Harford Bunkhouse and Camping

From £27 For 1 night, 4 adults 8.6 53 reviews
Beautiful sunrise (added by manager 26 Aug 2022)
View across camping field (added by manager 26 aug 2022)
View across camping field (added by manager 26 aug 2022)
Stunning views (added by visitor 03 jul 2018)

  • Working farm site on the southern edge of Dartmoor
  • A range of accommodation, all with parking alongside
  • Dogs on leads welcome and small campfires allowed
Kayakers, canoeists, families, couples and groups have all been known to bunk down at the friendly Harford Bunkhouse and Camping, a working farm on the southern edge of Dartmoor where the main sounds you’ll hear are the site animals – not a bad sound to wake up to… Harford is right on Dartmoor, with more than enough stuff to do in the area for all ages and inclinations, including poking around tiny traditional villages, farm sites and zoos, old houses and ancient castles, and active options like watersports, climbing, hiking and biking. And hacking: nearby Ivybridge has a couple of riding schools for group and private lessons, and there are miles of bridleways, old byways and moorland routes around Dartmoor. The site is a short distance from the river and a mile and a half from the old town of Ivybridge with several pubs, a supermarket and the rated Riverbank restaurant in the Glanvilles Mill shopping centre. It welcomes dogs (on leads at all times, please) and allows small campfires – although fires (and barbecues) must be kept off the ground and are at the owners’ discretion, so please ask before you spark one up.

Site type

Rent a tent 2
Tent pitches 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Open now
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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 25 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We loved the fact we could go camping without needing all the gear!

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

Hobbit camping pod

Liked: What a beautiful place! We loved the location, loved the pig and the birds and loved the beautifully done Hobbit hut. We were surprised by how spacious the hut was and it was clean and comfortable. The facilities were great too - clean and modern.

Disliked: We were pretty cold despite lots of layers to sleep in - the hut is essentially camping under wood rather than canvas, but the size of the hut means it's a slightly chillier experience than being in a tent!

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Clean bathrooms and showers. Quality toilet paper.…

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

#1 camping pod

Liked: Clean bathrooms and showers. Quality toilet paper.

Disliked: Camping pod really needed a good sweeping. Mattress covers were a bit grubby and stained. There was a light, but no outlets. I've stayed in other camping pods in the UK for a similar price that included a space heater and electric kettle.

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lovely spot and great staff

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great location, feels like the middle of nowhere and tent pitching area is good. Staff were very friendly and helpful as when our tent broke and was unusable we were allowed to stay in the free pod for the night - greatly appreciated!

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Location beautiful, accommodating host. Clean facilities. Great value

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

Hobbit camping pod

Liked: Location, set up, facilities, friendly host, price

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The pods, the value and the simplicity. The beautiful surroundings. The clean…

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

Hobbit camping pod

Liked: The pods, the value and the simplicity. The beautiful surroundings. The clean showers, hot water and excellent washing up facilities under cover.

Disliked: Access to a fridge area would be very helpful.

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Nice simple site, great for young groups

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Big spacious field, friendly owners that were easy to get a hold of, very clean toilets and the shower was one of the best campsite showers I’ve had, really hot water with good water pressure and liked how you switched the shower on rather than needing to press a button all the time

Disliked: The grass could do with being a bit shorter

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Everything needed

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Country side was beautiful and peacefully

Disliked: Rained the weekend but still ok.

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lots of room , lots of clean (but cold) showers easy communication by…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: lots of room , lots of clean (but cold) showers easy communication by phone

Disliked: quite a lot of signs saying dont do this and dont go there

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Excellent site for larger groups

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Very relaxed and friendly campsite. Large field and was able to pitch where and however we liked. BBQs and campfires allowed. Good clean facilities with hot showers. Lovely to have a site which welcomes larger groups of responsible adults.

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Facilities were amazing and very well cleaned, showers were very warm after…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Facilities were amazing and very well cleaned, showers were very warm after 30 seconds along with being high pressure which was great after a long hike. Area where we camped was relatively flat however some tents depending on availability in the area may be at a slight slope. The cost for amount of time we were there was brilliant as we were able to get 25 pounds per person for 2 nights which seemed like a great deal for our group size.

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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

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

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Harford Bunkhouse and Camping

West Combeshead

Harford

Ivybridge

Devon

England

PL21 0JG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.40926°N
-3.91378°W

Route directions

Green Travel Plan: the site offers a free pickup service from public transport in the nearby town of Ivybridge.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 mi BP Garage
1.4 mi Town Hall
7.8 mi Plymouth Road Superstore
Rail
1.2 mi Ivybridge Rail Station
10.1 mi Totnes Rail Station
10.4 mi Plymouth Rail Station
Ferry
9 mi Newton Ferrers Ferry Landing
9 mi Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing
9.1 mi Noss Mayo 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

As well as all the hiking, seeing the Dartmoor ponies is also a must: you’ll spot them all over the moors even if driving, but if you or the kids want to get up close, pony treks are available from several companies, and the Original Miniature Pony Centre at Moretonhampstead gives kids the chance to take a better look (double check opening times before you book as they have seasonal opening). Also nearby for mini naturalists is the Dartmoor Zoological Park, subject of the book and film We Bought a Zoo and housing big cats, monkeys, snakes and plenty more from around the globe; and the National Marine Aquarium less than 10 miles away in Plymouth. Three top walking trails are within a couple of miles of Harford Bunkhouse: the Erme Valley Trail, the Erme-Plym Trail and the Two Moors coast to coast Way from Ivybridge on the south coast to Lynmouth, Exmoor on the north. This in turn connects at various places to other long-distance paths including the Tarka Trail, the South West Coast Path and the Dartmoor Way. Walking too much faff? Cast off peacefully with the fishing opportunities in the area, from guided fly fishing trips on Dartmoor to fishing for salmon and trout on the River Erme.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Mothecombe 7.1 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Challaborough 8.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bigbury-On-Sea North 8.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bigbury-On-Sea South 8.9 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Good Good
Bantham 9.1 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dartmoor Zoological Park 3.5 mi

Buckfast Abbey 8.4 mi

National Marine Aquarium 10 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 14.6 mi

Living Coasts 17.5 mi

National Trust

Saltram 7.7 mi

Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross 7.7 mi

Wembury 9.6 mi

Buckland Abbey 10.8 mi

The Church House 12.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ivybridge Viaduct - Pit Hill Farm - Hall Farm - Henlake Down 1 mi

Ivybridge P&R - around Western Beacon - Sharp Tor 1.3 mi

New Waste CP - Stalldown Barrow - Downing's House 2 mi

Sparkwell - Baccamore - Smallhanger - Crownhill Down 3.7 mi

Shipley Bridge by River Avon to White Barrows 3.7 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 Harford Bunkhouse and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Harford Bunkhouse and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Harford Bunkhouse and Camping? As well as all the hiking, seeing the Dartmoor ponies is also a must: you’ll spot them all over the moors even if driving, but if you or the kids want to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Harford Bunkhouse and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Harford Bunkhouse and Camping? From £27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.