Leadstone Camping

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Sea glimpse from some of the pitches
Looking across field 2

  • 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

Extras

  • A charge of £0,20 (R4,39) applies for the use of the shower.

Admission

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

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Reception

  • 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.

Occupancy

  • The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Dogs

  • 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).
  • American-style RVs are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 01 Apr to

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Reviews

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10
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9
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10
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9
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10
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
10
Wifi
7

97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious pitches & spotless facilities. Staff are fab & the beach is a short walk away. Food van's a bonus! Some grumbles about shower fees & distant noise, but generally lekker.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A very warm welcome on arrival…

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10 out of 10
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Fox electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch (large)

Liked A very warm welcome on arrival , well laid out campsite with excellent facilities . nice spacious pitches . Easy stroll to the warren for beach side activities. Bus stop right outside the gate for a day out to torquay teignmouth or dawlish. All you need for a peaceful relaxed holiday.
We`ll be back.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a lovely review, we are so glad you had a great stay with us,
We hope to see you again soon :)
Nikki and team

Just a lovely safe campsite, loved…

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10
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9
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9
Wifi
6

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

Liked Just a lovely safe campsite, loved the food and drink huts so reasonable for prices.

Disliked Pay for shower but understand why.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so glad you had a great stay with us,
We hope to see you again :)
Nikki and team

Very disappointed with dog facilities no dog bins no info on dog walk

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8 out of 10
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8
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5
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4
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8
Child friendliness
6
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6
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No rating
Anonymous

Owl electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Amanda s food well priced and very good value and tasty 😋

Disliked Dog walking? All adverts state 10 minutes to beach implying as fields but in fact footpath by the side of road ? Site facilities now bit dated showers 20p ? Why when the pitch is so expensive i will visit again but only Max two nights. Not enough to do on site!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean Helpful staff Good facilities Good location…

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9 out of 10
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10
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8
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8
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10
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Anonymous

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

Liked Very clean
Helpful staff
Good facilities
Good location

Disliked Quiet time was quite late at 10.30pm when you have young children.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so glad you had a great stay with us, Thank you also for your email.
We hope to see you again soon :)
Nikki and team

Pleasant stay , would book again

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9
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Owl electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Central for south Devon trips .
Site clean and tidy ,
Team members at the site pleasant and helpful .
Our second visit - no issues

Disliked Tip - take a dustpan and brush , not a reflection on the site , just the weather had dried the grass , which can get inside caravan / tent

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so glad you had a great stay with us.
We hope to see you again soon :)
Nikki and team

Overall pleasant stay with a young family.

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9 out of 10
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10
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9
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8
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10
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9
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Ric C. 6 reviews

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

Liked Friendly Staff
Site facilities well kept and very clean
On site food kiosk
Location - walking distance to beach, bus stop and train station

Disliked Unfortunately you get a lot of noise from the neighbouring holiday parks nightly entertainment. No fault of the site but it was a bit of an irk.

toilet/wash facilities although kept extremely clean and in great condition are a little small for the number of people they have to serve.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are glad you found the facilities clean and the location great to get about, It does come with the draw back that if the wind is in the wrong direction we get the noise from neighbouring campsites. We are always greateful the music stops at 22.30.
Kind regards
Nikki and team

Everything . Cleanliness , staff…

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

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

Liked Everything .
Cleanliness , staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so glad you had a great stay with us,
We hope to see you again soon :)
Nikki and team

Well managed site

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10 out of 10
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8
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8
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8
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9
Anonymous

Owl electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Friendly helpful staff. Easy public transport with stop right outside main entrance

Disliked Main entrance can be tricky if vehicles are exiting and entering at the same time

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so glad you had a great stay with us,
We hope to see you again soon :)
Nikki and team

Walking distance to Dawlish Warren and…

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8 out of 10
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9
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
9
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10
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No rating
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9
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Owl electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Walking distance to Dawlish Warren and great location for other areas. The staff were friendly and helpful and the site was clean and looked after. 20p gave you 5 minutes for the shower which was plenty. There was also a cafe on site, which was reasonably priced and popular.

Disliked Very busy but was middle of Summer and is a lovely campsite so can completely understand why.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to write a review, we are so glad you had a great stay with us,
September is a great month to visit and quieter if your in the area :) We hope to see you again
Nikki and team.

