How much does it cost to stay at Horizontal Leisure Club?

From £18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Horizontal Leisure Club

View prices & book Last booked 4 days ago 2 reviews

Dartmoor national park is great for hikes

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's 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

Open now

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Guests under the age of 11 are not allowed on site.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

French

Open from Fri, 23 May to Sun, 23 Nov 2025

Open from Fri, 17 Apr to Sun, 15 Nov 2026

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

100% would stay here again

You would be hard pressed to beat that view for the price!

Reviews page 1 of 1

Arrival date (latest first)

Fantastic basic camping!

Overall 10/10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		2
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		2

Aug 2023 Kelly T.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Basic campsite for a good old fashioned camping! Very quiet and peaceful 😍 We absolutely loved it! The site was lovely and in a perfect spot, the views were spectacular. Acres of land you can walk or to just relax and enjoy your time on the site by your tent. Had a firepit, portaloo and a shed with a couple of chairs and also some leaflets. Nicholas the owner was an absolute gem and very accommodating. He even came and greeted us and had a good chat aswell. He was very helpful with directions also and his dog was beautiful and friendly. He even recommended a few places to visit and what we could do if we wanted to explore around the area or further afield. We mainly had the site to ourselves except for another local couple who was camping for a few days which was fabulous as we made new friends which in turn made the weekend even better. We will definitely recommend this site to anyone who loves basic camping. And we will definitely be back for sure maybe even stay long than 3 days next time! Thankyou again for an amazing stay Nicholas, we will return 100%.

Disliked Absolutely nothing!!!!!!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site very close to wild camping bar the water and portaloo.

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

May 2023 Gavin L.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Picturesque site with an amazing view across the teign valley. Beautiful green hills of Devon all around you.
Very basic, but that's why we went. Has everything you need, running water and a portaloo. Nicholas was very helpful with directions and advice for the best pitch. An amazing sunrise which then bathes the site until around 9pm before it dips behind the woods. We had a small fire in the pit which kept us warm after the sun set. Very quiet apart from bird song which you cant complain about really.

Will definitely be coming back at some point and would definitely recommend to anyone who wants to get away for a night or more.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear Gavin, What a fantastically kind review and so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Although simple it is a good site for de-stressing. With working life more and more sophisticated and deadline orientated these little campsites can at least let nature wash over you even if the birdsong is a little loud!

WE are likely to add a Yurt to the offering soon for those who want to "crash" without the hassle of putting up a tent.

Thanks again Nicholas

Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Adults only

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

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 Pop-up campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Horizontal Leisure Club

Higher Crockham Farm

Trusham

Newton Abbot

Devon

England

TQ13 0NX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.61454°N
3.62789°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6 mi Rail Station

6.6 mi Shelter

Rail

6 mi Newton Abbot Rail Station

7.4 mi Teignmouth Rail Station

7.5 mi Dawlish Rail Station

Ferry

7.5 mi Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing

7.6 mi Teignmouth Ferry Landing

7.9 mi Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing

Airport

12.3 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

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Dawlish Coryton Cove	7.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Shaldon	7.5 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Dawlish Town	7.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Excellent
Teignmouth Town	7.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Teignmouth Holcombe	7.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 8.6 mi

Castle Drogo 9.8 mi

Buckfast Abbey 10.6 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 11.3 mi

Living Coasts 11.7 mi

National Trust

The Church House 8.5 mi

Castle Drogo 9.8 mi

A la Ronde 9.9 mi

Compton Castle 9.9 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 13 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

UGBROOKE PARK 2.3 mi

Bovey Tracey and Wilford Bridge 2.7 mi

Stover Country Park - River Teign - Stover Park 3.6 mi

The Templer Way: Part 2 3.6 mi

STOVER PARK 3.9 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

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?

Camping 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.

How much does it cost to stay at Horizontal Leisure Club? From £18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

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