Castle Brake Holiday Park

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The camping field
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  • Smart family-run park within Woodbury Common
  • Easy drive into Exeter
  • Excellent facilities including bar, bistro and play area
They say an Englishman’s (motor)home is his castle – so when choosing where to brake, you’ll want a spot fit for a king. Castle Brake Holiday Park in east Devon should pass muster: it’s a smart, family-run park within the heathland of Woodbury Common, ideally placed for an invasion of Exeter and the sought-after sands of the Jurassic Coast. The facilities are splendid: a spotless, cedar-clad amenities block with underfloor heating and family bathrooms; a laundry room; the Castle Inn bar and restaurant for homemade nosh using local ingredients (takeaways are also available); a play area; and ample space for a peaceful stroll and a bit of wildlife spotting. (Please note that the bar and restaurant are not open every evening during low season.) Castle Brake Holiday Park is within half an hour's walk of the village of Woodbury, which has a handful of good pubs and shops, or it’s an easy ride into Exeter for anything else you might need.

Site type

Caravans for hire 21
Caravan sites 40
Tent sites 40
Motorhome sites 40
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open now
Opens 14 March

Tourist board rating

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 Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 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.
  • The restaurant is open between 14/03 and 03/11.
  • The grocery shop is open between 14/03 and 03/11.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 14 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Other options

Reviews

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Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7

94% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

A tidy, clean site with super friendly staff. Guests raved about the excellent facilities, especially the toasty, spotless showers, and loved the food/drink. Peaceful, handy for exploring. A few noted WiFi costs and some pitches needed TLC.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 33
Arrival date (latest first)

Lovey quite and clean campsite…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Craig M.

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Lovey quite and clean campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review of your recent family stay with us, Craig. It is so lovely to hear, you found Castle Brake to be a quiet, clean campsite. We really do appreciate your recommendation to your friends and hope you and your young family visit us again.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

Amenities and friendly helpful staff, pitch good…

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8 out of 10
Location
5
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
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7
Customer service
10
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No rating
Cleanliness
7
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Amenities and friendly helpful staff, pitch good

Disliked Inability to simply get a taxi to the site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your positive review. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

Great park and lovely area. Great camping pitch/area

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Anonymous

Powered grass tent site

Liked Great site
Quiet area
Good little playpark
Clean campsite
Good & clean toilet & wash areas
Great pub/drink area
Friendly staff

Disliked 1 little spoiler:
Took my 6yr old daughter to toilet and got told off by a worker/cleaner that I wasn't allowed to do this.
It was just myself & daughter on a camping trip
Tried to ask him if he worked there and he was very cagey. But was cleaning/wiping showers down so I presume he did work there
Made my daughter feel like scared! He wasn't pleasant!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. We are glad you enjoyed the facilities and the quiet area we offer on site. We hope to welcome you back to Castle Brake in the future.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

Campsite was in a lovely location and the site was lovely, kids…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
6
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
6
Wifi
No rating
Maddy G.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Campsite was in a lovely location and the site was lovely, kids park was brilliant

Disliked The toilets could have been cleaner, but I do think this was down to a few teenagers that kept messing about in them and blocking the sinks and toilets with ripped up leaflets. The pitches were a little close together for tents, only half of them were taken and I think if the fields was fully booked I can imagine it would have been a bit cramped.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to share your stay with us. It certainly sounds like your young children enjoyed the play park. We hope to see you all again real soon, on your next visit.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

Best site stayed at on our tour of Cornwall and Devon

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9 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
8
Accommodation
No rating
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9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
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No rating
Wifi
2
Sarah B.

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site (premium)

Liked Lovely quiet site, large field to exercise the dog. More importantly the welcome we received was second to none and bar staff very welcoming too.

Disliked Was a bit to close to road, but had a hedge between that did softened the noise a bit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Wow! What a fabulous review, thank you, Sarah! We are thrilled to hear we are the " best site you stayed on on your tour of Devon and Cornwall!!" and it’s also great to hear you'd recommend us and plan to visit again, we look forward to welcoming you back.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

great place to stay

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Roger N.

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site (premium)

Liked everything

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your fantastic 10 out of 10 review! We are thrilled you liked "everything!" and disliked "nothing!" It’s always great to know that our efforts to maintain a high standard, are appreciated by our guests. Thank you once again for staying with us, and we hope to welcome you back in the future.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

Kids were running riot in the play area till midnight.

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
7
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
7
Customer service
8
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
5
Phillip B.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Staff and facilities,especially having your services by your pitch rather on the other side of the site!

