Castle Brake Holiday Park

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  • Smart family-run park within Woodbury Common
  • Easy drive into Exeter
  • Excellent facilities including bar, bistro and play area
They say an Englishman’s (motor)home is his castle – so when choosing where to brake, you’ll want a spot fit for a king. Castle Brake Holiday Park in east Devon should pass muster: it’s a smart, family-run park within the heathland of Woodbury Common, ideally placed for an invasion of Exeter and the sought-after sands of the Jurassic Coast. The facilities are splendid: a spotless, cedar-clad amenities block with underfloor heating and family bathrooms; a laundry room; the Castle Inn bar and restaurant for homemade nosh using local ingredients (takeaways are also available); a play area; and ample space for a peaceful stroll and a bit of wildlife spotting. (Please note that the bar and restaurant are not open every evening during low season.) Castle Brake Holiday Park is within half an hour's walk of the village of Woodbury, which has a handful of good pubs and shops, or it’s an easy ride into Exeter for anything else you might need.

Campground type

Mobile homes for rent 21
Camper sites 40
Tent sites 40
RV sites 40
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open now
Opens March 14

Tourist board rating

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).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 03/14 and 11/03.
  • The grocery shop is open between 03/14 and 11/03.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 14 to

Campsite types & availability

Other campsite types

Reviews

94%

would recommend this campground to a friend

92%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Clean friendly staff…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 7
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 9
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Stuart S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (premium)

Liked: Clean friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly site with clean facilities.

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

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Loved the friendly welcome and very helpful staff. Enjoyed our anniversary meal in the Castle Brake Inn with great service from Kieran(hope I got that right). Lovely site with a woodland walk and saw a woodpecker early in the morning. Fabulous views of the exe.
Heated floor in the showers is most welcome. Very clean facilities. Seems to be very family friendly with a play ground, football field and walks.

Disliked: Having to leave at 11 am!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Always a chilled atmosphere here...and a decent pint in The Castle.

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
ROBERT R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Always a pleasure to stat at Castle Brake. Staff and facilities are first rate

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything - beautiful, well maintained, clean, provided everything, everyone was friendly from…

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

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Everything - beautiful, well maintained, clean, provided everything, everyone was friendly from the other campers to the very accommodating staff at the bar and reception.

Disliked: The WiFi was steep for the weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for sharing your lovely review with us. Your recommendation means a lot and we are delighted that you found our team to be friendly and that you appreciated our well maintained park. We look forward to welcoming you back for another stay in the future.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

Excellent site. Fabulous friendly staff. We will definitely return.

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

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: We stayed on the new premier pitch and it was perfect, level, easy access to the shower block. The club house was amazing and the food was delicious. Perfect location for walks, out on our bikes and exploring around Devon.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: A ten out ten review - thank you so much. We are overjoyed that you found our new premier pitches to be perfect. It certainly sounds like you made the most of the perfect location for exploring, cycling and walking. We look forward to your return visit.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

Excellent site clean facilities friendly staff and level pitches

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

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very friendly staff, very clean and peaceful site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review from your recent touring stay at Castle Brake.. We are pleased that you found the site to be clean and our team to be as friendly as always. We appreciate you recommending us and we hope you come back and stay with us again soon.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

Highly recommended camp site with everything you need . Highly rated

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Welcoming friendly staff , helpful and genuinely warm .

Disliked: Nothing to dislike clean site with great on site facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your high recommendation, David. We appreciate your kind words and hope to welcome you back for another lovely stay soon.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

Great site very clean and family friendly staff were all polite…

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great site very clean and family friendly staff were all polite and helpful i would stay again in the future

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much for leaving us a review of your family camping stay. We love to read that you found our holiday park to be clean with friendly, helpful staff. We look forward to your next future visit.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

We had an amazing week here. It was really lovely and peaceful.

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful park, well maintained and the staff were lovely

Disliked: Nothing to report that we don’t like

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your positive and perfect 10/10 review. We are pleased to hear you enjoyed your time with us and look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team

Very enjoyable time spent on camp.

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

FHU gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Pleasant staff.
Peace and quiet.
Clean and tidy grounds.
Facilities very clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback and recommending our park to your friends. We’re glad you enjoyed the peace, quiet and clean facilities during your stay. We hope to see you again, soon.

Kind Regards
The Castle Brake Team


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 Local produce 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Castle Brake Holiday Park

Castle Lane

Woodbury

Exeter

Devon

England

EX5 1HA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.6815°N
-3.37592°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.9 mi Rail Station
4.9 mi Opposite Rail Station
5.1 mi Honiton Road Park and Ride
Rail
3.1 mi Exton Rail Station
3.1 mi Lympstone Commando Rail Station
3.3 mi Lympstone Village Rail Station
Ferry
3.9 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
4 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
4.1 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
3.9 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

Six miles from Castle Brake Holiday Park are the red cliffs of Budleigh Salterton and the family-friendly sands of Exmouth, gateways to the glories of the Jurassic Coast. A little further along the coast is Sidmouth, which features ravishing Regency architecture along its sweeping esplanade. Whether you’re a culture hound or an outdoorsy creature, there’s plenty to do within easy reach: exit into Exeter, an attractive cathedral city brimming with museums and historic sites, or delve into Dartmoor, for more remote adventures. For splashy and screamy fun, a wilderness woodland, indoor and outdoor adventure play areas, farm animals and more, head to the Crealy Great Adventure Park, a mere four miles up the road from Castle Brake. Or try the World of Country Life, which has a petting zoo, indoor and outdoor rides and slides, vintage steam engines, museums and events as eclectic as welly wanging and the six nations ferret races...

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Budleigh Salterton 4.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ladram Bay 4.5 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Sandy Bay 5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Exmouth 5 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 5.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Crealy Great Adventure Park 2.5 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 5.8 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 7.3 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 8.4 mi

Living Coasts 16.7 mi

National Trust

A la Ronde 3 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 6.5 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 6.5 mi

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 8 mi

Killerton 8.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Woodbury Common and Woodbury Castle 0.9 mi

AYLESBEARE COMMON (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/07/2005) 2.4 mi

BICTON 2.7 mi

A LA RONDE AND THE POINT-IN-VIEW 3 mi

ROCKBEARE MANOR 3.9 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.

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 Castle Brake Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Castle Brake Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Castle Brake Holiday Park? Six miles from Castle Brake Holiday Park are the red cliffs of Budleigh Salterton and the family-friendly sands of Exmouth, gateways to the glories of the Jurassic Coast. A little further along … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Castle Brake Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 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 Castle Brake Holiday Park? From $15.98 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.