Barley Meadow Touring Park

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Pitches at sunset
Flowers in bloom
Clean modern fully refurbished facilities
Fully refurbished facilities for 2019

  • Scenic adults-only dog-friendly site in Dartmoor National Park
  • Haven for hikers and bikers, 20 minutes from Exeter city centre
  • On-site shop, information centre and secure off-lead dog area
Escape from messy desks, busy inboxes and fume-filled commutes with a peaceful fresh-air stay among grownups only at Barley Meadow Touring Park, a dog-friendly site under five minutes’ drive from the Devon village of Crockernwell. As it's in Dartmoor National Park, this is a top spot for hikers and bikers with a yen for exploring far-off places: the 117-mile Two Moors Way (which stretches from Ivybridge to Lynmouth) passes 10 minutes’ walk from the site, and National Cycle Route 27 and the Granite Way walking trail can be joined 15 minutes’ drive away in Okehampton. Closer to home, you can stroll next door to the farm shop to select goodies for your dinner. There’s plenty more to investigate around splendid Dartmoor, but of course… but not before kicking back for a bit on site… Stock up on snacks in the on-site shop (open subject to demand) while letting canine chums run off-leash in the dog area, or plan outings and pick up ideas for local walks, activities and visits in the little information centre. All sound a bit too rural? Never fear, as the site’s central and easy to reach: it’s just off the A30, and there’s a bus stop right outside the site entrance for trips to Exeter and Bude. Eco-friendly drivers can charge their electric vehicles using the EV point on site too.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 39
Motorhome pitches 24
Tent pitches 13
Open now
Opens 17 March
Please note
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Tents and units with awnings are allowed on the grass pitches for maximum 7 nights. 'Stealth' campervans are not allowed on-site: commercial vehicles must be fully converted to campervan and have side and rear windows.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 17 Mar to

Open from Fri, 20 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

99%

would recommend this site to a friend

96%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Definitely stay again, and very good value.

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
Russell K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Aires overnight (roadside) electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Very clean tidy site with great facilities.

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From the manager: Cheers Russell for your great review. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again in the future. Best wishes from Leigh and David.

Excellent site, would definitely return

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

Aires overnight (roadside) electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely location, well maintained site, toilet and shower facilities very modern & clean, chemical disposal was very clean. Excellent dog walking area. Friendly pleasant reception team.

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From the manager: Many thank Lin for your great review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. We look forward to seeing you again in the future. Best wishes from Leigh and David

Excellent site with good facilities and immaculately maintained.

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
JANE C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Beautifully maintained site. Great location and friendly staff.

Disliked: Nothing!

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From the manager: Many thanks Jane for your great review. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again. Best wishes from Leigh and David

Absolutely fantastic site with great facilities and staff

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
Keeley T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked: Clean site with immaculate toilets and showers. Whole site is kept very well and each pitch is clearly marked out and natural barriers (hedges) have been incorporated.
Owners very friendly and helpful and live on site so made me feel very safe as a lone female.
Free Wi-Fi was excellent.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Many thanks Keeley for such a fantastic review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again. Best wishes from Leigh and David

Clean and tidy…

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

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Clean and tidy

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks for your review. Best wishes from Leigh and David

Lovely stay. Great walks around, lovely quiet pitches. Washrooms great. Really friendly…

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

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely stay. Great walks around, lovely quiet pitches. Washrooms great. Really friendly staff. With some really lovely neighbours. Couldn’t ask for more.

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From the manager: Many thanks for such a wonderful review. We are so pleased that you have enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again. Best wishes from Leigh and David

Tidy convenient level site…

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

Aires overnight (roadside) electric optional hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked: Tidy convenient level site

Disliked: Some road noise

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We are however disappointed that you have chosen to leave us 8/10 because of road noise, as you booked The Road Side Aires Pitch! These are priced at a cheaper rate because they are closer to the road (as described.). Also as I explained to you when you arrived there had been an accident on the A30 and they had diverted the traffic past us. However we are pleased to see that you would recommend us to friends. Best wishes from Leigh and David

Lovely friendly quiet adults only site spotless toilet and shower block, not…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Mark H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely friendly quiet adults only site spotless toilet and shower block, not much more you could need. 2 miles off the A30 perfect

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From the manager: Cheers Mark for your review. We are pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. Best wishes from Leigh and David.

Stay here if you love peace, quiet and easy camping!

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Loved this site! It was so clean and everything about it was calm and well maintained will definitely stay again! The Drewe (pub in nearby village) is an absolute gem and Drogo Castle walk is very close by meaning hours of hiking if you wish!

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you so much for such a fantastic review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. We do hope to see you again. Best wishes from Leigh and David.

Tranquil adults only site, just perfect

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
Lisa B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Quiet, tranquillity of the park, clean, well kept, modern showers and toilets, nice owners, great information sheet, ideal little shop onsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Many thanks Lisa for such a great review. We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay with us. We hope to see you again. Best wishes from Leigh and David.


Features

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Barley Meadow Touring Park

Crockernwell

Exeter

Devon

England

EX6 6NR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.71692°N
-3.78211°W

Nearest transport

Coach
15.9 km Thomas Cook
18.2 km Bus Station
22 km The Barn Owl
Rail
7.7 km Yeoford Rail Station
11.1 km Copplestone Rail Station
12.1 km Crediton Rail Station
Ferry
22.4 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
22.5 km Topsham Ferry Landing
22.7 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
Airport
25.9 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

Devoting a few days to rambling explores of Dartmoor National Park is a must hereabouts, with plenty of stunningly scenic spots to include in itineraries. Start with the nearby Teign Valley and the can’t-miss Lydford Gorge (the deepest gorge in south-west England) – don’t forget a camera to snap some shots of the spectacular White Lady waterfall and the Devil’s Cauldron whirlpool. There are more ways to explore Dartmoor National Park than on foot or by bike too: adrenaline junkies can try out whitewater kayaking or canoeing along the River Dart, or head into Okehampton to sign up for scrambling through gorges. History buffs are well served around these parts too: jaunts into Exeter come with possible pitstops at the city’s famed cathedral, medieval guildhall and Tudor-built House that Moved (that one deserves a quick internet search), while rural travels lead to stately manors including Powderham Castle, Castle Drogo, Killerton House, and Buckland and Buckfast abbeys, all within an hour's drive. Poke around England’s last working water-powered forge at Finch Foundry and visit the Museum of Dartmoor Life near Okehampton, or step back into the present day with some kid-friendly fun at Crealy Adventure Park or Diggerland Devon, both around half an hour from the site.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dawlish Town 27.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 27.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Warren 27.5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Teignmouth Holcombe 27.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shaldon 27.9 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castle Drogo 3.2 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 17.8 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 24.3 km

Buckfast Abbey 24.9 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 25.9 km

National Trust

Castle Drogo 3.2 km

Finch Foundry 10.3 km

The Church House 15.8 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 24.2 km

Lydford Gorge 24.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CASTLE DROGO 2.8 km

Chagford - Castle Drogo - Fingle Bridge 5.3 km

WOOD HOUSE 9.4 km

Bennet's Cross - Huckney Tor - Vitifer Mine Complex - Bennet's Cross 12.5 km

Hound Tor and Ancient Village 13.2 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Barley Meadow Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Barley Meadow Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Barley Meadow Touring Park? Devoting a few days to rambling explores of Dartmoor National Park is a must hereabouts, with plenty of stunningly scenic spots to include in itineraries. Start with the nearby Teign Valley and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Barley Meadow Touring Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Barley Meadow Touring Park? From R398,08 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.