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Ilton Farm Campsite
Malborough
Kingsbridge South Devon (Browse area)
TQ7 3BZ Tel: 01548 843635 or 07974242329
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Pitches: 70 Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024 01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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Caravan Pitches |
Motorhome Pitches |
Small Campervans |
Glamping Units |
No Statics for Hire |
No Statics for Sale |
Seasonal Pitches |
Electric Hookups |
Hardstanding Pitches |
No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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Who's it for |
Families Welcome |
Not Members Only |
No Rallies |
Not Naturist Site |
Dogs Welcome |
No Dogs Allowed |
Groups Welcome |
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Facilities |
Toilet Facilities |
Hot Showers |
Washing Up |
No Bathroom |
Baby Changing Facilities |
Laundry On Site |
Drinking Water |
Disabled Friendly |
Chemical Disposal |
Battery Charging |
No Gas Exchange |
Recycling Facilities |
No Kitchen Facilities |
Freezer / Fridge |
No Motorhome Point |
Wifi Access |
Shop <1 mile |
Bar <1 mile |
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
Activities |
No Playground |
No TV Room |
No Games Room |
No Evening Ents |
Fishing <5 miles |
Wild Swimming <5 miles |
Indoor Pool <5 miles |
Outdoor Pool <5 miles |
No Horse Riding |
Cycle Hire <5 miles |
Golf <5 miles |
Tennis <5 miles |
Beach <5 miles |
Watersports <5 miles |
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
Other Features |
Sea Views |
Working Farm |
No Campfires Allowed |
Open All Year |
No Waterside Pitches |
Public Transport <1 mile |
No Dog Walk |
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Date of Visit: June 2019 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: With friends |
Reviewer: My4423chummy |
3 reviews from this member |
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An excellent campsite overall.
A group of us stayed with our pre-war cars, bringing motorhomes and trailers. There was loads of space on the pitches for everything.
It’s a fair walk to the facilities from the main camping field, but worth it for the truly stunning views - we were also very lucky with the weather! The facilities themselves were spotless.
From the site, you can walk into the village (it’s about a mile or so), where there’s a garage/shop for supplies and at least one pub that does good food.
One of our group was taken ill and hospitalised while we were there, and the owners couldn’t have been more helpful with allowing some people to stay longer and helping to move his motorhome so that his wife was nearer to the others.
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Date of Visit: May 2019 |
Unit: Tent |
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Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
Reviewer: AndyandSara |
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Gem of a campsite.
Brand new facilities which are clean and have all you need including free showers and indoor washing up facilities.
I was impressed by the safe charging points which we didn't need to use due to the fact the weather was scorching and I had my new solar charger to play with.
Staff were friendly and extremely helpful.
Bus runs up the main road so you don't have to use your car to get everywhere and the local pub was friendly and about 20mins walk.
Best of all was the view, overlooking the Salcombe estuary is beautiful and very relaxing.
Can't wait to go again.
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Date of Visit: May 2019 |
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Nights stayed: 6 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
Reviewer: Zoeclump |
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I’ve been reading reviews on Ilton Farm and whilst it’s good to hear that most are excellent, it’s a shame you can’t respond to specific comments others make. In particular some about the noise.
It’s so refreshing to hear people enjoying themselves regardless of the time. I’ve got a young family and I didn’t mind ! When people go on holiday you expect them to have a good time, laugh, joke and let their hair down. They don’t want the fun police spoiling their holiday time! Their is far too much sadness in the world to worry about hearing some fun it’s what you expect when your camping !
I’ve been to many and this by far is the best location you will find, excellent facilities, excellent location and love the new showers!
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Date of Visit: May 2019 |
Unit: Campervan |
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Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
Reviewer: ChrisSue |
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We stayed the first May Bank Holiday weekend. Check in was easy without disturbing the farmer because pitch sites are clearly written on the chalkboard. Our pitch at the top of the field was nice and level and we had a lovely view of the rolling hills.
Some pitches (and the gorgeous shepherd's huts) had excellent views of the estuary. We were allowed to use a freezer for ice packs at no charge (our fridge broke years ago but it makes an excellent ice box).
