- Riverside Glamping
Riverside glamping in South Devon AONB
95% (188) • 85 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds in South Devon AONB
The Enchanted Wilderness
1. The Enchanted Wilderness
93%
(43)
Yelverton, England · 6 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Simple riverside camping pitches in the Tamar Valley on the edge of Dartmoor
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£28
/ night
Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping
2. Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping
97%
(147)
St Kew, England · 168 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that…
The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet.
Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot.
It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat.
We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us.
We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them.
We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£25
/ night
Pleasant Streams Farm Camping
3. Pleasant Streams Farm Camping
91%
(70)
St Austell, England · 67 units · Tents, Glamping
Lakeside camping with streams, rope swings and farmyard animals in rural Cornwall
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£15
/ night
Wortha Farm
4. Wortha Farm
England · 4 units
Wortha Farm, the main house being late Regency in style constructed around the 1830’s, has picturesque views to the west overlooking Brentor Church. The farm is set in 42 acres and sits on the edge of West Blackdown, where wild moor meets the north-eastern edge of the Tavistock/Tamar Valley pastures.
The fields from the house slope gently down to the River Burn. Beyond which the fields rise up to the world-renowned St Michael De Rupe church which has sat atop Brentor since the original structure of 1130AD. This landmark dominates the landscape. At Wortha Farm, the sun rises over the wild moorland to the east and sets behind the silhouetted church to the west.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£60
/ night
Wild About Campers
5. Wild About Campers
100%
(2)
Honiton, England · 5 units
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
£90
/ night
Rocombe Valley Retreat
6. Rocombe Valley Retreat
97%
(17)
Lower Rocombe, England · 5 units
Glamping near the English Riviera, with wood-fired hot tubs and coarse fishing lakes
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from
£80
/ night
Wylde Valley Camping
7. Wylde Valley Camping
97%
(16)
Bude, England · 132 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
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
Ruby Country Camping
8. Ruby Country Camping
100%
(30)
Highampton, England · 6 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A natural, spacious meadow campsite perfect for exploring North Devon and Cornwall
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£15
/ night
Summit Camping Panoramic views
9. Summit Camping Panoramic views
83%
(3)
Callington, England · 33 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Cornish camping at the foot of Kit Hill in an area of outstanding natural beauty
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from
£15
/ night
Glamping, wild swimming, tennis
10. Glamping, wild swimming, tennis
100%
(4)
Landulph, England · 3 units
Yurts on a farm site with its own riverside beach in Devon’s Tamar Valley
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£90
/ night
Exclusive use Cornish Eco-Glamping
11. Exclusive use Cornish Eco-Glamping
100%
(6)
Liskeard, England · 4 units
An exclusive-hire site for riverside wild glamping in an ancient Cornish woodland
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£95
/ night
Cotna Eco Retreat
12. Cotna Eco Retreat
100%
(10)
Gorran Churchtown, England · 5 units
An peaceful, eco heaven near the coast, on a 10-acre organic smallholding in Cornwall with yurts, a shepherd’s hut and a strawbale barn
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£72
/ night
Rushford Shepherd's Hut
13. Rushford Shepherd's Hut
83%
(6)
Narrowbridge, England · 1 unit
A dog-friendly shepherd's hut in the Teign Valley at the heart of Dartmoor National Park
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£90
/ night
Dartmoor Domes
14. Dartmoor Domes
100%
(34)
Plymouth, England · 4 units
Geodesic glamping domes with a ceiling that lets you stargaze and a dark-sky setting on the edge of Dartmoor
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£140
/ night
Lickham Bottom Camp
15. Lickham Bottom Camp
100%
(9)
Taunton, England · 3 units
Ready-made camping in Devon’s Blackdown Hills
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£100
/ night
Enchanted Valley Yurts
16. Enchanted Valley Yurts
100%
(9)
Looe, England · 2 units
About
There’s something ever so right about describing this valley as ‘enchanting’. The stream that bubbles its way through the 34-acre small holding ranges from a soundscape of gurgling to an almost silent trickle when the weather is dry. The long grasses change from a buttercup speckled yellow in June to a light, sun-scorched green by August. And the trees, hedges and saplings are as inviting to children as any artificial playground. It’s a wonderful place to explore.
The Yurt and Lodge here have been fittingly finished to provide the same enchanting feel. Solar-powered fairy lights and lanterns cast their ambient light across the exposed wooden lattice on the inside of each structure, while wood burners and colour-schemed furnishings give a warm and cosy feel. They are, of course, also perfectly practical. Each one sleeps up to five people and are accompanied by a neighbouring cabin with your own private shower and toilet facilities. The mown grass provides children a space to play and also leads you to a communal log cabin that’s home to the main kitchen and dining area. It comes complete with everything you need (including a range cooker) and there’s an outside cooking area with a proper pizza oven and a campfire.
