Lemonford Caravan Park

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  • Family-run site on the outskirts of Dartmoor National Park
  • Just over 10 minutes’ drive to Newton Abbot and 30 to Torquay beaches
  • Bovey Tracey within 15 minutes and Paignton half an hour away
For a hol full of zest in south Devon squeeze in some time at family-run Lemonford Caravan Park, a well-located spot for exploring the many attractions in this area. It’s between country and coast right on the edge of Dartmoor National Park and half an hour’s drive from the beaches around the English Riviera resorts of Torquay and Paignton. After settling in, trekkers might want to tackle the craggy terrain of Dartmoor first, scrambling over the hills and paddling in the streams and rivers of this sprawling granite-studded setting. The walk up to Hay Tor (starting from just over 10 minutes’ drive away) is stellar if you’re seeking a structured stroll: it’ll have you taking in the classic moorland scenery while you work up a sweat. Widecombe in the Moor (a 15-minute drive) is also worth stopping by for a typical Devonshire town with a cracker of a church (so splendid it's known as the Cathedral of the Moor). More of a beachcomber? You can make a beeline towards Teignmouth and Dawlish for castle-building on the sand or choose Paignton Pier for coastal sessions in between tenpin bowling, fairground rides and crazy golf (all around 30 minutes’ drive away). Leaflets for farm parks, model villages, caves and other stuff to do are all on display at the site’s information area if you’ll be looking for more attractions and activities. Also at Lemonford Caravan Park are amenities including toilets, showers, washing-up areas, a shared freezer and a laundry room; a spacious separate wetroom and toilet are also available for guests with limited mobility. For other essentials like supermarkets and town shops, Newton Abbot (just over 10 minutes away) is your hub and it has a leisure centre should kids be wanting to swap sessions on the park playground for splashing in a swimming pool.

Campground type

Caravan sites 40
Caravans for hire 13
Tent sites 60
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
RV & Motorhome sites 40
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. 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.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

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Reviews

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5
Customer service
6
Child friendliness
6
Cleanliness
5
Wifi
4

45% would recommend this campground to a friend

49% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot for exploring Dartmoor and local beaches. Pitches are mostly level, showers hot and clean. New owners are improving facilities. Some noise from traffic, but staff are helpful, it's good value, and relaxing. Lots of guests want to come back.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 03/06/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Within driving distance of nice beaches.…

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1 out of 10
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Powered grass tent site

Liked Within driving distance of nice beaches.

Disliked The standard of cleanliness, maintenance, and site management fell far below an acceptable standard.

There were repeated issues with the toilet facilities. On several occasions, toilets were locked and unavailable for use, significantly reducing access to essential amenities. When the toilets were accessible they were often in an unacceptable condition, including soiled toilet seats, soiled underwear next to the toilet seats, broken toilet seats, blocked toilets, and cubicle doors that had been smashed off their hinges.

Secondly, the washing-up area was poorly maintained. Rotten food was left on plates for days, shoes and other personal items abandoned in the area for extended periods.

In addition, rubbish management across the site was inadequate. Bins were frequently overflowing, and litter was scattered around the bin areas, across the ground and all over the pathways.

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Avoid

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent site

Liked ?

Disliked This is an Irish traveler site. With a bit of space for tents. We left earlier Because the kids were throwing big sharp rocks and planks of wood at our tent. Even when I told them to stop. One child even threw a metal bucket at my son.
There is rubbish everywhere the toilet / shower and washing up area was full of flys and not really great. There’s a reason it’s so Cheap.
It backs on to a busy road, so sounds like your on a motorway.

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functional, if you can hold your nose

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3 out of 10
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6
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Powered concrete slab site

Liked Laid-back attitude to arrival, pitch choice and departure

Disliked Rubbish everywhere
Toilets stank like school loos

Recommend to friends Visit again

Awful place-travellers around, intimidating people.

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1 out of 10
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Powered grass tent site

Liked Price only. Avoid at all costs. Read reviews before booking.

