- Camping with Wildlife watching
Wildlife-watching campsites near Thurlestone
96% (473) • 341 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Thurlestone
The High Nature Centre
1. The High Nature Centre
92%
(19)
9.9km from Thurlestone · 14 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
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
Mattiscombe Farm Camping
2. Mattiscombe Farm Camping
100%
(13)
13km from Thurlestone · 29 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Low-key, dog-friendly camping with sea and countryside views in South Devon
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from
£20
/ night
Pittaford Farm
3. Pittaford Farm
99%
(67)
14km from Thurlestone · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
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
Beryl's Campsite
4. Beryl's Campsite
97%
(38)
14km from Thurlestone · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A secret, secluded campsite with wonderful views down to Start Bay
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£35
/ night
Dartmoor Domes
5. Dartmoor Domes
100%
(34)
21km from Thurlestone · 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
Coastal Glamping @ Tregantle Farm
6. Coastal Glamping @ Tregantle Farm
100%
(13)
29km from Thurlestone · 3 units
Quiet bell tent glamping within walking distance of Sharrow Beach and Whitsand Bay.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£171
/ night
The Enchanted Wilderness
7. The Enchanted Wilderness
93%
(44)
35km from Thurlestone · 6 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Simple riverside camping pitches in the Tamar Valley on the edge of Dartmoor
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£28
/ night
Hideaway Camping
8. Hideaway Camping
98%
(43)
56km from Thurlestone · 17 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Carefree camping and glamping in Devon with a nature-friendly setting and imaginative owners
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£13
/ night
Ruby Country Camping
9. Ruby Country Camping
100%
(30)
63km from Thurlestone · 6 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A natural, spacious meadow campsite perfect for exploring North Devon and Cornwall
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£15
/ night
Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping
10. Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping
98%
(20)
63km from Thurlestone · 12 units · Tents, Glamping
Nearly-wild camping in a Devon cider orchard, 5 miles from the Jurassic Coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£22
/ night
The Camping Field
11. The Camping Field
94%
(27)
65km from Thurlestone · 35 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Back-to-basics camping in beautiful Cornish countryside
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£16
/ night
South Penquite Farm Glamping
12. South Penquite Farm Glamping
96%
(14)
65km from Thurlestone · 6 units
Eco-friendly yurt glamping on the edge of Bodmin Moor
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£58
/ night
South Penquite Farm
13. South Penquite Farm
98%
(55)
65km from Thurlestone · 35 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Location, location, location. Traditional tent camping and Mongolian chic on the moor’s edge.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£13
/ night
Pattacott Farm
14. Pattacott Farm
100%
(14)
65km from Thurlestone · 31 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Simple Cornish camping on a working farm, within reach of Bude's beautiful beaches
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£20
/ night
Fire Beacon Camping
15. Fire Beacon Camping
95%
(11)
66km from Thurlestone · 16 units
Set in a peaceful, rural location in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Fire Beacon Camping is a fabulous location for a countryside escape, 1.5 miles along a traditional Devon country lane, when you arrive the views of Devon countryside, will not disappoint! Perfectly situated for stunning sunsets and the best starry night skies, how many shooting stars will you see? (weather permitting)
This is a tranquil, off grid nearly wild campsite, with a strong eco ethos with views across to Exmoor, composting toilet facilities, and recycling facilities. the wildlife is abundant, all the pitches are extremely generously sized and a Fire Pit provided for each one.
It's a 10 minute drive to Sidmouth with its beautiful beaches and wide range of Independent shops, Cafes and pubs, and 10 minutes drive in the opposite direction to Ottery St Mary, which also boasts a wide range of Independent shops, there are also plenty of Farm Shops in the area.
There is no end of wonderful beaches to explore along the Jurassic coastline. From Fossil hunting in Lyme Regis to the East, the quaint fishing village of Beer to massive golden sandy beaches in Exmouth to the west.
