Haldon Forest Holiday Park

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Welcome to Haldon Forest Holiday Park
Electric tent pitches
Electric tent pitches
Playground

  • Valley site among mature trees and landscaped ponds
  • A mile from Haldon Forest Park
  • Playground and modern toilet and shower blocks
Pitching up in the River Kenn valley, on a park surrounded by Devon woodland and countryside, with mature trees and landscaped ponds complete with resident ducks… does this sound like it might fit the bill? If so, take your flock to Haldon Forest Holiday Park, five miles from Exeter and just a mile from the woodland and bike trails of the 3500-acre Haldon Forest Park. Haldon Forest has a playground on the park for kids to go out on a limb under the watchful eye of more mature types. The site also has up to date laundry facilities, plus three modern toilet and shower blocks with heating and free hot water. All in all, you’ll surely find this park all that it’s quacked up to be…

Site type

Tent pitches 144
Touring caravan pitches 144
Motorhome pitches 10
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • This site is peaceful and family orientated; groups of three or more young adults under the age of 25 are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 27 Mar to

Open from Thu, 21 May to

Open from Fri, 17 Jul to

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Pitch types & availability

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9
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9
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8
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4

86% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious site, relaxed family feel, great kids' play area and pitch. Pitches are large, well-kept. Toilets/showers are clean. Friendly staff, lovely setting, close to Haldon Forest. Some minor improvements needed, but visitors plan to come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely large site. Great facilities. Close to Haldon Forest

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great site layout with elec and water at most pitches. Large shower block with lovely hot showers.

Disliked Providing a squigie or mop would allow shower users to clean after themselves ready for next user.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, tidy and hot showers all times of day.

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Adam B.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great place to stay. People were very friendly and left you alone. Showers were hot, the push buttons could have stayed on a little longer but all in all, it was clean and tidy and a great place to stay for a few days.

Disliked Only down side was reception was pretty poor but then your camping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect, just what we needed 😁 will return.

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Mason F.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very spacious and clean. Was perfect for what we needed. Friendly. Very accommodating as we arrived earlier than check in but wasn’t a problem and weren’t rushed of the site as packing away. Shower facilities were cleans frequently, there are around 4 shower and 4 toilet cubicles then also urinals (mens). Also 3 pin socket for hair dryer. Allowed to pitch where preferred but within a wooden boundary so was nice to have your own little space. Park for kids and I think football goals, but didn’t venture that far. Phone signal good so not sure on WiFi so only rated it 10 lol.

Disliked Didn’t seem to be a shop or food on site, didn’t effect us as the closest town is 10/15mins to Exeter Tesco and we cook every night anyways.

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Beautiful peaceful place and pictures were…

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mel m.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful peaceful place and pictures were very, very spacious very relaxing and very common environment to top at all. It was great to see the dear at the campsite

Disliked Shower and the toilet block need to be creed more regularly.

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Lovely camp site lots of space,…

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Nikki M.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely camp site lots of space, kids loved the play park which was so close to our pitch. Toilet block was clean and tidy. Lovely dog walking area.

Disliked Would be handy to have a shop on site as you are quite far from shops if you forget something. Like we always do!

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Excellent, site surrounded by lovely countryside.

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Hannah P.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, great playground, quiet at night, friendly owners, lovely pretty location, resident ducks. Hot showers, covered washing up area. We had a lovely stay here with family and would definitely recommend.

Disliked pitches have a slight slope to them but this didn't majorly affect us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value for money

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Ashley H.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Excellent site nice and clean nice hot showers and perfect weekend away lady's on site were very helpful

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Will return again and again

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Eveything about this place was great. Location staff facilities all first class.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small family friendly site.

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David S.

Electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Very friendly staff. Small site close to cycle tracks and children's play area. Very clean facilities. Locked gates to keep children safe.

Disliked Nothing can think of.

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For families

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Paul J.

