Forest Edge

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  • Dog-friendly site 10 minutes’ drive away from Sidmouth
  • Surrounded by trails and a 35-minute drive from Dartmoor National Park
  • Firepit and log bundles for hire, and hot showers provided
If you’re keen on the sound of a simple getaway with ample bike rides, campfires and beach days (among other things), there will be some smiling faces at Forest Edge. This tree-lined rural setting is within the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where walks and cycle routes weave past the likes of woodlands, open heaths and river valleys. There’s a lot that’ll turn your head locally, aside from that. Sidmouth, a scenic seaside resort with Regency architecture, a beach and pretty hikes to Peak Hill, is only a 10-minute drive away from Forest Edge. This town is known as the gateway to the Jurassic coast, so you could soon be hunting down fossils and sheer cliffs. Handily, it’s a five-minute drive to Ottery St Mary, a pretty handy town (known fondly by locals as Ottery) with a good number of independent shops, as well as a supermarket. If you’d rather have a pint of something local, the local pub is only a 20-minute walk in the opposite direction to Ottery St Mary. If you’re back after 10pm, it’s quiet time in the designated quiet zones on site (so that families and other sleepy guests can get their important shut-eye). You may very well be ready to hit the hay after exploring the 30 acres of wild land surrounding Forest Edge or visiting local National Trust properties. Earlier on, feel free to hire a firepit and log bundle from the site, which includes firelighters and kindling. Fresh water points, a toilet block and hot showers make up the site’s other very handy facilities. Dogs are very welcome here, just as long as they’re kept on a lead at all times within the site.

Campground type

RV sites 10
Tent sites 10
Camper sites 10
Rent a tent 10
Open now
Opens April 4
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Apr 4 to

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9.6

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, beautiful wildflower pitches. Praised for clean toilets/showers & friendly hosts. Peaceful, abundant wildlife, convenient location. Suggestions: covered wash-up area & communal freezer.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Friendly team at forest edge, had a perfect pitch, clean toilets and working showers.
Fire pit delivered every night.
Couldn’t of asked for more

Thank you guys

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, spacious and clean with a very warm welcome

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Shirley W.

Primitive grass and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked What a beautiful spot this is. Really well laid out with very spacious flat pitches cut out of the meadow grass. Surrounded by trees and very peaceful. The owners were very welcoming and helpful. As a solo traveller I felt very comfortable. The facilities are top notch for this kind of wild camping. Showers powerful and stay on (no 30 second timers!!). Loos spotlessly clean. There’s also washing ip facilities and plenty of recycling facilities. Although this was a short visit this time, I could see there are some walking routes from the site. Firepits and wood are available to hire too.

Disliked Nothing

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Best site I’ve ever stayed at. Owners have got the balance just right.

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Dr B.

Primitive grass and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Spacious pitches, not overcrowded, clean toilets and showers, very handy for towns/villages, and beaches in area. Feels very rural but close to amenities. This is hands down the best site I’ve stayed at in the world just down to the fact you don’t feel hemmed in with other campers. The forest around the site and the sections of long grass that divide the sites. Absolutely loved the fire pits which I took full advantage of and the manager on site was a great bloke, very friendly, and a pleasure to deal with, especially after I got a bit of a scare due to pitch up getting my name wrong and initially thinking I didn't have a booking. I would 100% stay at this place again when in Devon and recommend it to everyone.

Disliked Nothing

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Hope the new owners due to take it on will be the same

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Sam A.

Primitive grass and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely place, good size pitch, peaceful, current owner friendly and keeps the communal bits absolutely spotless. Peaceful

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Charlie C.

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked Loads of space, pitches are large. It is nice that they are separate from one-another by long grassy patches, it gives you your own space. The facilities are great, clean and tidy. The host is friendly and approachable and very helpful.

Disliked Nothing.

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Hot showers, spotlessly clean, huge very…

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Ian R.

Primitive grass and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Hot showers, spotlessly clean, huge very well kept pitches. Very friendly check in. Quiet, peaceful & relaxing.

Disliked Nothing!!!!!

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Would definitely recommend as so peaceful with huge well kept pitches.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Everything, great peaceful place and very clean toilets and showers.

Disliked Was fine this time as sunny dry weather but feel having the washing up sink area covered up would be a great idea for when weather is bad.

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Great peaceful campsite.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked We liked everything about this campsite: the very spacious pitches so that no-one was close to each other, the surrounding woodland, the peaceful atmosphere, the clean facilities and the very friendly hosts. We saw that the site had been sold (at least that's the impression we got from the real estate sign with 'sold' across it) but we hope the site will not be closed down. Definitely a place we would return to.

Disliked Nothing!

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Jessica H.

Primitive grass and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Large spacious pitches. Clean toilets and showers. Friendly host.

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Lovely quiet, clean, dog friendly site. Toilets and shower block

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Jane G.

Primitive grass and earth travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely quiet, clean, dog friendly site. Toilets and shower block,also very clean (and apparently solar powered 👍🏻). Large pitch for our van and awning so plenty of space between 'campers'. Plenty of space to exercise our dog. Friendly site manager

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Forest Edge

Chineway Road

Ottery St Mary

Devon

England

EX10 0QQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.75667°N
3.23138°W

Nearest transport

Bus
10.7 mi The Barn Owl
10.7 mi Honiton Road Park and Ride
13 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.1 mi Feniton Rail Station
3.4 mi Honiton Rail Station
5.4 mi Whimple Rail Station
Ferry
11.5 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
11.5 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
11.7 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
8.3 mi 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

Fancy a good hike? Pull on your outdoor gear and make a beeline for Dartmoor National Park (35 minutes’ drive). The craggy landscape has heaps of walking trails and wandering Dartmoor ponies, as well as the occasional Neolithic tomb and medieval farmhouse. Finding lush outdoor scenery is rather easy, what with all of the gorgeous scenery around the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Alpaca trekking (10 minutes) is a unique way to take it in (and spend a couple of hours with a bunch of - possibly - hilarious animals). Donkeys provide the dramatics at The Donkey Sanctuary (10 minutes) in Sidmouth; plus, there’s the bonus that they’re being very well cared-for thanks to the funding of visitors. Shoot down the log flume or pay a visit to the family of meerkats at Crealy Theme Park & Resort (20 minutes) too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Sidmouth Town 5.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 5.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ladram Bay 7.1 mi Sea N/AGoodN/AGood
Beer 7.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seaton (Devon) 7.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 5 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 8.7 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 10.2 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 11.2 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 13.3 mi

National Trust

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 6 mi

Shute Barton 7.5 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 7.8 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 9.2 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 9.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

COMBE HOUSE 1.4 mi

CADHAY 2.6 mi

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 4.8 mi

CONNAUGHT GARDENS 5.7 mi

AYLESBEARE COMMON (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/07/2005) 5.8 mi

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 Forest Edge have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Forest Edge dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Forest Edge? Fancy a good hike? Pull on your outdoor gear and make a beeline for Dartmoor National Park (35 minutes’ drive). The craggy landscape has heaps of walking trails and wandering Dartmoor ponies, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Forest Edge?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Forest Edge? From $37.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.