Fishleigh Barton Camping

View prices & book 9.5 34 reviews
Great view looking towards the Taw Valley
Great view looking towards the taw valley
Relax in the sun after a day of sightseeing
Looking down from taw view
Spacious pitches suitable for a range of motorhomes
Spacious touring pitches
At valley of rocks, lynton you might come across the free-roaming goats
A dramatic sunset at westward ho!
The view of taw valley from farm view
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Relax in the sun after a day of sightseeing
Looking down from taw view
Spacious pitches suitable for a range of motorhomes

  • On a working farm in the Taw Valley, six miles south of Barnstaple
  • Exmoor, Tarka Trail and Saunton Sands within a half-hour drive
  • Communal firepit and dog exercise area; lots of wildlife to spot
Fishleigh Barton Camping is a family-run farm with gorgeous views over the green Taw Valley in North Devon, and with easy access from the A377. The owners are experienced and enthusiastic motorhomers and like to think they’ve learnt a little about what makes an enjoyable stay. This site is situated near to lots of attractions but still far enough away to ensure you'll get some well-earned peace and quiet. If you don’t feel like venturing out, spend the day on the farm keeping an eye out for wildlife including deer and buzzards, or walk down the lane to the River Taw where you might see a kingfisher or heron. Facilities on site include mains water (two taps), two flushing toilets, a shower, a washing-up area and a chemical disposal point, plus a dog walking area and communal firepit (firewood sourced from the farm is available to buy on site). Please note that although barbecues are allowed they must be in the area designated for the campfire/firepit; don’t light fires in the camping field because there is a fire risk to the adjoining crops. The hot shower is an eco shower heated by solar thermal tubes (it's clever tech, and the team are happy to explain how it works if you’re interested…) This site is part of a busy working farm, so it’s a place that’s properly rural rather than neat and tidy all around (the owners suggest that if you like things highly manicured you’ll be better off elsewhere). Umberleigh (five minutes’ drive) and Barnstaple (15 minutes) are close by for handy amenities like shops and pubs.

Campground type

RV sites 4
Tent sites 10
Camper sites 4
Open now
Opens October 22, 2024
Please note
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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).
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Oct 22 2024 to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 34 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great locations, very quiet.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Lee W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Farm View primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: COST!!

I was meeting family and just needed somewhere cheap to get my head down. I had seen a local car park in Appledore for £15 which i had planned to visit. This site only cost me £10 and I had the added bonus of a shower and no distractions.

I was a little late getting to the pitch due to travel, the owner had text me earlier in the day, I let her know I would be later then what the rules were (21.00 hours) and it caused no problems.

I was allowed to just drive up and pitch where ever. On this occasion, there was only 2 others on site, so I remained as quiet as I could to be respectful as they were so accommodating.

there is a shower and toilets. Shower was not the warmest, but from a sign on the wall, I believe it is solar heated, so it was warm enough for me to get clean.

Disliked: Nothing worth me turning.

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Down to earth friendly people, had four excited Labs with me but…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Down to earth friendly people, had four excited Labs with me but Anna said it wasn’t a problem bless her, very relaxing few days wish I lived closer because I would go there every weekend. Will definitely return

Disliked: There was nothing to dislike

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This site is perfect. Very slight noise from the road, but nothing…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jodie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: This site is perfect.
Very slight noise from the road, but nothing to disturb your sleep or peaceful morning.

From the top of the field you’ll get a glorious sunrise. A wander in the dog field, you’ll also catch the tip of the sunset.

The toilet and shower facilities are lovely. Solar showers providing an actual hot steamy water, which is very welcome after a day at the beach.

You can walk down the very muddy track on the opposite side of the road to the river for a dip.
It’s close to a local garage if you’ve forgotten any essentials. And a great location to get to many beaches within 30ish minutes.

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Would we stay again? Yes. Farmer friendly, lovely field.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Easy to find, just off a main road, which us a benefit in Devon.

It's a working farm so we loved seeing the tractor at work and the pitch was at the edge of a worked field.

Lovely pitch, sloping so we put up the tent accordingly.

Showers were free and just the right temperature but not adjustable.

Lovely view.