Disliked As we arrived-no one was at the reception. Called the number,lady said take any pitch u want. Found the pitch-and fun started. Travellers/gypsies next to us left their dog wander around our tents. Then their kids were running around our tents,looking into them. Then another two gipsy kids arrived with water guns, coming right to our sitting area, telling us "I will spray you right now,do you want it? I will count till three-one,two...." somehow we managed to tell them to go away. Then they came later with water buckets, running and throwing those buckets around my kids. Their parents were walking up and down the road looking at us, trying to intimidate us. We were 3 families with 5 kids between us,youngest 7month old. It lasted till probably 9pm. We went to bed, wondering what we going to wake up to. Their dog was literally barking for 30 mins straight,at night, not letting majority of other pitchers to sleep. Woke up next morning, all was good,nothing had been touched- but then again, these kiddos appeared and started to spray with water guns my sister in law with her 7m old baby. Running over our tents again. At this point we thought it aint safe, we wouldn't even be able to go out and leaving our tents there. Our other kids were staying inside as they were scared to even walk around. Spoke to receptionist, they aint interested,travellers are long term there- so nothing they can do-or simply they don't really care. Spoke to the woman on the phone,she was apologetic, told she will refund-never did! We had to leave as it was not safe at all. Please,please,please-avoid at all costs. Also-facilities,all run down, and messy after travellers. I wonder if the owner is a traveller itself, therefore they don't care. Ive sent messages,email-never got a call back. PLEASE-this place is not worth a penny. I did read the review,and the travellers were mentioned-but I thought I will give it a go. AVOID! Trust the reviews.DON'T BOOK WITH THEM.

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A very nice site

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6 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Anna L. 1 review

Powered grass tent site

Liked I travelled overnight with my 12 year old daughter. It’s a lovely site with a lot of potential, but needs sone TLC from the management. The site layout, availability of the loos on site, electric hook up available for tents were fab.

Disliked The site was untidy, there was rubbish on the grass and the ladies showers / toilet block stank of cigarette, there were no hand towels in the dispensers.
Toilet paper was available in 2 out of 4 cubicles and hand slab in one basin. The shower had rubbish on the floor, including someone’s disposable razor shaver.
Bins are placed next to the ladies showers/toilet entry so in order to get there, one has to go through the smell and flies.

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owner left you alone , not…

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10 out of 10
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Lee D. 1 review

Powered grass tent site

Liked owner left you alone , not far drive to paignton and other places, good base , value for money

Disliked on arrival we noticed a few traveller family's on there but they were no trouble at all an they leave you be

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Niks…

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered concrete slab site

Liked Niks

Disliked Nog nooit gezien wat een vieze camping en smerige sanitaire voorzieningen

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Terrible very poor

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Powered concrete slab site

Liked Poor glass all over, had sweep area before my dogs got out off camper.

Disliked Never again would not recommend

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Lots of space and private…

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Powered grass tent site

Liked Lots of space and private

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean, everybody is happy.My family was happy staff brilliant

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2 bedroom static caravan

Liked I like everything about the camp site.It was perfect static caravan was clean and tidy we ll come back again

Disliked No dislikes

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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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Lemonford Caravan Park

Bickington

Newton Abbot

Devon

England

TQ12 6JR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.53898°N
3.70338°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.4 km Rail Station
7.4 km Rail Station
8.1 km Shelter
Rail
7.5 km Newton Abbot Rail Station
11.5 km Totnes Rail Station
13.3 km Torre Rail Station
Ferry
12.5 km Totnes Ferry Landing
14.2 km Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing
14.5 km Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
29.5 km 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

It’s 10 minutes’ drive from here to Buckfast Abbey, an active Benedictine monastery dating back to 1018; get cultural here then balance it out with an offbeat activity like a trip to the House of Marbles in the small town of Bovey Tracey (under 15 minutes away) for the mesmerising glass displays, games museum and pottery pieces. For urban times in a bigger settlement, Exeter’s 30 minutes away – skedaddle here to tour the cathedral and the city centre’s underground passages; high-street shopping is also excellent in Devon’s capital on the River Exe. Also on the water, Plymouth is 35 minutes south if you fancy checking out the famed spot where the Pilgrim fathers first left for the US on the Mayflower in 1620...

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Maidencombe 13.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Watcombe 14.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shaldon 14.2 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ness Cove 14.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Torre Abbey 14.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 7.2 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 15.2 km

Living Coasts 15.5 km

Castle Drogo 19 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 23.8 km

National Trust

The Church House 8.7 km

Compton Castle 10.5 km

Castle Drogo 19 km

Greenway 19.1 km

A la Ronde 24 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ashburton - River and Woods 4.5 km

The Templer Way: Part 2 4.6 km

Stover Country Park - River Teign - Stover Park 4.6 km

Ashburton - Goosepool Lane - River Dart - Ashburton 4.6 km

STOVER PARK 5 km

Local events

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 31 July 2026 – Friday 31 July 2026)

    Sidmouth, England 36.5 km

  • Beautiful Days (Friday 21 August 2026 – Friday 21 August 2026)

    Ottery St Mary, England 38.5 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lemonford Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lemonford Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lemonford Caravan Park? It’s 10 minutes’ drive from here to Buckfast Abbey, an active Benedictine monastery dating back to 1018; get cultural here then balance it out with an offbeat activity like a trip to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lemonford Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lemonford Caravan Park? From $28.37 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.