Huxtable Farm

Huxtable Farm is a peaceful and rural camping retreat situated on the outskirts of Exmoor National Park. Providing you with use of just four individual camping pitches, each with their own wash room, situated in various locations around the farm. Explore and admire the incredible landscape of this 80 acre farm via its Devon wildlife trail. Ideally situated near the Tarka Trail and a good base for exploring Exmoor and North Devon's coast.

Why you'll love it at Huxtable Farm

About the site

Set amongst the foothills of Exmoor, escape the crowds to this off grid site offering exclusive use for one of the four pitches, situated at different locations around the farm. It's nature's paradise at this idyllic 80 acre farm, with woodland, countryside and the coast all within easy reach. Visit the National Trust Arlington Court, RHS Rosemoor, Exmoor Zoo and beaches, and more! Choose your favourite spot from a choice of four grass pitches.

Huxtable Farm is open from 01/04 to 30/08.

There are 4 accommodation options on-site

Bookable pitches and accommodation options

Small Non Electric Grass Pitch

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Small Non Electric Grass Pitch

Max 4 people

Small non electric grass pitch with a fire pit. This pitch measures approximately 10m x 11m. This pitch has its own bathroom with shower, wash basin and toilet.

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Small Non Electric Grass Pitch (Orchard)

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Small Non Electric Grass Pitch (Orchard)

Max 4 people

Small non electric grass pitch situated in the sites orchard, with a fire pit. This pitch measures approximately 10m x 11m. This pitch has its own bathroom with bath, wash basin and toilet.

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Non Electric Grass Tent Pitch

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Non Electric Grass Tent Pitch

Max 6 people

Grass pitch catering for tents only, measures approximately 12m x 20m with its own bathroom close by and fire pit.

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Non Electric Grass Tent or Campervan Pitch

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Non Electric Grass Tent or Campervan Pitch

Max 6 people

Generously sized grass pitch for tents or small campervans, approximately 12m x 20m, with fire pit. Private bathroom close by.

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Huxtable Farm reviews

4.92 /5

13 reviews

100%

would recommend

Overall

4.92

Location

4.85

Value for money

4.85

Service

5

Facilities

4.92

Cleanliness

5

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Near perfect little secluded site

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Karl D

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Small Tent - Non Electric Grass Tent PitchJun 2025

Camped with my wife and our large dog. Site is accessed by some very narrow single lanes and tracks, so probably not really suitable for larger vehicles/campervans, or possibly the faint hearted, if reversing isn't your strong point. The farm is lovely, old stone buildings, very picturesque, and with the farm dog, some sheep, chickens and a Peacock around. Jackie met us and gave us a quick walking tour of the facilities. Washing-up room with dining table and info/sale items, WiFi, with an adjoining private washroom. Our own washroom (each pitch has one) was situated next to the games room and gift shop. Spacious, with a sink, toilet, bath, but no shower as issue with water pressure here, but I believe the other washrooms do have showers. Our bathroom was more than adequate, some will say rustic, others may say dated, but for us it was perfectly fine, and it's so nice having a private washroom. Only issues apart from the odd water pressure issue, was the towel rail was turned off/not working and with no extraction fan, so our towels couldn't dry properly and after a number of days, begins to smell. Yes, we could have taken them to our pitch to dry, but why would you when you have your own bathroom? Anyway that's a mute issue as for us during our week, we had a lot of wind (30mph) and near constant rain, so not an option. The washroom is about a 5 minute walk from the pitch, which is no problem for your washing visits but possible a bit far if you get caught short! Maybe an addition of a small eco-loo on the pitches would be a welcome addition. The pitch (2), no electric on any pitch, is a really good size, in fact they all are really good sizes. It's on a slight slope, with a flatter area at the bottom where the best views are, or will be once the hedge is cut down a bit, so pitch accordingly. The pitches are very spaced apart, I'm talking a field or woodland between them, which for us was perfect!, as we love the tranquillity and privacy, well from other humans at least, the sheep may have a different idea. Note: Vodafone had terrible signal, EE was ok. Each pitch has a bench table and fire pits, but ours was unfortunately too tall for me to use for campfire cooking, which for me is a must. Later, Jackie returned with her husband who lent me their own fire-pit and tripod, as well as delivering a barrow full of logs (£10), wonderful. However with some other burnt areas on the pitch, I do feel that a fixed properly built ground level fire pit would suit all and stop people having fires wherever. There are some lovely walks around the farm, through the woods and down to the pond, the latter being quite a steep, but some areas were a little over grown in places, and the tracks, also used by the tractor, can be a little uneven and muddy after rain, but these areas can be avoided using the woodland trails. There are no local shops/pub within a short walking distance but pubs, butchers and small local supermarkets a short drive away, and a large Tesco in Barnstable, also not far by car. The north coast/towns are around 20-30 minuets drive away. We do not camp often but rather do a week's camping annually, so we take a lot of kit, and being able to park the car very close to the pitch was a godsend. Our last day, Jackie messaged me and said not to rush to get out by 11am if our tent was wet, which it was, thanks for that Jackie. As I said we were very unfortunate to have bad weather for our week, which kept us under canvas a lot, reduced our walking and the camp fire opportunities but despite that we are seriously considering a return trip next year. Please note, we've never been to the same site twice, partly because we are still after campsite perfection, so wishing to return to Huxtable Farm is a huge plus for this site. We highly recommend this site but at the same time hope it doesn't become too popular, or they start cramming in more pitches to cope!

Site's response

Hello Karl, Thank you for taking the time to write this review, we appreciate your feedback. I do wish you had mentioned, whilst you were here, that you couldn't find the pull switch, behind the curtain for the towel rail, which does work, to dry your towels. We felt for you surviving the wet weather! Great to know that you wish to visit again, if you'd like a pitch closer to your own, private shower room, rather than a room with a bath, do check the availability on the website, for pitches 1 or 3. Warm regards Jackie

Wonderful place to get away from it all

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Ed B

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Medium Tent - Small Non Electric Grass PitchApr 2025

This was our first stay at Huxtable Farm and we really hope to be back. A beautiful place, with peace and quiet only broken by bird song. Great pitch, with total privacy and lovely to have our own bathroom, fairly close to the tent. Good facilities on site, including logs and fire pits, which helped ward off the cool evening.

Site's response

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this review. We're glad you enjoyed the privacy of this pitch with its own bathroom. We look forward to seeing you again sometime.

What a fabulous place Huxtable Farm is!

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Nicola E

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Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass Tent PitchAug 2024

A truly lovely place to stay! We had our own very large and secluded pitch with a private shower room/toilet. The facilities were a little wander down the farm lane but that was fine, in fact, we enjoyed riding our bikes back and forth! Jackie and Anthony were very helpful and made us feel very at home. There were chickens, a peacock, sheep and lovely Bella the dog living on the farm. The washing up room was great with everything we needed, we had fridge/freezer space and a large table to sit at if required. Our children loved doing the puzzles which were provided. There was also a games room for them. We drank lots of farm apple juice and ate homemade jam. The grounds of the farm are charming and we were quite taken by the idea of having so much space to enjoy. We did a 2 mile trail (provided by our hosts) and enjoyed seeing where we were staying. Just a wonderful place and we will return!

Site's response

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this lovely review. We're so glad you enjoyed your time at Huxtable Farm and what it has to offer. We feel so lucky to live here and love to share our little piece of Devon with others. Looking forward to seeing you again - until then, happy cycling! ;)

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