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Visited Widdicombe Farm out of season in October so all there facilities were closed which we new as they had informed us, friendly lady on reception although whilst trying to welcome us had the phone calls to contend with as well!
Although a nice site as previously mentioned not a lot of room between certain pitches and with no mover on our caravan struggled a bit
The one let down is the dual carriageway as you have to go past entrance to roundabout turn around and double back, then if you want to go into Paignton its down the carriageway to next roundabout and Yes! double back
This was our first visit and we weren't sure what to expect from the varied reviews we had read.
Good point: easy to find and access via dual carriageway;
Bad point: being on a dual carriageway, you sometimes have to go in the opposite direction to where you want to go, extending your journey.
Staff: Reception - one lady was very pleasant and helpful, one lady was a little abrupt, and when I asked her for directions to the nearest supermarket, she directed me as if I was familiar with the area, telling me to 'go to [named a local area]' 'turn left/right at [area]' and seemed frustrated when I didn't understand.
Wardens: all with whom we came in contact with were friendly and helpful.
Hayloft Bar: There was a more 'senior' gentleman serving at the bar who seemed a little gruff at first but his demeanour improved through the evening. The other, younger chap (sorry, don't know any names but I think he may have been the owner?) was very pleasant.
Good point: good, clean facilities and so nice to have a restaurant and a 'clubhouse' on and adults only site. We didn't use the restaurant, although people were queuing waiting for it to open for breakfast, but the twice that we used the 'club' we had an excellent evening - top class entertainment, quite reasonable bar prices, friendly atmosphere. Got a bit too busy on the weekend, though.
Bad point: when booking, we had to be specific about the length of our 'van, however our pitch was very small and although our 'van is only about 15ft long (incl A-frame) we had difficulty pitching. The roadway was quite narrow and other people's tent was pitched in such a way that it restricted our access to our pitch. We didn't have an awning, which was just as well, as the door would have opened practically onto next door's car, plus we had to almost squeeze our car between our 'van and next door's car. As the site is terraced, 'vans on the next tier up were overlooking us, as there was no fence/hedge separating us.
Even though we visited outside of school holidays, the roads in the area were very busy which we found a bit of a pain on times.
Toilets/showers were clean, and there were plenty of toilets and sinks (ladies) however, there could be more soap dispensers and hand dryers installed.
This is a hilly site and if you have difficulty with walking, ensure you book a pitch lower down. Our pitch was in Apple Blossom, but as I've mentioned, the pitch was too small. Ones nearer the access roads are bigger (and nearer to the water tap/bins).
We would consider staying at Widdicombe Farm again, mainly for the evening entertainment availability, but now that we know the layout a bit better we would choose our pitch more carefully. Given the cost of the pitch (approx £13/night if I remember correctly) we thought the site was good value for money.
Just returned from Widdicombe Farm touring park, this was our 2nd visit to this site. Unfortunately this time wasn't as good as 2010. Ok we know that it is coming to the end of season but surely they could open the shop, Poppy's restaurant and the Hayloft bar on a part time basis.
We weren't the only campers on the site. It was ridiculous that we couldn't get a morning paper or the basics items without having to get into the car and go down to Sainsburys. The actual site looked quite neglected the grass around the pitches hadn't been cut in weeks and no preparation in the way of cutting back the hedgerows ready for next year.
The only time we saw a warden was when the washer wouldn't drain it cost me £4 to wash (£2 per load) a few items as the warden didn't seem to know what he was doing with the washer all he could do was huff and puff, and this was without drying them. £1 per 10 mins which is quite extortionate. We had problems with the electric we hadn't realised it was 10 amp and found that ours kept tripping if we didn't turn the heating off to boil the kettle - ridiculous !
We have just spent a two night stay at this campsite and we were disappointed. I checked the reviews which all seemed to give very good accounts of the site, that is why we went there, also it being so near to Paignton.
Upon arrival I booked in at reception and was greeted by a friendly member of staff, who told us where the pitch was situated. All was fine with that.
We knew all the facilities like restaurant etc would be closed as its the end of the season. But we had major problems with the electric. If we had the kettle boiling and wanted to put a fan heater on it would trip the electrics out. When my partner went to reception the staff member told him she would pop along to us after she had finished reading her paper. Not a very customer friendly attitude. Were they cutting back on the electric supply being as the site closed up at the end of the week? We had a basic pitch and we also took two dogs with us and we were charged £37 which given that we could not use much electric seemed high to us.
Other than that the toilet/shower block were spotless but not very warm.
Great site. Easy access from main road. Terraced pitches which give it attractive aspect.
Toilets and showers very good. Staff very helpful. Very popular.
Little restaurant on site which looked nice although we didn't try it so cannot comment on food. Has nice bar and even entertainment each night. We saw two separate comedians and they were excellent.
