Woodland camping near Barnstaple

Barnstaple is the social centre of North Devon, its main town and possibly the oldest borough in the whole of the UK.

93% (318 reviews)
  1. United Kingdom
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  4. Devon
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  5. Barnstaple
93% (318 reviews)

Popular camping styles for Barnstaple

Star Hosts in Barnstaple

  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
  • Large Tipi 10 - Village Field
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
97%
(133)

Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

127 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents20 acres · Cornwall, South West England
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that… The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet. Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot. It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat. We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us. We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them. We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • A beautiful countryside spot in Devon with a range of pitches, from grassy open spaces to off-grid woodland clearings, topped off by two well-stocked fishing lakes.
  • Secluded yurt
  • A beautiful countryside spot in Devon with a range of pitches, from grassy open spaces to off-grid woodland clearings, topped off by two well-stocked fishing lakes.
99%
(95)

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
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£24
 / night
  • Derw glamping pod
  • Ty Coeden
  • Derw glamping pod
99%
(115)

Celtic Woodland Holidays

13 units · Glamping, Tents7 acres · Powys, Mid Wales
An idyllic, wooded, Wye Valley escape, offering glamping pods, a treehouse and traditional woodland camping on levelled pitches
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£25
 / night
  • Fox Barn
  • Big Barn Camping
  • Fox Barn
99%
(59)

Big Barn Camping

16 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales
Care-free camping and glamping in the heart of Carmarthen Bay's Dylan Thomas country.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£22.44
 / night

Under £50

  • Rosie
  • Tent pitch
  • Rosie
98%
(42)

Hideaway Camping

17 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents24 acres · Okehampton, England
Carefree camping and glamping in Devon with a nature-friendly setting and imaginative owners
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Derw glamping pod
  • Ty Coeden
  • Derw glamping pod
99%
(115)

Celtic Woodland Holidays

13 units · Glamping, Tents7 acres · Powys, Mid Wales
An idyllic, wooded, Wye Valley escape, offering glamping pods, a treehouse and traditional woodland camping on levelled pitches
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£25
 / night
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
  • Large Tipi 10 - Village Field
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
97%
(133)

Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

127 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents20 acres · Cornwall, South West England
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that… The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet. Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot. It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat. We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us. We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them. We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
  • Southover Woods and Camping
  • Southover Woods and Camping
  • Southover Woods and Camping
95%
(83)

Southover Woods and Camping

16 units · Glamping, Tents60 acres · Dorset, South West England
Nearly wild camping in a vast Dorset woodland
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£30
 / night

12 top forest campsites near Barnstaple

  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Derw glamping pod
  • Ty Coeden
  • Derw glamping pod
99%
(115)

Celtic Woodland Holidays

13 units · Glamping, Tents7 acres · Powys, Mid Wales
An idyllic, wooded, Wye Valley escape, offering glamping pods, a treehouse and traditional woodland camping on levelled pitches
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£25
 / night
  • Rosie
  • Tent pitch
  • Rosie
98%
(42)

Hideaway Camping

17 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents24 acres · Okehampton, England
Carefree camping and glamping in Devon with a nature-friendly setting and imaginative owners
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
Cooking equipment
from 
£13
 / night
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
  • Large Tipi 10 - Village Field
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
97%
(133)

Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

127 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents20 acres · Cornwall, South West England
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that… The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet. Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot. It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat. We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us. We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them. We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
Cooking equipment
from 
£25
 / night
  • Southover Woods and Camping
  • Southover Woods and Camping
  • Southover Woods and Camping
95%
(83)

Southover Woods and Camping

16 units · Glamping, Tents60 acres · Dorset, South West England
Nearly wild camping in a vast Dorset woodland
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£30
 / night
  • A beautiful countryside spot in Devon with a range of pitches, from grassy open spaces to off-grid woodland clearings, topped off by two well-stocked fishing lakes.
  • Secluded yurt
  • A beautiful countryside spot in Devon with a range of pitches, from grassy open spaces to off-grid woodland clearings, topped off by two well-stocked fishing lakes.
99%
(95)

