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25% off
7 night (Hardstanding electric pitch)
4 Jun 2013 > 30 Jun 2013 -
25% off
7 night (Electric grass pitch)
4 Jun 2013 > 30 Jun 2013
No dogs allowed
Student groups welcome
See all facilities…Want to park yourself in south Devon at any time of the year? With views rolling over the Salcombe countryside and over to Dartmoor – but close to a busy market town with the necessary shops, restaurants, pubs and takeaways? Take a trip to the traditional Parkland Caravan & Camping Site in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty a mile from the market town of Kingsbridge, on a level, well-drained site surrounded by hedgerow and wildlife.
Parkland has high standards all round, with the centrally heated and spotlessly clean amenities including spacious family washrooms and wet room showers, and an additional family washroom for disabled use. Hot water is free to use and is heated by solar panels: Parkland is a green site with energy-saving lighting and has a strong recycling and waste disposal ethos.
Other facilities on site include a dishwashing area and metered laundry room, wifi and a play area and new games room for the youngsters. For food, there’s a pub less than a mile away in Churchstow dishing up good cider and reasonably priced meals, with other eatery options in the nearby villages of Loddiswell and Thurlestone as well as Kingsbridge. If you’re getting the other half to cook for you, we salute you - and there’s a farm shop and butcher’s half a mile from the campsite, with a garden centre and delicatessen a mile away.
Nearby attractions and activities
First up, Kingsbridge: the town is a mile away from Parkland, with two footpaths from the park to it away from the main roads. If you’re getting the bus there’s a stop 200 yards from the Parkland entrance; if you’re driving, there are several places to park including at the Quayside where there are markets, concerts and events throughout the year. There’s also a cinema, craft fairs, indoor pool, the Cookworthy Museum, lawn bowls and tennis courts, or take the River Maid ferry from the Quay for a boat trip along the coast or estuary.
Next, Salcombe, Devon’s most southerly town and accessible by bus from Kingsbridge. It's famous for its ice-cream – try the rum and raisin – and you can also try boating and watersports from here, with tuition available for the uninitiated. If your nautical flavours are more fishily based, the Salcombe commercial fishing fleet drops off a selection of that day’s catch for sale at the local fishmonger, and several of the pubs and restaurants will have the catch of the day on their menus. To land your own slippery characters, the catch and release Coombe Water Fishery is close at hand and fishing trips can be arranged from Salcombe.
Both Salcombe and Kingsbridge are in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty with two National Nature Reserves, heaps of walks and trails, and several towns and villages including Dartmouth and Bigbury-on-Sea – on the coast above the biggest sandy beach in South Devon and with access to the tiny Burgh Island where Hercule Poirot went after baddies. Closer to home for sand fans is Bantham, the beach closest to Parkland and a serene spot for surfing, wildlife-spotting among the dunes or slathering on the suntan lotion.
Dartmouth, Totnes, Plymouth and Exeter are also accessible on the bus routes from Kingsbridge, and there’s horse-riding, heritage railway trips and golfing close by too. Or take the kids to one of the many family attractions round and about in Devon: Pennywell Farm, the Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Otter Sanctuary or Totnes Rare Breed Farm – with a stop-off at the Totnes weekly markets, of course. For more thrilling adventures, Crealy Great Adventure Park or Woodlands Family Theme Park should have them soaring.
Attractions near Parkland Caravan and Camping Site
Must see
- Dartmoor Zoological Park (11.8 miles)
- Paignton Zoo Environmental Park (12.6 miles)
- Buckfast Abbey (13.3 miles)
National Trust
- Overbeck's (5.4 miles)
- Greenway (10.6 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Activities near Parkland Caravan and Camping Site
Thurlestone North (4.1 miles) Beach - Excellent Water Quality Beaches
Thurlestone South (4.1 miles) Beach - Excellent Water Quality Beaches
Bantham (4.3 miles) Beach - Excellent Water Quality Beaches Surfing
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Excellent AJ (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: This site is has everything we needed for our stay. Disliked: Did not find any dislikes |
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Liked: Clean and tidy site. Grass very good. Electric supply good. Good location for the area and Kingsbridge only a short drive with two big supermarkets. Disliked: Children's play area was a building site. New toilet block facilities appeared to be a long way from completion. Never found the games room, tried all the doors but they were locked and had no entry on them. Poor lighting, hard to find way back from toilet block in the dark. No heating on in men's block and not very good in ladies either. Ladies toilet not signed until you are in the ... |
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Fine, but somewhat restricted facilities because of end of peak season. Torrential rain necessitated call-out of recovery service to winch motorhome off grass pitch even though only gently sloping ANDREW G. (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: staff - friendly and helpful Disliked: steep entrance pull-off from main road |
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There for a week, never been camping before. Sophie B. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: How clean the facilities were, especially the showers. Witnessed the cleaner everyday sorting it all out so always tidy. Especially liked the family bathroom area where the toilet and shower were together, little things but this was convenient. Liked the number of electric hook ups and being able to choose where we were ourselves. Kingsbridge is very good, with lots of restaurants and facilities. Disliked: How it was on the peak of a hill and so very windy. There was no information on location and would have been handy to know this instead of having to find out on arrival. Yet not a lot can be done about this so thats all there was on the negative side.
