Girt Down Farm

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Visitor image of the field and sea views (added by manager 30 Jan 2023)
Visitor image of the field and sea views
Visitor image of the view from the pitch. campervans and tents welcome!
Tent, sunset and a sea view
The view from our pitch
View from the field
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View from the tent
Spacious pitches
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Visitor image of the view from the pitch. campervans and tents welcome!
Tent, sunset and a sea view
The view from our pitch

  • Farm site with spectacular views of the north Devon coast
  • A three-minute drive to Combe Martin beach; 15 minutes to Exmoor Zoo
  • Pizza nights and cooked breakfasts; a mile from the village centre
As you'll have seen from its pics, Girt Down Farm has a pretty dramatic setting. With Combe Martin village centre's pubs and cafés about a mile away, it's also a mightily convenient spot for family-oriented stays. This is a working farm that’s home to Exmoor sheep and cattle; you'll most likely spot the farmer going about his daily business on his quad bike with Willow, his trusty pup. Other than those two whizzing about there'll be little to disturb you here, so make sure to pack that book you've always wanted to finish or perhaps some paintbrushes if you're feeling creative… Girt Down Farm also has an old railway carriage that's been repurposed as a chillout area where you can sit back and bask in the Devon sun (even when it's not shining quite as brightly, there are still some great vistas to be had from this undercover area). Essentials (like loos and showers) are also on hand. Barbecues are allowed here (off the ground), so feel free to get grilling. Seasonal greens are available – you're free to pick a few salad leaves to go with anything you've rustled up, but please make sure there's some left for other guests. The site staff also do cook-up nights, putting their wood-fired pizza oven to excellent use. And breakfast? A full English can be ordered the night before and picked up at the farmhouse in the morning.

Site type

Tent pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 3
Opens
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 17 or over.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 214 reviews View breakdown

Spectacular scenery

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Awesome

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The view is absolutely amazing. The best facilities I have seen as well. Shower, toilets and washing up area - spot on.

Disliked: The pitch is a bit hilly and to get to the farm there is quite a hill to climb as well. Worth though for that view.

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Great views. Facilities very simple but had everything you needed. Not the…

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great views. Facilities very simple but had everything you needed. Not the best place to camp in bad weather!

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Really pleasant stay, extremely clean facilities and a warm welcome from the…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Really pleasant stay, extremely clean facilities and a warm welcome from the hosts. Great location and the dog had the time of his life!

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Loved this site. Quiet with lots of space, amazing views, clean facilities,…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Loved this site. Quiet with lots of space, amazing views, clean facilities, with friendly and helpful staff. We will definitely be back.

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The view and the oweners…

Overall 10/10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The view and the oweners

Disliked: Nothing

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Overall was a very enjoyable and wholesome experience.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful views, homemade pizza was a lovely touch, nice and quite- not over crowded, could choose where to pitch up, local shops and pubs near by, surrounded by nature.

Disliked: Was quite windy due to being high up. One night the hot water wasn’t working so had a cold shower, was quite a walk up hill on the way back from the showers.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. Fortunately we were able to sort the showers as soon as we heard there was a problem.

Definitely the best place to camp in good weather-

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
John S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic views- the best in the area I’m sure- and so convenient for the South Coast path. Close enough to Combe Martin to walk down in to town, although the walk back up is a killer. Saturday night “Pizza Night” absolutely worth it- some of the best pizza you could wish for, and delivered to your tent. Wonderful staff, immaculate cleanliness in shower/toilet block (and an adequate portaloo in the top of the field) as well as a small enclosed communal area for drying out/ fridge facilities.

Disliked: So glad we chose Girt Farm rather than other nearby alternatives, although it is a very exposed site with a Westerly breeze. If it was going to be bad weather we would choose a more secluded site. Not easy to find a flat area, and when busy could probably benefit from another shower block. Would be nice if the washing up area had a roof.

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The farm camping was exactly what we needed and was much better…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The farm camping was exactly what we needed and was much better than I could have anticipated. This was our first camping trip and what a beautiful location for it. Pros -the setting is wonderful it is a hilltop campsite on the Dorset costal trail -toilet block, Shepard's cabin and far side portaloo made for a comfortable stay -the hosts were lovely offering advice for the local walks and answered the phone on our initial confusion on arrival (self inflicted as we arrived after dark on a foggy evening) We walked the 2 1/2 mile trail to the town and to be back for sunset opted for the 45 minutes walk from town- this is not for the faint hearted as it is a steep hillside walk which is an incline for the majority of the journey- it also encounters several paths and a single track road

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тут прекрасні краєвиди та привітні власники.…

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
Oleg A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: тут прекрасні краєвиди та привітні власники.

Disliked: не всюди є рівні місця для намета

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A friendly, clean, beautiful place to camp.

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

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome at 9.30pm, amazing site with stunning views, everything I needed there and more, very clean, loads of space, can walk from site to coast.

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Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

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 Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Girt Down Farm

Combe Martin

Devon

England

EX34 0PG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.20672°N
-4.00632°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.2 km Methodist Church
14.7 km Bus Station
15.4 km Opposite George Hotel
Rail
15.3 km Barnstaple Rail Station
21.2 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
23.4 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
7.4 km Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
21.2 km Instow Ferry Landing
21.3 km Appledore Ferry Landing
Airport
44.3 km Swansea 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

You could well find yourself shuttling your travel tribe back and forth between Girt Down Farm and Combe Martin beach (three minutes' drive), a family-friendly swimming spot with a range of cafés, bars and other eateries. Watersports fans can also get paddling here, while kayak hire is available for those who haven't brought their own. Pre-teen palaeontologists will be particularly easy to keep occupied here, as it's also home to Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park (five minutes). If non-extinct creatures are called for, it's a simple 15-minute trip to see Exmoor Zoo's vast array of cute critters. Tots still got energy to expend? Take them to The Milky Way Adventure Park (45 minutes) to let off any remaining steam. This part of Devon also has oodles of natural spots worthy of your attention: on the coast, Heddon Valley (15 minutes) and Woolacombe (20 minutes) are likely to win many hearts, while inland there's Tarr Steps (40 minutes) in gorgeous Exmoor National Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Combe Martin 2.2 km Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Ilfracombe Hele 6.4 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 8.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lynmouth 13 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 14.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 30.7 km

National Waterfront Museum 45.8 km

National Trust

Heddon Valley 5.5 km

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 6.9 km

Watersmeet 14.5 km

Holnicote Estate 30.9 km

Dunster Working Watermill 39 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hunters Inn - SW Coast Path - Trentishoe - Hunters Inn 5.7 km

Hunters Inn - Woody Bay - South West Coast Path - Hunters Inn 5.7 km

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 7 km

ARLINGTON COURT 7.2 km

Woody Bay and the Spectacular Coastline 7.8 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 Girt Down Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Girt Down Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Girt Down Farm? You could well find yourself shuttling your travel tribe back and forth between Girt Down Farm and Combe Martin beach (three minutes' drive), a family-friendly swimming spot with a range of cafés, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Girt Down Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8:30 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
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