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14 night stay here. Easy to find but some of the approach roads from the A38 onwards are narrow in places.
Good points:
1. Lovely aspect with views out to sea, friendly welcome from the wardens, site shop sold all the basics and fresh bread could be ordered, together with pasties and fresh meat/sauages/bacon etc.
2. Beautifully kept spacious toilet/shower blocks - always clean and any problems attended to promptly (blocked drain while we were there which was sorted out quickly). There were even fresh flowers in the ladies and the gents.
3. Good laundry room with 2 washing machines and 2 driers - handwashing sinks and iron/board also provided.
3. Pot washing area indoors, always spotless with plenty of hot water (with a sea view when doing the washing up!)
4. Strong, reliable Wi Fi signal from our pitch
5. Helpful, friendly wardens
6. Nice pub not too far away (Sportsmans Arms) which did good food at a reasonable price but you need to book a table on Friday evenings or weekends as it is popular. Dogs are allowed into the bar area.
7. Park and Ride service for Dartmouth is excellent at £5 per day to include parking and bus fares.
8. The Round Robin trip was good value (£62 for a family ticket) and a great day out.
Bad points:
1. The pitches did seem a little 'squeezed in' and I think we had the worst pitch on the whole site which was on a bad slope (even with the jockey wheel at its lowest, it was not possible to get the van properly level).
2. The playground access and noise levels. The noise from the play area at times was deafening. The only advice is, don't pitch next to the bank which backs onto the play area unless you are happy for all the kids on site to use your pitch as their way in and out.
3. Price of everything in Dartmouth itself did seem expensive to us - it seems to be set up to cater to the millionaire yacht owners rather than ordinary folk like us!
4. All the local beaches are of the shingle variety, unless you take the ferry over to Paignton or Goodrington Sands.
5. TV signal is a bit hit and miss
6. The Deer Park pub at the entrance was closed (we were told they had gone out of business).
Despite the above, we did have an enjoyable stay here but if we were to return, it would have to be on a different pitch well away from the play area. Sorry to have rambled on a little. Overall 7/10.
Very nice, well-run site, which was full when we stayed for four nights in early June. The facilities were very clean and we had no complaints.
We thought that it was a good idea to have only one central location for rubbish and recycling as this kept mess around the site to a minimum and meant that the managers didn't have to go around emptying and tidying multiple waste points (less noise!).
Also, despite being full, with plenty of kids running around, the site was very quite at night as all campers seemed very respectful of each other. Talking of kids, the playground was nice, safe and enclosed.
The on-site shop has some basics but has limited opening times. Otherwise there is a garage and shop next to the site, which is open between 8am and 6pm.
The Deer park Inn at the entrance is okay but could do with some love. However, it's big, serves food and drink, and it's there if you want it!
Dartmouth is very close, but the park & ride is a better option than trying to park down in the town. You can also catch the bus from the site entrance, but be warned because it's damn expensive for a family, which seemed wrong to us. There is a Lidl and Sainsbury's on the outskirts (less than 5 mins from camp site) and we can recommend the heated outdoor swimming pool at the school, which is on the way!
In addition, there is a fabulous walk down to (and back up again) Blackpool Sands beach, which has brilliant facilities. On the way, Stoke Fleming has a pub, shop/Post Office and Fish & Chip shop.
I would not hesitate to return to Dartmouth CCC site or recommend it to others, particularly young families.
This is a spacious campsite with sea views from every pitch. It is on a slope, with a bit of leveling. The pricing structure is skewed towards large units needing electric hook-up, as you pay for large plots and electricity whether you use it or not. Small tents may find it significantly cheaper elsewhere.
Many people bring wind breaks, as the openness and sea views do mean you get a good range of wind directions affecting the site. Many plots are against a hedge all the same.
