Gara Bridge Camping

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  • Well-kept and green site in the middle of the South Hams’ Avon valley
  • On the River Avon’s banks and a 10-minute walk to Gara Bridge
  • A 20-minute drive to Totnes and Kingsbridge; 30 to Salcombe, Dartmoor
If you're determined to have a digital detox on your next hol try Gara Bridge Camping in Devon’s splendid South Hams district. This well-kept site has not one bit of phone signal nor wifi for distraction... and is a simple spot right next to the River Avon for basking on the banks and fishing in the water. There’s no fear you’ll be far from facilities though, as a shop’s about a 20-minute walk should you be seeking some eats, and a 14th-century pub with a garden is a five-minute drive for dins and drinks. Check out a chilli farm less than 10 minutes by car to add a spicy surprise into your campfire cooking (blazes are permitted at this park). This rural’s retreat’s in a grand setting for swanning around south Devon, with creatures, the coast and cracking countryside not so far away. Towns including hippy Totnes (said to be built on mystical lei lines…) are 20 minutes’ drive to the north east, while cute and compact Kingsbridge (also 20 minutes) is nearer the coast at the edge of the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Dash to Dartmouth (25 minutes) for walks beside the River Dart’s estuary, or go south to Salcombe (half an hour) for beaches like North Sands and Mill Bay. If wild walks are what you’re after, the forests, wetlands and craggy tors of Dartmoor National Park are also around the same distance. Things to do within walking distance include roaming by the River Avon (straight from the park) or journeying 20 minutes on foot to Newhouse Trout Fishery for a chance of reeling in rainbow trout. Not an angling aficionado? No worries – beginners' lessons are available.

Campground type

Tent sites 10

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Gara Bridge Camping

Lower Hazelwood Farm

Loddiswell

Kingsbridge

Devon

England

TQ7 4DZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.36705°N
-3.78837°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.6 km BP Garage
9.6 km Town Hall
10.3 km Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel
Rail
8.7 km Ivybridge Rail Station
10.4 km Totnes Rail Station
17.6 km Paignton Rail Station
Ferry
9.6 km Kingsbridge Ferry Landing
10.2 km Totnes Ferry Landing
11.3 km Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing

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 park’s a 20-minute drive to the sheltered bay of Blackpool Sands for swims and sunbathing. The South West Coast Path runs all around the Devon shoreline, so heading off on a saunter with sea views is simple stuff as well. Should kids need more stimulation than being taken off on a toddle or plonked on the beach with a bucket and spade, Woodlands Family Theme Park is a 15-minute drive for family rides and a falconry display. More creatures can be sighted at Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary within a 20-minute drive, and twitchers can treat themselves to a look at winged critters on a session at The Devon Bird of Prey Centre (half an hour from the park). Animals seen, blend some history into your trip at Buckfast Abbey 30 minutes’ drive away – a handsome place hailing as far back as 1018.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Bantham 11.7 km Estuary N/A Excellent Good Good
Challaborough 11.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bigbury-On-Sea North 12.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bigbury-On-Sea South 12.1 km Estuary N/A Excellent Good Good
Thurlestone North 12.6 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 14 km

Dartmoor Zoological Park 15.3 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 16 km

Living Coasts 21.3 km

National Marine Aquarium 24.3 km

National Trust

Greenway 14.4 km

Overbeck's 16 km

Compton Castle 17.8 km

Coleton Fishacre 17.9 km

Saltram 20.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ivybridge P&R - around Western Beacon - Sharp Tor 8.6 km

Ivybridge Viaduct - Pit Hill Farm - Hall Farm - Henlake Down 10 km

Totnes - Ashprington - Totnes 10.2 km

SHARPHAM HOUSE 10.4 km

FLETE 10.5 km

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.

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  • Does Gara Bridge Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gara Bridge Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gara Bridge Camping? The park’s a 20-minute drive to the sheltered bay of Blackpool Sands for swims and sunbathing. The South West Coast Path runs all around the Devon shoreline, so heading off on a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gara Bridge Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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