From the manager...
Thank you for your review, we are pleased to hear you enjoyed your first camping experience. We pride ourselves on our high standard of cleanliness in the facilities, alot of time, care and attention is required throughout everyday. We are sorry to hear that you experienced some windy weather, it not always windy, but it can seem worse in a tent sometimes anad we hope to welcome you back once again... |
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Campsite really exposed to high winds and near the main road alistair_m (Family with older children, 2 reviews, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Clean hot showers Disliked: Wind - really exposed with little shelter - so tent took a battering and difficult to sleep at night.
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Thank you for your review, we are sorry to hear that you did not enjoy your stay at Parkland this summer. Unfortunately during your stay we did experience some inclement weather, and yes it did get windy, but we were lucky not be washed away like some local sites. We are glad to hear you enjoyed our clean hot showers, we feel this is a really important aspect for anyone camping. I am sorry that you feel that you are unlikely to return to Parkland, but do hope you continue to enjoy camping, and should you change your mind you are always very welcome back. |
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Good value for money with decent facilities Mustafa A. (Family with older children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Location to town centre (including two major superstores - useful for obtaining supplies) Disliked: Site a little windy at times
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Thank you for your review, its really nice to know you enjoyed your stay and would visit us again despite the weather you exprienced over the bank holiday! |
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Liked: everything Disliked: nothing
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Thank you for your review, we are glad to hear you like our grass! |
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good holiday david n. (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: well maintained and well drained flat pitch with free electric Disliked: nothing
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Thank you for your review. Yes, we are very lucky that we are a flat site with excellent ground drainage, especially after the rain this past week! We hope to welcome you back to Parkland in the future. |
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fantastic location beautiful site stunning views of river and the moors brian5 (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: large hard standing more than enough room for my double axle van plus awning . Disliked: nothing
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Thank you for your review, we are glad to hear you enjoyed your stay. Our 'super pitches' are very popular so please make sure you reserve one at the time of booking. We hope to welcome you back to Parkland. |
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Liked: Good sized pitches with free electricity. Disliked: No rubbish bins, recycle bags available at a small cost.
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Thank you for your review and your positive feedback, we pride ourselves on our generous pitches, and there is nothing worse than a tepid shower! We look forward to welcoming you back... |
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Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Touring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers
Electrical hook-up points for tourers
Fully serviced pitches
Hard standings
Seasonal pitches
Tourer storage facilities
Water hook-up points for tourers
Max. motorhome length: 14.0 metresRules
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
No dogs allowed
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Outdoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Surf school nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Ordnance Survey maps (GB and Northern Ireland only) are available at lower levels via the drop-down menu.
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Kingsbridge (Devon) Bus Station — 1.3mi
Salcombe: Shadycombe Road Bus Stop — 4.3mi
Ivybridge: Leonard Rd Coach Stop — 8.4mi
- Train stations
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Ivybridge Rail Station — 8.2mi
Totnes Rail Station — 10.3mi
Paignton Rail Station — 13.6mi
- Ferry ports
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Kingsbridge Ferry Landing — 1.5mi
Bantham Ferry Landing — 3.9mi
Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing — 4.0mi
- Airports
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Plymouth City Airport — 16.5mi
Directions
From the A38 (southbound) take the A384 for Totnes. From Totnes take the A381 for Kingsbridge, follow the main road for 12 miles until you arrive a Stumpy Post Cross. At this roundabout follow the sign for Parkland to the right. After one mile, at Sorley Green Cross, go straight across; you will find Parkland on your left hand side after 200 yards.
