Lemonford Caravan Park

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  • Family-run site on the outskirts of Dartmoor National Park
  • Just over 10 minutes’ drive to Newton Abbot and 30 to Torquay beaches
  • Bovey Tracey within 15 minutes and Paignton half an hour away
For a hol full of zest in south Devon squeeze in some time at family-run Lemonford Caravan Park, a well-located spot for exploring the many attractions in this area. It’s between country and coast right on the edge of Dartmoor National Park and half an hour’s drive from the beaches around the English Riviera resorts of Torquay and Paignton. After settling in, trekkers might want to tackle the craggy terrain of Dartmoor first, scrambling over the hills and paddling in the streams and rivers of this sprawling granite-studded setting. The walk up to Hay Tor (starting from just over 10 minutes’ drive away) is stellar if you’re seeking a structured stroll: it’ll have you taking in the classic moorland scenery while you work up a sweat. Widecombe in the Moor (a 15-minute drive) is also worth stopping by for a typical Devonshire town with a cracker of a church (so splendid it's known as the Cathedral of the Moor). More of a beachcomber? You can make a beeline towards Teignmouth and Dawlish for castle-building on the sand or choose Paignton Pier for coastal sessions in between tenpin bowling, fairground rides and crazy golf (all around 30 minutes’ drive away). Leaflets for farm parks, model villages, caves and other stuff to do are all on display at the site’s information area if you’ll be looking for more attractions and activities. Also at Lemonford Caravan Park are amenities including toilets, showers, washing-up areas, a shared freezer and a laundry room; a spacious separate wetroom and toilet are also available for guests with limited mobility. For other essentials like supermarkets and town shops, Newton Abbot (just over 10 minutes away) is your hub and it has a leisure centre should kids be wanting to swap sessions on the park playground for splashing in a swimming pool.

Campground type

Camper sites 40
Mobile homes for rent 13
Tent sites 60
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
RV sites 40
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

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Reviews

5.6

Overall rating from 128 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Budget/backpacker

45% would recommend this campground to a friend

48% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a mixed experience. Many praise its convenient location, good value, and the friendly, helpful staff. Recent improvements under new management are noted, including upgraded shower blocks and a clean, tidy environment. However, recurring issues include cleanliness concerns, particularly in toilet and shower facilities, along with noise from nearby roads and occasional unruliness. Some guests found the site unkempt, with overflowing bins and a lack of organized pitches, though others experienced a peaceful and well-maintained stay.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 7/21/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very clean site only stayed one…

Overall

6 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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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Simon H. 2 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked Very clean site only stayed one night no bother

Disliked We arrived 9.30 no one to show us where to go

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location…

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2 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Rob B. 1 review

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal for stop over not holiday

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3 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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 Wayne D. 2 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked Location to parks beach town shops not over the top on rules left alone to do your own thing. Staff friendly enough to help you settle in.

Disliked Water points some not working would be nice to wash hands after emptying caravan loo. Shower blocks toilets not the best needs work and cleaning and doors putting back on. No shop no play park. Lots of roof tiles and building site waste dumped in long piles not fenced off dangerous

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Very good

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked Absolutely brilliant, lovely big pictures All amenities absolutely clean and spotless

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely nothing.…

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1 out of 10
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 Pedro O. 2 reviews

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Absolutely nothing.

Disliked Campsite is a complete sh!t hole.
Rubish every where. Water bottles, crisp bags , dirty child nappies...and so on, completely disgusting 🤮🤮🤮 You'll have to clean you pitch before putting your tent up.
Shower and toilets Facilities disgusting, again, rubish and dirty, used sooks and underwear everywhere, it was only clean once in 3 days...
Ppl shouting and playing loud music until midnight. Feral kids trowing crap and fighting all the time. Electric hook up on my pitch was lose from the stand and live wires exposed just waiting for someone to touch them and get electrocuted.
Close to main road, so very very noisy all night.
Honestly just don't go.
Worse campsite I have been 🤢🤮🤢🤮

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Nice camp site cheap,…

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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james r. 8 reviews

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Nice camp site cheap,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place…

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7 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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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Christine G. 1 review

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely place

Disliked Very noisy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Leaving…

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1 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Ross T. 2 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked Leaving

Disliked Facilities were disgusting and very dated
Site is filthy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Within driving distance of nice beaches.…

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1 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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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Jordanne G. 2 reviews

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Within driving distance of nice beaches.