The toilet facilities and showers are modern and beautifully kept. Without timing or meters, the showers tend to be occupied for a long time, so you often need to wait your turn at peak times of day when the camp is full. There is a 6 figure door key code to get into the gents and ladies, which is a bit of a trial for young kids and new residents in a rush to the toilet at night. They are also on one side of the site, so some pitches have a bit of a walk.
The enclosed bright washing up area is lovely, as is the laundry, with all you would need.
The electric hook ups have lights on them so that you can find your way to the toilet easily at night without a torch, but can't see many stars as a result.
Since so much electricity and hot water is liberally used on this site it could really benefit from renewable energy fixtures such as solar thermal, PV and wind turbines, saving the site money into the bargain.
The playground is great for kids to meet up with each other and feels fine for them to go to alone. There's also a quite secure feel about the site that made my 8 year old daughter and younger kids happy to go about alone.
The reception is open 9am to 5pm, so if you're out most of the day you may miss it.
As with much of Devon, it helps to have a car to get around, however the bus stops just outside on route 93 between Dartmouth, Kingsbridge and Plymouth. You can walk to Blackpool Sands beach, watersports hire and cafe in 20-30 mins, and Dartmouth in less than an hour, mainly off-road. There's nowhere close to buy fresh fruit and vegetables, and few facilities in easy walking distance, which is what gives it only a 6 for location despite The South Hams being a lovely area and the good sea views from the site.
This is a very nice and well-run site. It was full when we stayed for the Spring Bank holiday week. The facilities coped well and were very clean and we had no complaints.
The on-site shop has some basics but has limited opening times.
The Deer park Inn at the entrance is a bit tired but is big, serves food and drink, and it's there if you want to use it.
You can catch the bus from the site entrance.
There is a great walk down to Blackpool Sands beach, which has brilliant facilities.
Having spent the run up to, and the Easter period at the site, I am pleased to post a review.
The staff were very friendly, and welcoming, site toilets shower block, dish washing area etc were very clean and in excellent repair.
We requested an area with Wi-Fi which we were given and am happy to report no signal problems.
The only negative for me was the charge of £10 per person (little expensive I thought) for our son and g/f who stayed with us for one night in the trailer tent
Overall a smashing short break, great site, highly recommended, will definitely use it again
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
One of the best-run sites we have ever visited. The site managers and assistants were welcoming, wonderfully helpful and informative. The facilities were always immaculately clean and enhanced with cut flowers - a real attention to detail. A fantastic location in a delightful village with direct access to the SW coast path. Highly recommended.
As with many club sites, more hooks are needed for clothes in the wash areas.
We just turned up at this site without booking and found the boys very friendly. Toilets fabulously clean. Lovely views.
Downside: I was glad we were in the second field as the first seemed jammed packed. Our pitch was full of holes - nearly broke my ankle putting the tent up. No fires even in a kettle BBQ - that is what camping is all about surely?
Came back to the site quite late and got told off must be tucked up in sleeping bags by 11pm! - had to drive through site with lights turned off feeling very naughty.
My wife and I are trying to emulate the BBC programme by driving our motorhome around the UK coastline. During this project we have visited many sites and would rate this one in our top five so far!
The staff are brilliant, friendly and extremely helpful. The site is peaceful and the facilities are excellent! The grounds are immaculate with hardstandings as level as a laser! A quiet location a few miles from the centre of Dartmouth and with a pub sharing the same entrance!
Just outside the entrance are two bus stops. We travelled into Dartmouth free with our bus passes and escaped a drive down extremely steep roads into the harbour area and hub of the town.
There are excellent boat trips along the river to Agatha Christie's house/Drake's boathouse and other sights. This is also the home of the Royal Naval College with its attending history.
A great site with views of the sea, but beware peg down your awning as they also get high winds.
The toilet/showers etc are top quality and are kept very clean. There are so many places to go near the site, we left the car and went by bus to Dartmouth and the took a boat to Dartmouth Castle, and to Greenway (Agatha Chrities house)
There are endless ways to travel without the car the boat, steam train and lots of buses. The journey by bus to Kingsbridge is an adventure in it's self.
