Lemonford Caravan Park
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- Family-run site on the outskirts of Dartmoor National Park
- Just over 10 minutes’ drive to Newton Abbot and 30 to Torquay beaches
- Bovey Tracey within 15 minutes and Paignton half an hour away
Site type
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40
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- 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.
- Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
- Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
Electric grass tent pitch
6 people maximum 
Wifi at the unit/pitch Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £8 (£8)
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Camping pod
4 people maximum 
No dogs allowed Wifi at the unit/pitch Dimensions: 13.1ft width × 9.8ft length
Arrival daysFrom £90 (£90)
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2 bedroom static caravan
6 people maximum No dogs allowed 2 bedroomsDimensions: 32ft width × 12ft length
Arrival daysFrom £100 (£100)
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Reviews
55% would recommend this site to a friend
55% would stay here again
What customers say
Mixed reviews here. Staff friendly & good value, but concerns over cleanliness, overcrowding, noise, poor management, unsavoury behaviour & lack of security.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews
Amazing
Electric hardstanding pitch
Liked Had an amazing time here. The pitch was huge all block paved with lovely plants and electrical hook up.
There is so much to do in the local area. Dinner on the beach at the crab shack just a short drive away was amazing.
The toilets were clean and fresh looking looks all freshly painted. Washing machines and tumble dryers there which was very handy.
Huge field for kids to run round and play such lovely people, made to feel welcome and the owner on site to help us on tips for places to take the kids.
There was even an outdoor swimming pool just 2 minute drive away with such lovely weather kids loved it made the holiday so relaxing.
Would highly recommend such good value for money. Will be booking again for August.
Disliked Nothing enjoyed every minute
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Friendly people, relaxed environment. you can see the owner has made a…
Electric grass tent pitch
Liked Friendly people, relaxed environment. you can see the owner has made a lot of improvements from last time we visited.
Lots to do nearby! Great stopping point
Had a wonderful time !
Would definitely pitch here again !
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An unsafe, filthy dirty, horror of a campsite.
Electric hardstanding pitch
Liked Absolutely NOTHING!!!
Disliked Absolutely EVERYTHING!! This place is nothing like it's advertised to be. Forget those idyllic pictures on Pitch Up's pages - this place is a filthy, unsafe, health hazard - populated with traveller types, who appear to be there permanently.
The showers and toilets were absolutely filthy, with faeces all over the toilets and no locks on ANY of the doors - as a woman, I was not safe, with drunk men wandering around, two of who accosted me outside the toilet.
There was rubbish everywhere - piles of it and the whole place stank of it, not to mention the smell of drugs. There was also definite evidence of a rodents infestation.
The noise throughout the night from barking dogs, drunk people and unruly children made sleep impossible.
We'd paid £168 to stay 4 nights - we stayed for 1, and got out of there as soon as we could.
Please do yourselves a favour and STAY AWAY from this disgusting, unsafe, filthy dirty, horror of a campsite.
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From the manager: THE SITE IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT FROM 17TH JULY 2025
THE SITE HAS BEEN UPGRADED AND WELCOMES NEW HOLIDAY MAKERS FROM 18TH JULY 2025
Nothing like your photos
Electric grass tent pitch
Liked None
Disliked Shared sit with traveller. Not what I expected.place was completely disgusting.shower block and toilets was not fit for normal humans. The sit was like a building sit. Never go back again. You should take it off pitch up. My 10 year old grandson was asked by a group of 8kids if he has stolen any thing in his life and was he a traveller he said NO. Every night they keep corning him he did not Feel safe. Using are toilets as well as the lady next door toilet as well not safe at all😡
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From the manager: THE SITE IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT FROM 17TH JULY 2025
THE SITE HAS BEEN UPGRADED AND WELCOMES NEW HOLIDAY MAKERS FROM 18TH JULY 2025
DO NOT BOOK
Electric grass tent pitch
Liked Nothing
Disliked All the dirt and poo and rubbish that was absolutely everywhere all in toilets shower room was dirty toilets were broken campsite was a builders yard travellers made a fire and fire brigade were called absolutely abhorrent holiday . No staff on around on site no cleaners nothing. Never will we go back
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From the manager: THE SITE IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT FROM 17TH JULY 2025
THE SITE HAS BEEN UPGRADED AND WELCOMES NEW HOLIDAY MAKERS FROM 18TH JULY 2025
Not a good experience by any stretch of the imagination
Electric grass tent pitch
Liked This time, very little. There is what appears to be a traveller community who are permanent residents of the site. I hate to sound racist but while the adults seemed quite friendly their children most certainly were not. My daughters were bullied assaulted the first night there, simply because they had red hair. Thy were physically pulled to the ground by their hair and had their heads banged into the floor. There's no one on site ever to complain to and with the utmost respect you're hardly likely to complain to a community who are stack against you.
