Riverside camping in South Devon AONB

168 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Cornwall, South West England

(147)

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.

3. Pleasant Streams Farm Camping

91%

(70)

67 units · Tents, Glamping · St Austell, England

Lakeside camping with streams, rope swings and farmyard animals in rural Cornwall

4. Wolf Meadows Farm

20 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Umberleigh, England

(1)

Relaxed camping in a riverside meadow in north Devon

5. Aldridge Mill

95%

(22)

5 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Devon, South West England

A yurt, a gypsy wagon, and wild camping pitches in a Devon valley.

6. Ruby Country Camping

6 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Highampton, England

(30)

A natural, spacious meadow campsite perfect for exploring North Devon and Cornwall

7. Glamping, wild swimming, tennis

3 units · Glamping · Cornwall, South West England

(4)

Yurts on a farm site with its own riverside beach in Devon’s Tamar Valley

8. Little Harford Lower Woodland

5 units · Tents · Exeter, England

(3)

Little Harford Lower Woodland is set in a property of just over 6 acres. The woodland here at Little Harford is a tranquil place for people wanting to find peace and quiet in a back to nature experience. A small river meanders through the bottom of the lower woodland which can occasionally come up to the top of the bank with lots of rain. A winding path leads down through the woodland to where the land levels out at the water meadow area of the woodland. A family of buzzards live in the valley and you can often hear owls, pheasants and wild birds. A certain degree of fitness is needed as there is no vehicle access and wheelbarrows are available to help move your gear. There is parking at the entrance to the lower woodland on hard standing. A compost toilet is available for all No.2’s and mindful wild peeing is encouraged. Tap water is available from an outside tap at the property for drinking water. There is a washing up area (eco products provided) and a solar-powered gas fired shower. Campfires are allowed and seasoned wood can be purchased at a small extra cost. Nearest village of Tedburn St Mary with a local pub and the village shop is 1 ½ miles away. The nearest town of Crediton is 3 miles away with plenty of supermarkets, cafes, pubs and restaurants. Dartmoor is close by with Fingle Bridge just a 20 minute drive. We only offer a very limited number of camping spots at any time to preserve the tranquility for everyone. BBQs and firepits allowed, dog friendly

9. Gatcombe Park Farm Glamping

85%

(17)

13 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Littlehempston, England

Adult-only camping and glamping within striking distance of Totnes and the South Devon coast.

10. Rushford Shepherd's Hut

83%

(6)

1 unit · Glamping · Devon, South West England

A dog-friendly shepherd's hut in the Teign Valley at the heart of Dartmoor National Park

11. Camp Bedrock

1 unit · Tent, Motorhome · Plymouth, England

(5)

Almost wild waterside camping on Cornwall’s Rame Peninsula

12. Summit Camping Panoramic views

83%

(3)

33 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Cornwall, South West England

Cornish camping at the foot of Kit Hill in an area of outstanding natural beauty

13. Rocombe Valley Retreat

5 units · Glamping · Lower Rocombe, England

(17)

Glamping near the English Riviera, with wood-fired hot tubs and coarse fishing lakes

14. Bulstone Springs Devon Eco-Glamping

1 unit · Glamping · Devon, South West England

(7)

A unique combination of off-grid glamping and spa days in Devon

15. Wylde Valley Camping

132 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bude, Cornwall, South West England

(16)

16. Cotna Eco Retreat

5 units · Glamping · Cornwall, South West England

(10)

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

17. Yarde Orchard Bunkhouse & Camping

2 units · Tents · Torrington, England

(1)

