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Woodlands Caravan And Camping Park
Blackawton
Totnes
South Devon (Browse area)
TQ9 7DQ
Tel: 01803 712598
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Pitches: 225
Open: 27/03/2026 to 01/11/2026
19/03/2027 to 31/10/2027
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| Who's it for |
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Mode |
3 reviews from this member |
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 Went to Woodslands after serching for somewhere different to go. We went the week before half term and it was very quiet.
Check in was quick and the staff were very friendly, we were then escorted to our pitch by the walden in his buggy. The site is very clean and more then well looked after. The small picthing areas hold around 10 units so it feels very open and not regimented. Because it was early season we had to have a hardstanding pitch we was not ideal but they provided a fibre carpet to go under the groundsheet.
Because it was quiet the shop wasn't open so I can't comment on that but there are a few large supermarkets about 2 miles down the road. There is no bar or club house but there are a few pubs and Dartmouth isn't that far to go. The takeaway do some really nice pizzas and aren't too badly priced.
The shower block was closed (low season) but you had excess to the private bathrooms. These had a sink, a toilet and a shower and were the cleanest I'd seen. In the same block was an indoor washing up facility and a laundry room and both were always spotless. Above these you had a very large games room.
The biggest gem is the fun park next door which you can enter free. It has everything for all ages including a farm and falconry with 2 displays a day. The park is open till dark so the kids can still use most of the attractions when the staff leave at 5. This park has more then enough action to keep you there all day so you not forking out money the whole time on other things.
There is a barrier system which allows you to come and go in the car so if you do pop out in the evenings its easy to get back in.
There is plenty to visit outside if you manage to get bored and a lovely beach (stony) a few miles down the road.
Fantastic site and we will be back next year. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Kellyclan |
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Woodlands is a fantastic place to visit and to stay.
We arrived at 11am, we were not supposed to go to our pitch until 1pm. This was not a problem and were greeted by friendly wardens who instantly took us to the Falcoln views area.
We had a lovely pitch which backed onto a hedge, as did most of the vans and tents. Other families soon joined us and we spent our evenings sat outside chatting.
The shower and toilet facilities were spotless, the toilets even had paper cover dispensers above them in case you didn't want to sit straight onto the seat itself. I liked the idea of a mop left outside the showers to clean up and a small cloth at every sink to wipe around when finished. There are family rooms with toilet, sink and shower.
The theme park itself was fantastic. We had our 6 year old with us and she had a great time on everything.
The Rangers work very hard to keep the waterslides flowing with people as it can be busy. They were friendly and had everyones safety a number one priority.
It has quite a lot of hills. But non the less kept us fit.
Lots of places to eat throughout the park and numerous toilets. Which were clean.
I have to say there is something for everyone here young or old.
There is no play are in and around the pitches but I think that after a day in the theme park where all your fun is provided. Children can be satisfied with a bike or scooter. My daughter made friends with 3 families who all had small children ages between 3 and 8. They had great fun with a soft ball. Older kids can take themselves back down to the park to play on the adventure playgrounds. These are not manned by Rangers in the evenings and obviously the rides stop between 5-5.30pm.
Truly a fantastic week, I can honestly say We had nothing to complain about.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Clearwater |
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Great site for those with children under 14.
Lovely big pitches, which are quiet far enough away from the theme park for you to relax, but close enough for the children (if old enough to look after themselves) to take themselves off and enjoy the facilities with / without you.
I can not see why you would stay here unless you wanted to make use of the included use of the theme park - which I thought one of the best I've ever taken my kids to.
There is a small shop on site. The prices are reasonable, but there is not a lot of choice so I would, in future, stock up with more of my own produce before I went there.
The toilet blocks seemed fairly clean and there always seemed to be enough wardens around if you needed anything. The people at reception and in the rest of the park are quite helpful and very welcoming.
We stayed for 3 nights and went into Dartmouth by bus one of those days. The stop is just outside the theme park gates and a return ticket into the town is about £4 for an adult. There is no point trying to take a motorhome in there!
We would definitely recommend Woodlands to families. I'm a single mum and it was an ideal set-up for me I felt. Plenty to keep the kids happy but enough tranquillity to give me a break as well.
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| Date of Visit: April 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Wissymo |
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Bit of a mixed review for this site! Theme park was brilliant, as were the staff. Pitches were nice and flat and although its a really big site if had a smaller quiet feeling.