Disliked: On arrival, the main farm yard gave cause for concern, a veritable scrap yard. First impressions count, and this was not good.
The dairy has obviously not been used in years looks neglected as are the barn areas.
I know farming is a hard business and time consuming but the basics need attention.

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Pitch, setting, facilities, staff friendliness…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Rob Y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Farm View primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Pitch, setting, facilities, staff friendliness

Recommend to friends Visit again

Thank you for having us, will stay again!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Ella D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Farm View primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quite campsite with clean and basic facilities.
Peaceful and relaxed setting.
Friendly and welcoming hosts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely break the coast near cloverley etc

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
allan s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Taw View powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely farther and daughter running site v helpful, would recommend to people who like country views away from busy towns,pub 5mins away in car good food and v friendly

Disliked: Only 6amp electric but just turn 1 thing at a time on ,lovely pasty on site.

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Perfect for what we wanted

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Leigh O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Very friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly, clean site, well situated that's great value for money.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Phil H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Taw View powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Small, friendly campsite, just off A road separated by a field, so Road noise was minimal. Well situated for local National Trust sites & beaches, see campsite website for suggestions. There's a Texaco petrol station with a good selection Londis shop just up the road, which sells pastys made at the campsite, and The Rising Sun pub is a 5 min drive away that does good food. There is also a pizza van opposite the pub every Wednesday. Good phone signal on 3.

Disliked: Only 6 Amp power on site & pitch needed levels. Warning, severe pot holes on entrance.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review of our site. This winter we have seen an exceptional amount of rain, which has caused major potholes. Since you've written your review we have filled in all of the potholes in the drive and car park.

Friendly host and lovely rural area. Facilities clean…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Friendly host and lovely rural area.
Facilities clean

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome 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

Hikers’ paradise Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Fishleigh Barton Camping

Chapelton

Umberleigh

Devon

England

EX37 9DZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.00542°N
-4.01785°W

Route directions

If using a satnav, the postcode EX37 9DX will bring you closer to the site. From the A377, turn into LJ Pantry/ Olde Pine and take the immediate right, which brings you to the car park with the warden's motorhome in front of you. The entrance tot he field is next to the motorhome. If you have booked the winter utility pitch, it is in the corner of the car park between the two trees.

Nearest transport

Bus
5.4 mi Bus Station
5.7 mi Garage
5.7 mi Garage
Rail
0.8 mi Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
1.6 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
4.5 mi Portsmouth Arms Rail Station
Ferry
7.8 mi Instow Ferry Landing
8.2 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
8.2 mi Appledore Ferry Landing

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

For coastal days, the nearest beach is Instow, on the Torridge Taw estuary, 20 minutes’ drive away. Alternatively, set off to the north Devon coast for days at Saunton Sands or Westward Ho! (both half an hour’s drive), or Woolacombe (45 minutes). Offshore trips to Lundy Island run from Bideford (25 minutes). How about a hike instead? Both Exmoor (25 minutes) and Dartmoor (40 minutes) national parks are good places to get out for a proper walk. Cyclists may instead choose to take to the Tarka Trail from Barnstaple (15 minutes’ drive, or get there on the train from Umberleigh, a couple of miles away) Less energetic days out nearby might include a wander around Exeter (50 minutes’ drive, or take a train), pottering through the farmers’ market and shops in South Molton (15 minutes), or visits to RHS Garden Rosemoor and Dartington Crystal (both 15 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Westward Ho! 9.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saunton Sands 11.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Croyde Bay 12.9 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Putsborough 13.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combe Martin 14 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 6.7 mi

Castle Drogo 23.2 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 28.5 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 28.9 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 9.8 mi

Heddon Valley 15.1 mi

Watersmeet 17.7 mi

Finch Foundry 19.5 mi

Castle Drogo 23.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

CASTLE HILL 5.9 mi

KING'S NYMPTON PARK 6.3 mi

GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY 7 mi

TAPELEY PARK 7.2 mi

ISLEY MARSH (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 05/04/1990) 7.7 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Fishleigh Barton Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Fishleigh Barton Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Fishleigh Barton Camping? For coastal days, the nearest beach is Instow, on the Torridge Taw estuary, 20 minutes’ drive away. Alternatively, set off to the north Devon coast for days at Saunton Sands or Westward … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Fishleigh Barton Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Fishleigh Barton Camping? From $26.54 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.