A Lovely Place

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9 28 reviews
Aerial view of site
Aerial view of site
Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Around the site
Spacious pitches
Pitches as seen from the reception entrance
Pod exterior
1/33
Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Grass pitches

  • Scenic family-friendly site on the spectacular Dartington Estate
  • A five-minute drive from Totnes and 40 minutes from Exeter
  • Virtual multi-sports, family events, walks and eateries on the estate
After hearing about the setting of A Lovely Place in the grounds of the sloping 1,200-acre Dartington Estate, you will surely want to make a beeline right there. This peaceful family-run site is surrounded by woodland and farmland, with spectacular views across the estate towards Dartmoor and perhaps a glimpse of kingfishers or otters along the River Dart. The estate is home to the medieval Dartington Hall and Grade II listed gardens (it has heritage and scenery, no less). This is a comfortable but simple site, where nature is always at the forefront. The site is a short stroll away from the estate highlights, which include the Barn Cinema, virtual multi-sports simulations and a schedule of family events including live performances and workshops. The estate’s listed gardens and deer park are pleasant to saunter around, with plenty of routes (including forest walks) to choose from. Food is easily sorted too, with multiple eateries on the estate. The estate café serves breakfast, lunch, tea and cake. Meanwhile, the restaurant (in the medieval feasting hall) serves lunch and dinner. Local organic vegetables and eggs are also for sale in the shop, a few hundred feet away from the site. Should Dartington Estate somehow grow tiresome, a 10-minute stroll into the village of Dartington will lead guests to The Shops – a collection of stores selling glassware, jewellery, crafts and local delicacies – and the Devon Gin School. For a beach day, beaches are within half an hour's drive or so; Blackpool Sands, a scenic sandy beach, is a 35-minute drive away.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 7
Tent sites 40
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 1 May to

Site types & availability

No availability at present on Pitchup.com

Choose your dates and we'll email when available.

See nearby bookable parks

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9

Overall rating from 28 Pitchup.com customers

  • 60%
    10
  • 0%
    9
  • 35%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 0%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 3%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 6
Peaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Great Dartington spot for peace & quiet, near Totnes. Top-notch facilities, clean loos & showers, and decent sites. Friendly staff too. Some sites are a bit of a trek to amenities & parking can be tricky near tents, but most keen to come back.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 3
Arrival date (latest first)

Wild field, vague instructions, no staff

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
 4
Value for money
 2
Accommodation
 1
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 1
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 No rating
Angela M.

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Peace and quiet

Disliked I do not normally leave a bad review, but this site was not for me. I was tucked away in the corner of a field which is fine, but it was a long walk to the shower block over what I can describe as a meadow field .. there was no track or a path where the grass had been cut shorter and my clothing was soaked once I walked to the toilet / shower block , I also ended up with bites on my legs and can only assume from something on the long grass. I have been travelling the UK using many sites from professional camp sites to similar style fields .. but have not come across anything with the grass this length. I would not return tof this site ..

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site on the idyllic Dartington estate.…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 7
Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 8
Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Excellent site on the idyllic Dartington estate.

Disliked Bit of a long trek to showers/loos!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, immediate surroundings, walking in grounds and on into Totnes…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 6
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Barry B.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Location, immediate surroundings, walking in grounds and on into Totnes

Disliked Check in was haphazard

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Sharon N.

Camping pod

Liked Fantastic location next to Dartington Hall and the River Dart for a swim
Excellent facilities and friendly helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic family camp site

Overall

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great facilities and plenty of space between campers highly recommended will be going again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilets and showers Well stocked washing up area…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 2
Sara C.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Clean toilets and showers
Well stocked washing up area

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely spot. Short walk into the beautiful Dartington Hall gardens was a…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Thomas C.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely spot. Short walk into the beautiful Dartington Hall gardens was a real treat. Parking off the field was no problem and lack of cars gave the place a real relaxed feel. I enjoyed watching a buzzard hunt the edges of the field while I drank my morning coffee. Will definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The quiet beautiful Devon countryside, Dartington and the wonderful things happening…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The quiet beautiful Devon countryside, Dartington and the wonderful things happening there, lovely Totnes town. 😍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
Tyler W.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Quiet

Disliked Couldn’t park near tent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Dartington is Fantastic and the pitches are brilliant!

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 6
Wifi
 6
Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked The pitch and very peaceful! Dartington is gorgeous and the cinema and festival was wonderful! Plus the cafe was excellent!

Disliked The toilet and shower block was too far away plus not very clean or easy to use! Also it would be better to have trolleys rather than wheelbarrow s???

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Composting toilet 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

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

Themes

Bush Gastronomic delight Leave the car at home Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

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 Watersports nearby

Location

A Lovely Place

Upper Drive

Dartington Hall Estate

Totnes

Devon

England

TQ9 6EE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.44988°N
3.70219°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.4 km Opposite Tourist Information Centre
2.5 km Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel
9.8 km Bus Station
Rail
1.8 km Totnes Rail Station
9.9 km Paignton Rail Station
11.4 km Torquay Rail Station
Ferry
2.9 km Totnes Ferry Landing
10.7 km Dittisham Ferry Landing
10.9 km Greenway House Ferry Landing
Airport
37.2 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

There’s plenty hereabouts to keep guests entertained, regardless of personal tastes. History buffs can start close at hand with a trip into Totnes (five minutes’ drive) to explore the castle and museums, with a jaunt on the South Devon Railway (10 minutes), or with a pitstop at Buckfast Abbey (10 minutes), Compton Castle (20 minutes), Bradley Manor (20 minutes) or Cockington Court (20 minutes). Those more comfortable in the great wide open can head straight to Dartmoor National Park (10 minutes) then venture further afield for River Dart Country Park (15 minutes), or experience a different type of natural sight by dropping below the surface at Kent’s Cavern Prehistoric Caves (30 minutes). Days among the animals are handily sorted at the Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary (10 minutes), or with visits to Pennywell Farm (10 minutes), Totnes Rare Breeds (15 minutes), Paignton Zoo (15 minutes) or Dartmoor Zoo (25 minutes). Urban days are a cinch among the gardens and museums at Torquay (25 minutes), wandering about the aquarium, distillery and Royal Citadel of Plymouth (30 minutes), or exploring the vaults, museums and gardens of Exeter (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Paignton Paignton Sands 10.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Paignton Preston Sands 10.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Goodrington 10.5 km Sea PoorPoorN/AN/A
Hollicombe 10.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Broadsands 11.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 7.1 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 8.9 km

Living Coasts 12.6 km

Dartmoor Zoological Park 21.1 km

Castle Drogo 28.4 km

National Trust

Compton Castle 7.8 km

Greenway 11 km

The Church House 16 km

Coleton Fishacre 16.3 km

Overbeck's 25.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dartington - Totnes 0.5 km

Dartington Country 0.7 km

DARTINGTON HALL 1 km

Totnes - Ashprington - Totnes 2.9 km

SHARPHAM HOUSE 5.5 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does A Lovely Place have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is A Lovely Place dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near A Lovely Place? There’s plenty hereabouts to keep guests entertained, regardless of personal tastes. History buffs can start close at hand with a trip into Totnes (five minutes’ drive) to explore the castle and museums, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of A Lovely Place?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at A Lovely Place? From $53.32 (for 1 night, 8 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.