The Paddock Glamping Site

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  • Peacefull Glamping site, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park
  • Stunning views across the Teign Valley
  • Close to local pubs and 12 miles to the closest beach.
If you are looking for a real getaway from it all experience, look no further. The Paddocks Glamping site offers a few secluded Bell Tents set in 10 acres of pastures, with a stunning views across the Teign Valley. The remote location will take you on an adventure from the offset, navigating from Haldon Woods through villages and country lanes. Just a few miles from the A380, there are plenty of options to fill your days exploring the area. We are in the sticks, and a little rugged but the accommodation is certainly not. You will enjoy proper beds, with all the bedding, blankets and hot water bottles you desire, pretty fairly lights, outdoor seating and a fire Pitt. We have a 6 meter Bell Tent and a 4 meter bell tent. The shed provides our guests with all they need, including a fully equipped kitchen with a gas stove, dish washing area, and shower room with compost W/C. There are plenty of furry friends to pet and spend time with, along with a small play area for the whole family to enjoy. We are located a mile from three local pubs, and shops if needed. The Paddocks are dog and horse friendly, so if you wish to bring them along just let us know and we can arrange fields for grazing and horse box parking (please contact us for rates) The site is totally off grid, so phone reception is limited, but there is WiFi closer to the main shed if you need to tap in to the real world.

Site type

Rent a tent 2

Languages spoken

English

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Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

Luxury

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling 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

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

The Paddock Glamping Site

Teign View Barn

Doddiscombleigh

Exeter

Devon

England

EX6 7RF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.65759°N
-3.63662°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.8 mi Bus Station
8.5 mi Rail Station
8.5 mi Opposite Rail Station
Rail
5.9 mi Exeter St Thomas Rail Station
6.4 mi Exeter St Davids Rail Station
6.6 mi Exeter Central Rail Station
Ferry
7.5 mi Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing
7.5 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
7.6 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
Airport
10.9 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

Local attractions to us all a short drive away are Canonteign Falls, Dartmoor Nation Park, Haldon Forest, Teignmouth Beach. Exeter for shopping.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Dawlish Town 9.2 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 9.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dawlish Warren 9.5 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Teignmouth Holcombe 9.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Teignmouth Town 10 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 6.5 mi

Castle Drogo 8.1 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 10.3 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 12.1 mi

Buckfast Abbey 12.9 mi

National Trust

Castle Drogo 8.1 mi

The Church House 9.5 mi

A la Ronde 10.2 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 11.1 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 11.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bovey Tracey and Wilford Bridge 4.9 mi

UGBROOKE PARK 5 mi

OXTON HOUSE 5.7 mi

MAMHEAD PARK 6.2 mi

ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER 6.3 mi

Local events

  • Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 16.7 mi

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, Devon 17.6 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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Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Pam B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (large)

Liked: Tracy and Joe are lovely hosts, very helpful and friendly. I had an amazing time staying at the Paddocks. My tent was very clean and comfortable. Tracy has thought of everything to make your stay just perfect. With lots of extra little touches, like the marshmallow's for toasting by the fire pit. Beautiful location, amazing views over the valley . Quite remote place to find, Tracy's directions are spot on to get there once your off the main road. I would definitely stay again. Thank you both for your help with my car when it didn't start on the Saturday morning getting me and the car to Exeter to be repaired. I don't know what I would of done with out your help, it made a stressful situation alot less stressful. Thank you so much.

Disliked: Nothing at all..... I would say though if your not one for hills or have mobility issues this isn't the clamping site for you as the hill going down to the bell tents is steep in places.

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fantastic stay with 2 kids, 7 and 2 and dog. everything catered for

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Joanne S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (large)

Liked: luxury glamping. cosy beds. lots of beautiful touches. welcome pack was lovely surprise. hosts extremely welcoming and helpful throughout. kitchen well stocked with everything you need. cute bathroom with warm shower.

Disliked: quite steep hill. not ideal for toddlers however this didnt put us off and kids enjoyed it just as much

Recommend to friends Visit again

Total tipi heaven! Dreamy views and calm vibes ✨

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Tia W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: We loved Tracey and her fabulous customer service - The helpful messages prior to arriving, the lovely greeting upon arrival and the fact that she was fabulous with my girls! Tracey spent time telling them about all the animals at the site which they absolutely loved! My girls spent a long time stroking the horses and it was wonderful. The glamping tipi tent was just lovely! The details with the fluffy blankets, fairy lights and cool bag of goodies was really wonderful! The kitchen area was amazing and cooking with that view was honestly something else 😍 it’s so calming and there’s such a lovely vibe! Watching the horses canter around the field whilst making tea made for such a relaxing evening! There’s no phone signal but we didn’t mind that at all! I had the best nights sleep that I’ve had in ages too and woken feeling really refreshed! We honestly loved our one night stay and could have easily stayed for longer! It’s and ideal location to pop into Exeter too which really is a wonderful city to explore. Tracey provides a wonderful breakfast in the morning and there are shower gels etc in the bathroom. The kitchen is well equipped too which makes it’s super easy packing wise!

