Leadstone Camping

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Sea glimpse from some of the pitches
Looking across field 2
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Hedge pitches and mid-field pitches for tents, motorhomes and touring caravans
Looking out onto field 2 with all types of pitches
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Sea glimpse from some of the pitches
Looking across field 2

  • Old-fashioned site with modern facilities
  • A 10-minute walk to beach, dunes and nature reserve of Dawlish Warren
  • Seven acres of grassland in a secluded setting
Old-style camping with new-style facilities, 10 minutes' walk from the Devon coastline and 25 minutes from a 500-acre nature reserve stuffed with species of all sorts… You might want two weeks (at least) at Leadstone Camping in Dawlish Warren, 15 minutes' drive away from Teignmouth and 35 minutes from Torquay. This very friendly site, which has been around since 1974, one of those where the staff do their utmost to make sure guests have the nicest time possible: although this is traditional and uncommercialised camping, standards are modern, including a redeveloped amenities block with showers, toilets, hot water basins, a hairdryer, baby changing unit and an accessible room with shower, toilet and wash basin. Leadstone also has a launderette, playground, washing-up facilities and water points in the pitching fields. For other supplies and nosh, a supermarket is a mile away, and anyone walking the 10 minutes to Dawlish Warren will find a pub serving lunch and evening meals handily placed along the way. It's also possible to walk to the South West Coast Path within 10 minutes or walk/cycle around half a mile to the Exe Cycle Trail or the circular six-mile Dawlish Discovery Walk.

Site type

Tent sites 55
Caravan sites 55
Motorhome sites 27
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note

Extras

  • A charge of £0.20 ($0.46) applies for the use of the shower.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 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.

Occupancy

  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • American-style RVs are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 586 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious pitches, great facilities and a warm welcome. Close to beach, shops and transport links. On-site cafe popular. Most praise cleanliness & staff. Some note sloped pitches & potential shower queues (20p).

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Arrival date (latest first)

Just a lovely safe campsite, loved…

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 Candice D. 1 review

Fox powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Just a lovely safe campsite, loved the food and drink huts so reasonable for prices.

Disliked Pay for shower but understand why.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very disappointed with dog facilities no dog bins no info on dog walk

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked Amanda s food well priced and very good value and tasty 😋

Disliked Dog walking? All adverts state 10 minutes to beach implying as fields but in fact footpath by the side of road ? Site facilities now bit dated showers 20p ? Why when the pitch is so expensive i will visit again but only Max two nights. Not enough to do on site!

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Very clean Helpful staff Good facilities Good location…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Fox powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Very clean
Helpful staff
Good facilities
Good location

Disliked Quiet time was quite late at 10.30pm when you have young children.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pleasant stay , would book again

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 Hannah W. 2 reviews

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked Central for south Devon trips .
Site clean and tidy ,
Team members at the site pleasant and helpful .
Our second visit - no issues

Disliked Tip - take a dustpan and brush , not a reflection on the site , just the weather had dried the grass , which can get inside caravan / tent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall pleasant stay with a young family.

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Ric C. 6 reviews

Fox powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Friendly Staff
Site facilities well kept and very clean
On site food kiosk
Location - walking distance to beach, bus stop and train station

Disliked Unfortunately you get a lot of noise from the neighbouring holiday parks nightly entertainment. No fault of the site but it was a bit of an irk.

toilet/wash facilities although kept extremely clean and in great condition are a little small for the number of people they have to serve.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything . Cleanliness , staff…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Fox powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Everything .
Cleanliness , staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so glad you had a great stay with us,
We hope to see you again soon :)
Nikki and team

Well managed site

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked Friendly helpful staff. Easy public transport with stop right outside main entrance

Disliked Main entrance can be tricky if vehicles are exiting and entering at the same time

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so glad you had a great stay with us,
We hope to see you again soon :)
Nikki and team

Walking distance to Dawlish Warren and…

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Nicola J. 4 reviews

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked Walking distance to Dawlish Warren and great location for other areas. The staff were friendly and helpful and the site was clean and looked after. 20p gave you 5 minutes for the shower which was plenty. There was also a cafe on site, which was reasonably priced and popular.

Disliked Very busy but was middle of Summer and is a lovely campsite so can completely understand why.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so glad you had a great stay with us,
September is a great month to visit and quieter if your in the area :) We hope to see you again
Nikki and team.

