Rhea Farm and Fishery

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  • Friendly 16-acre site on a mixed farm two miles from Axminster
  • A 15-minute drive from the coast at Lyme Regis and Seaton
  • Access to fishing on the 1.5-acre lake, with kit hire available
Fancy having a gander at unusual animals but don’t quite have the budget for a trip abroad somewhere exotic? Rock up instead to Rhea Farm and Fishery, a friendly Devon site with a sizeable collection of creatures including rheas, emus, ostriches, goats, sheep and a giant tortoise. This 16-acre park, mainly made up of forest and pasture land just outside the village of Kilmington, also has a fab 1.5-acre fishing lake stocked with rudd, tench, barbel and mirror carp, plus lots of little fish for kids who’d like to have a go with the rod. There's a daily charge for fishing, and you can bring your own kit or hire it on site. There are usually plenty of friendly folk around to help you get set up if you’ve not done it before. In line with the rural feel of this site a couple of miles from Axminster, the eco-friendly staff encourage recycling and the place creates its own hot water for showers using waste wood and bits harvested from around its forest area. Solar-powered lamps provide light for the shower and toilet facilities, and batteries can be charged on base. When heading out, the region is a fine option for walks both country and coastal: it’s in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and around a 15-minute drive from the coast at Lyme Regis and Seaton. Foodie folk may also like to use the farm as a base for dining or courses at telly chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage HQ. For more modest meals, a couple of pubs and a farm shop are within walking distance.

Campground type

Tent sites 25
Camper sites 5
RV sites 5
Open now
Opens March 28
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Fishing is priced at £10/day per adult, £5/day day per child and rod hire is £10/day.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

Open from Thu, Mar 28 to

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9.8

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Welcoming, beautiful site, great fishing lake, interesting animals, the outside pool table,…

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Welcoming, beautiful site, great fishing lake, interesting animals, the outside pool table, darts and games outside the party bus!

Disliked: Nothing.

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Good site with food facilities.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Quiet location, smooth grass surfaces, good showers and nice restaurant very near by.

Disliked: Very over-priced for an empty site!

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From the manager: Hi Thank you for your feedback it always appreciated. If you are a family with 2 children its works out exceptional value for money working out at around £10 per person peak season . Facilities are as follows Showers,Toilets,Barbecues by the lake,A lake!Entertainment area with electronic games pool table darts,table football table tennis free pizzas and wine throughout the 6 week period this year on a Saturday evening all for free!Far from a empty site. Sorry it wasn’t to you liking luckily most do enjoy there visit

Loved everything about it. Beautiful well kept place to chill if you…

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Loved everything about it. Beautiful well kept place to chill if you want with great entertainment on a Saturday night in the party bus, which is far enough away from the main pitches if you would rather have a quieter Saturday night. Great fishing lake and dog walk areas or a good base to go visiting other locations , ran by lovely helpful, friendly staff. Would definitely recommend

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A place you will want to keep coming back

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: We loved the Saturday party bus with the community vibe! Nice touch by hosts with pizza and wine! Yum! Lovely and chatty hosts! Fire pits in the evening! Nice showers and toilets!

Disliked: Not catching the infamous cat fish :-)

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Great site and lovely hosts

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Kids loved all the animals activities they spent about 90 mins each morning helping feed the wide range animals. We are complete novice fishers and we caught a couple. The hosts were lovely and super helpful.. will definitely return.

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The site was lovely! Great facilities and wonderful entertainment for our boys…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The site was lovely! Great facilities and wonderful entertainment for our boys 9 & 11. Lisa was a wonderful hostess and showed us the basics of fishing as it was our first time. We ended up catching plenty of fish and had a wonderful stay. Would highly recommend.

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A great escape from the hussle and bustle of life!