The bad points would be the showers and toilets were not heated and as it was quite cold when we stayed we really noticed it! They were not as nice as other sites we have visited although they were clean.
The older children could use the theme park in the evenings but as there is no play area on the site itself,younger children were a bit tied to the tent. We like for the children to play close by while we watch them from the tent and we couldn't do this here.
Overall I would visit again but when my children are a bit older and can use the games room and theme park by themselves.And by then maybe the toilets and showers will have been updated.Or at least heated!
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Blinstg |
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Visited woodlands for the first time with our 3 teenagers!were very pleased with our pitch on the top falcons view field.Plenty of space around our large 8 man tent.Toilet block was modern,clean and considering the site was full no long queues.The shop was stocked with basics,we even managed to purchase gas mantels,staff friendly and helpful.
Theme park was superb and kept kids occupied,the one day we decided to go out they moaned that by the time we got back the park would be shut.The park is open till dusk for non manned equipment which is a bonus.
Considering the site was full it was never noisy.
We found some lovely places to visit locally but ran out of time to do so.We will definitely be back next year.
Would we change anything?you can always add rides,crazy golf etc but I wouldn't add anything to the campsite i.E bar,play area as I think it this would spoil the evenings peace and tranquillity.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Heatherlw |
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Second visit to the site. Stayed on Falcons View near the toilet block. Caravan, awning, husband, three children ages 9, 7 and 3. Fantastic site, seems expenses initially but when you take into account entrance to the theme park is included, if you take advantage of this then it is worth the money.
Rides were enjoyed by all, definitely something for all ages. Rained for 48 hours solidly during our week's stay and by the second day we had puddles in our awning. Thankfully on the third day the sun shone! After a day at the beach we came back to find the puddles had completely gone. Site has good drainage and recovered well from the wet spell. Shop was a new addition since our last vist and was a little disappointing. Looks very big from the outside but sold very little other than basic food items and a few camping bits. New animal section was a big hit with our children and a big plus to the park. The kids also enjoyed pottery painting. Shower block good with baths which was great for our youngest.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Chakra |
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We have visited Woodlands many times and we have always had a fantastic time. I know the price per night is expensive but it gives you free admission to Woodlands play park just a few minutes walk away from the caravan site. The spaces are well laid out and have plenty of space for both your caravan and awning. It is very secure and there is a security guard and barrier to the caravan park. In the evening you can take a walk around the closed Woodlands play park, which is wonderful. We go and feed the ducks and salmon and the children get to play on all the outdoor play equipment. We have some great memories of Woodlands and are planning to visit next year.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Foltyn |
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The site was fantastic for the children in our large party, ages ranging from 4 to 13. They were all entertained and never once claimed to be bored. This site was booked with them in mind and we were not failed. Good value for money as only a little extra was spent on trips out to the local area. We spent mornings in the leisure park and went out to local beaches, Dartmouth, Paignton etc in the afternoons. Blackpool Sands is a lovely beach, not sandy despite the name. The sea shelves quite quickly and becomes deep, not ideal for really young children. We bought a dinghy between us which worked out cheaper than hiring boats for an hour at a time and was used all afternoon! (it costs £6:00 to park at Blackpool Sands). Crabbing in Dartmouth was one of the highlights of the holilday. All the children (and adults) spent hours on two evenings crabbing. (free parking after 18:00 hrs. If you go into Dartmouth during the day I would recommend using the park and ride system. As mentioned in other reviews the unmaned play equipment in the leisure park stays open until dusk for campers so we also went back down into the park on an evening.
We stayed on Hillcrest and had a lovely terrace which had five pitches on it, however a sixth tent was also on the terrace as it was too big for the pitch allocated for it.(You are asked about your tent size when booking!) Despite this our party didn't feel enclosed or squashed in at all. We paid an extra couple of pounds a night for our large tents and feel this was reasonable. We have provisionally booked all of the five pitches for the same terrace for next year. Our terrace did not have a through road so was very safe for the younger children. There is a one way traffic system for Hillcrest and some pitches in the middle of the field were very close to the road. These pitches in the middle of Hillcrest seemed to be slighly smaller than ours which was on the left hand side as you go up the hill.
The toilet/shower block on Hillcrest was always clean and we were able to have a shower every day without having to wait. The longest time one of our party had to wait was ten minutes and this was only once. There are no low level lights to light up the road/paths on a night so take a touch with you to the toilets if you have to venture out overnight!
