Newton Abbot Rugby Club

6.5 12 reviews
Camping pitches are on the rugby field
Camping pitches are on the rugby field
Pitches sheltered by trees
Homers lane pitch
Level grass pitches
View of the grounds
Clubhouse
Spacious pitches
Grounds at sunset
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  • Simple grass pitches on a rugby field in Newton Abbot, Devon
  • A 20-minute drive to Torquay Beach and Dartmoor National Park
  • Bar and eatery in the clubhouse; pubs and shops five minutes’ drive
Well, you’re certainly guaranteed flat grass pitches when you book a camping break at Devon’s Newton Abbot Rugby Club, for the very good reason that the campsite doubles as the rugby field – and it’s only open to the camping world during the summer off-season. Happily the site is kid-friendly, with lots of space for kicking a ball around, and dog-friendly too, with lots of waterside walks along the River Teign bordering the grounds. They may not have electric hook-ups, but the pitches do have some handy amenities: wifi reception to stop any teenage grumbling; gas cylinders and recycling available; hot showers and loos (including disabled facilities) located in the clubhouse, and of course, you can use the club’s bar and dining services whenever it’s open. For the occasions when the clubhouse remains shut, barbecues are allowed on the pitches; pick up supplies from the superstore five minutes’ walk away. If you’d rather rely on someone else to do the catering while you’re on holiday, pop into Newton Abbot (five minutes’ drive) and surf its cluster of pubs, restaurants and takeaways. Please be aware there may be other events running at the clubhouse during your stay, such as band nights, family fun days and comedy shows.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Caravan sites 50
RV & Motorhome sites 50
Opens

Languages spoken

English

British Sign Language (BSL)

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

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 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

D. of E. 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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites) Pop-up campground Pub campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking 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 Surf school nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Newton Abbot Rugby Club

Rydon Industrial Estate

Newton Road

Newton Abbot

Devon

England

TQ12 3SJ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.54192°N
-3.60091°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 km Rail Station
1.4 km Rail Station
2.4 km Shelter
Rail
1.4 km Newton Abbot Rail Station
7.6 km Teignmouth Rail Station
8.6 km Torre Rail Station
Ferry
6.9 km Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing
7.2 km Teignmouth Ferry Landing
10.5 km Torquay - North Quay
Airport
24.7 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

Kids keen to hit the seaside? The beaches of the English River await: Teignmouth Beach (15 minutes’ drive) offers amusement arcades on a 19th-century pier and Torquay (20 minutes) has sandy expanses backed by family attractions including adventure golf, tennis courts and a bowling alley as well as coastline views from the English Riviera Wheel. The watery thrills and spills at Splashdown Quaywest (25 minutes) are fun for all the family, or you could visit the petting farm and watch birds of prey flying displays at Woodlands Family Theme Park (40 minutes). At Crealy Theme Park and Resort (25 minutes), kids can enjoy an exciting day full of go-Karting, climbing frames and carousels. Time for some adult entertainment? Put a fiver on the horses at Newton Abbot Racecourse (five minutes’ walk) with its summer schedule of jump racing, or get the hiking boots on and head off for challenging rambles across moorland up to Haytor Rocks (20 minutes) in Dartmoor National Park.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Shaldon 7 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ness Cove 7.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Maidencombe 7.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Teignmouth Town 7.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Watcombe 7.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Living Coasts 10.7 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 12.9 km

Buckfast Abbey 13.5 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 20.8 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 22.6 km

National Trust

Compton Castle 7.8 km

The Church House 15.4 km

Greenway 17.6 km

A la Ronde 17.7 km

Coleton Fishacre 22.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Newton Abbott - Manor, River and Woods 2.1 km

STOVER PARK 3.3 km

LINDRIDGE 3.9 km

The Templer Way: Part 2 4.3 km

Stover Country Park - River Teign - Stover Park 4.3 km

Local events

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, England 30 km

  • Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, England 33.3 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.

Reviews

6.5

Overall rating based on 12 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Advertised as arrive any time. Gate was locked at 9pm.

Overall 2/10
Location No rating
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
peter j. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Disliked it all

Disliked: Shocking site. Told by a group of campers on a radio controlled car rally to camp away from them. People playing rugby on the field so could not camp anywhere as advertised. Gate was locked at 9pm after we came back from dinner and my one legged wife struggled over the gate. Shocking site. Looked on pitch up the next day to see that the campsite was no longer taking any bookings.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice to spend a night. Not sure if it’s good to stay…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Nice to spend a night. Not sure if it’s good to stay longer. Probably good if you’d like to watch rugby matches.

Disliked: No much info on the actual site about staying. Was confused where to put camper van. Not easy to get to water supply to refill water tank in camper van. Toilet and shower are in one room so if someone inside the room you can’t use any of them. No info about rubbish bags facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not really a campsite. Poor facilities. Wouldnt recommended

Overall 4/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Ashleigh T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered concrete and grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Fairly cheap

Disliked: It's not really a campsite. We were put on a piece of grass in the corner with lots of rubbish and far away from the only toilet and shower available to use, which didn't work great anyway. There were Rugby training and matches on the same field as us during the stay, which we did not know about beforehand.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will not stay again, 20 pound a night very expensive for very little

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Mark D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Location for transportation

Disliked: Rugby players training in the field for motorhome to park in

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place for a couple nights stop over…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Great place for a couple nights stop over

Disliked: If it wasn’t for someone doing some building work wouldn’t of known where to park or the key safe to use showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome. Loads of pre visit information (although we managed to park…

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

Unpowered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Friendly welcome.
Loads of pre visit information (although we managed to park in the wrong place. Our mistake).
Location - next to racecourse, shops and easy access to the train station.
Peace and quiet.
Hot shower and toilet.
Clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Value for money but not a long stay place

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Martin L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered concrete and grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The price and it's a quiet site. Good as a stop over place on the way to somewhere else.

Disliked: Not a holiday location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not the best experience

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Jelena F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered concrete and grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Flat pitch and quiet area. Location in town. Easy to find.

Disliked: States as toilets and showers. However, you will need to walk a half a mile to get there. In reality there is one toilet and one shower with toilet cubicle at the central building. Even six portaloos next to the building. Was not mentioned about it on the website. Drinking water over there too. Staying in little tent is more expensive than staying in campervan or caravan, I wonder why?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Level pitches

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

Unpowered concrete and grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely quiet basic site.
Kids really enjoyed the stay.
Porta loos on site and Shower.
Near supermarket, shops and pub
Train station 20 mins walk

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of space and definitely value for money.…

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

Unpowered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked: Lots of space and definitely value for money.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Newton Abbot Rugby Club have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Newton Abbot Rugby Club dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Newton Abbot Rugby Club? Kids keen to hit the seaside? The beaches of the English River await: Teignmouth Beach (15 minutes’ drive) offers amusement arcades on a 19th-century pier and Torquay (20 minutes) has sandy expanses … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Newton Abbot Rugby Club?
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    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
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