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Best campervan sites Devon: complete guide & top picks
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Like its neighbour Cornwall, Devon is a hugely popular UK destination and a definite must-see. It’s fully family friendly, with theme parks, beaches, two national parks and more to explore, and perfect for couples’ or mates’ trips around its peaceful green countryside, lively market towns and famous surfing waves… just the ticket for camping holidays! Get your trip off to a flying start by knowing the best places to camp, in our guide to the best campervan sites in Devon for 2023.
10 best campervan sites in Devon
1. Dawlish – Cofton Holidays
Price per night: from £30
Camping in Devon around the seaside resort, Blue Flag beach and nature reserve of Dawlish Warren will suit any type of holidaymaker, and is sure to be a hit with the kids. As will family-run and multi-award winning Cofton Holidays, which has been welcoming guests for decades to its 80-acre caravan park, packed with leisure options and conveniently set between Exeter and Torquay.
Fishing, high ropes adventure, pools, entertainment and even an annual American Car Show are all on offer… plus much more.
Campsite features:
Multi-award winning holiday park with e-bike hire and car charging points
Four well-stocked coarse fishing lakes including a specimen carp lake of 20lb+ fish
Indoor and outdoor pools, steam room, sauna, hydrotherapy loungers and hot tub
Lots to do for kids including high ropes course, soft play, games room, playground, sports wall and woodland adventure area
2. Exmoor – Riverside Caravan and Camping Park
Marsh Lane, North Molton Road, South Molton EX36 3HQ
Price per night: from £13
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Another multi-award winner with its own fishing lakes, 5-star Riverside Caravan and Camping Park in South Moulton is set between Exmoor National Park and the North Devon coast.
There’s easy access to both from here, plus local attractions and activities including the Rock and Rapid Adventures sports centre a few minutes’ walk away. After a day out, refresh yourself with a homemade meal or local ale or cider at Riverside’s luxury bar and restaurant.
Campsite features:
5-star, family-owned and dog-friendly park at the “Gateway to Exmoor”
Set in 70 acres of landscaped parkland alongside the River Mole
10 acres of woodland trails; footpath direct to South Moulton
Jumbo electric grass pitches and premium fully-serviced hardstanding pitches both available
3. Dartmoor – Langstone Manor Holiday Park
Price per night: from £21
Devon’s second national park is Dartmoor, famous for its wild and craggy landscapes including tors, rivers and forests. As with Exmoor, there’s lots of choice for Dartmoor campervan sites: park up at Langstone Manor Holiday Park to have direct access to the national park to the east.
Another five-star site, Langstone is set among mature grounds in a sheltered wooded valley, and has immaculate and award-winning amenities including disabled-access facilities, baths, a drying room and a parent and baby washroom.
Campsite features:
Five-star Dartmoor National Park camping, three miles from the Devon market town of Tavistock
Grass and hardstanding pitches, all with optional electric hook-up
Pitch in the old walled garden or the daffodil field with views of Devon countryside and the surrounding moors
Restaurant, bar terrace, play area and games room
Dartmoor/Exeter – Barley Meadow Touring Park
Price per night: from £18
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Stay on the other side of Dartmoor with easy access to Devon’s capital at this adults-only campsite – Barley Meadow Touring Park has a bus stop outside the entrance with regular services to Exeter. There’s plenty more to see and do in the local area, including the National Trust site Castle Drogo two miles away and the Two Moors Way within easy walking distance.
A footpath from the site gives direct walking access to a farm shop, café and cookery school. There’s a shop on site too, plus a dog walking area, campers’ room and plenty of amenities including a motorhome service area and a laundry.
Campsite features:
Adults-only, dog-friendly camping in Dartmoor National Park, 14 miles north of the city of Exeter
Bothy information centre and campers’ room with fridge, freezer, charge point, games and free hot drinks
Fully-serviced pitches with fresh and waste water hook-up
Heated amenities including dedicated disabled-access bathroom
Ilfracombe/Woolacombe – Sunnymead Farm Camping and Touring Site
Mortehoe Station Rd, Woolacombe, Ilfracombe EX34 8NZ
Price per night: from £25
Anyone into surfing should add the seaside spots of Ilfracombe and Woolacombe to a Devon destination list – the coastline here was made Britain’s first World Surfing Reserve in April 2022.
Settle down at Sunnymead Farm between the two surf towns, within eight miles of the sheltered cove at Combe Martin to the east. The campsite has pitches on three roomy fields, and access to a local path that links to plenty of walking on coastal footpaths.