Owl Yurt is perhaps the more secluded of the two, with the stream and a line of bushes slightly separating it and involves crossing a tiny bridge to get there, while Pheasant Lodge is closer to the kitchen area.
When the sun’s out, it’s all so nice it’s difficult to leave. The raised wooden platforms on which each Yurt and Lodge sits has outdoor furniture where you can sit and enjoy a sun-downer and you can even put your feet up and relax under the guise of ‘supervising the kids’.
Enchanting though it may be, there is life beyond the valley (really, there is) and once you drag yourself away you’ll be quick to realise that the coast is the real draw here. It’s a 15-minute drive to the beaches of the south and the charming harbour town of Looe, stacked up along the steep sides of the river valley. From there you can chug out on the ferry to the nature reserve of Looe Island or join the coastal path to wander to neighbouring coves and beaches.
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£86
/ night
Tremeer Farm Yurts Cornwall
17. Tremeer Farm Yurts Cornwall
83%
(6)
Polperro, England · 5 units
Yurts oozing luxury, one cedar hot tub, and the entire starlit Cornish sky
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from
£145
/ night
Ekopod Glamping Site Cornwall
18. Ekopod Glamping Site Cornwall
100%
(3)
England · 1 unit
Come “glamping” in Cornwall at award winning Ekopod, where you can relax in our luxurious pods, nestled in a beautiful rural landscape. Our tranquil glamping site is the perfect escape.
Situated in beautiful countryside on the edge of Bodmin Moor we are still close enough the A30 and Atlantic Highway to make us a perfect base for exploring Cornwall.
For extra relaxation, a wild spa is available to book on site (extra cost).
During the day explore the North Cornwall beaches, or head to Bude, Boscastle, Tintagel, Port Isaac or The Eden Project. At night head back to your beautiful tent for alfresco dining by your stream and enjoy views of the milky way in this dark skies area.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£70
/ night
Heydaze Camp
19. Heydaze Camp
England · 5 units
Hobby Farm with converted barn and outbuildings. Alpacas, hens, geese, ducks, quail. Dogs. Small natural spring fed lake.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£85
/ night
The Hive
20. The Hive
100%
(1)
Bude, England · 1 unit
A shepherd’s hut for two on a farm in the Devonshire countryside
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£150
/ night
95% (188) • 85 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds in South Devon AONB
The Enchanted Wilderness
1. The Enchanted Wilderness
93%
(43)
Yelverton, England · 6 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Simple riverside camping pitches in the Tamar Valley on the edge of Dartmoor
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£28
/ night
Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping
2. Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping
97%
(147)
St Kew, England · 168 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that…
The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet.
Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot.
It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat.
We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us.
We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them.
We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£25
/ night
Pleasant Streams Farm Camping
3. Pleasant Streams Farm Camping
91%
(70)
St Austell, England · 67 units · Tents, Glamping
Lakeside camping with streams, rope swings and farmyard animals in rural Cornwall
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£15
/ night
Wortha Farm
4. Wortha Farm
England · 4 units
Wortha Farm, the main house being late Regency in style constructed around the 1830’s, has picturesque views to the west overlooking Brentor Church. The farm is set in 42 acres and sits on the edge of West Blackdown, where wild moor meets the north-eastern edge of the Tavistock/Tamar Valley pastures.
