Rhea Farm and Fishery

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  • Friendly 16-acre site on a mixed farm two miles from Axminster
  • A 15-minute drive from the coast at Lyme Regis and Seaton
  • Access to fishing on the 1.5-acre lake, with kit hire available
Fancy having a gander at unusual animals but don’t quite have the budget for a trip abroad somewhere exotic? Rock up instead to Rhea Farm and Fishery, a friendly Devon site with a sizeable collection of creatures including rheas, emus, ostriches, goats, sheep and a giant tortoise. This 16-acre park, mainly made up of forest and pasture land just outside the village of Kilmington, also has a fab 1.5-acre fishing lake stocked with rudd, tench, barbel and mirror carp, plus lots of little fish for kids who’d like to have a go with the rod. There's a daily charge for fishing, and you can bring your own kit or hire it on site. There are usually plenty of friendly folk around to help you get set up if you’ve not done it before. In line with the rural feel of this site a couple of miles from Axminster, the eco-friendly staff encourage recycling and the place creates its own hot water for showers using waste wood and bits harvested from around its forest area. Solar-powered lamps provide light for the shower and toilet facilities, and batteries can be charged on base. When heading out, the region is a fine option for walks both country and coastal: it’s in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and around a 15-minute drive from the coast at Lyme Regis and Seaton. Foodie folk may also like to use the farm as a base for dining or courses at telly chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage HQ. For more modest meals, a couple of pubs and a farm shop are within walking distance.

Site type

Tent sites 25
Caravan sites 5
Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Opens 28 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Fishing is priced at £10/day per adult, £5/day day per child and rod hire is £10/day.

Languages spoken

English

British Sign Language (BSL)

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9.6

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PeacefulWildlife haven

97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly, well-kept site with great fishing, lots of animals kids adore, and lively Saturday parties. Clean facilities, ample hot water. Peaceful, spacious, great for exploring and exploring nearby coast. Highly recommended for families.

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Wouldn't go back, the women was…

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Anonymous

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Liked Wouldn't go back, the women was so rude and made us feel not welcome.

Disliked Awful, the women was so rude and dis not make us feel welcome at all. There list of rules are ridiculous. Wouldn't recommend or go back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Are you surprised?
You Left a right mess
extremely noisy
working with noisy hand tools to cut wood late at night
Burnt a large area of grass even though we gave you a off the ground fire pit
Loud music
Even put up a tent you didn’t pay for
Your children left to run wild and left damaged in the entertainment area the dart board now needs replacing because of your lack of supervision
You ruined other campers evening (we had complaints about your group the next day)
We are a quiet family orientated campsite obviously not suitable for yourselves
Rules are there to make sure everyone has a nice experience
You had no respect for others or our site
Great too here you don’t want to come back
Good riddance

We will be going again

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ADRIAN A.

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Liked Everything. A lovely little site. Showers are excellent. Toilets are good.
Charging of phones and powerbanks is easy too.
Animals are lovely and feeding time was a hit with our minions and they are 13, 16 & 21! The younger children on site loved it even more.
Didn't actually do any fishing, but it's a nice sheltered lake, with plenty of carp jumping around in it.

Disliked Haviing to come home

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Very relaxed and laid back place.…

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Anna D.

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Liked Very relaxed and laid back place.

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Peaceful site , well levelled pitches , great staff

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Roksana K.

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Liked Very friendly, kind, and genuinely helpful people. Perfect location. Very close to the store. An ideal place for those who like fishing. Cleanliness and care for sanitary facilities visible at every step throughout the day. If you plan to stay over the weekend , you will be surprised how great entertainment the hosts provide…

Disliked Nothing

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Great site, would recommend

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Anonymous

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Liked There was use of a communal fridge and freezer, small site so not overcrowded, the showers were nice and hot. The owners were very friendly.

Disliked Nothing

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We had such a wonderful stay…

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Krzysztof K.

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Liked We had such a wonderful stay at this family campsite! Everything was perfect – the location, the facilities, and the warm, welcoming atmosphere. It’s a great place for both kids and adults with plenty of space to relax and enjoy nature. There was nothing I didn’t like. We’ll definitely be coming back and highly recommend it to other families!

