Westacott Farm Camping

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View from the field
View from the field
The view across to saunton sands from the non-electric field
Grass pitches and lots of space for children to play
View from the non-electric pitches
View from the non-electric pitches
Sunset at the site
Spacious pitches in the non-electric area
View of the site
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The view across to saunton sands from the non-electric field
Grass pitches and lots of space for children to play
View from the non-electric pitches

  • Peaceful site with sea views a five-minute drive from Westward Ho!
  • South West Coast Path 20 minutes’ walk; Bideford 10 minutes’ drive
  • Dogs welcome; children’s playground; well-stocked farm shop
Picture the scene: you step out of your accommodation and are greeted by expansive sea views stretching all the way to Lundy Island. Not a bad holiday scenario, right? Well, hold that thought and head to Westacott Farm Camping, a peaceful site on the coast of North Devon. The coast is not just a distant mirage here: you’re only about 20 minutes’ walk from the South West Coast Path, and from there you can scramble down to Peppercombe Beach, a long stretch of shingle. If you have your dog with you (a welcome guest, but do keep it on a lead at all times while on site), this is the place to take it for a walk. If you’re lucky, you might catch a glimpse of seals and dolphins; if not, you should still see plenty of colourful butterflies and wildflowers. If you prefer sand to pebbles, head to Westward Ho! Beach (15 minutes’ drive). There will be more people here, but there are also more services, including lifeguards, public toilets and watersports equipment rentals – from paddleboards to surfs; most places also run lessons for beginners. After a long day at the seaside, leave the kids in the playground and start gathering dinner provisions. The on-site farm shop stocks local sausages, burgers, bacon, free-range eggs and a small range of groceries – in short, all you need to knock up a simple meal. For anything else, it’s a short drive to the supermarkets (five minutes across the A39); better still, get someone else to do the cooking and visit the nearest pub (five minutes or a leisurely half-hour walk) in Abbotsham.

Site type

Tent sites 20
Motorhome sites 10
Caravan sites 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Optional electric pitches: electricity is metered on site at £0.36 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card. Minimum top-up is £5 and any unused credit will be refunded on departure. The farm shop is open from the end of May (Whitsun weekend) until the end of August.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.8

Overall rating from 102 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this site to a friend

99% would stay here again

What customers say

Great, friendly spot with clean facilities, private showers. Amazing sea views, warm welcome, good location for walks. Fair priced electricity. Tight access lanes mentioned, but most want to come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site with clean facilities.

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Lucy P.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Toilet/shower/washing up block was the cleanest I’ve ever seen at a campsite.
Plot was allocated with my name on it.
Beautiful views.
Supplied logs.
Allowed BBQs and campfires.

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From the manager: Thank you Lucy for your lovely review of our campsite and we look forward to seeing you again.

Amazing facilities and friendly staff. Great views of Lundy from my field…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Amazing facilities and friendly staff. Great views of Lundy from my field

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review of our campsite, much appreciated.

Great location with sea-view. Facilities were clean, and it was a fun…

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9 out of 10
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Jessie L.

Power optional grass site

Liked Great location with sea-view. Facilities were clean, and it was a fun extra to have a radio on when showering! Friendly staff, and we liked how you paid for the electricity you used.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review of our campsite, much appreciated and we look forward to seeing you again.

Not much within walking distance.

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7 out of 10
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Tim S.

Power optional grass site

Liked The welcome we received was great :) Very handy to drive to local towns and beaches and just seconds off the A39. Very large pitches, electric metered so you are only charged what you use.

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From the manager: Many thanks for the review of our campsite. I'm sorry that you thought our facililties weren't up to your cleanliness standard. All our facilities are cleaned very thoroughly every day & sometimes twice a day. We rely on campers to keep them clean after they use them, unfortunately we aren't able to go behind every camper.
We look forward to seeing you next time,best wishes.

A nice rural site overlooking the sea and over to Lundy Island.…

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Nigel H.

Unpowered grass site

Liked A nice rural site overlooking the sea and over to Lundy Island. Toilet block was reasonable and clean.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.

Fabulous site, clean facility, great views

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Anonymous

Power optional grass site

Liked Beautiful site, well maintained with stunning views across the coast. Site owners very friendly and helpful. Nicely spaced out pitches. Great location for visiting local attractions or beaches. Only few minutes from main road but amazingly quiet site with no traffic noise at all.