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Large pitches, great facilities, not far from Exeter so great for visiting the city. It’s a perfect site for families but if it’s peace and tranquility this isn’t the site for you. It’s very family oriented with a playground in the middle and can get very busy. Also there are permanent caravans on the site.

Disliked £24 a night for grass pitch with no electric is too expensive. We have stayed at better for less.

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Features

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Haldon Forest Holiday Park

Clapham

Exeter

Devon

England

EX6 7YG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.67002°N
3.56453°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.8 km Bus Station
9.1 km Honiton Road Park and Ride
9.1 km The Barn Owl
Rail
5.5 km Exeter St Thomas Rail Station
6.7 km Exeter Central Rail Station
6.8 km Exeter St Davids Rail Station
Ferry
6.8 km Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
7 km Topsham Ferry Landing
7 km Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing
Airport
12.5 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

Bring the bikes to Devon or hire wheels at Haldon Forest Park to take full advantage of the miles of woodland mountain bike and cycle trails for various levels of ability. Discovery trails, play equipment and several walking trails are also in the forest park including the circular Butterfly Trail and the easy-rated Mamhead Sensory Trail with gorgeous views along the Jurassic Coast and over the Exe estuary. A ten mile horse riding trail is also around for more relaxed forest sightseeing, with horse riding of a different type at the forest’s Exeter Racecourse. Dartmoor National Park, with more hacking, hiking and biking as well as tor climbing, guided walks and geocaching, is a short drive from the holiday park. It has regular events throughout the year, towns and villages to take in, the famous Dartmoor ponies to spot and Dartmoor Zoo with meerkats, monkeys, lions and more. Bring binoculars along with the bikes: the forest park and surrounding area are wildlife havens, with rare birds of prey and wild deer in the forest itself and birdwatching a few miles away at the Site of Special Scientific Interest the Exe Estuary: watch oystercatchers showing excellent culinary taste in breaking open mussels at Bull Hill or take a trip to the nature reserve at Dawlish Warren at the estuary’s mouth. If you’re bringing along the bikes, the National Cycle Network Exe Estuary Trail runs to Exmouth from Dawlish. The sublime sand of Dawlish Warren is one of several South Devon sandy stretches, with the beaches at Teignmouth, Exmouth and Torbay within easy distance of Haldon Forest and the coastal towns of Torquay and Paignton a little further along the coast. Exmouth is the place to don the wetsuit as it’s known for watery sports of all types including diving, windsurfing and sailing; it’s also a gateway town to the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. Finally, a stay at Haldon Forest has to include a day or two in Exeter to see its twelfth century cathedral, medieval Guildhall and famous historic quayside with antique shops, restaurants, canoe and boat trips and events such as dragon boat racing and guided tours.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dawlish Warren 11.8 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Town 12.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 12.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Exmouth 13.2 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Teignmouth Holcombe 13.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 6.4 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 11.3 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 15.4 km

Castle Drogo 17.7 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 22.6 km

National Trust

A la Ronde 11.6 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 13.3 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 13.7 km

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 15.3 km

Killerton 15.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

OXTON HOUSE 5.7 km

ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CEMETERY, EXETER 6.1 km

EXE ESTUARY (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 16/01/2003) 6.4 km

NORTHERNHAY AND ROUGEMENT GARDENS 6.7 km

MAMHEAD PARK 6.9 km

Local events

  • Beautiful Days (Friday 21 August 2026 – Friday 21 August 2026)

    Ottery St Mary, England 21.8 km

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 31 July 2026 – Friday 31 July 2026)

    Sidmouth, England 23.2 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 Haldon Forest Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Haldon Forest Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Haldon Forest Holiday Park? Bring the bikes to Devon or hire wheels at Haldon Forest Park to take full advantage of the miles of woodland mountain bike and cycle trails for various levels of ability. Discovery … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Haldon Forest Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Haldon Forest Holiday Park? From €17.23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.