Wildlife haven: Campgrounds in Ivybridge, England

Gara Bridge Camping

• Wild camping site in the middle of the South Hams’ Avon valley
• On the River Avon’s banks and a 10-minute walk to Gara Bridge
• A 20-minute drive to Totnes and Kingsbridge; 30 to Salcombe, Dartmoor

Bay View Meadows

• No-frills wild camping on a Devon smallholding a mile from the sea
• Walking distance from two beaches and the South West Coast Path
• Eco-friendly composting loos with a view; estuary walk close by

Butterfly Meadow

• No-frills glampsite in a sheltered meadow near Totnes in Devon
• A 10-minute drive to Dartmoor National Park, and 25 to Blackpool Sands
• Pre-erected and off-grid bell tents; shops and pubs 14 minutes’ drive

Court Gates Wild Camping

• South Devon working farm with sea views and stabling for horses
• A 15-minute drive from Plymouth and 20 minutes from Dartmoor
• Direct access to South West Coast Path; a mile from Bovisand beach

Higher Aunemouth Farm

Allercombe Farm Glamping

• Spacious yurts on a family-run farm in the South Hams
• A 15-minute drive from Totnes; half an hour from Paignton
• High-quality meat and firewood sold on site; dogs welcome

Almost Wild

• Site with a wild-camping vibe near Yelverton, Dartmoor National Park
• Half an hour’s drive to Plymouth; Drake’s Trail Cycle Path 10 minutes
• Dark-skies pitches with firepits; just five minutes’ drive to pubs

Peaceful Meadow Camping

• Back-to-basics camping in a flower meadow near Totnes in Devon
• Dartmoor 20 minutes' drive, and 25 minutes to south-coast beaches
• Simple site with compost loos and drinking water

Bovisand Lodge Estate

Scorriton Court Campsite

• Peaceful almost-wild pitches at a farm in Dartmoor National Park
• A 10-minute drive to Buckfastleigh and the South Devon Railway
• Next to the Two Moors Way; pub a few minutes' walk away

Morecombe Farm Caravans

Little Orchard Camping

• Wild camping field in Devon countryside near Dartmoor National Park
• Totnes, Kingsbridge and Blackpool Sands all within 15 minutes’ drive
• Farm shop on site; two country pubs within five minutes’ walk

Lower Coombe Royal Glamping

• Luxury treetop lodges on a family estate just outside Kingsbridge
• Dog-friendly Devon glamping 15 minutes' drive from South Hams beaches
• Private wood-fired hot tub for each lodge, plus kitchen and bathroom

Hill Top View

• Small dog-friendly back to basics site in the South Hams
• A half-hour walk to Hope Cove; 10 minutes' drive to Salcombe
• West-facing pitches with sea views for spectacular sunsets

Blackawton Bell Tent

• Off-grid and eco-friendly bell tent in a Devon meadow
• A 15-minute drive from Blackpool Sands and 20 minutes from Dartmouth
• Kitchen area and hot-water shower; village pub and shop nearby

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

Bunnies Yurt

• Single self-contained yurt by a woodland with paths to river Tavy
• Tavistock, Buckland Abbey and Dartmoor within a 20-minute drive
• Breakfast baskets available with free-range eggs and homemade bread

Well Park Glamping

• Spacious multi-tent pitch with amazing views over Devon countryside
• A 10-minute drive to Slapton Sands, and 30 minutes from Dartmoor
• Communal firepit and private showers; close to beaches, shops and pubs