Farway Countryside Park

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Electric hardstanding and grass pitch
Electric hardstanding and grass pitch
View of the site taken by someone very tall
Fantastic views from the lodge
Luxury lodge with wood-fired hot tub
Live music at family friendly fridays through school summer holidays
Our seasonal cafe and shop opening times and dates
Sunrise
Lovely views
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View of the site taken by someone very tall
Fantastic views from the lodge
Luxury lodge with wood-fired hot tub

  • Rural camping 15 minutes’ drive from the Jurassic Coast in Devon
  • A 15-minute drive from Beer and Seaton; 25 minutes from Lyme Regis
  • Family-run park with rare breeds and walking trails to explore
Out in search of a Devon getaway a short distance from a striking coastline? You’ll soon be raising a toast for a retreat just 15 minutes’ drive from the Jurassic Coast … Farway Countryside Park is the name and it’s a truly peaceful camping experience. The spacious pitches here are located in a large field, with plenty of peace and some truly lovely views across the Southleigh Valley. This is a family-run park with rare breed animals to meet and lots of walking trails to explore. The East Devon location is quite dreamy in terms of scenery, and there’s more of that a short drive away: the Jurassic Coast, famed for its dramatic limestone cliffs, curvaceous coves and fossils, is particularly talented in that respect. Amble over The Cobb in Lyme Regis, 25 minutes’ drive away, or beeline for Beer beach (15 minutes’ drive), which is surrounded by white cliffs. After being away from your base for a while, you might start missing all your mod cons. The facilities at this site include toilets, showers and a washing-up area. Campfires are also allowed. The final jigsaw piece – for those of you with canines anyway – will be that Farway Countryside Park is dog-friendly too. There are also shops five minutes’ drive away in Colyton for gathering supplies.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent pitches 40
Touring caravan pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 40
Rent a tent 8
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 01 Apr to

Open from Wed, 01 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 193 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, peaceful site with stunning views, top-notch facilities, and a great family vibe, featuring animals & play areas. Campfires welcomed. Staff are super friendly and helpful. Can get busy and some minor facility capacity issues noted at peak times.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent place to stay! Would love to return. Close to beaches!

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Anonymous

Furnished bell tent

Liked Loved the furnished bell tent! Lovely and cosy! Great facilities! Wonderful walks and views. The kids loved seeing the animals and the play area too. Plus amazing breakfast baps and coffee ❤️

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend to others

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Denise D.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Campsite very clean
Toilet blocked cleaned regularly
Surroundings lovely
Quiet
Lovely seeing my grandchildren playing instead of on technology

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quiet wide open spaces me and the boys played football for…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Very quiet wide open spaces me and the boys played football for hours and then went for a walk in the woods
A quiet site 10 out of 10

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty of space…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Plenty of space

Disliked Was a bit surprised that the cafe and shop close at 11....

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, perfect for families

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Karen K.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Large pitches, relaxed vibe, friendly helpful staff

Disliked Shower cubicles a bit on the cosy side and no sign on the door to show when occupied

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely for families, beautifully kept & quiet.

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Nina T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The pitch was large. Facilities were really clean. Showers were lovely. The walks around the grounds were pretty pretty & filled with wildlife, Ive never seen so many butterflies & grasshoppers!
Play area for the kids, a trampoline & goal for my football-mad boy to use.
The people that work there were really friendly & helpful. Absolutely lovely stay, would definitely go again!

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location 20 mins from beer and sidmouth

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Tom R.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice clean site good amenities

Recommend to friends Visit again

good overall

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked space and size of pitch

Disliked luck of reception and site information. too much on line

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, really good for kids.

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Nicola B.

Furnished bell tent

Liked Location was remote but close enough to local attractions and beaches.

Animals on site.

Stuff for the children to do

Fire pits.

Local walks.

Plenty of space although we did go out of season so imagine it would be busier in holiday times.

Great views from the site and lots of nature.

Bell tent all set up and ready to go, comfy beds we chose one with electric which is amongst the electric hook ups and caravans, the ones without electric are along a row of trees at the back so we’d like to try one of those out if we came back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large pitch Self check in Great location Large site Clean facilities Campfires and…

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Vitalij D.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Large pitch
Self check in
Great location
Large site
Clean facilities
Campfires and BBQ allowed
Friendly staff/owner

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Farway Countryside Park

Southleigh

Colyton

Devon

England

EX24 6JL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.73974°N
3.15296°W

Nearest transport

Coach
22.5 km Honiton Road Park and Ride
22.5 km The Barn Owl
24.3 km Rail Station
Rail
6.8 km Honiton Rail Station
10.7 km Feniton Rail Station
11.3 km Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
23 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
23.1 km Topsham Ferry Landing
23.3 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
18.6 km 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

Kids are in for a ride (as are the adults for that matter) on the 60 different attractions at Crealy Theme Park and Resort (half an hour’s drive). The Seaton Tramway’s (five minutes) heritage rides up the Axe Valley are likely to be a little less bumpy than the rollercoasters. Wildwood Escot (20 minutes) has softer attractions too, like slides, play areas and animal activities for younger kids. Beach day? There’s a beach in Seaton (15 minutes) and in Axmouth (20 minutes) too. If the sand and sea just isn’t cutting it one day, you may want to schedule in some time in the 18th-century Bicton Park Botanical Gardens (25 minutes) or Pecorama (15 minutes), which has model railways and a light railway above Beer. The south-coast attractions aren’t all about the cliffs, coves and coastal paths. Animals share the limelight too, especially at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes) and the World of Country Life (40 minutes), which has vintage vehicles and chances to feed lambs and chicks.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Beer 6.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton (Devon) 7.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Town 9.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 9.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ladram Bay 12.7 km Sea N/AGoodN/AGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 8.9 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 18.8 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 20.5 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 22.2 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 26.6 km

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 5.4 km

Shute Barton 7.3 km

Loughwood Meeting House 8.4 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 20.4 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 20.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 5.4 km

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 5.8 km

COMBE HOUSE 5.9 km

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 6.1 km

Seaton - Beer - Pratt's Hill - Holyford - Seaton 7 km

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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Farway Countryside Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Farway Countryside Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Farway Countryside Park? Kids are in for a ride (as are the adults for that matter) on the 60 different attractions at Crealy Theme Park and Resort (half an hour’s drive). The Seaton Tramway’s (five … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Farway Countryside Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Farway Countryside Park? From R474,55 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.