Holsome Park Camping

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Electric grass pitch (added by manager 12 Jun 2023)
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  • Family-run park in a rural Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • Near Dartmoor and less than 10 miles from the south Devon coast
  • Communal fridges and hot showers; campfires allowed
Near Dartmoor National Park but less than ten miles from the famed sands of the south Devon coast lies Holsome Park Camping, family run by Louise and Graham and set in the Devon countryside in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. You might want to pitch up and hang out here for some time because of the smashing sunsets and the far ranging views right over to Dartmoor, but if/when you do fancy some county investigating, the A38 is only 10 minutes away – how wholesomely handy. Holsome Park is a popular place for its quiet but family-friendly atmosphere and its pitches where guests can fire up campfires underneath those Devon sunsets. Toilets, hot showers and washing-up facilities are available. Holsome Park also has two communal fridges and a power point for phone recharging; fresh eggs and meat are often available to buy.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Tent sites 15
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

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87%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great site with clean communal facilities

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The simplicity of this campsite. One big field for camping, but with everything you need to make camping life easier. Clean toilets and showers, communal washing up area. Plenty of fridge/freezer space. The views are amazing, and if the weather was better I can imagine the sunset views are beautiful. Perfect for stargazing! I loved how much space there was. Loads of room for the kids to run around, play cricket etc without bothering people. Even on the August bank holiday weekend, the place wasn't over flowing. There's space to be able to keep yourself private if you wish, but also room to pitch up in groups. Louise, the owner, is so helpful, friendly and approachable. The kids can feed some of the animals on the farm at certain times, and they have a little pop up shop in the morning where you can buy essentials. We will definitely be back

Disliked: Nothing. If I could change one thing though, to make my stay that little bit better, it would be the shower heads and a little more space in the cubicals. That is being really picky though, I really had to think hard about anything I would change.

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Beautiful setting, warm and friendly hosts, very clean facilities, thoughtful offerings, easy…

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful setting, warm and friendly hosts, very clean facilities, thoughtful offerings, easy access, perfect countryside location.

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Chilled campsite with great facilities

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Best maintained showers/toilets of any campsite I've ever stayed in. Very chilled and relaxed vibe, views are great and the host is lovely.

Disliked: Nothing

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Simple but great site

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The site was simple but a perfect base if you were visiting places in the area! There was enough space in the field so you didn’t feel you were camping on top of others and the facilities were clean and well maintained! Being on a farm, we were surrounded by animals which my 6 year old nephew loved! The option of feeding the chickens and lambs in the morning was an added bonus!

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Sunsets and stars farm walk feed chicken and lambs…

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Sunsets and stars farm walk feed chicken and lambs

Disliked: Nothing really to dislike just very remote

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Excellent family friendly site

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: This campsite was absolutely lovely. It is a big field with plenty of room to spread out and a play area situated in the middle so you can keep an eye on the kids without worrying. The toilet blocks are superb, hot showers with proper cubicles, several toilets and they always seemed lovely and clean (no dodgy smells!). The washing up facilities are plentiful and inside the shower block so you don’t get wet when it’s raining. Two large fridges and freezers if like us, you are on a non electric set up, these were invaluable. There are also phone charging facilities in little lockers. We hired a fire pit for £5 per night and bought a bag of wood for £4 both pretty reasonable. In the morning we went and fed the lambs and the chickens which my son thought was super and the young girls that took us round were lovely and very professional. I cannot fault this campsite and for the money especially it was exceptional value.

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Wonderful site with friendly families and owners, lots of space

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: We love the space, views and the families that stay are all so friendly. The owners are very welcoming and nothing is to much trouble if ever you need anything! The shower block and toilets are always spotless and clean.

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Excellent location. Clean facilities, run by very friendly family!

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great location. Useful shop on site. Plenty of showers and toilets. Communal fridge was also very useful!

Disliked: Could’ve done with seat in men’s showers.

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Absolutely fantastic campsite. The owners were so lovely and so easy to…

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

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Absolutely fantastic campsite. The owners were so lovely and so easy to talk to. We went on a fantastic farm walk with Graham, and Louise was always on hand to help. The facilities are spotless, as is the site. The area is very well kept and there is a lovely little play area for children. I can’t recommend Holsome enough! We will definitely be returning. Thank you!

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No…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: No

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From the manager: Hi, Apologies, but i don not offer Wifi at our site as we are on the end of a telephone exchange with a copper wiring hence our broadband speeds are reminiscent of dial up internet connections ..... if i offered that then i would deserve a minus score.... The photos of our site show that we are a family campsite that offers swings and a slide with a big open field for children to play in. There is also the opportunity to feed the lambs and chickens, if children and or adults wish to take part. I apologise if you did not like my approach of greeting you at check in and then leaving you to it, unless you let me know that you have a problem. I disagree with your comments on cleanliness, as you can see from the other reviews i have high standards, so i am tempted to think that you have me mixed up with another campsite.


Features

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 Local produce 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 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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Holsome Park Camping

Diptford

Totnes

Devon

England

TQ9 7NA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.39522°N
-3.78295°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.1 km Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel
8.2 km Opposite Tourist Information Centre
9.7 km BP Garage
Rail
8.1 km Totnes Rail Station
8.6 km Ivybridge Rail Station
16.1 km Paignton Rail Station
Ferry
8.1 km Totnes Ferry Landing
12.7 km Kingsbridge Ferry Landing
13.4 km Dittisham Ferry Landing
Airport
45.5 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 a 10-mile drive down some narrow Devon lanes to get to the coast from Holsome Park Camping, but you'll surely you'll find that worth it when you arrive: miles of award-wining sands and cracking coastal hikes are around the closest beaches of Bigbury, Bantham, South Sands, Blackpool Sands, East Soar Cove, and Slapton, along with trad old pubs, cream tea cafés, restaurants and seaside fish and chips. This is of course hiking land, whether you want to wander over moors at Dartmoor, stride the five miles from Dartington to Totnes or take the nearest stretch of the South West Coast Path (the 13-mile run from Bigbury to Salcombe is all in the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and said to be one of the most spectacular of all the path's 630 miles). Steam along on the South Devon Railway, the longest established steam railway in the south west, for a less strenuous sightsee for over six and a half miles from Totnes to Buckfastleigh, mostly along the River Dart. Anglers can cast off for carp in the area around Holsome, while Pennywell Farm, Paignton Zoo Environmental Park, Dartmoor Zoological Park and Totnes Rare Breeds Farm should occupy all ages enthusiastic about animals.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Challaborough 14.5 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bantham 14.6 km Estuary N/A Excellent Good Good
Bigbury-On-Sea North 14.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Blackpool Sands 14.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Bigbury-On-Sea South 14.9 km Estuary N/A Excellent Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 10.9 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 14.6 km

Dartmoor Zoological Park 15 km

Living Coasts 19.6 km

National Marine Aquarium 24.8 km

National Trust

Greenway 14 km

Compton Castle 15.6 km

Coleton Fishacre 18.2 km

Overbeck's 19.2 km

The Church House 20.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dartington - Totnes 7.8 km

Totnes - Ashprington - Totnes 8.1 km

Shipley Bridge by River Avon to White Barrows 8.2 km

Ivybridge P&R - around Western Beacon - Sharp Tor 8.6 km

SHARPHAM HOUSE 9 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 sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Holsome Park Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Holsome Park Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Holsome Park Camping? It's a 10-mile drive down some narrow Devon lanes to get to the coast from Holsome Park Camping, but you'll surely you'll find that worth it when you arrive: miles of award-wining … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Holsome Park Camping?
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    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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