Farm camping at its best
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Traducir (A través del Traductor Google)Me gustó: Second review as we booked extra time! This is a gem of a campsite, warm welcome in a beautiful part of the world. Facilities are clean and plentiful and pitches spacious. We stayed over changeover day and Gerald was out with his mower cutting grass as soon as he had space. Also, on site pasties and cider.. who could want more?
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Traducir (A través del Traductor Google)Me gustó: We had everything, private showers with seating etc, private sinks and toilets, use of fridge and freezer, even use if washing machine!! There was an in house bar, a restaurant which served breakfast lunch and dinner reasonably priced using locally sourced produce, the staff were friendly helpful and relaxed atmosphere. Had loan if a fire pit with payment of logs. Large spacious pitches, could park car with you, no time limits. Could have music. Plenty of room for kids to play, and activities available too. Washing up facilities good with hot water all the time. Good place for disposing rubbish/recycling and brilliant waste removal for porta potti as everything to hand, washing facilities and didn’t have to touch arsa as large plug type thing!!! There were motor home and electric tent pitches too! Nice area near to places of interest to visit like Lyme Regis to fossil hunt, sidmouth, exmouth, honiton, etc, had a great time rambling around looking at coastal areas even woods, National trust and English heritage places, in quiet rural location!! Saw farmer cutting and baling hay and Aberdeen Angus cows eating in field near to restaurant/campsite etc, lovely!!! Had lovely fish and chips in ottery st Mary too advise a trip!!
No me gustó: Bit noisy traffic until about midnight and restarts 6am if in tent by main rat run, but you soon get used to it!!!
Excellent site
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Traducir (A través del Traductor Google)Me gustó: We booked this site for our very first camping trip. They were very welcoming and happy to help with anything we needed. Breakfast was lovely!! Toilet and shower facilities were always in excellent condition.
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Traducir (A través del Traductor Google)Me gustó: Toilet/shower facilities clean. Generally didn't need to queue unless timed badly!
Ground maintained, pitches reasonably spaced and cars can be parked on pitch for ease/privacyNo me gustó: –
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Traducir (A través del Traductor Google)Me gustó: Quiet location good country park nearby
No me gustó: Poor facilities dated around 1980unsafe and unhealthy
Good afternoon.Thank you for staying with us on the August bank holiday weekend. Albeit not quite to your taste it seems.
I don't know if you found the time to read your welcome letter but you are a little adrift with your historical facts..
For any one interested we came here in the early 1990's and Boveys Down was then just a 24 acre field and everything was gradually added as funds allowed. starting first with the industrial size building which houses the commercial kitchen with the tearoom added in 2016 The toilet and shower block was built in 2015 & extended in 2022/23.
Very interested to know what is , to quote, 'unsafe and unhealthy'.
as we take both these things very seriously. Cleaning takes place 3 times daily and we have ample facilities including all you could possibly need for a family camping holiday.
Nice clean site with nice facilities.
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Traducir (A través del Traductor Google)Me gustó: Accommodated my request to be near the toilets as I have issues, lovely site owners who help with most requests.
Good facilities, 3 clean hot showers, 4 toilets and two sinks to wash up dishes.
Two fridges and a freezer, a microwave and washing machine for campers to use.
Shop, restaurant and tea room.
Good site overall.No me gustó: –
Overall good but take ear plugs for traffic noise.
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Traducir (A través del Traductor Google)Me gustó: Amazing view, great location to explore south Devon. Fellow campers respected quiet after 11pm. Friendly staff and good menu in cafe.
No me gustó: Adjacent road is very busy so traffic noise. Grass too long so wet and muddy underfoot. Pitch marking needs to be clearer.
Need more loos and showers. dog walking maps or info would be helpful.
Good morning. thank you for your review.
Sorry but the nearby road is heading for the coast so being a bank holiday traffic increased.
Grass is mown every week but when constantly in use its difficult to keep trimmed. Prior to your arrival Gerald spent a total of 5 hours on the Mon & Tues cutting grass. Rainy season = mud, difficult to change at times.
