Castle Brake Holiday Park

From £15 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.2 262 reviews
Pitches
The camping field (added by manager 29 jul 2022)
Pitches (added by manager 29 jul 2022)
Pitches (added by manager 13 nov 2018)

  • Smart family-run park within Woodbury Common
  • Easy drive into Exeter
  • Excellent facilities including bar, bistro and play area
They say an Englishman’s (motor)home is his castle – so when choosing where to brake, you’ll want a spot fit for a king. Castle Brake Holiday Park in east Devon should pass muster: it’s a smart, family-run park within the heathland of Woodbury Common, ideally placed for an invasion of Exeter and the sought-after sands of the Jurassic Coast. The facilities are splendid: a spotless, cedar-clad amenities block with underfloor heating and family bathrooms; a laundry room; the Castle Inn bar and restaurant for homemade nosh using local ingredients (takeaways are also available); a play area; and ample space for a peaceful stroll and a bit of wildlife spotting. (Please note that the bar and restaurant are not open every evening during low season.) Castle Brake Holiday Park is within half an hour's walk of the village of Woodbury, which has a handful of good pubs and shops, or it’s an easy ride into Exeter for anything else you might need.

Site type

Caravans for hire 21
Touring caravan pitches 40
Tent pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 40
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open now

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The restaurant is open between 15/03 and 04/11.
  • The grocery shop is open between 15/03 and 04/11.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 15 Mar to

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

90%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff

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

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Site was clean easy to get to friendly and helpful staff

Disliked: To only issue was car got stuck trying to get caravan on pitch as had to go across grass. First

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We had an amazing experience at Castle Brake, all the facilities were…

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

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: We had an amazing experience at Castle Brake, all the facilities were spotless, really cleaned and all the staff members were really friendly. We definitely recommend this place to everyone!

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An excellent site, clean, friendly, great location.

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

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Clean, free shower and toilet block. Extremely friendly staff. Great value out of season

Disliked: Drive carefully through the park, the access roads have large potholes. You’ll probably need levelling ramps on the touring pitches.

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Great campsite .

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

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Staff lovely, facilities lovely & clean and toilet block/showers super warm which made it so much more comfortable. All the staff were always smiling, shame about the weather :)

Disliked: the gardening vehicle was driving round a little fast, especially with little ones.

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A gem site

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

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Absolutely everything. Reception and staff were first class. Really they could not do enough to make the stay pleasant. Showers and bathroom area was lovely and warm, whilst plenty of hot water and able to regulate from source, which was a great bonus. Free hairdryer too, another surprise. Site was lovely with easy access to everything. Great for walking.

Disliked: Not one thing

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Lovely clean showers and toilet. Very welcoming Small site but perfectly Lovely and…

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

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely clean showers and toilet. Very welcoming Small site but perfectly Lovely and fits all requirements Cracking bar and restaurant

Disliked: WiFi poor

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Beautiful surroundings, great location! Very clean & staff so friendly

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

Orchard camping pod (plus)

Liked: The team were so friendly and tried their upmost to ensure a great stay. The pod and toilet facilities were so clean and the communal shower block was vwry clean too! A lovely stay thank you so much. Great value for money too! The wildlife was lovely, owls and woodpeckers to name a couple!

Disliked: Nothing... it was all great

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A great site with friendly staff

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

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Always a great stay at Castle Brake. The staff are the friendliest we have come across, from the minute you arrive. Service in the castle inn is first class and the onsite facilities are excellent. Will be back, several more times this year!

Disliked: Nothing

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Toilets were ok…

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Lorna M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Toilets were ok

Disliked: The road in the site are horrendous potholes ditches grass very long, you'd think b4 they opened they would have cut or even strimmed the grass, the water tap was hanging

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Nice site.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
peter p. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced gravel touring pitch

Liked: Nice site with pleasant staff. The weather was appalling so we were very pleased to have a gravel pitch.

Disliked: Having to pay extra for Wi-fi

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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

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Tourer storage facilities

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Castle Brake Holiday Park

Castle Lane

Woodbury

Exeter

Devon

England

EX5 1HA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.6815°N
-3.37592°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.9 mi Rail Station
4.9 mi Opposite Rail Station
5.1 mi Honiton Road Park and Ride
Rail
3.1 mi Exton Rail Station
3.1 mi Lympstone Commando Rail Station
3.3 mi Lympstone Village Rail Station
Ferry
3.9 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
4 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
4.1 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
3.9 mi Exeter International Airport

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

Six miles from Castle Brake Holiday Park are the red cliffs of Budleigh Salterton and the family-friendly sands of Exmouth, gateways to the glories of the Jurassic Coast. A little further along the coast is Sidmouth, which features ravishing Regency architecture along its sweeping esplanade. Whether you’re a culture hound or an outdoorsy creature, there’s plenty to do within easy reach: exit into Exeter, an attractive cathedral city brimming with museums and historic sites, or delve into Dartmoor, for more remote adventures. For splashy and screamy fun, a wilderness woodland, indoor and outdoor adventure play areas, farm animals and more, head to the Crealy Great Adventure Park, a mere four miles up the road from Castle Brake. Or try the World of Country Life, which has a petting zoo, indoor and outdoor rides and slides, vintage steam engines, museums and events as eclectic as welly wanging and the six nations ferret races...

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Budleigh Salterton 4.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ladram Bay 4.5 mi Sea N/A Good N/A Good
Sandy Bay 5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Exmouth 5 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 5.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Crealy Great Adventure Park 2.5 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 5.8 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 7.3 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 8.4 mi

Living Coasts 16.7 mi

National Trust

A la Ronde 3 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 6.5 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 6.5 mi

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 8 mi

Killerton 8.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Woodbury Common and Woodbury Castle 0.9 mi

AYLESBEARE COMMON (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/07/2005) 2.4 mi

BICTON 2.7 mi

A LA RONDE AND THE POINT-IN-VIEW 3 mi

ROCKBEARE MANOR 3.9 mi

Local events

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, Devon 6.2 mi

  • Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 7.2 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 Castle Brake Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Castle Brake Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Castle Brake Holiday Park? Six miles from Castle Brake Holiday Park are the red cliffs of Budleigh Salterton and the family-friendly sands of Exmouth, gateways to the glories of the Jurassic Coast. A little further along … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Castle Brake Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Castle Brake Holiday Park? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.