Lovely site, great size pitch, friendly…

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10 out of 10
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Helen H. 2 reviews

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked Lovely site, great size pitch, friendly staff, clean facilites, family atmosphere.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Helen for taking the time to write a review, we are so glad you had a great stay with us,
We hope to see you again soon
Nikki and team

The campsite is brilliant! We much…

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Imogen J. 1 review

Badger powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked The campsite is brilliant! We much prefer smaller, quieter campsites, and this one was perfect for us. The facilities on site are excellent, very clean and regularly maintained.

Amanda, who served the food and drinks on site, was absolutely lovely and really added to our stay. It was also great having the small play park on site, and I felt very comfortable letting the children play there independently.

One of my favourite things about the campsite was how peaceful it became in the evenings. By around 10pm, the site was lovely and quiet, unlike some campsites where people continue partying into the early hours. It meant the children could easily settle down and get a good night's sleep.

We really enjoyed our stay and would definitely return!

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Budget/backpacker Peaceful

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Leadstone Camping

Warren Road

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish

Devon

England

EX7 0NG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.59408°N
3.45157°W

Route directions

As you approach the site, avoid Week Lane as it is very narrow.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.9 km The Green
2.1 km Westcliff Road
3.7 km Opposite Rail Station
Rail
0.8 km Dawlish Warren Rail Station
1.7 km Dawlish Rail Station
3.8 km Starcross Rail Station
Ferry
3.2 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
3.7 km Starcross Ferry Landing
6.7 km Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
15.4 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

Leadstone Camping's location makes it easy to get to most of Devon's attractions and it's simple to get from the site to wherever takes your fancy. Roads are relatively quiet for most of the year, apart from in high season. A mile away is the Exe estuary – another top local spot and a hit for fishing, hiking, biking and birdwatching – and the town of Dawlish itself is a mile and a half away: look out for the famous black swans. Also nearby is the harbour and two good pubs at Cockwood, two and a half miles away, and golf at Starcross before taking the ferry from here to Exmouth. Shaldon (15 minutes) has another golf course and can be reached by ferry from the busy resort of Teignmouth. For towns, take off to Exminster (20 minutes; more golf), Torquay (40 minutes), Newton Abbot (half an hour; racecourse and ancient market), Exeter (40 minutes) and Paignton (40 minutes; take the steam railway from here to Kingswear and Dartmouth).

Food and drink

  • Mount Pleasant Inn 0.5 km
  • Hakaryu 0.6 km
  • Sea Breeze 1.8 km
  • The Old Brewery Restaurant 1.9 km
  • Salamis 1.9 km
  • Rockfish Exmouth 3.2 km
  • Land & Sea 3.2 km
  • Ocean 3.6 km
  • Heydays 3.7 km
  • River Exe Cafe 3.8 km

Parks and play

  • Little Week Gardens Play Area 0.7 km
  • Manor Park 2.3 km
  • Coombe Valley LNR Play Area 5.9 km
  • Mini Arial Adventure 6.5 km

Public transport

  • Dawlish Warren Beach Road 0.6 km
  • Warren Road 0.7 km
  • Marine Garage 0.8 km
  • Dawlish Marina Garage 0.8 km
  • Sandy Lane 1 km
  • Langdon Hospital 1.1 km
  • Gatehouse School 1.3 km
  • Catholic Church 1.4 km
  • Lanherne 1.7 km
  • Lanherne 1.7 km

Groceries

  • Sainsbury's 0.8 km
  • The Co-operative Food 1.8 km
  • Costcutter 2 km
  • Calland's Budgens 3.6 km
  • Tesco Express 3.9 km
  • Co-op Food 4 km
  • M&S Foodhall 4 km
  • Tesco 6 km
  • Lidl 6.1 km
  • Co-op Food 6.2 km

Family days out

  • Little Week Gardens Play Area 0.7 km
  • Manor Park 2.3 km
  • Coombe Valley LNR Play Area 5.9 km
  • Mini Arial Adventure 6.5 km

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Cycle routes

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

Other

STONELANDS HOUSE 2.7 km

LUSCOMBE CASTLE 3.7 km

Exmouth, Geoneedle, Coast Path and Knowle Walk 4.2 km

MAMHEAD PARK 4.9 km

Church Rocks 5.6 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 Leadstone Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Leadstone Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Leadstone Camping? Leadstone Camping's location makes it easy to get to most of Devon's attractions and it's simple to get from the site to wherever takes your fancy. Roads are relatively quiet for most … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Leadstone Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please contact the site at the phone number provided for arrivals after 6pm Monday - Saturday and after 4pm on Sunday.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Leadstone Camping? From $57.19 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.