Lemonford Caravan Park

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Standard touring pitches
Standard touring pitches
Nice level pitches
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Exterior view
Riverside
The local pub
Brilliant location
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Nice level pitches
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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.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

6.8

Overall rating from 169 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Peaceful

58% would recommend this campground to a friend

57% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near shops & scenic walks. Staff are friendly & helpful, facilities clean & good value. Some road noise/ongoing building, but overall a pleasant, well-kept getaway. Many plan to return!

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Arrival date (latest first)

Horrendous, do not stay here. It’s a travellers site.

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked Felt unsafe and we did not stay. Did not even get out the car. Found another lovely site nearby.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The weather…

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked The weather

Disliked Filthy site - toilets were disgusting with poo on back of the toilet doors, toilet seats always covered in urine. No soap.
Over flowing chemical waste.
Bins overflowing.
The Park should be condemned- unsafe, wood planks broken and rusty nails sticking out .
Large volume of traffic most of the day which was work vans from the travelling community which live on site.
The site is not secure
Hard to contact anyone- reception shut majority of the time
No issue from the adults at all very pleasant but the children were awful to ours in the park

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok if you like to hear everyone farting and snorting

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2 out of 10
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Katy M.

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked The friendly staff

Disliked Too cramped in felt like a Geto

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Location

Disliked Not very clean, rubbish everywhere, no hand soap bottles were empty all weekend. Bit of a free for all site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very welcoming owners, happy to help…

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Kim W.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Very welcoming owners, happy to help

Disliked Maybe pitch allocation
Although didn’t effect us but maybe could b a issue

Recommend to friends Visit again

We did not stay as we didn't feel comfortable with this.

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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked We looked at the pictures and thought it would be a good place for us stay for 2 nights.

Disliked On arrival the site had a large number of other caravans who all appeared to be Travellers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay, loved it

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Gareth W.

Camping pod

Liked The cabin, clean and well equipment

Disliked Having to go

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for a 1 night stop only and that's to just park up and sleep

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Richard H.

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked Size of the pitch was great unable to peg anything in though. Toilets were clean

Disliked No map of were anything was.
Bins overflowing
They do not follow the rules they set, NO WORK VANS, lots of them.
Everyone is free to go in and out of the campsite, very unsecure

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In July the campsite should have been closed for the tourists.

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6 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Powered cement/asphalt campsite

Liked Localisation
Second night : the space for the van

I think this campsite will be much more decicated to motorhomes and caravans.

Disliked First night : despite the fact several pitches were free on the upper side of the campsite the owner asks us to get installed in the lower part of the campsite.

Facilities were old and not too clean.

We have remarked that the campsite was under rebuilt with a lot of new caravan to ne installed around us.

On the second night we gently asked th owner to install our van in the upper side were the pich was new and the facilities much cleaner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, access to local supermarkets as well as rural river walks

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Dan S.

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked Great site, some development going on under new management but not disruptive and the site looks excellent. Great facilities, with one toilet block fully renovated including a laundry (make sure to bring cash). At the back of the site there is access to a beautiful walk by the river and up into the hills, making this site great for both touring and backpacking. Very laid back atmosphere and helpful, one member of staff even helped us start our car when the battery went dead. Thanks again for that! Thoroughly recommend.

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 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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 $33.76 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.