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General
- Wild camping on a working organic farm
- Entertainment barn with sofas and tourist info
- Guided walks, Dartmoor tours, archery and clay shooting available
The facts, given straight: Horizontal Leisure Club near Devon's Newton Abbot is a place in which to lose yourself for a few days (or maybe weeks). There are a full 15 acres of woodland for guests to spread themselves out among: you'll spy peace, you'll spy quiet, you'll spy maybe getting lost for quite some time…
This is wild camping on a working organic farm where the inhabitants include South Devon and Red Devon cattle, complete with occasional calves, as well as Texel sheep lambing in early March or thereabouts each year – and all quietly set about 10 miles from Teignmouth and Dawlish Warren.
The farm has an entertainment barn, the Pound House, with sofas, tourist info and a bar/counter: settle down here on wet days or maybe just to relax after a Devon explore. Speaking of which, the farm team can arrange small 20-minute guided farm walks through ancient woodland, or tours of Dartmoor in a Land Rover Discovery. Archery and clay shooting with lessons for novices is also available on site.
Mains water, litter bins, and fire extinguishers are provided for guests, and there's also a portable toilet.
A pub owned by Horizontal Leisure Club, the Palk Arms, is just over a mile away and dishes up food and real ales, alongside splendid Devon views from the restaurant over the Teign valley.
Site type
Languages spoken
✓ English
✓ French
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Reviews
Lovely little site away from everything
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Large site, lots of privacy, helpful owner
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Lovely location. Really quiet . Perfect for a quiet getaway …
From the manager...
A tremendous response for which thank you. The nearest food store is actually Chudleigh across the valley 3 miles away open 8am to 9pm. Nearest beaches are Dawlish Warren and Teignmouth where there is a pier about 8 miles away. |
Features
Coronavirus
Check-in: self check-in (unattended)
Hand sanitising stations
No cash accepted on site
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
Portaloo
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
Adults only
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
No dogs allowed
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Forest
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Wild camping
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Type
Farm
Tiny (1-10 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Climbing nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Tennis nearby
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Rail Station
— 6.0 miles
Rail Station — 6.0 miles
Shelter — 6.6 miles
- Train stations
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Newton Abbot Rail Station
— 6.0 miles
Teignmouth Rail Station — 7.4 miles
Dawlish Rail Station — 7.5 miles
- Ferry ports
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Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing
— 7.5 miles
Teignmouth Ferry Landing — 7.6 miles
Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing — 7.9 miles
- Airports
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Exeter International Airport
— 12.3 miles
Local attractions
The particular part of Devon around Horizontal Leisure Club has some fab fishing (and walks) nearby at the Trenchford, Tottiford and Kennick reservoirs, with boating also available on Kennick; a climbing centre at Chudleigh Rocks, and walks along the nearby River Teign.
The seaside towns of Teignmouth and Dawlish are both around 10 miles away and worth a day each; Teignmouth has a pier and day boating trips to the Torbay area (Torquay, Paignton and Brixham) as well as occasional trips to Dartmouth (for Agatha Christie tours). Dawlish is one of the best places in all the land to spy birds too, at its RSPB-owned sandbar warren.
Also well worth a look, the cathedral city of Exeter is 12 miles away.
Must see
- Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter (8.6 miles)
- Castle Drogo (9.8 miles)
- Buckfast Abbey (10.6 miles)
National Trust
- The Church House (8.5 miles)
- Castle Drogo (9.8 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Policies
Permitted arrival/departure time
| Camping and touring | ||
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| Arrive: | 1 p.m. – | 6 p.m. |
| Depart by: | 12:30 p.m. | |
| On-site accommodation | ||
| Arrive: | 4 p.m. – | 7:30 p.m. |
| Depart by: | 12 p.m. | |
Horizontal Leisure Club cancellation policy
No refunds within 3 days of arrival date.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
If you need to cancel or amend your booking, please give as much notice as possible so that someone else has the chance to book. You may wish to buy holiday insurance for cancellations and for your property/injury whilst away.
Please note that your deposit is paid to Pitchup.com and is non-refundable.
Payment
A 15% non-refundable deposit is payable now. Horizontal Leisure Club will debit the balance from your card 1 week before arrival, or if the arrival date is sooner than 1 week then the balance will be taken immediately.
You can also opt to pay the full amount at the time of your booking, or at any point before the due date.
Payment methods accepted on the park
Bank transferTerms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditions- Does Horizontal Leisure Club have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Horizontal Leisure Club dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Horizontal Leisure Club? The particular part of Devon around Horizontal Leisure Club has some fab fishing (and walks) nearby at the Trenchford, Tottiford and Kennick reservoirs, with boating also available on Kennick; a climbing centre … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Horizontal Leisure Club?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 12:30 p.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Depart by: 12 p.m.
Thank you so much indeed Sam and friends. Not much else I can add!
However I would mention this to others reading this review that Sam's group may give the impression that the campsite is always full ( ie cramped to those wanting space around tents etc) and that the vast proportion of bookings have plenty of space as they are not groups of 22 and often 2 or 3 folk staying 1 to 4 nights and some of these have left favourable reviews.
Again thank you Sam and friends.