We used the laundry room on Hillcrest (there is also one on Falcons view. The cost of a wash was £2:00. And the dryer was 20p for four minutes. (it took me £1:00 to dry the wash) There are machines to change money in the games room on Falcons View.
There is a small shop on site but there are two supermarkets five miles drive from the site in Dartmouth and are very easy to get to. In reception there is a file with information in about local restaurants and a chinese and indian take away will also deliver for a small charge. The shop has a small supply of newspapers but you can order you paper when making your booking, which you then collect from reception.
The minimum stay on our terrace with EHU was for seven nights, however there is a field for shorter stays, which looked quite hectic to us. We felt we were in a peaceful haven with all the exciment a short walk away down the hill. We never saw any trouble throughout our stay and the Hillcrest was quite at night. Wardens were around and are sited at the bottom of Hillcrest.
Cant wait to return next year!
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Moonchester |
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Just returned from 2 weeks here.
Very disappointed that on our second week we were surrounded by six dogs with 3 different families,2 of the families had no regard for others letting their very big dogs (small horses!) run up and down the camp field. We have a 5 month old baby and and a 20 month old and felt very nervous being outside for BBQ etc.
There seemed to be no rules on stopping ball games, there is no play field for the kids, so if you go here, you take a risk of getting balls bashed against your outfit or even BBQ which could have severe implications. Tents and caravans are mixed in the same field, if you have a £30k+ outfit alongside a tent worth a couple of hundred quid and a bashed up car, they wont care if their outfit gets balls wacked into it
Final straw at this site came for us on the 13th night, the families in the tents with the dogs got together for a volleyball game, totally ruining out evening BBQ, the ball bounced off our caravan twice into our bbq area, very dangerous and we had our two young ones outside. We confronted them about this and informed the reception, we now have a complaint form to fill in, this will be posted.
The theme park is great however, pity about lack of playing field and disrespectful campers
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Tomandchris |
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We have just returned from two weeks at this site
Firstly, the weather was appalling but that is one thing we can't blame Woodlands for.
The caravan site is indeed attached to a theme park and it's stated that free admission to the theme park is included in the pitch fee if staying for more than two or three nights. We were never asked by anybody how many nights we were staying and were free to walk between the theme park and the caravan park without being stopped. Likewise, we were able to enter the caravan park from the theme park. We had three teenagers and one 8 year old in our party, there were three caravans of us. The teenagers were hard pushed to find anything to amuse them although to be fair the 8 year old thought it was great.
We stayed on Falcons View field and the showers and toilets were always clean and although the site was full we never had to queue for either. I don't know what it is about us British that we like to queue, as some queued unnecessarily for the family bathrooms when in fact there were many showers etc in the main block.
We only visited the shop once, as an emergency, we'd forgot to get some cheese, and the shop didn't have any! Friends visited it and said the prices were really expensive. There is a Sainsbury's on the road into Dartmouth and a Lidl a little further along but these are some 4/5 miles away.
There is a Games/TV room for the teenagers above the toilets but this wasn't popular with one particular pair of wardens who thought it was a nuisance to them. Apart from that though, that's it! As stated in a previous review the nights are very long once the theme park closes and there is absolutely nothing to do, not even a children's play area. Considering the size of the park, a bar wouldn't go amiss. The children have the theme park but there is nothing for the adults. We were told that there were several local pubs, there is, if you consider a mile and a half walk each way as local. The one we found but only frequented a couple of times due to it being too far from the site was The George in Blackawton. We were made to feel very welcome and even the four dogs we had between us all were welcome. They do a great Sunday lunch for £20.00 for a family of four. Well worth it, nothing but praise for this little gem of a pub. There is also The Sportsman's Arms on the road into Dartmouth, these do an average carvery every evening from 5.30 and on Sunday but the landlord (manager) isn't very welcoming.
We travelled to Torquay and Paignton but did'nt really see anything as the traffic queues were horrendous. We also visited Dartmouth and Kingsbridge.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: MACKAY633 |
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This is a value for money campsite with great entertainment for children up to the age of about 12. We have just returned from a third visit over the years. The showers are looking tired but were hot. The indoor area is great during the rain & food & drinks were reasonably priced but we have yet to see the climbing wall being operated, even after 3 visits. A few new attractions have been added to the park & the animal area is much improved. Black pool sands is a private beach nearby that is well worth a visit. Also Dartmouth itself is a real gem.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
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| Reviewer: RAF35Y |
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This site is part of a Theme park and small zoo, if you stay for 3 or more night admission to the park is included. The theme park is not a Alton Towers type of place but is full of activities for kids of all ages, water slides, climbing frames, trolly racing, there is also a small zoo noting too exotic but great for the kids.
