Higher Moorlands Farm

View prices & book 9.5 32 reviews
Tent pitch on the meadow (added by manager 05 Jun 2022)
Tent pitch on the meadow
View from camping field over hartridge common
View from camping field over hartridge common
Honesty shop and entrance to the camping field
Full moon over hartridge common
Local os map in the honesty shop
Local resident at night
The cows
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View from camping field over hartridge common
View from camping field over hartridge common
Honesty shop and entrance to the camping field

  • Classic farm camping on a hay meadow in the Blackdown Hills, Devon
  • A 20-minute drive to Wildwood Escot Park and Castle Neroche hill fort
  • Homegrown produce in honesty shop; livestock on site and local walks
On the owner’s admission, the farm campsite at Higher Moorlands Farm couldn’t be any more ‘farmy’ if it tried. On a hilltop at the head of Devon’s Otter Valley, this pop-up campsite has all the ‘farmy’ staples: sheep and cattle dot the fields, there are pigs too, and you can buy the farm’s own meat, cider and vegetables from the honesty shop. Campfires are allowed and there are acres of grassy space on the camping meadow – which doubles as a hay field – where children can duck and dive and play games of hide and seek with their canine chums. Despite all the space in the meadow, there’s only a small number of pitches here, ensuring there’s not too much pressure on the environment – or your privacy. All this is on offer, as well as a spectacular backdrop of Hartridge Common in the distance. In some spots, guests may even watch the moon rise over the ridge if the evening is clear enough. Facilities are befitting a farm too. There are a couple of well-kept composting loos, two hot showers, two washing-up stations and a communal freezer in the honesty shop. Otherwise, the real offering here is space and freedom. Buy meat fresh from the farm to cook over the campfire in the evening, or rise early to enjoy the south-easterly views and watch the sunrise over the valley. There are local walks detailed on a big, annotated map pinned to the wall in the shed, and by car it’s around 35 minutes’ drive to Sidmouth, Seaton and Lyme Regis on the Jurassic Coast.

Site type

Rent a tent 1
Tent pitches 12
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Opens 24 May
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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • The site has recycling facilities, but general waste will need to be taken home with you.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

Spanish

Open from Fri, 24 May 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

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 32 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 86% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

94%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Stunning place

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Everything, the location is amazing so peaceful and quiet. The facilities are rustic, environmentally friendly and terrifically well thought out. The owners are jolly friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Nothing

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Beautiful views across the valley from this perfectly simple campsite. Hot, clean…

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Beautiful views across the valley from this perfectly simple campsite. Hot, clean and spacious showers. Well built, clean compost toilets.

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Excellent little site , clean facilities

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Chilled owner approach and setting

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Excellent small, peaceful campsite

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We have just got back from a stay here and we had the best time. The campsite isn't too big with two fields to choose from. We were able to choose our own spot. As the weather was bad we put our tent close to some hedges along the top of the field which helped protect us from the wind. It is on a slight slope but there is a lovely view from the fields and it is very peaceful. It is a great place to chill out and recharge. The facilities were great for a small campsite. The showers were clean and hot and the compost toilets were clean with plenty of loo roll. There is a place for recycling but we took the rest of our rubbish with us when we went out. The little shop area sells wood and kindling. It has plugs for charging phones and a communal freezer. There is also a wash up area and water tap in the field. Oli was very friendly and introduced himself when we got there. He checked we were ok during our stay and offered advice and places to visit. The location was great, with beaches and woodland walks nearby. There are supermarkets in the town too. The entrance to the campsite isn't too obvious though so keep an eye out on the road. We really enjoyed our stay and would definitely recommend this campsite for a quiet and peaceful place to camp.

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A really great campsite, would happily go back again

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Great views, excellent and clean facilities, and the pigs!

Disliked: Not much really, it's close to an airfield so I guess some might find the air traffic (smaller planes only) a little annoying.

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Excellent views in a lovely setting. Uncrowded. Basic well maintained facilities though…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Excellent views in a lovely setting. Uncrowded. Basic well maintained facilities though as advertised. Ideal for one night stopover en route to Cornwall.

Disliked: Close to an airfield with the noise from small planes flying overhead continuous until the early evening; rather spoiled the tranquility of an otherwise perfect location.

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гарний краєвид. є магазин в якому можна купити продукти.…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: гарний краєвид. є магазин в якому можна купити продукти.

