Leadstone Camping

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Visitor image of part of the site
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.

Campground type

Tent sites 55
Camper sites 55
RV sites 27
Open now
Opens April 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • A charge of £0.20 ($0.27) applies for the use of the shower.
  • The 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 park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • American-style RVs are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, Apr 1 to

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Reviews

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10
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9
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10
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9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
7

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Fantastic location near Dawlish Warren and town. Facilities are clean, staff are friendly and helpful. Guests love the spacious pitches and quiet vibe. Food vans and shop a plus. Just a heads-up on shower fees and possible noise from next door.

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I’ll be back.

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

Liked I was on site this week for 3 nights so out of school holidays, very quiet.
The ablutions were spotless.
I have my own Wi-Fi set up so can’t comment on the sites
20p showers was ample time

Disliked Nothing

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What an incredibly well kept site.…

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Dan K. 2 reviews

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

Liked What an incredibly well kept site. Was quiet when we were there, plenty of space, and the food truck was great too. Friendly staff as well!

Disliked Really nothing!

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with our facilities and service, Amanda's is a great added extra to our park, we will look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Kind regards
Nikki and team

Very nice campsite , very clean…

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Anonymous

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

Liked Very nice campsite , very clean and staff was so fondly Amanda’s mini food truck absolutely amazing ,

Disliked It could be more bakery in the reception shop

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with our facilities and service, We only have a small section of bakery items but next door in Forest Fungi farm shop they have a much better selection, We love to support local businesses, its like having our own farm shop on tap :)
we will look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Kind regards
Nikki and team

Great site. Very friendly and helpful…

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Owl powered grass travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked Great site. Very friendly and helpful owner's. Will return

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

Thank you for a lovely stay - we'll definitely be back again!

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

Liked The staff were amazing - helpful, considerate and took into account our request to support the additional needs of our child.
Amanda's food van was fab. Great food, very reasonable prices and both owners were lovely.
Clean, peaceful site. Quiet all night. Clean toilets and showers.

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From the manager: Hi Rachel, Thank you for leaving such a lovely review, I'm glad we were able to accommodate a nice quite area for you and your son and it was perfect for your stay, The owls are so loud, but so lovely to hear them at night. we hope to see you again soon
Kind regards
Nikki and team

Fantastic site for couples and families alike

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Owl powered grass travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked Absolutely amazing site. We spent a few days on Owl Field (128) on arrival greeted by staff and guided to our pitch. Staff friendly and gave instructions on everything we needed. Our pitch was on a bit of a hill but we were well prepared for this and able to level the motorhome easily. Hook up and water close by everything easy and straightforward. The facilities on site were clean and well maintained. All the facilities from owl field was close by. Didn’t use any of the food trucks available but prices looked reasonable. We picked this site due to the accessibility to the train station had we spend our break visiting the Devon coast by train. We absolutely loved this site it offered everything we needed, has a couple we found this perfect but also know it will be great to bring our children whom would also enjoy staying here which will be our plan this summer

Disliked To start with the 20p charge for the shower but after being there and how well maintained this site is that’s no longer the issue plus this promotes not wasting water which I’m in agreement with

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From the manager: Hi Donna, Thank you your lovely review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with our facilities and service, Thank you for letting me share your pictures they are beautiful. we will very much look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Kind regards
Nikki and team

The weather 🤣. A beautifully clean…

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Pam T. 7 reviews

Owl powered grass travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked The weather 🤣. A beautifully clean site. Good management regarding quiet time. You can walk to beach & funfair within 10 minutes. Options to jump on the train to other beaches.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with our facilities and service, It is a great location with so much around :) we look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Kind regards
Nikki and team

Lovely site, everyone was really friendly…

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Joel C. 1 review

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

Liked Lovely site, everyone was really friendly and it was a lovely place to relax. The staff were extremely helpful and approachable.

Disliked The showers could have been cleaner

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with your pitch, Our facilities are cleaned regularly and we provide clean mop and bucket in the shower room to use in between cleans for when we are extra busy. We hope this want stop you visiting us again.
Kind regards
Nikki and team

Amazing 🤩

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

Liked Site staff go above and beyond to ensure you are settled and know all about the site and amenities. So friendly and welcoming.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Adele for taking the time to write a review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with your pitch, our amenities and the team, We will very much look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Kind regards
Nikki and team

Great location and wonderful stay

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

Liked Beautiful site, facilities were great and really clean,, staff were SOOO pleasant and Amanda’s food was fantastic and great value for money!! Will definitely be going back!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Sarah Thank you your lovely review, we are so pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with our facilities and service, Thank you for sharing your lovely photos they are beautiful. we will very much look forward to welcoming you again soon.
Kind regards
Nikki and team


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation 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

Bus
1.2 mi The Green
1.3 mi Westcliff Road
2.3 mi Opposite Rail Station
Rail
0.5 mi Dawlish Warren Rail Station
1.1 mi Dawlish Rail Station
2.3 mi Starcross Rail Station
Ferry
2 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
2.3 mi Starcross Ferry Landing
4.2 mi Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
9.6 mi 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 0.7 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Town 1.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 1.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Teignmouth Holcombe 2.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Exmouth 2.5 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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Crealy Great Adventure Park 8 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 9.6 mi

Living Coasts 9.9 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 11 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 12.9 mi

National Trust

A la Ronde 3.9 mi

Compton Castle 10.6 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 11.7 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 11.8 mi

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 13.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

STONELANDS HOUSE 1.7 mi

LUSCOMBE CASTLE 2.3 mi

Exmouth, Geoneedle, Coast Path and Knowle Walk 2.6 mi

MAMHEAD PARK 3 mi

Church Rocks 3.5 mi

Local events

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

    Sidmouth, England 11.2 mi

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

    Ottery St Mary, England 14.1 mi

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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    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 $33.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.