Tent pitches on a nearly wild grass site with hot shower and toilet. 1 eco-lodge. The heart of our site is our café, where you'll experience the warmest hospitality and the most mouth watering meals. Our café is a haven for cyclists and nature lovers. Enjoy breakfasts that fuel your day, lunches that satisfy your cravings, and dinners that leave you content and ready for another adventure. Pitch your tent on a private grass field, picnic tables and fire pit available and with the dark skies, you can see the milky way. Owls and bats will be your neighbours. We have direct access to the Tarka Trail, a long distance cycle and footpath here in North Devon. So get ready for your Devon Coast to Coast adventure, we're a perfect stop off mid way through your journey. We're on the Sustrans route 27 and 3. We are accredited with Freedom Camping. For North Devon’s bigger attractions, Exmoor and the coast, you’ll need to get in the car but neither are too far and driving through countryside to get there is a delight. Great Torrington is our closet town and has everything you need for a great holiday. Bideford is around 9 miles away, beyond which it’s not too far to the harbour village of Appledore, or the expansive beach at Westward Ho! It’s 25 miles to the edge of Exmoor or Dartmoor and to Woolacombe’s award winning golden sandy beach. All of Devon is within reach of a day trip but you wouldn’t know it when you’re back on site listening to the sounds of nature and watching the stars come out in the dark, dark skies above, listening to the owls calling.

18. Elmar's Place

60%

(5)

2 units · Tents · Bude, England

Nearly wild camping on the border of Devon and Cornwall

19. Dartmoor Domes

4 units · Glamping · Plymouth, England

(34)

Geodesic glamping domes with a ceiling that lets you stargaze and a dark-sky setting on the edge of Dartmoor

20. Foxhole Glade Eco-Campsite

25 units · Tents · England

Back-to-basics 'wild' camping in rural Devon Family, fire and dog-friendly Explore the woods, play in the stream and enjoy the nature our site has to offer Experience camping like it used to be, in nearly 20 acres of peaceful Devon countryside. With fields, woodlands and a stream running through the middle, there's space for family, friends and dogs too, find your spot and get exploring, there are no designated pitches here. Nestled between Dartmoor National Park to the south and the dramatic Cornish coastline to the north you will not be short of a story to share around the campfire. It's not just people, as neighbours to a County Wildlife Site, we are very excited to discover the wildlife that also calls our patch home and help protect some rare habitats: we are custodians to a small patch of extremely rare Temperate Rainforest and Culm Grassland that is a nature-lovers' paradise. The closest you’ll get to a wash is a splash in the on-site stream, the only undercover space is our small, communal field shelter and when it comes to drinking water – come prepared WE HAVE NO DRINKING WATER ON SITE! What we lack in luxuries, we make up for with freedom! Space to wander, play games, stargaze and generally have fun however that looks to you: - Compost Toilets - Various Firepits/BBQs - Fire circle in the woods - Small solar set-up for charging devices/torches etc (weather permitting) - Field guides and nature identification books to borrow - Hammocks - Board Games - Mini Bushcraft Class (chargeable)

Camper favorites in and near South Devon AONB

Top-rated campgrounds reviewed by the Hipcamp community.

Rocombe Valley Retreat

5 units · Glamping · Lower Rocombe, England

(17)

Glamping near the English Riviera, with wood-fired hot tubs and coarse fishing lakes

Bulstone Springs Devon Eco-Glamping

1 unit · Glamping · Devon, South West England

(7)

A unique combination of off-grid glamping and spa days in Devon

Wylde Valley Camping

132 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Bude, Cornwall, South West England

(16)

Cotna Eco Retreat

5 units · Glamping · Cornwall, South West England

(10)

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

Yarde Orchard Bunkhouse & Camping

2 units · Tents · Torrington, England

(1)

Tent pitches on a nearly wild grass site with hot shower and toilet. 1 eco-lodge. The heart of our site is our café, where you'll experience the warmest hospitality and the most mouth watering meals. Our café is a haven for cyclists and nature lovers. Enjoy breakfasts that fuel your day, lunches that satisfy your cravings, and dinners that leave you content and ready for another adventure. Pitch your tent on a private grass field, picnic tables and fire pit available and with the dark skies, you can see the milky way. Owls and bats will be your neighbours. We have direct access to the Tarka Trail, a long distance cycle and footpath here in North Devon. So get ready for your Devon Coast to Coast adventure, we're a perfect stop off mid way through your journey. We're on the Sustrans route 27 and 3. We are accredited with Freedom Camping. For North Devon’s bigger attractions, Exmoor and the coast, you’ll need to get in the car but neither are too far and driving through countryside to get there is a delight. Great Torrington is our closet town and has everything you need for a great holiday. Bideford is around 9 miles away, beyond which it’s not too far to the harbour village of Appledore, or the expansive beach at Westward Ho! It’s 25 miles to the edge of Exmoor or Dartmoor and to Woolacombe’s award winning golden sandy beach. All of Devon is within reach of a day trip but you wouldn’t know it when you’re back on site listening to the sounds of nature and watching the stars come out in the dark, dark skies above, listening to the owls calling.

