The Old Rectory Caravan and Camping Park

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Spacious grass pitches
Spacious grass pitches
Lots of space
Electric pitches, with the shower block in background, under the trees
Hardstanding pitches
View of the grass touring pitches
The view from the pitches
View of the camping pods
Sunny day on-site
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Lots of space
Electric pitches, with the shower block in background, under the trees
Hardstanding pitches

  • Family-run park on the border of Devon and Cornwall
  • Free-range eggs, bacon and sausages produced on site
  • Dog-friendly with designated dog-walking field
Devon or Cornwall, Cornwall or Devon? Settle yourself down at The Old Rectory Caravan and Camping Park, three miles from Tavistock, to explore both with ease. Amenities at this self-sufficient smallholding include toilet and shower blocks, laundry facilities and a washing-up area; there's also a play area with swings and a slide, and animals to meet and greet. There are little extras around too, such as welly loan, a welly and bike cleaning area and plenty of recycling facilities (to keep your stay green through and through). You can also tuck into the free-range eggs, sausages and bacon produced on site, and, when the weather’s right, homegrown veggies fresh from the polytunnel. After dinner, pick up a tome from the on-site book exchange, or get starry eyed at the dark skies above in this Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. If you’re bringing your own well-behaved four-legged companion, they can be exercised in the site’s designated dog-walking field.

Site type

Tent pitches 22
Touring caravan pitches 12
Motorhome pitches 12
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Open now
Opens 1 March

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • The pin sockets in the pods are only usable with suitable camping equipment, phone chargers and low wattage equipment (they are not suitable for domestic 13-amp appliances). Please note: November to March, all the facilities (including the toilet block) are closed except for water, chemical disposal and refuse disposal points. Electricity is metered on-site at £0.35 per kWh. A £5 per night cash deposit may be required on arrival and unused credit will be refunded at check-out.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
Other options

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 81 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful, well-maintained campsite with spacious, private pitches and spectacular views. Visitors frequently praised the incredibly friendly and helpful owners, the clean facilities, and the family-friendly atmosphere with children enjoying the play area and animal feeding. The site is noted as very dog-friendly. While most found the facilities adequate, some guests suggested a need for upgrades. Minor points included occasional road noise and the entrance being easy to miss. Many expressed a desire to return.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Small well run family run business with friendly staff.

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9 out of 10
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Tom B.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked The owner was a lovely chap he let the kids feed the pigs and see all the animals. They were also very knowledgeable about the local area. Pitch was level, big and well kept. I was impressed that everything was done sustainably and the price of the electric worked out to be very reasonable indeed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site friendly staff clean and tidy

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Darren H.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great location nice on site shop

Disliked Only 1 toilet

Recommend to friends Visit again

A wonderful site, with lovely owners.

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Wifi
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John P.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked I really liked this site, and how the site owner took time to talk to us and connect us with things we might like to do locally. I also loved their ethical approach to waste and electricity. The shop was great and the grounds were very well kept. I also really liked the facilities. They were simple, clean and easy to use.

Disliked There are free roaming chickens. They are of course adorable, but they're relentless in their pursuit of food, and poo around the grass pitches. I imagine that if you're in a caravan they might be less of a problem, but when you're eating and a chicken steals food from your child's hands, it's less funny.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxing break

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Peaceful site, with spectacular views.
On a bus route .
Friendly & very helpful couple who run the site.
Will be back @ some point in the future.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Aimé l’accueil par la propriétaire, la disponibilité pour le magasin, l’amabilité. Merci.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch (backpacker, no cars)

Liked Aimé l’accueil par la propriétaire, la disponibilité pour le magasin, l’amabilité. Merci. Quand le propriétaire est passé, nous avons eu droit à un cours approfondi de l’Histoire liée au lieu, ainsi que plusieurs histoires passionnées sur ce que ce couple a mis en place (arbres rares, dont des anciennes sortes). Très sympa.
Chouette d’avoir une table à disposition. Pour des gens en cyclotourisme, c’est précieux. Le bonus étant le conseil pour le chemin du départ le lendemain. Magnifique.

Disliked L’humidité de l’herbe et de notre tente (toile extérieure) le matin, mais la fautive est la météo.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely friendly site, secluded pitches were amazing

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch (secluded)

Liked Secluded pitch which was really great for our Whippet as he couldn’t get nosey by people walking past .
Lovely friendly owners
Feeding the pigs :)
Children loved the play area
Nice sized site , not crowded

Disliked No plug sockets in the shower block (new to camping so don’t know if this is usual or not)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely owner and service great. Quiet site and clean and tidy. Great…

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Wifi
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Laura H.

