Campgrounds for backpackers in Devon

Eden Camping

• Friendly, low-key Devon smallholding site with basic facilities
• A 15-minute drive from Kingsbridge; 25 minutes from Salcombe
• Quality local produce sold on site; a mile from the closest pub

Emerald Camping

• Eco-friendly site by a woodland five minutes from Hatherleigh
• Okehampton 15 minutes' drive away; Bude 35 minutes
• Outdoor skills workshops and tree planting to offset carbon

Bickham Bridge Field

• Wildlife-filled Devon meadow site bordered by the River Avon
• Dartmoor National Park 15 minutes' drive; half an hour to the coast
• Simple pitches with access to a river pool for wild swimming

Bideford Bay Holiday Park

Wishtree Agroforestry and Permaculture Centre

• Dark skies camping in a scenic forest setting and permaculture site
• Pubs and takeaways within a few miles; Dartmoor and Bude within 16
• Nursery and fruit and veg sales; permaculture workshops available

Woodland Camping

• Small hideaway adults-only site close to Dartmoor National Park
• Views over Teignbridge and the South Hams
• On a 15-acre smallholding half a mile from the local pub

Yealm Cabin

• Luxury fully-equipped log cabin overlooking the South Hams
• Close to several beaches and 15 minutes from Dartmoor
• Observatory, one-acre lawn and barbecue

Eco Woodland Camping

• Peaceful woodland in a sheltered north Devon location
• Close to the A3072; a quarter of an hour's drive from Bude
• Low-impact forest floor campsite with no light pollution

Woodleigh Caravan Park

• Well-maintained Devon family park just off the A30 at Cheriton Bishop
• Five minutes’ drive to Dartmoor National Park; 40 minutes to Paignton
• Modern facilities and two fishing lakes; café right next door

Wilderfox

• A unique eco camping area with table tennis and on site activities
• A relaxing space, surrounded by the natural world
• Woodland shower, outdoor fire area, eco loo, and shared micro kitchen

Manleigh Holiday Park

• Small delightful Park of Chalets, Log Cabins & Static Caravans.
• Situated in the coastal village of Combe Martin, near Exmoor.

Widecombe Valley - Dartmoor Camping

• Quiet wild campsite in the village of Widecombe in the Moor
• Five minutes' drive to Haytor Rocks; 15 minutes to Bovey Tracey
• Central Dartmoor location on the banks of the river Webburn

Hazel Meadow Camping

• Wild-camping site a five-minute drive from Great Torrington
• Bideford 15 minutes’ drive; Westward Ho! 25 minutes
• Resident animals; free-range eggs and meats to buy; individual firepit

Brimpts Farm

• Camping pods in a green glade on a working farm in Dartmoor
• A 25-minute drive to Tavistock market town and 30 to Ashburton
• Walks on and straight from the site; Dartmeet a 20-minute stroll away

West Town Farm

• Peaceful eco-friendly campsite on 270 acres of Devon countryside
• A 10-minute drive from Exeter; 20 minutes from Dartmoor National Park
• Based on an organic working farm with on-site farm shop and farm trail

West Twitchen Ball Farm

• Hilltop grass pitches with outstanding Exmoor National Park views
• A 30-minute drive to Exmoor Zoo; the South West Coast Path 40 minutes
• Close to major cycle routes, an ancient monument, pubs and shops

Langford Farm

• Back-to-basics riverside pitches under a mile from Honiton town centre
• A 20-minute drive to the Jurassic Coast and half an hour to Exeter
• Easily accessed from the junction of the A30 and A35

Lane Barton Farm

• Off-grid adults-only bell tents surrounded by the Devon countryside
• A 25-minute drive from Tamar Lakes; 35 minutes from Summerleaze Beach
• On-site fishing available with a license and firepits provided

Pollard’s Combe

• Peaceful dog-friendly site in south Devon, two miles from the beach
• A 10-minute drive to Slapton Sands and 30 minutes to Dartmouth
• Sea views; pubs, farm shops and brewery within 10 minutes' drive