Bell tents in Haldon Forest

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More than 3,500 acres of woodland await adventurers at Haldon Forest, and nature lovers will be in their element. Explore miles of forest trails on foot, by bike, or on horseback; climb up to hilltop lookout points for views over the Exeter countryside; or find a shady picnic spot beneath the trees. Up for a challenge? Test out your map-reading skills on an orienteering course, zip through the woods on a Segway, or take to the treetops to tackle the GoApe high ropes and zipline course. There are no campsites in the park itself, but you’ll find holiday parks within a 10-minute drive.

98% (325) 242 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Haldon Forest

Deer Barn Retreats

1. Deer Barn Retreats

94%
(33)
3 units · Glamping · Taunton, England
Dog-friendly glamping on the Somerset-Devon border
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£81
 / night
Pittaford Farm

2. Pittaford Farm

99%
(67)
15 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Kingsbridge, England
A campfire-friendly site in South Devon, with a beach, a nature reserve and a pub all less than 45 minutes' walk away
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£26
 / night
Flowerdew Farm

3. Flowerdew Farm

100%
(18)
23 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bridport, Dorset, South West England
Bell tents and camping with alpacas near Dorset’s Jurassic Coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£27
 / night
Swell Camping at The Orchard

4. Swell Camping at The Orchard

100%
(2)
4 units · Glamping · Croyde, Devon, South West England
Bell tent glamping with views of Saunton Sands in Devon
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£100
 / night
Liberty Farm Camping

5. Liberty Farm Camping

100%
(3)
22 units · Tents, Glamping · England
This is a small family farm, which has been organic for over 15 years. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, it's a lovely tranquil spot with wonderful views, only half an hour from the Jurassic Coast, yet away from the bustle of the coastal traffic and caravan parks. Campers can get organic milk from the dairy and sausages and bacon from the farm. Halstock, Corscombe and Evershot villages and pubs are close by.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
Ruby Country Camping

6. Ruby Country Camping

100%
(30)
6 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Highampton, England
A natural, spacious meadow campsite perfect for exploring North Devon and Cornwall
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
The High Nature Centre

7. The High Nature Centre

92%
(19)
14 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Salcombe, Devon, South West England
A stay at The High Nature Centre is sure to reinvigorate the soul as only a sojourn by the sea can
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£10
 / night
Forest Edge

8. Forest Edge

100%
(24)
44 units · Tents, Glamping · Devon, South West England
A welcoming and wild-ish camping and glamping site on the edge of a forest in East Devon
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Livit, Glamping by the coast

9. Livit, Glamping by the coast

98%
(48)
9 units · Glamping · Devon, South West England
Adventure-filled glamping with sea views to savour
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£55
 / night
Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping

10. Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping

98%
(20)
12 units · Tents, Glamping · Sidmouth, Devon, South West England
Nearly-wild camping in a Devon cider orchard, 5 miles from the Jurassic Coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
Camp De Lank Cornwall

11. Camp De Lank Cornwall

100%
(6)
35 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · St Breward, England
Bell tents and pitches close to Bodmin Moor and the Camel Trail
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Coppet Hill

12. Coppet Hill

100%
(88)
18 units · Tents, Glamping · Bridport, England
Wildlife-friendly camping and glamping with private loos at each pitch, 15 minutes' drive from the coast
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£65
 / night
Buckland Farm Camping

13. Buckland Farm Camping

95%
(21)
12 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Somerset, South West England
Dog-friendly camping on the edge of the Blackdown Hills
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
Surf Pods and Camping at Atlantic Farm

14. Surf Pods and Camping at Atlantic Farm

88%
(66)
50 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bude, Cornwall, South West England
Glamping near Bude, with eye-catching eco-pods, a staggering treehouse for couples and traditional tent camping
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from 
£26
 / night
Lower Marlpits Farm Campsite

15. Lower Marlpits Farm Campsite

95%
(10)
2 units · Glamping · Devon, South West England
A well-connected family farm, near Honiton and the Jurassic Coast.
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£68
 / night
Pattacott Farm

16. Pattacott Farm

100%
(14)
31 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Cornwall, South West England
Simple Cornish camping on a working farm, within reach of Bude's beautiful beaches
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night
Bulstone Springs Devon Eco-Glamping

