Stowford Farm Meadows

From £27 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.2 491 reviews
Grass pitch with room for your awning and car (added by manager 11 Feb 2013)
Hardstanding pitch with electric hook-up (added by manager 11 feb 2013)
View over the camping field (added by manager 11 feb 2013)
The lovely sun set view, in the evening from our pitch. lovely and peaceful and clear to see. (added by danielle_p164470 02 aug 2021)

  • Countryside park on 500 acres, 15 minutes' drive from Woolacombe
  • Woodland walks, nature trails, pool, riding centre and mini zoo
  • Five camping fields and five spacious amenities blocks
Life’s little stresses getting you down? Want to stow yourself away for a countryside break where everything is close to your pitch? Come along to Combe Martin’s Stowford Village in north Devon for a bit of de-stressing in a rural setting: the park is a mile from the main road down its own private drive and is a well-placed base from which to explore the best of Devon. Set among 500 acres of Devon woodland and meadows, Stowford Village falls into the category of ‘very large’ sites – but fear not if your tastes tend towards the more solitary, as the park is divided into five separate camping and caravan fields and feels like several small sites rolled into one. The overall size means there are heaps of facilities and activities for you to try your hand at, from cantering around on horseback with the help of the on-site riding centre, to driving the kids crazy with your swish moves at the crazy golf. Looking for something a bit quieter? There are marked woodland walks into the wildlife-rich Bittadon valley, with nature trails starting and finishing on site, or take the kids to play at Petorama, Stowford Village’s undercover mini zoo. A heated indoor pool is available for a small extra charge. For putting feet up or letting hair down, the site has two bars (with evening entertainment in peak season), a café, on-site takeaway and a carvery on Sundays. For supplies, Stowford Village has a licensed well-stocked shop and for your caravan and camping accessories. And finally? Even the dog will de-stress here, with a friendly welcome and a spacious dog-walking area on site…

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Touring caravan pitches 380
Motorhome pitches 100
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • All pitches: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £3.75 per person per one-hour session.
  • Facilities/activities including horse riding, crazy golf are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/04 and 31/10.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • You can only bring either a gazebo or an extra car but not both. The maximum tent size allowed is 8m x 4m. American-style RV's are not allowed onsite.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Dec 2023 to

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre

Pitch types & availability

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site. Good location.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Tom P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Pitch size was good, facilities are clean and good condition, friendly helpful staff.

Disliked: Pitches are steep and required using blocks to gain enough height to level the caravan, this information would have been handy when booking. Also a lot of the pitches require motor movers to get on and off them so also worth noting in booking.

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Clean site

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Clean facilities. Easy check in.

Disliked: L

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Good site with clean facilities.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Karen J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Easy access pitch. Good hardstanding.

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Enjoyed our visit back at stowford after 5 years

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Peace and quiet Cooked breakfast at parlour cafe and staff were fab

Disliked: Ladies showers cold then went to lukewarm : campers couple pitches up from us were smoking weed and it stank !

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A fab place for families

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Steph G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: The site was well sign posted and it was easy to find reception then check in. The staff we came across were really friendly and helpful. The site map was clear and we were able to find our pitch, the play areas and the activity hub area easily. Great play areas. Electric and water was working well and simple to use. There was an elsan point outside the toilet block which was clean and well maintained. The stable bar was lovely, fab staff and well priced drinks and snacks. Very welcoming and a lovely place to have a game of cards.

Disliked: The ladies toilet block in field 5 had an intermittent electrical fault, so was sometimes in darkness, but nothing a head torch didn’t solve for toilet trips. We did have to postpone our showers that day. The water pressure was good for the showers, but they did randomly run cold for a few seconds at a time when my daughter and I were using them. There were quite a few toilet cubicles with no toilet roll left. The pitches were spacious one you were on, but tight to get on and off. If it had been busy, we’d have had to have driven on the grass (which there were signs asking people not to do) to get on and off.

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Enjoyed our relaxing break here.

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kathleen D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nice little weekend break. Very quiet time of year but very clean facilities and a lovely heated swimming pool. Very friendly staff in bar and good food being served. Great for a do nothing quiet relaxing break.

Disliked: A little far out from any towns nothing to do in evenings except visit onsite bar as location makes it to far fir a stroll into town

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Very clean and tidy. Sadly we were visiting in the winter so…

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Theresa S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very clean and tidy. Sadly we were visiting in the winter so most facilities closed.

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Clean facilities, very quiet, location was handy for visiting surrounding areas…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Shona B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Clean facilities, very quiet, location was handy for visiting surrounding areas

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Friendly staff

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Quiet campsite in a good location.

Disliked: Showers, too small so clothes got wet.

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Very large site, clean facilities, great for a quiet winter trip.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jemma L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Pitch was good, plenty of space. Pub being open on Saturday night, food looked good though we didn't have any. Clean and tidy toilet block.

Disliked: Shower water wasn't that warm. Pub only being open for new years party on Sunday evening. Pitch up said the swimming pool was closed during the winter, but on arrival we found out it was open, but hadn't brought our swimming stuff.

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Stowford Farm Meadows

Berrydown

Combe Martin

Devon

England

EX34 0PW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.16505°N
-4.06547°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4 mi Methodist Church
5.7 mi Opposite George Hotel
5.7 mi George Hotel
Rail
6.3 mi Barnstaple Rail Station
10.4 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
12.2 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
Ferry
3.7 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
9.4 mi Instow Ferry Landing
9.4 mi Appledore Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The highlights of north Devon are a pebble throw away, with Combe Martin on the doorstep and the famed harbour and seafront of Ilfracombe a few miles away (if you forget your wetsuit, the clever sorts at Stowford sell them in the on-site shop). Take little monsters to the animatronic dinosaurs, train ride and 250 species of wildlife at Combe Martin Wildlife and Dinosaur Park where they can help feed the lions or see the birds of prey, or along to Exmoor Zoo for yet more specis to see. Not thrilling enough? Let them see stars at the Milky Way Adventure Park with the tallest rollercoaster in Devon, or whirl about the rides and play areas of The Big Sheep.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Combe Martin 3.1 mi Sea Poor Poor Poor Poor
Ilfracombe Hele 3.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Ilfracombe Tunnels Beach 4.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Woolacombe Village 6.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Combesgate Beach, Woolacombe 6.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 15.7 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 3.8 mi

Heddon Valley 6.9 mi

Watersmeet 12.2 mi

Holnicote Estate 21.9 mi

Lundy 25.9 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Ilfracombe, Berrynarbor and the Coast 3.4 mi

ARLINGTON COURT 3.7 mi

YOULSTON PARK 3.9 mi

Lee Bridge - Slade - Ilfracombe - Coast Path 4.2 mi

CHAPEL WOOD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 21/11/1950) 4.6 mi

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)

    Croyde, Devon 7.7 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • Does Stowford Farm Meadows have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Stowford Farm Meadows dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Stowford Farm Meadows? The highlights of north Devon are a pebble throw away, with Combe Martin on the doorstep and the famed harbour and seafront of Ilfracombe a few miles away (if you forget your … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Stowford Farm Meadows?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Stowford Farm Meadows? From £27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.