Ashbourne Woods

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Wild pitch
Wild pitch
Outdoor space
Quiet break in the countryside
Wild camping at its best
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Outdoor space
Quiet break in the countryside
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

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Rent a tent 1
Travel trailer sites 10
Tent sites 48
RV sites 12
Open now
Opens March 28
Please note
  • 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.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Facilities/activities including the use of washing machine and tumble dryers are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned from 17/09 to 15/05; the site operates a self check-in procedure.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 28 to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 256 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Forest

98% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful woodland site offers a 'wild camping' feel with great facilities. Campers loved the spacious, private spots among the trees, handy amenities (clean washrooms!), and the well-stocked shop. Perfect for exploring, with a great pub nearby. Friendly staff and a relaxed vibe mean many plan to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Immaculate quiet site, but the ‘dogs on leads’ should be enforced.

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Amanda P.

Shepherd's hut

Liked The cabin we stayed in was lovely it’s our 2nd visit there. Not very busy. Comfortable bed. Immaculate surroundings.

Disliked There was no toaster even though this was listed on the advert.

People with dogs off lead running around. 2 dogs even ran straight onto our pitch and upset our dogs before charging at us. The owner didn’t really care and said it was allowed and that she’d asked the owner of the site. However, I was under the impression dogs must be on-lead within the site, which is why we chose to stay there. If this is the case then another sign stating dogs must be on leads would be an option, at the bottom of the drive? If dogs are allowed to run around we may have to consider other accommodation.

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Excellent

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Anonymous

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (wild)

Liked Fantastic campsite. Great facilities for a semi wild campsite.

Disliked Nothing

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An amazing campsite, lovely owners. Very…

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Kate J.

Primitive forest floor tent campsite (wild)

Liked An amazing campsite, lovely owners. Very peaceful had a great weekend camping with my Freind. Facilities were clean and they had everything you need for a relaxing break away.

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location

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Gina g.

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything about Ashbourne woods is perfect. We stayed in our campervan with an electric hook up with our two small dogs. The woods are beautiful and the pitches for tents looked fabulous in amongst the trees. The facilities are good and kept very clean. Staff are friendly and helpful, and there is a fantastic pub about a 15 minute walk away in Rattery.

Disliked Nothing not to like.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site if you want to get away from the crowd.

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Mary D.

Primitive gravel and earth campervan campsite (woodland)

Liked Lovely experience, plenty of space between pitches, the only thing you could hear was the birds singing.Wi did go at the end of the Easter break which I guess made it quite quiet. Will definitely be going again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet site with clean and warm toilet/shower facilities

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Anonymous

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Spacious pitch, large enough for camper and awning with space outside to sit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, clean, well kept and friendly!

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Matthew T.

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely site, incredibly beautiful and well kept, lovely walks from site and easy to drive to others. Highly recommended

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, well cared for and stunning scenery.

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Diane S.

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Pitches are in the woods and spacious. It is all clean and calm - a lovely space with fire pit and great walks around.

Disliked Shop wasn’t open because of the time of year we were there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place.Very clean,peaceful and great location.nice…

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donna d.

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely place.Very clean,peaceful and great location.nice walk to a country pub.will be returning

Disliked Nothing

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Great stay and beautiful setting. Look forward to next visit!

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tobias a.

Primitive gravel and earth campervan campsite (woodland)

Liked Nice private pitches for campers. Great woods and loved collecting, chopping and sawing firewood. Good fire pits and nice clean facilities too. For a woodland stay would highly recommend and will be visiting again! Thanks guys

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Features

Portable toilet

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 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)

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 2020201920182017
Paignton Paignton Sands 16.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Goodrington 16.3 km Sea PoorPoorN/AN/A
Paignton Preston Sands 16.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Hollicombe 16.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Broadsands 17 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

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

Local events

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

    Sidmouth, England 47.2 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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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. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ashbourne Woods? From $46.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.