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Primitive grass tent campsite

From £17.86 (£17.86) 1 night, 2 adults

4 people maximum
One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a shelter tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 1 included, 1 max.
Fire ring

Other restrictions

Extras

Log basket (max unlimited) £12 (£12) per item

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Availability
Arrive or depart on this date
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Based on 1 night, 2 adults

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Aldridge Mill - Wild Camping

View prices & book 9.4 26 reviews
Plenty of space to choose your own pitch (added by paulfield7e2b9d1d09ec44f8 23 Aug 2020)
Plenty of space to choose your own pitch
Visitor image of the pitch next to the stream
The main pitching field
Looking down to the old mill
Look down from the hill
Off in a wild spot
Campfire
Through the woods
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Visitor image of the pitch next to the stream
The main pitching field
Looking down to the old mill

Reviews

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

92%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A beautiful and wild escape tucked away in the hills of rural Devon

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Dylan O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: A beautiful, tranquil and wild escape tucked away in the hills of rural Devon. Plenty of flat grass to pitch on and the option of woodland camping if preferred. A clear stream borders the site. I like that fires were allowed and it wasn’t busy.

Disliked: Site in general was very clean but compost toilet seemed disused

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Amazing site. Loved the woods and the community fire areas great idea…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Chris G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Amazing site. Loved the woods and the community fire areas great idea

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Fresh water and peacefulness…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Ben T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Fresh water and peacefulness

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Wilderness, space, relaxed atmosphere here. Description on website very accurate and clear…

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

Yurt

Liked: Wilderness, space, relaxed atmosphere here. Description on website very accurate and clear

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Private woodland camping

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful private space, left to our own devices in a peaceful woodland. Very friendly dog Bear! Compost toilet clean and really felt part of nature with lovely footpaths around and deer seen close by in the morning.

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Beautiful wild camping site, run by a beautiful family

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

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: What a beautiful and serene place to wild camp. Run by a lovely family with a wonderful dog - BEAR <3 The river was absolutely gorgeous to swim in and as soon as the kids got in, a kingfisher flew right between them. Very special few days reconnecting, thank you.

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Wonderful camping spot.

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

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Bear the dog came to visit our dog and family several times during our stay- we absolutely loved him! An incredibly peaceful, beautiful spot. Also liked the compostable toilets and having the stream nearby. We were also sold some very delicious homemade biscuits made by the owner’s children. Such a lovely stay- thank you!

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Private heaven

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great spot in forest, quiet and private. I can't wait to come back here

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Wouldn't recommend

Overall 2/10
Location 6
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: We arrived and when we pulled in the grass was all overgrown, everything was untidy and run down, we were followed in by a black lab dog and we drove in the site and got stuck in the van due to the poor ground conditions. When we attempted to get out of being stuck a gentleman stood and the entrance waving his arms around and then a few minutes later arrived in his land rover by which point we had got ourselves out. My partner got out to talk to him and he was rather short with my partner. Immediately we felt like we were not welcome on site. We parked up on the hardstanding area. We booked to visit with our dog, the black lab would not leave our van and was trying to get in our van etc. The owner didn't atempt to take his dog with him when he left and didn't seem to carr that the dog had not left with him. We left and found a more welcoming site further up the road.

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Great wild site for getting away from it all.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Andy S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: We were the only people there! The site was amazing - basic but that's how we like it. Camped next to a bubbling stream with no other sounds in a beautiful valley. The firepit and long drop were great and our dog made friends with 'Bear' the dog, who came to visit. The road just before and after the site was pot-holed and tight for our T4 - but this wasn't a big deal. We'll definately be back.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Features

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 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

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Aldridge Mill - Wild Camping

Oakford

Devon

England

EX16 9EX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.96907°N
-3.567°W

Route directions

Satnav users should us the postcode EX16 9QE and then keep driving for a further mile all the way to the very bottom of the hill (following the tipi signs).

Nearest transport

Coach
9.4 km Bus Station
19.6 km The Square
19.6 km The Square
Rail
15.7 km Tiverton Parkway Rail Station
21.2 km Lapford Rail Station
21.2 km Morchard Road Rail Station
Ferry
28 km Minehead Harbour
32.5 km Topsham Ferry Landing
32.6 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
28.5 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

For varied days out along the coast, tramping over hills and wandering through forests, head to Exmoor National Park (20 minutes' drive), an area that's home to some of the prettiest parts of Devon and Somerset. The Tarr Steps woodland (30 minutes) is one spot within the park that shouldn't be missed, while if you find yourself in the mood for some time at the coast you can head to the well-preserved seaside village of Porlock (50 minutes) or lively family resorts like Minehead (50 minutes). The south of Devon is also within reach here, so days out to see Exeter Cathedral (50 minutes) or relaxing on Exmouth beach (55 minutes) are on the cards. A little closer to home, you could also frolic through the foliage at Knightshayes Gardens (20 minutes), a historic property set in the grounds of a Victorian country house and managed by the National Trust.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Blue Anchor West 26.4 km Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dunster North West 27.4 km Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Minehead Terminus 27.4 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Porlock Weir 28.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lynmouth 34.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 21.2 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 24.5 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 27.5 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 31 km

Castle Drogo 35 km

National Trust

Knightshayes Court 7.7 km

Killerton 21.3 km

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 21.9 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 24.3 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 24.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

KNIGHTSHAYES COURT 7.8 km

Haddon Hill - Bury - Wimbleball Dam - Haddon Hill 10.9 km

Wimbleball Lake - Haddon Hill - Wimbleball lake 12.5 km

Withypool - Tarr Steps - Knaplock 16.4 km

BRIDWELL 17.5 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 Aldridge Mill - Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Aldridge Mill - Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Aldridge Mill - Wild Camping? For varied days out along the coast, tramping over hills and wandering through forests, head to Exmoor National Park (20 minutes' drive), an area that's home to some of the prettiest parts … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Aldridge Mill - Wild Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Aldridge Mill - Wild Camping? From $32.25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.