There is a good selection of walking maps on the information table covering local and slightly further away walks.
Sadly not enough people listen to the introduction or read their welcome / information letters as this time the facilities over this side campers did not really bother to use.. The toilets in the Swallows barn were hardly used .
The toilet and shower room ( inc baby changing facilities )was not used by anyone accept one pitch. (by the kitchen area) I was the weekend cleaner so did three rounds per day and obviously can tell whats been used and where.
Over night 4 toilets and three showers are lit up 24/7 from 6am the barn was opened for the remaining toilets and urinals.
There are also signs put on the wall facing the ramp telling guests to use the Swallows barn facilities but at times words fail me as to how we get people to use everywhere.
The pitch markings in your corner are being renewed today as they appear to have gone a w o l..
You requested a hedge and shade I hope the area suited your dogs.
Looking forward to seeing you again.
Gerald and Pam.
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Traducir (A través del Traductor Google)Me gustó: Amazing view! Great to have cafe on site. Check out time of midday is ideal to allow pack up without rushing.
Dog friendly.No me gustó: Busy road adjacent to campsite was noisy. Grass needed cutting. Insufficient loos and showers when campsite so full.
Thanks for reviewing, we look forward to your return.
Our tearoom / restaurant is an asset on site & far busier than the usual camping weekend.
Normally we have less pitches in use but extended for the bank holiday as so many desperate people arrived therefore we shared all available space for campers to enjoy the amazing view.
There are plenty of facilities on site if only people read the information & signs
Boveys Down Farm.
Good Location and a functional site good for a weekend getaway.
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Traducir (A través del Traductor Google)Me gustó: The location for East Devon is excellent and easy to find very good for tents and motorhomes being a small site safe for family's as not much traffic movement.
The site has a small amount of facilities and functional so perfect for a weekend getaway or a no frills site without the distractions to enable you the chance to relax and unwind.(If your after the ritz with all singing and dancing with pool and entertainment then this site is not for you)
Overall Bovey Downs Farm was very good value for the time of the year being the Bank Holiday Weekend.
No me gustó: The field has some uneven pitches so make sure you have levelling blocks,
Had a few other people daisy chaing off mine and other peoples electric points (had the other campers paid for non-electric? did they just used long leads and splitters)
Good morning, thank you for taking the time to review your stay at our camping site.
Don't worry everyone paid that had extensions and splitters supplied by Gerald who was an engineer so knows what he's doing. We supplied them all to enable everyone to have a weekend of enjoyment here. The electric output is designed to take splitters/cables. We have a huge amount of supply here on the farm as 3 phase at source.
We spent most of Fri & Sat sorting pitches to enable everyone have what was requested.
All toilets and showers are cleaned 3 times per day essential on such a busy weekend.
Did you join the tour for Gerald's farm walk and talk on Sunday ? He had a very large crowd of children and adults.
Yes leveling blocks are an asset on these Devon hills but nothing beats the view when sited on those pitches.
We do hope to see you here again one day.
Gerald , Pam and the Boveys Down team.
Proper camping in a beautiful place
Robin A.Confirmada
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Traducir (A través del Traductor Google)Me gustó: We have loved our stay here, we have had a really friendly welcome, everything is very clean and well organised whilst retaining its relaxed and farm camping characteristics. The pasties are amazing as well! If you have kids, make sure you go in the farm tour as well! Close to lots of kids activities and days out, the tramway is ace, the Seaton wetlands is a hidden gem, Beer caves a winner and Sidmouth beach is lush.
What makes this campsite special though is Pam and Gerald, brilliant people with a lovely campsite. thanks both! We had a brilliant time!PS, try the Cider!
No me gustó: Leaving!
Good morning, thankyou so much for such an excellent review.We enjoyed your company.
Please always be aware of future pitch sizes when camping with your tent being 8.2 m our pitches and many others are 7.6 sq, luckily we could allocate an extra pitch f.o.c. but being a bank holiday was a challenge to organise.
We loved having you for your first camping trip and hope to see you here again.
Gerald and Pam.