Dog-friendly camping in Blackdown Hills AONB

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In the Blackdown Hills AONB, camping with your dog is easy—there are over 1,700 pet-friendly sites scattered across this patchwork of rolling hills and ancient woods. Pitch your tent where you’ll wake to bird call, not traffic. Prices start at just £8 per night, with an average around £35. You’ll find sites with showers, flush toilets, and campfires allowed, so you can toast marshmallows after a day out. Fishing, wild swimming, and wildlife-watching are all on offer, with plenty of quiet corners to let your dog roam. Local favourites include South Dean Camping (169 reviews), Sweet Hill Farm (142 reviews), and Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping (88 reviews). Don’t forget to bag up your dog’s rubbish and leave the hills as you found them—locals take pride in keeping this place wild and welcoming.

94% (2.1K) 848 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Blackdown Hills AONB

Beryl's Campsite

1. Beryl's Campsite

97%
(38)
5 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Devon, South West England
A secret, secluded campsite with wonderful views down to Start Bay
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Wild camping at Emmetts on Exmoor

2. Wild camping at Emmetts on Exmoor

88%
(21)
4 units · Tents · Minehead, England
Emmetts on Exmoor is part of the highest farm on the moor, up at an altitude of 1250 feet with gorgeous views out over the surrounding scenery of the national park. You won't find a better place for spotting wildlife right from your tent! Red deer herds regularly frequent the moor which is opposite your pitch. Other wildlife in the area include cuckoos, woodpeckers, golden plovers, foxes and much more! This is a place that’s big on space but small on guest numbers (just four pitches which are not visible from one another), so there’s always plenty of space around to soak up the rural atmosphere, spot wildlife and play games. The site is unmanned so make sure you have all the info you need before setting off and it’s worth noting that Exmoor National Park was designated Europe’s first Dark Sky Reserve back in 2011, so you should hopefully be in for spectacular displays of stars by night too. Unsurprisingly, this is a great area for walks and mountain bike rides; other activities in the area include things like fishing, sailing and pony trekking. If you’ve still got any energy left after that little lot, the farm’s all-weather tennis court is available to hire for a game or two. There is a proper shower and loo available next to the car parking area and all pitches are approximately a 500 metre walk away from this area through woodland and across pasture. Remember the site is off-grid so it’s a good idea to remember to bring along a torch. Guests are welcome to bring along a barbecue or hire a firepit and purchase wood onsite. Simonsbath (5 minutes) has a pub and a tearoom and Exford and Withypool (both within 15 minutes) have good village shops for picking up any other supplies you might need. The Poltimore Arms and The Exmoor Forest Inn are two very local pubs that are well worth a visit.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£26
 / night
Camp Couture

3. Camp Couture

100%
(17)
4 units · Tents, Glamping · Barnstaple, Devon, South West England
We Have 10 acres, 5 of which is woodland. Each let has its own private area with seating table and fire pit some of our let’s have either a hammock or swinging chair Tent pitches are in the woodland which also have their own private area with table chairs hammock fire pit and a camp kitchen to share. We have friendly residents of Alpaca, sheep, a goat and peacocks and chickens that you are welcome to feed with the supplied food. We have a local pub you can walk to across farmers fields about a 20 minute ramble. South Molton, a 3 minute drive away, has a small artisan market voted the best in the UK
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£35
 / night
Stowford Manor Farm Campsite

4. Stowford Manor Farm Campsite

87%
(39)
51 units · Glamping · Trowbridge, England
We are a family run farm situated in the beautiful Frome valley. The farm has a range of interests from the traditional Jersey milking cows to a community of workshops used by local craftsmen. The cafe serves cream teas from Easter to the end of September and pizzas are sold in evenings during the summer months. Ours is a small family run camp site with the River Frome on one side, next to the medieval buildings of Stowford Farm. The river is suitable for fishing, boating, swimming and paddling. Historic Bradford-on-Avon is only a 5 minute drive and the City of Bath 15 minutes. For those who enjoy more rural pleasures, 200 metres from the campsite Farleigh Hungerford boasts the only river swimming club in the country, and you can become an instant member for a very small fee.
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£110
 / night
Watersmeet farm Campsite

5. Watersmeet farm Campsite

100%
(1)
1 unit · Tent, Motorhome · Axbridge, Somerset
We are a small, family run farm surrounded by stunning Somerset countryside views. We are proud to share our large, flat, grassy, campsite with you. 10 minutes from Junction 22 of the M5 with a quiet field of almost 3 acres, it's an ideal base to explore the area for walking, cycling, caving and rock climbing activities. Enjoy the wonderful view of Crook Peak from the Caravan and Tent pitches. Caravan storage also available, please contact us to discuss your requirements
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Showers
from 
£30
 / night

