Branscombe Airfield and Camping

From £15 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.4 466 reviews
View of the North side pitches (added by manager 05 Feb 2017)
View of the pitches (added by manager 05 feb 2017)
Wonderful sunset 😊 (added by visitor 31 aug 2020)
View of south side pitches (added by manager 05 feb 2017)

  • Site with its own private airstrip with restored aircraft
  • Within easy reach of Branscombe beach, Seaton and Beer
  • Safe and enclosed play area; two games rooms; plenty of space for play
Branscombe Airfield and Camping is four miles from Sidmouth, Seaton and Beer, on the edge of Branscombe village and in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on Lyme Bay. The site has its own private airstrip, home to a range of vintage and classic aircraft including a Stearman PT-17 and a Zlín 526. The resident pilots and restoration team are happy to show guests the current lineup when they are available; you may also see occasional flight activity. Branscombe has plenty of wide open space with views of Devon countryside and distant sea views. There are refurbished toilets and free showers, as well as a modern utilities block, a washing-up area and a launderette with washing machine and tumble dryer. There's also a safe and enclosed play area with plenty of space to play football and other outdoor activities, and a small indoor games room also available. Foodies can head out to two Good Pub Guide pubs within a mile and a half – one within a short 10-minute stroll.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 25
Touring caravan pitches 25
Caravans for hire 1
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).
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Limited Wifi is available (5G only). Strong rock pegs are advised after spells of dry weather.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Friendly owners, nice glean site with dedicated dog exercising area, nice walks…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly owners, nice glean site with dedicated dog exercising area, nice walks nearby in lovely rural area

Disliked: Nothing

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Excellent site, very clean, friendly and peaceful.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly and clean. Very peaceful and relaxing. Noticed they have a dog exercise area, very good size - great idea!

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Large pitch, great views, friendly owners, good facilities, peaceful, useful notice board,…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Large pitch, great views, friendly owners, good facilities, peaceful, useful notice board, interesting planes close by.

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Fantastic!

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We really enjoyed our stay. Wonderful location, fantastic views, excellent shower block which was really clean and a great welcome from Tracy. Seeing the aircraft being worked on in the hangar was a particular bonus,especially the beautiful Boeing Stearman. We will be returning without doubt

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Peaceful location with far reaching countryside views. Loved the little airfield and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
sharon g. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful location with far reaching countryside views. Loved the little airfield and was able to watch a couple of planes land and take off from the adjoining grass runway. The very friendly guy in the airfield hangar happily showed us his collection of planes which was really interesting too. This site is Ideally situated for visiting several surrounding towns and villages and some nice walks from the site through the lanes. Very friendly owners who kept the amenities spotless.

Disliked: Not really a dislike but most of the site is on a slight slope and chocks were definitely required.

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Great location needs an upgrade

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Quiet and picturesque location. Good level pitch. Friendly proprietor. Great for people who like aircraft.

Disliked: Facilities were a bit tired, well used but kept clean and functional. Seemed to be getting ready to close for winter.

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From the manager: Thank you for the review for your one nights stay with us. Chris and Tracey

Peaceful & lovely countryside. Pitch was fairly level. Friendly owner & great…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Peaceful & lovely countryside. Pitch was fairly level. Friendly owner & great welcome. Only stayed for 1 night but wished we had time to stay for more.

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From the manager: Thank you for the review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay Chris and Tracey

What a friendly place, beautiful location, good size pitches, electric hookup, makes…

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
Iain S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: What a friendly place, beautiful location, good size pitches, electric hookup, makes life so much easier.

Disliked: The rain. 😅😅

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From the manager: Thank you for the review, it has been a wet year we agree Chris and Tracey

Great camping

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Tracey was friendly and helpful. The facilities were clean. Plenty of toilets and showers. Plenty of places near-by to explore.

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review Chris and Tracey

A brilliant getaway with clean facilities and friendly staff

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

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Really friendly helpful people running the site. We were so grateful for their help and how nice they were. Great little shop with all the bits we’d forgotten to bring and a few extra treats too. Lovely little park that the kids thoroughly enjoyed. A brilliant area for dogs to have a run about. Lovely clean site. Great facilities! All so clean and nice.

