Dartmoor Halfway Inn

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View of the site from hill, plenty of open green space on site
View of the site from hill, plenty of open green space on site
River lemon, which passes just behind the site
Plenty of open green space on site
Pitches in sunny and shady spots
Outside the pub
Spacious pitches with gravel paths
Stay out of the rain in the beach huts
Outdoor seating in the grounds of the inn
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River lemon, which passes just behind the site
Plenty of open green space on site
Pitches in sunny and shady spots

  • Riverside site in the grounds of a pub-restaurant
  • A couple of minutes’ drive from the edge of Dartmoor National Park
  • A 10-minute drive from Newton Abbot and 30 from Torquay
Want to feel like you’re getting a secluded and peaceful getaway without having to give up being close to other people? At Dartmoor Halfway Inn, a family-friendly site in the grounds of a pub-restaurant 10 minutes’ drive from the town of Newton Abbot in Devon, South West England, you get the best of both worlds. Two minutes from the edge of Dartmoor National Park, The Halfway Inn is well placed for exploration – you can walk, cycle, ride, canoe or climb your way around the park, travel from scenic village to scenic village, or learn about the history of the area. The site and pub are dog friendly too, so ramblers should feel free to bring their canine companions along for the walk. On site, kick back by the river Lemon, which passes just behind the campgrounds, or relax in the open green field – kids who aren’t quite ready to sit still for the evening can burn off any residual energy in the on-site playground. When the whole family is ready for dinner, stroll over to the Halfway Inn for a slap-up meal, then knock back a few beers or a couple of glasses of wine – or juice for the kids – and toddle back to where you’re spending the night less than 200 metres away. If you’d prefer a change of scenery, there are plenty of other restaurants in Newton Abbot and within 10 minutes’ drive of Halfway Inn.

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Opens March 1
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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 253 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 7
Peaceful

86% would recommend this campground to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

Clean, well-kept site with private, hedged pitches. Staff are friendly; pub food & ambiance get rave reviews. Great Devon base, but expect road noise & weak cell service. Toilets/showers can be crowded with occasional odors.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Food in inn was delicious Nice…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 3
Value for money
 4
Facilities / Activities
 3
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
 3
Cleanliness
 3
Wifi
 6
Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite (comfort)

Liked Food in inn was delicious
Nice private pitches
Inn staff pleasant and helpful on last night
Warming sheds nice touch at night
Large pitches

Disliked Smelly toilets
Rude staff on arrival
Not near others in party even after follow up email confirming would be
Showers not the cleanest
Play park restrictive
Noisy main road
Dangerous main road

Recommend to friends Visit again

Food was amazing…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 2
Customer service
 1
Child friendliness
 3
Cleanliness
 1
Wifi
 3
 Rebecca S. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite (comfort)

Liked Food was amazing

Disliked Smelly toilet and very dirty showers full of hair and grass man that runs halfway inn was very rude on arrival

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely well organised site ,food at…

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 8
 Denise T. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite (comfort)

Liked Lovely well organised site ,food at the inn was delicious, very clean shower/ toilet/ utility areas ,would recommend anyone looking for a quiet getaway

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall welcoming, pleasant site, peaceful.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 7
 James L. 2 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite (comfort)

Liked Location
Excellent set up
Private pitches
The pub
Friendly staff

Disliked Should have water supply at each electrical pitch.
Malodour behind gas storage area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitches were private and the pub…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 4
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 2
Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
 No rating
Tara Emma L. 1 review

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Pitches were private and the pub was nice and the toilets/shower blocks were clean.

Disliked Massive gravel road through the whole campsite so really dusty, there is only one ladies toilet (the rest are portaloos) and the toilets REALLY smell.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A nice lay out, the pub is nice and the staff there are very welcoming

Overall

3 out of 10
Location
 3
Value for money
 4
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 2
Wifi
 No rating
Kelly M. 1 review

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Nice pitches

Disliked Only one toilet per sex. Cleaning staff were rude. The camp site is right next to a road

Recommend to friends Visit again

Another excellent stay

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Julie M. 4 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite (comfort)

Liked Friendly team. Well laid out site that’s secure and dog friendly.

Great facilities with the pub/restaurant on site.

Very hot weather and demand on the cleaning staff was big due to the ‘full house’ but they worked very hard.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Average

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
 1
Customer service
 4
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Shannon R. 10 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite (comfort)

Liked Private pitches

Disliked We stayed before a few years ago and really liked it this time was different the Smell by the toilets from septic tank or drains was unbearable didnt feel clean when having a shower.
Only 1 toilet which was is not enough for the site especially when there is a lot of tents including us during our stay. Cleaners shut off mens as cleaning if thats what you can call it! Prime time on the morning when people want to get ready and go out
Fag nubs all over our pitch they must not get checked after people check out not the best especially when we have a young child. Some people didn't respect noise levels late at night and very early morning.
Washing up water was cold
Time to go in and out of site which didn't bother us too much but way at another time
Take ages to let you in

