Higher Murchington Farm

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Quiet and simple field site on a working farm on Dartmoor
A five-minute drive to Chagford for pubs and shops, walking trails
Fishing 10 mins; kayaking and climbing 25 mins; Haytor Rocks 30 mins

There are no apologies from the team of Higher Murchington Farm about sharing their views with you... views of Dartmoor, that is, stretching scenically all around. The owners here keep it simple – they’re busy running a farm, for a start – but they welcome visitors (and their well-behaved dogs) to come and share this slice of the wild Devon countryside. On the eight-acre field you’ll have plenty of room on the spacious assigned pitches; campfires are fine here too. Amenities include a private eco toilet and washing-up area for each pitch… and apart from that, nothing between you, the skies and the vast moor below. It’s a five-minute drive or half an hour’s (very pleasant) stroll over to Chagford, for pubs with hot food, as well as shops for stocking up; head down to the Teign for a picnic or a riverside walk into open countryside. A 15-minute walk out of town (or a 10-minute drive from the site), is Chagford pool, an open-air river fed watering spot where there are yet more spectacular views. This is an eco-friendly site, where the team tries its utmost to run the site on a low-impact eco basis with solar energy and water from the farm.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Pop-up campsite

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

Disabled facilities

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

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

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

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Location

Higher Murchington Farm

Murchington

Chagford

Newton Abbot

Devon

England

TQ13 8HJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.68106°N
-3.86181°W

Route directions

You will be sent detailed directions by email – these will prevent you being taken down extremely narrow country lanes (these can sometimes go to junk mail so please do check there if you don't see them).

Nearest transport

Coach

11.9 km Thomas Cook

24.3 km Bus Station

25 km Bus Station

Rail

11.1 km Okehampton Rail Station

11.7 km Sampford Courtenay Rail Station

14.3 km Yeoford Rail Station

Ferry

27.7 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing

27.8 km Topsham Ferry Landing

28 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing

Airport

31.9 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

It’s a walkers’ paradise round here, with Chagford a handy juncture to join in the mighty Two Moors Way, a coast-to-coast extravaganza of some 117 miles (you don’t have to do all of it in one day…). Okehampton (25 minutes’ drive) is a hub for many of the hiking and cycling routes circling the edge of the moor, and a good place to hire a bike if you haven't brought one along. Fisherfolk are well looked after in this part of Devon as well, with day permits available for fishing brown trout, sea trout and salmon on the Teign and in the peaceful surrounds of the Fernworthy reservoir. If it’s the patter of tiny hooves you’re hankering for, head to Dartmoor's Miniature Pony Centre (15 minutes) for opportunities to meet, greet, groom and ride the lovely little fellers. For those in search of bigger thrills, Adventure Okehampton (25 minutes) has surfing and canoeing on its private lake as well as abseiling and archery, climbing and various high jinks on the high ropes. For views, don’t miss Haytor Rocks and the paths around them (30 minutes) or the ancient peace of Buckfast Abbey (40 minutes), home to monks since the 11th century.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Shaldon	29.8 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Teignmouth Town	30 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove	30.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Dawlish Town	30.2 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Ness Cove	30.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castle Drogo 3.8 km

Buckfast Abbey 21.8 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 23.8 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 31 km

Dartmoor Zoological Park 31.6 km

National Trust

Castle Drogo 3.8 km

Finch Foundry 7.1 km

The Church House 12.2 km

Lydford Gorge 17.9 km

Buckland Abbey 29.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Chagford - Castle Drogo - Fingle Bridge 2.1 km

CASTLE DROGO 4.4 km

Bennet's Cross - Huckney Tor - Vitifer Mine Complex - Bennet's Cross 6.9 km

WOOD HOUSE 8 km

Postbridge CP - Broad Down - Longaford Tor - Powder Mills 10.4 km

Local events

Beautiful Days (Friday, 16 August 2024 – Friday, 16 August 2024)
Ottery St Mary, England 40.7 km
Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)
Sidmouth, England 44.1 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.

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We've stayed here two years in a row and hope to keep…

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Anonymous Sept 2022

Bell tent (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: We've stayed here two years in a row and hope to keep coming back. This has been one of our favourite places to camp. You have a lot of space to yourself, stunning views, very few neighbours and good facilities. Perfect place to relax and forget about your everyday worries!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved and cared for from start to finish … thank you !!

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Anonymous Sept 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Awesome view , quiet place , exceptionally helpful owners with every facility catered for , including logs and kindling for the fire pit . Having own compost loo was such a great idea and eco friendly makes it even more appealing, helping us to help the land , feels like the best outdoor camping experience I’ve ever had . Thank you so much :-)

Disliked: Nothing !

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Amazing place ❤ Probably the best camp site we have ever stayed on.

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Anonymous Aug 2022

Bell tent (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: The views! Peace, quiet and nature. Fantastic shower. Stargazing. Exploring. The bell tent was lush. Fire pit. Private loo. Cooking in the open air.

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Staff are all lovely and happy to help, couldn’t have asked for more!

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Martine S. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: View are spectacular, air quality, quietness and privacy, open fire, local hikes/walks and having a fresh water pool within walking distance…

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Excellent site, spotless, and great amount of space

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Lisa L. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Great to have own toilet and sink, lovely to have so much space, felt like we were they only ones there, we would definitely book again, we also enjoyed the walk into Chagford. Great location

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Amazing site, Vicky and Hayley are so lovely

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Kelly F. Aug 2022

Bell tent (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Love everything about this place, its the 4th year we have been there. I’m a single mum with 2 teenagers and we love every minute of it

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks Kelly, we love seeing how much taller the boys get every year!! Hope to see you again next year!

V spacious pitches, with clean composting toilet on each pitch

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Anonymous Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Location, Views,Peace, Space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely setting, peace and quite with wonderful views, nice size pitch

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malika l. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Location, views, individual toilet and sink, size of pitch

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks for the review. Great photos!

Level pitches . Mown grass , well looked after and friendly owners

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Anonymous Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Space, elevated view, cooking space and sink, Shower, tidy and organised, clean and quiet, opportunity to light and cook on an open fire, with wood provided .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning peaceful setting. It felt very private, with plenty of space Fantastic facilities…

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Donna S. Aug 2022

Bell tent (private bathroom amenities)

Liked: Stunning peaceful setting. It felt very private, with plenty of space Fantastic facilities - own sink with tap, own compost loo with a view, plenty of tables and surfaces and even bedside cabinets in the bell tent. Great location. We drove to Chagford rather than walked from the site as we did a few things in a day - so many great walks, swimming pool. Do follow the instructions sent in a Follow up email - I missed the email and ended up at the farm itself but were given very easy directions to find the field (go back via Murchington village then left left left I think!) Couldn’t recommend higher. Can’t wait to come back and stay in the bell tent again. We even had decent phone / data coverage which was great for arranging meet ups etc. Thanks for a lovely stay.

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From the manager: Thanks for the lovely review Donna, we look forward to welcoming you back next year!

Does Higher Murchington Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Higher Murchington Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Higher Murchington Farm? It’s a walkers’ paradise round here, with Chagford a handy juncture to join in the mighty Two Moors Way, a coast-to-coast extravaganza of some 117 miles (you don’t have to do all … Read more