Treacle Valley Campsite

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View down the valley towards Dartmoor
View down the valley towards dartmoor
Surrounded by devon countryside.
Amazing sunset views
Tranquil countryside on edge of torquay. a short hop to the sea.
Custard the horse box
Custard the horse box
Springtime at the site
Next to farmland
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Surrounded by devon countryside.
Amazing sunset views
Tranquil countryside on edge of torquay. a short hop to the sea.

  • 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

Tent sites 75
Camper sites 75
RV sites 75
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Rent a tent 5
Open now
Opens April 3
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

German

Spanish

Portuguese

Open from Fri, Apr 3 to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
Dogs allowed

Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 373 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
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

85% would recommend this campground to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

Great site with lovely views & relaxed vibe. Praised for clean facilities, helpful staff & flexible times. Spacious sites, though some find them hilly. Occasional noise & farm smells noted. On-site shop is handy.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great clean kids loved it big…

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Daniel B. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Great clean kids loved it big area to run and hand fun nice little park

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very relaxing

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Gazzy M. 3 reviews

Primitive grass tent campsite (small)

Liked Staff are friendly and nice. I always want to be able to have a log fire which they cater for. Big open fields so plenty of places to pitch up and great views if you like nature!

Disliked Steep roads getting to and from the farm but we managed to drive up it!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great budget friendly place…

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Darren O. 1 review

Primitive grass tent campsite (small)

Liked Great budget friendly place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely last minute find, would definitely recommend

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Beautiful views, lovely friendly site. Clean toilets and lovely hot water in the showers. Will definitely come again.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would definitely stay again.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Space and freedom to pitch where we wanted, arrive and leave when wanted.

Disliked Abandoned tents left even after reporting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Need I say more?

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1 out of 10
Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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 Kath R. 1 review

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Still waiting a response to their email offering a postponement or cancellation. I opted for a cancellation but no response to my emails!

Disliked Why send out an email offering a postponement or cancellation and then not respond to not one but two emails following up?😡 Poor Customer Service. Very poor 😡

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Good morning,

I’m afraid we cannot find any of your emails (we have looked in inboxes, sent and trash folders but nothing). We are sorry something has gone wrong along the way. We will contact you today. Apologies.

Will not be taking my family again . Stayed 1 night and left .

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (large)

Liked The owners are great but difficult to contact , showers and toilets were clean .

Disliked •The noise and loud music into the evening
•motorbike racing up and down the fields (couldn't allow children to play safley incase they were run over )
•fires even in a fire ban
•Fight for flat land so when you find a nice little area everyone seems to camp on top of each other no camping etiquette . (Had a tent so close the guide ropes were crossing .)
•no answer at reception when needing assistance in the day .

Recommend to friends Visit again

the view and the sunset…

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5 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked the view and the sunset

Recommend to friends Visit again

very rural location but nice and…

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10 out of 10
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 Julian D. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked very rural location but nice and close to Torquay at the same time, great for family or just on your own

Disliked uneavan ground so but still able to find a spot

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.

Food and drink

  • The Willow Tree 0.8 mi
  • The Linny 0.8 mi
  • Hong's 1.6 mi
  • Bay Spice 1.8 mi
  • Oriental Touch 2.1 mi
  • Peagreen Kitchen 2.1 mi
  • Mascarpone Restaurant 2.4 mi
  • Old Skools 2.4 mi
  • Mr. Cook Steak & Grill House 2.5 mi
  • Pierre Bistrot 2.6 mi

Groceries

  • Sainsbury's 0.9 mi
  • Lidl 1 mi
  • ALDI 1.3 mi
  • Asda 1.3 mi
  • Co-op Food 1.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 1.7 mi
  • Lidl 1.8 mi
  • Food Plus 2.4 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 2.6 mi
  • Sainsbury's 2.6 mi

Parks and play

  • King George V Playing Field park 1.1 mi
  • Kitson Park 1.3 mi
  • Maidencombe Village Green park 1.5 mi
  • Stantaway Hill park 1.6 mi
  • The Paddock park 1.7 mi
  • Tessier Gardens park 1.8 mi
  • Cary Park 1.8 mi
  • Armada Park 2 mi
  • Babbacombe Downs park 2 mi
  • Rocket Park Playground 2.2 mi

Family days out

  • Babbacombe Model Village Visitor attraction 1.7 mi
  • Babbacombe Model Village Visitor attraction 1.7 mi
  • Bygones Visitor attraction 1.7 mi
  • Torre Abbey Visitor attraction 2.5 mi
  • Torquay Wishing Well Visitor attraction 2.6 mi
  • Golden Palms Amusement arcade 2.8 mi
  • Ladywell Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • Kents Cavern Visitor attraction 3 mi
  • Compton Castle Visitor attraction 3 mi
  • Ness Beach Visitor attraction 3.3 mi

Public transport

  • Haven Holiday Park 0.3 mi
  • Barchington Avenue 0.4 mi
  • Golden Park Avenue 0.4 mi
  • Swedwell Road 0.5 mi
  • Barton Hill Road 0.5 mi
  • Padacre Road 0.5 mi
  • Ascension Way 0.6 mi
  • Barton Hill Shops 0.6 mi
  • Osprey Drive 0.6 mi
  • Moor Lane Close 0.6 mi

Beaches

  • Watcombe Beach 1.5 mi
  • Whitsand Beach 1.5 mi
  • Maidencombe Beach 1.6 mi
  • Petit Tor Beach 1.7 mi
  • Oddicombe Beach 1.9 mi
  • Babbacombe Beach 2.2 mi
  • Cherryred Beach 2.7 mi
  • Torre Abbey Sands 2.7 mi
  • Redgate Beach 2.7 mi
  • Corbyn Beach 2.8 mi

What’s nearby

  • Torquay Golf Club Golf course 1.4 mi
  • Union Square Shopping Centre 2.4 mi
  • Pitch and Putt Golf course 2.6 mi
  • Zebeedee's General shop 2.7 mi
  • Torquay Marina 2.9 mi
  • Shaldon Approach Golf (Pitch & Putt) Golf course 3.2 mi
  • Dainton Park Golf Club Golf course 3.2 mi
  • Teignmouth Golf Course 4.9 mi
  • Torbay Golf Centre (Pitch and Putt) Golf course 5.6 mi
  • Town Parks Fishing 5.7 mi

Local services

  • Boots Pharmacy 0.8 mi
  • Barton Health Centre Doctors 0.9 mi
  • Barton Pharmacy 0.9 mi
  • Watcome Pharmacy 0.9 mi
  • Hele Cross Servicew Station Fuel station 1 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 1.2 mi
  • Torbay Hospital 1.3 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1.3 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 1.4 mi
  • Harvest Energy Fuel station 1.4 mi

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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.

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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 $25.82 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.