Berry's Ground Lane Campsite

View prices & book 9.6 27 reviews
Tent pitches
Tent pitches
Visitor image of their pitch
Camping on the coast
Visitor image of the incredible sunset
Great views over the surrounding countryside; some pitches have sea views too
Campervans on the site
Views over to the valley of the rocks near lynton
Wild camping with sea views
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Visitor image of their pitch
Camping on the coast
Visitor image of the incredible sunset

  • Spacious wild camping pitches at an Exmoor farm with sea views
  • A 10-minute drive to Lynton and Lynmouth; 15 minutes to Exmoor Zoo
  • Firepits available to borrow, with logs to buy on site
If it’s spectacular views, coastal strolls and wild camping vibes that you rate highly, head over to Berry’s Ground Lane Campsite, part of a farm within the Exmoor National Park just outside of the pretty north Devon hamlet of Martinhoe. This pretty place is half an hour's drive from Barnstaple and a 10-minute walk from the South West Coast Path, meaning the seaside strolls galore… As you might expect from such a cracking location, the views here are rather spectacular, looking out over the pristine countryside and with sea views from some pitches. You may also spot deer loitering in the neighbouring fields (and this is one of the reasons why, although dogs are allowed, they must be kept on leads while on site). Keeping these gorgeous surroundings as nature intended means that the pitches here are very much in the ‘wild camping’ style, although they do have access to composting loos. Each pitch is around half an acre in size, so there’s plenty of space to run about, play games, fly kites or just relax. Campfires are permitted too (but only in firepits, which are available to borrow free of charge) and logs are available to buy. For either of these you’ll need to drop the site a line in advance so they can sort them out for you. Loud music, however, is not permitted in order to preserve the peace of the place; you’ll be asked to take all rubbish away with you as well. There are of course heaps of excellent walks to take around here – either along the coast path or out into the countryside looking out for wild ponies (and cosy pubs). For beach time, head to Lynton and Lynmouth (10 minutes’ drive) or get your surfboard and set off to Woolacombe (half an hour).

Campground type

RV sites 6
Tent sites 30
Opens June 27
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Low-slung cars are not recommended as accessing the site may be difficult.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jun 27 to

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 27 reviews View breakdown

Wild camping

Voted 81% of visitors View breakdown

96%

would recommend this campground to a friend

89%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Friendly owners, stunning views, a great wild camping experience.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Laura W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite (wild)

Liked: The site was perfect for what we wanted - a wild experience with a compost toilet for our young children, but also suitable for camper vans. The toilet was nice and clean, and there was access to water although we didn't need it on this occasion.

Absolutely stunning views over the river Severn to Wales and very close to the South West Coast Path for walking.

The pitches were the most spacious we've ever seen on a site, and not lots crammed together - despite sharing a field with another pitch we didn't hear anything and felt we were on our own and could be ourselves - not something you often feel free from with young children.

We met the owners on site in the morning who were lovely and welcoming and had time to talk to our son about a nest he'd found on the site.
Directions to our pitch were easy to follow, and communication beforehand was great.

We will be back for certain!

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A beautifully peaceful sight, could see Deer, Fox and birds of prey

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Jim B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite (wild)

Liked: A beautifully peaceful sight, could see Deer, Fox and birds of prey from our pitch. It's amazing how much space you get and the distance between the pitches.

Disliked: The only negative which isn't the pitch owners fault was the site is very exposed and the wind did detract from the experience. If you pitch up the top by the hedges I think this would reduce that problem.

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Stunning campsite with friendly owner but very windy

Overall 8/10
Location 7
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Anna F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Beautiful sea views
Clean compost loo
Friendly & helpful - delivered extra tent pegs when we'd discovered our tent was missing some
Lots of space between plots
Right on the coastal path for walking

Disliked: Sea views meant the campsite is quite exposed to the wind. We were there on a windy weekend and we ended up going home a night early as the tent was very loud. Not sure I'd go back with a tent but I definitely would if we had a van.

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From the manager: Hey Anna, thanks for your review - it's such a shame the weather turned just before the bank holiday - typical! It had been lovely, calm and sunny the week before. Hope we can tempt you back at some point :)

We loved the spacious tent patch that we were allocated .We'll be back

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (wild)

Liked: Location, plenty of space , scenery, facilities, quiteness around us.