We managed to get our bikes up to the main road with some pedalling, some pushing and lots of huffing and puffing. It's not far at all, we're just not very fit! It was worth it because directly opposite the little lane across the road is Bike Route 28, a gently undulating path towards Salcombe.
It makes a safe footpath for walkers and a pleasant bike ride. We decided to leave our bikes at the Park and Ride. From there, it's a 15-min steep walk down into Salcombe or a short bus ride. We tried both because the Crabfest was on and there were extra buses.
Salcombe is very yacht-orientated. We had a lovely meal at Bearz Bar and Restaurant (which has The Kidz & Co Soft Play Café above it). A great choice of Veggie, Vegan and Fish - really nice staff and tasty food. There's a good selection of shops and plenty of other pubs and restaurants to choose from. But parking in town is tricky.
The site facilities were hard to judge because the lovely new block was undergoing compulsory checking by S. W. Water. We felt for the poor farmer who would not have chosen Bank Holiday weekend to do this, but S. W. Water obviously don't care. So the old facilities attached to the farmhouse are not great, but they were kept clean. With the new facilities up and running (which they will be by the time you read this) this is definitely a site to recommend.
We also suffered from some folks who are new to camping and were apologetic in the morning. They were in an awning partying into the night. At 11. 45pm I got out of bed and begged them to be quiet, so they kindly moved into the caravan. This lovely site is advertised as quiet, and it genuinely is - we weren't disturbed by road noise, or farm sounds, just folks who don't realise that canvas doesn't attenuate raucous laughter.
Since there aren't loads of rules plastered everywhere (a good thing) you rely on your fellow campers to be considerate after 10. 30pm at the latest! Perhaps next time, we'll book one of the Shepherd's Huts as they look great.
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Date of Visit: June 2018 |
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Reviewer: Andy75 |
45 reviews from this member |
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Views are the reason to come here!
The backdrop is stunning on a sunny day with a panoramic down to Kingsbridge and beyond. The site is set on an open field with a typical gradual Devon sloping hillside. I camped near the top which was much flatter ground. There was a healthy supply of ECU points for all units if specified and a central standpipe. Toilets were attached to the farmhouse back over the road from the field.
There was a selection of superb looking pods being installed for the summer during my visit, again with great views from the door.
Salcombe is best reached on foot along a path which follows the roadside and will take around 40 minutes where a great selection of pubs, cafes and gift shops can be found.
I found two slight downsides to this place, I felt the site was established enough to locate the facilities within the field mainly for the less abled person, possibly next the the new huts etc. The other being the showers which I could not fault apart from a 20p meter which I have always strongly opposed on sites and prefer it to be incorporated with the fee.
However there is much ongoing work here for a farm campsite, I feel exciting times lie ahead and wouldn't hesitate to return
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Date of Visit: May 2017 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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Reviewer: Chopchop |
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Having just returned from this site I wanted to leave a review of our stay.
We followed the alternative route from Modbury. We found this better than the other route.
You enter the site down a short narrow lane. Nothing to worry about.
The site is very relaxed. We stayed on the Caravan Club CL pitches which are at the top of the field with the best views.
There are 2 taps at either end of the field and the elsan is by the farmhouse.
The toilet block is attached to the farmhouse. There are 2 showers and 2 toilets with sinks. All unisex. The showers are operated by 20p coins. I timed it at 1 min 30 seconds for my 20p. A quick shower cost 80p. The showers are not that powerful either. This is the first time we have used our shower in the van everyday. If you are used to using your own facilities then you will be fine. Don't let this put you off. There is planning permission applied for to build a new toilet block.
The site is very well positioned with a bus stop at the end of the lane and a cycle/footpath leading to Malborough and Salcombe. Salcombe is a 40 min walk. We also did the walk to Hope Cove which was about an hour. There is a Co-op in Malborough with a petrol station and stocks all that you need.
We ate at a different place in Salcombe every day and all were very good. Sunday lunch in The Victoria, The Fortescue, The Crab Shack, The Kings Arms and the Wardroom on other days. If you like gin, then try the Salcombe Gin Distillery, it has a bar upstairs with views over the water.
