping. Clean facilities. Plenty of space for kids to explore. Excellent location to local attractions and fun days out.

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Fab place to stay with dogs

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jan B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Microlodge

Liked: The location is lovely great for the dogs and the pub is fab. Everyone was very friendly. Lovely and quiet had a lovely time

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Excellent site with clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Antony B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Great acess too Dartmoor National Park. Woodland setting. Very private and quiet Brilliant family camping holiday would definitely go again

Disliked: None

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Private areas for non- family groups…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Bilge T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Private areas for non- family groups

Recommend to friends Visit again

Private areas for non- family groups…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Bilge T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Private areas for non- family groups

Recommend to friends Visit again

Private areas for non- family groups…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Bilge T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Private areas for non- family groups

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 Rallies 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 Forest Hikers’ paradise Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Ashbourne Woods

Rattery

South Brent

Devon

England

TQ10 9JZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.44135°N
-3.78784°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.5 km Opposite Tourist Information Centre
7.6 km Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel
11 km BP Garage
Rail
7.1 km Totnes Rail Station
9.8 km Ivybridge Rail Station
15.9 km Paignton Rail Station
Ferry
7.7 km Totnes Ferry Landing
15.2 km Dittisham Ferry Landing
15.4 km Greenway House Ferry Landing
Airport
41.6 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

Tucked away needn’t mean being stuck for things to do… Set in the South Hams on the south coast of Devon, the campsite is just off the accessible A38, 10 miles from the sea and less than a mile from Dartmoor National Park. Half an hour’s drive away is Compton Castle, a manor with orchard-filled gardens for apple-y ambling around, while the National Trust’s Church House on Dartmoor is just over a 20-minute drive north. For active types, horse riding and sailing can also be jumped upon around Dartmoor and on the coast. Cast a line to Hatchlands Trout Farm, just ten minutes by car, for fly fishing on the well-stocked rainbow trout lake, or try the coarse fishing also available in the surrounding areas: ask the Ashbourne Woods team to point you and your rod in the right direction. As well as the nearby beaches to treat and tire out, day trips to keep little holidaymakers happy also include Pennywell Farm (less than five minutes away) where animal fans can snuggle the pigs, collect eggs, help feed the lambs and even try their hand at milking the goats; Woodland Family Theme Park for daredevil youngsters (just 30 minutes away), with rides, falconry display and zoo farm, and Staverton Steam Railway, the first choo-choo-choice for little locomotive fans.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Paignton Paignton Sands 16.2 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Goodrington 16.3 km Sea Poor Poor N/A N/A
Paignton Preston Sands 16.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Hollicombe 16.6 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Broadsands 17 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 5.8 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 14.6 km

Dartmoor Zoological Park 15 km

Living Coasts 18.7 km

National Marine Aquarium 25.7 km

National Trust

Compton Castle 13.9 km

The Church House 15.1 km

Greenway 15.6 km

Coleton Fishacre 20.6 km

Saltram 21.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shipley Bridge by River Avon to White Barrows 5.2 km

Dartington - Totnes 5.7 km

Dartington Country 6.8 km

Hembury Woods and Hill-Fort 7.1 km

DARTINGTON HALL 7.1 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 Ashbourne Woods have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ashbourne Woods dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ashbourne Woods? Tucked away needn’t mean being stuck for things to do… Set in the South Hams on the south coast of Devon, the campsite is just off the accessible A38, 10 miles from … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ashbourne Woods?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ashbourne Woods? From $39.66 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.