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Wow! What an impressive site. Sat here with a cold bear enjoying the peace and tranquillity of this little oasis (well, 34+ acres) in glorious Devon.
Last minute decision to get away for the weekend and decided to take the plunge and definitely not disappointed. Whilst the site caters mainly for touring caravans and motorhomes, they provide 16 excellent tent pitches which are now, fully serviced - whilst you are encouraged to recycle, you even have your own bin which, when full, you simply display the red disk attached to a chain and it is emptied for you! That has to be a first on any site we have been to. We had pitch 12 which faces due south along with 11, 13 and 14. 10 is a little small and right next to the path that leads to the shower block. 9, 8, 7 and 6 are very level as are 12, 13 and 14 but 5, 4, 3, 2 and 1 are gently sloping but face north and are adjacent to one of the sites roads (5mph though).
Well equipped shop with all the essentials and bread croissant freshly baked but must be pre-ordered the day before.
The check in and welcome were excellent and we had a choice of pitches. Excellent information provided in regards to local pubs ( two within 10 minutes and 20 minutes walking distance). Clearly dog friendly with not one but two lovely enclosed dog walking fields one, which is a little hilly, is huge with beautiful views. Friday and Monday see Simon and Linda whipping up fish n chips from a small catering caravan set in a little quarry behind the 'Lime Kiln' which we opted for, absolutely lovely - share a portion of chips, they're huge! No tartare sauce though which was a shame.
Shower block is amazing with push button showers that seem to go on for ages and tonnes of hot water. The WC's and showers are separate as are the basins so it's a shower in one block and then pop next door for a shave, no big deal and this does keep the showers less congested. The grounds are equally pristine with an amazing children's park that is more reminiscent of a theme park with loads of great activities including a fort.
Being very close to the English Riviera and Dartmouth make this a perfect base with Dartmoor 20 minutes drive, what more could you ask for. For us, one of the real attractions is how lovely and peaceful the site is you wouldn't think you were only 800 yards from the main road; couldn't hear a thing!
Thank you to all of a lovely stay - we will be back!
Dornafield is undoubtedly one of our favourite sites. The facilities are second to none, the staff so very friend, y and most helpful at all times. The pitches are all fully serviced and of a very generous size. Being very well placed for visiting the surrounding beaches, the pretty market town of Totnes and Newton Abbot, Torquay and also Dartmoor. The site also offers a take away facility from their quarry kitchen which offers superb chips, sausages, mushy peas but unfortunately re-constituted grey uniformed sized fish, which was a big disappointment when in this part of the country, fresh fish is readily availanle !
We visited the site this June for a short break, the site is set in a beautiful location within the grounds of a 14th century farmhouse. The staff are a hardworking, well organized crew but we still got that family feel when arriving and was well looked after during our stay. The pitches are well laid out with water, waste water facilities and electricity as standard. The toilet blocks are spotless with laundry and showers all very nicely modernized. We had Amber our King Charles Spaniel on holiday with us, she thoroughly enjoyed our strolls in the dog exercise area. There are playgrounds for family's with young kids and a games room for the teens. We visited Dartmouth, Torquay and Brixham town all within a short driving distance of Dornafield and also had a lovely meal one evening at the Two Mile Oak pub which is just up the road from the site, they pride themselves on a good choice of real ales which we felt obliged to sample. Overall an excellent site well worth a visit.
Narrow roads to get in and out of here, take care! Friendly people run this place, steep road to get up to the touring section (did see a tractor taking caravans up and down for the less confident). Every pitch doesn't have privacy between them, we had trees and a field behind ours. Serviced pitches, although the toilet could have had a better lid, little ants were all falling in! Pitch wasn't wide enough for car/awning/caravan, so we had to park our car at the front, no biggy. There was an enclosed dog walk. Strange toilet and shower block, the walls weren't all the way to the roof, so you could hear in the mens what was going on in the ladies and vice versa. There was a small shop on site. Tent field opposite with their own toilet block, very, very noisy! thank goodness the caravans are way away from here. Went to Torquay and Dartmoor. Huge and very busy ASDA nearby in nearby Newton Abbot.
Having just returned from this wonderful site on a pitch with full facilities, close to fab cleaning facilities & the best dog walk we have ever found. Almost didn't want to review cos it is soooo good. It is ideally situated to the coast & Dartmoor & all the walks that it offers. We visited four of the local pubs for meals, The Two Mile Oak, The Union, The Pig & Whistle & The Duke of Wellington & enjoyed meals at all four, with the D of W being exceptional. My only criticism was that we although we had TV hookup we couldn't get proper reception. Also as previously stated the lanes to the site are narrow & the locals drive far too fast making it rather risky to walk in the area.