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
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£24
 / night
  • First night pitch in the trees
  • Primrose Fields Campsite
  • First night pitch in the trees
95%
(109)

Primrose Fields Campsite

30 units · Motorhomes, Tents11 acres · Wareham, England
Back-to-basics camping in a Dorset hay meadow
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£12
 / night
  • Fox Barn
  • Big Barn Camping
  • Fox Barn
99%
(59)

Big Barn Camping

16 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Laugharne, Carmarthenshire, South Wales
Care-free camping and glamping in the heart of Carmarthen Bay's Dylan Thomas country.
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£22.44
 / night
  • Willow Valley Holiday Park
  • Willow Valley Holiday Park
  • Willow Valley Holiday Park
100%
(7)

Willow Valley Holiday Park

33 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Bude , England
This peaceful, sheltered site has a special character. The site is the ideal place to unwind with plenty of safe space, a meandering river and friendly atmosphere. It offers 4 acres with facilities, 7 acres of wilderness, shower block, level pitches, picturesque river, children’s playground and has been rated AA 4 star gold pennant. Becky and John both love Cornwall and fell in love with the site as soon as they saw it and it provided the perfect opportunity for a new challenge. Having only recently taken over at Willow Valley in the Summer of 2024, there are always ongoing improvements being made so make sure you keep in touch. Any returning campers will be glad to know we aren’t changing the campsite itself though. Why would we when it is already so perfect!
Pets
Potable water
Showers
Trash
Cooking equipment
from 
£25
 / night
  • Cuddfan - The Hiding Place
  • Cuddfan - The Hiding Place
  • Cuddfan - The Hiding Place
100%
(8)

Cuddfan - The Hiding Place

2 units · Glamping2 acres · Crickhowell, Wales
A secluded, riverside bell tent in the heart of The Black Mountains
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£40
 / night
  • The hammock garden at Top of the Woods. Care-free Welsh camping & glamping with acres of space, excellent walks and a beautiful woodland on the doorstep.
  • Top of the Woods- Care-free Welsh camping & glamping with acres of space, excellent walks and a beautiful woodland on the doorstep.
  • The hammock garden at Top of the Woods. Care-free Welsh camping & glamping with acres of space, excellent walks and a beautiful woodland on the doorstep.
99%
(48)

Top Of The Woods Camping & Glamping

31 units · Glamping, Tents27 acres · Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Care-free Welsh camping with acres of space, excellent walks and a beautiful woodland on the doorstep
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£16
 / night
  • Sunset - Ensuite Grass Pitch
  • Cowpots Camping
  • Sunset - Ensuite Grass Pitch
100%
(66)

Cowpots Camping

21 units · Motorhomes, Tents60 acres · Ciffig, Wales
Camping with 'en-pitch' facilities on a working farm that produces the finest homemade ice-cream for miles
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£43
 / night

Dog-friendly getaways

  • Derw glamping pod
  • Ty Coeden
  • Derw glamping pod
99%
(115)

Celtic Woodland Holidays

13 units · Glamping, Tents7 acres · Powys, Mid Wales
An idyllic, wooded, Wye Valley escape, offering glamping pods, a treehouse and traditional woodland camping on levelled pitches
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£25
 / night
  • First night pitch in the trees
  • Primrose Fields Campsite
  • First night pitch in the trees
95%
(109)

Primrose Fields Campsite

30 units · Motorhomes, Tents11 acres · Wareham, England
Back-to-basics camping in a Dorset hay meadow
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Southover Woods and Camping
  • Southover Woods and Camping
  • Southover Woods and Camping
95%
(83)

Southover Woods and Camping

16 units · Glamping, Tents60 acres · Dorset, South West England
Nearly wild camping in a vast Dorset woodland
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£30
 / night
  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • A beautiful countryside spot in Devon with a range of pitches, from grassy open spaces to off-grid woodland clearings, topped off by two well-stocked fishing lakes.
  • Secluded yurt
  • A beautiful countryside spot in Devon with a range of pitches, from grassy open spaces to off-grid woodland clearings, topped off by two well-stocked fishing lakes.
99%
(95)

