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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 (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, and 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 magnif Devon views from the restaurant over the Teign Valley.
Open from 01/05/2017 to 31/10/2017
Site type
Languages spoken
✓ English
✓ French
Please note
This site has no on-site shower facilities.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Children under the age of 10 are not allowed on site.
Check availability at Horizontal Leisure Club…
Many sites set a maximum occupancy of 6/8 people per pitch, so try breaking your booking down into smaller groups to generate more results. For example, if you’re a group of 10, enter 5 people in your initial search and then book 2 pitches.
However, where the pitch or accommodation occupancy allows it, you can make a booking for up to 30 adults and 30 children in one booking.
To book multiple pitches or accommodation, use the 'Special requests' box on the booking page to ask to be sited together. Complete the booking form for the first booking (you can add a password and save your card so that we remember your details). Then click "Make another booking like this" at the top of the confirmation page to make the next booking.
Large groups: check the listing page for any group restrictions set out in the terms and section titled ‘Please note’.
Large tents/caravans: check the restrictions on unit dimensions to ensure your unit is suitable for the space you will be provided with.
Max. persons: 4 x
Dimensions: Max 9.0m width x 6.0m depth (29.5ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 54.0m² (581.3ft²)
Ground type: Grass
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Reviews
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Good weekend stay
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From the manager...
Because the Olympic swimming pool was put as the main photo it was misleading to this client. The swimming poll is available around the corner about a mile away. This site probably appeared as larger with more social activity when in fact it is fairly basic eco-friendly site suited to people who want peace and quiet. The site is being upgraded this year with showering facilities. When I spoke to this lady she acknowledged the unsuitability was not my fault, and I have added more appropriate photos. |
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
Take away
Tennis
TV room
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
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
Hard standings
Rules
Adults only
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
Nearby leisure
Climbing nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Tennis nearby
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Type
Farm
Tiny (1-10 pitches)
Location
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Newton Abbot: Lay by Coach Stop — 6.0 miles
Milber (Devon): Torquay Rd Coach Stop — 6.6 miles
Kenton (Devon): Coach Stop — 7.0 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 both 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 on Agatha Christie tours), and Dawlish is one of the best places in all the land to spy birds, 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Arrive: | Anytime – | 6 p.m. |
| Depart: | 12:30 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.
Overall a very reasonable review. Wifi is OK given remoteness of location albeit not brilliant. Agree young children would need on site activities but plenty within 3-4 miles.Secluded for peace and quiet and folk are welcome to walk around farm providing all gates shut are left shut. Hope to put in showering facilities for next season. Very close to A38 dual carriageway and 3 miles to 24 hour supermarket.