Ashbourne Woods

From £22 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.6 359 reviews
Wild pitch (added by manager 29 Jul 2022)
Quiet break in the countryside (added by manager 29 jul 2022)
Rear view on tent (added by visitor 23 apr 2019)
Wild camping at its best (added by manager 23 jul 2014)

  • Peaceful, rural and hidden-away site on 68 acres of woodland
  • Campfires encouraged; cosy pub 10 minutes' walk away
  • Toilets, hot showers, laundry room and communal fire area
Have a secluded and hidden away stay at peaceful and rural Ashbourne Woods near South Brent in Devon, in a range of accommodation to suit all outdoor holiday sorts. The site is set on 68 acres of woodland set around a growing forest with accommodation areas carefully laid out by the helpful and friendly owners, and is a mere 10-minute stroll from a cosy and rather fab eleventh-century pub. And as befits a rural and tucked away site such as this, campfires are encouraged here, so bring along the sausages and marshmallows for toasty evenings under the Devon stars… Ashbourne's main camping area has a shared fridge for essentials and a communal fire area, as well as water facilities, toilets, hot showers and a laundry/washing up area with hot and cold water and coin-operated washing and drying machines. Pups are barking up the right tree at Ashbourne Woods too – they’re welcome across the site and accommodation types, and the two and a half miles of dog-walking tracks nearby will make a stay for pooches here anything but ruff.

Site type

Tent pitches 45
Motorhome pitches 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Rent a tent 1
Touring caravan pitches 10
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including the use of washing machine and tumble dryers are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.
  • Reception is unmanned from 17/09 to 15/05; the site operates a self check-in procedure.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 20 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Comfort amongst the trees!

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

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Very much nestled within nature and in a secluded location. Good walking routes nearby and a lovely pub within 10 mins walk. Lovely outdoor open grass field for sunny picnics. Drinking water at every tap location.

Disliked: Limited toilet facilities if busy peak season but, at time of visit they are building to add more.

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Really loved the nature! Loved the trees and the campfires around the…

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

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Really loved the nature! Loved the trees and the campfires around the place. Showers were really hot :) really loved our stay!

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Beautiful position , in the woodland . Helpful check in and information.…

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

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful position , in the woodland . Helpful check in and information. Site is rustic , with various thoughtfully placed benches, covered areas etc.

Disliked: Booked gravel area which was very wet and slightly boggy . I assumed when booking gravel area would have been hard standing . However we have had an awful lot of rain

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Great to camp under the trees

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

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Nice spacious pitch surrounded by trees. Not many other campers about this time of year so nice and peaceful.

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Space, facilities, level pitches.…

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

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: Space, facilities, level pitches.

Disliked: Bit tired in places but can see a reasonable effort is made with up keep.

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Really great little campsite.

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

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely location. Clean facilities. Self check in straight forward. Lots of space.

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Excellent balance of facilities and wild feel! Fire great

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

Non-electric forest floor campervan pitch

Liked: Wonderful welcome - great pitch, beautiful site. Loved the fire pit.

Disliked: Noise from A38

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We were welcomed and checked in beautifully. The facilities are great. Showers…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Gemma J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked: We were welcomed and checked in beautifully. The facilities are great. Showers and toilets are well appointed and immaculate. Washing up facilities including kettle and microwave.

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Great location. Friendly. Very good facilities. Lovely pub - with food…

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

Microlodge

Liked: Great location. Friendly. Very good facilities. Lovely pub - with food - a short walk away.

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Excellent camp family friendly great place for kids

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

Camping pod

Liked: Clean toilets and showers Safe location Child friendly Open space to explore

Disliked: Shop closes early for my liking

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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

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

Forest

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal fridge

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

Type

Farm

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

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Ashbourne Woods

Rattery

South Brent

Devon

England

TQ10 9JZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.44135°N
-3.78784°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.7 mi Opposite Tourist Information Centre
4.7 mi Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel
6.8 mi BP Garage
Rail
4.4 mi Totnes Rail Station
6.1 mi Ivybridge Rail Station
9.8 mi Paignton Rail Station
Ferry
4.8 mi Totnes Ferry Landing
9.4 mi Dittisham Ferry Landing
9.6 mi Greenway House Ferry Landing
Airport
25.8 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

Tucked away needn’t mean being stuck for things to do… Set in the South Hams on the south coast of Devon, the campsite is just off the accessible A38, 10 miles from the sea and less than a mile from Dartmoor National Park. Half an hour’s drive away is Compton Castle, a manor with orchard-filled gardens for apple-y ambling around, while the National Trust’s Church House on Dartmoor is just over a 20-minute drive north. For active types, horse riding and sailing can also be jumped upon around Dartmoor and on the coast. Cast a line to Hatchlands Trout Farm, just ten minutes by car, for fly fishing on the well-stocked rainbow trout lake, or try the coarse fishing also available in the surrounding areas: ask the Ashbourne Woods team to point you and your rod in the right direction. As well as the nearby beaches to treat and tire out, day trips to keep little holidaymakers happy also include Pennywell Farm (less than five minutes away) where animal fans can snuggle the pigs, collect eggs, help feed the lambs and even try their hand at milking the goats; Woodland Family Theme Park for daredevil youngsters (just 30 minutes away), with rides, falconry display and zoo farm, and Staverton Steam Railway, the first choo-choo-choice for little locomotive fans.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Paignton Paignton Sands 10.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Goodrington 10.1 mi Sea Poor Poor N/A N/A
Paignton Preston Sands 10.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Hollicombe 10.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Broadsands 10.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 3.6 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 9.1 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 9.3 mi

Living Coasts 11.6 mi

National Marine Aquarium 15.9 mi

National Trust

Compton Castle 8.6 mi

The Church House 9.4 mi

Greenway 9.7 mi

Coleton Fishacre 12.8 mi

Saltram 13.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Shipley Bridge by River Avon to White Barrows 3.2 mi

Dartington - Totnes 3.5 mi

Dartington Country 4.2 mi

Hembury Woods and Hill-Fort 4.4 mi

DARTINGTON HALL 4.4 mi

Local events

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

    Sidmouth, Devon 29.3 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 Ashbourne Woods have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ashbourne Woods dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ashbourne Woods? Tucked away needn’t mean being stuck for things to do… Set in the South Hams on the south coast of Devon, the campsite is just off the accessible A38, 10 miles from … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ashbourne Woods?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Ashbourne Woods? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.