17. Bulstone Springs Devon Eco-Glamping

100%
(7)
1 unit · Glamping · Devon, South West England
A unique combination of off-grid glamping and spa days in Devon
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£112
 / night
Wylde Valley Camping

18. Wylde Valley Camping

97%
(16)
132 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bude, Cornwall, South West England
A popular festival space that's now a bona fide campsite, with modern, pop-up facilities and a top North Cornwall location
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Mangerton Lake

19. Mangerton Lake

100%
(5)
4 units · Glamping · Bridport, England
Lakeside glamping near Bridport and Dorset’s Jurassic Coast
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£80
 / night
Wild About Campers

20. Wild About Campers

100%
(2)
5 units · Glamping · Stockland, Devon, South West England
Wild About Campers is a peaceful retreat amid spectacular hiking country in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and 25 minutes’ drive from cliff-top treks along the South West Coast Path. The Jurassic Coast at Lyme Regis is within 25 minutes’ drive, and if you feel a major shopping expedition coming on, the historic cathedral city of Exeter (35 minutes) will see you right. Both Exmoor and Dartmoor national parks are less than an hour’s drive away, while the pretty neighbouring town of Honiton (10 minutes) offers pubs and tearooms as well as antique shops to browse. But if it’s a rural retreat you’re after, well, this is the place. The camping paddock is surrounded by peaceful farmland and borders the River Otter (look out for the resident beavers, otters and kingfishers, which occasionally appear), so you can fall asleep lulled by the burble of the river along with the distant hoot of barn owls – and wake up fresh in the morning to the sound of birdsong. A popular family-run pub is five minutes’ stroll from the campsite, and you can pick up emergency supplies from a well-stocked village shop run by volunteers (five minutes’ drive).
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£89
 / night

More than 3,500 acres of woodland await adventurers at Haldon Forest, and nature lovers will be in their element. Explore miles of forest trails on foot, by bike, or on horseback; climb up to hilltop lookout points for views over the Exeter countryside; or find a shady picnic spot beneath the trees. Up for a challenge? Test out your map-reading skills on an orienteering course, zip through the woods on a Segway, or take to the treetops to tackle the GoApe high ropes and zipline course. There are no campsites in the park itself, but you’ll find holiday parks within a 10-minute drive.

98% (325) 242 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Haldon Forest

Deer Barn Retreats

1. Deer Barn Retreats

94%
(33)
3 units · Glamping · Taunton, England
Dog-friendly glamping on the Somerset-Devon border
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£81
 / night
Pittaford Farm

2. Pittaford Farm

99%
(67)
15 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Kingsbridge, England
A campfire-friendly site in South Devon, with a beach, a nature reserve and a pub all less than 45 minutes' walk away
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£26
 / night
Flowerdew Farm

3. Flowerdew Farm

100%
(18)
23 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bridport, Dorset, South West England
Bell tents and camping with alpacas near Dorset’s Jurassic Coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£27
 / night
Swell Camping at The Orchard

4. Swell Camping at The Orchard

100%
(2)
4 units · Glamping · Croyde, Devon, South West England
Bell tent glamping with views of Saunton Sands in Devon
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from 
£100
 / night
Liberty Farm Camping

5. Liberty Farm Camping

100%
(3)
22 units · Tents, Glamping · England
This is a small family farm, which has been organic for over 15 years. Set in an area of outstanding natural beauty, it's a lovely tranquil spot with wonderful views, only half an hour from the Jurassic Coast, yet away from the bustle of the coastal traffic and caravan parks. Campers can get organic milk from the dairy and sausages and bacon from the farm. Halstock, Corscombe and Evershot villages and pubs are close by.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
Ruby Country Camping

6. Ruby Country Camping

100%
(30)
6 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Highampton, England
A natural, spacious meadow campsite perfect for exploring North Devon and Cornwall
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
The High Nature Centre

7. The High Nature Centre

92%
(19)
14 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Salcombe, Devon, South West England
A stay at The High Nature Centre is sure to reinvigorate the soul as only a sojourn by the sea can
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£10
 / night
Forest Edge

8. Forest Edge

100%
(24)
44 units · Tents, Glamping · Devon, South West England
A welcoming and wild-ish camping and glamping site on the edge of a forest in East Devon
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Livit, Glamping by the coast