Disliked Lack of control of resident clientele. males youths being in the female toilet block. no one on site to address problems. We were booked in for later this month for a return visit. so bad was our experience this time we've regrettably cancelled the second week due to safety concerns for our children.
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From the manager: THE SITE IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT FROM 17TH JULY 2025
THE SITE HAS BEEN UPGRADED AND WELCOMES NEW HOLIDAY MAKERS FROM 18TH JULY 2025
Would not recommend
Electric grass tent pitch
Liked Nothing
Disliked Booked in for two nights but left after the first night camping site grass covered rubbel n had trouble getting in tent pegs
Next to a road n noisy
Lots of building work going on with pitches diggers n work people all over mud pulled in road ways
There seamed to be a large group of travellers community there lots of unruly children running around and noisy who liked playing in the toilets
Toilets were very dirty no toilet roll or hand towels. floor was flooded with water toilet roll and other empty wash stuff left on work tops and floor tiles were dirty and falling off some missing hear n there
Shop there had no food n very little else there
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From the manager: THE SITE IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT FROM 17TH JULY 2025
THE SITE HAS BEEN UPGRADED AND WELCOMES NEW HOLIDAY MAKERS FROM 18TH JULY 2025
Not the most welcoming site as a solo camper but no major complaints
Electric grass tent pitch
Liked Reasonably priced. Flat pitch with hard pitch for your vehicle beside.
Disliked Could hear the A38 from the camping fields so would recommend ear plugs.
Toilet block wasn’t fully stocked, there was no soap and limited toilet roll. There was a bonfire one night which was smoky which stunk out the field and therefore my tent.
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From the manager: THE SITE IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT FROM 17TH JULY 2025
THE SITE HAS BEEN UPGRADED AND WELCOMES NEW HOLIDAY MAKERS FROM 18TH JULY 2025
Nothing, the reviews made us not go !…
Electric hardstanding pitch
Liked Nothing, the reviews made us not go !
Disliked We planned to stay here in our caravan, then read the reviews on “Trip Advisor”.
I would strongly advise you do, before paying.
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From the manager: THE SITE IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT FROM 17TH JULY 2025
THE SITE HAS BEEN UPGRADED AND WELCOMES NEW HOLIDAY MAKERS FROM 18TH JULY 2025
Won't go there again
Electric hardstanding pitch
Liked Not a lot
Disliked No direction signs went down few roads on site which I had to reverse out of. There was nobody on site to seek advice and the person on the phone was no help at all.
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From the manager: THE SITE IS NOW UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT FROM 17TH JULY 2025
THE SITE HAS BEEN UPGRADED AND WELCOMES NEW HOLIDAY MAKERS FROM 18TH JULY 2025
Features
Dogs 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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Large (51-200 pitches)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourersLocation
Lemonford Caravan Park
Bickington
Newton Abbot
Devon
England
TQ12 6JR
Directions Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
50.53898°N
3.70338°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maidencombe | 13.9 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Watcombe | 14.1 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Shaldon | 14.2 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Ness Cove | 14.5 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
| Torre Abbey | 14.6 km | Sea | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Buckfast Abbey 7.2 km
Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 15.2 km
Living Coasts 15.5 km
Castle Drogo 19 km
Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 23.8 km
National Trust
The Church House 8.7 km
Compton Castle 10.5 km
Castle Drogo 19 km
Greenway 19.1 km
A la Ronde 24 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Ashburton - River and Woods 4.5 km
The Templer Way: Part 2 4.6 km
Stover Country Park - River Teign - Stover Park 4.6 km
Ashburton - Goosepool Lane - River Dart - Ashburton 4.6 km
STOVER PARK 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 sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Lemonford Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Lemonford Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Lemonford Caravan Park? It’s 10 minutes’ drive from here to Buckfast Abbey, an active Benedictine monastery dating back to 1018; get cultural here then balance it out with an offbeat activity like a trip to … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Lemonford Caravan Park?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 1:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 1:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Lemonford Caravan Park? From €9.23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.