Disliked: немає електрики в туалеті. під час нашого перебування там були ще одні відвідувачі, які слухали музику до 12.30 am. Напевне потрібно чіткіше пояснювати гостям про режим тиші.

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If you want total isolation, then this could be the place for…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: If you want total isolation, then this could be the place for you. Nobody else there, when I was there, so it was just me, in a field... Nothing wrong with that, just not what I was after at this point in time, so for me, I didn't really like it and moved on to Dartmoor after one night only. You may well like it, if that's what you want.

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From the manager: A 4/10 review! that's pretty bad... but what exactly have we done wrong... we aren't quite sure. Kelvin doesn't seem to understand that by giving us a low rating he might exacerbate exactly the thing that has him so unimpressed: namely that the low rating will put people off coming here thus making us even more quiet! Check out his other reviews to enjoy some more complaints that blame campsite owners for things completely out of their hands - crowing crows! oh dear. Luckily most people come here exactly for the peace and quiet, so in a way Kelvin has done us a favour by highlighting this. lol

Beautiful, peaceful site with stunning views and lovely owners.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The view was stunning, it was peaceful, the owners were very helpful when we needed a lighter and a couple of other bits we’d forgotten!! The showers were clean and hot! The compost toilets were always clean. We loved the site and will definitely go back! Thank you

Disliked: Nothing!

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Exceptional campsite!

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Everything! The site when we arrived had some beautiful views, we were able to choose where we pitched our tent from a choice of two spacious fields. The facilities were amazing, showers and toilets kept clean and tidy and there were areas to do washing up too. Would definitely recommend and will be returning to this campsite again!

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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

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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 Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Disabled facilities Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Higher Moorlands Farm

Luppitt

Honiton

Devon

England

EX14 4SY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.8471°N
-3.20241°W

Route directions

Don't follow the postcode as it won't take you to the farm. Instead, either follow the Google Maps location or follow the what3words location to the top of the farm track: continues.fellow.wink. The farm track is opposite a wood clad bungalow called 'Bedford Haze' with a yellow flag. The farm name is on a sign at the top of our track. Drive down the farm track and take the right-hand turn into the car park signposted 'campsite'.

Nearest transport

Coach
14.8 km Post Office
14.8 km Post Office
19.9 km Bus Station
Rail
5.7 km Honiton Rail Station
8.9 km Feniton Rail Station
13.5 km Tiverton Parkway Rail Station
Ferry
26.1 km Topsham Ferry Landing
26.1 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
26.3 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
19.9 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

History buffs, there are no less than seven Iron Age hill forts to discover in the surrounding Blackdown Hills, the nearest being Hembury and Dumpdon (both 10 minutes’ drive), while woodland footpaths wind up to the remains of Castle Neroche (20 minutes). And talking of walks, anyone strolling along the River Otter (15 minutes) should look out for… yes, otters certainly, but also keep an eye open for beavers, now thriving along the river banks. But first, don't forget that this site is just a car ride away from the Jurassic Coast. In Seaton (half an hour), unwind on the pebbles after a ride on the tramway. In Charmouth (35 minutes), you might decide to try your luck fossil hunting. Wildwood Escot Park (20 minutes) has plenty on offer for families and animal lovers, where rare wolves, lynx and brown bears live in natural habitats, and where kids can run around on treetop rope courses and lose themselves in the beech-hedge maze. Another fun family day out is to be had on the gentle carousels and go-Karts at Crealy Theme Park and Resort (half an hour). For anyone seeking a little more adrenaline, Dunkeswell Aerodrome offers sky-diving lessons, and there are fast-paced stock-car races at Smeatharpe Stadium (both 10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Seaton (Devon) 18.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Beer 18.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sidmouth Town 19.2 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 19.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ladram Bay 21.7 km Sea N/A Good N/A Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 8.1 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 18.4 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 19 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 21.6 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 26.8 km

National Trust

Loughwood Meeting House 12.1 km

Shute Barton 13 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 17.8 km

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 18.6 km

Killerton 18.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

COMBE HOUSE 8.1 km

BRIDWELL 11.5 km

CADHAY 11.6 km

WELLINGTON PARK 14.7 km

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 15 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 Higher Moorlands Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Higher Moorlands Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Higher Moorlands Farm? History buffs, there are no less than seven Iron Age hill forts to discover in the surrounding Blackdown Hills, the nearest being Hembury and Dumpdon (both 10 minutes’ drive), while woodland footpaths … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Higher Moorlands Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Higher Moorlands Farm? From R464.44 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.