Treacle Valley Campsite

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View down the valley towards Dartmoor
View down the valley towards dartmoor
Amazing sunset views
Custard the horse box
Custard the horse box
Springtime at the site
Next to farmland
Glorious day at treacle valley campsite
Medium tent pitches
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Amazing sunset views
Custard the horse box
Custard the horse box

  • Relaxed and spacious site with views towards Dartmoor
  • Within easy reach of Torbay's beaches and Dartmoor National Park
  • Paignton Zoo, aquarium, seaside towns and more a short drive away
For a sweet-as break on a working farm, head to family-friendly Treacle Valley Campsite in the tiny village of Daccombe, between Dartmoor National Park to the west and more than 20 English Riviera beaches towards the east. This is a top spot for all ages: kids will be kept occupied at the play area or on all the wide open space around the accommodation area, and walks to the village through the surrounding countryside start right from the pitches. Treacle Valley's café/shop stocks all the basics you might need while you're on your hols, and provides a handy and free freezer block service in case you want to pack up a hamper with bubbly (possibly accompanied by a few sandwiches) and head out for the day. When you get hungry you're more than welcome to fire up the barbie or cook up something tasty over your campfire – for anything more substantial, head into one of the nearby seaside towns for supermarkets, seafood restaurants, fish and chip takeaways and posh pub grub. The nearest pub is a 20-minute walk away.

Campground type

Tent sites 75
Caravan sites 75
RV & Motorhome sites 75
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Rent a tent 5
Open now
Opens 11 April
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

German

Spanish

Portuguese

Open from Fri, 11 Apr to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 438 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

88% would recommend this campground to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Treacle Valley's got a laid-back vibe and ripper country views. Campers raved about the clean loos and showers, plus fire pits. Staff are helpful. While most loved picking their own spot and the peace, some found it a bit hilly and noisy at times. Great value, reckon many will head back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Not well suited if you want to relax

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Anonymous

Roof tent unpowered grass site

Liked Not a lot, the view was good. Toilets and showers were reasonable.

Disliked Not enough washing up facilities for the amount of people on site, too crammed and busy, lots of noise fairly late at night, generally quite rough and a real strong bad smell of pig shit. Was advertised as bing flat but was very much on a hill and we struggled to get a flat spot to pitch our roof tent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a wonderful time at Treaxle Valley, thank you.

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked We arrived to a warm and friendly welcome by the staff who provided us with a fabulous detailed list of directions to specific destinations which was invaluable.

The campsite was idyllic, set in a beautiful location hugged by the surrounding hills. It was challenging to find a flat area to pitch. However, with levelling wedges firmly in place, our second night was much more comfortable.

There were lots of young families and facilities for the children to play. The toilets were highly clean, well resourced with toilet roll and soap, and offered free showers with an abundance of hot water. They were lush.

Overall, it was a great campsite. Some younger families enjoyed staying up until the early hours drinking socialising, and laughing. So it wasn't the quietest camping experience however, once they left, the whole experience transformed into a peaceful and tranquil atmosphere. We had a wonderful time and our four spaniels were so calm, quiet and well behaved on their fist camping trip, we shall take them again.

Disliked It was challenging to find a spot level to pitch on. We bought levelling car wedges to help level our VW so we didn't slip down the bed during the night.

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Nothing place smelled people were angry my kid got hit within the…

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Jade N.

Unpowered grass tent site (large)

Liked Nothing place smelled people were angry my kid got hit within the first hour of being there, we left straight away didn’t stay one night.

Disliked Avoid

Recommend to friends Visit again

The shop with the peoples. Laundry.…

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8 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Luc P.

Unpowered grass tent site (medium)

Liked The shop with the peoples.
Laundry.

Disliked Noice, crowdy

Recommend to friends Visit again

All good

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Keith C.

Unpowered grass tent site (small)

Liked lovely field good showers

Disliked 0

Recommend to friends Visit again

Decent facilities, staff were friendly and plenty of space.

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8 out of 10
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Amanda H.

