Sourton Down Caravan and Camping Park

View prices & book 9.4 73 reviews
Site pitches
Site pitches
Easy access to dartmoor
Areal view
Plenty of walks
Excellent cycling
Sourton down caravan and camping park, right on the edge of dartmoor
Grass and hard standing pitches
Grass and hard standing pitches
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Easy access to dartmoor
Areal view
Plenty of walks

  • On the northern edge of Dartmoor National Park
  • Within walking distance of the moors via an easy off-road path
  • Close to the Granite Way; cycle hire within 100 yards
Easy access to Dartmoor, Devon, Cornwall, moorland walks, close to the A30, Lydford Gorge, the Granite Way and with a bike shop and licensed café next door: the location of Sourton Down Caravan and Camping Park rocks. A small, friendly and family-run site, Sourton Down is on the northern edge of Dartmoor National Park near Okehampton, and a nifty touring base for Devon and Cornwall north and south. National Cycle Route 27 the Granite Way is adjacent to the site; if you haven't brought your own wheels, bike hire is available within 100 yards. The moors are within walking distance via an easy off-road path. Sourton Down has a barbecue area. There's also an amenities block with toilets, showers and disabled facilities, all heated in winter, as well as a laundry room and a washing-up area.

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Touring caravan pitches 11
Motorhome pitches 11
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

AA 3 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 73 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Walkers' paradise

99% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a very clean, well-maintained and friendly campsite with a great location, particularly for cycling and walking with direct access to the Granite Way and Dartmoor. Pitches are generally level and spacious, and facilities, including showers and toilets, are consistently described as spotlessly clean. The adjacent Pump & Pedal cafe/bar is a popular amenity. The main point of feedback is the noticeable, though often not disruptive, noise from the nearby A30. Some minor refurbishment of shower blocks was suggested by a few visitors.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely site in a good location for us to visit north and…

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Kerry B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely site in a good location for us to visit north and south Devon and even into Cornwall.
The site was lovely, with clean toilet and shower blocks. The owner was very friendly and helpful and gave helpful information.
We would definitely visit this site again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would highly recommend this lovely site.

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cat a.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Really lovely campsite and owner. Well maintained and great location right on the cycle path with beautiful walks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little campsite for exploring Dartmoor

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Dawn S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Flat pitches, electric hook up, good clean facilities, good location, quiet site, trees give enclosed private spaces. Close to granite way for walks.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely owners. Immaculate and attractive site. Fantastic bar/cafe Pump &…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely owners. Immaculate and attractive site. Fantastic bar/cafe Pump & Pedal. Shame about the road noise.

Disliked Road noise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Greeted with a friendly welcome and lots of information Lovely clean, well…

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Jayne D.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Greeted with a friendly welcome and lots of information Lovely clean, well maintained site. Beautiful spot so close to the moors.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really friendly well maintained site , great location too.

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Katie A.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The site is a great find. We had a very warm welcome, and everyone is friendly. The site is well maintained and clean. Lots of daily upkeep. Plenty of water points and bins. Fortunate enough to have great weather and found plenty of shade on our pitch. Local cafe served great food, also coffee and cake takeaways . Many thanks for accommodating a last minute change of arrival due to illness, very much appreciated. Great location for walking and cycling from the site.

Disliked There is road noise , but you soon get used to it. Would like to have a more secure lock on the shower doors. The hooks are adequate but never got the hang of securing them correctly!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was wonderful. Well kept and spotlessly clean. Toilets and showers…

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Sarah R.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The site was wonderful. Well kept and spotlessly clean. Toilets and showers were great.
Dog wash available and a wonderful dog walk.
Will definitely return

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stop over stop close to A30, on edge of Dartmoor and cycle route

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Philip S.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Dry clean and tidy site, very welcoming caretaker manager on booking in. Great washroom facilities on-site.
Large level pitches for motorcycle riders, gravel road but compacted and good.
Pedal & Pump bar/cafe pedal cycle shop very close by, great coffee & bacon baps.
Pubs nearby short car trip.

Disliked Noise from A30 traffic close

Recommend to friends Visit again

Mooie plaats, netjes, vriendelijk ontvangen…

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Peter W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Mooie plaats, netjes, vriendelijk ontvangen

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well kept site with flat pitches, excellent shower block which was spotlessly…

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Mick H.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Well kept site with flat pitches, excellent shower block which was spotlessly clean.
Friendly welcome on arrival.

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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Sourton Down Caravan and Camping Park

Sourton Down

Okehampton

Devon

England

EX20 4HT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.70559°N
4.06013°W

Route directions

Take the A30 from Exeter and travel west until the slip road for Tavistock, the A386. At the end of the slip road turn left and after 100 yards turn left again. Sourton Down is at the end of the lane just before the Prewley Moor Arms.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.4 mi Thomas Cook
11.5 mi Bus Station
21.5 mi North Road
Rail
3.4 mi Okehampton Rail Station
6.6 mi Sampford Courtenay Rail Station
14.9 mi Gunnislake Rail Station
Ferry
22.5 mi Bideford Ferry Landing
23.4 mi Devonport Ferry Terminal
23.6 mi Torpoint Ferry Terminal
Airport
28.3 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

Nearby Lydford Gorge, the valley carved into hard Dartmoor rock, is the deepest gorge in England's south west and a popular walking pick throughout the year for its 100-foot high White Lady waterfall and the Devils Cauldron whirlpools. Several walks are around here; pick up a National Trust leaflet at the site for details on routes. Heaps more outdoorsy pursuits are easily found in the Sourton Down Caravan and Camping Park surrounds, like the hiking trails and horse riding of Dartmoor, golfing and fishing in the nearby countryside, and surfing and sunbathing north of the site at Bude and Widemouth Bay. The old tannery town and Francis Drake's birthplace of Tavistock within a short drive is an award-winning option for shopping, at its Pannier Market on Fridays, regular events like antique and craft fairs, and the farmers' market fortnightly in the Square, voted the best in the southwest. More history is all around at places like Plymouth, where you can take the crew on a boat trip to see the navy ships in dock; Princetown, with its famed prison and museum; the old river port Morwellham Quay, and historic houses like 700 year old Buckland Abbey near Yelverton and the early twentieth century country house Castle Drogo, near Drewsteignton.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Widemouth Sand 22.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Summerleaze 23.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Crooklets 23.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Northcott Mouth 23.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Plymouth Hoe East 23.9 mi Estuary N/AGoodExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castle Drogo 10.9 mi

RHS Garden Rosemoor 16.7 mi

Buckfast Abbey 19.3 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 20.6 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 23.2 mi

National Trust

Lydford Gorge 4.8 mi

Finch Foundry 6.1 mi

Castle Drogo 10.9 mi

Lawrence House 14.1 mi

The Church House 14.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Meldon Reservoir - Brat Tor - Meldon Reservoir 0.9 mi

SIMMONS PARK 3.3 mi

WOOD HOUSE 7.3 mi

HAYNE MANOR 8.4 mi

SYDENHAM HOUSE 8.6 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Sourton Down Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sourton Down Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sourton Down Caravan and Camping Park? Nearby Lydford Gorge, the valley carved into hard Dartmoor rock, is the deepest gorge in England's south west and a popular walking pick throughout the year for its 100-foot high White Lady … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sourton Down Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sourton Down Caravan and Camping Park? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.