Acorn Farm Touring Park

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  • Secret hideaway in Devon
  • In a birdwatching haven
  • Newly refurbished amenities block with free hot showers
Bring your binoculars if you're staying at peaceful and well-kept Acorn Farm Touring Park: this is a birdwatching haven with over 20 species to see in the surrounding countryside. And bring your walking boots, as Acorn Farm is between Dartmoor and Exmoor national parks and has miles' worth of hikes in the immediate area (ask friendly warder Jan for a booklet detailing some of the ambles available locally). And your bike or some cash to hire one, as this is near the Tarka Trail too… Acorn Farm is set over two and a half acres with countryside views to give guests a real feel of peace and quiet, and has a recently refurbished amenities block with free hot showers, washing-up sinks and a laundry room with washing machine and tumble dryer. Chemical disposal is next to the loo block. The farm's local village is Dolton, which has three pubs, an antique shop, a butcher with delicatessen counter and a village shop and post office, both well-stocked.

Campground type

Tent sites 5
Camper sites 5
RV sites 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Dogs 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

Disabled facilities

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

Rallies welcome

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

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

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

Pub campground

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Seasonal sites

Location

Acorn Farm Touring Park

Acorn Farmhouse

The Square Dolton

Great Torrington

Devon

England

EX19 8QF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.88982°N
-4.03594°W

Route directions

Acorn Farm is directly behind the Royal Oak Pub. We suggest you access the park from the A3124. From the south From the A30, join the A3124 at Whiddon Down or from Exeter/Crediton the A377 - B3220 then onto the A3124. From the north We suggest going via the B3227 to Great Torrington or taking the B3127, then joining the A3124. Once on the A3124, take the Dolton turn off at Dolton Beacon (there is a large garage on the junction). Drive into Dolton village and at the war memorial bear right into Fore Street (the park is signposted on war memorial wall). In front of you (150 yards) is the Royal Oak pub. Acorn Farm is to the left of the Royal Oak, and the park entrance is accessed at the side of the pub and the village square.

Nearest transport

Bus
10.5 mi Thomas Cook
11.5 mi Bideford Quay
11.6 mi Bideford Quay
Rail
6 mi Portsmouth Arms Rail Station
6.5 mi Kings Nympton Rail Station
7 mi Eggesford Rail Station
Ferry
11.5 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
12.8 mi Instow Ferry Landing
13.2 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
Airport
29.3 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

Acorn Farm Touring Park is well placed to get to many of Devon's main attractions and towns, and is within easy access of the coast at Saunton Sands and Westward Ho! Walking, cycling and horse riding can be had at both Dartmoor and Exmoor national parks; a golf course is five miles away and fishing is available nearby at Stafford Moor. Feeling adventurous? Make your way to the local airfield for a microlight lesson. The Tarka Trail, following the route of the otter in Henry Williamson's book, passes Dolton in an 180-mile figure of eight of walkways and cycle paths. His cottage (Williamson not otter) is at the small village of Georgham and has been kept as it was in Williamson's lifetime. For town days, the market towns of Bideford and Barnstaple are a short drive away: Bideford for several interesting shops and the ferry to Lundy Island, and Barnstaple for colourful flowers and its indoor market selling local pottery, pictures and food on different days (the Acorn Farm team recommends the fudge from the shop in the corner by the main entrance). Exeter is also very much worth a look, around its shops, cathedral and ancient buildings, and Plymouth for Plymouth Hoe and its aquarium before a bite and a drink at the Barbican.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Westward Ho! 13.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Saunton Sands 17.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Croyde Bay 18.9 mi Sea N/A Good Excellent Good
Putsborough 19.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 20.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 5.7 mi

Castle Drogo 16.6 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 24.9 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 26.1 mi

Buckfast Abbey 29.7 mi

National Trust

Finch Foundry 12 mi

Castle Drogo 16.6 mi

Lydford Gorge 17.4 mi

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 17.8 mi

Lawrence House 22.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY 6.8 mi

Eggesford Station - Eggesford Barton - Nethercott - Eggesford Station 7 mi

KING'S NYMPTON PARK 7.5 mi

SIMMONS PARK 10.9 mi

WOOD HOUSE 11.4 mi

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday, June 21, 2024 – Friday, June 21, 2024)

    Croyde, England 19 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.

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  • What attractions are near Acorn Farm Touring Park? Acorn Farm Touring Park is well placed to get to many of Devon's main attractions and towns, and is within easy access of the coast at Saunton Sands and Westward Ho! Walking, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Acorn Farm Touring Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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