Disliked The standard of cleanliness, maintenance, and site management fell far below an acceptable standard.

There were repeated issues with the toilet facilities. On several occasions, toilets were locked and unavailable for use, significantly reducing access to essential amenities. When the toilets were accessible they were often in an unacceptable condition, including soiled toilet seats, soiled underwear next to the toilet seats, broken toilet seats, blocked toilets, and cubicle doors that had been smashed off their hinges.

Secondly, the washing-up area was poorly maintained. Rotten food was left on plates for days, shoes and other personal items abandoned in the area for extended periods.

In addition, rubbish management across the site was inadequate. Bins were frequently overflowing, and litter was scattered around the bin areas, across the ground and all over the pathways.

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Avoid

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1 out of 10
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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked ?

Disliked This is an Irish traveler site. With a bit of space for tents. We left earlier Because the kids were throwing big sharp rocks and planks of wood at our tent. Even when I told them to stop. One child even threw a metal bucket at my son.
There is rubbish everywhere the toilet / shower and washing up area was full of flys and not really great. There’s a reason it’s so Cheap.
It backs on to a busy road, so sounds like your on a motorway.

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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 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

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

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Lemonford Caravan Park

Bickington

Newton Abbot

Devon

England

TQ12 6JR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.53898°N
3.70338°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.6 mi Rail Station
4.6 mi Rail Station
5 mi Shelter
Rail
4.6 mi Newton Abbot Rail Station
7.2 mi Totnes Rail Station
8.3 mi Torre Rail Station
Ferry
7.7 mi Totnes Ferry Landing
8.8 mi Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing
9 mi Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
18.3 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

It’s 10 minutes’ drive from here to Buckfast Abbey, an active Benedictine monastery dating back to 1018; get cultural here then balance it out with an offbeat activity like a trip to the House of Marbles in the small town of Bovey Tracey (under 15 minutes away) for the mesmerising glass displays, games museum and pottery pieces. For urban times in a bigger settlement, Exeter’s 30 minutes away – skedaddle here to tour the cathedral and the city centre’s underground passages; high-street shopping is also excellent in Devon’s capital on the River Exe. Also on the water, Plymouth is 35 minutes south if you fancy checking out the famed spot where the Pilgrim fathers first left for the US on the Mayflower in 1620...

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Maidencombe 8.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Watcombe 8.8 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shaldon 8.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Ness Cove 9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Torre Abbey 9.1 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 4.5 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 9.4 mi

Living Coasts 9.6 mi

Castle Drogo 11.8 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 14.8 mi

National Trust

The Church House 5.4 mi

Compton Castle 6.5 mi

Castle Drogo 11.8 mi

Greenway 11.9 mi

A la Ronde 14.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ashburton - River and Woods 2.8 mi

The Templer Way: Part 2 2.9 mi

Stover Country Park - River Teign - Stover Park 2.9 mi

Ashburton - Goosepool Lane - River Dart - Ashburton 2.9 mi

STOVER PARK 3.1 mi

Local events

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

    Sidmouth, England 22.7 mi

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

    Ottery St Mary, England 23.9 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 Lemonford Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lemonford Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lemonford Caravan Park? It’s 10 minutes’ drive from here to Buckfast Abbey, an active Benedictine monastery dating back to 1018; get cultural here then balance it out with an offbeat activity like a trip to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lemonford Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1:30 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lemonford Caravan Park? From $19.94 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.