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Reviews of Stoke Barton Farm Camp Site
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Stoke Barton Farm Camp Site
Stoke Hartland
Bideford
North Devon (Browse area)
EX39 6DU
Tel: 01237 441238
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Pitches: 50
Open: 01/04/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/04/2025 to 31/10/2025
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 Coastside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Mumshadenough |
3 reviews from this member |
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 We visited Stoke Barton Farm in the windy may bank holiday weekend, and we think its one of the nicest sites we've been to so far.
We pitched in the howling wind and colin moved a couple of caravans for us to shelter the wind a bit.
It's a lovely big field, with basic toilets in a portacabin. Totally clean and completely fine. The showers are unusual at first, you go into a huge barn and there are 2 old farmhouse doors in front of you.Inside the showers are 2 completely private areas with room to put your clothes on a chair, towels on a hook, and the shower doesn't turn off every 30 seconds! Lovely.
We only stayed a couple of nights, due to the weather, however, would have loved to stay for longer. The surroundings are spectacular, and if you walk towards the cliffs, there are amazing views, and nice little coastal path that leads to the pub!
On packing away in a complete downpour, colin was hovering nearby to help push the car out if it got stuck, which it did.He even brought the tractor if he needed it.Luckily he didn't!
All in all, this is a fabulous site, and I would love to take the family back there when the weather is a little less inclement. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Selued |
1 review from this member |
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We didn't actually end up staying at this campsite, after turning up, we realised we needed closer facilities with a young baby.They do have toilets on the field, but the showers were down by the farm house. However we wanted to leave a review, because Helen and Colin couldn't have been more helpful, and we will return in a few years when our children are a bit older, as it is a beautiful place, a good old take on camping, like it should be, no stupid extras trying to get money out of you. I can imagine a great stay awaits anyone heading for this campsite.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jimbo21 |
1 review from this member |
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Stoke Bartons campsite was fantastic, toilet block and shower area was always clean and tidy, very spacious pitches, in a beautiful spot just 5 minutes from the coast.
A mown path directly from the campsite to the costal path was a very nice walk, tea room served the largest scones and cream teas I've ever seen and at a very reasonable price. Owner colin was very friendly and was always happy to help.
The campsite is set in a beautiful area, in just a 20 minute walk you can be at Hartland Quay, where we watched the sunset. Hartland Abbey is a 10 minute walk at the most and I would have to recommend visting Spekes mill waterfall, the walk itself has some breath taking views and if you head down toward the beach (its a bit of a clamber over some rocks and rockpools, but well worth it) you can be at the bottom of the waterfall (we had our lunch there).
Other must see's are Hartland point, Clovelly and Lundy Island. I would recommend this campsite to anyone and we would definitely be back. Thank you Stoke Barton Farm.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dreamer99 |
5 reviews from this member |
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My partner and I just returned from our first camping trip together and I am very pleased we chose Stoke Barton Farm. It is in an absolutely stunning location, only half a mile from the rugged North Devon coastline across National Trust land and so peaceful. You honestly can't hear a sound other than the birds and animals.
The owners are very friendly and trusting and this gives the site a lovely atmosphere. We were lucky in that it was very quiet and the weather was good which always helps. It was quite windy being so close to the sea so it is advisable to camp behind the hedge if it is a windy day.
Toilet facilities in the camping field are spotlessly clean (though no hot water) but you have to walk to the main farmhouse to use the showers. Again these are very clean with hot water but there are only 2 ladies and 1 mens shower so you may have to queue in busy periods.
The owners serve cream teas (so good we had to have 2!) and a cooked breakfast which we sampled on our last day. Food was fantastic and they will do packed lunches too. One word of warning though - the pubs and shops in the village have very limited opening hours so take your own food or check the times first, similarly with petrol, the nearest garage is in Clovelly and is only open for limited periods. We were driving around on fumes and had to drive 12 miles to Bideford one night to eat as everything was shut! Maybe we are just disorganised :-)
Overall though we would highly recommend this site - it is an absolute gem and we can't wait to go back!
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Shanetaylor |
2 reviews from this member |
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A nice friendly site in a lovely part of Devon. We were given the choice to pitch anywhere we wanted in 2 large fields as the site was quiet. The toilets and basins are very basic in a portacabin and the washing up sink is not under cover. It was a bit of a trek down to the shower block and the childs play area was very sparse (a swing). The walks from the campsite out to the coast path are lovely and the large spaces meant the kids could run around to their hearts content. I would recommend this site if you want to get away from it all but bare in mind that the facilities are limited, which to be fair is reflected in the price. I would camp there again.
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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: GozznDi |
2 reviews from this member |
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Large site with well spaced pitches. Friendly owners who encourage you to enjoy the area. They cut a path across their own land to link up with the coastal path which is really quite convenient. Wonderful setting close to Hartland Quay and the great North Devon coast. The views are great!
