Leadstone Camping

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Sea glimpse from some of the pitches
Looking across Field 2
Level view from Field 3 looking towards Field 2 and sea in the distance
View of the field
Hedge pitches and mid-field pitches for tents, motorhomes and touring caravans
Looking out onto Field 2 with all types of pitches
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Sea glimpse from some of the pitches
Looking across Field 2

  • Old-fashioned site with modern facilities
  • A 10-minute walk to beach, dunes and nature reserve of Dawlish Warren
  • Seven acres of grassland in a secluded setting
Old-style camping with new-style facilities, 10 minutes' walk from the Devon coastline and 25 minutes from a 500-acre nature reserve stuffed with species of all sorts… You might want two weeks (at least) at Leadstone Camping in Dawlish Warren, 15 minutes' drive away from Teignmouth and 35 minutes from Torquay. This very friendly site, which has been around since 1974, one of those where the staff do their utmost to make sure guests have the nicest time possible: although this is traditional and uncommercialised camping, standards are modern, including a redeveloped amenities block with showers, toilets, hot water basins, a hairdryer, baby changing unit and an accessible room with shower, toilet and wash basin. Leadstone also has a launderette, playground, washing-up facilities and water points in the pitching fields. For other supplies and nosh, a supermarket is a mile away, and anyone walking the 10 minutes to Dawlish Warren will find a pub serving lunch and evening meals handily placed along the way. It's also possible to walk to the South West Coast Path within 10 minutes or walk/cycle around half a mile to the Exe Cycle Trail or the circular six-mile Dawlish Discovery Walk.

Site type

Tent pitches 55
Touring caravan pitches 55
Motorhome pitches 27
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

  • A charge of £0.20 applies for the use of the shower.

Occupancy

  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • American-style RVs are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed 1 Apr to

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Accommodation

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 601 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-maintained and clean campsite with spacious pitches, located a short walk from the beach and public transport. Visitors frequently praise the friendly and helpful staff, as well as the modern and spotless facilities, particularly the showers. On-site food options are popular. While generally peaceful, some mention occasional noise from neighbouring sites or issues with pitch gradients.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great small site. Well organised on entry despite late arrival

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9 out of 10
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 John D. 2 reviews

Fox electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Great views, site manager friendly, facilities immaculate, short walk to beach and generally flat pitches.

Disliked 20p to use shower and I didn’t read this on the info when I booked it so had no change when I got there. Perhaps I missed it or it’s not clear enough. No bother. Went and got change.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great clean campsite with friendly staff. Shame about the light show.

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7 out of 10
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 Michelle R. 4 reviews

Owl electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Quiet and clean. Friendly staff.

Disliked Other campers’ flashing fairy lights left on overnight

There could be a light curfew like there is a noise curfew. The stargazing would have been wonderful but for the flashing fairy lights around pitches. It is September not Christmas. On
All night

Recommend to friends Visit again

Never been camping before so dont…

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10 out of 10
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Natalie c. 1 review

Fox electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Never been camping before so dont have anything to compare it to

But we had a great first time camping

Visited by an owl every night which was a great experience

Staff all friendly and helpful

Would definitely book again

Recommend to friends Visit again

For us this was a stop of point on our way to Cornwall

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Badger electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Very friendly site the facilities ok but dated with 20p machines for shower
No dog walking on site has been provided. The use of another campsite across the road is permitted!! The lady with the bacon rolls is extremely good entertainment some time is provided which finishes at a reasonable time
Unfortunately Dawlish and Dawlish Warren has now become very sea defence oriented

Disliked No dog walking on site
20p for shower not reflected in pitch fee
Facilities starting to look dated

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location staff and cleanliness of the…

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10 out of 10
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Nathan J. 2 reviews

Badger electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Location staff and cleanliness of the site in all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely stay here again

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Badger electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Great staff, lovely campsite, great facilities & location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Maybe a separate personal wash room not attached to toilet

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Fox electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Location facilities cleanliness

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely relaxed family atmosphere.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Owl electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Lovely site and Glen was very accommodating. Loved the Amanda's food hut, nice touch. Great for needing a bacon bap when the weather isn't great. The live outdoor entertainment went down well, great for a summer evening, especially when the fresh pizzas were being made.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, very clean, great little…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Darral H. 4 reviews

Owl electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Great site, very clean, great little shop on site

Disliked Can’t believe that a modern day campsite still has coin operated showers, the amount you pay per night should more than cover

Recommend to friends Visit again

I absolutely loved every second of…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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 donna c. 5 reviews

Badger electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked I absolutely loved every second of it Nicky the owner was amazing when my son had an accident and taking my daughter for a ride on her buggy and amazing and Ashley was amazing and did excellent food and the entertainment was amazing it’s my third year going and I will be back next year