The campsite is a short walk from the activities and set up over 4 or 5 separate level fields with a large central toilet / shower block which was modern and always clean.
I was put on an all weather pitch, this was not good for me, it was like camping on concrete and normal pegs were useless. I was moved to a normal grass pitch on request this was fine.
Dartmouth, Slapton, Blackpool Sands are all a 10 min car journey away.
Good supermarkets and shops can be found in Dartmouth.
This is a good site with great facilities and we will use it again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Dawnmarie1967 |
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This site is great for taking kids to. All the entertainment is included and keeps them busy in good weather and bad. There was something for all ages.
The toilet and shower facilities are excellent as is the layout of the site.
There is a fabulous beach (Bantham) about 10 miles away and Dartmouth is also a must for crabbing.
My only criticism of this site is the lack of a bar for the evenings. There is a TV and games room but the evenings can be long!
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
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| Reviewer: Karen Ann |
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Fab site. We all loved this one. We stayed for 6 nights. The staff are all very friendly. The facilities superb. With the added bonus of free daily entry to the theme park which has a huge indoor playarea for wetter days, we were very impressed. The pitches are level, well cared for and reasonably sized. The shop was very well stocked. We were with another family and we re-booked for Aug 2009 on the day we left but for 2 weeks this time!
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Karenhd |
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Arrived here mid Saturday afternoon half term week so were expecting big queues for checking in. Were told to park and await a warden. Within a few minutes a warden arrived by golf buggy and we followed up a steep hill to our pitch. We have rather a large tent 7.5m x 7.2m so we had paid an extra £2.75 per night. Our pitch allocation was extremely generous and we had loads of room. The area we was in 'Hillcrest' was divided into small bays separated by hedges. There was a maximum of six in our bay but is was never completely full. There seemed to be a very friendly atmosphere in our section and our neighbours made us feel welcome.
The main reason we chose here was for the 'Woodlands Theme Park'. We have two children aged 5 and 7 and it was perfect for them. Luckily the weather was very good most days. We did have one day of rain but this was not a problem as there is a massive indoor play area complete with slides, rides etc and it was all included! This was the best indoor play area I have been to and I was able to join in with the children in the play area and on the slides.
Obviously when the weather was good there were bigger queues for the water rides but this was to be expected especially in a bank holiday week.
Although the park officially closed at 5.30pm for rides the children could play in the adventure playgrounds until it started getting dark. A few older children hung around the playgrounds in the early evening but there was never any trouble or rowdy behaviour.
The campsite always appeared very clean and well tended. The wardens often walked around and they were helpful and friendly.
My only criticism was there was only one toilet and shower block half way down the hill in our section. This was ok in the daytime but it seemed a bit far to go in the middle of the night, especially as my daughter woke me up to go every night. It would have been nice to have had a toilet at the top of the hill where we were. Never had to queue up for showers which pleasantly surprised me.
The shop was not too bad for basic stuff and the prices were slighty high but this is usual for this kind of shop.
Luckily there was a Lidl and a Sainsburys just a couple of miles down the road towards Dartmouth.
Went to Dartmouth eary one evening for something to eat. This is a lovely scenic town and it reminded us of 'Balamory'. There were a few nice looking restaurants but as we have two fussy children and a limited budget settled on fish and chips takeaway sitting on a bench overlooking the harbour. The view was lovely and the children were entertained watching a family crabbing especially when one of the crabs ran off and hid behind their pushchair.
We also visited Blackpool Sands. This is a coarse shingly kind of sand so not very good for sandcastles. There was a nice organic food cafe there and the menu looked nice but a bit pricey for a family.
There are lots of boat trips available from Dartmouth but we caught the ferry across the river where it was just a short bus ride to Paignton and Brixham. Paignton was full of cheap shops so was good for shopping.
Spent a week in total at Woodlands the children loved going to the theme park and never tired of it. We were kept very fit with all the walking especially as it was a steep hill back to the tent. The children made lots of friends in the evening playing ballgames with them while we sat outside.
There was a TV and games room which we deliberately didn't use as I was trying to get them away from the telly for a week. Luckily my daughter didn't discover it till the last day as it was in a different field.
In conclusion I would highly recommend this site. Particularly suitable for children as the theme park entrance is included. This is good value compared to individual days out to different attractions.
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