In the Blackdown Hills AONB, camping with your dog is easy—there are over 1,700 pet-friendly sites scattered across this patchwork of rolling hills and ancient woods. Pitch your tent where you’ll wake to bird call, not traffic. Prices start at just £8 per night, with an average around £35. You’ll find sites with showers, flush toilets, and campfires allowed, so you can toast marshmallows after a day out. Fishing, wild swimming, and wildlife-watching are all on offer, with plenty of quiet corners to let your dog roam. Local favourites include South Dean Camping (169 reviews), Sweet Hill Farm (142 reviews), and Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping (88 reviews). Don’t forget to bag up your dog’s rubbish and leave the hills as you found them—locals take pride in keeping this place wild and welcoming.

94% (2.1K) 848 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Blackdown Hills AONB

Beryl's Campsite

1. Beryl's Campsite

97%
(38)
5 units · Tents, Motorhomes · Devon, South West England
A secret, secluded campsite with wonderful views down to Start Bay
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Showers
from 
£35
 / night
Wild camping at Emmetts on Exmoor

2. Wild camping at Emmetts on Exmoor

88%
(21)
4 units · Tents · Minehead, England
Emmetts on Exmoor is part of the highest farm on the moor, up at an altitude of 1250 feet with gorgeous views out over the surrounding scenery of the national park. You won't find a better place for spotting wildlife right from your tent! Red deer herds regularly frequent the moor which is opposite your pitch. Other wildlife in the area include cuckoos, woodpeckers, golden plovers, foxes and much more! This is a place that’s big on space but small on guest numbers (just four pitches which are not visible from one another), so there’s always plenty of space around to soak up the rural atmosphere, spot wildlife and play games. The site is unmanned so make sure you have all the info you need before setting off and it’s worth noting that Exmoor National Park was designated Europe’s first Dark Sky Reserve back in 2011, so you should hopefully be in for spectacular displays of stars by night too. Unsurprisingly, this is a great area for walks and mountain bike rides; other activities in the area include things like fishing, sailing and pony trekking. If you’ve still got any energy left after that little lot, the farm’s all-weather tennis court is available to hire for a game or two. There is a proper shower and loo available next to the car parking area and all pitches are approximately a 500 metre walk away from this area through woodland and across pasture. Remember the site is off-grid so it’s a good idea to remember to bring along a torch. Guests are welcome to bring along a barbecue or hire a firepit and purchase wood onsite. Simonsbath (5 minutes) has a pub and a tearoom and Exford and Withypool (both within 15 minutes) have good village shops for picking up any other supplies you might need. The Poltimore Arms and The Exmoor Forest Inn are two very local pubs that are well worth a visit.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£26
 / night
Camp Couture

3. Camp Couture

100%
(17)
4 units · Tents, Glamping · Barnstaple, Devon, South West England
We Have 10 acres, 5 of which is woodland. Each let has its own private area with seating table and fire pit some of our let’s have either a hammock or swinging chair Tent pitches are in the woodland which also have their own private area with table chairs hammock fire pit and a camp kitchen to share. We have friendly residents of Alpaca, sheep, a goat and peacocks and chickens that you are welcome to feed with the supplied food. We have a local pub you can walk to across farmers fields about a 20 minute ramble. South Molton, a 3 minute drive away, has a small artisan market voted the best in the UK
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£35
 / night
Stowford Manor Farm Campsite

4. Stowford Manor Farm Campsite

87%
(39)
51 units · Glamping · Trowbridge, England
We are a family run farm situated in the beautiful Frome valley. The farm has a range of interests from the traditional Jersey milking cows to a community of workshops used by local craftsmen. The cafe serves cream teas from Easter to the end of September and pizzas are sold in evenings during the summer months. Ours is a small family run camp site with the River Frome on one side, next to the medieval buildings of Stowford Farm. The river is suitable for fishing, boating, swimming and paddling. Historic Bradford-on-Avon is only a 5 minute drive and the City of Bath 15 minutes. For those who enjoy more rural pleasures, 200 metres from the campsite Farleigh Hungerford boasts the only river swimming club in the country, and you can become an instant member for a very small fee.
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£110
 / night
Watersmeet farm Campsite

5. Watersmeet farm Campsite

100%
(1)
1 unit · Tent, Motorhome · Axbridge, Somerset
We are a small, family run farm surrounded by stunning Somerset countryside views. We are proud to share our large, flat, grassy, campsite with you. 10 minutes from Junction 22 of the M5 with a quiet field of almost 3 acres, it's an ideal base to explore the area for walking, cycling, caving and rock climbing activities. Enjoy the wonderful view of Crook Peak from the Caravan and Tent pitches. Caravan storage also available, please contact us to discuss your requirements
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Showers
from 
£30
 / night

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