Permitted arrival time
From 11.30am (depart by 11.30am)
Cancellation policy
Site fees are non-refundable. Cancellations or alterations must be advised in writing. Full payment is required if cancellation is received within one month of your arrival date. We regret no refund is given if you vacate your pitch prior to your confirmed departure date.
Holiday insurance is recommended.
Please note that your deposit paid to Pitchup.com is non-refundable.
Payment of balance
On receiving your booking from Pitchup.com the campsite will contact you via email and advise you how to pay the remaining balance for your stay at Parkland.
The remaining balance is payable on receiving the confirmation email from Parkland. The balance is to be paid by BACS transfer.
Cards accepted on the park
None.
Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditionsPlease note
Please note we do not accept dogs.
Price includes two children under the age of 10 free of charge.
Group bookings are not accepted via Pitchup.com.
Check availability at Parkland Caravan and Camping Site…
Level grass pitch with excellent ground drainage and 16-amp electric hook-up. No charges for awnings. We have no pitch size restrictions but cannot accept bookings for RVs on these pitches. These pitches are suitable for caravans, motorhomes, trailer tents or tents with one unit per pitch. Price includes two children ...
Max. persons: 6x
Electric hard standing pitch with 16-amp electric hook-up. These pitches are suitable for caravans including an awning or motorhomes up to 30ft. Price includes two children under the age of 10 free of charge.
Max. persons: 6x
Level pitch with hardstanding base for your unit and an awning, with 16-amp electric hook-up, mains water point and waste drainage facilities. Suitable for a touring caravan or motorhome up to 30ft long. Only one unit per pitch. We cannot accept bookings for RVs on these pitches. Price includes two ...
Max. persons: 6x
Thank you for posting a review on pitchup.com, and of course we are very sorry to read that you didn't fully enjoy your Parkland exprience, and also sorry that you felt unable to bring various points to our attention during your stay.
Yes, the winter months are a refurbishment time, and due to the very wet conditions a couple of weeks ago we are now behind schedule. I believe your booking was made via pitchup.com and in hindsight we should of asked them to change our listing to mention winter refurbishments. It was a late decision this year to refurb and landscape the playarea, and again due to the weather perhaps a project we wished we hadnt started as we havent been able to get the new equipment in.
I am sorry that you did not find our small games room, but there was obviously one door that you didnt try! You could have just asked us. And yes some doors are locked with no entry signs, these will lead into our private house areas or into boiler/storage areas which are kept locked as per health & safety requirements.
With regards to the heating in ladies and gents - a BIG THANK YOU for bringing this to my attention, I am just sorry it was not sooner. I called my plumber to the site today and he has found a problem with the thermosatic control and this has now been rectified.
All the lights in the facilities and on the pathway around the bungalow that you use to access the facilities are on a motion/light sensor system (energy saving). As soon as the light fades this evening I will ensure I go and check everyone - they were all working a couple of nights ago as I regular go and check around the site to make sure that everything is ok and all the facility doors are closed to keep the heat in. Due to our rural location in an area of outstanding natural beauty there are restrictions regarding causing light pollution, so the main open camping areas do not have any lights. We find that campers prefer this, the kids love flashing torches etc..and many find it nice to get away from street lighting and enjoy being able to see the stars.
On trying to answer all your comments, I guess I can only say that perhaps the Indoor dishwashing area is small with only two sinks, and again sorry that our large outdoor sink area was not available due to the refurb work. It was also remiss of me on your arrival to not point out where the main ladies facilities are.
As i am sure you can appreciate waste disposal and recycling are big environmental issues in all counties across the country and is a continuous problem, but we have found over the last 3-4 years that this system does work for us and I am sorry that you were unable to access the terms & conditions on our website where it does state that additional charges apply. On reflection we perhaps need to send everyone that makes a booking a full copy of our t&c's, as again this states that we reserve the right to alter or amend site facilities without prior notice.
A lot of our customers are repeat visitors and it is disappointing that you feel that you would not return to our site. Parkland is our passion and we have great pride in our AA 5 pennant status. As a gesture of goodwill I would be pleased to offer you a complimentary two night stay at a mutually conveinent time this year at Parkland, so please do contact me if you decide to give us another go for a caravan holiday. Should you decide to visit again I will say that unfortunately unseasonal and adverse weather conditions including the wind are beyond my control!