Wildlife haven: Campsites in Devon

Middle Dean Campsite

• Quiet pop-up Exmoor site 10 minutes’ drive from the north Devon coast
• A 10-minute drive from Combe Martin; half an hour to Saunton Sands
• Moorland views and great stargazing on site; surfing beaches nearby

Honeymoor Retreat

• Exclusive use of a bell tent with Holdstone Down views in Devon
• Five minutes’ drive to Combe Martin and 20 minutes to Woolacombe
• Pre-erected tent with livestock on the site; shops in Combe Martin

Woodland Springs Touring Park

• Exclusively for adults, a rural, tranquil site in Dartmoor NP

Tinhay Retreats

• Glamping tents on a smallholding 15 minutes’ walk from Lifton in Devon
• Dartmoor National Park 20 minutes’ drive; Widemouth Bay 35 minutes
• Camping kitchen and covered dining area; sheep and chickens on site

Cator Hill View

• Scenic dog-friendly wild camping site in Dartmoor National Park
• A five-minute drive from Bellever Forest; 25 minutes from Becky Falls
• Spacious pitches with room for car parking; barbecues permitted

Lane Barton Farm

• Off-grid adults-only bell tents surrounded by the Devon countryside
• A 25-minute drive from Tamar Lakes; 35 minutes from Summerleaze Beach
• On-site fishing available with a license and firepits provided

Barton Town Camping

• Dog-friendly wild camping on a rural working farm in Devon
• A 15-minute drive from Combe Martin and 25 minutes from Ilfracombe
• Barbecues and campfires allowed; firepits provided

Butterfly Meadow

• No-frills glampsite in a sheltered meadow near Totnes in Devon
• A 10-minute drive to Dartmoor National Park, and 25 to Blackpool Sands
• Pre-erected and off-grid bell tents; shops and pubs 14 minutes’ drive

Southcott Glamping and Retreat

• Luxury glamping in peaceful surroundings near Bideford in North Devon
• A 10-minute drive to the Tarka Trail; half an hour to Saunton Sands
• Exclusive use of site with mini kitchen; 15 minutes’ walk to a pub

Strawberry Hill

• Off-grid site with a laidback atmosphere and views out over grass fiel
• A 10-minute drive from Westward Ho! and the Milky Way Adventure Park
• Half an hour’s walk from the South West Coast Path; campfires allowed

Woodleigh Caravan Park

• Well-maintained Devon family park just off the A30 at Cheriton Bishop
• Five minutes’ drive to Dartmoor National Park; 40 minutes to Paignton
• Modern facilities and two fishing lakes; café right next door

Higher Aunemouth Farm

Woolacombe Bay Holiday Village

Bovisand Lodge Estate

Twitchen House Holiday Park

Eden Camping

• Friendly, low-key Devon smallholding site with basic facilities
• A 15-minute drive from Kingsbridge; 25 minutes from Salcombe
• Quality local produce sold on site; a mile from the closest pub

Loveland Farm

Lower Swineham

• Devon woodland site 15 minutes' drive from Exmoor National Park
• Knightshayes Court 20 minutes’ drive; Woolacombe beach an hour
• Yoga room; barbecue yard and communal fridge freezer; farm animals

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

Moonacre Alpacas

• Peaceful alpaca farm in a rural setting
• Small and quiet family-owned site
• Eco-friendly and sustainable project