Wolf Meadows Farm

9.1 9 reviews
Next to the river
Next to the river
Riverside camping
Picnic bench
Camp next to the river
Camping next to the river taw
Riverside view
Tent next to the river
Relax by the river
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  • Wild camping on a north Devon farm by the banks of the River Taw
  • A 40-minute drive to Dartmoor National Park and Saunton Sands surfing
  • Pick your own pitch among meadows and woods or by the river
Looking for a wildlife-rich base in north Devon? Wolf Meadows Farm is a family-run smallholding with a wild-camping vibe on the banks of the River Taw, and set in 30 acres of green meadows and woodland. The eco-aware site owners practise traditional, sustainable and green farming methods on their smallholding, which has flower-rich meadows bordered by dense berry- and flower-filled hedgerows and ancient woodland. As well as a herd of rare Highland cattle, the meadows are home to laying hens and their guardian cockerel, so free-range organic eggs may well be on your breakfast menu. At dusk, bats fly overhead and owls can be heard calling across the river. Try turning off your phone to savour the quiet, and see if you can spot flitting warblers or hear curlews in spring… There’s a choice of spacious pitches, so you’ll never feel crammed in among your fellow guests. Camp next to the river to listen to the trickling water and watch out for the occasional otter; pitch in the meadows, where wildlife includes pheasants and squirrels; or bed down in the woodlands where deer graze. Wherever you pick, you can wake up to the dawn chorus as the birds warm up for another day.

Campground type

Tent sites 60
Camper sites 10
RV sites 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Opens

Languages spoken

English

German

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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 Rallies welcome 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 Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Surf school nearby

Location

Wolf Meadows Farm

Umberleigh

Devon

England

EX37 9BG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.97372°N
-3.95693°W

Route directions

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Nearest transport

Bus
6.1 mi The Square
6.1 mi The Square
8.5 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.2 mi Portsmouth Arms Rail Station
2 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
3.4 mi Kings Nympton Rail Station
Ferry
11.2 mi Instow Ferry Landing
11.2 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
11.6 mi Appledore Ferry Landing
Airport
29 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

Surfing dudes, there are chances aplenty to get out on the waves here, as there’s a surfing school for all comers – novice or expert – at Saunton Sands (40 minutes’ drive). And if you’d rather your feet stayed firmly on the ground, then pack a picnic, put the hiking boots on and get out on the wild trails of Dartmoor National Park (40 minutes). Treat well-behaved kids to thrills, spills and adrenaline-filled rides on rollercoasters at Milky Way Adventure Park (40 minutes), or let them chase each other around treetop rope courses at Go Ape Haldon (an hour). On a gentler day out for animal-lovers of all ages, book keeper experiences for the chance to meet reindeer and kangaroos at Exmoor Zoo (35 minutes). If you’re after some well-deserved adults-only time, there are steep valley landscapes to wander at Marwood Hill Garden (half an hour), which is particularly lovely in early summer when the rhododendrons bloom, as well as rose gardens and arboretums at RHS Garden Rosemoor (20 minutes). Anyone interested in history should have a look at the Boer War and Home Guard military exhibits at Cobbaton Combat Collection (10 minutes) or wander the Norman-era ruins at Okehampton Castle (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Westward Ho! 13.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Saunton Sands 15.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Croyde Bay 16.4 mi Sea N/AGoodExcellentGood
Putsborough 16.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Combe Martin 16.5 mi Sea PoorPoorPoorPoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 8.1 mi

Castle Drogo 20.2 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 25.1 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 25.4 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 30 mi

National Trust

Arlington Court and the National Trust Carriage Museum 12 mi

Heddon Valley 16.8 mi

Finch Foundry 16.9 mi

Watersmeet 18.5 mi

Castle Drogo 20.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

KING'S NYMPTON PARK 2.9 mi

CASTLE HILL 5.5 mi

Eggesford Station - Eggesford Barton - Nethercott - Eggesford Station 6.9 mi

GREAT TORRINGTON CEMETERY 8.7 mi

YOULSTON PARK 10.3 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

Reviews

9.1

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Leaving…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (riverside)

Liked: Leaving

Disliked: Paid for fire pit, logs etc never received them, no one on site had to ring a number kept going to answer phone, eventually got through but no one could be bothered to bring down the fire pit logs etc, eventually got a refund for the firepit. Logs etc. Plus the pictures on the Web page are of another site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (riverside)

Liked: This site was lovely, completely off grid with a field of cows one side and a river full of life the other.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing location, friendly welcome. Facilities were spotless. We will be back.…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (riverside)

Liked: Amazing location, friendly welcome. Facilities were spotless. We will be back.

Disliked: Nothing we had a fab stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Gorgeous site for wild swimming and simple camping

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (riverside)

Liked: Amazing location for camping at Wolf meadows! the river running alongside the pitches is truly stunning, not to mention great for swimming in and watching the wildlife.
The animals on the farm are also great; we spent ages watching the Highland calves jumping around their field, right next to the tents.
The eco camp setup is simple, but what more do you need for nights away in the tent! Toilets and showers were clean. Perfect site highly recommend.

Disliked: The water was turned off overnight which would be better to leave on, but didn't trouble us too much.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly, nothing is to much trouble, lovely atmosphere, even tho We didn’t…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (riverside)

Liked: Very friendly, nothing is to much trouble, lovely atmosphere, even tho
We didn’t have much sun we made many family memories. Would defo visit again but not in a trailer tent.

Disliked: We stayed in our trailer tent and found it quite difficult to get around the sharp turns into the camp and out..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxed atmosphere, scenery, very clean compost toilets, shower, off grid, pitch by…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (riverside)

Liked: Relaxed atmosphere, scenery, very clean compost toilets, shower, off grid, pitch by the river

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site, stayed right on the river, amazing wildlife and great…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely little site, stayed right on the river, amazing wildlife and great swimming. Lots of lovely walks just a short distance away. Dogs loved it! Would definitely return !
Just remember to take all provisions with you as it’s a bit of trek to a good shop if you forget something :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing location! Right on the river!…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Freddy R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (riverside)

Liked: Amazing location! Right on the river!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great side with spot on amenities

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
Paul G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (riverside)

Liked: The space between campers. Nice and spread out so you aren't on top of each other.

Disliked: Nothing really

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Wolf Meadows Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wolf Meadows Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wolf Meadows Farm? Surfing dudes, there are chances aplenty to get out on the waves here, as there’s a surfing school for all comers – novice or expert – at Saunton Sands (40 minutes’ drive). … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wolf Meadows Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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