Meadowsweet Farm

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  • Rustic and peaceful sustainable farm site on the north Devon coast
  • A five-minute drive to Saunton Sands; 15 minutes to Barnstaple
  • Communal campfire and portable fire troughs; access to the Tarka Trail
Green-fingered guests will surely find like-minded folk at Meadowsweet Farm, on the north Devon coast. Bearing homegrown fruit and veg for the local community and rearing rare-breed animals such as the endangered Suffolk Punch horse, this site is a fast-track route back to nature five minutes’ drive from Saunton Sands and 15 minutes from Barnstaple. It's a place where the peace, sea breeze and sustainability mingle together to create a rural camping experience on a small eco-friendly farm. If surfing ranks high on the list for your trip, you’ll be well set with the local swell on several sandy beaches within 20 minutes’ drive. And if walking or cycling is your favourite pursuit, you can head out over the sand dunes (a great setting for watching the sunset) or walk right onto the lengthy Tarka Trail for a self-guided cycling and walking tour over Devon’s cliffs and coves. Friendly guests should find some good chat on site, as social and sensible souls can make use of the communal firepits (with wood available from the farm). And for when you feel like quality family time or gathering in a close-knit group, there are also portable fire troughs. With no electricity, this off-grid site will take you nicely back to basics, with just simple facilities such as toilets, sinks and hot showers on site. When you want to head into town, Braunton (five minutes’ drive) has several restaurants and a supermarket for food and a selection of pubs for a tipple. Surf shops, bike hire and guided nature walks with a local botanist are available too.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 3
Tent pitches 50
Open now
Opens 18 July
Please note
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 18 Jul to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 33 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, back-to-basics spot for a quiet break. Guests love the handy location near Braunton and great beaches. Facilities are simple but spotless, with lovely hot showers. The owner's a gem for his tips. Fire pits on offer. Some found campervan water access limited and showers a bit exposed, with a whisper of road noise.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely peaceful site. With good basic showers and toilets. Perfect for what…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful site. With good basic showers and toilets. Perfect for what we wanted.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy access and provides a tranquil and simple camping experience. Mark will…

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Matthew V.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Easy access and provides a tranquil and simple camping experience. Mark will let you know about the local ‘secret’ tracks and had endless stories.

No Wifi allows you to leave modern hectic life behind and simply live in the present!

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Lovely, quiet, back to basics site with everything we needed for a…

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Paul C.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Lovely, quiet, back to basics site with everything we needed for a nice week away. There were no loud groups which was really appreciated. The owner is really friendly and it was great to have a firepit with a modest fee for logs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Back to basics . Great view. Plenty of space…

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Ivan L.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Back to basics . Great view. Plenty of space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very enjoyable

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Mark L.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Close to beach and shops, quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic but friendly and relaxed and away from the crowds. Also flat…

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Paul L.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked Basic but friendly and relaxed and away from the crowds. Also flat pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location near to beaches. Clean field with the basic facilities. Would…

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Rachel R.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great location near to beaches. Clean field with the basic facilities. Would happily come stay again.

Disliked None

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What a lovely 4 days stay we had here. Mark the owner…

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Matt V.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked What a lovely 4 days stay we had here. Mark the owner was super friendly it was ann amazing stay at his campsite. A really Peaceful atmosphere and we were made to feel really welcome. Lovely memories made here and we will definitely be returning.

So close to the stunning beaches I think we have found our little bit of heaven in Braunton!

Disliked Nothing at all!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Love this site. Been twice and would defo return.

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Ross C.

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked We love this site. Low hassle, high freedom and with just the right level of facilities for us. Big open space, camp wherever you like. Fire pits and wood available. Large, clean composting toilets and the showers were always hot.
It is also very convenient for the shops in Braunton but also the beaches from Saunton (5 mins) to Woolacombe (20 mins) or Ilfracombe (25mins).

Disliked There is a composting toilet in both fields but the campervan field would benefit from a water point. It can also get a bit blustery if the wind picks up. The camping field is well sheltered but the campervan field is more exposed. Fine for the van, not so good for the kids in the awning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice back to basics site in handy location with friendly owners.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Meadowsweet Farm. As advertised, camping is in the fields adjacent to the farming area and we enjoyed looking over the sheep, chickens and geese "next door". We were warmly welcomed by the Mark and his family who were also camping there for the season. Facilities basic but all that we needed as we were fairly self-contained in campervan. Compostable loos were clean (and not smelly) and showers in the shepherds hut had good pressure and were warm. Good location for Saunton and Braunton - although, if walking, need to find longer off-road routes via the dunes or the hills.

Disliked washing up facilities very basic with no hot water.

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Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Meadowsweet Farm

Saunton Road

Braunton

Devon

England

EX33 1HG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.11441°N
4.18837°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.1 km George Hotel
2.1 km Opposite George Hotel
4.3 km Camp Gates
Rail
9.9 km Barnstaple Rail Station
15.8 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
19.5 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
6.7 km Appledore Ferry Landing
7 km Instow Ferry Landing
10.7 km Bideford Ferry Landing

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

Nature likes to spread its feathers in this area and it shows… almost on your doorstep are Swanpool Marsh Nature Reserve (15 minutes’ walk), which makes a nice contrast to clifftop curves of the north Devon coast and the steep drops along the Hartland Devon Heritage Coast (45 minutes' drive). The beach is calling too: at Saunton Sands (five minutes), paddleboarding, sailing and wakeboarding are common pursuits. And depending on your skill level, you could whip out (or rent) a surfboard or bodyboard for days at Croyde (10 minutes) or Woolacombe (20 minutes). Perhaps create a coastal bucket list, as this area harbours many National Trust sites, from the clifftops of Baggy Point (15 minutes) to the horsedrawn carriage collection at the peaceful neoclassical Arlington Court (35 minutes). Kids tagging along? They’ll likely have a roaring time at Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (half an hour). Find more rides, this time farm-themed, at The BIG Sheep (half an hour).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Saunton Sands 2.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Croyde Bay 4 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Putsborough 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 6.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 7.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 19.4 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 14.8 km

Heddon Valley 21.4 km

Watersmeet 29.6 km

Lundy 33.6 km

Holnicote Estate 44.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SAUNTON COURT 1.2 km

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 2.2 km

Croyde – Saunton Down – Middleborough Hill – Croyde 3.2 km

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 4.4 km

ISLEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/04/1990) 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Meadowsweet Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Meadowsweet Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Meadowsweet Farm? Nature likes to spread its feathers in this area and it shows… almost on your doorstep are Swanpool Marsh Nature Reserve (15 minutes’ walk), which makes a nice contrast to clifftop curves … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Meadowsweet Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Meadowsweet Farm? From €25.29 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.