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.

Site type

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

Languages spoken

English

German

Spanish

Portuguese

Open from Fri, 11 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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

Reviews

9

Overall rating from 413 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

89% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Family-friendly campsite with great valley views & chill vibe. Reviewers love clean facilities, helpful staff & flexible times. Nice pitches & quiet, though some noted noise & bumpy ground. Handy for local sights & beaches.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Our second time staying with you and will be back as love it

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8 out of 10
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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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch (medium)

Liked You can go where you want when you want and leave at no set time so doesn't feel rushed in any way , toilets and shower blocks kept clean and tidy very friendly staff on site very helpful and no electricity which was lovely as it meant we could engage in conversations with eachother and not get distracted or disturbed by our lives outside of time away

Disliked The only thing disliked and more to do with guests not the place, complete lack of respect from other people staying there also , not abiding by very simple rules and how messy a lot of them were and partying at 3am still

Recommend to friends Visit again

De locatie en service…

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8 out of 10
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Wifi
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Manon P.

Custard the Horse Box microlodge

Liked De locatie en service

Disliked Niets

Recommend to friends Visit again

We loved it.

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9 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Emily C.

Bell tent

Liked Option for a fire. Smores went down well. Option to buy coffee 👌 as we don’t have much camping equipment. Space and room for us all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The views were amazing, wildlife in abundance and the staff were fantastic.…

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10 out of 10
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Wifi
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Sarah H.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (XL)

Liked The views were amazing, wildlife in abundance and the staff were fantastic. Facilities were clean and fully functioning. Fellow campers and staff were friendly and couldn't have asked for a better trip away. We went as a large family plus dog and were made to feel very welcome.

Recommend to friends Visit again

easy to find, reasonable facilities, excellent view, good location. easy to book.…

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7 out of 10
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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch (medium)

Liked easy to find, reasonable facilities, excellent view, good location. easy to book. fine for one night en route to main destination. optional use of bbq / fire pit

Disliked there was dog poo on the ground in the camping area. The showers were very basic and small but good pressure/temperature.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, would definitely return, but maybe not at the weekend.

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9 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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paul p.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked Lovely setting; good, clean facilities, peaceful vibe on the first night

Disliked Generally enjoyed our stay but a couple of loud student-age groups pitched up next to us in the 'quiet corner' bell tents, which disturbed the latter part of our visit.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, good pitches

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Damian C.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (XL)

Liked Everything, good facilities, quiet picturesque surroundings

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly and relaxed site that gets busy at weekends that results in…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Wifi
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wayne b.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (medium)

Liked Friendly and relaxed site that gets busy at weekends that results in a good vibe. It does all the basics just right and can thoroughly recommend.

Disliked Nothing to dislike at all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little campsite will book again when I’m down Newton Abbott

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10 out of 10
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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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Matt C.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked Very nice secluded little campsite in a rural area very homely feel to it and very relaxed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just wasn’t for me.

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5 out of 10
Location
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch (small)

Liked The view is good
Reception available

Disliked Access is terrible for motorbikes, there is a very steep 2- turn access that is not suitable for any vehicles never mind the sign that says not for heavy vehicles. Also the signage is poor. I went passed it twice before I noticed it. Wouldn’t go again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

D. of E. 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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse 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

Coach
3.1 km Coach Station
3.9 km Shelter
4 km Shelter
Rail
3 km Torre Rail Station
4.3 km Torquay Rail Station
4.9 km Newton Abbot Rail Station
Ferry
4.7 km Torquay - North Quay
4.8 km Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
5.5 km Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
27.3 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

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 2.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Maidencombe 2.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Oddicombe 3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Babbacombe 3.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Torre Abbey 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Living Coasts 4.9 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 8.5 km

Buckfast Abbey 16.1 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 24.8 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 24.9 km

National Trust

Compton Castle 4.7 km

Greenway 13.2 km

Coleton Fishacre 17 km

A la Ronde 18.8 km

The Church House 20.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

WATCOMBE PARK AND BRUNEL MANOR 1.5 km

BARTON ROAD CEMETERY, TORQUAY 1.9 km

Torquay - Brixham 4.2 km

PRINCESS GARDENS AND ROYAL TERRACE GARDENS 4.5 km

Around Cockington Village 4.6 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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? No 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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-site 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 R453,42 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.