Nearly wild camping in Devon

Bay View Meadows

• No-frills wild camping on a Devon smallholding a mile from the sea
• Walking distance from two beaches and the South West Coast Path
• Eco-friendly composting loos with a view; estuary walk close by

Chippers Field

• Adults-only tree-lined terrace field three miles from Lyme Regis
• A 10-minute drive from Charmouth Beach and The Cobb
• Pub serving food, a basic shop and bus stop a few minutes’ walk away

Loveland Farm

Passaford Meadow Campsite

• Off-grid, car-free campsite in rural west Devon
• Okehampton 15 minutes' drive; Bideford 35 minutes
• A short walk from local buses; Tarka Trail 10 minutes' drive

Tamar View

• Peaceful, rural paddock site with far-reaching views over Tamar Lakes
• Watersports at Tamar Lakes Activity Centre under 10 minutes’ drive
• A 15-minute drive from Sandymouth beach and the coastline around Bude

The Deer Barn Fields

• Exclusive-use site with firepit, woodlands and running water
• A quarter of an hour's drive to Wellington or 25 minutes to Exmoor
• Fresh eggs, firewood and barbecue packs for sale

Travellers Rest

• Dog-friendly glamping in south Devon woodland, surrounded by a lake
• Each unit is in its own private glade with lake views and a firepit
• Breakfast, picnic and barbecue packs (including vegetarian) to buy

Well Park Glamping

• Spacious multi-tent pitch with amazing views over Devon countryside
• A 10-minute drive to Slapton Sands, and 30 minutes from Dartmoor
• Communal firepit and private showers; close to beaches, shops and pubs

Stokehouse Farm

• Family-friendly pop-up working farm site on a private estate in Devon
• Half an hour’s drive from Exeter and 40 minutes from Exmouth's beaches
• Simple, peaceful pitches 15 minutes' drive from the M5 and Tiverton

Lower Collard Farm

• No-frills site on a working farm on the edge of Dartmoor National Park
• Plymouth 25 minutes’ drive; Bovisand and Wembury beaches half an hour
• Dogs and barbecues are allowed; views of Plymouth Sound

Meadow Brook Camping

• Family-friendly pop-up site on the Devon coast one mile from the beach
• A 15-minute drive from Saunton Sands and Woolacombe beach
• Hose for wetsuits and wellies; a short walk from pubs and farm shops

Maple Meadow Camping

• Quiet farm campsite with Dartmoor and sea views in South Devon
• A 15-minute drive from Dartmoor National Park and Bigbury-on-Sea
• Off-grid shower and shared firepit; shops and pubs five minutes’ drive

Jubilee Park Farm

• Small family-run farm in North Devon
• Plenty of fishing and outdoor activities nearby
• Farm animals and hay meadows on-site

Gypsy Wagon Devon

• Dog-friendly, off-grid site in rural Devon surrounded by native woods
• A 20-minute drive from Bude’s beaches and half an hour to Dartmoor
• Communal space for cooking on a gas stove; walk into Holsworthy

Harford Glamping Dartmoor National Park

• Glamp on a working farm site in Dartmoor National Park
• Rambler’s paradise: long-distance trails within 10 minutes’ drive
• Half an hour from beaches and Plymouth city centre

Holdstrong Farmhouse

• Wild camping field with Tamar Valley views on the edge of Dartmoor
• A five-minute drive to Lydford Gorge and the Granite Way Cycle Track
• Back-to-basics site close to a farm shop, vineyard and moorland hikes

Rowden Farm

• Semi-wild farm camping in a hay meadow near Tiverton in Devon
• A 25-minute drive to Exmoor National Park; 50 minutes to Lynmouth
• Off-grid pitches for over-16s only; pub five minutes’ drive

Secret Fields at West Tosberry Farm

• Peaceful wild camping on a Devon farm with Hartland peninsula views
• A 15-minute drive to Clovelly restaurants, 10 minutes to Hartland Quay
• Dog-friendly pitches; breakfast packs of farm produce to buy