Whitehill Country Park

View prices & book 9.2 309 reviews
Heated outdoor pool with mini splash pad and poolside spa (added by manager 12 Aug 2017)
Dogs welcome
Spacious green pitches
Scenic countryside setting

  • Family-run park on a former stud farm and in a wildlife haven
  • Two and a half miles from the coast
  • Heated outdoor pool, bar, café, shop, takeaway and craft centre
Dithering re which setting you prefer for holiday accommodation – walks in the countryside versus hoofing it to the nearest beach? Try a countryside break by the sea at friendly and family-run Whitehill Country Park. On a former stud farm with converted stables and stone farm buildings, Whitehill is in a wildlife haven deep in the Devon countryside but only two and a half miles from the sands of the English Riviera: guaranteed, of course, to keep all sorts of neigh-sayers happy. Nature fans will champ at the bit to delve into the 40 acres of hill, woodland and countryside around the park, where 130 species of flora and ferns can be recorded neatly in nature-spotting notebooks and where local wildlife abounds: look out for badgers, kestrels, pheasants and buzzards among others. Meanwhile, beach buoys and girls will find the nearest sands only a couple of miles away: it’s but a short drive to the beaches of Paignton, Torquay and Brixham, and onto the 20 or so first-class beaches along this 22-mile stretch. On site there's a heated outdoor pool, plenty of play areas, walking trails, and nature all around; the park has won awards for its approach to wildlife management and conservation. Also around are letterboxing opps, a treasure trail to keep the little treasures occupied, and all the cons of a mod site such as a takeaway, café, shop and supping alfresco while watching the sun go down from the terrace at the Hayloft bar. Those who feel artistic can draw and paint in the indoor Shire Craft Centre; table tennis and a pool table are also on hand for indoor play.

Site type

Tent pitches 178
Motorhome pitches 178
Caravans for hire 43
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 22
Touring caravan pitches 178
Open now
Opens 10 February
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including indoor swimming, fitness suite and bookable activities. Use of Outdoor Swimming Pool (May-Sept) is included in rate. are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/05 and 30/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 11/02 and 30/10.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/04 and 29/10.
  • The grocery shop is open between 11/02 and 30/10.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 02/01 and 30/12.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • The bar is open between 11/02 and 29/10.
  • Use of the outdoor pool is free-of-charge; there is a small charge for use of the indoor pool, however. Please note that some of the pitches may have a gentle slope.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 10 Feb to

Open from Mon, 10 Feb to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Everything about this site, location, facilities, service, cleanliness, friendly staff.…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Everything about this site, location, facilities, service, cleanliness, friendly staff.

Disliked: Would be nice if indoor pool was Inc in price.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, clean facilities, nice outdoor pool, nice dog walk.…

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, clean facilities, nice outdoor pool, nice dog walk.

Disliked: Needed a bit more choice in the cafe

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good sized motor home hard standing pitch, well maintained site with good…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Good sized motor home hard standing pitch, well maintained site with good toilet and shower facilities, would recommend.

Disliked: Narrow access road to site with passing places caused stress with a large motorhome.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Felt very clean,

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Pool facilities, bar and location

Disliked: Many pitches felt like they were on an angle. But we requested to move and were given another pitch. So great customer service.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely walks . Local to beaches . Bus picks up from site .

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Stayed in July came back in September love the place and staff so helpful and friendly.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

End of summer last minute sun catcher!

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Last minute booking on grass pitch. Good size, great pool and friendly staff Walking distance from Stoke Gabrielle

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities and also friendly staff.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Very nice, clean and organised campsite. We loved our stay and we like to go back again.

Disliked: None

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Would definitely return.

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Location. Facilities. Friendliness of staff. High standard of amenities. Range of activities. High standard of site maintenance. Don’t know about rest of site but area we were in was lovely and quiet.

Disliked: Our pitch was on such a slope we couldn’t get anywhere near level.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed stay so much, we booked a further 4 nights with the site.

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Setting of site in amongst lovely countryside. Lovely dog-friendly bar area with tasty food and friendly, efficient staff. Husband said better Guinness than a lot of pubs and bigger sites😀. Great indoor and outdoor pools. Very clean everywhere with well tended grass/garden areas.

Disliked: When grass was cut (very tidily), it was unfortunate that the grass was just left on the pitch and not collected somehow. It means that when the grass was wet, it was trodden into the shower blocks leaving a dreadful mess for the cleaners. Obviously most people didn’t wipe their feet before entering.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay at a lovely site, clean facilities and good staff!

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great facilities, kept really clean, lovely staff and a friendly atmosphere with lots to do nearby

Disliked: N/A

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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 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 Local produce 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 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Whitehill Country Park

Stoke Road

Paignton

Devon

England

TQ4 7PF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.41754°N
-3.60927°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 mi Bus Station
2.2 mi Bus Station
2.2 mi Great Western Road
Rail
2.3 mi Paignton Rail Station
3.7 mi Totnes Rail Station
4.2 mi Torquay Rail Station
Ferry
2.5 mi Dittisham Ferry Landing
2.6 mi Greenway House Ferry Landing
3.3 mi Totnes Ferry Landing
Airport
23.3 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 sights and activities around this part of Devon will suit all tastes: Dartmoor for active adventures, Totnes and Dartmouth for history and heritage – and the 22 miles of the English Rivieria for beaches, watersports, fishing and boat trips. The closest beach to Whitehill Country Park is Goodrington, a mile south of Paignton. After you’ve stretched out on the red sands, there are a few other options to check out: learn about the history of the English Riviera at the free Seashore Centre, pedal your way around the boating lake, or take the kids to the waterslides and pools of Splashdown at Quaywest. The English Riviera is of course also Agatha Christie territory – Greenway House was her holiday home (also where David Suchet as Poirot filmed his last scenes. Sniff.) If you can’t make it to the annual Agatha Christie festival (tsk), amble along the 10 landmarks of the Agatha Christie Mile in Torquay; eight of the sites have clues spelling out the name of a Christie character. Hint: it’s probably not ‘Miss Marple’.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Goodrington 2.2 mi Sea Poor Poor N/A N/A
Paignton Paignton Sands 2.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Broadsands 2.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Paignton Preston Sands 3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Hollicombe 3.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 1.3 mi

Living Coasts 4.7 mi

Buckfast Abbey 9 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 16.9 mi

Castle Drogo 21.2 mi

National Trust

Greenway 2.5 mi

Compton Castle 3.8 mi

Coleton Fishacre 5.8 mi

The Church House 14.1 mi

Overbeck's 15.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SHARPHAM HOUSE 2.2 mi

Galmpton - Greenway 2.5 mi

Galmpton - Maypool 2.5 mi

Galmpton - Kingswear 2.5 mi

OLDWAY MANSION 2.6 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Whitehill Country Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Whitehill Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitehill Country Park? The sights and activities around this part of Devon will suit all tastes: Dartmoor for active adventures, Totnes and Dartmouth for history and heritage – and the 22 miles of the English … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitehill Country Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitehill Country Park? From £24.20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.