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From the manager: Thanks for the lovely review - hope to have you back soon!

Fab site, best one of our week-long trip, amazing sunset, great compost…

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
Ange M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite (wild)

Liked: Fab site, best one of our week-long trip, amazing sunset, great compost loos, a quality camping ground as a ‘back to nature’ kinda way. Excellent comms/emails from the site before we arrived which made things seem so welcoming. No wifi… perfect for us.

Disliked: Nothing!

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From the manager: Thanks for the wonderful review Ange and the gorgeous picture - what a sunset! Hope to have you back soon x

Peaceful, exactly as described! lovely views…

Overall 9/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
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 (wild)

Liked: Peaceful, exactly as described! lovely views

Disliked: slightly rickety track and overgrown field in car to get there but fine if take steady. Expensive for basic campsite.

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From the manager: Thanks for your review - I'm really pleased you had a good stay. The grass is on the long side as the field is 'laid up' ready to make organic hay in mid-late June for our cows :)

This is a stunning campsite, fabulous views of rolling hills, sea and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite (wild)

Liked: This is a stunning campsite, fabulous views of rolling hills, sea and sunset . Lots of space , kind host. Close to beautiful parts of coastal path travelling both ways . Will be back

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review - really appreciate it!

We loved the space and the amazing views…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (wild)

Liked: We loved the space and the amazing views

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From the manager: Thanks Lily - we like to make sure everyone has loads of space :)

V enjoyable

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Adrian G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite (wild)

Liked: Nice location, short walk to coast path lovely both ways, huge pitches no worry of being invaded! Grass a bit long, but very enjoyable stay weather was favourable little wind bit of rain very quiet really with nature hear

Disliked: Nothing really just maybe the grass a bit long,

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Excellent site for wild camping

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 RV campsite (wild)

Liked: PEACE AND QUIET, VERY BASIC BUT JUST WHAT WE NEEDED, GREAT VIEWS

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Features

Pop-up campground

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 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 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 Wild camping

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 Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Horseback riding nearby Surf school nearby

Location

Berry's Ground Lane Campsite

Martinhoe

Devon

England

EX31 4QT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.22064°N
-3.90979°W

Nearest transport

Bus
9.3 mi Methodist Church
11.7 mi Bus Station
13 mi Garage
Rail
12.1 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
15 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
15.8 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
8.8 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
16.7 mi Instow Ferry Landing
16.8 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
Airport
27.3 mi Swansea Airport
27.6 mi Cardiff 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

It’s an hour’s walk from the site to a stunning stretch on the South West Coast Path with wild goats, named the Valley of Rocks. Plus, more great seaside spots can be tracked down slightly further out… Perhaps the villages of Lynton and Lynmouth (10 minutes' drive) with their sea kayaking tours and cliff railways or beach days and boat trips to Lundy Island from Ilfracombe (half an hour). There's swimming, surfing and horse riding in Woolacombe (half an hour) too. With Exmoor Zoo (15 minutes) and Combe Martin Wildlife & Dinosaur Park (20 minutes) also a short car ride away, fans of wildlife will also be in for a treat. Otherwise, climb into a Victorian railway carriage for a memorable steam train ride at The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway Company (five minutes). Watermouth Castle (25 minutes) is another historical spot, but with rides, slides and shows for kids.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Lynmouth 3.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combe Martin 5.6 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor
Ilfracombe Hele 8.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 9.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Porlock Weir 12.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 21.6 mi

National Waterfront Museum 27.4 mi

National Trust

Heddon Valley 0.9 mi

Watersmeet 4.8 mi

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 6.1 mi

Holnicote Estate 15 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 20.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Woody Bay and the Spectacular Coastline 0.6 mi

Hunters Inn - Woody Bay - South West Coast Path - Hunters Inn 0.8 mi

Hunters Inn - SW Coast Path - Trentishoe - Hunters Inn 0.8 mi

Hillsford Bridge - Watersmeet - Lynmouth - Hillsford Bridge 4.6 mi

ARLINGTON COURT 6.4 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 Berry's Ground Lane Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Berry's Ground Lane Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Berry's Ground Lane Campsite? It’s an hour’s walk from the site to a stunning stretch on the South West Coast Path with wild goats, named the Valley of Rocks. Plus, more great seaside spots can be … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Berry's Ground Lane Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Berry's Ground Lane Campsite? From $32.49 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.