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Our first visit to this site, it is a great little site!
The site is situated not to far from the A38 and as such has very easy access, some of the lanes are a little narrow but not too bad.
The site is quiet and immaculately kept, a real gem. The facilities are also immaculately kept.
We would recommend this site to anyone, it is the perfect place for a quiet getaway whilst being close enough to the A38 to explore the rest of Devon with ease.
The site staff are very helpful and will accommodate most needs. Booking, through the club website, was easy and the pitches are relatively cheap.
There is a pub located within 100 yds of the site and there you can buy decent food at reasonable prices. The South Devon Chilli Farm is also located within a few miles of the site and makes for an interesting visit.
We've used this site before but not for several years. The facilities are kept very clean and were certainly up to usual club standards. There is a handy shop and pub near at hand.
However, we found one warden surly and unpleasant - having had a long drive a smile would not have gone amiss.
The site has now also got a gate which must be opened and closed each time you exit or arrive - we would have no objection if this were a 'swipe' or 'number pad' system. But it's a manual gate - off a very narrow Devon road, so you have stop, get out, drive through and close - it may not sound much but it is infuriating! Especially as I doubt there is any real reason behind it - the site is very secluded and unlikely to attract any passer bys.
We find the Caravan Club system of picking your own pitch far preferable.
Stayed for 4 days on this excellent site. A little cramped in places but extremely clean and tidy. We found the wardens very friendly and helpful.
The toilets and showers were very clean and had no queues to deal with.
No dog walk on site but walks available in lane opposite and seemed to be used by all doggie people. Spar shop was good supplemented by a fruit and veg seller outside. Thought the near by pub very expensive so gave it a miss.
The setting for the site is quite rural and agree the opening and closing of the gate is a pain, Also no parking places if you come back late at night. Lots of places to see in the area.
The site was great and the site managers were excellent 'hosts' & very helpful, we had a great day with them during the 'wedding'. Contrary to other comments we were at the bottom of the site which had the sun all day.
It was also very handy for water & waste etc. The toilet blocks were immaculate.
The Spar shop had everything needed if you ran out & supermarkets were not far away.
The calfornia inn was overpriced, the food average & had the most miserable landlord its ever been my misfortune to meet. All Beer at £3.50 per pint was a bit greedy. The table we had booked for a meal was occupied & we had to wait. All in all OK for a beer but average food that was overpriced.
I spent 3 nights here in the middle of October, on a gravel-based hard-standing pitch with EHU and enough grass next to it to put up my utility tent. Only the lower part of the site was in use this late in the season, with a few caravans and motorhomes plus my 'van. There was a drive-over service point with fresh/waste water, recycling and rubbish bins. The rest of the site was grass, with some EHU.
There was a small reception/shop manned by the very friendly wardens and a large toilet/shower/washing-up/laundry block. The toilet/shower facilities were basic but did the job.
The petrol station nearby is also apparently a well-stocked shop and there is a pub nearby (I did not visit these). The site lies about a third of the way from the A38 to Kingsbridge, but beware with your navigation because it is easy to end up on sub-B-class roads with passing places (thank goodness I have a campervan). Even the A-class roads were pretty narrow in places.
I visited Torbay (very busy, and watch out for car parks with height barriers on the exit lane only!), Salcombe and Torcross/Slapton Ley along the coast, before heading briefly onto Dartmoor (also busy, and again I was glad to have a small 'van with some of the roads/bridges I ended up on).
A nice site to get away from it all, and be prepared for some driving.
Award-winning camping and glamping on the edge of Dartmoor National Park near Tavistock, Devon. 40 grass and hardstanding pitches for tents, touring caravans and motorhomes with optional electric hook-ups. Choose between the scenic Daffodil Field with moorland views or the sheltered old walled garden. For those preferring a bit more comfort, the park provides camping pods and mega pods.
Immaculate facilities with free hot showers, toilets, hairdryers, underfloor heating, laundry, dishwashing, games room, small shop, WIFI and playground. The onsite manor house hosts a dog-friendly restaurant and bar serving evening meals. Surrounded by mature woodlands with direct access to Dartmoor, with Tavistocks amenities just a short drive away. Perfect spot to explore Devon and Cornwall's main attractions Find out more here
Just got back from 2 weeks at this site, it's within easy reach of the A38 with the last 4 miles in winding country lanes, the entry to site needs to be navigated with care but we managed this without incident, a couple of other campers caught their vans on the gatepost on the way in so definitely worth taking care. (Though it's nothing like as tight as some places we've taken our van!)
