Student friendly campgrounds in Devon

Keep It Wild

• Wild camping on a farm with stunning views of the Sterridge Valley
• A 15-minute drive from Exmoor National Park and Ilfracombe
• Campfire area and kids' mud kitchen; excellent stargazing on site

White Pebbles Backpackers

• Stunning private garden with availability right on the coast and on the South West Coast footpath.
• An official stamping point for South West Coast path Waymarker scheme.

Barfield Cottage Campsite

• Small, friendly, family-run site in the grounds of a private house
• Appledore, Bude and Westward Ho! beaches within a half-hour drive
• Back-to-basics pitches with easy access to the A338

Wolf Meadows Farm

• Wild camping on a north Devon farm by the banks of the River Taw
• A 40-minute drive to Dartmoor National Park and Saunton Sands surfing
• Pick your own pitch among meadows and woods or by the river

Beardown Farm

• Cosy, insulated camping pod on an exclusive-use farm near Princetown
• Central Dartmoor location close to walks, horse riding and fishing
• Picnic table and firepit provided, with wood to buy on site

Langford Farm

• Back-to-basics riverside pitches under a mile from Honiton town centre
• A 20-minute drive to the Jurassic Coast and half an hour to Exeter
• Easily accessed from the junction of the A30 and A35

Little Modbury Farm

• Set among spectacular views, in a small orchard on a working farm
• A 15-minute walk from Modbury; 20-25 mins' drive from Dartmoor/beaches
• Fully-equipped kitchen, private shower, firepit and woodburner

Firebeacon Farm

• Quiet Devon pop-up site on a family farm with lovely Exe Valley views
• Tiverton 10 minutes' drive away; 20 minutes to the edge of Exmoor
• Farm beef available to buy; footpath access to Knightshayes Court

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

Widecombe Valley - Dartmoor Camping

• Quiet wild campsite in the village of Widecombe in the Moor
• Five minutes' drive to Haytor Rocks; 15 minutes to Bovey Tracey
• Central Dartmoor location on the banks of the river Webburn

Furze Park Camping

• Back to basics pitches on a 130-acre farm on the edge of Exmoor
• A 10-minute drive from Combe Martin beach; 20 minutes from Woolacombe
• Communal firepit and barbecue area; pub five minutes' drive away

Gara Bridge Camping

• Wild camping site in the middle of the South Hams’ Avon valley
• On the River Avon’s banks and a 10-minute walk to Gara Bridge
• A 20-minute drive to Totnes and Kingsbridge; 30 to Salcombe, Dartmoor

Ocean Pitch Campsite

Brooklands Caravan Park

• Dog-friendly wildlife haven on a peaceful Devon farm
• A 20-minute drive to Exeter and 15 minutes to the Jurassic Coast
• Launderette, toilets and showers; farm shops and pubs nearby