Very near to all the resorts Paignton, Torquay, Babbacombe, Brixham.
Wouldn't recommend the buses though. It took us 1. 75 hours to return from Paignton having to get 3 buses for a journey of three miles.
What we do now is get a map of the area (available in reception)put a road in outside the main thoroughfare for in example Torquay. You can then find no parking restrictions. Enjoy your day without having to rush back to the car park before the ticket runs out.
You can park next to Preston beach for 4 hours free of charge.
After reading some of the reviews I was not sure what to expect of this site. The site was easy to find, just off the ring road. There were signs asking drivers to stay with their vehicles until they were parked within the yellow box before they got to reception. Ah ha, I thought, here we go with the old rules and regulations, however, the notice was only common sense, parking anywhere else would have caused problems with other visitors. The reception area boasts a wealth of information about the surrounding area and the staff were very helpful. There is a restaurant on site, which dogs are not permitted, however, you can order anything on the menu to take out, and the food was delicious, with generous portions and very reasonably priced. There is also a small shops selling the essentials, and a bar with entertainment, again no dogs permitted.
We stayed on Daisy Field, a fully serviced pitch. Yes the pitches are sometimes tight to get into, but that is down to the lay of the land, being terraced - one of the benefits is the wonderful views. The pitches are all gravel, with space for a car and an awning and with a grass area to the side.
The dog walk is more than adequate with a poop bin at the entrance.
There is a dial a ride bus service to Torquay, which is £4 return and when there are not enough takers for the service to run, there are regular bus services just a short walk from the site.
Wifi, was £12 for a week, and although I was told it was only suitable for googling and emails, found it to be more than fast enough for my needs (I am a Facebook addict and read lots of forums) I didn't feel that this was excessively expensive.
The shower facilities were well appointed, clean and had plenty of hot water. There is also a toilets and wash facilities around the site.
The wardens are friendly and helpful, we had a problem with our gas regulator and the warden came to see if he could help and recommended a mobile technician who sorted the problem.
This is an adult only site and naturally many of the campers were around retirement age, which wasn't and issue for us (I'm only in my 40s) and we met some lovely people.
This is a peaceful site, yes there is a little road noise but where isn't there? But you soon don't notice it. There is lots of wildlife and I for one enjoyed watching the bats at dusk.
If you are looking for a place to stay we can recommend Widdicombe Farm Touring Park.
We have been visiting this site for over 12 years and would not stay anywhere else.
We stayed for three weeks in July/august and have just book again for late September.
From the moment that you arrive the staff are very friendly and helpful, you are made to feel not just a number on a pitch but part of the friendly family run site.
The facilities showers toilets etc are excellent and to a very high standard. In the evening you can always look forward to a visit to the Olde Hayloft Bar, where you will meet the host Gordon, A very friendly and happy person. A perfect end to the day with entertainment of artist, bingo, raffles and on karaoke evenings you can be sure that Gordon will entertain you with a song or two.
Next Year is the 40th Anniversary for Widdicombe Farm Touring Park and we would like to wish the family many more years in the excellent business they run.
We would recommend this park to anyone who wants a friendly holiday. Give it a try we are sure that you will enjoy it.
The site is excellent and well equipped with cafe, laundry services and entertainment, take away and all staff are very friendly.
The toilets and shower blocks were well placed, and well maintained but could have been a bit cleaner. The toilet block situated for tenting were a bit dusty and web ridden, sharing showers with spiders at times.
The site is set up to a good standard for motor homes and caravans however it is not so good for tents the pitches are a little small and the ground is mostly made up of a nasty clay like mud. Most reminiscent of a thick beach slick.
Site placement can be a little issue at times as the site is placed on one side of a dual carriageway making it a one way entrance and exit from one roundabout situated approx 1 mile from the junction, with traffic backing up considerably adding 20-30 minutes to your journey.
The 2 weeks we spent at the park was in the very wet period, but due to the park facilities it didn't dampen our holiday. The toilets, laundry room, poppies and the bar were excellent. We hired a car for the duration of our stay and with the park being so close to paighton, Torquay and other attractions it was only a short drive to any destination. The wardens and other members of staff were very friendly. We rebooked for 2013 while we were there can't wait to return.
Having read the reviews and the fact that it was an adults only site, I chose this site to spend a week in at the beginning of July. It was pretty soggy when I arrived and I was advised that they had had a lot of rain and the ground might be a bit soft and I should be careful where I parked my car as they didn't want the grass damaged. This was fair though I thought.
My next request was for a wifi pass 'oh, you might not be able to get wifi in the camping field, you best check'. Hang on a second. Doesn't your brochure and website say 'WIFI available throughout the park'?? (another reason I chose this site so that I could still get access to the net). Apparently not. Very disappointing to advertise something that isn't actually available.