The fields from the house slope gently down to the River Burn. Beyond which the fields rise up to the world-renowned St Michael De Rupe church which has sat atop Brentor since the original structure of 1130AD. This landmark dominates the landscape. At Wortha Farm, the sun rises over the wild moorland to the east and sets behind the silhouetted church to the west.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£60
/ night
Wild About Campers
5. Wild About Campers
100%
(2)
Honiton, England · 5 units
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
£90
/ night
Rocombe Valley Retreat
6. Rocombe Valley Retreat
97%
(17)
Lower Rocombe, England · 5 units
Glamping near the English Riviera, with wood-fired hot tubs and coarse fishing lakes
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from
£80
/ night
Wylde Valley Camping
7. Wylde Valley Camping
97%
(16)
Bude, England · 132 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
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
Ruby Country Camping
8. Ruby Country Camping
100%
(30)
Highampton, England · 6 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A natural, spacious meadow campsite perfect for exploring North Devon and Cornwall
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£15
/ night
Summit Camping Panoramic views
9. Summit Camping Panoramic views
83%
(3)
Callington, England · 33 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Cornish camping at the foot of Kit Hill in an area of outstanding natural beauty
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from
£15
/ night
Glamping, wild swimming, tennis
10. Glamping, wild swimming, tennis
100%
(4)
Landulph, England · 3 units
Yurts on a farm site with its own riverside beach in Devon’s Tamar Valley
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£90
/ night
Exclusive use Cornish Eco-Glamping
11. Exclusive use Cornish Eco-Glamping
100%
(6)
Liskeard, England · 4 units
An exclusive-hire site for riverside wild glamping in an ancient Cornish woodland
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£95
/ night
Cotna Eco Retreat
12. Cotna Eco Retreat
100%
(10)
Gorran Churchtown, England · 5 units
An peaceful, eco heaven near the coast, on a 10-acre organic smallholding in Cornwall with yurts, a shepherd’s hut and a strawbale barn
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£72
/ night
Rushford Shepherd's Hut
13. Rushford Shepherd's Hut
83%
(6)
Narrowbridge, England · 1 unit
A dog-friendly shepherd's hut in the Teign Valley at the heart of Dartmoor National Park
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£90
/ night
Dartmoor Domes
14. Dartmoor Domes
100%
(34)
Plymouth, England · 4 units
Geodesic glamping domes with a ceiling that lets you stargaze and a dark-sky setting on the edge of Dartmoor
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£140
/ night
Lickham Bottom Camp
15. Lickham Bottom Camp
100%
(9)
Taunton, England · 3 units
Ready-made camping in Devon’s Blackdown Hills
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£100
/ night
Enchanted Valley Yurts
16. Enchanted Valley Yurts
100%
(9)
Looe, England · 2 units
About
There’s something ever so right about describing this valley as ‘enchanting’. The stream that bubbles its way through the 34-acre small holding ranges from a soundscape of gurgling to an almost silent trickle when the weather is dry. The long grasses change from a buttercup speckled yellow in June to a light, sun-scorched green by August. And the trees, hedges and saplings are as inviting to children as any artificial playground. It’s a wonderful place to explore.
The Yurt and Lodge here have been fittingly finished to provide the same enchanting feel. Solar-powered fairy lights and lanterns cast their ambient light across the exposed wooden lattice on the inside of each structure, while wood burners and colour-schemed furnishings give a warm and cosy feel. They are, of course, also perfectly practical. Each one sleeps up to five people and are accompanied by a neighbouring cabin with your own private shower and toilet facilities. The mown grass provides children a space to play and also leads you to a communal log cabin that’s home to the main kitchen and dining area. It comes complete with everything you need (including a range cooker) and there’s an outside cooking area with a proper pizza oven and a campfire.
Owl Yurt is perhaps the more secluded of the two, with the stream and a line of bushes slightly separating it and involves crossing a tiny bridge to get there, while Pheasant Lodge is closer to the kitchen area.
When the sun’s out, it’s all so nice it’s difficult to leave. The raised wooden platforms on which each Yurt and Lodge sits has outdoor furniture where you can sit and enjoy a sun-downer and you can even put your feet up and relax under the guise of ‘supervising the kids’.
Enchanting though it may be, there is life beyond the valley (really, there is) and once you drag yourself away you’ll be quick to realise that the coast is the real draw here. It’s a 15-minute drive to the beaches of the south and the charming harbour town of Looe, stacked up along the steep sides of the river valley. From there you can chug out on the ferry to the nature reserve of Looe Island or join the coastal path to wander to neighbouring coves and beaches.
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£86
/ night
Tremeer Farm Yurts Cornwall
17. Tremeer Farm Yurts Cornwall
83%
(6)
Polperro, England · 5 units
Yurts oozing luxury, one cedar hot tub, and the entire starlit Cornish sky
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from
£145
/ night
Ekopod Glamping Site Cornwall
18. Ekopod Glamping Site Cornwall
100%
(3)
England · 1 unit
Come “glamping” in Cornwall at award winning Ekopod, where you can relax in our luxurious pods, nestled in a beautiful rural landscape. Our tranquil glamping site is the perfect escape.
Situated in beautiful countryside on the edge of Bodmin Moor we are still close enough the A30 and Atlantic Highway to make us a perfect base for exploring Cornwall.
For extra relaxation, a wild spa is available to book on site (extra cost).
During the day explore the North Cornwall beaches, or head to Bude, Boscastle, Tintagel, Port Isaac or The Eden Project. At night head back to your beautiful tent for alfresco dining by your stream and enjoy views of the milky way in this dark skies area.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£70
/ night
Heydaze Camp
19. Heydaze Camp
England · 5 units
Hobby Farm with converted barn and outbuildings. Alpacas, hens, geese, ducks, quail. Dogs. Small natural spring fed lake.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£85
/ night
The Hive
20. The Hive
100%
(1)
Bude, England · 1 unit
A shepherd’s hut for two on a farm in the Devonshire countryside
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from
£150
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Angie
September 2025
Weekend Trip to Lickham Bottom Camp
We loved our weekend at Oak Tree Nook.