9. Livit, Glamping by the coast

98%
(48)
9 units · Glamping · Devon, South West England
Adventure-filled glamping with sea views to savour
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£55
 / night
Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping

10. Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping

98%
(20)
12 units · Tents, Glamping · Sidmouth, Devon, South West England
Nearly-wild camping in a Devon cider orchard, 5 miles from the Jurassic Coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
Camp De Lank Cornwall

11. Camp De Lank Cornwall

100%
(6)
35 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · St Breward, England
Bell tents and pitches close to Bodmin Moor and the Camel Trail
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£20
 / night
Coppet Hill

12. Coppet Hill

100%
(88)
18 units · Tents, Glamping · Bridport, England
Wildlife-friendly camping and glamping with private loos at each pitch, 15 minutes' drive from the coast
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£65
 / night
Buckland Farm Camping

13. Buckland Farm Camping

95%
(21)
12 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Somerset, South West England
Dog-friendly camping on the edge of the Blackdown Hills
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
Surf Pods and Camping at Atlantic Farm

14. Surf Pods and Camping at Atlantic Farm

88%
(66)
50 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bude, Cornwall, South West England
Glamping near Bude, with eye-catching eco-pods, a staggering treehouse for couples and traditional tent camping
Pets
Electrical hookup
Showers
from 
£26
 / night
Lower Marlpits Farm Campsite

15. Lower Marlpits Farm Campsite

95%
(10)
2 units · Glamping · Devon, South West England
A well-connected family farm, near Honiton and the Jurassic Coast.
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£68
 / night
Pattacott Farm

16. Pattacott Farm

100%
(14)
31 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Cornwall, South West England
Simple Cornish camping on a working farm, within reach of Bude's beautiful beaches
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night
Bulstone Springs Devon Eco-Glamping

17. Bulstone Springs Devon Eco-Glamping

100%
(7)
1 unit · Glamping · Devon, South West England
A unique combination of off-grid glamping and spa days in Devon
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£112
 / night
Wylde Valley Camping

18. Wylde Valley Camping

97%
(16)
132 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bude, Cornwall, South West England
A popular festival space that's now a bona fide campsite, with modern, pop-up facilities and a top North Cornwall location
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Mangerton Lake

19. Mangerton Lake

100%
(5)
4 units · Glamping · Bridport, England
Lakeside glamping near Bridport and Dorset’s Jurassic Coast
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£80
 / night
Wild About Campers

20. Wild About Campers

100%
(2)
5 units · Glamping · Stockland, Devon, South West England
Wild About Campers is a peaceful retreat amid spectacular hiking country in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and 25 minutes’ drive from cliff-top treks along the South West Coast Path. The Jurassic Coast at Lyme Regis is within 25 minutes’ drive, and if you feel a major shopping expedition coming on, the historic cathedral city of Exeter (35 minutes) will see you right. Both Exmoor and Dartmoor national parks are less than an hour’s drive away, while the pretty neighbouring town of Honiton (10 minutes) offers pubs and tearooms as well as antique shops to browse. But if it’s a rural retreat you’re after, well, this is the place. The camping paddock is surrounded by peaceful farmland and borders the River Otter (look out for the resident beavers, otters and kingfishers, which occasionally appear), so you can fall asleep lulled by the burble of the river along with the distant hoot of barn owls – and wake up fresh in the morning to the sound of birdsong. A popular family-run pub is five minutes’ stroll from the campsite, and you can pick up emergency supplies from a well-stocked village shop run by volunteers (five minutes’ drive).
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£89
 / night

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Bell tents in Haldon Forest guide

When to go

Forest walks are available year-round in Haldon Forest. Escape the heat along the shaded trails in summer or come in autumn to admire the colourful fall foliage. July and August is peak season, when advance booking is essential for park activities. To avoid the crowds, choose a weekday visit outside of the school holidays. The treetop adventure park is open all year, but opening hours are limited through winter, so check ahead.

Know before you go

  • Haldon Forest is a 15-minute drive from Exeter along the A38.
  • Paid parking is available at the park, and buses run from Exeter centre to Exeter Racecourse, a 1-mile walk from the park.
  • There are restrooms and a café in the park.
  • Many of the park’s trails are accessible, and Tramper and mobility scooters are available to hire.