Leadstone Camping

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Sea glimpse from some of the pitches
Looking across field 2
Level view from field 3 looking towards field 2 and sea in the distance
View of the field
Hedge pitches and mid-field pitches for tents, motorhomes and touring caravans
Looking out onto field 2 with all types of pitches
Lots of space
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Sea glimpse from some of the pitches
Looking across field 2
Level view from field 3 looking towards field 2 and sea in the distance

  • Old-fashioned site with modern facilities
  • A 10-minute walk to beach, dunes and nature reserve of Dawlish Warren
  • Seven acres of grassland in a secluded setting
Old-style camping with new-style facilities, 10 minutes' walk from the Devon coastline and 25 minutes from a 500-acre nature reserve stuffed with species of all sorts… You might want two weeks (at least) at Leadstone Camping in Dawlish Warren, 15 minutes' drive away from Teignmouth and 35 minutes from Torquay. This very friendly site, which has been around since 1974, one of those where the staff do their utmost to make sure guests have the nicest time possible: although this is traditional and uncommercialised camping, standards are modern, including a redeveloped amenities block with showers, toilets, hot water basins, a hairdryer, baby changing unit and an accessible room with shower, toilet and wash basin. Leadstone also has a launderette, playground, washing-up facilities and water points in the pitching fields. For other supplies and nosh, a supermarket is a mile away, and anyone walking the 10 minutes to Dawlish Warren will find a pub serving lunch and evening meals handily placed along the way. It's also possible to walk to the South West Coast Path within 10 minutes or walk/cycle around half a mile to the Exe Cycle Trail or the circular six-mile Dawlish Discovery Walk.

Site type

Tent pitches 55
Touring caravan pitches 55
Motorhome pitches 27
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • A charge of £0,20 (R4,39) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • American-style RVs are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 01 Apr to

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Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 550 Pitchup.com customers

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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful, well-kept campsite with great staff & spotless facilities. Good pitches, near beach & transport, plus on-site food. Showers cost a bit, WiFi can be iffy, but excellent value. Highly recommended!

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Arrival date (latest first)

Will go back again. Overall very good site.

Overall

9 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
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 Helen P. 11 reviews

Badger electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Lovely large pitches. Well marked and maintained fields.
Clean toilets and showers.
Great facilities - food and drinks vendor
Friendly helpful staff
Lots of room for young people to play and cycle
Accessible to walk to the beach (downhill but uphill back!)

Disliked Water in the showers was very hot and not very adjustable
Requested location of pitch on booking which was not allocated. Site was busy so maybe next time. The pitch we were on was by the road through the field so very busy and not very private.
No WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stop over

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Sally W. 1 review

Owl electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Great clean site
We stayed one night as going onwards

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome and clean Facilities I would…

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10 out of 10
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 Wolfgang D. 2 reviews

Fox electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Friendly welcome and clean Facilities
I would recommend the campsite definitively .

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with all the facilities :) we look forward to welcoming you again soon
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Fantastic clean site and excellent facilities.…

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Emma A. 1 review

Owl electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Fantastic clean site and excellent facilities. Great location

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with all the facilities :) we look forward to welcoming you again.
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Friendly & welcoming staff. Good clean &…

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Paul W. 1 review

Fox electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Friendly & welcoming staff.
Good clean & tidy facilities.
Close to beach.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with all the facilities :) we look forward to welcoming you again.
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Great location!…

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10 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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Wifi
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 William B. 4 reviews

Owl electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Great location!

Disliked Having to pay for showers, although it was minimal, never come across another site where we’ve had to pay for them

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay. the 20p for the showers help to stop the ques from being so long, we hope this doesn't stop you booking with us again.
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Peaceful campsite large pitches friendly staff…

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10 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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Twig R. 1 review

Badger electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Peaceful campsite large pitches friendly staff had a lovely 7 days.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your 7 days with us and were happy with all the facilities :) we look forward to welcoming you again.
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Fantastic stay

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10 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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Jane M. 1 review

Fox electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked What can I say absolutely amazing. The staff were fantastic. Took you to your pitch the place was absolutely spotless 20p for a shower bargain

Disliked Nothing to dislike the only thing I would say is got woken up really early in the morning by a lady’s dog not on the lead, she was having to chase it very close to our camper van door,

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you hd an amazing time with us and were happy with all the facilities :) we look forward to welcoming you again next year
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Friendly welcome and perfect site for…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Paul F. 1 review

Owl electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Friendly welcome and perfect site for a relaxing weekend. Toilet/wash facilities immaculate.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with all the facilities :) we look forward to welcoming you again soon
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Lovely campsite.friendly staff. Excellent facities. Will be…

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10 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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Patricia F. 1 review

Badger electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked Lovely campsite.friendly staff. Excellent facities.
Will be back

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and were happy with all the facilities :) we look forward to welcoming you again soon
Kind regards
Nikki and Team

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches

Location

Leadstone Camping

Warren Road

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish

Devon

England

EX7 0NG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,59408°N
3,45157°W

Route directions

As you approach the site, avoid Week Lane as it is very narrow.

Nearest transport

Coach
1,9 km The Green
2,1 km Westcliff Road
3,7 km Opposite Rail Station
Rail
0,8 km Dawlish Warren Rail Station
1,7 km Dawlish Rail Station
3,8 km Starcross Rail Station
Ferry
3,2 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
3,7 km Starcross Ferry Landing
6,7 km Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
15,4 km 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

Leadstone Camping's location makes it easy to get to most of Devon's attractions and it's simple to get from the site to wherever takes your fancy. Roads are relatively quiet for most of the year, apart from in high season. A mile away is the Exe estuary – another top local spot and a hit for fishing, hiking, biking and birdwatching – and the town of Dawlish itself is a mile and a half away: look out for the famous black swans. Also nearby is the harbour and two good pubs at Cockwood, two and a half miles away, and golf at Starcross before taking the ferry from here to Exmouth. Shaldon (15 minutes) has another golf course and can be reached by ferry from the busy resort of Teignmouth. For towns, take off to Exminster (20 minutes; more golf), Torquay (40 minutes), Newton Abbot (half an hour; racecourse and ancient market), Exeter (40 minutes) and Paignton (40 minutes; take the steam railway from here to Kingswear and Dartmouth).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dawlish Warren 1,1 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Town 1,7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 2,5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Teignmouth Holcombe 3,9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Exmouth 4 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Crealy Great Adventure Park 12,8 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 15,4 km

Living Coasts 15,9 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 17,7 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 20,8 km

National Trust

A la Ronde 6,3 km

Compton Castle 17,1 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 18,9 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 19,1 km

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 21,4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

STONELANDS HOUSE 2,7 km

LUSCOMBE CASTLE 3,7 km

Exmouth, Geoneedle, Coast Path and Knowle Walk 4,2 km

MAMHEAD PARK 4,9 km

Church Rocks 5,6 km

Local events

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

    Sidmouth, England 18 km

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

    Ottery St Mary, England 22,7 km

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.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Leadstone Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Leadstone Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Leadstone Camping? Leadstone Camping's location makes it easy to get to most of Devon's attractions and it's simple to get from the site to wherever takes your fancy. Roads are relatively quiet for most … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Leadstone Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please contact the site at the phone number provided for arrivals after 6pm Monday - Saturday and after 4pm on Sunday.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Leadstone Camping? From R558,37 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.