Leadstone Camping

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Sea glimpse from some of the pitches
Looking across field 2
Level view from field 3 looking towards field 2 and sea in the distance
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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
Level view from field 3 looking towards field 2 and sea in the distance

  • 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
  • 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).
  • A charge of £0.20 ($0.46) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • American-style RVs are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 521 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Tidy park with roomy spots and great facilities. Staff are friendly and helpful. Close to Dawlish Warren beach, good transport. On-site food van a bonus. Showers cost extra, WiFi can be spotty.

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Lovely campsite with great facilities near…

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Anonymous

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

Liked Lovely campsite with great facilities near to beach a super friendly staff. Will definitely visit again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch layout was good and toilet…

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Anonymous

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked Pitch layout was good and toilet and shower block was very clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely fabulous.

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 Cora W. 1 review

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

Liked Toilet and shower block always immaculate. Never had to wait for a vacant shower and 20p is great value for the shower and 5 minutes ample time Spacious and clean washing up room. Level field so great for small tent. Lots of kids all lively and well-behaved. Myriad dog owners and all under control and well-behaved. The bus to Torquay via Dawlish and Teignmouth stopped right outside the entrance and only 10 mins walk to Exeter /Newton Abbot bus. Lidl near the bus stop in Teignmouth and Sainsbury's only a couple of minutes drive from Leadstone and petrol a very good price. Beach a leisurely 10 mins walk away and lovely sea and with plenty of dog-free areas and lots of amusements. Brilliant location for cyclists and walkers.

Disliked Far too hot to be on the campsite during the afternoons. With climate change there should be far more shade available; more trees or hedges essential.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice relaxing campsite…

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Matthew L. 1 review

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked Nice relaxing campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location for us visiting family…

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Anonymous

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked Good location for us visiting family in Dawlish.

Disliked Having to pay 20p for showers!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Welcu

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 Mary W. 2 reviews

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked Lovely welcome, very efficient.
Amanda’s cafe was handy.
Clean bathrooms.

Disliked Playground noice until after 10pm

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Mary for taking the time to write a review, we are sorry your stay was spoilt by the noise, we do make sure all the children are back to their pitch by 22.30 for our quite times. we are glad you found Amanda's a good addition to our park.

Kind regards
Nikki and team

We were welcomed and shown to…

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 Olivia G. 2 reviews

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

Liked We were welcomed and shown to our pitch and told where amenities were. Pitch sizes were really spacious.

Site was really clean and tidy. Showers and toilets were spotless.

Couldn't fault anything, have rebooked for a couple of wks time

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Jude for taking the time to write a review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with our location, the facilities and our service, we will look forward to welcoming you and your dog again in a couple of weeks
Kind regards
Nikki and team

Very welcoming and lovley people Nothing is…

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 Diane J. 6 reviews

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked Very welcoming and lovley people
Nothing is too much trouble

The Sunday roast is beautiful

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Welcome from wardens...location....cleanliness of whole site…

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Damon J. 7 reviews

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

Liked Welcome from wardens...location....cleanliness of whole site and great food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site amenities brilliant and clean will be back !

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 Kirsty D. 1 review

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

Liked Really loved this site we were slightly late getting there due to traffic and road closures clear sign on reception door for out of hours and they came over on the quad to show us our pitch ! Super friendly staff met some lovely people camping the facilities were lovely and clean the the showers are 20p for 5 minutes ! Bargain x the breakfast van for coffee and sarnies in a morning is a perfect touch and the cakes are to die for !! Location is fantastic!

Disliked Nothing not to like !

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so pleased you loved your stay and were happy with our location, the facilities and our service, we will look forward to welcoming you again soon
Kind regards
Nikki and team

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).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dawlish Warren 1.1 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Town 1.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 2.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Teignmouth Holcombe 3.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Exmouth 4 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Crealy Great Adventure Park 12.8 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 15.4 km

Living Coasts 15.9 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 17.7 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 20.8 km

National Trust

A la Ronde 6.3 km

Compton Castle 17.1 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 18.9 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 19.1 km

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 21.4 km

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

Local events

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

    Sidmouth, England 18 km

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

    Ottery St Mary, England 22.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

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 $58.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.