Best camping, glamping, and outdoor stays in Exeter
The busy Devon city of Exeter isn't known for its campsites – the 12th century cathedral, the Exeter Guildhall and the city-centre buzz has a far more urban appeal – but the surrounding countryside is awash with good places to pitch if you want to spend a day or two in town.
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Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping
5 units · Motorhomes, Tents8 acres · Okehampton, Devon, South West England
Seriously simple but beautiful wild camping beside a lake on Dartmoor
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Sweet Hill Farm
10 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Dorset, South West England
Simple, almost-wild, seaside camping on the Isle of Portland
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Brig's Farm
21 units · Glamping, Tents1 acre · Bridport, Dorset, South West England
Family camping with campfires near Charmouth, with sea views and a couple of quirky glamping lorries
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£12.50
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South Dean Camping
70 units · Motorhomes, Tents12 acres · Barnstaple, Devon, South West England
Clifftop camping with epic sea views, right next to Exmoor National Park.
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£35
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Cider Farm Orchard Campsite
14 units · Tents20 acres · Dorset, South West England
Adult-only camping amid the apple blossom of an award-winning cider orchard
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£16
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Kingsmead Camping
36 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Cullompton, England
A range of pitches, from grassy open spaces to off-grid woodland clearings, topped off by two well-stocked fishing lakes
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£24
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Devon Tipi Camp & Glamp
18 units · Glamping, Tents2 acres · Exeter, England
Located next to the River Culm, the campsite is almost completely surrounded by water. On site is composting toilets and river showers. It’s just outside a Devonshire village with pubs (the Stoke Canon Inn and the Agricultural Inn across the river), a village shop and bus route to the local historical town and city.
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Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping
10 units · Glamping, Tents30 acres · Sidmouth, Devon, South West England
Nearly-wild camping in a Devon cider orchard, 5 miles from the Jurassic Coast
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£22
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Hennock Hideaways
32 units · Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Devon, South West England
A camping and glamping site with views across the Teign Valley on the edge of Dartmoor
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West Town Farm
32 units · Glamping, Tents1 acre · Exeter, Devon, South West England
Eco camping on an organic farm just a hop from Exeter city centre and 25 minutes from the coast
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Billingsmoor Farm
5 units · Tents400 acres · Devon, South West England
Family-friendly camping between Dartmoor and Exmoor on a working organic dairy farm
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£29
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Bush Farm Campsite
50 units · Motorhomes, Tents200 acres · Saltash, England
As close to wild camping as you can get on a rewilded 200-acre farm in Cornwall
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The busy Devon city of Exeter isn't known for its campsites – the 12th century cathedral, the Exeter Guildhall and the city-centre buzz has a far more urban appeal – but the surrounding countryside is awash with good places to pitch if you want to spend a day or two in town.
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