Best camping, glamping, and outdoor stays in Exeter

The busy Devon city of Exeter isn't known for its campsites – the 12th century cathedral, the Exeter Guildhall and the city-centre buzz has a far more urban appeal – but the surrounding countryside is awash with good places to pitch if you want to spend a day or two in town.

95% (1798 reviews)
  1. United Kingdom
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  4. Devon
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  5. Exeter
95% (1798 reviews)

Popular camping styles for Exeter

Available this weekend

  • Incredible food and hospitality at The Parlour restaurant.
  • The Mead offers plenty of space for campers.
  • Incredible food and hospitality at The Parlour restaurant.
91%
(33)

Bredy Farm

31 units · Motorhomes, Tents30 acres · Bridport, England
Back-to-basics camping on a Dorset farm with a party vibe at weekends
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£14.85
 / night
  • Cadgwith Wild Camping
  • Cadgwith Wild Camping
  • Cadgwith Wild Camping
99%
(184)

Cadgwith Wild Camping

21 units · Motorhomes, Tents7 acres · Porthleven, Cornwall, South West England
A dog-friendly campsite on a farm in Cornwall where every pitch offers a sea view
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£21.25
 / night
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
99%
(39)

Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp

30 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Hay On Wye, Wales
Almost wild camping with good views, near the River Wye and Brecon Beacons
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£10
 / 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
  • Ebborways Farm
  • Ebborways Farm
  • Ebborways Farm
97%
(31)

Ebborways Farm

99 units · Motorhomes, Tents21 acres · Wells, Somerset, South West England
Proper camping where everyone is welcome in Somerset’s Mendip Hills
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£8
 / night

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Star Hosts in Exeter

  • Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping
  • Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping
  • Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping
99%
(118)

Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping

5 units · Motorhomes, Tents8 acres · Okehampton, Devon, South West England
Seriously simple but beautiful wild camping beside a lake on Dartmoor
Pets
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night
  • Cadgwith Wild Camping
  • Cadgwith Wild Camping
  • Cadgwith Wild Camping
99%
(184)

Cadgwith Wild Camping

21 units · Motorhomes, Tents7 acres · Porthleven, Cornwall, South West England
A dog-friendly campsite on a farm in Cornwall where every pitch offers a sea view
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£21.25
 / night
  • Gypsy Caravan with bathhouse. kingsize bed , woodburner.
  • Hideaway Hut with private hottub, ensuite. Kingsize bed. woodburner.
  • Gypsy Caravan with bathhouse. kingsize bed , woodburner.
99%
(76)

Hideaway Hut, Camping cabin.

4 units · Glamping4 acres · Gloucestershire, South West England
Magical, secluded glamping in the Wye Valley, yards from the Offas Dyke trail
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£120
 / night
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
99%
(39)

Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp

30 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Hay On Wye, Wales
Almost wild camping with good views, near the River Wye and Brecon Beacons
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£10
 / night
  • The Cider Shack
  • The shack
  • The Cider Shack
100%
(16)

Penylan Cider Farm

2 units · Glamping, Motorhomes2 acres · Pontrilas, Wales
Pitches and tiny home glamping on a cider farm in Herefordshire
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night

12 top campsites near Exeter

  • Parke Farm Camping
  • Parke Farm Camping
  • Parke Farm Camping
97%
(92)

Parke Farm Camping

67 units · Motorhomes, Tents8 acres · Barafundle Bay, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Idyllic farm campsite with campfires in south Pembrokeshire, 10 minutes' drive from several top beaches
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£20
 / night
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
99%
(39)

Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp

30 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Hay On Wye, Wales
Almost wild camping with good views, near the River Wye and Brecon Beacons
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£10
 / night
  • Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping
  • Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping
  • Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping
99%
(118)

Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping

5 units · Motorhomes, Tents8 acres · Okehampton, Devon, South West England
Seriously simple but beautiful wild camping beside a lake on Dartmoor
Pets
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night
  • Sweet Hill Farm
  • Sweet Hill Farm
  • Sweet Hill Farm
93%
(257)

Sweet Hill Farm

10 units · Motorhomes, Tents6 acres · Dorset, South West England
Simple, almost-wild, seaside camping on the Isle of Portland
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
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
Showers
Trash
from 
£30
 / night
  • Cadgwith Wild Camping
  • Cadgwith Wild Camping
  • Cadgwith Wild Camping
99%
(184)

Cadgwith Wild Camping

21 units · Motorhomes, Tents7 acres · Porthleven, Cornwall, South West England
A dog-friendly campsite on a farm in Cornwall where every pitch offers a sea view
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£21.25
 / night
  • Gypsy Caravan with bathhouse. kingsize bed , woodburner.
  • Hideaway Hut with private hottub, ensuite. Kingsize bed. woodburner.
  • Gypsy Caravan with bathhouse. kingsize bed , woodburner.
99%
(76)

Hideaway Hut, Camping cabin.