Owners run a small cafe as well. A Cream Tea for one is more than enough for two! Their pastys are a good take-away lunch for hungry walkers. Showers were very good for a basic campsite; rustic and tucked into the corner of a barn.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Pearlie |
2 reviews from this member |
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This is a large field, facilities include a toilet block and further up by the farm house another couple of toilets and a shower block. There is a basic play area, with trampoline and I think swings. It is a working farm and comes complete with sheep, horse, dogs and a cat called Basil.
The family are extremely helpful, the toilets and showers were always clean despite it being peak season. The showers were push button and warm enough at this time of year. The toilets did get blocked on occasion, but there are more available up at the farm house, if you don't mind the walk.
If you want all singing - all dancing 4 star accommodation, this is not for you. If you want good, clean basic facilities, spacious camping, fantastic location, friendly, helpful owners at a very reasonable cost, then this is the perfect campsite. We loved it. I never once felt that someone was trying to make money out of me with ridiculous extras, but if you wanted a camp fire wood was available, a breakfast or a packed lunch were available at a reasonable cost and lovely Devon cream teas were very popular.
The walk down to the beach/pub was great and the views spectacular. I hope to return soon, we had a brilliant time. The only reason I'm recommending it (I'd prefer if no-one knew !) is that the family seem so hardworking and nice with it, they deserve the business!
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Boglin |
9 reviews from this member |
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We spent three days at Stoke Barton farm in August. If only the weather had been as good as the campsite!
The main camping field is large, with a relaxed unmarked approach to pitching, The only downside to being so close to the sea is that it's quite exposed, and our first night in particular was a bit worrying, with high winds and torrential rain. I was told that Colin, the owner, had been towing caravans around the field to try and give some protection.
Camp fires are allowed, in fire pits or braziers. There are a couple of spades kept by the toilets in the camping field to dig pits with.
We didn't make it to the showers, but the toilet block in the camping field was clean.
There's a lovely walk across the farm fields (a path has been mown) to the local pub at Hartland Quay. Food served, and spectacular views. The village of Hartland is also nearby with a general store, hardware shop and greengrocer. So it's a beautiful remote spot, but with civilisation not too far away!
We'd definitely go back there - a lovely site that is well kept.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Oldgirl |
2 reviews from this member |
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We booked into this campsite at the last minute as the site we usually stay at had mixed up the bookings. From the moment I first emailed the owners they couldn't have been more helpful.
We arrived on the 29th of July, the first dry, sunny day for ages and were given a choice of pitches all with electrical hook ups, by Colin (the owner).
Being two families, with two large tents and a gazebo we were pleased by thee amount of space we had. The children abandoned us the moment we arrived, the call of the trampoline was just too much!
On the second day we lost the children to Colin, he was amazing and so patient with them, there wasn't a day that went by that he didn't take them out to visit sheep, cows or to ride on the tractor or his quad bike, some times he had about 10 children following him around.
This is a truly wonderful site, with good, clean facilities, plenty of space and a fantastic tearoom. The children (two of which are 11 and 12 year old girls who used to do their hair and make up before going to look after the sheep) already want to book for next year. So look out Colin we will be back.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Hippisue |
7 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from our first ever week at Stoke Barton. We loved this site and the area it is situated in and just happened to choose it as they allow campfires. (Sadly the weather made it impossible to have one). It was an unfortunate choice of week, weatherwise is was not so good (floods everywhere and high winds) so site ended up a bit muddy. The owner, Colin was very busy putting down gravel on the worst bits and on the sunny days it was drying up fast only to be soaked in the next downpour. The site is high up, with beautiful views and access to amazing coastal (and inland) walks, but the wonderful aspect makes it susceptible to coastal winds. It would in normal conditions be dry I have no doubt but not in a month where Noah should be contemplating a new arch!
The facilities are basic but clean. Loos are in a portacabin (not chemical) on the field (4 loos in ladies one out of use). There is a sink for washing up on the side of this but it only has cold water and is not under cover but this didn't bother us as we were in our caravan. There are bins for recycling as well as waste which is very pleasing. It is further to the showers which are situated adjacent to the farmhouse. I found the ladies showers very nice and ALWAYS clean, even with so much mud around. My husband and son found the mens ok too and also very clean (there are 2 mens/2 ladies). There are also two more toilets here used for the site and tea shop. Nearby is a play area with a trampoline etc looked fine to me but not really an issue for us. There are also facilities for battery recharging and ice block freezing (FOC)
Colin and Helen (owners) obviously work hard and are lovely people. On a day people with tents arrived and the forecast was very high winds Colin put them up in a couple of caravans overnight until it improved. He always seemed to help people get their vans into position when they arrived as well. It is a working farm yet even when rounding up his sheep he took time out to talk to us and explain where walks etc were.
The food from the tea shop is wonderful. You also can get take away pasties and packed lunches, order cooked breakfasts (we didn't) and newspapers. You can get basic supplies at certain times from the site but we just went to Morrisons in Bude or to the local shops in Hartland.
If you like peaceful sites or love walking this is one is ideal. We shall definitely return.
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