Leonards Cove Holiday Park

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Touring field with superb views
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Touring field with superb views
Tent pitch - wake up to these views
Pretty setting

  • Scenic and traditional site within 20 minutes' walk of Blackpool Sands
  • A 10-minute drive from Dartmouth and half an hour from Paignton
  • Restaurant, bar, takeaway and shop on site; peaceful and spacious
Like your holidays quiet, rural and preferably within walking distance of the sea? Pitch up at Leonards Cove Holiday Park, a Devon site within easy strolling distance of the south-west beach of Blackpool Sands. The clear waters and long shingle stretch here are within the South Devon National Landscape: as you might reckon, miles' worth of similarly scenic beaches are close to this cove too. You'll also be a mere 10 minutes' drive from the old seadog port of Dartmouth, and within 50 at most from family days out at famed attractions like Paignton Zoo, Pennywell Farm and Woodlands Family Theme Park, five miles from Dartmouth. Leonards Cove is a peaceful, popular and roomy place, with spectacular sea views from many parts of the site and excellent stargazing at night when the conditions are clear. Its main hub is the Trattoria Spaggia bar-restaurant, which dishes up meals for those who want to eat in; if not, takeaways are available, and there's a well-stocked shop on site for any additional foodie bits. For amenities, there's a washing-up area, freezer pack storage and a freshwater tap, as well as fully-serviced toilet and shower blocks with free hot water. And finally... barbecues are allowed on site: even if you have an aversion to charring sausages over the flames, sitting back here for alfresco eats among the lush backdrop of a south Devon sunrise is pretty much a must.

Site type

Caravans for hire 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 24
Tent sites 27
Caravan sites 10
Motorhome sites 10
Open now
Opens 6 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Satellite receivers are recommended as the site's remote location makes receiving TV signal from a normal aerial difficult.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 6 Apr to

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0 children
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Reviews

8.5

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Great sea views, handy for Dartmouth & beaches. Staff are friendly & helpful. Clean facilities. Good on-site Italian. Tent pitches can be uneven, occasional noise from bells/parties. Parking can be busy.

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Arrival date (latest first)

To expensive for what you get.

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 Peter M. 26 reviews

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Lovely location

Disliked The pitches are very uneven and nearly impossible to level a Motorhome. The toilet block is poor and too small for the amount of people. There are no rubbish bins on the lower field. The owner has a large house on the edge of lower filed and had a party on the Friday so no sleep for the campers, on the Saturday one of the letting cottages on the edge also had a party site rules quite after 10.00PM this dose not happen.

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Perfect place quite and peaceful lovely…

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Douglas H. 1 review

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Liked Perfect place quite and peaceful lovely walks great Italian restaurant on the edge of campsite

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The area public transport The staff…

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 Joanna J. 10 reviews

Powered grass tent site

Liked The area public transport
The staff were very friendly
Facilities were clean and tidy
The local pub was very friendly

Disliked Showers didn't stay on very long

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Anonymous

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Liked Location

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100% recommend

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 Ian M. 1 review

Powered grass tent site

Liked Stunning location - great staff

Disliked Church bells

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View its perfect, very good location.…

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Anonymous

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Liked View its perfect, very good location. Nice clean place.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Lynsey N. 1 review

Powered grass tent site

Liked Beautiful sea views on the camping area. Great amenities, which are always clean and tidy. Very helpful staff.
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 Conor M. 1 review

Powered grass tent site

Liked Cleanliness, Kitchen Facilities, location

Disliked Wasn’t clear if new sections of the campsite can be used or not. E.g fire pit at the top of the site and other kitchen facilities

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Beautiful sea view, facilities were close…

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 George W. 3 reviews

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Beautiful sea view, facilities were close by and clean. Well marked out and large pitches

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Well maintained and a warm welcome.…

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 Chris B. 1 review

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Well maintained and a warm welcome.
Bus stop outside for trip to Dartmouth and lovely coastal walk back. Likewise to Blackpool Sands nearby.

Disliked Nothing

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Features

No 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 Watersports

Amenities on site

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

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Leonards Cove Holiday Park

New Road

Dartmouth

Devon

England

TQ6 0NR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.3238°N
3.5979°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.8 km Bank Lane
12.5 km Great Western Road
12.5 km Bus Station
Rail
12.6 km Paignton Rail Station
14 km Totnes Rail Station
15.8 km Torquay Rail Station
Ferry
3.1 km Dartmouth South Embankment Ferry Terminal
3.3 km Kingswear Dartmouth Lower Ferry Terminal
3.4 km Dartmouth North Embankment Ferry Terminal
Airport
47.1 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 about 20 minutes' walk along the peaceful coast path to get to Blackpool Sands, where you can stretch out on your beach towel, fill up at the beach café, or rent kayaks and paddleboards to get out onto the water. After that, it's a short drive to plentiful highlights and family days out around Devon, such as to the castle and steam railway of Dartmouth, 10 minutes' drive away; the county's biggest amusement park Woodlands Family Theme Park, within 15 minutes, and rambles around the waters of the Dart estuary, just below Dartmouth Castle. Pennywell Farm, the activities and spectacular scenery of Dartmoor, the Splashdown Quaywest waterpark, Torquay and Kents Cavern, and the Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary are all within 45—50 minutes' drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Blackpool Sands 1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dartmouth Castle And Sugary Cove 3.1 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Slapton Sands Monument 5.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Slapton Sands Torcross 7.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
St Mary'S Bay (Devon) 9.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 11.5 km

Living Coasts 15.9 km

Buckfast Abbey 22.6 km

Dartmoor Zoological Park 29.6 km

National Marine Aquarium 38.1 km

National Trust

Coleton Fishacre 5 km

Greenway 6.7 km

Compton Castle 16.5 km

Overbeck's 17.3 km

The Church House 31.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dartmouth - Castle and Coast 3.3 km

Kingswear - Woods and River Dart 4.4 km

Brownstone, Froward Point and Kelly's Cove 4.9 km

Kingswear Castle Cove - Coleton Fishacre - Scabbacombe Head 5.3 km

COLETON FISHACRE 5.3 km

Local events

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

    Sidmouth, England 47.1 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 Leonards Cove Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Leonards Cove Holiday Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Leonards Cove Holiday Park? It's about 20 minutes' walk along the peaceful coast path to get to Blackpool Sands, where you can stretch out on your beach towel, fill up at the beach café, or rent … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Leonards Cove Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Leonards Cove Holiday Park? From $70.01 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.