Appledore Park

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  • Small, peaceful site two miles from Okehampton
  • Coarse fishing lake and enclosed dog walking area on site
  • Shower and toilet block with underfloor heating and accessible area
Make your way to Appledore Park, two miles from Okehampton near the north Devon coast. With 4,500 recently planted trees and hedges (so far), spankingly clean facilities and so many little extra touches, ‘awesome’, ‘top notch’ and ‘knocked our socks off’ are just a few of the accolades Appledore has received from grateful guests. There are nine acres of site land at award-winning Appledore, all with sweet views of the Devon countryside and the park’s surrounding farmland, and landscaped to hold spacious pitches. Dogs are welcome, and handily, there is an enclosed dog walk through the trees or a large field to let them run in. The site's only five minutes' drive away from the A30 road to Cornwall, so it has easy access to the moors and as well as Cornwall, north Devon's beaches. If you’re arriving late, there’s a special late arrivals area with hook-up and water so you can get settled quickly (cuppa). To this smart idea, there is wifi throughout, a washing-up and veg prep area, and a room with charging points and info on the surrounding area. The amenities block has underfloor heating, private cubicles and an accessible area for disabled guests – and are so well maintained they've won a Loo of the Year award. Finally, fancy some fishing? Appledore Park has its own coarse fishing lake for guests and you can also cast off from the quay at Appledore village, take a boat out to the sea (the coast is around 30 miles from the site) or try your luck landing salmon or trout on the River Torridge.

Site type

Tent sites 10
Caravan sites 25
Motorhome sites 10
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Facilities/activities including WiFi are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 109 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

Great, peaceful site. Spacious, level pitches and spot-on, clean facilities. Friendly wardens, brilliant for dog walkers. Ideal Dartmoor base, though some note road noise/Wi-Fi glitches.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 9/06/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely relaxed place to say. Will…

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10 out of 10
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 Melissa B. 1 review

Powered concrete slab site

Liked Lovely relaxed place to say. Will definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect…

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 Lee P. 2 reviews

Powered concrete slab site

Liked Perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fine as a stop over.

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Clean facilities

Disliked Showers. You have to do a ridiculous bum wiggle to keep them from instantly turning off.
Road Noise. I know they can’t stop the noise, but putting people right next to the road when the place is pretty much empty is a bit daft.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site

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Ann-Marie Y. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked Lovely quiet site. Welcoming wardens who are very accommodating. Great dog walking field. Close to Oakhampton for shops. Accessible for wheelchair users.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely site that I would recommend to anyone.

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Andrew C. 2 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked Everything! The site managers were available when needed. The facilities were spotlessly clean all the time (I'm not sure how!!) and provided everything I needed, without queues. The site is spacious and did not feel at all crowded. The dog-walking field was enormous (several acres, I think) and was really well looked after. Just everything was great!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and location, very peaceful, wonderful amenities

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Meriel S. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass site (level)

Liked Green and spacious, good mix of pitches, site layout and amenities

Disliked The noise from the road which went on until the wee hours

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really enjoyed my stay…

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 Sarah B. 2 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked Really enjoyed my stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site thankyou. I might be back for ten tors 28!

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Elizabeth R. 1 review

Unpowered grass site (level)

Liked Thankyou for a lovely stay. Quiet and clean and nice and flat field. Friendly staff and my dog was made to feel very welcome! Good toilet and washing up facilities.

Disliked The showers were a little temperamental but that’s all part of the camping experience! There was a bit of road noise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely safe site. Quiet.

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7 out of 10
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Eddie Y. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass site (level)

Liked Plenty of room and welcoming wardens. Clean hot showers

Disliked Just seemed a bit expensive for one night when all I did was have a shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and tidy with very clean facilities Excellent dog walking

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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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Customer service
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 jayne d. 14 reviews

Powered concrete slab site

Liked Lovely well maintained site with attentive staff
Showers and loos were immaculate
Lovely walks for us and the dogs across acres of land and access to the stream

Disliked Paid for WiFi but signal was poor and kept dropping out unfortunately

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

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

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge 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

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Appledore Park

Sampford Courtney

Okehampton

Devon

England

EX20 2SR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.7623°N
3.96774°W

Route directions

Appledore Park is two miles east of Okehampton on the B3125. Satnav systems may guide you through lanes unsuitable for caravans, so follow these directions for the best towing route. Exit the A30, signposted Okehampton, B3260. Head in the direction of Okehampton. At the traffic lights by the police station take the right-hand lane signposted Hospital, then turn right. At the mini roundabout take the second exit, onto the B3215 to North Tawton & Crediton. Continue on this road. The site is after about two miles on the left, opposite a layby.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.7 km Thomas Cook
27 km Bus Station
29.9 km The Square
Rail
1.6 km Sampford Courtenay Rail Station
3.9 km Okehampton Rail Station
15.3 km Lapford Rail Station
Ferry
33 km Bideford Ferry Landing
35.5 km Instow Ferry Landing
36 km Appledore Ferry Landing
Airport
39 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

Start off at Okehampton to see the ruins of 11th-century Okehampton Castle and explore the industrial past of Dartmoor at Finch Foundry, England’s last working water-powered forge. The Museum of Dartmoor Life, an 18th-century mill with info on the moors throughout the ages and a reconstructed Bronze Age fort and Victorian kitchen, is at the town’s West Street. Nearby Castle Drogo, ‘the last to be built in England’, is now a Grade I-listed building looked after by the National Trust, with the Trust’s highest garden, rose gardens and paths snaking below into the gorge of the Teign valley. ‘Perhaps the most famous walk in Dartmoor’ (so says the NT) is the circular walk from Castle Drogo, above the Teign and along Hunters Path to cross the river. The nearest sands are Bude and Widemouth Bay about 45 minutes’ drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Westward Ho! 36.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Town 40.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 40.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shaldon 41.1 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Teignmouth Town 41.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castle Drogo 13.2 km

RHS Garden Rosemoor 23.4 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 31.1 km

Buckfast Abbey 32.9 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 36 km

National Trust

Finch Foundry 4.6 km

Castle Drogo 13.2 km

Lydford Gorge 16.6 km

The Church House 23.5 km

Lawrence House 31.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SIMMONS PARK 3.8 km

WOOD HOUSE 4.6 km

Meldon Reservoir - Brat Tor - Meldon Reservoir 7.9 km

Chagford - Castle Drogo - Fingle Bridge 13.1 km

CASTLE DROGO 13.8 km

Local events

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

    Ottery St Mary, England 46.7 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 Appledore Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Appledore Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Appledore Park? Start off at Okehampton to see the ruins of 11th-century Okehampton Castle and explore the industrial past of Dartmoor at Finch Foundry, England’s last working water-powered forge. The Museum of Dartmoor Life, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Appledore Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    There is a late arrivals area for those arriving after 10pm. An electric hook-up bollard with a drinking water tap on the rear is provided for your convenience.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Appledore Park? From $27.63 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.