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From the manager: Great photos, thank you. We are so pleased you all enjoyed your stay Chris and Tracey


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

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

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Branscombe Airfield and Camping

Higher Lands Farm

Branscombe

Seaton

Devon

England

EX12 3BL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.69809°N
-3.1629°W

Route directions

From the west: Follow the A3052 to Sidmouth. After 13.5 miles turn right at Branscombe Cross (towards Bulstone and Branscombe). Travel 1 mile until you come to a crossroads with a large 'Branscombe Airfield' sign on double gates. Turn left into Northern Lane and then right through the double gates into Branscombe Airfield and Caravan Site. From the east: Follow the A3052 from Seaton/Axminster/Lyme Regis and turn left at Branscombe Cross (towards Bulstone and Branscombe). Travel one mile until you come to a crossroads with large 'Branscombe Airfield' sign on double gates. Turn left into Northern Lane (just in front of Higherland Farm bungalow) and then right through the double gates into Branscombe Airfield and Caravan Site. If you use your satnav it will leave you approximately half a mile short of the campsite. Please continue along the same road and you will come to the crossroads mentioned above. Turn left here and the you will find the campsite on your right. Please note, there are a number of Branscombe signs on the A3052. Please only follow signs for 'Branscombe Bulstone' and look out for the small Branscombe campsite and airfield sign by the turning.

Nearest transport

Coach
13.4 mi Rail Station
13.4 mi Opposite Rail Station
13.6 mi Honiton Road Park and Ride
Rail
6.9 mi Honiton Rail Station
8.1 mi Feniton Rail Station
8.9 mi Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
12.8 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
13.3 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
13.4 mi Starcross Ferry Landing
Airport
11.4 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

Stay at Branscombe at the beginning of August to frolic at the world-famous Sidmouth Folk Week, or mosey along to this part of Devon at any time of year to ramble and rockpool on Branscombe Mouth beach, be tempted by tasty treats in the thatched roof restaurant or take a boat out to land some mackerel and pollock for supper. Branscombe village has the Old Forge, the Old Bakery and the Norman St. Winifred Church to see, while the regency town of Sidmouth five miles to the west has a sauna, cinema, indoor pool, restaurants and gift shops as well as beaches for splashing and sunbathing. The fishing village of Beer is nearby: this sheltered beach is the spot for catching the sun’s rays, and if you don’t want to angle yourself from a boat to cast off, you can buy some fresh fish on the beach before getting on your mining helmet to explore the Beer Quarry Caves or climbing the hill (sans helmet) to the model railway exhibition and gardens at Pecorama. Cavers and trainspotters can also try the Kents Cavern Underground Caves and the South Devon Railway, both at Torquay. Devon day trips include browsing for lace in the market town of Honiton, taking a tram from Seaton along the River Axe for birdwatching at the estuary, fossil-hunting at Lyme Regis, history hunting at Exeter Cathedral and wandering the National Trust walks over Exmoor and Dartmoor. For the small fliers, Crealy Adventure Park, Paignton Zoo and Plymouth’s National Marine Aquarium should have them soaring.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Beer 3.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sidmouth Town 3.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaton (Devon) 4.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Ladram Bay 5.8 mi Sea N/A Good N/A Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 3.7 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 11.1 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 14.4 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 15.5 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 16.2 mi

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 1.1 mi

Shute Barton 6.7 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 7.6 mi

A la Ronde 11.3 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 13 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 0.8 mi

Branscombe – Street and the Coastal Path 1.8 mi

CONNAUGHT GARDENS 3.9 mi

Seaton - Beer - Pratt's Hill - Holyford - Seaton 4 mi

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 5 mi

Local events

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

    Sidmouth, Devon 3.4 mi

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

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 8.1 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 Branscombe Airfield and Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Branscombe Airfield and Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Branscombe Airfield and Camping? Stay at Branscombe at the beginning of August to frolic at the world-famous Sidmouth Folk Week, or mosey along to this part of Devon at any time of year to ramble and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Branscombe Airfield and Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Branscombe Airfield and Camping? From £15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.