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Non-electric grass pitch

From £22 1 night, 2 adults

8 people maximum
One Trailer tent or Tent or Campervan or Motorhome or Touring caravan allowed per pitch

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

Pitch size

Max 7.6m width x 7.6m depth (25.0ft width x 25.0ft depth) Calculated area: 58.1m² (625.0ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Trailer tent, Tent, Campervan, Motorhome, Touring caravan

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.
Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point
Firepit

Availability

Your booking From £22
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Bovey's Down Farm

View prices & book 9 298 reviews
Pitch overlooking the valley! Idyllic (added by visitor 14 Sep 2020)
Bovey's down farm (added by simoncobner 29 may 2022)
Grass pitches with views (added by manager 05 aug 2022)
Pitches with views (added by manager 05 aug 2022)

Reviews

89%

would recommend this site to a friend

86%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Ok site .

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Countryside and nice to have cafe on site. The Otter Amber was v good. The showers were good.

Disliked: The pitches could have been mown shorter, the wet grass and chunks of grass cuttings were messy. Sadly some campers played loud music beyond the 11am curfew.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Welcome 🙏, facilities and location.…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Welcome 🙏, facilities and location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything you need.

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Had everything needed on site. Met some lovely people. Hot showers. Food available on site.

Disliked: Chemical disposal area had no water.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Good morning. Thank you for taking the time to review your stay here. We enjoyed having such a lovely crowd in for the spring bank holiday, I do wish you could have told us at the time that the water had stopped on the chemical disposal area as the tap and flush should have been working at all times. We had it all emptied and serviced just prior to the weekend but things can break down at times, so apologies for this. It was a lovely busy weekend and whilst the toilets and showers were cleaned a twice daily that area of the site did not get as much attention. We look forward to seeing you back again one day. Boveys Down Farm.

Wonderful stay

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Fabulous!! Lovely location, represents great value for money! Welcomed on arrival, easy check in. Hot Shower & toilet facilities which were clean! Had one of the best full English breakfasts…..we will definitely be returning!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for such a lovely review, please come again and enjoy everything that makes Boveys Down so special. Pam & Gerald.

Closeness to beaches Views from the campsite…

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Closeness to beaches Views from the campsite

Disliked: The toilets were very very basic. They were clean, but very basic. The campsite was noisy in the evenings - could have been just an unlucky weekend, but music was being played till late and past curfew (given that the curfew is already 11pm!). Someone was allowed to enter the campsite and pitch a tent at midnight, so lots of car door slamming and taking causing a lot of disturbance. Our pitch was on quite a significant hill

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little site in beautiful countryside. Chilled and relaxed.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Countryside views. Fire pit hire. Relaxes atmosphere.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxed site. Dog friendly. Facilities need more regular cleans.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Relaxed site. Easy to get to.

Disliked: Unclean washing facilities & toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We do have a very well organised cleaning rota to ensure the 8 toilets .basins .floors and bleached at least twice daily,this also applies to the showers. I personally do the 6am shifts & 10 am shifts over weekends and daily in school holidays. Sadly we didn't see a lot of you but would have enjoyed getting to know you down here on the farm.

The view was amazing! The location was perfect for us to get…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The view was amazing! The location was perfect for us to get about, we visited Sidmouth and Lyme Regis and both were an easy drive away. The owners were amazing and so helpful, we managed to forget our tent pegs and they supplied us with some! So generous and lovely! There was a bar, so we were able to enjoy drinks in the sun, as well as the choice of food. The toilet block was in really good condition and clean! The sound of animals in the morning was just perfect - plus the cat on site was so adorable! Overall we loved our time there and will hopefully be back soon!

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time for such a lovely review. We look forward to your return. Pam and Gerald

Great campsite.. hot showers clean toilets, washing up facilities, little bar with…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Great campsite.. hot showers clean toilets, washing up facilities, little bar with ice creams. All round great stay kids loved it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site, great location with lovely food!!

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Food served and clean facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

Baby-changing facilities

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Off licence

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

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Gastronomic delight

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pub campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Bovey's Down Farm

Farway

Colyton

Honiton

Devon

England

EX24 6JD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.74602°N
-3.17955°W

Route directions

Please use the postcode EX24 6JD to find the site rather than trying to follow the locator on Google Maps.

Nearest transport

Coach
20.7 km The Barn Owl
20.7 km Honiton Road Park and Ride
23.1 km Rail Station
Rail
5.6 km Honiton Rail Station
8.7 km Feniton Rail Station
12.6 km Whimple Rail Station
Ferry
21.4 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
21.5 km Topsham Ferry Landing
21.7 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
16.8 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

Once you’ve met the animals on site, get set to say hi to some more furry pals at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes’ drive) before greeting some rather more exotic beasts at Axe Valley Wildlife Park (20 minutes) and Yarak Birds of Prey (half an hour). Trading countryside for coast is a fine idea for a day or two as well – it’ll take you around 15 minutes to drive down to Seaton or Sidmouth for beach days, paddles and strolls on the South West Coast Path. Lovely Lyme Regis (25 minutes) is another fab option – sign up for fishing trips here and you might be lucky enough to take home a fistful of mackerel for tea. Got a bit more time to fill? How about a day of horse riding (five minutes), floral wanders at Burrow Farm Gardens (20 minutes) and Bicton Park Botanical Gardens (25 minutes) or a whole heap of outdoor rides, indoor soft play areas and shows at Crealy Theme Park (half an hour)? Lyme Bay Winery is 20 minutes away too, should you need a tipple to go with your evening barbecue…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Beer 8.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sidmouth Town 9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaton (Devon) 9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 9.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ladram Bay 12 km Sea N/A Good N/A Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 8.3 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 17.1 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 19.4 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 20.2 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 24.8 km

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 6.6 km

Shute Barton 8.7 km

Loughwood Meeting House 9.6 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 18.5 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 18.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

COMBE HOUSE 4.1 km

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 5.7 km

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 7.6 km

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 7.7 km

CADHAY 7.9 km

Local events

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, England 8.4 km

  • Beautiful Days (Friday, 16 August 2024 – Friday, 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, England 9.3 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.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • Does Bovey's Down Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bovey's Down Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bovey's Down Farm? Once you’ve met the animals on site, get set to say hi to some more furry pals at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes’ drive) before greeting some rather more exotic beasts at … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bovey's Down Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    On arrival, please enter the Swallows Rest and ring the bell just inside on the left or by the swing doors on the left.

    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Bovey's Down Farm? From R515.58 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.