Treacle Valley Campsite

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View down the valley towards Dartmoor
View down the valley towards dartmoor
Amazing sunset views
Custard the horse box
Custard the horse box
Springtime at the site
Next to farmland
Glorious day at treacle valley campsite
Medium tent pitches
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Amazing sunset views
Custard the horse box
Custard the horse box

  • Relaxed and spacious site with views towards Dartmoor
  • Within easy reach of Torbay's beaches and Dartmoor National Park
  • Paignton Zoo, aquarium, seaside towns and more a short drive away
For a sweet-as break on a working farm, head to family-friendly Treacle Valley Campsite in the tiny village of Daccombe, between Dartmoor National Park to the west and more than 20 English Riviera beaches towards the east. This is a top spot for all ages: kids will be kept occupied at the play area or on all the wide open space around the accommodation area, and walks to the village through the surrounding countryside start right from the pitches. Treacle Valley's café/shop stocks all the basics you might need while you're on your hols, and provides a handy and free freezer block service in case you want to pack up a hamper with bubbly (possibly accompanied by a few sandwiches) and head out for the day. When you get hungry you're more than welcome to fire up the barbie or cook up something tasty over your campfire – for anything more substantial, head into one of the nearby seaside towns for supermarkets, seafood restaurants, fish and chip takeaways and posh pub grub. The nearest pub is a 20-minute walk away.

Campground type

RV sites 75
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Tent sites 75
Camper sites 75
Rent a tent 5
Open now
Opens April 11
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

German

Spanish

Portuguese

Open from Fri, Apr 11 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children
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Reviews

9

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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

89% would recommend this campground to a friend

87% would stay here again

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Arrive Anytime and Depart by Anytime…

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Anna K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite (small)

Liked Arrive Anytime and
Depart by Anytime

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location, accesible and lots of nearby beaches

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked Beautiful location, easily accesible and lots of nearby beaches and attractions

Recommend to friends Visit again

Do yourself a favour and have a nice relaxing break.

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked The view was lovely. Tent was clean and ready and facilities were good. Shop was well stocked with what we needed. Free firepit was appreciated. Alan was lovely and very helpful. An affordable and relaxing getaway, we'll be back like a hippie terminator.

Recommend to friends Visit again

As below excellent site clean facilities freindly hosts level sites

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Fantastic hosts nothing was to much trouble, great site good mixture of guests great views across the valley close to lots of beaches perfect being able to turn up any time or leave time no crowding of pitches dogs very welcome

Disliked Very narrow lanes had to reverse several times to let oncoming vehicles pass. On day of arrival road to site was closed took nearly an hour diversion for 500 meter turn to campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would go back in a heartbeat

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Loved the views from the tent pitch and the friendly and laid atmosphere from the owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site, relaxed and friendly vibe. Would recommend!

Overall 10/10

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Lisa B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Beautiful views, lots of space (2nd field was open), quiet, clean toilets, hot showers, hot water for washing up, phone charging available (bring a padlock!), recycling on site, fire pits available to borrow, wood available to buy.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little campsite , we were really happy with the facilities. First…

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Mathew M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked Great little campsite , we were really happy with the facilities. First stay in a bell tent and loved it. Great price too and good communication from the owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean site with a small but fun play area. Friendly staff

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Julia G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite (XL)

Liked Relaxed, quiet campsite
Good play area for children
Warm showers

Disliked Strange set up with shower curtains

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would love to stay again

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite (small)

Liked Well maintained site
Friendly owner

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would visit again for sure, but not pitch up near a group of tents

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite (large)

Liked I thought this campsite was fantastic. Beautiful location, clean toilets, close to Torquay where we went for a meal and a walk. The fire pits you can borrow were great and we roasted marshmallows on it in the evening. My children (7&8) had an amazing first camping trip.

Disliked There was a large group a few tents away from us. They were partying and playing loud music and singing loudly until 1230/1am in the morning keeping me, my husband and kids awake.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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 Scouts welcome 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 Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing 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 Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Treacle Valley Campsite

Orestone Lane

Daccombe

Newton Abbot

Devon

England

TQ12 4ST

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.49993°N
-3.54771°W

Route directions

The site's postcode, TQ12 4ST, is the same for the whole village and will leave you at the middle cottage that is coincidentally also called Treacle Barn. Please do not camp there. The site is next to the last house in the village (500 metres away) towards Torquay, on Orestone lane.

Nearest transport

Bus
1.9 mi Coach Station
2.4 mi Shelter
2.5 mi Shelter
Rail
1.8 mi Torre Rail Station
2.7 mi Torquay Rail Station
3.1 mi Newton Abbot Rail Station
Ferry
2.9 mi Torquay - North Quay
3 mi Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
3.4 mi Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
17 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

For stuff to do nearby, try a visit to the historic village of Cockington, three miles away, where there's a manor house and a cricket ground plus some 16th-century thatched stone cottages and a traditional pub serving cream teas. The award-winning caves of Kents Cavern – once home to prehistoric humans – are also within easy reach of Treacle Valley; this subterranean network lies close to some spectacularly scenic coastal areas with several walking routes along Torbay's UNESCO Global Geopark – one of only seven in the UK. A walk around Babbacombe coves and cliffs begins at Anstey's Cove (opposite Kents Cavern), to wind its way along a scenic track and bring you out into the pretty village of Babbacombe in Torquay; take a ride on the famed Babbacombe Cliff Railway, then follow up with a wander around four acres of award-winning gardens showcasing hundreds of model scenes and railways at Babbacombe Model Village. Take the kids on an animal adventure at Paignton Zoo (20 minutes) or visit the seaside towns of Torquay (15 minutes), Paignton (20 minutes), Brixham (half an hour), Shaldon (15 minutes) or Teignmouth (20 minutes) for miniature golf, arcades, ice cream shops and beaches.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Watcombe 1.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Maidencombe 1.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Oddicombe 1.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Babbacombe 2.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Torre Abbey 2.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Living Coasts 3 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 5.3 mi

Buckfast Abbey 10 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 15.4 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 15.5 mi

National Trust

Compton Castle 2.9 mi

Greenway 8.2 mi

Coleton Fishacre 10.6 mi

A la Ronde 11.7 mi

The Church House 12.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

WATCOMBE PARK AND BRUNEL MANOR 0.9 mi

BARTON ROAD CEMETERY, TORQUAY 1.2 mi

Torquay - Brixham 2.6 mi

PRINCESS GARDENS AND ROYAL TERRACE GARDENS 2.8 mi

Around Cockington Village 2.9 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.

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 Treacle Valley Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Treacle Valley Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Treacle Valley Campsite? For stuff to do nearby, try a visit to the historic village of Cockington, three miles away, where there's a manor house and a cricket ground plus some 16th-century thatched stone cottages … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Treacle Valley Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Campers must register at the camp shop/reception as soon as possible.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Treacle Valley Campsite? From $26.07 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.