Non-electric grass pitch (secluded)

Liked Lovely owner and service great. Quiet site and clean and tidy. Great views of countryside.

Disliked Toilet and shower block could do with an upgrade and would have liked somewhere to plug in hair dryer and straighteners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Home from a really wonderful weekend stay and already looking at the…

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Lou H.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Home from a really wonderful weekend stay and already looking at the next visit! Stayed in our VW on an electrical hardstanding pitch which the pitch size was very big with grass surroundings so perfect for the dogs. Such a warm welcome on arrival and tour, owners are truly wonderful! The views really are stunning right across Dartmoor.

Highlight for our daughter was not just the new play park equipment but being taken to feed the piglets and George the pig and the free roaming chickens.

Really dog friendly across the whole site including an enclosed dog exercise area.

Electricity is metered which is fabulous and fair (41p for 2 days was just incredible!) with a wonderful offset program and tree planting.

Toilet, shower and dish washing block very clean. Ample recycling and water facilities.

We can’t wait to visit again!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely overnight stay.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch (backpacker, no cars)

Liked Great welcome and shown around. Everything explained clearly. Upgraded to an electric pitch so that our electric bike could be charged on our pitch, even provided the cable too! Cost 15p!

Disliked Showers nor very hot!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site we will be back

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Paul S.

Electric optional hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything was just perfect, the pitch was huge hard standing with grass for awning or sun canopy. The view was spectacular, recycling point was brilliantly labelled and good to see people using it. The toilets and showers were clean, tidy and plenty good enough and are electric for two days was 83p

Disliked Nothing

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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 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

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

Rules

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

Themes

Spectacular scenery

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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

The Old Rectory Caravan and Camping Park

Gulworthy

Tavistock

Devon

England

PL19 8JA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.53233°N
4.19068°W

Route directions

Just off the A390 Tavistock to Callington Road, about two miles out of Tavistock at Gulworthy roundabout, turn left towards Bere Alston. The entrance to the park is just past the school and church hall.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 mi Bus Station
8.4 mi Burraton Cross
8.4 mi Burraton Cross
Rail
1.7 mi Gunnislake Rail Station
2.5 mi Calstock Rail Station
3.3 mi Bere Alston Rail Station
Ferry
10.8 mi Devonport Ferry Terminal
10.8 mi Torpoint Ferry Terminal
11.6 mi Plymouth Stonehouse Ferry Terminal

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

Did someone say cream tea? Of course they did, for the market town of Tavistock, three miles away, is the home of this most English custom: the only quibble you might have is deciding whether it's clotted cream or jam to go on your scone first. As well as the cream teas, history buffs with have plenty to explore about the town, which has World Heritage status as it sits just on the edge of the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. Horrible History fans can step back in time too at Morwellham Quay (two miles south of the park), a live-action Victorian museum with a historic village, port, copper mine and railway. The site is 10 minutes' drive from the edge of Dartmoor National Park and 25 minutes from one of the Dartmoor visitor centres at Princetown. Also within easy reach are the Tamar Trails activity centre, less than a five-minute drive away, and Maddacleave Wood and Gawton Gravity Hub (an intense 500-foot mountain bike descent trail), within a couple of minutes. Trethorne Leisure Park, about half an hour’s drive north, has something come rain or shine, including dodgems, soft play, farm animals, bowling and crazy golf.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Plymouth Hoe West 11.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Plymouth Hoe East 11.8 mi Estuary N/AGoodExcellentExcellent
Portwrinkle 12.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Sharrow 13.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A
Tregonhawke 13.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Marine Aquarium 11.7 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 12.1 mi

Buckfast Abbey 18.4 mi

Castle Drogo 20.1 mi

Tintagel Castle 26.8 mi

National Trust

Cotehele Mill 3.1 mi

Cotehele 3.1 mi

Buckland Abbey 4.3 mi

Lydford Gorge 8.4 mi

Lawrence House 10.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

COTEHELE 3 mi

Cotehele Quay - River Tamar - Calstock - Metherell 3.1 mi

ENDSLEIGH 5 mi

Clam Oak - Tamar Valley - Bere Alston - Clam Oak 5.2 mi

Bere Ferrers Station - River Tavy - Ley Farm - Liphook 5.6 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 The Old Rectory Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Old Rectory Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Old Rectory Caravan and Camping Park? Did someone say cream tea? Of course they did, for the market town of Tavistock, three miles away, is the home of this most English custom: the only quibble you might have … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Old Rectory Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Old Rectory Caravan and Camping Park? From £14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.