South Allington House

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  • Back to basics South Devon site a half-hour walk from the coast path
  • A 35-minute drive from Dartmouth and Salcombe on the Dart estuary
  • Manor house grounds setting with wildlife on site and trail access
South Allington House is a sweet spot for a South Devon getaway. Just a half-hour's walk away from the coastal path, this small and sheltered site is family run and popular with young families (some of which have carried on visiting for generations). It’s a peaceful and back to basics setup here, but not without a grand setting in the grounds of a manor house. The spacious grass pitches have good access to plentiful facilities, including a spacious toilet and shower block as well as laundry facilities. You won’t just share the four-acre grounds with other guests; following RSPB advice, there are areas specially made for local birds and wildlife, including badgers, foxes, horseshoe bats, ducklings and frogs (many of whom have taken up permanent residence). The rural hamlet is well situated too. It’s a 35-minute drive from the site to Salcombe (or less if you take the East Portlemouth ferry, which departs 10 minutes’ drive away) and Dartmouth on the Dart estuary. Stunning Devon beaches are in the surrounding area (take note of Lannacombe within walking distance and East Portlemouth beach, 15 minutes’ drive away), but if your first focus is hiking to soak up some of the scenery, there are easily accessible walking and cycling trails nearby in the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Site type

Travel trailer sites 45
RV sites 45
Tent sites 45
Open now
Opens May 10
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, May 10 to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 43 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautiful, peaceful, well-maintained campsite. Close to beaches & Salcombe. Clean facilities, spacious pitches, lots of wildlife. Limited phone signal & narrow lanes noted, but many love the tranquil, back-to-basics feel. Great for a relaxing break, popular with repeat visitors.

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Enjoyable stay even though the weather was terrible

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely area. If you take the time you will see and hear a lot of birds.
Nice that there is somewhere to put your freezer blocks. Nice touch hair dryer available and somewhere to charge mobile phones.

Disliked Showers and the toilet shower area could be cleaner. There are 3 showers in the female and 2 in the me s is inadequate for the amount of pitches.
WiFi was terrible.

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The site is beautiful and located…

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Jenny R.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The site is beautiful and located in a lovely rural area. Wash facilities are clean and well equipped. We had a lovely holiday.

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Fabulous site, a proper campsite!!! So pretty,…

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Sally M.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Fabulous site, a proper campsite!!!
So pretty, scenic, large pitches
Very welcoming host
Facilities, everything you needed, Toilets, showers, phone charging.
No signal, but a good thing, really relaxed site 😁

Disliked No thing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant short getaway from Bristol or the South West.

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Neil S.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Fabulous campsite, in a great location so visited twice in some may weeks. We enjoyed our stay at South Allington, showers and washing facilities we're clean and tidy. Plenty to see and do, close enough to Salcombe for a day out and plenty of beautiful coves and small beaches. The closest pub The Pigs Nose at East Prawle has great food (book well in advance, online to eat in) also has a fish & chip and pizza takeaway if your stuck.

Disliked No nearby shops and very little mobile reception. Great if you need a total break from the modern world.

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Lovely site, really bueaty spot…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Lovely site, really bueaty spot

Disliked Poor phone reception :)

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Great little site . . All facilities you need . .

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked We liked the Location and the Campsite had all the facilities which were kept clean . Lanes on approach can be narrow but that's Devon for you . . Finally quite at ngt and you could here the owls / and see the bats flying over the pond . . Lovely place in heart of country side and would recomend and return . .

Disliked Had 4 ngts of idiots that had total disrespect of other campers stopping up til late early hrs 12.30 am / 2.30 am just being loud and annoying . . The quite hrs were posted 10.00pm til 8.00am and obviously everyone else complied but they were just special . . But us British too polite to complain lol . .

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Great stay…

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Rosie D.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Great stay

Disliked None

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A little bit of heaven. Batteries now charged and the sole refreshed

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Debbie C.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Beautiful campsite very clean been coming here for 33years.
Great to now be bringing the grandchildren!!

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Location is ideal . The facilities…

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Karen V.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Location is ideal . The facilities are clean and well kept . Large freezer available for ice packs etc . Large spacious pitches .
The large pond added a wildlife interest.
We have visited this sight on numerous occasions and it is definitely a favourite.

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A perfect patch of Devonshire countryside

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked So peaceful and quiet. Good facilities and plenty of space.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

South Allington House

South Allington

Kingsbridge

Devon

England

TQ7 2NB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.23536°N
3.69483°W

Nearest transport

Coach
21.8 km Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel
21.8 km Bank Lane
21.8 km Opposite Tourist Information Centre
Rail
22.3 km Totnes Rail Station
23 km Ivybridge Rail Station
24 km Paignton Rail Station
Ferry
4.9 km East Portlemouth Ferry Landing
5.1 km Salcombe Ferry Landing
6.5 km South Sands 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Kingsbridge (market town): 25 minutes’ drive - Blackpool Sands: 25 minutes - Woodlands Family Theme Park: half an hour - Salcombe (sailing town): 35 minutes - Dartmouth (town on the river Dart): 35 minutes - Totnes (historic market town): 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Slapton Sands Torcross 4.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Mill Bay 5.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Salcombe North Sands 6.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Salcombe South Sands 6.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Slapton Sands Monument 6.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 22.7 km

Living Coasts 27.6 km

Dartmoor Zoological Park 28.7 km

Buckfast Abbey 29.2 km

National Marine Aquarium 34.2 km

National Trust

Overbeck's 6.4 km

Coleton Fishacre 16.7 km

Greenway 18.2 km

Compton Castle 27.2 km

Wembury 29 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Moor Sand 4.1 km

Stokenham - Torcross - Slapton Ley - Slapton 4.4 km

Salcombe Cannon 4.4 km

Salcombe North Sands CP - Combe - Rew - Soar 6.2 km

OVERBECKS (SHARPITOR) 6.4 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 South Allington House have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is South Allington House dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near South Allington House? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Kingsbridge (market town): 25 minutes’ drive - Blackpool Sands: 25 minutes - Woodlands Family Theme Park: half an hour - Salcombe (sailing town): 35 minutes - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of South Allington House?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at South Allington House? From $42.94 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.