With lots of woodland walks on the 'doorstep' the East Devon Way is a 5 minute walk away, 15 minutes walk to the Fire Beacon Nature Reserve and for keen hikers, we're close to the South West Coast Path.
For mountain bikers, there are some great routes in the local woodlands and bike routes are also close by with the challenging River Exe Loop and family bike routes along the Otter river less than 15 minutes’ drive away.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£18
/ night
Cotna Eco Retreat
16. Cotna Eco Retreat
100%
(10)
67km from Thurlestone · 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
Wylde Valley Camping
17. Wylde Valley Camping
97%
(16)
69km from Thurlestone · 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
Pleasant Streams Farm Camping
18. Pleasant Streams Farm Camping
91%
(70)
70km from Thurlestone · 67 units · Tents, Glamping
Lakeside camping with streams, rope swings and farmyard animals in rural Cornwall
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£15
/ night
Forest Edge
19. Forest Edge
100%
(24)
70km from Thurlestone · 44 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A welcoming and wild-ish camping and glamping site on the edge of a forest in East Devon
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£20
/ night
South Hoggs Hideaway
20. South Hoggs Hideaway
100%
(17)
71km from Thurlestone · 9 units · Tents, Motorhomes
We moved here in 2021 to start a camping site. It has been our dream for a long time to give people a great experience and enjoy the wonderful part of the UK that we live in. Come and make some memories. We have 27 acres, the campsite is approx 5 acres with well spaced pitches. and includes access to the wooded area and lake also. We have 2 fields that we have separated for children and dogs to play. There is a stunning lake where you can watch ducks, birds and geese. The wooded area is brimming with wildlife and wild flowers, deer are often running by in the woods. This area is a like a world away, an idyllic escape.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£25
/ night
96% (473) • 341 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Thurlestone
The High Nature Centre
1. The High Nature Centre
92%
(19)
9.9km from Thurlestone · 14 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
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
Mattiscombe Farm Camping
2. Mattiscombe Farm Camping
100%
(13)
13km from Thurlestone · 29 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Low-key, dog-friendly camping with sea and countryside views in South Devon
Pets
Showers
Potable water
from
£20
/ night
Pittaford Farm
3. Pittaford Farm
99%
(67)
14km from Thurlestone · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
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
Beryl's Campsite
4. Beryl's Campsite
97%
(38)
14km from Thurlestone · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A secret, secluded campsite with wonderful views down to Start Bay
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£35
/ night
Dartmoor Domes
5. Dartmoor Domes
100%
(34)
21km from Thurlestone · 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
Coastal Glamping @ Tregantle Farm
6. Coastal Glamping @ Tregantle Farm
100%
(13)
29km from Thurlestone · 3 units
Quiet bell tent glamping within walking distance of Sharrow Beach and Whitsand Bay.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from
£171
/ night
The Enchanted Wilderness
7. The Enchanted Wilderness
93%
(44)
35km from Thurlestone · 6 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Simple riverside camping pitches in the Tamar Valley on the edge of Dartmoor
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£28
/ night
Hideaway Camping
8. Hideaway Camping
98%
(43)
56km from Thurlestone · 17 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Carefree camping and glamping in Devon with a nature-friendly setting and imaginative owners
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£13
/ night
Ruby Country Camping
9. Ruby Country Camping
100%
(30)
63km from Thurlestone · 6 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A natural, spacious meadow campsite perfect for exploring North Devon and Cornwall
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£15
/ night
Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping
10. Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping
98%
(20)
63km from Thurlestone · 12 units · Tents, Glamping
Nearly-wild camping in a Devon cider orchard, 5 miles from the Jurassic Coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£22
/ night
The Camping Field
11. The Camping Field
94%
(27)
65km from Thurlestone · 35 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Back-to-basics camping in beautiful Cornish countryside
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£16
/ night
South Penquite Farm Glamping
12. South Penquite Farm Glamping
96%
(14)
65km from Thurlestone · 6 units
Eco-friendly yurt glamping on the edge of Bodmin Moor
