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Primitive grass tent campsite

From £18 (£18) 1 night, 2 adults

12 people maximum
One Tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 10m width × 9m depth

Calculated area: 90m²

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo unlimited included, unlimited max.
Bring an awning unlimited included, unlimited max.
Bring a shelter tent unlimited included, unlimited max.
Car unlimited included, unlimited max.
Dog(s) allowed 3 included, 3 max.
Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Availability

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Your booking From £18 (£18)
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

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Milkmaid Meadow Campsite

View prices & book 8.8 10 reviews
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80% would recommend this campground to a friend

90% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great, clean facilities. Best Basic camp site. Great value for money

Overall 10/10

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked What a cute campsite. Really enjoyed the simplicity. Loved the set up of the covered washing up stations, hot water, recycling and even washing up liquid and sponge if you needed.

The shower was brilliant, again hot & clean.

The toilet was really nice for a compost loo! There is a mirror and sink with soap, paper towels and lots of toilet roll. I love the idea of being up high. Best of all men and women have a toilet each rather then unisex.

Pick your own position, no allocation, much more freedom.

Disliked Quite open, not much natural shelter from a hedge, we pitched near the toilet entrance and just had a wire fence behind up.

Very rural, but that’s what we expected.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic facilities but so peaceful and lovely views. Friendly campsite owner... Nice…

Overall 8/10

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Basic facilities but so peaceful and lovely views. Friendly campsite owner... Nice base to go exploring 😊

Disliked Grass was quite long so probably wellies would be better for the wet times.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful camping experience

Overall 10/10

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Really lovely and quiet. True rustic camping experience. Owners are lovely and will help with anything you need.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly host, peaceful camping experience 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
Emily B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Quiet & private location
Fire Pit
Clean / practical and eco friendly facilities
Friendly host
Close to Bideford & Barnstaple

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would highly recommend this campsite for a wild camping experience.

Overall 10/10

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Nice campsite with good views. Campsite was ran by a lovely lady. Toilet facilities clean and access to drinking water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with friendly welcome

Overall 8/10

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Jakki was really lovely, friendly, welcoming & helpful.
Facilities were simple, well done & regularly cleaned.
Beautiful location.
Thanks so much for our stay

Disliked My only criticism is, I feel the grass really needed cutting for camping, but didn't fully effect our stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

It's Devon and a field... owner was friendly but illusive when needed

Overall 6/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
No rating
Facilities / Activities
4
Customer service
2
Child friendliness
2
Cleanliness
2
Wifi
2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Area and the owner

Disliked There were a few things i was but miffed about. The car got stuck several times as the field is on a slope and is marshy in places, you won't find a level pitching place (not THAT important I suppose), had to halve our stay due to the exposed nature and type of the field with the AMBER weather warning, informed owner but as of yet not heard from them also regarding my deposit.
I wanted to know if we could move dates we were the only people there. The track in when wet was 4 inch mud.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Decent value for money - better without the sheep!

Overall 6/10

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely remote location and facilities generally up-to-scratch. I stayed at this site last year and was keen to return.

Disliked Unlike my last visit to Milkmaid Meadow, the main field was unmown and occupied by a few dozen sheep and an alpaca. I assume the field wasn't kept short to feed the livestock but made for a slightly uncomfortable pitch. Trying to get a relatively early night after a long, hot day was difficult since the sheep were often at close quarters and consistently noisy. The same was true early in the morning; before the sun had risen there were sheep just outside the tent grazing and having a full-volume conversation. I understand there was a smaller empty field on offer but this would've had a negligible effect on the noise since it was so close to the main field, and made the walk to facilities even longer. The walks to and from the facilities resulted in our shoes decorated with sheep poo that was hidden in the long grass. Overall still okay value for money, but - considering this site was roughly in the middle tier of prices of otherwise similar sites I booked for this trip - I wouldn't expect to be kept awake by 50 sheep nor walk through their dinner/toilet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly helpful host. Peaceful location. Excellent showers and composting toilets. Longer grass…

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 tent campsite

Liked Friendly helpful host. Peaceful location. Excellent showers and composting toilets. Longer grass aided a comfortable night’s sleep. Also there were sheep to count if you were finding sleep difficult. An enjoyable camping experience.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely simple site with lots of space, great facilities and great host

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
Lucy B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely views, simple but luxurious facilities, warm and friendly host

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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 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

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Milkmaid Meadow Campsite

Hill Farm

Huntshaw

Great Torrington

Devon

England

EX38 7HQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.99093°N
4.1171°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.3 mi Bideford Quay
4.3 mi Bideford Quay
5 mi The Quay
Rail
4.4 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
5.9 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
6.2 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
Ferry
4.3 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
5 mi Instow Ferry Landing
5.4 mi Appledore Ferry Landing

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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Bideford (historic port town with cafés, restaurants and independent shops): 15 minutes’ drive - The BIG Sheep (family-friendly theme park with animal shows): 20 minutes - Westward Ho! (scenic coastal village and former Victorian seaside resort with a beach and relaxing eateries): 25 minutes - Buck's Mills (ancient fishing hamlet with a pebble beach and surfing): half an hour - Clovelly (scenic ancient fishing village): 35 minutes - Exmoor National Park (wild moorlands with walking, cycling and pony trekking activities): 35 minutes - Hartland Abbey (12th-century abbey): 40 minutes - Saunton Sands (sandy beach with swimming and surfing): 40 minutes - Ilfracombe (beach and day trips to Lundy): 50 minutes - Croyde beach (sandy beach and dunes): 55 minutes - Woolacombe beach: 55 minutes - Dartmoor National Park (wild moorlands with walking, cycling and pony trekking activities): an hour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Westward Ho! 6.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saunton Sands 9.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Croyde Bay 11.1 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Putsborough 11.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Woolacombe Village 13.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 3.4 mi

Castle Drogo 24.4 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 12.2 mi

Heddon Valley 17.6 mi

Finch Foundry 19.9 mi

Watersmeet 21.1 mi

Lydford Gorge 24.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY 3.1 mi

TAPELEY PARK 4.2 mi

ISLEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/04/1990) 6 mi

Northam Burrows - Coast Path - Appledore - Diddywell - Northam Burrows 6.5 mi

SAUNTON COURT 9.6 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Milkmaid Meadow Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Milkmaid Meadow Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Milkmaid Meadow Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Bideford (historic port town with cafés, restaurants and independent shops): 15 minutes’ drive - The BIG Sheep (family-friendly theme park with animal shows): 20 minutes - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Milkmaid Meadow Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Milkmaid Meadow Campsite? From $24.71 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.