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 15- to 25-minute walk to the beach, dunes and nature reserve
  • Seven acres of grassland in a secluded setting
Old-style camping with new-style facilities, minutes from the Blue Flag Devon coastline and a 500-acre nature reserve stuffed with species of all sorts… you might want two weeks at least at Leadstone Camping (Leadstone Holiday Park) in Dawlish Warren, ta. 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 best time possible: although this is traditional and uncommercialised camping, standards are modern, including a redeveloped amenities block with showers, toilets, free hot water to 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.

Campground type

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

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • 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 ($0.26) 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 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • American-style RVs are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

AA 4 pennants

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

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96% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Welcome to your pitch, shower facility, location in terms of walking distance…

Overall 9/10

Location
10
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked Welcome to your pitch, shower facility, location in terms of walking distance to dawlish warren beach resort and the Amanda cafe.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent clean site with great facilities

Overall 10/10

Location
8
Value for money
9
Accommodation
9
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9
Customer service
10
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No rating
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10
Wifi
9
Alastair R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked Really liked the layout, the modern facilities, the cleanliness of the site and the location.

Disliked Absolutely nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay

Overall 10/10

Location
10
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10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
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10
Wifi
10
Kevin S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked Great holiday close to sea front short walk and local shops pubs ect lovely clean site Lovely ppl on the site .

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, We are glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again when you are in the area,
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Good clean facilities. Fresh food and coffee. Friendly staff, good atmosphere, family…

Overall 10/10

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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
Procolo T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked Good clean facilities. Fresh food and coffee. Friendly staff, good atmosphere, family friendly, close to the beach, great grass for pitching the tent

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, We are glad you enjoyed your stay with us and we hope to see you again when you are in the area,
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

A well run, friendly and picturesque camp-site, highly recomended.

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
8
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
10
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10
Child friendliness
10
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10
Wifi
No rating
Paul K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked The surrounding countryside, the tranquility, the cleanliness, friendliness of all the staff, the super clean facilities and the proximity to the beach.

Disliked Most of the pitches are not level, so remember to bring your ramps. Apart from that, nothing else!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, friendly staff…

Overall 7/10

Location
7
Value for money
7
Accommodation
7
Facilities / Activities
9
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
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10
Wifi
1
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Owl powered grass travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked Clean facilities, friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to give feedback to your park :) I'm glad you enjoyed your stay

Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Great location and easy to find. Layout of site was good with…

Overall 9/10

Location
9
Value for money
7
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
10
Child friendliness
7
Cleanliness
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Wifi
3
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked Great location and easy to find. Layout of site was good with good sized pitches with water and hook ups close to each pitch. Very friendly and helpful staff. Showers and toilets were very clean and well maintained.

Disliked There are a lot of signs in the facilities block with many rules. I appreciate that some people abuse the facilities but it comes across as negative and unwelcoming.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, We are glad you enjoyed your stay, We did run the park with only a few signs but unfortunately we had to put them back up again as when we are very busy we need to ensure that everyone has a good holiday :)
We hope to see you again in the future.
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Excellent quiet and friendly site, very clean and new facilities.

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
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10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
10
Lydia D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Owl powered grass travel trailer campsite (XL)

Liked Everything! The location was great, 10 minute walk to the beach and fish and chips the sea is lovely and clean and perfect for swimming! Also 2 minute walk to forest fungi, which we would 100% recommend going to for some breakkie! Pitch was lovely, electric hook up and drinking water all next to each other which is so useful! There is a motorhome service point so when leaving we could easily drive over and empty grey water and clean water tanks. Such a quiet campsite, slept really well here! Very dog friendly. The toilet and shower block were great, very clean and new! Completely understand the decision to have a meter for the water as it does get busy and means that some people dont spend ages in the shower! 20p for 5 mins is plenty, also if you dont have change you can get some from reception. Last minute booking and we will definitely be back!

Disliked That we only stayed 2 nights!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for such a positive review, We are glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope you will be with us longer next time :)

Kind regards
Nikki and Team

100% be coming back thouroughly enjoyed by all

Overall 10/10

Location
9
Value for money
9
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
10
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
1
Sadie C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked Pitch was more than adequate in size
Camp site in general was immaculate, toilets, washing up area and the kids play area was lovely and clean
The food vans are great price and staff were friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, We are glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to see you again when you are in the area,

Kind regards
Nikki and Team

You need leveling ramps or Jack's as site is on a hill, we managed.

Overall 10/10

Location
10
Value for money
10
Accommodation
10
Facilities / Activities
10
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
No rating
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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

Liked The site was exceptionally clean well laid out with outstanding shower,toilet,washing areas which included a dog bath with hot and cold water. Staff very friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, We are glad you enjoyed your stay :) we hope to see you again in the future

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. Dawlish Warren is a top place to be in Devon, partly for its safe, clean beach and partly for its sand dunes leading onto 500-acre Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve, a hugely popular spot with birdwatchers and botanists. On foot, walk to the Warren (it's a safe stroll and suitable for prams) or to the South West Coast Path within 15 minutes; it's also half a mile to the Exe Cycle Trail or the circular six-mile Dawlish Discovery Walk. 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, seven miles away, has another golf course and can be reached by ferry from the busy resort of Teignmouth. For towns, take off to Exminster (nine miles; more golf), Torquay (10 miles), Newton Abbot (11 miles; racecourse and ancient market), Exeter (13 miles) and Paignton (13 miles; 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

Must see

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

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Leadstone Camping? From $34.18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.