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Camping and touring Arrive: noon – 11:30 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m. Read more

Wallen Down Farm

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Rural wild camping site for motorhomes with views over Dartmoor
A 10-minute drive to Castle Drogo; short walk to the Two Moors Way
Farm cider, fresh eggs, beef and wood for firepits sold on site

Moors, gorges and castles… such sights might stitch together a part of your stay in the Dartmoor National Park. With the peaceful Wallen Down Farm as your crash pad, you’ll soon find that the local area is crawling with walks, including the Two Moors Way and Mariner’s Way within walking distance, and the grizzly Castle Drogo is 10 minutes’ drive away. Wild camping’s the way here and the site is just made for motorhomes, so you’ll get to use your van’s facilities to the full - that means there's no electricity, water or sewage dump. You won’t have to worry about any nosy neighbours, as it’s a single-van site only, where views over the open countryside and Dartmoor National Park will do for company. You’ll be joining the ranks of a working farm and there are certainly all the flavours of the farm. You see, the site sells fresh eggs and pedigree ruby red Devon beef (some sure barbecue essentials), as well as wood and farm cider (the makings of a successful firepit). The skies are very dark above Wallen Down Farm, as this area has famously low levels of light pollution. You won’t want to completely shrug off the outside world, though, and handily, the site is 10 minutes’ drive from the A30 from Exeter to Cornwall (making the site a timely journey break on the way around the South West perhaps). Pubs, restaurants and wacky shops reside in Chagford, a scenic stannary town 35 minutes’ walk away, and there are other holes around the local villages, including a higher-end restaurant in Gidleigh (10 minutes’ drive).

Site type

Languages spoken

English

French

Norwegian

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

Disabled facilities

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

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Gastronomic delight

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

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

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Wallen Down Farm

Chagford

Devon

England

TQ13 8HL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.6897°N
-3.85636°W

Nearest transport

Coach

11.8 km Thomas Cook

23.8 km Bus Station

25.4 km Rail Station

Rail

11 km Okehampton Rail Station

11.1 km Sampford Courtenay Rail Station

13.3 km Yeoford Rail Station

Ferry

27.3 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing

27.5 km Topsham Ferry Landing

27.6 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing

Airport

31.4 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

Mariner’s cap at the ready… you might feel quite the part along the Mariner’s Way (around 40 minutes’ walk). This ancient route was once the rite of passage for sailors making their way down from North Devon ports, who stopped at farms, pubs and villages along the way. The Two Moors Way (half an hour’s walk) is another age-old path, this time along parts of the river Teign, stopping at Castle Drogo (10 minutes’ drive), a National Trust site with an ancient gorge, wildlife trails and terrace garden. While you’re up this way, you might want to cross over the river on the 17th-century stone arch Fingle Bridge (15 minutes). Those of you who go starry-eyed over gorges and other natural scenery may also want to pay a visit to Lydford Gorge (35 minutes). The deepest gorge in the South West, this National Trust site is home to a 35-metre waterfall (a right old spot to go googly-eyed). A fan of a party too? You won’t be too far from a boogie if you time your visit right, as the site for the Chagstock Festival (five minutes) and South Zeal (10 minutes) village’s annual folk festival are both close by.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Shaldon	30 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove	30.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Teignmouth Town	30.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Dawlish Town	30.2 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Teignmouth Holcombe	30.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castle Drogo 3.2 km

Buckfast Abbey 22.6 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 23.3 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 30.2 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 31.1 km

National Trust

Castle Drogo 3.2 km

Finch Foundry 6.7 km

The Church House 13 km

Lydford Gorge 18.5 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 30 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Chagford - Castle Drogo - Fingle Bridge 1.9 km

CASTLE DROGO 3.8 km

WOOD HOUSE 7.3 km

Bennet's Cross - Huckney Tor - Vitifer Mine Complex - Bennet's Cross 7.9 km

SIMMONS PARK 11.2 km

Local events

Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)
Ottery St Mary, England 40.1 km
Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)
Sidmouth, England 43.8 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.

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What attractions are near Wallen Down Farm? Mariner’s cap at the ready… you might feel quite the part along the Mariner’s Way (around 40 minutes’ walk). This ancient route was once the rite of passage for sailors making their … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Wallen Down Farm?

Camping and touring

Arrive: noon – 11:30 p.m.

Depart by: 10:30 a.m.

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