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
Overall this is a very good caravan site but it is certainly not the best we have visited. It is very well situated for touring in Devon and is within easy drive of all the main towns and places of interest. The site is beautifully maintained, the showers and wash rooms are immaculate and the staff are very friendly. These are the good points.
We found issues with the very narrow approach lane in which we met traffic on arrival and on every other time we used it. The seemingly non stop mowing with petrol mowers from about 9. 15 each morning (no lie in here) is very off putting and at odds with the description of a peaceful site. The really unusual cone shaped water from the shower heads is interesting and you get plenty of exercise moving around the shower to get the water all over your body as you do with constantly pressing the button to get the water. It is also inconvenient to have to move from the shower room to the toilets next door to have a shave or for ladies to do their hair as there are no facilities for these functions in the shower rooms. A dog shower somewhere would be very useful and is not unusual on sites of this price range. We had read about the fish and chips so we tried them but thought that selling frozen fish and chips in an area near to Brixham where fresh fish is landed is very odd. We love good fish and chips but found these pretty awful and not cheap.
This was our first visit to Dornafield and we found it as good as previous reviewers have stated.
We stayed in Blackrock Copse and really appreciated all the amenities on our pitch. The site is exceptionally well laid out and maintained and all the staff are friendly and helpful. They are constantly working around the site.
Fish and chips are available on Mondays and Fridays and are cooked to order. I don’t agree with a previous reviewer that the fish appeared to be reconstituted.
Dornafield is well situated to explore South Devon – there is a bus stop just over half a mile from the site but we didn’t walk to it as the lane is narrow and local drivers whizz around quite fast. We had one meal at Two Mile Oak Inn and the food was very good – we were lucky to get a seat and I would advise booking a table.
We stayed at Dornafield for seven days early October 2014, and thoroughly enjoyed our time there. We were given a warm welcome, and the staff are friendly and helpful. The layout of the site is very picturesque, well maintained, and is in lovely quiet countryside, well away from any main roads. We were in the Blackrock Copse area with very convenient fully serviced pitches. The toilet/shower block is immaculate, superbly designed and had underfloor heating. Dornafield is in an ideal location, not far from Torbay. We liked it very much and hope to visit again next year.
This is an excellent site with very spacious pitches and very good facilities. For dog owners there's a good-sized fenced off-lead exercise area and plenty of on-lead walks. For children there's also a good play area. On Friday they cook fish & chips plus other chippie-type meals on-site - the chips were excellent but the fish seemed to be reconstituted.
The only concern we had about the site was towing a car behind our motorhome up the narrow, twisting lane from the main road to the site. A-frame cars are not easily reversed, so we unhitched on the Two Mile Oak Inn car-park at the turn-off from the A381.
You are given discount vouchers for a number of facilities in the general area, including the aforementioned Inn plus another closer to Totnes. Food in both is highly recommended and good value.
First time to Dornafield and won't be the last(already booked for next year). We were given a lovely pitch on Blackrock Copse. We had 3 weeks of sun and little rain. The staff were all friendly and I have to put in a good word for our UP NORTH wardens well done. Everything was kept neat and tidy. The sanitair was always clean. Fresh bread was available daily in the shop and had what you needed and if not the supermarket is only 2 miles away. The fish and chip van was very nice and I think we visited it 4 times, beats having to cook yourselves! If we had brought our dog he would have had a great time in the dog areas. The Two Mile Oak Inn serves lovely food but it is advisable to book. There is lots to do in Devon and we didn't have time to do it all.
I do have two min points sorry, 1) the mirrors are too low in the sanitair block and 2) although it's not the fault of Dornafield (but they did choose the provider) the internet was rubbish. We paid for one appliance for 4 weeks and very often couldn't get on. However we complained to the provider and we are getting money back.
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
Another visit to one of the best sites in the South West. Well kept site, spotless facilities, friendly wardens and owners, free table tennis, (chargeable but only £2 an hour) outdoor tennis court, reasonably priced shop that will order fresh bread and croissants and your daily paper.
One change to previous visits is that wifi is no longer free. £12 for per device for a week, I think it was £36 for multiple devices for a week. We didn't bother and tried to rely on solely 3G, (Virgin Mobile), which was pretty pitiful on site. (The only negative).
Great pitch, 88. Close to the facilities, fully serviced. Can't fault the pitch.
Totally recommend the pub for food at Denbury, The Union Inn. Unbelievable meal. Costly, but superb, chef deserves a compliment.
