Best campsites for the East Devon AONB
Here is our pick of the Alan Rogers Assessors, expert-recommended campsites for the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
185 million years ago, the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty was at the bottom of the sea. Today its 268 square kilometres represent a diverse collection of habitats, with plentiful wildlife and a vibrant cultural heritage that still thrives on traditional practices. This is a captivating landscape of secretive wooded valleys, windswept heath, rolling hills and tranquil rivers.
The AONB stretches from Exmouth in the west to Sidmouth in the south and borders Honiton and Lyme Regis. Designated an AONB in 1963, it’s popular with walkers, especially for the South West Coast Path.
The Jurassic Coast is a notable highlight, an important World Heritage Site, where fossils can be found without too much trouble as you wander along the beach. The East Devon Way is a good place to start when exploring the hinterland, with myriad walking and cycling trails that allow the visitor to weave through the picturesque villages and rural byways that might otherwise be missed.
Top East Devon AONB Camping Options
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2023
Ladram Bay is a complete holiday village with 755 units, including many lodges and holiday homes for hire, and it even has its own beach...
Putts Corner Caravan and Motorhome Club site is well located amidst idyllically quiet and pretty surroundings. In the spring a truly memorable display of bluebells...
Ilminster Caravan and Motorhome Club Site is a pleasant and peaceful holiday destination, the beautifully maintained site slopes slightly towards some of the loveliest South...
Cadeside Caravan and Motorhome Club site has just 16 pitches on this well screened Somerset site with distant views of the surrounding hills. Within fifteen...
Castle Break Holiday Park is a smart family-run park within Woodbury Common. They say an Englishman’s home is his castle, so when choosing where to...
Set in a lovely location in East Devon, with beautiful views of the Haldon Hills, this large family run park (ten hectares) has developed over...
This spacious 16-acre park is under new ownership. It is on the edge of Salcombe Regis, 1.5 miles from Sidmouth and less than a mile...
Oakdown is a very attractive, well planned park that will celebrate its 65th birthday in 2016. Run by the Franks family, they and their team...
Three miles south of historic Lyme Regis, in a good situation to explore the Jurassic Coast, this well cared for and popular park has distant...
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2021
Forest Glade, immaculately managed and owned and run by the Wellard family, is set in a forest clearing on the Blackdown Hills (designated an Area...
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2022
Situated close to both Chard and Cricket St Thomas is this peaceful woodland site is owned by Keith and Serena Wootton who go the extra...