Bowhayes Farm Camping
Bowhayes Farm Camping
4.95 /5
Please note that this is a pop-up campsite, open for a limited number of days each year.
Pitch up in a picturesque 15-acre cider orchard at Bowhayes Farm Camping, a fantastic base for exploring Devon with Sidmouth and Exeter both in striking distance. This tranquil site offers almost wild camping with beautiful surroundings, set close to a hamlet and within extensive farmland. Check out the farm cafe for snacks and drinks too!
Tranquil countryside setting, within a traditional West Country cider orchard
Close to countryside walks, village pub, local amenities and beaches
A working family farm, with shop, shower, toilet and hot/cold water facilities
About Bowhayes Farm Camping
This relaxing site is surrounded by footpaths for walkers and sits by the edge of pretty Venn Ottery. It's a convenient distance from the RSPB reserve at Aylesbeare Common and around 30 mins from tempting spots along the coast, such as Sidmouth and Budleigh Salterton. There's plenty of wildlife to spot on-site, including shy badgers, foxes, rabbits and shy deer. The pitching spots are separated by a spacious 150 metres so that everyone can enjoy calm and relaxation. Individual pitches are a minimum of 10m apart (or as far as you can get!) set on grass and within the scenic surroundings of an orchard. If glamping is more your thing, there are two 5m bell tents, perfect for a cosy getaway for two. Each bell tent comes with a queen sized bed, chest of draw for storage, rugs and a stove to keep your warm on those cooler nights. Guests will need to bring their own duvet, pillows and linen. Up to two dogs are welcome on the pitches but not in the bell tents, sorry.
Camping is available from 21st March until 6th October. Bell tents open from 25th April until 6th October.
Site facilities include one shower and one toilet. You can buy hot and cold drinks, snacks and essentials from a small shop on site.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Internet access
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilets
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
There are 11 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
8 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Max 3 people
Non electric grass pitches, measuring 3.5m x 5m. Suitable for tents only. Pitches are either at the end of an orchard row or between trees - if wanting to be between trees then 3.5m width is the max for a tent, and restricted height under the branches.
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Little Heaven
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Petya N
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Camping in an apple farm which rich variety of fruit and trees. Lots of space between the pitches. Toilets, showers, drinking water and even little kitchen for the guests. The host is super nice and he has adorable dogs (he allowed us to take them for a small walk around his land ). Plus friendly and fluffy cat I fell in love with. We had amazing time! Highly recommended.
Escape to nature
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Stephanie Z
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We came to Sidmouth and stayed 3 days at Bowhayes Farm. We loved it, in spite of the inclement weather. Our plot was very green and clean and right amongst the trees, with nothing but birds and birdsong around us. Highly recommended and would definitely visit again :-)
Site's response
Thank you so much for your kind review. I'm so glad the weather didn't dampen your experience of the Jazz Festival. It was lovely meeting you both - I hope we see you again next year, or perhaps for the Sidmouth Folk Festival!
We had a lovely stay
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Rachel S
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Beautiful and peaceful pitch in the orchard. We had a very friendly welcome and they were keen to share local knowledge which we appreciated. We were only there for one night so didn't really make much use of facilities but it seemed to have the basics that one would need. What a beautiful part of the country and how lovely to spend the evening among the apple trees!
Site's response
It was lovely meeting you and to hear you had a nice stay Rachel. Hopefully we'll see you again - for a bit longer!
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Ottery St Mary area
In the area you can explore:
- Ottery St Mary
- Crealy Theme Park
- Budleigh Salterton
- Sidmouth
- National Trust's A La Ronde
- Beer and Exeter
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