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: It was a lovely country break, close to so many beaches for days out and exploring villages and beach towns. My 11 year old loved getting hands on and feeding the animals every morning, the fishing lake is beautiful and they caught so many fish each day. Lisa and Andy are exceptional hosts, checking in each day and ensuring our stay was perfect in every way. We enjoyed our camp fires, slower pass of life and getting away from technology for a few days! Would highly recommend Rhea Farm and fishery!

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The hosts were incredibly welcoming and made our stay extra special. The…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The hosts were incredibly welcoming and made our stay extra special. The farm itself is a haven for animal lovers, with a variety of animals that the kids were thrilled to feed every morning—a highlight of our trip! The on-site fishing lake added a serene touch, perfect for relaxing afternoons. The atmosphere was peaceful and inviting, making it an ideal getaway. Additionally, the farm's location was perfect for exploring Dorset and Devon, with plenty of excursions nearby. Overall, it was an unforgettable experience, and we’re already looking forward to returning! Highly recommended for families and nature lovers alike.

Disliked: Our stay was too short :)

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Lovely clean site.

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Rheas farm and fishery is an amazing place to stay. The owners are lovely people and very accommodating to everything you need. There is so much to do, woodland walks, playing pool, animal feeds, party bus on a Saturday and fishing. Set in such a lovely place. My kids love being at rheas farm and ask to go back year after year. Thankyou Andy & Lisa for making it such a great part of there child hood 💙

Disliked: Nothing

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It’s our 3rd time staying here and we’ll definitely be back next year

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The kids loved ‘helping’ with the animals each morning. Lisa is always so welcoming. The toilets and showers were regularly being cleaned. Love the games area too. Pitches are nicely spaced out and we had loads of space to ourselves.

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Lake and/or mountain Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Rhea Farm and Fishery

Whitford Road

Killmington

Axminster

Devon

England

EX13 7NT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.77279°N
-3.02705°W

Nearest transport

Bus
11.9 mi Coach Station
16.7 mi Post Office
16.7 mi Post Office
Rail
1.1 mi Axminster Rail Station
7.2 mi Honiton Rail Station
11.4 mi Feniton Rail Station
Ferry
20.2 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
20.3 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
20.4 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
17.3 mi 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

A handful of zoo-inspired attractions are within an easy drive of this site if the critters on base have you wanting to amble with more animals. Visit Axe Valley Wildlife Park (15 minutes’ walk) for a glimpse of the meerkats, zebras and flamingos; you’ll also be within spitting distance of Little Orchard Alpacas (five minutes’ drive) from Rhea Farm and Fishery. Kids are generally keen on the zoo at Crealy Theme Park (35 minutes) too, which has 60 attractions, rides and shows as well as countless creatures to gaze at, and a bit of fossil hunting at Charmouth beach (15 minutes) never goes amiss with young geologists in the making. If your tiddlers strive to be spelunkers rather than scientists, perhaps a trip to Beer Quarry Caves (20 minutes) might suit? Amateur anglers, meanwhile, have sea-fishing trips from Lyme Regis (15 minutes) at their fingertips. Travellers with no tiddlers in tow can take full advantage by touring the Lyme Bay Winery (10 minutes) or setting off for boozy lunches in the seaside town of Seaton (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Seaton (Devon) 5.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lyme Regis Front Beach 5.2 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A
Beer 5.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Charmouth West 6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Seatown 9.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 11.3 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 13.3 mi

Mapperton House & Gardens 14.1 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 17.6 mi

Montacute House 18.4 mi

National Trust

Shute Barton 1.5 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 1.7 mi

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 7.4 mi

Barrington Court 14.8 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 18.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 2.9 mi

ROUSDON 4.5 mi

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 4.8 mi

Seaton - Beer - Pratt's Hill - Holyford - Seaton 5.2 mi

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 5.9 mi

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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Rhea Farm and Fishery have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rhea Farm and Fishery dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rhea Farm and Fishery? A handful of zoo-inspired attractions are within an easy drive of this site if the critters on base have you wanting to amble with more animals. Visit Axe Valley Wildlife Park (15 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rhea Farm and Fishery?
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    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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