Forest campgrounds in Sampford Courtenay, England

The Cider Vat

• Peaceful pitches in a Devon cider orchard near Exbourne
• A 15-minute drive to Okehampton and Dartmoor National Park
• Cider tours and sampling on site, plus well-stocked farm shop

Emerald Camping

• Eco-friendly site by a woodland five minutes from Hatherleigh
• Okehampton 15 minutes' drive away; Bude 35 minutes
• Outdoor skills workshops and tree planting to offset carbon

Meldon Lake and Woods

• Wild camping site on a Devon farm with direct access to Dartmoor
• A five-minute drive to Okehampton; 50 minutes to Teignmouth beach
• Rural site with wild swimming, close to the Granite Way cycle route

Chenson Farm Certificated Location

• CAMC members-only site a half-hour’s drive from Dartmoor National Park
• Halsdon Nature Reserve half an hour’s drive; Exeter 35 minutes
• Dogs welcome; 60 acres of woodland; stargazing; communal fridge

Dartmoor Caravan and Camping

Hole Station Campsite

• Peaceful, adults-only site with spacious woodland pitches in Devon
• A 45-minute drive from the coast; Tintagel Castle one hour
• Firepits and barbecue grills, plus a café; showers and a launderette

Sweet Meadows and Wild Woods Country Holidays

• Site surrounded by wild woods with a stream in Dartmoor National Park
• A quarter of a mile from the Teign River in a wildlife-rich haven
• An hour's walk through forest and woodland to a couple of pubs

Walnut Farm

• Dog-friendly geodesic domes in rural Devon
• A 20-minute drive to Dartmoor National Park; half an hour to the coast
• Private outside area with a firepit and barbecue; pub very close by

Wishtree Agroforestry and Permaculture Centre

• Dark skies camping in a scenic forest setting and permaculture site
• Pubs and takeaways within a few miles; Dartmoor and Bude within 16
• Nursery and fruit and veg sales; permaculture workshops available