South Stoodleigh Farm

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.9 14 reviews
2 person 4 metre bell tents (added by manager 18 Jul 2022)
The campsite itself (added by manager 13 oct 2022)
Breath taking views south of the site, overlooking west buckland village (added by manager 13 oct 2022)
Solar fairy lighting on all tents (added by manager 03 may 2023)

  • Devon farm site 10 minutes' drive from Exmoor National Park
  • A quarter of an hour from Barnstaple by car; Woolacombe 30 minutes
  • Family-run site for tents only; dogs and barbecues welcome
South Stoodleigh Farm is a friendly pop-up site in northern Devon where you can settle down among cows, sheep and horses for quiet farm stays. This tents-only campsite is conveniently located for day trips to either the coast or to Exmoor National Park, both of which are within easy reach of this quiet farm spot. This spacious green field has cold water for washing dishes as well as portable toilets and hot showers. The atmosphere here is very laidback and peaceful, surrounded by rural surroundings and quiet country lanes. All kinds of groups are welcome at South Stoodleigh Farm, and dogs are allowed as long as they are kept on leads and on their best behaviour when on site. The closest town to this family-run spot is Barnstaple, a 15-minute drive away. Here you can stock up on fresh food, take a stroll by the river Taw or visit family-friendly heritage sites like the Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon. Other attractions include cinemas and Junglaroo, an indoor soft play park. The smaller market town of South Molton (15 minutes) is also within easy reach, where leisure activities include a fishery, a public pool, an indoor climbing wall and a honey farm with café and indoor/outdoor play areas.

Site type

Tent sites 10
Rent a tent 3
Opens 31 May
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 17 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 31 May to

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Brilliant site if you like the night sky

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Philip S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The tranquility of being away from city life here was amazing

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Great weekend

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (four person)

Liked: Beautiful location and stay. The host was very friendly and responsive. Great location for Devon.

Disliked: Very hard to find! But luckily the host came to our rescue!

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Small and intimate campsite with everything you need…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Oliver B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Small and intimate campsite with everything you need

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Beautiful location, very peaceful with a toilet, hot shower and washing up…

Overall 10/10
Location No rating
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
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Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Beautiful location, very peaceful with a toilet, hot shower and washing up area. Everything we needed, would love to stay again

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Beautiful in a dreamy location, well equipped tent with fire pit

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Jade H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (four person)

Liked: Beautiful secluded field Really quiet and off the main road Gorgeous views. The tent was beautiful and well equipped with everything needed to just pack a bag of clothes and turn up. Loved the eco shower, very clever!! Comes with an outdoor seating area , fire pit and logs provided. My son loved toasting marshmallows on the fire. Great directions and communication from Joanne and the other campers on site were lovely. It was a last minute booking to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life and she couldn’t of been more accommodating. We will definitely be back. 😊

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A quiet camping field in a beautiful location, with the option to…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Alice C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: A quiet camping field in a beautiful location, with the option to have a campfire; clean, basic facilities; and friendly owners.

Disliked: A small challenge: there is no shelter from the rain and the shower is so small it's difficult to keep one's clothes dry!

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback Alice. I have now made the shower bigger, it's 4x6 foot and there are pegs to hang up your clothes so they will definitely stay dry. I have also put a roof up over the washing area so there are no excuses not to do the dishes!

A very good place to stay whilst in the exmoor area. Great campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Scenery and the remoteness of the campsite. Quiet and enclosed with good facilities and readily available stuff for campfires

Disliked: Nothing

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We were the only people there but the site was not very…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Hollie J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: We were the only people there but the site was not very big which we loved, it was quiet and flat. We loved seeing the calves and the location was great for exploring locally. The owner was lovely and on hand if we needed anything.

Disliked: Nothing - we had a fantastic time.

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Big open space, the fire drum (from the small storage shed).…

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
William J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Big open space, the fire drum (from the small storage shed).

Disliked: The toilet paper is unusable (soaking wet). The shower doesn't work

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback William, the shower has now been fixed and the toilet paper changed. Note to any future guests......if you have any problems please call me and I will fix them during your stay.

A secluded and very picturesque spot. Very friendly owners living across the…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: A secluded and very picturesque spot. Very friendly owners living across the field.

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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

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

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

Rallies welcome

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

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

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

South Stoodleigh Farm

West Buckland

Devon

England

EX32 0SN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.07463°N
-3.91284°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.4 km The Square
8.4 km The Square
10.1 km Bus Station
Rail
10 km Umberleigh Rail Station
10.2 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
10.5 km Barnstaple Rail Station
Ferry
19.1 km Instow Ferry Landing
19.6 km Appledore Ferry Landing
20.6 km Ilfracombe 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Hacche Moor Fishery: 15 minutes' drive - Portmore Golf Park: 15 minutes - Quince Honey Farm: 15 minutes - Rock and Rapid Adventures (sport centre): 15 minutes - Public pool: 15 minutes - Landacre Bridge: 25 minutes - Lynton: 30 minutes - Ilfracombe: 30 minutes - Woolacombe beach: 30 minutes - Tarr Steps Woodland National Nature Reserve: 35 minutes

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Combe Martin 17.2 km Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Lynmouth 18.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ilfracombe Hele 19.9 km Sea N/A Good Good Good
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 21.3 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Saunton Sands 22.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 21.5 km

Castle Drogo 42.7 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 44.8 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 47.4 km

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 9.3 km

Heddon Valley 15.8 km

Watersmeet 18.2 km

Holnicote Estate 28.4 km

Knightshayes Court 34.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CASTLE HILL 3.6 km

YOULSTON PARK 8.8 km

ARLINGTON COURT 9.2 km

KING'S NYMPTON PARK 13.3 km

Simonsbath - Picked Stone - River Barle Valley - Simonsbath 13.4 km

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday, 21 June 2024 – Friday, 21 June 2024)

    Croyde, England 23.5 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.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • Does South Stoodleigh Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is South Stoodleigh Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near South Stoodleigh Farm? Local attractions and activities include: - Hacche Moor Fishery: 15 minutes' drive - Portmore Golf Park: 15 minutes - Quince Honey Farm: 15 minutes - Rock and Rapid Adventures (sport centre): 15 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of South Stoodleigh Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at South Stoodleigh Farm? From $31.72 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.