If towing avoid the many narrow lanes and go via the upper ferry, with a caravan it's £9 and so simple, as an extra bonus they usually let caravans off first and all traffic has to follow you for several miles up the hill.
What a lovely site. Situated close to Dartmouth it's an ideal base for a North Devon holiday. Toilet and shower block is absolutely spotless and very well maintained. If you are camping there are two fields, one with hookup and one without - this one slopes too so when booking make sure you are aware of which field you'll be in. Fresh baked bread from the shop every morning is a must. The Deer Park Inn is situated at the gate to this site and the meals in here are really good and great value for money. I would have no problem recommending this site to a fellow camper.
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
Lovely facilities and really friendly owners. We booked for a week but the weather turned a bit nasty so we left a night early. The pitches are well sized and electric hook up easy to use, water nearby, hot showers and clean toilets. The shop stocks essentials and you can order fresh bread and newspapers which is great. The site was also really quiet in the mornings and at night, by 11pm it was almost silent, so easy to sleep! all the pitches in the main part were on flat ground with plenty of space around them, the access roads were good too. Unfortunately Our pitch was in the middle row of one of the fields which wasn't great when it got very windy as there was no shelter. Next time we will be looking for somewhere with more sheltered pitches, or somewhere that can guarantee sunshine!
The pub at the entrance has got some negative reviews but we found it quite good, the food is nice, order it before you are too hungry though as it can take a while. The beer was spot on and the bar staff very efficient. Go to Blackpool Sands if it's a hot day, it's just down the road and a beautiful clean beach.
The steam train to Paignton is good fun and there are lots of little shops to explore in Dartmouth. When in Dartmouth, look out for the SINGING KETTLE TEA SHOP on Smith Street in the town centre up a hill - they do the most amazing milkshakes, our 16 year old voted for vanilla as his fave, the filter coffee is lovely, served from silver coffee pots with hot milk, the best coffee I have tasted! They do food too. We loved it and went back there twice, both times receiving a warm welcome from the owner and his staff. Overall Very Happy!
Had a lovely 5 night stay at this site with our 10 year old. The toilet/shower facilities were more than adequate and immaculately clean. Large play area that gave the children enough room to blow off some steam. The shop was fairly well stocked with basic provisions and the guys in there were really nice. We visited Dartmouth town on a number of occasions and found that the best way to do it was using the park and ride from Sainsburys which was only a five minute drive away.
We used the pub on site the Deer Park most evenings, the food was fine you could choose from the main menu or the all you can eat menu (now available every evening) and it was well worth a visit the staff were lovely and welcoming, they also had a corner for the kids to play wii for free and the pool table which the kids could use without objection.
All in all a great site great facilities great staff great pub will be going again !
Visited this site on our first long camping trip as a family with two small kids (5 and 2 years). The staff were extremely helpful and friendly and couldn't do enough to help us inexperienced campers.
The facilities were absolutely spotless with plenty of lovely hot water showers and sinks, a laundry room and washing facilities with a view of the sea.
The little shop at reception stocked a few bits and pieces and the playground was good. The pub next door served cheap and cheerful meals.
Prickly Ball farm and hedgehog rescue centre nearby worth a visit as is the coastal zoo at Torquay where you can walk with penguins.
We have just returned from two weeks at Dartmouth and totally agree with the previous comments about the site. The team are excellent and the facilities are spotless.
The Pub located at the site entrance is excellent value and the staff there can't do enough for you. Probably the best service we received in Devon. It was always busy but the service was great. You can't please everyone and this is a 'local' pub, not a bistro. All you can eat offers on Friday and Saturday superb.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No 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 
Shop On Site 
No Bar 
No Restaurant 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <1 mile 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport On Site
No Dog Walk 
14 night stay here. Easy to find but some of the approach roads from the A38 onwards are narrow in places. 