Lovely site, great size pitch, friendly…

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10 out of 10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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10
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No rating

Owl electric grass touring pitch (XL)

Liked Lovely site, great size pitch, friendly staff, clean facilites, family atmosphere.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Helen for taking the time to write a review, we are so glad you had a great stay with us,
We hope to see you again soon
Nikki and team


Features

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).

Food and drink

  • Mount Pleasant Inn 0,5 km
  • Hakaryu 0,6 km
  • Sea Breeze 1,8 km
  • The Old Brewery Restaurant 1,9 km
  • Salamis 1,9 km
  • Rockfish Exmouth 3,2 km
  • Land & Sea 3,2 km
  • Ocean 3,6 km
  • Heydays 3,7 km
  • River Exe Cafe 3,8 km

Groceries

  • Sainsbury's 0,8 km
  • The Co-operative Food 1,8 km
  • Costcutter 2 km
  • Calland's Budgens 3,6 km
  • Tesco Express 3,9 km
  • Co-op Food 4 km
  • M&S Foodhall 4 km
  • Tesco 6 km
  • Lidl 6,1 km
  • Co-op Food 6,2 km

Parks and play

  • Little Week Gardens Play Area Playground 0,7 km
  • Dawlish Countryside Park 1,1 km
  • Buntings conservation area park 1,6 km
  • The Lawn park 1,8 km
  • Manor Park 2,2 km
  • Lea Mount park 2,3 km
  • Manor Park Playground 2,3 km
  • The Newhay park 2,6 km
  • Exmouth Sensory Garden park 3,7 km
  • Imperial Recreation Ground park 3,7 km

Family days out

  • Funder Park Visitor attraction 0,7 km
  • Harrison's Amusements Amusement arcade 1,8 km
  • Exmouth Clock Tower Visitor attraction 3,6 km
  • wishing well Visitor attraction 3,6 km
  • Exmouth Amusments Amusement arcade 3,9 km
  • Castle Duke (historic hill fort) 5,3 km
  • Kenton Vineyard Visitor attraction 5,5 km
  • Powderham Castle 5,5 km
  • Powderham Castle Visitor attraction 5,5 km
  • Secret Garden Visitor attraction 5,7 km

Public transport

  • Dawlish Warren Beach Road 0,6 km
  • Warren Road 0,7 km
  • Marine Garage 0,8 km
  • Dawlish Marina Garage 0,8 km
  • Sandy Lane 1 km
  • Langdon Hospital 1,1 km
  • Gatehouse School 1,3 km
  • Catholic Church 1,4 km
  • Lanherne 1,7 km
  • Port Road 1,7 km

Beaches

  • Red Rock Beach 0,8 km
  • Dawlish Town Beach 1,9 km
  • Coryton's Cove Beach 2,4 km
  • Pirate Cove 3,2 km
  • Exmouth Beach 3,5 km
  • Teignmouth Beach 6,1 km
  • Gales Hill 6,4 km
  • East Pole Sand 6,6 km
  • Sprat Sand 6,6 km
  • Shaldon Beach 7 km

What’s nearby

  • Dawlish Approach Golf Golf course 0,9 km
  • Dawlish Warren Golf Club Golf course 1,7 km
  • Cockwood Harbour Marina 2,6 km
  • Oak Meadow Golf Club Golf course 3 km
  • Exmouth Marina 3,3 km
  • Exmouth Indoor Market Shopping centre 3,9 km
  • Digital Accessories General shop 3,9 km
  • Phear Park Pitch & Putt Golf course 4,8 km
  • Lympstone Harbour Marina 6,1 km
  • Teignmouth Golf Course 6,1 km

Local services

  • Dawlish Warren Pharmacy 0,6 km
  • Warren Road Surgery Doctors 0,7 km
  • Sainsbury's Fuel Fuel station 0,9 km
  • Langdon Hospital 1,5 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 1,9 km
  • Barton Hill Pharmacy 2,2 km
  • Barton Surgery Clinic 2,2 km
  • Dawlish Community Hospital 2,2 km
  • Starcross Surgery Doctors 3,5 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 3,7 km

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Cycle routes

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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 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 R542 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.