Elmar's Place

60%

(5)

2 units · Tents · Bude, England

Nearly wild camping on the border of Devon and Cornwall

Dartmoor Domes

4 units · Glamping · Plymouth, England

(34)

Geodesic glamping domes with a ceiling that lets you stargaze and a dark-sky setting on the edge of Dartmoor

Foxhole Glade Eco-Campsite

25 units · Tents · England

Back-to-basics 'wild' camping in rural Devon Family, fire and dog-friendly Explore the woods, play in the stream and enjoy the nature our site has to offer Experience camping like it used to be, in nearly 20 acres of peaceful Devon countryside. With fields, woodlands and a stream running through the middle, there's space for family, friends and dogs too, find your spot and get exploring, there are no designated pitches here. Nestled between Dartmoor National Park to the south and the dramatic Cornish coastline to the north you will not be short of a story to share around the campfire. It's not just people, as neighbours to a County Wildlife Site, we are very excited to discover the wildlife that also calls our patch home and help protect some rare habitats: we are custodians to a small patch of extremely rare Temperate Rainforest and Culm Grassland that is a nature-lovers' paradise. The closest you’ll get to a wash is a splash in the on-site stream, the only undercover space is our small, communal field shelter and when it comes to drinking water – come prepared WE HAVE NO DRINKING WATER ON SITE! What we lack in luxuries, we make up for with freedom! Space to wander, play games, stargaze and generally have fun however that looks to you: - Compost Toilets - Various Firepits/BBQs - Fire circle in the woods - Small solar set-up for charging devices/torches etc (weather permitting) - Field guides and nature identification books to borrow - Hammocks - Board Games - Mini Bushcraft Class (chargeable)

Stories from the community

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Finty

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Aldridge Mill

We loved our stay at Aldridge Mill! It was so peaceful and lots of lovely walking spots near by :) It was so refreshing having space for ourselves and our dogs - We arrived at the end of September so was very quiet and spacious.

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Charlotte

August 2025

Tent

1 night at The Enchanted Wilderness

Lovely site, great amenities that were also eco friendly, river is right there for a swim or kayak and the morning views were beautiful. We were the only campers so it was super quiet but Jonathan was close by if we had any issues. Would have loved to have stayed longer!

Railway 2 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch

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Alejandra

August 2025

Tent

With kids

My family and I loved the campsite. We were 10 people: 7 adults and 3 5-year-old children. We chose one of the private sites and brought 4 tents. The site was large and private. We enjoyed 3 nights there and plan to return sometime soon. We cooked over a lovely campfire, which the kids loved. They also went canoeing one morning, completing a fascinating trip.

Wild Camping - Communal Meadow Tent Pitch

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Nick

August 2025

Tent

With kids

An interesting and wonderful spot that is a superb location for cornwall adventures and an incredible campsite with the lake and restaurant! They need to sort out the hot water and when they do it will be 5/5!

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Mark

August 2025

Tent

I stayed in Gosels as a private pitch and absolutely loved it. The campsite was perfect blend of eco/modern (compostable/flushable toilets and hot showers) within a tranquil setting. I liked how the campsite was used in a traditional sense for escape keeping noise and disturbance down to a minimum. The quarry lake was a great area for a splash around and cool down. Though used heavily by young families, had enough space for all. I already miss my chicken and rabbit friends seen daily on my pitch. The location of the site was perfect for me to make some visits out to North Cornwalls surrounding beaches and beauty spots. Well worth the trip.

Wild Camping - Private Pitch - Bluebell Bank

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anna

August 2025

Tent

With kids