Nearly wild camping in Devon

Maple Meadow Camping

• Quiet farm campsite with Dartmoor and sea views in South Devon
• A 15-minute drive from Dartmoor National Park and Bigbury-on-Sea
• Off-grid shower and shared firepit; shops and pubs five minutes’ drive

Great Jackleigh Farm

• Semi-rural pop-up site in the Axe Valley with generously sized pitches
• A mile from Axminster town centre; 15 minutes' drive from the coast
• Firepits welcome and firewood for sale; well-behaved dogs welcome

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

Pengellys Farm

• Dog-friendly rural farm site 10 minutes’ drive from Exeter city centre
• A 20-minute drive to the coast; half an hour to Dartmoor National Park
• Pub, ice cream parlour and shop five minutes’ drive; barbecues allowed

The Lazy Buzzard Campsite

• Well maintained site short distance from woolacombe beach
• Distance from ilfrocombe town centre and harbour also restaurants pubs
• Main bus route to both centres and tourist information lots of walks i

The Meadow

• 'Nothing but nature' camping on the edge of Dartmoor National Park
• A 10-minute drive from Okehampton; Exeter 35 minutes
• Under a mile from a working dairy farm with tours and fresh ice cream

Green Oven Barn

• Basic wild camping in a quiet six-acre rewilding and wildflower meadow
• A 20-minute drive from Kingsbridge; 25 minutes to Totnes and Salcombe
• Yoga, qigong, Shiatsu and bodywork activities on site; pub nearby

Plaistow Barton

• Off-grid adults-only site 25 minutes’ drive from Woolacombe beach
• A 15-minute drive to Exmoor National Park; Saunton Sands half an hour
• Easy access to footpaths and half an hour’s walk from the local pub

Honeybrook Camping

• Peaceful site in a secluded setting with Dartmoor views
• Three miles from Okehampton and its shops and castle
• Adults-only haven for hikers, cyclists and nature spotters

Rowden Farm

• Semi-wild farm camping in a hay meadow near Tiverton in Devon
• A 25-minute drive to Exmoor National Park; 50 minutes to Lynmouth
• Off-grid pitches for over-16s only; pub five minutes’ drive

Sunset View Camping

• Relaxed family campsite on the western edge of Exmoor National Park
• Five minutes' drive to Ilfracombe; Woolacombe 10 minutes
• Kids' play area and small-on site shop for essentials

Hemsford Yurt Camp

• Glamping in a scenic rural setting three miles from Totnes
• Accommodation in a quiet three-acre field
• A 15-minute drive from Dartmoor

Emerald Camping

• Eco-friendly site by a woodland five minutes from Hatherleigh
• Okehampton 15 minutes' drive away; Bude 35 minutes
• Outdoor skills workshops and tree planting to offset carbon

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

Higher Huxhill Farm Campsite

• Small family-run campsite in rural north Devon
• Bideford 10 minutes' drive; 20 minutes to Westward Ho! beach
• Pitches in hay meadows with far-reaching views; Tarka Trail two miles

Ashcombe Woodland Campsite

• Tents-only, wild-style campsite in a private Devon woodland
• A 15-minute drive from Teignmouth and the coast; 20 minutes to Exeter
• Individual firepits, chef-staffed woodland kitchen and foraging walks

Aune Orchard Luxury Wild Camping

Gypsy Wagon Devon

• Dog-friendly, off-grid site in rural Devon surrounded by native woods
• A 20-minute drive from Bude’s beaches and half an hour to Dartmoor
• Communal space for cooking on a gas stove; walk into Holsworthy

Barle Brook Retreat

• Secluded exclusive-use site in scenic Exmoor National Park
• A 5-minute drive from Exmoor Zoo; 20 from Lynmouth; 25 from Barnstaple
• Barbecues and campfires allowed; charcoal and free-range eggs for sale