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from
£58
/ night
South Penquite Farm
13. South Penquite Farm
98%
(55)
65km from Thurlestone · 35 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Location, location, location. Traditional tent camping and Mongolian chic on the moor’s edge.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£13
/ night
Pattacott Farm
14. Pattacott Farm
100%
(14)
65km from Thurlestone · 31 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Simple Cornish camping on a working farm, within reach of Bude's beautiful beaches
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£20
/ night
Fire Beacon Camping
15. Fire Beacon Camping
95%
(11)
66km from Thurlestone · 16 units
Set in a peaceful, rural location in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Fire Beacon Camping is a fabulous location for a countryside escape, 1.5 miles along a traditional Devon country lane, when you arrive the views of Devon countryside, will not disappoint! Perfectly situated for stunning sunsets and the best starry night skies, how many shooting stars will you see? (weather permitting)
This is a tranquil, off grid nearly wild campsite, with a strong eco ethos with views across to Exmoor, composting toilet facilities, and recycling facilities. the wildlife is abundant, all the pitches are extremely generously sized and a Fire Pit provided for each one.
It's a 10 minute drive to Sidmouth with its beautiful beaches and wide range of Independent shops, Cafes and pubs, and 10 minutes drive in the opposite direction to Ottery St Mary, which also boasts a wide range of Independent shops, there are also plenty of Farm Shops in the area.
There is no end of wonderful beaches to explore along the Jurassic coastline. From Fossil hunting in Lyme Regis to the East, the quaint fishing village of Beer to massive golden sandy beaches in Exmouth to the west.
With lots of woodland walks on the 'doorstep' the East Devon Way is a 5 minute walk away, 15 minutes walk to the Fire Beacon Nature Reserve and for keen hikers, we're close to the South West Coast Path.
For mountain bikers, there are some great routes in the local woodlands and bike routes are also close by with the challenging River Exe Loop and family bike routes along the Otter river less than 15 minutes’ drive away.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£18
/ night
Cotna Eco Retreat
16. Cotna Eco Retreat
100%
(10)
67km from Thurlestone · 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
Wylde Valley Camping
17. Wylde Valley Camping
97%
(16)
69km from Thurlestone · 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
Pleasant Streams Farm Camping
18. Pleasant Streams Farm Camping
91%
(70)
70km from Thurlestone · 67 units · Tents, Glamping
Lakeside camping with streams, rope swings and farmyard animals in rural Cornwall
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from
£15
/ night
Forest Edge
19. Forest Edge
100%
(24)
70km from Thurlestone · 44 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A welcoming and wild-ish camping and glamping site on the edge of a forest in East Devon
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from
£20
/ night
South Hoggs Hideaway
20. South Hoggs Hideaway
100%
(17)
71km from Thurlestone · 9 units · Tents, Motorhomes
We moved here in 2021 to start a camping site. It has been our dream for a long time to give people a great experience and enjoy the wonderful part of the UK that we live in. Come and make some memories. We have 27 acres, the campsite is approx 5 acres with well spaced pitches. and includes access to the wooded area and lake also. We have 2 fields that we have separated for children and dogs to play. There is a stunning lake where you can watch ducks, birds and geese. The wooded area is brimming with wildlife and wild flowers, deer are often running by in the woods. This area is a like a world away, an idyllic escape.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from
£25
/ night
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
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Andy
2 weeks ago
Tent
My friends and I had a great time here. Great host. Would highly recommend.
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Dominic
September 2025
Tent
Very good stay, decent basic facilities, lovely grass field with views over the sea.
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Charlotte
August 2025
Tent
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!
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Sarah
August 2025
Tent
With pets
We loved our stay at South Hogg’s Hideaway. The pitches were spacious and very dog friendly. The facilities were well maintained and the woods and lake were a lovely addition. Michaela and Mark were super welcoming and helpful. We will be returning. ☺️
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Alice
August 2025
Tent
A great campsite! Thanks Ben. It was 30 mins from the beach!
