Farway Countryside Park

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Electric hardstanding and grass pitch
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch
View of the site taken by someone very tall
Fantastic views from the lodge
Luxury lodge with wood-fired hot tub
Live music at family friendly fridays through school summer holidays
Our seasonal cafe and shop opening times and dates
Sunrise
Lovely views
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View of the site taken by someone very tall
Fantastic views from the lodge
Luxury lodge with wood-fired hot tub

  • Rural camping 15 minutes’ drive from the Jurassic Coast in Devon
  • A 15-minute drive from Beer and Seaton; 25 minutes from Lyme Regis
  • Family-run park with rare breeds and walking trails to explore
Out in search of a Devon getaway a short distance from a striking coastline? You’ll soon be raising a toast for a retreat just 15 minutes’ drive from the Jurassic Coast … Farway Countryside Park is the name and it’s a truly peaceful camping experience. The spacious pitches here are located in a large field, with plenty of peace and some truly lovely views across the Southleigh Valley. This is a family-run park with rare breed animals to meet and lots of walking trails to explore. The East Devon location is quite dreamy in terms of scenery, and there’s more of that a short drive away: the Jurassic Coast, famed for its dramatic limestone cliffs, curvaceous coves and fossils, is particularly talented in that respect. Amble over The Cobb in Lyme Regis, 25 minutes’ drive away, or beeline for Beer beach (15 minutes’ drive), which is surrounded by white cliffs. After being away from your base for a while, you might start missing all your mod cons. The facilities at this site include toilets, showers and a washing-up area. Campfires are also allowed. The final jigsaw piece – for those of you with canines anyway – will be that Farway Countryside Park is dog-friendly too. There are also shops five minutes’ drive away in Colyton for gathering supplies.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent sites 40
Caravan sites 40
Motorhome sites 40
Rent a tent 8
Open now
Opens 1 April
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.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great views, quit site

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Lovely quiet site, communication good with owners, facilities clean and tidy with a rustic feel, views amazing, good walking path
Would like to come back when the band are playing

Disliked Separate washing up area from toilets and shower units,

Nice clean site and we are keen to come back again

Overall 8/10

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amy m.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Lovely big site. Play area was nice.

Disliked Difficult to get assistance on site and shame the bar isn't open very much as so many families were asking about it.

Overall a good stay for one night and kids were entertained

Overall 8/10

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Sam S.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Big pitches, lots for young kids to do including animals to see

Disliked Toilet facilities were basic

Spacious bell tent. Little rugs beside each bed which felt cosy every…

Overall 9/10

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Laura N.

Furnished bell tent

Liked Spacious bell tent. Little rugs beside each bed which felt cosy every morning. Self check in. Close to toilet/shower/wash up facilities. Level pitched. Quiet and peaceful. Near the coast. Kids loved the haybale stack and slide and trampoline.

Disliked No dustpan and brush so in windy weather debris on floor that would like to sweep up. Bell tent with EHU was £20 extra per night, which we did ultimately book but interested to know whether other grass pitches are charged same premium considering already paying for luxury of bell tent?

Good site, but facilities are small

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Great site, lots of open space and stunning views

Disliked Toilet shower block not easily accessible due to a step up.
Due to the size of the toilet shower cubicles, knees hit the shower panel when trying to sit on toilet.
Trying to get in shower is very narrow door with shower control in way, so difficult for average sized people

Great size pitches…

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Great size pitches

Disliked No staff anywhere.
Toilets were not cleaned whilst we were there.
Shower block was made out of fence panels and you could see through.
Bins were overflowing

Very clean place, very nice bathrooms, quiet area, very nice service. Very…

Overall 10/10

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Amanda B.

Unpowered grass site

Liked Very clean place, very nice bathrooms, quiet area, very nice service.
Very nice and enjoyable stay

Disliked Everything was great

Excellent site will visit again

Overall 9/10

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Naomi H.

Bell tent (basic, no electricity)

Liked Camp site was great as had activities for children to play. Lovely setting and friendly and helpful staff

Disliked Yurt floor could have been cleaner I appreciate difficult to keep clean.

Regardless of the facilities this is a brilliant and peaceful place.

Overall 9/10

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Lawrence B.

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Peaceful isolated clean lovely people

Disliked Lack of facilities, shop etc basic shower and toilet block

Flat and quiet (at least when not a main holiday time).…

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Flat and quiet (at least when not a main holiday time).

Disliked No clear signage to Reception

Features

Pop-up campground

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Farway Countryside Park

Southleigh

Colyton

Devon

England

EX24 6JL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.73974°N
3.15296°W

Nearest transport

Coach
22.5 km Honiton Road Park and Ride
22.5 km The Barn Owl
24.3 km Rail Station
Rail
6.8 km Honiton Rail Station
10.7 km Feniton Rail Station
11.3 km Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
23 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
23.1 km Topsham Ferry Landing
23.3 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
18.6 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

Kids are in for a ride (as are the adults for that matter) on the 60 different attractions at Crealy Theme Park and Resort (half an hour’s drive). The Seaton Tramway’s (five minutes) heritage rides up the Axe Valley are likely to be a little less bumpy than the rollercoasters. Wildwood Escot (20 minutes) has softer attractions too, like slides, play areas and animal activities for younger kids. Beach day? There’s a beach in Seaton (15 minutes) and in Axmouth (20 minutes) too. If the sand and sea just isn’t cutting it one day, you may want to schedule in some time in the 18th-century Bicton Park Botanical Gardens (25 minutes) or Pecorama (15 minutes), which has model railways and a light railway above Beer. The south-coast attractions aren’t all about the cliffs, coves and coastal paths. Animals share the limelight too, especially at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes) and the World of Country Life (40 minutes), which has vintage vehicles and chances to feed lambs and chicks.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Beer 6.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton (Devon) 7.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Town 9.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 9.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ladram Bay 12.7 km Sea N/AGoodN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 8.9 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 18.8 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 20.5 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 22.2 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 26.6 km

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 5.4 km

Shute Barton 7.3 km

Loughwood Meeting House 8.4 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 20.4 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 20.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 5.4 km

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 5.8 km

COMBE HOUSE 5.9 km

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 6.1 km

Seaton - Beer - Pratt's Hill - Holyford - Seaton 7 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 Farway Countryside Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Farway Countryside Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Farway Countryside Park? Kids are in for a ride (as are the adults for that matter) on the 60 different attractions at Crealy Theme Park and Resort (half an hour’s drive). The Seaton Tramway’s (five … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Farway Countryside Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Farway Countryside Park? From $44.92 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.