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
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£24
 / night

Available this weekend

  • Derw glamping pod
  • Ty Coeden
  • Derw glamping pod
99%
(115)

Celtic Woodland Holidays

13 units · Glamping, Tents7 acres · Powys, Mid Wales
An idyllic, wooded, Wye Valley escape, offering glamping pods, a treehouse and traditional woodland camping on levelled pitches
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£25
 / night
  • Rosie
  • Tent pitch
  • Rosie
98%
(42)

Hideaway Camping

17 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents24 acres · Okehampton, England
Carefree camping and glamping in Devon with a nature-friendly setting and imaginative owners
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
  • Pytingwyn Woods
  • Pytingwyn Lane
  • Pytingwyn Woods
97%
(62)

Pytingwyn Woods

6 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Brecon, Powys, Mid Wales
Almost-wild camping on the banks of the River Honddu, edging the Brecon Beacons
Pets
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
  • Large Tipi 10 - Village Field
  • Sky 6 - Wild Camping - Private Pitch
97%
(133)

Cornish Tipi Holidays & Camping

127 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents20 acres · Cornwall, South West England
Wake up to the sound of birdsong, go swimming before breakfast in the clear water of a secluded lake. Cook your bacon and eggs over an open fire while you plan your day, or just laze it away in the peace and quiet of your own personal tipi. You can always go fishing tomorrow, and walk along the cliffs the day after that… The site is a unique woodland valley folded around a clear, spring-fed lake created from the old Tregildrans Quarry. Our tipis and tent pitches are dotted about this secret 20 acres full of ferns, bluebells, oak and meadowsweet. Left in peace for many years there's been no modern chemicals or poisons on the land, meaning we've got bluebells, dormice, Red Admirals and shy woodland Jays for you to spot. It’s a place set apart from the rush and clutter of the modern holiday experience, with an atmosphere that makes you forget the world outside, and just lounge, ramble, or potter about in a boat. We're committed to giving you a genuinely individual service from first contact to your time staying with us. We established CTH in 1996. This was the first and we believe still is the best tipi holiday site in the UK. We know our area inside out and can always help with local knowledge or contacts if you need them. We want to offer our guests a sustainable holiday. A return to real camping means the lowest possible impact on the land and environment - our tipi poles don’t even break the surface of the earth. Your footprint while here could only be bettered by a survival expert. You don't have to fly! a major bonus, and we source all our wood, fish and canvas locally and work with local people wherever possible.
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
  • Southover Woods and Camping
  • Southover Woods and Camping
  • Southover Woods and Camping
95%
(83)

Southover Woods and Camping

16 units · Glamping, Tents60 acres · Dorset, South West England
Nearly wild camping in a vast Dorset woodland
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£30
 / night
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Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field

As such, the lively town on the banks of the River Taw is a focal point for many a camping holiday in North Devon, providing ample amenities for all the campsites in the surrounding countryside. There are plenty to choose from, too, although, as always, only the best make it into our Hipcamp collection.

Woodland camping near Barnstaple guide

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Welcome to Hipcamp, your go-to website for camping adventures near Barnstaple, England! With over 1750 options available in the area, you're sure to find the perfect forest camping experience. From secluded hideaways to family-friendly sites, our top campsites like Pwllyn Farm Camping (52 reviews), Heritage Coast Campsite (39 reviews), and Wytch Wood Camping (27 reviews) offer the best of nature and comfort. Enjoy popular facilities like pet-friendly accommodations, clean toilets, and proper rubbish disposal. And with activities like biking, boating, and autumn fun, there's something for everyone. Plus, with an average nightly rate of just £24 and options as low as £7, camping has never been more affordable. So pack your gear and get ready for an unforgettable camping experience in the beautiful forests near Barnstaple, England!

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