Disliked We stayed one night in Atlantic field as no electric pitch available. Gorgeous location but the grass was quite long with sittings left behind. Not great for our toy poodle as she ended up looking like a haystack 😂

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review of our campsite and I'm sorry your little poodle ended up looking like a haystack!

Lovely spacious site with a friendly welcome and good facilities.

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Caroline F.

Power optional grass site

Liked Lovely site which doesn't feel busy even when it is. There's loads of space, the loos and showers are really good and kept clean( in the upper camping field there's a fairly new shower and toilet block plus a hangover from COVID where there's a bank of cubicles which include a loo a basin and a shower - great for privacy). There's a pub in walking distance which does good food. The electricity is metered in £5 blocks but you get a refund if you don't use all of it. We used around £10 worth in a week ( motorhome - mostly fridge). Very fair we thought. You get a lovely warm welcome and Bridget or her daughter - both really helpful. We've stayed before and we would again. Make sure you follow the site's instructions on how to access the site if you're a motorhome or caravan and it's not too bad. Just be prepared to back up to the last passing place if you need to as the lanes are narrow but had been well cleared of vegetation for visibility when we were there. Thanks for a lovely stay.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review of our campsite Caroline and we look forward to welcoming you back again.

Very good nights sleep here would come again

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Lisa R.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Quiet. Lots of room. Showers. Washing machine. Very friendly place. Clean. Dog friendly

Disliked Tumble dryer took twice as long. Showers in female area goes off too quick. Shared showers were far better.

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review of our campsite, much appreciated. Our washing machine & tumble drier are only domestic ones, not industrial, and there for convenience to our campers.

Very clean site. Friendly welcoming staff. Fantastic facilities and amazing views…

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Claire D.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Very clean site. Friendly welcoming staff.
Fantastic facilities and amazing views

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Claire many thanks for the lovely review of your experience of visiting our campsite, much apprecaited.

The toilet and shower facilities were lovely and clean. The pitch sizes…

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Kimley C.

Power optional grass site

Liked The toilet and shower facilities were lovely and clean.
The pitch sizes were great and the park in the middle was fantastic for our kids.

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From the manager: Thank you Kimley for your lovely review. We look forward to seeing you again.

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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Westacott Farm Camping

Abbotsham

Bideford

Devon

England

EX39 5BN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.01227°N
4.2673°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.6 km Nelson Road
4.5 km Bideford Quay
4.5 km Bideford Quay
Rail
15.9 km Barnstaple Rail Station
17 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
20 km Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
4.5 km Bideford Ferry Landing
7.1 km Appledore Ferry Landing
7.4 km Instow 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

Whether the kids are into fun attractions or animals, The BIG Sheep (five minutes’ drive) will deliver. As well as bottle-feeding lambs and handling fluffy chicks, they can ride a swan pedalo on the lake or take the miniature train through the grounds; older kids might prefer the thrills of the roller coaster. From Bideford (10 minutes), a boat sails along the River Torridge and onwards to Lundy Island, whose rugged cliffs shelter puffins and other seabirds. On your return, check out the riverfront statue dedicated to Tarka the Otter, then cross the Old Bideford Bridge to the Bideford Railway Heritage Centre. Themed areas at RHS Garden Rosemoor (25 minutes), in Torrington, include the vibrant Rose and Hot gardens, and the Croquet Lawn, lined with plants from the Mediterranean and the southern hemisphere. Stay in Torrington to visit the Dartington Crystal factory and watch glass-blowers at work.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Westward Ho! 4.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saunton Sands 12 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Croyde Bay 13.4 km Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Putsborough 15.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 18.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 11.9 km

Castle Drogo 47.5 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 24.8 km

Lundy 32.4 km

Heddon Valley 32.8 km

Finch Foundry 39.5 km

Watersmeet 40.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Northam Burrows - Coast Path - Appledore - Diddywell - Northam Burrows 5.2 km

TAPELEY PARK 7.3 km

GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY 10.2 km

ISLEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/04/1990) 10.4 km

Saunton - Croyde - Putsborough - Fruit and Nut Trail 12.1 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 Westacott Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Westacott Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Westacott Farm Camping? Whether the kids are into fun attractions or animals, The BIG Sheep (five minutes’ drive) will deliver. As well as bottle-feeding lambs and handling fluffy chicks, they can ride a swan pedalo … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Westacott Farm Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Westacott Farm Camping? From $47.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.