Widdicombe Farm Touring Park

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Aerial view of fab Devon coast and the countryside towards Brixham
Aerial view of fab devon coast and the countryside towards brixham
Pitches
Pitches
Plenty of space
View from our pitch.
Entrance to apple blossom field
Plenty of room to spread out
Well-maintained pitches
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Pitches
Pitches
Plenty of space

  • Adults-only farm site 10 minutes from English Riviera beaches
  • Outdoor haven: trails, tors and moors of Dartmoor within 30 minutes
  • Minibus service and fully licensed restaurant and bar on site
When the choice between beachy hols on the English Riviera and lush wanders in stunningly scenic national parks leaves you dithering, make your decision a doddle with a stay at Widdicombe Farm Touring Park, a family-run and adults-only site 10 minutes’ drive from the seaside town of Paignton on the Devon coast. The site's about 15 minutes from the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and half an hour from Dartmoor National Park, so there are plenty of spectacularly green vistas to hike, bike or drive through within easy reach – not to mention waterfalls, river banks and craggy moors... If the first thing into your suitcase was a swimming cossie, you’ve packed well for this particular getaway: Paignton’s Preston Sands beach is less than 10 minutes away (there’s a shuttle service from the site). If your quick sandy stroll seems to be picking up speed, turn it into a long-distance jaunt by accessing up the South West Coast Path at either end of the beach. There’s a small shop on site for groceries if you fancy bringing picnic supplies on your day trips, or you can hold off for a home-cooked dinner at Poppies, the on-site restaurant (open from Easter to September). After that, wander over to Gordon’s bar for a drink, or to take in the live entertainment.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 160
Motorhome pitches 160
Open now
Opens 31 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 18/04 and 20/09.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Group bookings where more than half of the group is under 25 are not accepted via Pitchup.com. During low season (March to mid-May, and October, with the exception of Easter and bank holidays), the bar, restaurant and shop will only open when the customer demand is sufficient.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 31 Mar to

AA 4 pennants

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 110 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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94% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great place would recommend to my friends and family.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Brilliant place to stay. Lady in reception was lovely, very welcoming and helpful.The facilities were clean,in good repair and reassuring to use. I am visiting my elderly mother who has dementia so not a holidaymaker but it was just brilliant. I could come back to my microcamper with my dog and completely relax.Please thank the "Team".We will definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing really. Just struggled with knocking my tent pegs into gravel with a rubber mallet,but that's probably my inexperience.😁

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Highly recommend

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Peter W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked The staff and owners couldn't of been more friendly and helpful fantastic people the on site mini bus with it's alternative runs to Paignton and torquay made day visits stress free the site was spotless poppies restaurant was very reasonable priced and the food was gorgeous not forgetting the pizza van man freshly cooked and gorgeous grate entertainment in the club I would highly recommend weddicombe farm

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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On the whole a great visit

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Darren S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Great and clean site

Disliked Noisy road

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Excellent spot to stay - great site with all you need and more.

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Kathryn H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Great facilities . Lovely open site. Very friendly and welcoming. Help always available.
Well placed for accessing everything in the area. Dogs welcome!

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Nice site, clean facilities & friendly staff

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Simon H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Pub & Restaurant being on site. Helpful friendly staff. Clean facilities too.

Disliked Pitch was a little small to fit car, caravan & awning on & a little tight to manoeuvre.
Also the extra charge for an awning is a little off putting. If you book a pitch most sites don’t charge extra. Some sites charge for full awning but not a porch awning like ours but don’t entirely agree with that either. Charges for shuttle bus too expensive too. Also extra charges for WiFi excessive

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Andrew M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked All

Disliked To many trees for solar pannels but that wont stop us staying again.

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From the manager: Hopefully, you had a good walk around the park and know where you would like to be sited on your next visit. We're more than happy to help you get in the right location to meet your needs.