Disliked The ludicrous decision to place a Childrens play area within 30 mts of people's Tents! One afternoon an adult and a few kids were playing Football within a few metres of Campers Tents, inc mine!. Out of my 4 nights stay the play area was being used until around 10.00pm every night, then on my last night they were being rowdy until midnight. I informed reception staff on my departure and was assured that my complaint will be taken on board, where i suggested that the play area should be gated and locked at 9.00pm, also another suggestion would be to inform the "PARENTS" on check-in that kids are not allowed in the play area after 9.00pm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to review your recent camping stay, at Castle Brake. We are please to hear you liked the staff, facilities and location of the services for your tent . We are sorry to hear that aspects of your visit fell short of your expectations. We do understand your frustration regarding the play area and take feedback very seriously. We do aim to balance the needs of all our guests, including families with children. Your suggestions are valuable and will help us consider ways to improve the experience for all our guests.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

Netter Empfang, freundliches Personal, saubere und hochwertige Dusche und sanitäre Anlage, großer…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
8
Value for money
9
Accommodation
8
Facilities / Activities
No rating
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
No rating
Franz-Josef T.

Powered grass tent site

Liked Netter Empfang, freundliches Personal, saubere und hochwertige Dusche und sanitäre Anlage, großer Zeltplatz

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review of your stay at Castle Brake. Our housekeeping team are thrilled to hear you found the facilities to be clean and a high standard, and we all look forward to giving you another friendly welcome if you are ever back this way.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

Good facilities, very friendly and helpful staff, will use again.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
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10
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Shaun P.

Fully-serviced gravel caravan site

Liked Staff were very friendly and helpful, shower block was clean with plenty of hot water.
Bar/restaurant more than adequate for our needs with good freshly cooked food. Level pitches.

Disliked Quite a few thistles growing up through gravel on pitch (but only took about 10mins to pull up using claw hammer.
Please can someone explain why there is a fee to bring a small car towed behind a motorhome but using a car to tow a caravan there is no fee, a motorhome or caravan stays on site for the duration of holiday and a car is used for days out, so what's the difference??

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review of your recent touring stay at Castle Brake. We're glad to hear that you enjoyed the peaceful atmosphere, our friendly staff, and the clean, well-equipped showers. Thank you for the feedback regarding the pitches, and we will make sure to address the issue with weeds and thistles to improve the overall appearance of our site. We look forward to your next future visit.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

Excellent staff beautiful camp site food was brilliant…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
9
Anthony H.

Fully-serviced gravel and concrete caravan site (premium)

Liked Excellent staff beautiful camp site food was brilliant

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for reviewing your recent stay with us, Anthony. WE really do appreciate your feedback. All of our staff are thrilled with your lovely comments and look forward to welcoming you both back real soon, on your next visit to Castle Brake.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team


Features

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Castle Brake Holiday Park

Castle Lane

Woodbury

Exeter

Devon

England

EX5 1HA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.6815°N
3.37592°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.9 km Rail Station
7.9 km Opposite Rail Station
8.3 km Honiton Road Park and Ride
Rail
5 km Exton Rail Station
5.1 km Lympstone Commando Rail Station
5.4 km Lympstone Village Rail Station
Ferry
6.4 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
6.5 km Topsham Ferry Landing
6.6 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
6.2 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

Six miles from Castle Brake Holiday Park are the red cliffs of Budleigh Salterton and the family-friendly sands of Exmouth, gateways to the glories of the Jurassic Coast. A little further along the coast is Sidmouth, which features ravishing Regency architecture along its sweeping esplanade. Whether you’re a culture hound or an outdoorsy creature, there’s plenty to do within easy reach: exit into Exeter, an attractive cathedral city brimming with museums and historic sites, or delve into Dartmoor, for more remote adventures. For splashy and screamy fun, a wilderness woodland, indoor and outdoor adventure play areas, farm animals and more, head to the Crealy Great Adventure Park, a mere four miles up the road from Castle Brake. Or try the World of Country Life, which has a petting zoo, indoor and outdoor rides and slides, vintage steam engines, museums and events as eclectic as welly wanging and the six nations ferret races...

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Budleigh Salterton 7.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ladram Bay 7.3 km Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Sandy Bay 8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Exmouth 8 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Crealy Great Adventure Park 4 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 9.3 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 11.8 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 13.5 km

Living Coasts 26.9 km

National Trust

A la Ronde 4.8 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 10.4 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 10.4 km

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 12.8 km

Killerton 13.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Woodbury Common and Woodbury Castle 1.5 km

AYLESBEARE COMMON (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/07/2005) 3.8 km

BICTON 4.3 km

A LA RONDE AND THE POINT-IN-VIEW 4.9 km

ROCKBEARE MANOR 6.2 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 Castle Brake Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Castle Brake Holiday Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Castle Brake Holiday Park? Six miles from Castle Brake Holiday Park are the red cliffs of Budleigh Salterton and the family-friendly sands of Exmouth, gateways to the glories of the Jurassic Coast. A little further along … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Castle Brake Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Castle Brake Holiday Park? From $33.55 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.