4 units · Glamping4 acres · Gloucestershire, South West England
Magical, secluded glamping in the Wye Valley, yards from the Offas Dyke trail
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£120
 / night
  • Bustard Hut main bed
  • Lapwing Hut sleeps 2 in a king-size bed. It has it's own kitchen, bathroom and wood-fired hot-tub
  • Bustard Hut main bed
89%
(14)

Cholderton Estate, near Stonehenge

3 units · Glamping2500 acres · Salisbury, England
Quirky accommodation on a 2,500-acre nature-filled estate, just 15 minutes from Stonehenge
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£128
 / night
  • The Cider Shack
  • The shack
  • The Cider Shack
100%
(16)

Penylan Cider Farm

2 units · Glamping, Motorhomes2 acres · Pontrilas, Wales
Pitches and tiny home glamping on a cider farm in Herefordshire
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£20
 / night
  • Y Cwtch
  • 68 Degrees West
  • Y Cwtch
99%
(84)

68 Degrees West

10 units · Glamping, Motorhomes1 acre · Cradoc, Wales
Pod glamping and family camping on the edge of the Brecon Beacons, with a handy location near Brecon town and sunrises you'll never forget.
Pets
Potable water
Showers
Trash
Cooking equipment
from 
£30
 / night
  • Incredible food and hospitality at The Parlour restaurant.
  • The Mead offers plenty of space for campers.
  • Incredible food and hospitality at The Parlour restaurant.
91%
(33)

Bredy Farm

31 units · Motorhomes, Tents30 acres · Bridport, England
Back-to-basics camping on a Dorset farm with a party vibe at weekends
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Showers
Trash
from 
£14.85
 / night
  • Ebborways Farm
  • Ebborways Farm
  • Ebborways Farm
97%
(31)

Ebborways Farm

99 units · Motorhomes, Tents21 acres · Wells, Somerset, South West England
Proper camping where everyone is welcome in Somerset’s Mendip Hills
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
Trash
from 
£8
 / night

Under £50

  • Sweet Hill Farm
  • Sweet Hill Farm
  • Sweet Hill Farm
93%
(257)

Sweet Hill Farm

10 units · Motorhomes, Tents6 acres · Dorset, South West England
Simple, almost-wild, seaside camping on the Isle of Portland
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Parke Farm Camping
  • Parke Farm Camping
  • Parke Farm Camping
97%
(92)

Parke Farm Camping

67 units · Motorhomes, Tents8 acres · Barafundle Bay, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Idyllic farm campsite with campfires in south Pembrokeshire, 10 minutes' drive from several top beaches
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£20
 / 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
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
99%
(39)

Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp

30 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Hay On Wye, Wales
Almost wild camping with good views, near the River Wye and Brecon Beacons
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£10
 / night
  • Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping
  • Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping
  • Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping
99%
(118)

Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping

5 units · Motorhomes, Tents8 acres · Okehampton, Devon, South West England
Seriously simple but beautiful wild camping beside a lake on Dartmoor
Pets
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night

Dog-friendly getaways

  • Sweet Hill Farm
  • Sweet Hill Farm
  • Sweet Hill Farm
93%
(257)

Sweet Hill Farm

10 units · Motorhomes, Tents6 acres · Dorset, South West England
Simple, almost-wild, seaside camping on the Isle of Portland
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£12
 / night
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
  • Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp
99%
(39)

Pentwyn Dingle and Lodge Field Camp

30 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Hay On Wye, Wales
Almost wild camping with good views, near the River Wye and Brecon Beacons
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£10
 / 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
  • Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping
  • Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping
  • Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping
99%
(118)

Meldon Lake and Woods Wild Camping

5 units · Motorhomes, Tents8 acres · Okehampton, Devon, South West England
Seriously simple but beautiful wild camping beside a lake on Dartmoor
Pets
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night
  • Parke Farm Camping
  • Parke Farm Camping
  • Parke Farm Camping
97%
(92)

Parke Farm Camping

67 units · Motorhomes, Tents8 acres · Barafundle Bay, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
Idyllic farm campsite with campfires in south Pembrokeshire, 10 minutes' drive from several top beaches
Pets
Potable water
Campfires
from 
£20
 / night
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Best camping, glamping, and outdoor stays in Exeter guide

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The busy Devon city of Exeter isn't known for its campsites – the 12th century cathedral, the Exeter Guildhall and the city-centre buzz has a far more urban appeal – but the surrounding countryside is awash with good places to pitch if you want to spend a day or two in town.

Popular Exeter holidays

Glamping with hot tub
Glamping pods
Lakeside campsites
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Shepherd's huts with hot tub
Cabins
Shepherd's huts with a private bathroom
Glamping pods with wifi provided

Top parks near Exeter

Golden Cap
Chew Valley Lake
Lydford Gorge
Devil's Punchbowl
Mam Tor
Chrome Hill
Scolt Head Island
Wicken Fen

Top towns near Exeter

Exmouth
Taunton
Torquay
Sidmouth
Plymouth
Cardiff
Weymouth
Barnstaple

Top regions near Exeter

Peak District National Park
Snowdonia National Park
Brecon Beacons National Park
Malvern Hills AONB
Lake District National Park
North East England
North Wales
New Forest National Park

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