Gara Bridge Camping

Wild camping site in the middle of the South Hams’ Avon valley
On the River Avon’s banks and a 10-minute walk to Gara Bridge
A 20-minute drive to Totnes and Kingsbridge; 30 to Salcombe, Dartmoor

If you're determined to have a digital detox on your next hol try Gara Bridge Camping in Devon’s splendid South Hams district. This wild camping site has not one bit of phone signal nor wifi for distraction... and is a simple spot right next to the River Avon for basking on the banks and fishing in the water. There’s no fear you’ll be far from facilities though, as a shop’s about a 20-minute walk should you be seeking some eats, and a 14th-century pub with a garden is a five-minute drive for dins and drinks. Check out a chilli farm less than 10 minutes by car to add a spicy surprise into your campfire cooking (blazes are permitted at this park). This rural’s retreat’s in a grand setting for swanning around south Devon, with creatures, the coast and cracking countryside not so far away. Towns including hippy Totnes (said to be built on mystical lei lines…) are 20 minutes’ drive to the north east, while cute and compact Kingsbridge (also 20 minutes) is nearer the coast at the edge of the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Dash to Dartmouth (25 minutes) for walks beside the River Dart’s estuary, or go south to Salcombe (half an hour) for beaches like North Sands and Mill Bay. If wild walks are what you’re after, the forests, wetlands and craggy tors of Dartmoor National Park are also around the same distance. Things to do within walking distance include roaming by the River Avon (straight from the park) or journeying 20 minutes on foot to Newhouse Trout Fishery for a chance of reeling in rainbow trout. Not an angling aficionado? No worries – beginners' lessons are available.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 Local produce 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Type

Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Gara Bridge Camping

Lower Hazelwood Farm

Loddiswell

Kingsbridge

Devon

England

TQ7 4DZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.36705°N
3.78837°W

Nearest transport

Bus

5.9 mi BP Garage

6 mi Town Hall

6.4 mi Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel

Rail

5.4 mi Ivybridge Rail Station

6.5 mi Totnes Rail Station

10.9 mi Paignton Rail Station

Ferry

6 mi Kingsbridge Ferry Landing

6.3 mi Totnes Ferry Landing

7 mi Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing

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

The park’s a 20-minute drive to the sheltered bay of Blackpool Sands for swims and sunbathing. The South West Coast Path runs all around the Devon shoreline, so heading off on a saunter with sea views is simple stuff as well. Should kids need more stimulation than being taken off on a toddle or plonked on the beach with a bucket and spade, Woodlands Family Theme Park is a 15-minute drive for family rides and a falconry display. More creatures can be sighted at Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary within a 20-minute drive, and twitchers can treat themselves to a look at winged critters on a session at The Devon Bird of Prey Centre (half an hour from the park). Animals seen, blend some history into your trip at Buckfast Abbey 30 minutes’ drive away – a handsome place hailing as far back as 1018.

(within 6.2 mi)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, & Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

California Country Inn Pub 1.6 mi
The New Inn, Morleigh Restaurant 2.3 mi
The Old Inn Pub 3 mi
Loddiswell Inn Pub 3.1 mi
The Avon Inn Pub 3.2 mi
The Ship Inn Pub 3.5 mi
Anchor Inn Pub 3.6 mi
Malsters Arms Pub 3.8 mi
Turtley Corn Mill Pub 3.9 mi
Fortescue Arms Pub 4 mi

Groceries

Co-op Food Supermarket 4.5 mi
Co-op Food Supermarket 4.6 mi
Kingsbridge Wine Room Off-licence 5.6 mi
Tesco Supermarket 5.6 mi
Morrisons Supermarket 5.8 mi
The Co-operative Food Supermarket 6 mi
Happy Apple Supermarket 6.2 mi

Parks and play

Ugborough Playground 3.5 mi
Sanderspool Cross Recreation Area park 4.4 mi
Filham Park 5.3 mi
Barons Pyke Gardens park 5.6 mi
Duncombe Park 5.6 mi
Duncombe Park Playground 5.6 mi
Follaton Arboretum park 5.7 mi
Community Orchard and Wood park 6 mi
Collapark Playpark Playground 6 mi
Leechwell Gardens park 6.1 mi

Family days out

South Devon Chilli Farm Visitor attraction 1.8 mi
Woodlands Family Theme Park 5.2 mi
The Donkey Sanctuary Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
Lukesland Gardens Visitor attraction 6.2 mi
Hembury Castle 9.3 mi
Fort Charles Castle 9.6 mi
Dartmoor Zoo 9.7 mi
Dartmouth Castle 10 mi

Public transport

The Old Inn (SB) 3 mi
The Old Inn (NB) 3 mi
Post Office 3.5 mi
Church Green 3.8 mi
Maltsters Arms 3.8 mi
Icy Park 4.2 mi
South Brent London Inn 4.3 mi
South Brent London Road 4.3 mi
Pool Park 4.4 mi
Marley Mansion 4.5 mi

What’s nearby

Emperor Lakes Fishing 1.7 mi
Wrangaton Golf Course 4.7 mi
Filham Lake Fishing 5.3 mi
Dartmouth Golf And Country Club Golf course 5.6 mi
Kings Market Shopping centre 5.6 mi

Local services

BP Fuel station 1.6 mi
Cousins Bros Petrol Station Fuel station 3.1 mi
Totnes Cross Filling Station Fuel station 3.2 mi
Blue Post Garage Fuel station 3.8 mi
Harbourne Filling Station Fuel station 3.8 mi
Carew Fuel station 4.1 mi
South Brent Health Centre Doctors 4.5 mi
Co-op Food Cashpoint 4.5 mi
Modbury Pharmacy 4.5 mi
Modbury Health Centre Doctors 4.6 mi

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 8.7 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 9.5 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 10 mi

Living Coasts 13.2 mi

National Marine Aquarium 15.1 mi

National Trust

Greenway 9 mi

Overbeck's 10 mi

Compton Castle 11.1 mi

Coleton Fishacre 11.1 mi

Saltram 13 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ivybridge P&R - around Western Beacon - Sharp Tor 5.4 mi

Ivybridge Viaduct - Pit Hill Farm - Hall Farm - Henlake Down 6.2 mi

Totnes - Ashprington - Totnes 6.4 mi

SHARPHAM HOUSE 6.4 mi

FLETE 6.5 mi