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Court Gates Wild Camping

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South Devon working farm with sea views and stabling for horses
A 15-minute drive from Plymouth and 20 minutes from Dartmoor
Direct access to South West Coast Path; a mile from Bovisand beach

Countryside, coast and city – it’s quite the mix of attractions at Court Gates Wild Camping, a peaceful site at a working farm within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Two of the above are very easily accessible from the site, which looks out over the Dartmoor National Park on one side and the sea on the other. In fact, the coast is close enough to walk to – there’s direct access to the South West Coast Path, and you can follow a footpath that will get you to Bovisand beach in around 20 minutes. Setting off on foot can also get you to the local pub, shops and garage, all of which are about 20 minutes’ walk away (or five minutes in the car). A couple more pubs are within a few minutes’ drive too, although it’s quite possible you’ll be tempted to stick around on the farm to look out to sea, play games and fire up a barbecue (which are allowed as long as you keep them off the ground to avoid burning the grass). And what of the aforementioned city? That’s the coastal settlement of Plymouth, 15 minutes’ drive away and packed with things to see and do (plus places to eat and drink…) Those bringing animals along on holiday can be catered for at Court Gates: well-behaved dogs are welcome, and there’s stabling available at the farm’s livery for horses too. The setup here isn’t in fact entirely wild camping – guests will have access to toilets and running water, but there are no showers.

Site type

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
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).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site only allows dogs up to 35kg.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Non-electric grass tent pitch

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Min 4.6m width x 4.6m depth (15.0ft width x 15.0ft depth) Calculated area: 20.9m² (225.0ft²)

6 people maximum

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 4.6m width x 4.6m depth (15.0ft width x 15.0ft depth) Calculated area: 20.9m² (225.0ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Car 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Picnic table

Extras

Additional dog (2 max)		£5 (£5) per stay
Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Stabling for one horse (1 max)		£15 (£15) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Suited our needs,

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The site was exactly as described. We were happy with the basic facilities for one night. We were invited to pitch up anywhere we liked.

Disliked: The countryside is not as quiet as it seems, and the road nearby seems to attract bikers late into the night. As it was the end of the season, the portaloo had become quite full, so we did not use them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the whole stay clean field clean toilet and running water. Had…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Sarah B. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Loved the whole stay clean field clean toilet and running water. Had to leave day earlier as the weather was really bad and soaked all inside the tent. Overall loved the stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Worth the stay

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great location and gave us just what we wanted Owner gave us advice on best place to watch the firework championships too

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely large open area/field, quiet, nice clean toilet…

Overall	6/10
Location	6
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Jamie Lea P. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely large open area/field, quiet, nice clean toilet

Disliked: A little hard to find

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great natural getaway :-)…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Julia H. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: A great natural getaway :-)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Local handy location with lovely views. Clean portaloos/plenty of toilet paper. The refund given.…

Overall	4/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Kitty N. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Local handy location with lovely views. Clean portaloos/plenty of toilet paper. The refund given.

Disliked: I was told we'd "picked the wrong day to come" and no one was available to help according to the owner - after I'd complained about the antisocial noise coming from the 50+ party who kindly brought along drums, guitars, microphones all plugged into their very own P.A system, in the same "small/quiet/no music allowed" field we pitched in. By 3am I was praying for heavy rain to drown out some of the noise. At 6.40am the music stopped. Don't bother reading their rules and policies because they're not adhered to.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: The group concerned came out last year and we had no trouble with them, in fact, a camper on the following evening joined in with them and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We have given a full refund for the night booked and have offered a free night's camping in lieu. Usually our site is very quiet and peaceful, as commented on in the other reviews here

Passable for one night, still the noise level was too much for us.

Overall	4/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The view and how commutable it was to the coast.

Disliked: Was not warned about festival levels of music coming from neibouring farm all night long. Ashame this is a reality for working farms because for the price and location it ticked most boxes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi, We have given you a complete refund for the one night you spent with us, and offered a free night's camping at a future date. This group of people stayed with us last year and we had no problems, in fact, a camper on the second night enjoyed the music and had a drink and some food with them

The location was perfect for what we wanted.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Julia R. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The view, space and cleanliness of the loos.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace an quiet. Views Bliss…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	No rating
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Heather F. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Peace an quiet. Views Bliss

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	4

Warren L. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Liked

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Court Gates Wild Camping

Staddiscombe

Plymouth

Devon

England

PL9 9NE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.34489°N
-4.09197°W

Nearest transport

Coach

2.7 mi Bretonside Bus Station

3 mi Plymouth Road Superstore

3.1 mi Crabtree

Rail

3.2 mi Plymouth Rail Station

4.2 mi Devonport Rail Station

4.5 mi Dockyard (Plymouth) Rail Station

Ferry

2 mi Plymouth Mount Batten Ferry Landing

2.4 mi Plymouth (Barbican) Landing Stage

2.8 mi Newton Ferrers 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

Countryside pursuits first? It’ll take you about 10 minutes to drive to the nearest horse riding centre, and about 20 minutes to get to Plymbridge Woods for a walk in National Trust-owned forest. If you’ve got your sights set on a more involved hike, head to the Dartmoor National Park, whose borders are about 20 minutes away (and it’s a similar drive to Dartmoor Zoo too). City time is easy to come by too, as it’ll only take about 15 minutes to drive to the centre of Plymouth to visit the National Marine Aquarium, sample the wares of the gin distillery or wander around historic Barbican area. You may also like to take a detour to Saltram (on the edge of the city) for a stroll around the National Trust estate. And as for the coast, well, there are plenty of ways to enjoy that too: as well as walks on the coast path you can also hit the beach at Wembury, play a round of golf at Staddon Heights (both five minutes’ drive) or explore Thorn House & Garden (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Bovisand	1.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Wembury	1.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	N/A
Plymouth Hoe East	2.5 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Excellent	Excellent
Plymouth Hoe West	2.7 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Kingsand	4.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Marine Aquarium 2.3 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 6.2 mi

Buckfast Abbey 17.3 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 23.1 mi

Living Coasts 26.2 mi

National Trust

Wembury 1.8 mi

Saltram 2.5 mi

Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross 2.5 mi

Buckland Abbey 9.6 mi

Cotehele 11.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LANGDON COURT HOTEL 1.2 mi

Plymouth (Jennycliff CP) - Hooe - Radford Woods - Bovisand 1.3 mi

Wembury CP (Barton Close) - River Yealm - Mewstone view - Wembury Beach - Knighton Farm 1.6 mi

Mt Batten - Bovisand - Down Thomas - Hooe Lake 1.8 mi

HMS CAMBRIDGE - CIRL BUNTING PROJECT (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 18/06/1999) 1.9 mi

Local events

Eden Sessions (Wednesday 12 June 2024 – Wednesday 12 June 2024)
Par, Cornwall 28.7 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.
There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the Farmhouse instead.
The site will send you further check-in information 7 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £5.00 fee.

Dogs

A valid vaccination certificate must accompany your dog.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
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).
The site only allows dogs up to 35kg.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet (afternoon) hours must be respected between 1:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m..
Quiet hours must be respected between 10:30 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 12 a.m. and 6 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Does Court Gates Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Court Gates Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Court Gates Wild Camping? Countryside pursuits first? It’ll take you about 10 minutes to drive to the nearest horse riding centre, and about 20 minutes to get to Plymbridge Woods for a walk in National Trust-owned … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Court Gates Wild Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 2 p.m.

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