Campsite features:
Small rural farm campsite within three miles of both Ilfracombe and Woolacombe
On a local bus route: services stop at the site entrance on request
Level, well-kept pitches, most with views out to Lee Bay and the Welsh coast
Play area, shop, chemical disposal, large family shower room and indoor washing-up facilities
6. Croyde – Freshwell Camping
Moor Lane, Croyde, Braunton EX33 1NU
Price per night: £15 per adult; £7.50 per child; under-fives free
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Head west for more surfing at Croyde Bay and a stay at Freshwell Camping, just a two-minute walk from the entrance to Croyde Beach and with a full view of the beach from the site.
The campsite is well set up for hikers too: Freshwell Camping is close to the headland of Baggy Point, a subsection of the Combe Martin to Marsland stretch of the path. Staff and facilities are available on site 24/7.
NB: Freshwell Camping accepts only smaller campervans; contact them before booking if you want to confirm your van size is suitable.
Campsite features:
Beachside campsite 0.2 miles from Croyde Bay and under a mile from Croyde village
Free hot showers available 24 hours a day
No minimum stay policy even in high season
Sri Lankan food stall on site selling organically sourced and freshly prepared breakfasts, lunches and dinners
Jurassic Coast: Budleigh Salterton – Ladram Bay Holiday Park
Ladram Road, Otterton, Budleigh Salterton EX9 7BX
Price per night: from £12
Another must-see in Devon is the Jurassic Coast, the spectacular World Heritage Site running for 96 miles from Exmouth in East Devon to Studland Bay in Dorset. With its own pebbled beach, Ladram Bay Holiday Park is right on the Jurassic Coast close to the seaside town, beach and famous pink pebbles of Budleigh Salterton.
This holiday park is definitely one you’ll want to reserve plenty of on-site days for: the huge range of facilities and activities include pools, kids’ clubs, adventure golf, a climbing wall, soft play and an adventure playground.
Campsite features:
Award winning, 5-star holiday park right on the Jurassic Coast
Direct access to a private beach
Entertainment centre with bar, restaurant, nightly entertainment and an amusement arcade
Swimming pool complex with outdoor splash zone, slides, fountains, sauna and steam room
8. Jurassic Coast: Sidmouth – Oakdown Touring and Holiday Caravan Park
Gatedown Ln, Weston, Sidmouth EX10 0PT
Price per night: from £16
Holder of many awards including the only AA 5-star pennant in the area, our second Jurassic Coast campsite is Oakdown Touring and Holiday Caravan Park, close to the seaside town of Sidmouth.
It’s a family-run park for peaceful family- and dog-friendly holidays, within walking distance (1 mile) of The Donkey Sanctuary along a field trail. Sidmouth is 3.5 miles away. The park is home to a pitch and putt course, two play areas, a shop and café, and even a dog wash/spa.
Campsite features:
Peaceful family camping in a countryside setting close to the Jurassic Coast
Field trails, bird hide and plenty of walking space
Café serving homemade pizzas, traditional gelato, hot food and coffees
Deliveries daily: guests welcome to place orders
9. Barnstaple – Whitemoor Camping
Whitemoor Farm, Bishops Tawton, Barnstaple EX32 0HY
Price per night: from £28
For Devon countryside stays in a peaceful setting with views over the Taw Valley, book a campervan stay at Whitemoor Camping. Although this small farm is in a quiet rural setting, it’s in a great location just 2.5 miles from the market town of Barnstaple and 10 from Croyde Bay. Local village Bishops Tawton, with a pub serving meals, is within walking distance.
Get out and about by foot or bike from here too: there’s easy access to the Tarka Trail and to National Cycleway 3 directly from the site. Back at base, campfires and barbecues are allowed.
Campsite features:
Farm site and wildlife haven created to blend in with its natural environment
Groups, events, parties and weddings welcome: book the hidden camping plot for 20+ people, secluded and by the river
Borehole providing filtered, natural Devon drinking water on tap
Utility block with toilets, hot shower, wash basin, washing-up area, shaving point and electricity mains plugs
10. Paignton – Whitehill Country Park
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Price per night: from £20
Stay on site or roam a few miles of it from our final campervan park – either way, you’ll have more than enough to see and do. Whitehill Country Park is close to Paignton, which along with its neighbouring Torbay towns of Torquay and Brixham makes up the Devon coastline known as the English Riviera, just another of this beautiful county’s must-sees.
On site, this wildlife-friendly 40-acre park will keep all ages busy for weeks, with playgrounds, a woodland trail, a craft centre, bars and Segway rides just a few of the things on offer; there are indoor and outdoor pools too.
Campsite features:
Family- and dog-friendly park
Lots to do for kids including playgrounds, a games room, indoor soft play, nature trails and activities including bushcraft and archery
Family-friendly Hayloft Bar, Restaurant & Terrace; Granary Bar with nightly entertainment April—October
Café, mini-supermarket and off-licence with local cider
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