Dartmoor Halfway Inn

View prices & book 8.4 297 reviews
View of the site from hill, plenty of open green space on site (added by manager 02 Aug 2022)
View of the site from hill, plenty of open green space on site
River lemon, which passes just behind the site
The bell tents
Plenty of open green space on site
The entrance to bell tent 's'
The bell tents
Pitches in sunny and shady spots
Outside the pub
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Favourite
River lemon, which passes just behind the site
The bell tents
Plenty of open green space on site

  • Riverside site in the grounds of a pub-restaurant
  • A couple of minutes’ drive from the edge of Dartmoor National Park
  • A 10-minute drive from Newton Abbot and 30 from Torquay
Want to feel like you’re getting a secluded and peaceful getaway without having to give up being close to other people? At Dartmoor Halfway Inn, a family-friendly site in the grounds of a pub-restaurant 10 minutes’ drive from the town of Newton Abbot in Devon, South West England, you get the best of both worlds. Two minutes from the edge of Dartmoor National Park, The Halfway Inn is well placed for exploration – you can walk, cycle, ride, canoe or climb your way around the park, travel from scenic village to scenic village, or learn about the history of the area. The site and pub are dog friendly too, so ramblers should feel free to bring their canine companions along for the walk. On site, kick back by the river Lemon, which passes just behind the campgrounds, or relax in the open green field – kids who aren’t quite ready to sit still for the evening can burn off any residual energy in the on-site playground. When the whole family is ready for dinner, stroll over to the Halfway Inn for a slap-up meal, then knock back a few beers or a couple of glasses of wine – or juice for the kids – and toddle back to where you’re spending the night less than 200 metres away. If you’d prefer a change of scenery, there are plenty of other restaurants in Newton Abbot and within 10 minutes’ drive of Halfway Inn.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 24
Motorhome pitches 24
Tent pitches 20
Open now
Opens 8 March
Please note

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 8 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating based on 297 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 54% of visitors View breakdown

79%

would recommend this site to a friend

74%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great site not too far from Exeter for our one night stay.…

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Great site not too far from Exeter for our one night stay. Pub served Great food and staff were very friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean tidy and lovely pitches…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (comfort)

Liked: Clean tidy and lovely pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and very good 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 No rating
David R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (comfort)

Liked: Great location and very good facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent place to stay

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch (basic)

Liked: Everything the location was beautiful. The people in the pub was lovely and even made ballon animals for the younger kids. Food was brilliant. Wonderful atmosphere. Every one that was staying was really friendly and lovely.

Disliked: Lack of mobile service. But worked well in the pub. Good to get away from devices.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitches were level , staff were really nice and really well maintained

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (comfort)

Liked: The pitch was a good size and very well maintained, the pub and beer gardens were lovely, the site is ideally located for travelling around

Disliked: The road infrint of the site was really noisy at night and is a high speed road , no phone service at all on site and WiFi wasn't available at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pub food was great

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Clare W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding and grass pitch (premium)

Liked: Food in the pub was great

Disliked: Constant terrible smell throughout our stay , possibly from waste For the price wireless in the site would be good a there was no mobile phone signal resulting in family members not being able to contact us Pitch was not level even after trying to level up with blocks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy check in with good pitch sizes. Great location quiet while still…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (comfort)

Liked: Easy check in with good pitch sizes. Great location quiet while still being close to local shops. Good cooked breakfast meaty sausages and crispy hash browns.

Disliked: Not enough toilets or showers for the campsite. Only one toilet and 2 showers each for men and women. The washing up station has no rain cover either.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, friendly staff.

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

Non-electric hardstanding and grass pitch

Liked: Lovely site with large pitch space. We stayed for 3 nights and used the restaurant on-site each night for drinks/food. Staff were friendly and helpful Food was lovely and tasty. Great portions and great value for money Would recommend booking a table for meals as it does get busy in the evenings. Clean and well maintained facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site. Clean facilities. Level, well kept pitches.

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

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (comfort)

Liked: Lovely site. Friendly and helpful staff.

Disliked: Only one toilet and two showers for men and ladies.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pub on site…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass pitch (comfort)

Liked: Pub on site

Disliked: Very noisy busy road

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

Dartmoor Halfway Inn

Ashburton Road

Bickington

Newton Abbot

Devon

England

TQ12 6JW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.53458°N
-3.68937°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4 mi Rail Station
4 mi Rail Station
4.4 mi Shelter
Rail
4 mi Newton Abbot Rail Station
6.8 mi Totnes Rail Station
7.6 mi Torre Rail Station
Ferry
7.4 mi Totnes Ferry Landing
8.2 mi Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing
8.4 mi Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
18.1 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

You can barely turn a corner in this part of Devon without coming face to face with a stately manor – Bradley, Compton Castle, Greenway, Castle Drogo, Coleton Fishacre, Cockington Court, Torre Abbey and Dartington Hall are all with 45 minutes’ drive, and a visit to the spectacular 16-sided A la Ronde, 35 minutes away, is highly recommended. Tipplers might like to make the trip to Buckfast Abbey outside Buckfastleigh (10 minutes), though you won’t be able to do tours or tastings at the factory. If the Abbey doesn’t get you steaming, head to the South Devon Railway and climb aboard the vintage train, or abandon alcohol-related puns altogether and head to the Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary. Fawlty Towers fans will be keen to learn that Torquay is less than 30 minutes away. Although you can no longer visit the real-life hotel behind the comedy, there’s plenty to keep you entertained: follow the Agatha Christie Mile to get a glimpse of some of the spots that inspired the murder mystery maven, dive below the Devon coast in the prehistoric Kents Cavern, or play giant at Babbacombe Model Village.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Maidencombe 8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Watcombe 8.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Shaldon 8.2 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Torre Abbey 8.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Ness Cove 8.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 4.8 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 8.8 mi

Living Coasts 9 mi

Castle Drogo 12.4 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 14.8 mi

National Trust

Compton Castle 5.9 mi

The Church House 6.1 mi

Greenway 11.3 mi

Castle Drogo 12.4 mi

A la Ronde 14.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Templer Way: Part 2 2.6 mi

Stover Country Park - River Teign - Stover Park 2.6 mi

STOVER PARK 2.8 mi

Newton Abbott - Manor, River and Woods 3.1 mi

Ashburton - River and Woods 3.2 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Dartmoor Halfway Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dartmoor Halfway Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dartmoor Halfway Inn? You can barely turn a corner in this part of Devon without coming face to face with a stately manor – Bradley, Compton Castle, Greenway, Castle Drogo, Coleton Fishacre, Cockington Court, Torre … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dartmoor Halfway Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  12 p.m.

    Please check-in at the bar upon arrival.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dartmoor Halfway Inn? From £30 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.