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

93%

would recommend this campground to a friend

91%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Campsite had a lovely character, awesome views and loads of space to…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Campsite had a lovely character, awesome views and loads of space to play outside games, fly kites etc. The kids loved the rare breeds and the trampoline. The bar and cafe are great too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal for families

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 5
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Lorraine K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Bar and entertainment in a rustic setting and fabulous barbecue..

Disliked: Very drafty toilets

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Perfect campsite. Will definitely book again.

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Hannah B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The self check in. The toilets and showers were clean and warm. The cafe area was lovely. The space between the pitches was perfect and the general vibe of the place was nice. Loved the animals, park and undercover picnic benches.

Disliked: That the cafe/bar was closed a lot of the evenings. More events would be nice.

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Stunning views, wildlife, animals on site. Good site for families.

Overall 7/10
Location 7
Value for money 6
Accommodation 7
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 9
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked: The Friday evening bar, bbq and entertainment. The views, animals and cafe in the mornings. Little to no road noise. Nice and dark by night.

Disliked: The tiny shower room space, especially with small children in with you. The lack of signage for the children’s playbarn. We didn’t know this was open until we were leaving on our last morning.

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We really liked the site, both Toilets and Showers were clean and…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jason W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: We really liked the site, both Toilets and Showers were clean and functional. The pitches are a good size with all facilities nearby. The site is set in lovely, quiet surroundings, close to Honiton and Sidmouth. The owners are welcoming and helpful, and we also enjoyed an evening in the Onsite Cafe & Bar, again absolutely lovely. Will be staying again and booking a pitch for a much longer period.

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Julie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Just such a wonderful place to stay when the weather was so glorious. Everything was on hand. Super hot showers with your own shower cubicle. Clean toilets always stocked with the necessary requisites. Great washing up facilities. The staff and owners were lovely and nothing was too much trouble. Even picked their brains for best beaches etc to visit. Quiet calm surroundings with beautiful views and walks and comical animals like the Llamas and baby lambs. They were more like little springboks. Val was particularly helpful giving us advice about stuff we were unsure of. Will definitely be going back again to visit places we didn’t get to see this time.

Disliked: Limited Wifi but now I know I will take a dongle next time!!! Or venture out into the attached fields

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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

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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

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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 $26.95 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.