Disliked: There isn’t anything that we disliked. The site is a little tricky to find but Tracey gave us a detailed text of how to find it and it’s very much worth it when you get there!

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Stunning location, excellent facilities, warm welcome, fantastic all round…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Lucy A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (large)

Liked: Stunning location, excellent facilities, warm welcome, fantastic all round

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely amazing Glamping experience, our host went above and beyond to ensure…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Helen S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (large)

Liked: Absolutely amazing Glamping experience, our host went above and beyond to ensure our stay was perfect, the bell tent was amazinly, aesthetically pleasing with a kitchen area fully stock with everything you could think of and the surroundings were idyllic. The dogs were made so welcome as well with a special treat when we arrived. Would (and have) highly recommend to everyone. Thank you

Disliked: Absolutely nothing

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5⭐️ Glamping experience would highly recommend

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Samantha M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (large)

Liked: Perfect quiet break, wonderful friendly host who couldn’t do enough to make our stay fantastic, remote location meant perfect piece with a fabulous picturesque outlook. The accommodation was spotless great attention to detail very comfortable beds with lovely warm bedding, welcome back was a nice touch with some lovely goodies for parents and kids, breakfast was amazing every morning and unexpected. Toilet block has everything you need lovely and clean fully equipped with anything you need, the kitchen was great gas hobs, tea, hot chocolate, coffee, jams, eggs, juice etc.

Disliked: The terrain was steep id say not ideal for toddlers, fridge and electrics were a trek from the tent, which was not a problem for us but maybe would be for others.

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Lovely stay, clean and friendly staff.You have everything you need! Ty

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Inga D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (large)

Liked: Stunning views and comfy tent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small, superbly maintained camp-site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
ROB B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: This was a fabulous site to stay at. Small (only two tents) but with excellent facilities and real attention to detail. Large tent for four, comfortable beds, warm bedding, BBQ with wood supplied, kitchen and toilet nearby, great views over the Teign valley, superbly managed site and and great hosting. Everything in working order. A very comfortable stay, indeed. Would highly recommend and will use the site again.

Disliked: Not easy to find - signposting needed from nearest village. Not disability friendly in terms of terrain (fairly steep grass slope from carpark to the tents

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Beautiful quiet off grid glamping site with first class facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Nigel J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: The journey going through quaint English villages, past the Nobody inn Pub only about 1/2 mile down the narrow lane towards the paddock glamping site is an experience in itself !! On arrival we drove through some old farm buildings and houses, to be met by the glorious view towards the Teign valley, Tracey our lovely and informative host met us and gave us a quick tour of the facilities, farm and our lovely bell tent for the night, we used the fire pit/ bbq and sat by watching the sun go down. After a really quiet nights sleep on the very comfortable bed. We woke up to a glorious view with an abundance of wildlife including kites,buzzards,deer and rabbits,and of course horses, sheep, goats. After the really Gorgeous breakfast supplied, well worth the extra ! It was unfortunately time to leave.The Shower/toilet and cooking/washing up area is super clean an great attention to detail. Thank you Tracey for a wonderful stay.

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Excellent stay - wish we had stayed longer!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Robert B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent (large)

Liked: Bell tents. Beds were comfortable and there were so many little details that showed the effort and care that had gone into our stay. The cooler bag with milk and cake. Would highly recommend the log extra, as the children loved the marshmallows and the fun we had using the fire pit in the evening. Tracey, the host was fantastic - helping with communications and meeting us on our arrival. The kitchen facilities were good and lovely to have pots, pans, etc available for cooking. The view was wonderful across the valley and we watched the deer, the birds and the farm animals meandering around the fields.

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  • Does The Paddock Glamping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Paddock Glamping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Paddock Glamping Site? Local attractions to us all a short drive away are Canonteign Falls, Dartmoor Nation Park, Haldon Forest, Teignmouth Beach. Exeter for shopping. Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Paddock Glamping Site?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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