Bovey's Down Farm

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Pitch overlooking the valley! Idyllic
Pitch overlooking the valley! idyllic
Bovey's down farm
Grass pitches with views
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Wildflowers
Enjoy our picturesque views of the farway valley.
Dogs welcome
Dog-friendly park
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Bovey's down farm
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  • Quiet rural site on a working farm 10 minutes' drive from Honiton
  • A 15-minute drive from Seaton, Sidmouth and the South West Coast Path
  • Farm shop and tea room on site for homemade meals and takeaway food
Foodies who fancy a farm break, step this way… Bovey's Down Farm is a place where it’s possible to eat very well indeed. This rural site on a working beef farm in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 10 minutes’ drive from Honiton. And with that setting comes some splendid feasting material: pick up home-cooked cakes, pies, traditional pasties and homemade burgers from the farmhouse kitchen to eat at the picnic area, or settle in for drinks, lunches, cream teas and evening meals in the tea room or beer garden. You can also acquire bread, ribeye steaks and gluten-free sausages from the site for an evening barbecue or campfire brekkie. Once suitably fed and watered, there’s plenty to do nearby: you can get down to the Devon coast (and the resorts of Sidmouth and Seaton) in about 15 minutes’ drive, get out and about for walks/bike rides on the many country lanes and bridleways in the area or play a round of golf a couple of miles away. Getting a taste of farm life is pretty straightforward too: guests can join owner Gerald for a walking tour to meet the Aberdeen Angus cattle, ducks and hens and pick up tips on the wildlife that can be spotted around the place (lots of birdlife and the occasional fox or badger…) Facilities on site include toilets, showers, a launderette, a washing-up area and a free wifi connection to help you plan all those days out.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 15
Touring caravan pitches 5
Caravans for hire 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • The tearoom/bar is open 8.30am to 6pm Wednesday to Monday, and is closed on Tuesday. The restaurant/bar is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 7pm to 10pm. Farm cider sales are possible at any time.

Languages spoken

English

Polish

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.7

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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

A lovely, rural spot with grand views. Guests loved the clean loos, the grand owners, and the grub. Pitches can be a bit sloped or stony, and you might hear cars now and then, but most reckon it's a grand place for a chill break.

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Beautiful views .…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful views .

Disliked Being forgotten about and having to find my own pitch. Not being offered a refund when I clearly did not use an electric pitch. Being expected to park in an area clearly unsuitable due to the sloping ground.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, but ruined by other campers.

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Sasha R.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely site. Great views and easy access to Sidmouth, Seaton, Beer, Honiton, Exmouth, Exeter etc. Great facilities. Easy to get to if towing a caravan. We booked late this year and could not get any of our usual CCC sites. This is a great site, although bigger than what we would normally go for.

Disliked Unfortunately, there was a large group of people in 4 tents all together, and the noise from them was horrendous. When we got there they was blaring out music from a massive speaker/sound system, and had taken over the whole of the area with a bouncy castle etc. I did ask if we could have another pitch, but they were all full. We had to stay out most nights until 10pm as we could not face going back to the noise. One night it went on until 2am. They thought nothing of shouting to each other across the campsite, and also f'ing and blinding even though there was lots of smaller children about. Absolutely no consideration for the other campers. I do believe other people did complain, but it made no difference. This did ruin our time there, otherwise it would have been lovely.

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We arrived and had a lovely welcome and shown our pitch. Toilets…

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Tracey P.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked We arrived and had a lovely welcome and shown our pitch.
Toilets and showers were clean.

Disliked Ground was quite stoney on our pitch but fine with pegs for hard ground.
Water near us did not work had to walk down to the washing up area.

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Very friendly site. Clean and all you need to have restful time.…

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Greg S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly site. Clean and all you need to have restful time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site,

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8 out of 10
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Vickie J.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The site was lovely great views facilities and pitch sizes. Owners are lovely and the swallows nest is fantastic

Disliked Unfortunately there was a group of 4 tents all together and they had music blaring for 8.5hours despite owners and people asking them to turn it down still they carried on. It did mean we didn’t have a peaceful stay which was a shame

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just back from our 2nd stay. Lovely site with good facilities and…

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Anya K.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Just back from our 2nd stay. Lovely site with good facilities and friendly helpful staff. We will be back again very soon!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location and great views Cafe on site Friendly owners…

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Analisa S.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely location and great views
Cafe on site
Friendly owners

Disliked Toilets and showers a little dated

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay for country walks

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Liz R.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely setting,great breakfast and cream tea.Toilets and showers always clean. Staff helpful and friendly.