The staff were very welcoming & were friendly & helpful throughout our stay, we were given a choice of pitches, choosing one next to the play area as we have 2 kids that would enjoy the proximity even if secretly their parents would rather be a little further away! The pitch was large & grassy, we were on a slope so needed chocks on one side & blocks under the rear steadies, the site has a large supply of blocks for campers that do not have their own.
As other reviewers have mentioned the site has clean & plentiful showers & loos, the on site launderette is reasonable & wasn't too busy even though the site was pretty full. There are external washing lines, an indoor airer & an iron. There is a well stocked shop at the top of the lane which is less than a minute away, there is also a stall next to the garage where a local smallholder sells lovely fresh veg & eggs. We didn't use the pub opposite based on previous reviews. We were given a leaflet on arrival with instructions on how to get to all of the local grocery stores, all are 8-10 miles away.
The site staff kindly offered us some vouchers for local attractions (Pennywell Farm & Woodlands Park) we took them up on their offer & had great days out at both of them, especially at Pennywell where I made friends with a ferret! We also enjoyed days out at Bigbury beach, Kingsbridge, Salcombe, Dartmouth, Torbay & some nice walks on Dartmoor, the local radio station Dart FM & the local paper provided plenty of ideas for local events.
Unlike other C&CC sites this site doesn't have a dog walk & they ask you to address your dogs toilet needs offsite, they suggest using the lane opposite the site as it is quiet & pleasant, I walked it most days with our 2 dogs & rarely saw a car, we met a local one morning & asked for advice on other local dog walks - they recommended Blackdown Rings which is a couple of miles away on the way to Loddiswell, this is an ancient hill fort with free parking & plenty of free space for the dogs to run off the lead. On days when we couldn't take the dogs out with us we used the nearby kennels at Blackdown Farm which were reasonably priced & very friendly.
Overall we have enjoyed one of our best holidays in the 6 years we've had the van, the only suggestions we would make would be a curfew on the play area as some evenings teenage children were there until 10:30 & providing a bit more information on local dog walks in the arrival info.
PS neither O2 or Virgin received usable mobile signal on site - perfect!
This site would have been very nice if we'd had a decent pitch - not chucked down the bottom right next to the service point. The stones looked grubby and we had no grass next to our pitch. Also, the warden had put a bit of wire in a loop so he could lift the drain lid - not very clever if someone walked round there in the dark. Booked two nights - did a bunk after one. On the plus side the toilets and showers were very clean.
Being 'new' campers (this was our first proper trip since our maiden voyage in May) we were careful to utilise reviews in order to pick a site - i.E not too big, not too small.
This site was lovely and one we shall certainly return to. Welcomed by a lovely lady who showed us to our pitch and answered our queries, the facilities were well maintained, very clean as was the site.
There is a Spar around the corner, part of the garage, a little expensive but convenient - we never ventured to the pub due to the below review! Although our neighbouring campers also warned us of this - their experience was overpriced yet poor quality food!
The children loved to have some independence and as we were pitched fairly close to the play park they were always in view - so this worked well for both!
We were lucky that we stayed when we had what felt like our few days of summer and had lovely weather, and due to its central location it's ideal for trips. We were fortunate to spend days on the beach at Bigbury and Thurlestone.
Definitely return to this site, the other great bonus is that it feels quite small and private, another benefit.
A little gem of a site which I am tempted to keep to myself. There is a lot of bird life on the site and it was a pleasure to wake up to the dawn chorus.
Alot of the pitches are on a slope but more than a few are nice and level. I have a 5 year old daughter and did find the play area small but the management do not mind the kids riding bikes around the site road. It is all one way and a 5 mph speed limit so is pretty safe.
The toilet block is cleaned to a high standard and the showers are nice and hot. There is even a parent and toddler room.
If you have children don't even bother taking them to the California Cross Inn for a meal. As soon as we walked in we were asked to move to a little charmless back area as the landlord doesn't like children in the larger bar.
The childrens menu was the normal kids junk-food and it is the first pub I have ever come across that will not do smaller portions of its main menu for children. The reason being that they pre-portion it and cannot rework the price!
My wife had the pie of the day. It was allegedly steak and stilton but tasted horrible. They do little puff pastry pie crusts that are introduced to the rest of the pie when it is dished up. If you are a pie lover avoid this like the plague.
On the plus side if you are going over for just a pint then enjoy, as the beer is well kept.
I will certainly be visting the site again but will avoid the pub, because if you cater for children you should welcome them and the California Inn did not.
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Is California Cross Camping And Caravanning Club Site child friendly? YES, it accepts children & has a playground View all facilities
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Tent Pitches 
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 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
No Shop 
No Bar 
No Restaurant 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
No Dog Walk 
Our first visit to this site, it is a great little site!