The outdoor kitchen shelter was a wonderful evening hang out with everything we needed and more.
In the daytime we explored the woods, spent time in the hammock, sunbathed - bliss.
We were cosy in the bell tent at night and although we didn't need the log burner, it was great to have the option.
The open air shower was sooooooooo good!
We would love to come back!
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Anup
September 2025
With pets
We loved staying at tams land. The views are absolutely beautiful as is the sound of nature and wildlife. We stayed in the otter tent which was well equipped for a family of 3 and a dog! Tam is an excellent host, unfortunately due to traffic we arrived late than planned on Friday night however tam was understanding and accommodating anf helped us settle in quickly. On the Saturday night it was a complete wash out and tam offered to let us stay in another one of their lodges as it had a log burner - this was excellent, appreciated and well timed (we'd been on the beach all day and were completely soaked)! We would definitely recommend staying here! Thanks again Tam!
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kelly
August 2025
With kids
Fantastic site and Penny is a great host! We stayed in Bluebell, despite the wet weather we had a wonderful stay. Everything you need is provided, the kitchen is very well equipped, and Penny is on hand for any queries and advice on the local area etc. There is plenty of space and we were not at all disturbed by our neighbouring campers, as the pitches are well spaced. We wouldn’t hesitate to stay again!
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Georgina
August 2025
With pets
Staying on Phil's land was an entirely wonderful experience. The camp has been thoughtfully built and has everything that you need for a great camping experience. Phil was friendly and helpful and is clearly managing the area in a very responsible, conservation focused way. We will 100% be back and would 100% recommend it to anyone!! Thank you very much Phil!
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Caitlin
August 2025
With kids
An absolutely beautiful stay on Sara's farm - the kids loved feeding the animals, the yurt was great and the hot tub and sauna were the perfect treat. The farm is surrounded by beautiful beaches too, a wonderful stay.
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Teegan
August 2025
Weekend Trip to Lickham Bottom Camp
Me and my family came here for the weekend and wow! We had an absolutely amazing time. The camp site was beautiful, it was fully equipped and Penny was absolutely amazing. She made sure we had everything we needed; she even lugged all of our stuff to the campsite on her quad bike! Could not thank Penny enough. We will be back!
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Kaleigh
August 2025
Weekend Trip to Ekopod Glamping Site Cornwall
This is a beautiful site in a beautiful location but if you’re staying in the bell tent then wrap up! We stayed in August and everything is still damp and wet in there.
I didn’t meet the hosts, but thankyou for a peaceful weekend!
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Kezia
August 2025
3 nights at Ekopod Glamping Site Cornwall
We had a great time staying in Tylda at Ecopods. An absolute beautiful location right down on the river. The bed was big and very comfortable and the amenities in the barn were great. A great location for a base especially if you have a car but even if you don't St Clether holy well is only about 20 mins walk.
For anyone staying in Tylda just a warning that it's down quite a steep slope so bear that in mind when packing 😊
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Adam
June 2025
Weekend Trip to Lickham Bottom Camp
We had a fantastic time camping at Lickham Bottom. Penny gave us a warm welcome and even took us and our kit to the pitch on a quad bike! The site had everything we needed, and we also enjoyed some great pizzas from the van in the village. It’s also ideally located for trips to the coast.
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Kirstie
June 2025
2 nights at Ekopod Glamping Site Cornwall
Tranquil and private.
Very comfortable.
Just lovely.
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Rebecca
May 2025
With kids
The campsite is gorgeous, along the river in a little secluded valley surrounded by trees with countryside views. The kitchen is perfectly equipped and the hot shower is a great amenity.
The beds are comfy and the tents are nicely furnished.
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Catherine
May 2025
With pets
This campsite is extraordinary, peaceful, beautiful and so relaxing. Penny is the loveliest host and so helpful and kind. Everything you can think of to make your stay comfortable is provided. There is an outdoor pizza oven to hire, a selection of games, a small fridge a short walk through the woods and logs are available to buy. My daughter asked as we were leaving ‘can we stay forever?’ which just about says it all. I’m sure we’ll be back!
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Jack
May 2025
Group trip
From start to finish, an amazing experience in a quaint, secluded setting. Phil was a top bloke and ran us through the set up on arrival. 100% would recommend 👍
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