Bovey's Down Farm
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- Quiet rural site on a working farm 10 minutes' drive from Honiton
- A 15-minute drive from Seaton, Sidmouth and the South West Coast Path
- Farm produce and tea room on site for homemade meals and takeaway food
Site type
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At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. 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 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The tearoom is open 8.30am to 6pm Wednesday to Monday, and is closed on Tuesday. The restaurant/bar is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings from 7pm to 10pm. Farm cider sales are possible at any time.
Languages spoken
English
Polish
Pitch types & availability
Non-electric grass pitch
8 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 7.6m width x 7.6m depth (25.0ft width x 25.0ft depth) Calculated area: 58.1m² (625.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £22 1 night, 2 adults
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Electric grass pitch
8 people maximum 
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 7.6m width x 7.6m depth (25.0ft width x 25.0ft depth) Calculated area: 58.1m² (625.0ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £27 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 78% of visitors View breakdown
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Liked: Flat pitch nice views
Disliked: Toilet and showers not adequate for size of site path ways could be mowed into grass cafe and bar open hours too short host very sarcastic wouldn't allow to pitch before 3pm which we found ridiculously
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Ok site .
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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.
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Welcome 🙏, facilities and location.…
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Liked: Welcome 🙏, facilities and location.
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Everything you need.
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Liked: Had everything needed on site. Met some lovely people. Hot showers. Food available on site.
Disliked: Chemical disposal area had no water.
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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.
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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!
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From the manager: Thank you for such a lovely review, please come again and enjoy everything that makes Boveys Down so special. Pam & Gerald.
Lovely rustic campsite, toilets & showers were clean & worked well. …
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Liked: Lovely rustic campsite, toilets & showers were clean & worked well. Staff very friendly & happy to help. Cafe food was lovely, had a beautiful roast on the weekend, followed by an amazing sticky toffee pudding. Everyone on the site was lovely.
Disliked: Pitches are slightly sloped in certain areas but this wasn’t an issue for us. Grass was a little long which with the rain left very wet feet & legs!
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Closeness to beaches Views from the campsite…
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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
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From the manager: Hello . It appears our site was not for you.We are sorry you did not enjoy all we had to offer. It was a bank holiday weekend therefore family groups and a party atmosphere including fun laughter and it seems music too. We keep very clean toilets which you kindly commented on but what I am unsure about is you describe them as to your 'quote; very very 'basic' . We have in each toilet cubicle 2x toilet paper dispensers, commercial size, 2 x blue hand paper, a bucket of wet wipes, bins, hand rails, wash basins, liquid soap & hand gel, mirror & light . Also sensor overhead lights. Not forgetting the accessible toilet and shower with baby changing station. .Some have have plugs and razor points. I am at a loss as to what else one comes to expect on a camp site. We don't get the time to be tourists these days but what we offer far exceeds some we have stayed on in the past. Apologies for the late tent pitch. We had no idea of their plans to be here until they came to pay the next day for which I admire their honesty if not their late arrival. Also if people play music past the 11pm and guests find it annoying surely a quick phone call to us at the time is the way forward as we then attend that pitch and put a stop to the noise. From Boveys Down Farm ,family camping site with far reaching views.
Great little site in beautiful countryside. Chilled and relaxed.
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Liked: Countryside views. Fire pit hire. Relaxes atmosphere.
Disliked: Nothing
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Relaxed site. Dog friendly. Facilities need more regular cleans.
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Liked: Relaxed site. Easy to get to.
Disliked: Unclean washing facilities & toilets.
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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…
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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
Features
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
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
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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| 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.
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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- Does Bovey's Down Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Bovey's Down Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
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- 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.