Little Harford

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Grassy pitches beside the woodland
Grassy pitches beside the woodland
Shaded spots
The meadow at the bottom of the woodland
Pod exterior
Pitch up in the woodlands
Grassy pitches
Woodland footpath on site
Woodland pitches
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Shaded spots
The meadow at the bottom of the woodland
Pod exterior

  • Dog-friendly Devon wildlife haven with peaceful woodlands
  • A 15-minute drive from Dartmoor National Park; 20 minutes from Exeter
  • Small campfires permitted and firewood available at a small cost
If you’ve been pining for a wildlife retreat, set your sights on a stay at Little Harford, surrounded by seven acres of woodland in a peaceful valley in Devon. With mature trees all around and a small river at the bottom, this is the kind of site where you'll want to pack your binoculars to spy on the site’s passing buzzards, owls, squirrels, pheasants, foxes, deer and wild birds. This is almost-wild camping with no electricity, wifi or phone signal, and facilities are kept minimal for a splendid back-to-nature stay. There are compost toilets, an off-grid shower, and a washing-up area on site – and across the road, there’s a tap in the property’s yard to tend to water bottles in need of a top-up. You'll need a good-quality torch for evening manoeuvres though. When you arrive, dump your kit in a wheelbarrow to descend the hillside. Later, prep your goodies for a small campfire, as they're permitted on site (firewood is available at a small cost). The area is kept as wild as possible, meaning just the paths and pitches are mowed, and pitches are kept to a small number to keep things pretty and peaceful. As there’s no rubbish collection, guests take it with them at the end of their stay to protect the wildlife. Don’t feel like you’re completely cut off here though, as the site is under 10 minutes’ drive from the A30 (reach the centre of Exeter 20 minutes’ drive away and the edge of Dartmoor National Park in 15 minutes). A five-minute drive away, there's also Tedburn St Mary, a village with a small food shop and a pub for tasty eats.

Campground type

RV sites 3
Tent sites 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • 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

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

10

Overall rating based on 27 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent Site , Friendly Owners, Perfect for anyone.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Easy to Find
Beautiful Location
Amazingly Gracious Host Rachel, who couldnt do enough to ensure our stay was perfect.

Disliked: Absolutely Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

I was made very welcome and had a perfect break.

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 tent campsite

Liked: Just what I was looking for. Quiet and off grid. No phone signal. Ideal for reconnecting with nature. Each pitch is secluded making it very private. Like wild camping in the woods.

Disliked: Not a dislike, but the pitches have wood chip so if you have a porch, bring a tarp to help keep the chips out of the tent when getting in and out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet beautiful location, a great tranquil escape

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
Ben C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive cement/asphalt campervan campsite

Liked: Small quiet campsite ideal for relaxing. Stayed at the upper campervan spot and what a lovely place to switch off. Very fortunate to be more or less the only visitors during our one night stay, but pitches are well placed so even with more on site you would still have space. Facilities are basic but more than enough. Such a warm welcome on arrival. Nice to see ongoing site improvements being done. A beautiful location, could not have asked for a nicer stay.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing not to like Friendly and warm welcome Choice of pitch Living…

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
Adam K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Nothing not to like
Friendly and warm welcome
Choice of pitch
Living the dream

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cannot recommend too highly a hidden rural gem

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

Primitive cement/asphalt campervan campsite

Liked: The magical quality of the beautiful woodland site and the lovely host

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with wonderful and helpful host. Recommended!

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The wild nature of the site, with enough space away from other campers to feel isolated.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

This campsite is absolutely beautiful, I was a solo female traveler camping,…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: This campsite is absolutely beautiful, I was a solo female traveler camping, and was shown around by the owner...

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful tranquility

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

Primitive cement/asphalt campervan campsite

Liked: Little Hartford is sublime.
Remote, peaceful and beautiful everything we love.
Rachel was so kind and hospitable. We loved that she came and spoke with us and we're especially interested in hearing about her family's legacy on the land and how she is now sharing it with others.
The woods where we stayed were well maintained with clear pathways and our dog loved the dell with the stream at the bottom.
Clean toilets and the hot shower was a luxury.
Looking forward to rebooking.

Disliked: Limited internet service in the area. Not a problem for me but my husband struggled.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place if you are looking for peace and quiet.

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
Neale M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Little Harford was exactly as advertised: tranquil and basic, which is what I was looking for. What I didn't expect was the warm welcome from the owner, who went out of her way to give me a guided tour of the facilities (shower, loos, glamping pod etc etc) on my arrival. I would most definitely stay again......lovely spot.....xxx

Disliked: Nothing.....

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely woodland spot, very peaceful…

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
Megan C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely woodland spot, very peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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 Peaceful Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Little Harford

Tedburn St Mary

Exeter

Devon

England

EX6 6BH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.75165°N
-3.67994°W

Nearest transport

Bus
7.1 mi Bus Station
9.3 mi The Barn Owl
9.4 mi Honiton Road Park and Ride
Rail
2.6 mi Crediton Rail Station
2.7 mi Yeoford Rail Station
4.4 mi Newton St Cyres Rail Station
Ferry
10.4 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
10.4 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
10.6 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) 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

If you’ve already conquered the local woodland walks and bridleways, Dartmoor National Park has plenty more trails to tackle. The National Trust’s Fingle Bridge (20 minutes’ drive) has peaceful woodland walks along the river Teign. For a steeper climb, Belstone Tor (25 minutes) passes a Stone Age circle to a scenic viewpoint. A little deeper into the national park, Chagford (25 minutes) is a stannary town with traditional thatched roofs, and Fernworthy Reservoir (35 minutes) has nature trails, picnic areas and fly fishing. While there are plenty of adventures inland, the coast also has its own playground, whether you prefer a traditional seaside or resort or the smaller coves of Sidmouth (45 minutes). If you want the former, perhaps head to the lido, beach and pier at Teignmouth beach (35 minutes) or the watersports centre at Exmouth beach (40 minutes), which also has a long sandy stretch and rockpools to rummage through.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dawlish Warren 14.9 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Town 15.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 15.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Exmouth 15.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Teignmouth Holcombe 15.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 6.8 mi

Castle Drogo 7 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 10.1 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 12 mi

Buckfast Abbey 18.4 mi

National Trust

Castle Drogo 7 mi

Killerton 10.2 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 10.2 mi

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 10.3 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 10.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SHOBROOKE PARK 4.1 mi

ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER 6.6 mi

CASTLE DROGO 6.7 mi

NORTHERNHAY AND ROUGEMENT GARDENS 6.8 mi

Brampford Speke Circular 7 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 Little Harford have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Little Harford dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Little Harford? If you’ve already conquered the local woodland walks and bridleways, Dartmoor National Park has plenty more trails to tackle. The National Trust’s Fingle Bridge (20 minutes’ drive) has peaceful woodland walks along … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Little Harford?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Little Harford? From $26.95 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.