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site needs couple more toilets

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 4
 Darren W. 2 reviews

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass campsite

Liked Nice site and layout, good price, cozy size, lovely pub and staff

Disliked Only one toilet each for M&F, 2 showers, small but clean, strong smells of blocked drains, expected road noise due to proximity.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The scenery The quietness The cleanliness…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 10
 Gemma S. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt and grass campsite (comfort)

Liked The scenery
The quietness
The cleanliness of the toilets/ shower room

Disliked The smell of the drains

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 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

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

Medium (26-50 sites)

Location

Dartmoor Halfway Inn

Ashburton Road

Bickington

Newton Abbot

Devon

England

TQ12 6JW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.53458°N
3.68937°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4 mi Rail Station
4 mi Rail Station
4.4 mi Shelter
Rail
4 mi Newton Abbot Rail Station
6.8 mi Totnes Rail Station
7.6 mi Torre Rail Station
Ferry
7.4 mi Totnes Ferry Landing
8.2 mi Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing
8.4 mi Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
18.1 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

You can barely turn a corner in this part of Devon without coming face to face with a stately manor – Bradley, Compton Castle, Greenway, Castle Drogo, Coleton Fishacre, Cockington Court, Torre Abbey and Dartington Hall are all with 45 minutes’ drive, and a visit to the spectacular 16-sided A la Ronde, 35 minutes away, is highly recommended. Tipplers might like to make the trip to Buckfast Abbey outside Buckfastleigh (10 minutes), though you won’t be able to do tours or tastings at the factory. If the Abbey doesn’t get you steaming, head to the South Devon Railway and climb aboard the vintage train, or abandon alcohol-related puns altogether and head to the Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary. Fawlty Towers fans will be keen to learn that Torquay is less than 30 minutes away. Although you can no longer visit the real-life hotel behind the comedy, there’s plenty to keep you entertained: follow the Agatha Christie Mile to get a glimpse of some of the spots that inspired the murder mystery maven, dive below the Devon coast in the prehistoric Kents Cavern, or play giant at Babbacombe Model Village.

Food and drink

  • Pasta pronto 1.8 mi
  • Indian Takeaway 1.8 mi
  • Emilia 3.2 mi
  • The Old Library 3.3 mi
  • The Express Pasta Company 3.4 mi
  • Sampson's Farm 3.7 mi
  • Naz 3.8 mi
  • The Gurkha Chef 3.9 mi
  • Brookside Café and Restaurant 3.9 mi
  • Beefeater 4 mi

Parks and play

  • Fort Trago 1.8 mi
  • Jetty Marsh Teenage Area 3.4 mi
  • Courtney park playground 3.9 mi
  • Bradley Bends Play Area 4.1 mi
  • Adventure Playground 4.5 mi
  • Hennock Playground 5.8 mi

Public transport

  • Bone Mill Cross 0.5 mi
  • Bickington Cross 0.6 mi
  • Bickington Cross 0.6 mi
  • Goodstone Cross 1 mi
  • Goodstone Cross 1.1 mi
  • Howton Lane 1.4 mi
  • Howton Lane 1.4 mi
  • Alston Cross 1.5 mi
  • Hele Park 1.9 mi
  • Alston Cross 1.9 mi

Groceries

  • Co-op Food 2 mi
  • Co-op Food 2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 3.2 mi
  • Asda 3.3 mi
  • Lidl 3.7 mi
  • Co-op Food 3.8 mi
  • Tesco 3.9 mi
  • Co-op Food 4 mi
  • Aldi 4 mi
  • Lidl 4.1 mi

Family days out

  • Fort Trago 1.8 mi
  • Jetty Marsh Teenage Area 3.4 mi
  • Courtney park playground 3.9 mi
  • Bradley Bends Play Area 4.1 mi
  • Adventure Playground 4.5 mi
  • Hennock Playground 5.8 mi

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Must see

Buckfast Abbey 4.8 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 8.8 mi

Living Coasts 9 mi

Castle Drogo 12.4 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 14.8 mi

National Trust

Compton Castle 5.9 mi

The Church House 6.1 mi

Greenway 11.3 mi

Castle Drogo 12.4 mi

A la Ronde 14.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Templer Way: Part 2 2.6 mi

Stover Country Park - River Teign - Stover Park 2.6 mi

STOVER PARK 2.8 mi

Newton Abbott - Manor, River and Woods 3.1 mi

Ashburton - River and Woods 3.2 mi

Local events

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

    Ottery St Mary, England 23.7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Dartmoor Halfway Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dartmoor Halfway Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dartmoor Halfway Inn? You can barely turn a corner in this part of Devon without coming face to face with a stately manor – Bradley, Compton Castle, Greenway, Castle Drogo, Coleton Fishacre, Cockington Court, Torre … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dartmoor Halfway Inn?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    Please check-in at the bar upon arrival.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dartmoor Halfway Inn? From $34.10 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.