Disliked Slight sloping pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very helpful staff, great bar/restaurant, clean facilities…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very helpful staff, great bar/restaurant, clean facilities

Disliked Sloping site

Recommend to friends Visit again

We were initially on a level pitch. which was good as we…

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Sue E.

Electric grass pitch

Liked We were initially on a level pitch. which was good as we were in a caravan. The toilet facilities were rather old, but clean and well kept. There was no road noise. There was plenty of area to walk our dog. Free washing machine, fridge freezer and washing machine on site.

Disliked When we arrived we were put on the first field on the left, there was a large party of people with many children, which we were a bit wary about, but there was no excessive noise, and the children played around, very well behaved and quiet. Then after about 3 days they packed up and left while we were out,we got back and there were 5 huge tents, children and adults. We had never heard such a noise, it was like walking into a festival, shouting because their music was so loud they couldn't hear one another speak. We went down and asked the site owner to speak to,them and turn the noise down, which they did for about 10 minutes! This went on until 11 o'clock at night , when my husband and I asked them to turn it down, they were also letting fireworks off. The next morning by 9am, the reggae music was pounding out again, so we went and asked the owners to move us, which they did. This new field was much quieter. We didn't really expect to spend a half day of our holiday packing up and moving pitches, through no fault of our own!

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Features

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

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

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pub campsite

Accessibility

Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Bovey's Down Farm

Farway

Colyton

Honiton

Devon

England

EX24 6JD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.74583°N
3.17982°W

Route directions

Please use the postcode EX24 6JD to find the site rather than trying to follow the locator on Google Maps.

Nearest transport

Coach
20.6 km The Barn Owl
20.7 km Honiton Road Park and Ride
23.1 km Rail Station
Rail
5.7 km Honiton Rail Station
8.7 km Feniton Rail Station
12.6 km Whimple Rail Station
Ferry
21.4 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
21.5 km Topsham Ferry Landing
21.7 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
16.8 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

Once you’ve met the animals on site, get set to say hi to some more furry pals at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes’ drive) before greeting some rather more exotic beasts at Axe Valley Wildlife Park (20 minutes) and Yarak Birds of Prey (half an hour). Trading countryside for coast is a fine idea for a day or two as well – it’ll take you around 15 minutes to drive down to Seaton or Sidmouth for beach days, paddles and strolls on the South West Coast Path. Lovely Lyme Regis (25 minutes) is another fab option – sign up for fishing trips here and you might be lucky enough to take home a fistful of mackerel for tea. Got a bit more time to fill? How about a day of horse riding (five minutes), floral wanders at Burrow Farm Gardens (20 minutes) and Bicton Park Botanical Gardens (25 minutes) or a whole heap of outdoor rides, indoor soft play areas and shows at Crealy Theme Park (half an hour)? Lyme Bay Winery is 20 minutes away too, should you need a tipple to go with your evening barbecue…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Beer 8.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Town 8.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton (Devon) 9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 9.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ladram Bay 12 km Sea N/AGoodN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 8.2 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 17.1 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 19.4 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 20.2 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 24.8 km

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 6.6 km

Shute Barton 8.7 km

Loughwood Meeting House 9.6 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 18.5 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 18.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

COMBE HOUSE 4.1 km

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 5.7 km

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 7.6 km

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 7.7 km

CADHAY 7.9 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 Bovey's Down Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bovey's Down Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bovey's Down Farm? Once you’ve met the animals on site, get set to say hi to some more furry pals at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes’ drive) before greeting some rather more exotic beasts at … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bovey's Down Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    On arrival, please enter the Swallows Rest and ring the bell just inside on the left or by the swing doors on the left.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bovey's Down Farm? From €25.49 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.