Roof tent unpowered grass site

Liked Really liked this site, the facilities were decent. The price per night was very reasonable. Was really nice to arrive and be able to pitch where we fancied.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly really easy to pitch up little shop there for extras…

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Bell tent

Liked Very friendly really easy to pitch up little shop there for extras owner will go over and beyond to help you out even gave me a little bit a free mayonnaise for my children's dinner absolutely love the bell tends you can rent ended up staying for a long weekend

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Absolutely amazing site, the owners are very friendly and welcoming and very…

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Robert G.

Unpowered grass tent site (small)

Liked Absolutely amazing site, the owners are very friendly and welcoming and very helpful,that's why I come back every year

Disliked Nothing at all

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxed atmosphere, professional, basics. Having used a number of more expensive camp sites…

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Allen K.

Unpowered grass tent site (small)

Liked Relaxed atmosphere, professional, basics.

Having used a number of more expensive camp sites with limiting stricter rules, Treacle Valley was a very much appreciated breath of fresh air.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Worth the money

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Candice H.

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Lovely farm site. Lots of spaces to choose from. Nice clean showers and toilets. Fire puts available and logs available for a small fee.
Small park for the children to play in. Lots of space for the children to play

Disliked Not the sites fault at all but horrid s bend that the sat nav takes you to. Might be worth calling for directions avoiding that way if you have a large van or are not the most confident driver

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Features

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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing 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 Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Treacle Valley Campsite

Orestone Lane

Daccombe

Newton Abbot

Devon

England

TQ12 4ST

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.49993°N
3.54771°W

Route directions

The site's postcode, TQ12 4ST, is the same for the whole village and will leave you at the middle cottage that is coincidentally also called Treacle Barn. Please do not camp there. The site is next to the last house in the village (500 metres away) towards Torquay, on Orestone lane.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.1 km Coach Station
3.9 km Shelter
4 km Shelter
Rail
3 km Torre Rail Station
4.3 km Torquay Rail Station
4.9 km Newton Abbot Rail Station
Ferry
4.7 km Torquay - North Quay
4.8 km Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
5.5 km Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
27.3 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

For stuff to do nearby, try a visit to the historic village of Cockington, three miles away, where there's a manor house and a cricket ground plus some 16th-century thatched stone cottages and a traditional pub serving cream teas. The award-winning caves of Kents Cavern – once home to prehistoric humans – are also within easy reach of Treacle Valley; this subterranean network lies close to some spectacularly scenic coastal areas with several walking routes along Torbay's UNESCO Global Geopark – one of only seven in the UK. A walk around Babbacombe coves and cliffs begins at Anstey's Cove (opposite Kents Cavern), to wind its way along a scenic track and bring you out into the pretty village of Babbacombe in Torquay; take a ride on the famed Babbacombe Cliff Railway, then follow up with a wander around four acres of award-winning gardens showcasing hundreds of model scenes and railways at Babbacombe Model Village. Take the kids on an animal adventure at Paignton Zoo (20 minutes) or visit the seaside towns of Torquay (15 minutes), Paignton (20 minutes), Brixham (half an hour), Shaldon (15 minutes) or Teignmouth (20 minutes) for miniature golf, arcades, ice cream shops and beaches.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Watcombe 2.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Maidencombe 2.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Oddicombe 3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Babbacombe 3.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Torre Abbey 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Living Coasts 4.9 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 8.5 km

Buckfast Abbey 16.1 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 24.8 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 24.9 km

National Trust

Compton Castle 4.7 km

Greenway 13.2 km

Coleton Fishacre 17 km

A la Ronde 18.8 km

The Church House 20.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

WATCOMBE PARK AND BRUNEL MANOR 1.5 km

BARTON ROAD CEMETERY, TORQUAY 1.9 km

Torquay - Brixham 4.2 km

PRINCESS GARDENS AND ROYAL TERRACE GARDENS 4.5 km

Around Cockington Village 4.6 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Treacle Valley Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Treacle Valley Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Treacle Valley Campsite? For stuff to do nearby, try a visit to the historic village of Cockington, three miles away, where there's a manor house and a cricket ground plus some 16th-century thatched stone cottages … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Treacle Valley Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Campers must register at the camp shop/reception as soon as possible.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Treacle Valley Campsite? From $39.22 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.