Fantastic site

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Jane W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Fantastically run well organised friendly site,
Facilities very clean and no press button shower which was amazing. Food was lovely from the little restaurant and the BQ and also the breakfast man. Entertainment every night so take some cash with you. Dog field was great dogs loved it also there's a nice stroll down the bridle path to the village pub. Pitchs nice size your not on top of anyone else. There is also a shuttle bus that will take you to Torquay and Paignton if there is enough to fill the bus, brilliant idea. All in all can not fault this campsite.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Superb review, thank you. We have all been having a cracking bank holiday weekend and have enjoyed the company of so many lovely guests. It's great to hear we've been able to provide you with a fantastic break and i'll make sure all the team know you have enjoyed and appreciated their efforts. See you again sometime.

friendly staff, width of pitch's, main shower block,pub on site…

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Howard C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked friendly staff, width of pitch's, main shower block,pub on site

Disliked road noise from A380 and touchy ANPR entry camera

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From the manager: We have so much to offer and you have enjoyed much of it which we would hope would out weigh any negatives. The ANPR can be sensitive to some registrations but it is a necessary system to help maintain park security. There is always someone around to assist outside of office hours. Security of our guests and their property is important to us so apologies if it was being a little temperamental with your vehicle registration.

Nice stay, would definitely return.

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely location, staff friendly, excellent pitches, adults only, showers were fabulous and spotlessly clean. Good, reasonably priced food from onsite eatery. Good onsite bar also.

Disliked A380 close/a bit noisy and getting on to road from site is tricky.
Onsite bar only open sporadically.

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From the manager: Very pleased to see you liked so much about us. The only reason the bar wasn't open every night was only due to lack of demand in low season. Weekend opening wasn't affected. There are obvious advantages to no narrow lanes but yes you just have to be a little patient on exiting from Widdicombe Lane onto the main road. So glad that overall you enjoyed your time and and we're very pleased to note you will return. We shall look forward to seeing you.

Very nice site facilities excellent, friendly welcome…

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Phil G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Very nice site facilities excellent, friendly welcome

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From the manager: Thank you for your review. We appreciate you taking the time to let everyone know how you found your experience here. See you again soon we hope.

Features

Dogs allowed

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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis 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

Widdicombe Farm Touring Park

The Ring Road

Paignton

Devon

England

TQ3 1ST

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.46605°N
3.58523°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 mi Coach Station
2.3 mi Bus Station
2.3 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.8 mi Torre Rail Station
1.9 mi Torquay Rail Station
2.3 mi Paignton Rail Station
Ferry
2.6 mi Torquay - North Quay
2.7 mi Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
5 mi Totnes Ferry Landing
Airport
19.8 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

This is Agatha Christie country, so if you’re looking to solve the mystery of what to do during your hols, you're sorted here too. Make your way into Torquay a 15-minute drive away for the Agatha Christie Mile – a walking tour of spots that inspired the author – and Kents Cavern, a prehistoric cave that served as Hampsley Cavern in her novel The Man in the Brown Suit. For a glimpse of Christie’s personal life, Greenway House at Brixham is where she spent summer and Christmas hols. If Greenway House whet your appetite for stately homes, zip along to Compton Castle (five minutes) for house and garden tours, or Cockington Country Park (10 minutes) for strolls around the extensive grounds and a glimpse of Cockington Court (now a craft centre). Not enough? Venture further afield for Coleton Fishacre, Buckfast Abbey and the 16-sided A la Ronde, all within 35 minutes. There are plenty of museums, steam trains and model villages nearby to keep history buffs entertained, but those who prefer more of a living and breathing experience should pad over to Paignton Zoo (within 15 minutes) instead.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Hollicombe 1.8 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Paignton Preston Sands 2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Torre Abbey 2.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Paignton Paignton Sands 2.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Beacon Cove 2.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Living Coasts 2.7 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 2.7 mi

Buckfast Abbey 8.6 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 17.9 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 18.3 mi

National Trust

Compton Castle 0.7 mi

Greenway 5.7 mi

Coleton Fishacre 8.5 mi

The Church House 12.5 mi

A la Ronde 14.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Occombe Valley Farm and Nature Trail 0.6 mi

Occombe Valley Farm and Cockington 0.6 mi

Around Cockington Village 1.7 mi

OLDWAY MANSION 1.9 mi

BARTON ROAD CEMETERY, TORQUAY 2.2 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Widdicombe Farm Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Widdicombe Farm Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Widdicombe Farm Touring Park? This is Agatha Christie country, so if you’re looking to solve the mystery of what to do during your hols, you're sorted here too. Make your way into Torquay a 15-minute drive … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Widdicombe Farm Touring Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Widdicombe Farm Touring Park? From £75 (for 3 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.