The pub at East Ogwell, 'The Jolly Sailor', served a great pint, had friendly locals and had Sky TV - useful for watching the footy and walkable from Dornafield - as is the pub at Denbury.
Locally there is loads to do, Totnes, Dartmouth, Stoke Gabriel is beautiful and a great place to go crabbing. Some great beaches within 30 minutes travelling.
Anybody that likes to run, the lanes around Dornafield can provide some good circular routes, although can be a little scary when you meet traffic. They are very narrow in places.
Yeah, access to the site is what you expect. It's rural and it's Devon. I rate myself as a novice tower, and although slightly concerned I'd meet somebody coming the other way, I did, and there was no problem. Just don't arrive early as meeting a fellow vanner coming the other way may prove difficult.
I rate the site 10 out of 10 overall, but it is expensive, so value for money can't be high, but, in life, you generally get what you pay for and Dornafield is no exception to this rule. I adore this site, it fully deserves all the positive reviews, and I will be back again in the future.
Lovely site, can't really fault it. Pitches are good. They look a bit close as you drive in but when you are on them they don't feel it and have some screening hedges. Own water supply and hook up and even had own bin shared with one other pitch. Lovely area.
The facilities are five star. More spa like than shower block. Need twenty pences for hairdryer though and pounds and twenty pences for the washing/tumble drying so make sure you have plenty if you want this facility.
Free wifi but was very sporadic. Shop selling basics and can order fresh croissants for breakfast from here. Beautifully kept site. Two off lead dog exercise areas were brilliant. The one we used had a large enclosed area that then led through to another field on a steep slope with a pathway cut through the grass all round.
We did a nice walk through country lanes to Denbury and visited a lovely pub called the Union Inn which is dog friendly and the food looked lovely.
Would definitely go back. The only problem was it was so good that the next site we went to I didn't like because I kept comparing it to Dornafield.
Toilets and shower blocks are clean, tidy with lashings of hot water and even at the peak times there was no queing.
My wife used the laundry and was happy with the quality of the wash and the price, however, the detergent is automatically dosed into the machine – which on the plus side means you don’t have to buy a box! But it may be an issue if you are allergic to some brands.
There are microwave ovens available for use, we never used them – but a fellow camper was telling us that these were coin operated and he had issues heating his food.
Pitches:
Our tent was pitched in the Orchard, and out pitch was massive and quite flat, as were most in the field.
The electricity hook up is 10A – so if you are used to 16A you might have to be selective on what you have plugged in.
Shop:
The shop is adequate and carries a small selection of provisions and some camping accessories plus a selection of small toys sweets and ice-creams for the kids! Having to order bread etc for the next day is quaint, however, there is a small CO-OP in the village of Ipplepen and some larger supermarkets a few miles away in Newton Abbot.
Leisure:
The kids loved the 2 play areas and the games room as well as there being plenty of room for them to run and cycle around the site and make lots of new friends.
While we were there, one night per week, Morris dancers entertained – for my wife this was the highlight of our stay.
Other comments:
The staff were all helpful and friendly and their laid back attitude was quite refreshing.
The only real negative from my point of view was the free internet – the signal was very poor, and although there are 3 different access points around the site, most of the time it did not work. I’d rather pay for a service that worked.
We only tried one local pub – The Wellington, Sunday lunch was a ”take it or leave it” carvery, the prices were very good – just not our cup of tea!
The nearest beaches were all shingle with the odd bit of red sand – excursions to sandy beaches were at least a half hour drive away
Just returned from 6 nights at this gem of a site. The pitches are level and generous in size. Yes, manoeuvring on and off can be a little tight but once you are on there is ample room all around you. The whole site from the minute you drive in has an air of relaxation about it. It is spotlessly clean and well maintained. The fully serviced pitches are fabulous and the toilet/shower blocks were bright, clean and well positioned for everyone. All the staff were very friendly, helpful and super efficient. Shop was well stocked and open all day. Newspapers and baked goods (Croissants, rolls, scones etc) were ordered each day to be picked up the following day. Lots of children around as you would expect but we found they were all more than occupied (including our 8yr old daughter) in the lovely play area and wooden fort so weren't charging around the pitches as you find on some sites. A very enjoyable holiday on an ideally placed site for exploring South Devon, and we look forward to returning here soon.
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No Tents 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Club Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
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 
Recycling Facilities 
Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
TV Room 
Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
Outdoor Pool <5 miles 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <1 mile 
Tennis On Site 
Beach <10 miles 
Watersports <10 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Wow! What an impressive site. Sat here with a cold bear enjoying the peace and tranquillity of this little oasis (well, 34+ acres) in glorious Devon. 
