Dan's Wild Camping

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.8 10 reviews
Visitor image of the sunrise
Visitor image of the sunrise
Rural scenery
View from pitch
Watch the changing colours of the trees
Wild-camping field
Grassy pitches
Wild-camping pitches
Site entrance
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Rural scenery
View from pitch
Watch the changing colours of the trees

  • Dog-friendly wild-camping site on the edge of Dartmoor National Park
  • South Devon Railway five minutes’ drive; Dartmoor Zoo 25 minutes
  • Lots of room for parking and ball games; several pubs and shops nearby
Duck down into Dan’s Wild Camping in Dartmoor National Park… Once there, there are many ways to while away the day, whether it’s birdwatching, walking, climbing, wild swimming, biking or picnicking. Peace and nature are in no short supply at this wild-camping Devon site with spacious grassy pitches, but note that there are no facilities beyond a compost toilet and a mains water tap with running cold water. However, there’s plenty of space on the field for parking and ball games; in addition, your well-behaved four-legged friends are welcome to tag along, as long as they’re supervised and kept on leads. The ancient woodland at Hembury and Holne Woods (20 minutes’ walk) is a great place to start your exploration of the local area. With the A38 five minutes’ drive away, you won’t be completely cut off either – there are beaches for surfing and bodyboarding around 35 minutes’ drive away. Of course, food has to factor in somewhere – handily, there are several pubs in the area (some within walking distance, others a short drive away), where you can treat yourself to a beer, cream tea or ice cream. When it comes to supplies, Dan himself or another member of his family will be able to point you towards a few trusted local produce shops and butchers; alternatively, there’s a small convenience store five minutes’ drive away, in the village of Buckfastleigh (also with a train station and yummy fish and chips).

Campground type

Tent sites 22
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

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The location was beautiful, biggest selling point other than the great price,…

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Cleanliness 10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The location was beautiful, biggest selling point other than the great price, was the ability to have an open fire (that’s the only way we cook etc when camping).

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Would recommend

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely area, big field, ground was hard despite the rain.
There is someone living in the field which I didn’t see mentioned in the listing but we didn’t mind

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Would happily go back.

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Had the field to myself! Fantastic.
Generator on till 11pm, but could barely hear it.

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Peaceful site surrounded by beautiful views and native National Trust woodland. Dan…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Peaceful site surrounded by beautiful views and native National Trust woodland. Dan was super helpful and friendly throughout our stay and the site is very well kept.

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Cheap, well situated site with beautiful views but can be noisy

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: - Beautiful views of woods and hills
- I was able to have a very quiet, solitary time, being the only camper. Dan lives on site and contacted me by text but otherwise left me alone.
- Very reasonable price
- Really close to beautiful Dart and Dartmoor walks
- Ony 5 minute drive from Buckfasy Abbey and pubs

Disliked: The noise from Dan's electricity generator in the evenings (though I appreciate his options may be limited)

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Great semi-wild camping spot!

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful setting and very secluded. Exactly what we wanted. Very easy to find and good communication from owner.

Disliked: Some noise from generator but not too bad

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Overall 10/10
Location 10
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Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
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Wifi No rating
Sarah M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: We had a lovely stay. A friendly, pleasceul place with an exceptionally clean compost loo. Thanks very much, we hope to come back.

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sarahmoody@mac.com

Overall 10/10
Location 10
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Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
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Sarah M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: We had a lovely stay at Dan's Wild Campsite. Tne loo was the cleanest compost loo I'd been in! It was friendly and relaxed. Thanks very much.

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The perfect retreat…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Incredibly peaceful… incredible views… pitched our tent at the top of the hill so we had shade too…
Toilet and mains water on site… Truly wild camping at its best… Thank you Dan

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I’ll come again definitely

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful view
Lovely fire
Great host

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Features

Pop-up campground

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 Scouts welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Dan's Wild Camping

Burchett's Field

Buckfastleigh

Devon

England

TQ11 0HW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.49557°N
-3.80159°W

Nearest transport

Bus
6.8 mi Opposite Tourist Information Centre
6.9 mi Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel
9 mi BP Garage
Rail
6.5 mi Totnes Rail Station
8.4 mi Ivybridge Rail Station
9.2 mi Newton Abbot Rail Station
Ferry
7.1 mi Totnes Ferry Landing
12 mi Dittisham Ferry Landing
12.1 mi Greenway House Ferry Landing
Airport
23.5 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

Admire the splendid Devon landscape from the comfort of a heritage steam train, courtesy of the South Devon Railway, which first opened in 1872. Trains connecting Buckfastleigh (five minutes’ drive) to Totnes travel through hills and farmland, skirting the River Dart. You can also re-enact your Agatha Christie fantasies by taking part in special murder mystery soirées. Once you’ve reached Totnes – whether by car (15 minutes) or steam train – you can take a stroll along the Dart or have a go at watersports. There are views of the river and the entire town from the medieval hilltop castle, while the Totnes Museum, in a 16th-century merchant’s house, has local history displays. Big cats, capybaras and wolves are among the residents at Dartmoor Zoo (25 minutes), where you can take part in experiences like feeding the tapirs or the otters, being a keeper for one day or getting up close and personal with Dragan, the zoo’s male tiger.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Paignton Preston Sands 11.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Hollicombe 11.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Paignton Paignton Sands 11.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Goodrington 11.8 mi Sea PoorPoorN/AN/A
Torre Abbey 11.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 1.2 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 10.3 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 10.8 mi

Living Coasts 12.4 mi

Castle Drogo 13.8 mi

National Trust

The Church House 5.6 mi

Compton Castle 9.1 mi

Greenway 12.2 mi

Castle Drogo 13.8 mi

Buckland Abbey 14.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Hembury Woods and Hill-Fort 0.6 mi

Holne Woods and River Dart 2.1 mi

New Bridge - Mel Tor - Aish Tor - Leigh Tor - New Bridge 2.1 mi

Ashburton - Goosepool Lane - River Dart - Ashburton 2.4 mi

Ashburton - River and Woods 2.5 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Dan's Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dan's Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dan's Wild Camping? Admire the splendid Devon landscape from the comfort of a heritage steam train, courtesy of the South Devon Railway, which first opened in 1872. Trains connecting Buckfastleigh (five minutes’ drive) to Totnes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dan's Wild Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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