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Fabulous place! Will be back next year!

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Nicky M.

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Liked This was our 3rd visit to Rhea (we go each year) and this was the best yet!
Lisa and Andy are great, so helpful and friendly!
Animal feeding in the morning is the highlight for the little ones!
The party bus and games bus is a hit for everyone and we all loved the fishing!
Would absolutely recommend this for an off grid, family holiday!

Disliked Nothing

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Ingrid L.

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Liked The owners are lovely, friendly and helpful. The site is spacious, clean, well kept and good facilities. We stayed on a Saturday as a couple of families with tweens and there were games, music, snacks and pizzas at the fun bus and it was a lovely evening. And in the morning up to feed the animals as well, what a lovely site.
We have stayed before and we will stay again.

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From the manager: I think this is a typo error and is supposed to say 10/10 x please amended this error as it doesn’t look good for our site .
Regards
Andy and Lisa

Very friendly and helpful owners, daily…

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Linda W.

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Liked Very friendly and helpful owners, daily tours of feeding animals, the party bus, well spaced pitches, the eco friendly ethos, facilities, fridge and freezer, location close to Lyme Regis and other beach locations. Very special place, thank you 🙏

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic place, super friendly and helpful owners 10/10

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Matthew W.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Bush Lake and/or mountain Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Rhea Farm and Fishery

Whitford Road

Killmington

Axminster

Devon

England

EX13 7NT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.77279°N
3.02705°W

Nearest transport

Coach
19.1 km Coach Station
26.9 km Post Office
26.9 km Post Office
Rail
1.7 km Axminster Rail Station
11.6 km Honiton Rail Station
18.3 km Feniton Rail Station
Ferry
32.6 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
32.7 km Topsham Ferry Landing
32.8 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
27.9 km Exeter International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

A handful of zoo-inspired attractions are within an easy drive of this site if the critters on base have you wanting to amble with more animals. Visit Axe Valley Wildlife Park (15 minutes’ walk) for a glimpse of the meerkats, zebras and flamingos; you’ll also be within spitting distance of Little Orchard Alpacas (five minutes’ drive) from Rhea Farm and Fishery. Kids are generally keen on the zoo at Crealy Theme Park (35 minutes) too, which has 60 attractions, rides and shows as well as countless creatures to gaze at, and a bit of fossil hunting at Charmouth beach (15 minutes) never goes amiss with young geologists in the making. If your tiddlers strive to be spelunkers rather than scientists, perhaps a trip to Beer Quarry Caves (20 minutes) might suit? Amateur anglers, meanwhile, have sea-fishing trips from Lyme Regis (15 minutes) at their fingertips. Travellers with no tiddlers in tow can take full advantage by touring the Lyme Bay Winery (10 minutes) or setting off for boozy lunches in the seaside town of Seaton (15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seaton (Devon) 8.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lyme Regis Front Beach 8.4 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Beer 9.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Charmouth West 9.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Seatown 15.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 18.2 km

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 21.4 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 22.7 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 28.3 km

Montacute House 29.6 km

National Trust

Shute Barton 2.5 km

Loughwood Meeting House 2.8 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 11.9 km

Barrington Court 23.9 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 29.1 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 4.6 km

ROUSDON 7.3 km

Champernhayes - Monkton Wyld - Wootton Fitzpaine 7.7 km

Seaton - Beer - Pratt's Hill - Holyford - Seaton 8.3 km

Fishpond Bottom - Wootton Fitzpaine and River Char 9.5 km

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 6 September 2025 – Saturday, 6 September 2025)

    Dorchester, England 42.7 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Rhea Farm and Fishery have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Rhea Farm and Fishery dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Rhea Farm and Fishery? A handful of zoo-inspired attractions are within an easy drive of this site if the critters on base have you wanting to amble with more animals. Visit Axe Valley Wildlife Park (15 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Rhea Farm and Fishery?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Rhea Farm and Fishery? From $79.83 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.