Bay View Meadows

The site's two Kunekune pigs Rosie and Lilly

View from one of the walks around Burgh Island

Farmlands on the walking route to Ayrmer Cove

Ayrmer Cove accessed by the coastal path or through Ringmore

No-frills wild camping on a Devon smallholding a mile from the sea
Walking distance from two beaches and the South West Coast Path
Eco-friendly composting loos with a view; estuary walk close by

Bay View Meadow has no frills, just reels of wildlife and peace. At this site, you’ll be planting down in a wild meadow, part of a smallholding, that's 40 minutes’ walk from two beaches and within walking distance of the river Avon for water-filled scenery. You’ll be sharing your new abode with butterflies, abundant birdlife (including birds of prey overhead) and the occasional honey bee (who live in the hives far away from the pitches). Other welcome visitors include the stars at night (there are rather clear nights with the Milky Way sometimes visible), sublime sunsets and small bats that skim the hedgerows at dusk. In terms of facilities, you’ll have use of an eco-friendly composting toilet, made mostly from recycled materials and off-cuts. On a raised position, it really is a loo with a view – completely waterless too and friendly to the environment, as it turns waste into usable compost that the site will use to fertilise the flower beds and trees. The site also has access to drinking water and to a cold water washing-up point. On your way in, you may want to say hello to the site’s Kunekune pigs or to the assortment of chickens. However, you may also be in a rush to get to the beach too, as Challaborugh Bay beach is rather splendid, accessible by a narrow, sometimes busy road (driving is advised or there is a walking route through Bigbury that has minimal contact with roads), or Bigbury beach, accessible by a public footpath (some sections of the route are along the road).

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs 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

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 Remote location Spectacular scenery 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

Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Golf nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Bay View Meadows

Cott Lane

Bigbury

Devon

England

TQ7 4AP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.2957°N
3.87355°W

Nearest transport

Coach

10.9 km Town Hall

10.9 km BP Garage

18.5 km Plymouth Road Superstore

Rail

11.1 km Ivybridge Rail Station

20.4 km Totnes Rail Station

21.3 km Plymouth Rail Station

Ferry

1.6 km Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing

1.9 km Bantham Ferry Landing

7.2 km Kingsbridge Ferry Landing

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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Golf course: five minutes’ walk - Bigbury beach (boat trips to Burgh Island from this town): five minutes’ drive - Challaborugh Bay Beach: five minutes - South West Coast Path (walks between the beaches): five minutes - Avon estuary (nine-mile circular footpath with a short ferry ride and a very small section on the roadside through the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty): five minutes - Ayrmer Cove (remote National Trust beach with a car park): 10 minutes - Bantham beach: 20 minutes - Overbeck's (National Trust site and once the home of inventor Otto Overbeck): half an hour - Woodlands Family Theme Park: half an hour - Dartmoor National Park: half an hour.

(within 10 km)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

Journey's End Inn Pub 1.6 km
The Pickwick Inn Pub 1.6 km
The Oyster Shack Restaurant 1.8 km
The Waterfront Restaurant 1.9 km
The Sloop Inn Pub 2 km
Pilchard Inn Pub 2.5 km
The Village Inn Pub 2.9 km
Fisherman's Rest Pub 3.1 km
Dolphin Inn Pub 3.8 km
The Church House Inn Pub 4.5 km

Groceries

Co-op Food Supermarket 6 km
Morrisons Supermarket 6.6 km
Tesco Supermarket 6.8 km
Kingsbridge Wine Room Off-licence 6.9 km

Parks and play

Sandcastles Playground 1.8 km
The Flete Estate park 6.9 km
Duncombe Park Playground 7 km
Duncombe Park 7.1 km
Britton's Field park 7.8 km
The Berry park 9.7 km
Filham Park 9.8 km
Courtenay Park 9.9 km

Family days out

South Devon Chilli Farm Visitor attraction 7.4 km
Salcombe Retreat Visitor attraction 8.8 km
The Donkey Sanctuary Visitor attraction 9.9 km
Fort Charles Castle 10.1 km
Dartmoor Zoo 15.4 km
Woodlands Family Theme Park 15.8 km

Public transport

Church 2.9 km
Icy Park 3.4 km
Stores 4.5 km
Square 5.7 km
Sun Bay Hotel 6 km
Post Office 6 km
All Saints' Church 6 km
Palm Cross 6.2 km
Lanveoc Way 6.2 km
West Alvington Hill 6.7 km

Beaches

Bantham beach 1.8 km
Challaborough Beach 2 km
Sedgewell Cove 2 km
Bigbury Beach 2 km
Ayrmer Cove 2.6 km
Broadsands 2.8 km
Westcombe Beach 3.1 km
Yarmer Beach 3.3 km
Hoist Beach 3.5 km
Ireland Sands 3.5 km

What’s nearby

Bigbury Golf Club Golf course 0.5 km
Thurlestone Hotel Golf Course 3 km
Thurlestone Golf Course 3 km
Kings Market Shopping centre 6.9 km
Emperor Lakes Fishing 7.3 km
Lincombe Boatyard Marina 9.2 km
Filham Lake Fishing 9.7 km

Local services

Modbury Health Centre Doctors 5.9 km
Health Centre Doctors 5.9 km
Co-op Food Cashpoint 6 km
Modbury Pharmacy 6 km
Day Lewis Pharmacy 6.5 km
Norton Brook Medical Center Doctors 6.6 km
Norton Brook Medical Centre Doctors 6.6 km
Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 6.9 km
HSBC UK Cashpoint 6.9 km
Asda Express Fuel station 7 km

Must see

Dartmoor Zoological Park 15.3 km

National Marine Aquarium 19.9 km

Buckfast Abbey 23 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 25.3 km

Living Coasts 30.7 km

National Trust

Overbeck's 10.3 km

Wembury 14.9 km

Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross 17.5 km

Saltram 17.5 km

Greenway 22.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ringmore Round 1.6 km

Ringmore - Kingston - Erme Estuary - Ayrmer Cove 1.7 km

Erme Estuary 5.9 km

Erme Ingot 6.1 km

FLETE 6.5 km