Disliked There was nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

Leadstone Camping

Warren Road

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish

Devon

England

EX7 0NG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.59408°N
3.45157°W

Route directions

As you approach the site, avoid Week Lane as it is very narrow.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.2 mi The Green
1.3 mi Westcliff Road
2.3 mi Opposite Rail Station
Rail
0.5 mi Dawlish Warren Rail Station
1.1 mi Dawlish Rail Station
2.3 mi Starcross Rail Station
Ferry
2 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
2.3 mi Starcross Ferry Landing
4.2 mi Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
9.6 mi Exeter International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Leadstone Camping's location makes it easy to get to most of Devon's attractions and it's simple to get from the site to wherever takes your fancy. Roads are relatively quiet for most of the year, apart from in high season. A mile away is the Exe estuary – another top local spot and a hit for fishing, hiking, biking and birdwatching – and the town of Dawlish itself is a mile and a half away: look out for the famous black swans. Also nearby is the harbour and two good pubs at Cockwood, two and a half miles away, and golf at Starcross before taking the ferry from here to Exmouth. Shaldon (15 minutes) has another golf course and can be reached by ferry from the busy resort of Teignmouth. For towns, take off to Exminster (20 minutes; more golf), Torquay (40 minutes), Newton Abbot (half an hour; racecourse and ancient market), Exeter (40 minutes) and Paignton (40 minutes; take the steam railway from here to Kingswear and Dartmouth).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Mount Pleasant Inn Restaurant 0.3 mi
  • Hakaryu Restaurant 0.4 mi
  • Sola Bar & Kitchen Restaurant 0.4 mi
  • The Boathouse Pub 0.6 mi
  • South Devon Inn Pub 1.1 mi
  • Gresham House Inn Pub 1.1 mi
  • Railway Inn Pub 1.1 mi
  • Sea Breeze Restaurant 1.1 mi
  • The Old Brewery Restaurant 1.2 mi
  • Teignmouth Inn Pub 1.2 mi

Groceries

  • Sainsbury's 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 1.1 mi
  • Costcutter 1.2 mi
  • Calland's Budgens 2.3 mi
  • Tesco Express 2.4 mi
  • Co-op Food 2.5 mi
  • M&S Foodhall 2.5 mi
  • Tesco 3.7 mi
  • Lidl 3.8 mi
  • Co-op Food 3.9 mi

Parks and play

  • Little Week Gardens Play Area Playground 0.5 mi
  • Dawlish Countryside Park 0.7 mi
  • Buntings conservation area park 1 mi
  • The Lawn park 1.1 mi
  • Manor Park 1.4 mi
  • Lea Mount park 1.4 mi
  • Manor Park Playground 1.4 mi
  • The Newhay park 1.6 mi
  • Exmouth Sensory Garden park 2.3 mi
  • Imperial Recreation Ground park 2.3 mi

Family days out

  • Funder Park Visitor attraction 0.4 mi
  • Harrison's Amusements Amusement arcade 1.1 mi
  • Exmouth Clock Tower Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • wishing well Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Exmouth Amusments Amusement arcade 2.4 mi
  • Castle Duke (historic hill fort) 3.3 mi
  • Kenton Vineyard Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
  • Powderham Castle 3.4 mi
  • Powderham Castle Visitor attraction 3.4 mi
  • Secret Garden Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • Crealy Adventure Park Theme park 7.8 mi
  • Haldon Belvedere (Lawrence Castle) 7.9 mi
  • Greendale Farm Trail Zoo 7.9 mi
  • Trago Family Fun Park Theme park 9.8 mi
  • Theden Animal Park Zoo 9.8 mi

Public transport

  • Dawlish Warren Beach Road 0.4 mi
  • Warren Road 0.4 mi
  • Marine Garage 0.5 mi
  • Dawlish Marina Garage 0.5 mi
  • Sandy Lane 0.6 mi
  • Langdon Hospital 0.7 mi
  • Gatehouse School 0.8 mi
  • Catholic Church 0.9 mi
  • Lanherne 1 mi
  • Port Road 1.1 mi

Beaches

  • Red Rock Beach 0.5 mi
  • Dawlish Town Beach 1.2 mi
  • King’s Walk 1.3 mi
  • Dawlish Warren Beach 1.4 mi
  • Coryton's Cove Beach 1.5 mi
  • Pirate Cove 2 mi
  • Exmouth Beach 2.2 mi
  • Teignmouth Beach 3.8 mi
  • Gales Hill 4 mi
  • East Pole Sand 4.1 mi

What’s nearby

  • Dawlish Approach Golf Golf course 0.5 mi
  • Dawlish Warren Golf Club Golf course 1 mi
  • Cockwood Harbour Marina 1.6 mi
  • Oak Meadow Golf Club Golf course 1.9 mi
  • Exmouth Marina 2 mi
  • Exmouth Indoor Market Shopping centre 2.4 mi
  • Phear Park Pitch & Putt Golf course 3 mi
  • Lympstone Harbour Marina 3.8 mi
  • Teignmouth Golf Course 3.8 mi
  • Capones Nightclub 4 mi

Local services

  • Dawlish Warren Pharmacy 0.4 mi
  • Warren Road Surgery Doctors 0.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's Fuel Fuel station 0.6 mi
  • Langdon Hospital 0.9 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.2 mi
  • Barton Hill Pharmacy 1.4 mi
  • Barton Surgery Clinic 1.4 mi
  • Dawlish Community Hospital 1.4 mi
  • Starcross Surgery Doctors 2.2 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 2.3 mi

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Must see

Crealy Great Adventure Park 8 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 9.6 mi

Living Coasts 9.9 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 11 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 12.9 mi

National Trust

A la Ronde 3.9 mi

Compton Castle 10.6 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 11.7 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 11.8 mi

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 13.3 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

STONELANDS HOUSE 1.7 mi

LUSCOMBE CASTLE 2.3 mi

Exmouth, Geoneedle, Coast Path and Knowle Walk 2.6 mi

MAMHEAD PARK 3 mi

Church Rocks 3.5 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Leadstone Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Leadstone Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Leadstone Camping? Leadstone Camping's location makes it easy to get to most of Devon's attractions and it's simple to get from the site to wherever takes your fancy. Roads are relatively quiet for most … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Leadstone Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please contact the site at the phone number provided for arrivals after 6pm Monday - Saturday and after 4pm on Sunday.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Leadstone Camping? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.