The site caters mainly for caravans and mobile homes however and I think they have about 12 tent pitches, a few of which are EHU. Some of these were roped off to allow the grass to recover and those that weren't were. Well. A bit muddy to say the least but I guess that was to be expected. The mud however is a bright red clay that sticks to everything!
Because of the adults only, it seems that the site is mostly populated by retired (or close to retiring age) folks. I've got nothing against this at all, except that the couple camping next to me were put off a bit by the 'Please be quiet on the site, you don't look like our regular people' comment from reception when they checked in which made them feel a little alienated.
There is a single shower and toilet servicing the tent field and one section of the hard standings with another block near to the main reception. In 5 days I only ever had to wait twice to use the shower but to be fair there were only 5 people camping (two couples and me). Had the weather been better I think the wait would have been much more significant. The block was always clean (my thanks to Barry, a very cheerful chap who works there and who can also belt out a few tunes as noted on the Karaoke night) and the block also houses two washing up sinks.
There is both a restaurant on site (which I didn't try) and a bar (which I did try) along with a small shop providing most of the basics. A freezer is available to keeping your ice packs cool too.
The site is easy to access, no winding roads to drive down, although once in the park the access roads are single track to if you meet a caravan coming the other way, one of you has to back up.
I came away having been rested but can't help feel that the 'tenters' are being slightly short changed - wifi not extended to the camping field, a single shower/toilet that would be very busy in peak times if the weather permitted, most campers are slight younger than the general site population and therefore seemed to be stereotyped as party all night noise freaks.
The site location was excellent for where I wanted to be, but I wont be using it again.
Good site for peace and quiet, but I have to say, I will not be returning. Traffic is terrible outside the site and the only way to get anywhere is to dodge about using short cuts and tiny lanes. Good for touring Paignton and the surrounding area though.
Access on my pitch was difficult as a few times I had to almost drive onto neighbouring pitches just to park my car.
I visited this site a few years before and since then have bought dogs. I have to say, I am very disappointed in their dog walk. The top end is very close to the carriageway with no barrier to stop dogs running off into the traffic if you are foolish enough to let them off the lead.
Toilets were always clean and showers were hot but I wasn't keen on having the shower curtain sticking to me constantly.
Like others have mentioned, the WI-FI was expensive and I was told that if I didn't get a signal after I'd paid then there was no refund.
All in all, it was a very friendly site with nice people but there are just too many negative points for me to want to return.
The beauty of this site is it's 'Adults Only' so no screaming kids flying around on bikes (especially as we stayed during half term)!
Very friendly and helpful wardens and a clean, well kept site. Our only gripe was the pitch being hardstanding with very hard ground making it hard to pitch an awning. Bent quite a few metal pegs trying. Excellent facilities, showers, launderette etc.
A great bar with entertainment which unfortunately we couldn't take advantage of because dogs are not allowed in and one of ours is unable to be left in the caravan due to bad separation anxiety.
However we would stay again if we were returning to Torquay as the site had a nice atmosphere.
Just one negative. The wi-fi is expensive (we paid £12 for a week)
Very peaceful campsite, Added bonus there were no children but I found it too quiet. It is in a great location and I could not really hear the traffic noise.
The pitches are a little on the small side and very close to each other we were on a hard standing pitch which was a good thing as it was raining a lot on the last 2 days of our holiday. Cannot say much about the food or the bar as we did not use them as we had the dog and it was not really the weather to go and use them outside with the dog.
Some of the longer term residents seem to think it is their right to leave things messy such as the toilets but they were cleaner than some campsites and the showers were hot at all times.
A strange site, looks like a rack them and stack them type site with no landscaping and a long walk uphill for the showers.
Good views and friendly staff who took time to give information when requested, although this is not open all year the shower block was very cold and not a pleasure to shower in. That said they were clean and that is the priority.
The biggest gripe with this site is the red soil, sounds silly but it got on everything and stained it, it was still on my tyres 5 months later.
In summary the site was OK and in a great location.
Beautiful site only a short drive form town centre with hard standing pitches, water near by and electric hook up. Set in a very picturesque area with almost no light pollution so brilliant for stargazing on a clear night.
The staff on site are really friendly and the evening bar is great for a few quiet beers and listening to the local people chatting away in the lovely southern accents
The showers and toilets were very clean and all round we really enjoyed our stay here.
I would definitely recommend this site to anyone who was thinking of visiting the area
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Adults Only 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
Games Room 
Evening Entertainment 
Fishing <10 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach <10 miles 
Watersports <10 miles 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport On Site
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Visited Widdicombe Farm out of season in October so all there facilities were closed which we new as they had informed us, friendly lady on reception although whilst trying to welcome us had the phone calls to contend with as well!
