River Dart Country Park

Liked Toilet and shower facilities well maintained and plentiful. Adventure playground and range of activities is great for those wanting an active holiday. Breakfast buffet was first class.
It's a great site if busy is what you are after

Disliked Busy and bustling until late in the evening - music pumping out at 10pm and again at 5.30am - great for big groups and people with loads of kids, not so good for absorbing the quiet beauty of Dartmoor! Sawmill was extortionate and evening menu food was dire - chicken was like rubber and inedible which was nearly £20! No staff around to advise on whether free entrance still applied Sunday and pitch was not labelled as on map so on arrival it appeared someone was in our pitch. No one around to ask or help.

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From the manager: Good morning Jay,

Thank you for your review. We’re really pleased you enjoyed the facilities, activities, and breakfast buffet during your stay. We also appreciate your wider feedback, as it helps us continue improving the experience for all of our guests. We hope to welcome you back to River Dart again in the future.

Best wishes,

Gareth

Liked Amazing space, lots to do, the water with the pirate ship felt safe and a great space, the rope swing, my child could have spent all day there.
Lots of space and you don't feel on top of each other.
The food is amazing and generous portions, best of all the staff are so friendly and great with the kids.

Disliked Toilet get a little dirty during the day but are very well maintained compared to a lot of camp sites. The water in the shower area gets cold between 10-7pm. The was someone playing loud music until 1am and then started again at 5.30am the next day, but the next evening there was no music so I think the warden must of have a word with them.
My main dislike (but I'm fully aware there is nothing they can do about this) is that there are so many gnats, we are all bitten head to toe, I've never experienced anything like it..

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From the manager: Good morning Katie,

Thank you so much for your lovely review! We’re delighted you and your family had such a great stay and that your little one loved the pirate ship and rope swing. We really appreciate your helpful feedback too, and we’re so pleased to hear you’re already booked to return in August. We can’t wait to welcome you back!

Best wishes,

Gareth

Liked The whole place was so beautiful and well presented - easy to get in and parked up. Big bays, clean amenities. So much to do and see my family had such an awesome time. So many activities, play areas, adventures etc was superb.

The onsite pub/ restaurant had really nice food and good value for you money.

Disliked Honestly nothing to dislike.

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From the manager: Good afternoon Maria,

Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re delighted to hear that you and your family had such an awesome time with us. Your kind words mean a lot to the whole team, and we’re especially pleased to hear there was nothing to dislike. We can’t wait to welcome you back for more family adventures again soon!

Best wishes,

Gareth

Liked very family oriented, great atmosphere and well organised

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From the manager: Good morning Gracie,

Thank you for a wonderful review. We're very pleased to hear how much you enjoyed your time with us. We hope to welcome you back again very soon!

Best wishes,

Gareth

Liked Zag er voor mij allemaal goed uit. Heb maar wel een dag overnacht ivm met doorreis.

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From the manager: Goedemorgen, bedankt dat u de tijd heeft genomen om uw ervaring met ons te delen. Wij zijn het ermee eens dat we ons gelukkig mogen prijzen met zo’n bijzondere locatie in dit deel van het land! We hopen u snel weer te mogen verwelkomen.

Met vriendelijke groet,
Gareth

Liked It has so much lovely nature surrounding this site. Some beautiful trees, the river and back drops. Plenty of space on pitch. LOADS for the kids to do. We took our two girls, aged 9 &7. Everything has been thought out and avaliable. Nice warm cafe, and shop for any essentials.
The campsite is obviously very popular, as even with poor weather it was very busy! Even though there were a lot of people there, there were enough facilities and didnt have to queue for anything needed. We particularly loved the climbing trail and park.

Disliked Unfortunately, the weather was wet! With this came a muddy, grassy shower block! Shower/toilet block wasn't heated and had limited supplies to clean out the showers out after. Meaning potentially people wasn't? There were staff around many times cleaning them out, but unfortunately for me this was a basic sweep and let the site down. I personally left the shower for this reason.

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From the manager: Good morning Lucy,

Thank you for your wonderful review. We really appreciate your feedback, and we're really pleased you had an overall enjoyable experience. Thank you for your comments regarding the shower and toilet block. During periods of wet weather, it can be challenging to keep these high-traffic areas mud and grass-free. That said, we're pleased that you noticed our team working hard to keep the facilities cleaned regularly throughout the day. Your feedback is really helpful, and we'll continue to look at ways to improve comfort in these conditions. We hope to welcome you back during some improved weather soon!

Best wishes,

Gareth

Liked Spacious pitches, facilities were clean. Lots of beautiful walks and things to do with children of all ages. It was peaceful.

Disliked Some of the pitches were uneven, however we asked to move and they allowed it straight away.

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From the manager: Good morning Kimberley,

Thank you for your lovely review. We’re so pleased to hear you enjoyed your stay and appreciated our spacious pitches, clean facilities, and peaceful setting. We also appreciate your feedback on the pitch surfaces. While some areas can be a little uneven due to the natural landscape, we’re always happy to help where we can, so we’re glad our team could quickly move you to a pitch that suited you better. We hope to welcome you back again soon!

Best wishes,

Gareth

Liked Utilities block lovely clean, bright and warm.
Pitches nice and spacious.
Well loved grounds.
New things added to the park since we were last there a few years ago.
Our pitch time being extended as our plans had changed.

Disliked Minor thing: Could have done with the wifi code being on an email

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From the manager: Good morning Jo,

Thank you for a fantastic review! We are so pleased that you had a lovely time, enjoyed the site, and that the team were friendly and helpful. They will be very happy indeed! I'll be sure to pass on your feedback and hope to welcome you back again very soon.

Best wishes,

Gareth

Liked Attractive situation, well signposted. If you have young kids they'll love the activities.
It was easy to find our pitch and the large toilet/shower block was clean.

Disliked Husband reported showers were luke warm.

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From the manager: Good morning Angela,

Thank you for your lovely review! We’re really glad you enjoyed the setting and found everything easy to get to. It’s great to hear the facilities were clean. We’re sorry to hear the showers weren’t quite hot enough during your stay – we’ll pass this on to the team to check. We hope to welcome you both back again soon!

Best wishes,

Team River Dart

Liked Large tent pitches, toilet and shower block cleaned regularly and staff were friendly. Lovely walks around the campsite and lots to do. In a good location.

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From the manager: Good morning,

Many thanks for sharing your recent River Dart experience with us. We are very happy to hear that you enjoyed your stay and our facilities. We are certainly very spoilt with our location! We look forward to welcoming you back again soon.

Best wishes,

Gareth