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Louiza
August 2025
5 m Class B
With pets
Richard is such a nice guy and goes out of his way to help, including helping us with our electric hook up. The site has really lovely views and was very peaceful. We had a really great, relaxed visit. Close to dog beaches and bouldering at Helman’s Tor. We also really enjoyed the eggs! Definitely recommend if you want peace and quiet with a view
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Med
August 2025
Tent
Beautiful campsite with beautiful surroundings. Great value would recommend
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Suzie
August 2025
Tent
A stunning location that was relaxing and nourishing. Jonathan was welcoming and we loved the Runner ducks too!
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Hilary
August 2025
Tent
My pitch had a fabulous view of the River Tamar. The site was super quiet and all features for basic camping as described, i.e. shower and composting loo. Handy to be on the Tamara Coast to Coast Path as well.
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John
August 2025
5 m pop-up camper
With pets
What a campsite great view of the river with access to swim, paddle board etc
Lovely and quiet just wildlife that can be heard
Jonathan was most helpful can’t recommend this enough if you like getting back to basics away from the noise
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Nicole
August 2025
With kids
Very spacious, quiet, well maintained campsite. The bell tent was very well equipped and the outside kitchen covered with a tarp was very convenient. Everyday frozen cooling elements are provided for the cool box. Great service! Lesley and Tony were super friendly and helpful. The kids had lots of fun playing and could wander on their own around the campsite. Can recommend staying here!
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Sean
July 2025
Tent
I loved staying at Bowehayes Farm.
The setting was peaceful and very unique. You have all the facilities you could ask for, including the best shower I've ever used at a camp site!
Howard was very friendly and helpful, I'll definitely be back.
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Dávid
July 2025
Tent
Great spot, tidy and peaceful between the orchard. Decent amenities, a bit of a walk but nothing too far at all. Howard super nice and very helpful. Defo ask him about cider 😉.
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Danila
July 2025
Tent
We had a wonderful stay in Jonathan's land. He is very welcoming and helpful.
From the camp, we had beautiful views of the river and felt truly immersed in nature, surrounded by the silence.
A compost toilet and a cute and spacious shower in a horse box were all the services we needed to make our stay comfortable.
We would love to go back one day!
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Zoe
July 2025
Tent
Really beautiful peaceful campsite with brilliant facilities.
Great pitch. Not soggy at all. Wonderful washing up area. Showers and compost toilet was great and there was a flushing option at best near the farm house
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rachel
July 2025
Tent
Stunning views and peaceful campsite with plenty of space for each tent. Perfect facilities
- lovely and clean. Chattering Swallows and lots of beautiful nature.
Sally and Paul were really friendly- would definitely stay again. It’s a green site too so 👍
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Not Another
June 2025
2 m Class B
Nice and secluded but basic field with plenty of porta loos scattered around. Showers were lovely and hot and very clean. The owner was friendly.
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Lauren
June 2025
Tent
We loved this site. What a hidden gem! Beautiful views, grass was well kept and comfy, toilets and showers easily accessible as well as pot wash station and water if needed. Facilities extremely clean. Large fire pit close by as well as wood sold on site if needed.
Gorgeous lake just a minute walk away and really loved being able to wake up next to the sheep!
Hosts were so friendly and welcoming. They supplied a map and were on site to help with anything we needed.
I really like how the pitches are designed and they are very flat.
Super peaceful and can only hear the sounds of the birds and the sheep, which was idyllic.
Thanks again and sorry for overstaying! We misread the check out time :)
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Mark
June 2025
5 m pop-up camper
Lovely unfussy campsite. Great location. Friendly reception. Highly recommended.
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George
June 2025
5 m car
Beautiful site, wonderful view, and very friendly host. Perfect!
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