There is a steady walk to South Beach and North Beach. We got the ferry back.
All in all a pleasant stay in Salcombe.
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Date of Visit: April 2017 |
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Reviewer: Delabane |
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We stayed at Ilton Farm Campsite for 6 nights over the Easter weekend with our 3 young children. It' s a lovely location to explore South Devon. There is a Co-op petrol station about a mile away which was handy for basic food and fuel.
We did not spend too much time on the site as we were wanting to explore but when we were there it was a nice quiet site with some lovely views.
The facilities were basic – not much for children to do but adequate and at £16 a night with electric hook-up for 5 of us in a big tent with awning, we can't complain.
Despite it been busy everywhere else we went, the campsite did not feel full (5 tents and about 8 caravans in use) and we only had to queue for the toilets/shows a couple of times.
I can see this being a possible issue in the summer when it's busier. Overall good value for money if you are after a quiet site to use as a base to explore the area.
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Date of Visit: May 2016 |
Unit: Campervan |
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Reviewer: Gingawarrior |
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Stayed here for a couple of nights while walking the SW Coast Path, had a pleasant stay and thought that the site was a good, decent campsite and the owners were very pleasant and happy to help.
The site is on a large slope, but we were able to find a reasonably flat spot to park the vans and there was plenty of space between us and the next few units. There were plenty of EHU points and a few water points.
The facilities are right at the bottom of the slope and were a long way to walk for us as we decided to pitch at the top. Only 3 cubicles and 3 showers and I did have to queue briefly for both on occasion, so it could be quite bad in the height of the season.
The surrounding area is very nice and the section of coast path from Bantham to Salcombe is one of the best in this part of South Devon. Salcombe itself is a picturesque little place, but you could sense that it may be too much when busy.
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Date of Visit: May 2016 |
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Reviewer: Nicky Hatherell |
23 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from a great weekend at this site. The views were lovely, the grass kept short and tidy. There were 2 water taps in the field, one at the lower end and one at the top.
The best things about this site was the free wifi and the facility to refreeze ice packs at no extra charge.
The toilet block, as others have mentioned, is across a small road, not a problem unless you have small children. We were surprised given the quality of the site to only find 3 toilets (unisex) for the whole site. Of course many of those there had caravans or motor homes with their own facilities, but we still had to queue a few times even though there were not many tents in the field. Also the only wash hand basins were in the toilet cubicles which slowed up the whole process, especially in the mornings or at bedtime when someone just wanting the loo had to wait for those having a wash and cleaning their teeth.
The other thing was the lack of washing up facilities;there was one hut half way up the field with a sink and draining board, but only had cold water. Hot water was available for 20p to takeaway by the bucket from the toilet block. Not ideal. We were ok because we could wash up at our tent, made all the easier by the lovely weather we had, but in worse weather needing to wash up in the rain inside the tent would not have been much fun.
Chatting to the owner / farmer who was very friendly it seems there are plans to open all year around; my suggestion would be to improve on the toilet and washing up facilities. Would definitely improve the service and lead to more business.
Overall though, it was a nice site and we enjoyed our time there, especially with it being in easy walking distance to Salcombe.
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Date of Visit: June 2015 |
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Reviewer: Coastwalker |
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No arguments with previous reviews. A decent site for the price. It is signed from the main Kingsbridge to Salcombe road. I bagged a flattish piece of grass but most of the field for non club members is on a slope. 2 water taps in the field and the shower/toilet block is at the farmhouse. These are ok, but the entrance, in a corner by some bins, is not appealing. The owner was business like, rather than chatty.
Views of rolling country and a bit of the estuary are nice. Kingsbridge is the place for supplies.
The area is very picturesque and interesting. You can walk into Salcombe down some rather muddy and overgrown bridle paths, or carefully along the single track roads. If you are fit you can walk back again. Salcombe is, as is to be expected, very yachty, but well worth some time. The coastal path is excellent in this area. The best bit for me was a trip into Dartmouth. The weather helped, but you could spend days here just watching the harbours, ferries and steam train work. It is also a proper country town with real shops and a market.
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