Keep It Wild
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Add your business details- Wild camping on a farm with stunning views of the Sterridge Valley
- A 15-minute drive from Exmoor National Park and Ilfracombe
- Campfire area and kids' mud kitchen; excellent stargazing on site
Keep It Wild is, as the name suggests, a wild camping site in the Devon countryside, with gorgeous views over fields and woodland down into the Sterridge Valley.
Guests here are welcome to pick their own pitch from the area given over to open-air stays: perhaps choose one close to the swings if you’ve got kids to keep an eye on, gather in a little cluster with pals or set off in towards a quieter corner if you’re in search of a more secluded stay that might include a little stargazing (this is an area of very low light pollution).
This is a laidback, back-to-nature type of place, with a log circle set up around a campfire area for cosy sociable evenings, a mud kitchen where the nippers can get themselves happily mucky and a short circular walk that’ll give you a good tour of some of the site’s woodland corners (and a chance for dogs to stretch their legs too). It’s all mighty peaceful, with just a handful of pitches on site, and the owners respectfully ask that you help keep it that way by keeping the noise down after 10.30pm.
Facilities on site include a cold water tap, a washing-up area and a compost toilet in a cosy little shed; other handy little things include bricks to set up disposable barbecues on and a wheelbarrow to cart around any heavy stuff. The owners live on site and are happy to help out with ideas for walks and outings or sorting out such things as lending barbecues or sorting out breakfast or meat boxes (contact them in advance if you’d like to enquire about any of these bits).
There’s plenty going on when it comes to getting out and about too: a drive of 15 minutes or so will get you out into the Exmoor National Park or up to the coast for days at the beach in Ilfracombe.
Campground type
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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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearbyType
Farm Tiny (1-10 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 Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearbyLocation
Keep It Wild
Bodstone Barton Farm
Nr Berrynarbor
Ilfracombe
Devon
England
EX34 0NT
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.18622°N
4.0467°W
Route directions
Don’t try to use the postcode in a satnav as it’s likely to send you the wrong way (grid reference 51.185797,-4.046058 is usually more helpful).
Take the A3123 in the direction of Mortehoe and Woolacombe (do not continue on to Combe Martin at this point). At the T-junction turn right towards Combe Martin, but then take the first left, going steeply down a hill towards Berrynarbor. After 200 metres, take the first left turning into the farm lane by two bungalows (one called Bodstone Lodge).
Continue down the lane, passing bins and a new build, then stay on the left side towards The Farmhouse, which will be the first property in front of you as you go down and round the bend.
Nearest transport
Bus3.7 mi Methodist Church
7.4 mi Opposite George Hotel
7.4 mi George Hotel
Rail7.8 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
11.8 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
13.4 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry3.3 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
11 mi Instow Ferry Landing
11.1 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
Airport28.8 mi Swansea 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
Attractions and activities nearby include
- Berrynarbor (pretty local village): five minutes’ drive
- Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park: 10 minutes
- Watermouth Castle: 10 minutes
- Horse riding centre: 10 minutes
- Keypitts Off Road Adventures: 10 minutes
- Ilfracombe (Tunnels beaches, aquarium, fishing and watersports): 15 minutes
- Exmoor National Park: 15 minutes
- Exmoor Zoo: 15 minutes
- Woolacombe (beach and surf schools): 20 minutes
- Lynton & Barnstaple Railway: 20 minutes.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, & Zoo (within 10 mi)
Food and drink
- George and Dragon 1.3 mi
- The Castle Inn 1.3 mi
- Pack O'Cards 1.3 mi
- Smuggler's Bar 1.4 mi
- Dolphin Inn 1.4 mi
- Fo'cs'le Inn 1.5 mi
- Sawmills 1.8 mi
- The Hele Bay 2.7 mi
- The Pyne Arms 2.9 mi
- The Thatched Inn 3.1 mi
Groceries
- Tesco Supermarket 2.8 mi
- The Big Apple Off-licence 3.6 mi
- Lidl Supermarket 3.8 mi
Parks and play
- Cobbler's Park 1.6 mi
- Keypitts Quad Bikes park 2 mi
- Brook Farm park 3.2 mi
- Bicclescombe Park 3.4 mi
- Oxford Park play area 3.6 mi
- Greenways Play Area park 3.9 mi
- Greenways Play Area Playground 3.9 mi
- Pavilion Stores & Cafe park 6.2 mi
Family days out
- Newberry Castle 1.3 mi
- Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park Theme park 1.8 mi
- Kids Kabin Amusement arcade 2 mi
- Watermouth Castle Theme park 2.1 mi
- Watermouth Castle 2.1 mi
- Ilfracombe Aquarium 3.4 mi
- Sunspot Amusements Amusement arcade 3.6 mi
- Arlington Court Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
- Tunnels Beaches Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
- Exmoor Zoo 5.9 mi
- Segway Safari Visitor attraction 6.2 mi
- Tawstock Castle 8.9 mi
Public transport
- Bottom of Pit Hill 1.4 mi
- Top of Barton Lane 1.4 mi
- The Sawmill Inn 1.7 mi
- Watermouth Cove 2 mi
- Hele Bay Hotel 2.8 mi
- Rugby Club 2.9 mi
- Olde Thatched Inn 3 mi
- North Devon resort - heading west 3.1 mi
- North Devon resort - east bound 3.1 mi
- Academy 3.2 mi
Beaches
- Combe Martin beach 1.5 mi
- Golden Cove 1.7 mi
- Wild Pear beach 1.8 mi
- Broadsands 1.9 mi
- Hele Beach 2.8 mi
- Hele Beach 2.8 mi
- Wildersmouth Beach 3.7 mi
- Heddon's Mouth 5.9 mi
What’s nearby
- Illfracombe Golf Club Golf course 2.5 mi
- Larkstone Pitch & Putt Golf course 3.1 mi
- Digz Nightclub 3.6 mi
- Willingcott Valley Golf Course 4.7 mi
- Blakewell Fisheries Fishing 5.7 mi
Local services
- Combe Martin Health Centre Doctors 1.3 mi
- Boots Pharmacy 1.4 mi
- Combe Martin Services Fuel station 1.5 mi
- Texaco Fuel station 2.1 mi
- Total Hele Bay Fuel station 2.7 mi
- Tesco Bank Cashpoint 2.8 mi
- Osprey Charging station 3 mi
- pod point Charging Station 3.5 mi
- Barclays Cashpoint 3.6 mi
- Ilfracombe Tyrrell Hospital 3.6 mi
Must see
RHS Garden Rosemoor 17.3 mi
National Trust
Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 3.9 mi
Heddon Valley 5.5 mi
Watersmeet 11 mi
Holnicote Estate 21 mi
Dunster Working Watermill 25.9 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 2.9 mi
ARLINGTON COURT 3.9 mi
Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 4.8 mi
YOULSTON PARK 4.9 mi
Hunters Inn - SW Coast Path - Trentishoe - Hunters Inn 5.6 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Keep It Wild have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Keep It Wild dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Keep It Wild? Attractions and activities nearby include - Berrynarbor (pretty local village): five minutes’ drive - Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park: 10 minutes - Watermouth Castle: 10 minutes - Horse riding centre: 10 … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Keep It Wild?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 12:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m.