Campgrounds for backpackers in Devon

West Welsford Wild Camping

• Simple pitches on five acres of a working dairy farm
• Two miles from the coast; 10 minutes' drive to Clovelly
• Dog-friendly site with farm tours; village five minutes' drive away

West Town Farm

• Peaceful eco-friendly campsite on 270 acres of Devon countryside
• A 10-minute drive from Exeter; 20 minutes from Dartmoor National Park
• Based on an organic working farm with on-site farm shop and farm trail

Sheep Hill Campsite

• Single pitch for exclusive use set in two acres of private woodland
• Dartmoor National Park 10 minutes; Exeter 15 minutes
• Picnic table, two deck chairs, storage area and firepit included

Meldon Lake and Woods

• Wild camping site on a Devon farm with direct access to Dartmoor
• A five-minute drive to Okehampton; 50 minutes to Teignmouth beach
• Rural site with wild swimming, close to the Granite Way cycle route

Camping Blindwell Exmoor

• Spectacular site in Exmoor National Park, with wildlife viewing ark
• Sustrans' National Cycle Route 3 and the Two Moors Way path nearby
• In Europe's first International Dark Sky Reserve for stargazing

South Farm Camping

• Basic site on a family-run working farm with views of the sea
• A five-minute drive from the local beach and 20 minutes from Sidmouth
• Dog-friendly, with a couple of alpacas and a farm shop on site

Jenns Farm

• Off-grid camping on a market garden, five minutes’ drive to Bradworthy
• 15 minutes’ drive to Bude’s beaches; adventure parks within half-hour
• Dog-friendly site with fresh produce available to order

Sunset View Camping

• Relaxed family campsite on the western edge of Exmoor National Park
• Five minutes' drive to Ilfracombe; Woolacombe 10 minutes
• Kids' play area and small-on site shop for essentials

Glebe Farm Camping

• Peaceful South Hams farm site in Stoke Fleming, with sea views
• A five-minute drive from Dartmouth; half an hour from Salcombe
• Blackpool Sands beach and South West Coast Path a short walk away

Plaistow Mills

• Four-acre camping field for over-12s 10 minutes' drive from Barnstaple
• A 15-minute drive to Ilfracombe; Woolacombe 20 minutes
• Farm shop on site; short walk to a gastropub and smart restaurant

Bideford Bay Holiday Park

Passaford Meadow Campsite

• Off-grid, car-free campsite in rural west Devon
• Okehampton 15 minutes' drive; Bideford 35 minutes
• A short walk from local buses; Tarka Trail 10 minutes' drive

Cator Hill View

• Scenic dog-friendly wild camping site in Dartmoor National Park
• A five-minute drive from Bellever Forest; 25 minutes from Becky Falls
• Spacious pitches with room for car parking; barbecues permitted

Dartmoor View Campsite

• Wild-style camping on a south-facing site a mile from Holsworthy
• Bude's beaches 20 minutes' drive; 35 minutes to Dartmoor National Park
• Next to National Cycle Network Route 3; dogs welcome on site

Firebeacon Farm

• Quiet Devon pop-up site on a family farm with lovely Exe Valley views
• Tiverton 10 minutes' drive away; 20 minutes to the edge of Exmoor
• Farm beef available to buy; footpath access to Knightshayes Court

Langford Farm

• Back-to-basics riverside pitches under a mile from Honiton town centre
• A 20-minute drive to the Jurassic Coast and half an hour to Exeter
• Easily accessed from the junction of the A30 and A35

Secret Fields at West Tosberry Farm

• Peaceful wild camping on a Devon farm with Hartland peninsula views
• A 15-minute drive to Clovelly restaurants, 10 minutes to Hartland Quay
• Dog-friendly pitches; breakfast packs of farm produce to buy

Lane Barton Farm

• Off-grid adults-only bell tents surrounded by the Devon countryside
• A 25-minute drive from Tamar Lakes; 35 minutes from Summerleaze Beach
• On-site fishing available with a license and firepits provided