Farway Countryside Park

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Electric hardstanding and grass pitch
View of the site taken by someone very tall
Sunrise
Lovely views

  • Rural camping 15 minutes’ drive from the Jurassic Coast in Devon
  • A 15-minute drive from Beer and Seaton; 25 minutes from Lyme Regis
  • Family-run park with rare breeds and walking trails to explore
Out in search of a Devon getaway a short distance from a striking coastline? You’ll soon be raising a toast for a retreat just 15 minutes’ drive from the Jurassic Coast … Farway Countryside Park is the name and it’s a truly peaceful camping experience. The spacious pitches here are located in a large field, with plenty of peace and some truly lovely views across the Southleigh Valley. This is a family-run park with rare breed animals to meet and lots of walking trails to explore. The East Devon location is quite dreamy in terms of scenery, and there’s more of that a short drive away: the Jurassic Coast, famed for its dramatic limestone cliffs, curvaceous coves and fossils, is particularly talented in that respect. Amble over The Cobb in Lyme Regis, 25 minutes’ drive away, or beeline for Beer beach (15 minutes’ drive), which is surrounded by white cliffs. After being away from your base for a while, you might start missing all your mod cons. The facilities at this site include toilets, showers and a washing-up area. Campfires are also allowed. The final jigsaw piece – for those of you with canines anyway – will be that Farway Countryside Park is dog-friendly too. There are also shops five minutes’ drive away in Colyton for gathering supplies.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent sites 40
Camper sites 40
RV sites 40
Rent a tent 8
Open now
Opens April 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Other campsite types

Reviews

92%

would recommend this campground to a friend

92%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The site is well laid out and so peaceful. It has wonderful views.

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 1
Lawrence B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: So quiet with level pitches

Disliked: Facilities a bit basic but clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site setting, great facilities, spotless.…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Site setting, great facilities, spotless.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Space…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite we would definitely visit again!

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Lovely spacious pitch with outstanding views. Great facilities and lovely walks. The children loved seeing the animals and the trampoline!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect site with clean facilities. Pitches are level.

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
Emma C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Quiet and spacious. Shower/toilet block was fantastic. Washing up facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent dog walks with spectacular views of the valley.

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely walks our dog loved it, nice flat pitches. Friendly camp staff.

Disliked: Toilets were basic no heating but ok.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice little camp site not too busy very clean and tidy

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Kristian C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very clean facilities. Nice showers and a nice little cafe/shop

Disliked: Very hard ground would recommend hard ground pegs

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great, quiet site. Been before and will be back again.

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quietness of location, ease of setting up, independent check-in, cleanliness of showers and toilets.

Disliked: Entry road is quite potholed: particularly tricky when towing as it’s even harder then to dodge them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean, modern facilities and level pitches.

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Everything! We had a lovely stay here, very quiet and relaxing and wish we could have stayed longer. Pitches were perfectly level for our caravan, spacious, with everything we needed (water electric) within easy reach. Facilities were lovely with nice, clean, hot, modern showers, and toilets. My daughter enjoyed the trampoline and small park and it was lovely to see the animals every day. We also took our dog and he enjoyed the various walks on site through the woodlands. The shop and cafe were not open during our stay so couldn’t comment on that but was no problem for us. Owners were very friendly. We’d definitely stay again.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful get away in nature. Will definitely return.

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

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: Another beautiful stay at this site. Wish we had another night.
Hot showers very welcome after a cold night, and the children loved the free and safe feeling. Hired a fire pit that was waiting on our pitch when we got there. Love the self check-in for easy arrival.

Disliked: Little playground needs attention before peak season as some of it was unsafe.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback regarding the climbing frame, we will ensure this is resolved promptly


Features

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 Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Farway Countryside Park

Southleigh

Colyton

Devon

England

EX24 6JL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.73974°N
-3.15296°W

Nearest transport

Bus
14 mi Honiton Road Park and Ride
14 mi The Barn Owl
15.1 mi Rail Station
Rail
4.2 mi Honiton Rail Station
6.6 mi Feniton Rail Station
7 mi Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
14.3 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
14.4 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
14.5 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
11.6 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

Kids are in for a ride (as are the adults for that matter) on the 60 different attractions at Crealy Theme Park and Resort (half an hour’s drive). The Seaton Tramway’s (five minutes) heritage rides up the Axe Valley are likely to be a little less bumpy than the rollercoasters. Wildwood Escot (20 minutes) has softer attractions too, like slides, play areas and animal activities for younger kids. Beach day? There’s a beach in Seaton (15 minutes) and in Axmouth (20 minutes) too. If the sand and sea just isn’t cutting it one day, you may want to schedule in some time in the 18th-century Bicton Park Botanical Gardens (25 minutes) or Pecorama (15 minutes), which has model railways and a light railway above Beer. The south-coast attractions aren’t all about the cliffs, coves and coastal paths. Animals share the limelight too, especially at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes) and the World of Country Life (40 minutes), which has vintage vehicles and chances to feed lambs and chicks.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Beer 4.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton (Devon) 4.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Town 5.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 6.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ladram Bay 7.9 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 5.5 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 11.7 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 12.7 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 13.8 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 16.5 mi

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 3.3 mi

Shute Barton 4.5 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 5.2 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 12.7 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 12.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 3.4 mi

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 3.6 mi

COMBE HOUSE 3.7 mi

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 3.8 mi

Seaton - Beer - Pratt's Hill - Holyford - Seaton 4.4 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 Farway Countryside Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Farway Countryside Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Farway Countryside Park? Kids are in for a ride (as are the adults for that matter) on the 60 different attractions at Crealy Theme Park and Resort (half an hour’s drive). The Seaton Tramway’s (five … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Farway Countryside Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Farway Countryside Park? From $26.64 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.