Leadstone Camping

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Sea glimpse from some of the pitches
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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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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 531 Pitchup.com customers

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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 location near Dawlish Warren and beach. Immaculate facilities and friendly staff get a big thumbs up. Food van popular too. Mostly positive feedback, though shower fee and occasional noise mentioned.

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Arrival date (latest first)

staff were very helpful & friendly…

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8 out of 10
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 8
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 James J. 2 reviews

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked staff were very helpful & friendly

Disliked paying for the use of a shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay. the 20p for the showers help to stop the ques from being so long, we hope this doesn't stop you booking with us again :)
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

good base for Exe Estuary cycle ride or train/bus to Exeter

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 Nick A. 10 reviews

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked lovely welcome, big pitch, good facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Very nice Staff . Brilliant the…

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6 out of 10
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 7
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 Stephanie H. 2 reviews

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked Very nice Staff . Brilliant the fact there was a bus stop right outside of camp . The facilities were immaculate .

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay. I can see you wouldn't visit or recommend us in the future i am in reception, if you would like to call and chat about any issues you experienced on park.
Kind regards
Nikki Badger
Park Manager

Well maintained campsite, spacious pitches and…

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 Daniel W. 1 review

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

Liked Well maintained campsite, spacious pitches and very friendly owners. Great location within a short walking distance to dawlish warren and dawlish.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Really recommend

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 Maeve K. 1 review

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

Liked Lovely campsite with great facilities, including very clean showers and toilets and good food van. Very close walk to the beach.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with all the facilities :) we look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Lovely clean and tidy site with…

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Heidi s. 2 reviews

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

Liked Lovely clean and tidy site with generous pitches and plenty of space between for kids to play.
Staff were wonderful, very friendly and helpful.
Food from Amanda’s cabin onsite delicious, very reasonably priced and large portions.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Great facilities and friendly hosts

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 Lorna O. 9 reviews

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

Liked Great facilities and walking distance to the beach

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Great site lovely staff

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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 Melvyn H. 4 reviews

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

Liked On site food wagon

Disliked Mixed showers

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review and post some photos, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you again soon
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Lovely campsite with great facilities near…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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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

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.

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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 $58.14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.