Whitehill Country Park

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Heated outdoor pool with mini splash pad and poolside spa
Heated outdoor pool with mini splash pad and poolside spa
Dogs welcome
Spacious green pitches
Scenic countryside setting
Poolside spa
Dog-friendly camping and touring
Camping and touring
Dog-friendly holidays in south devon
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Dogs welcome
Spacious green pitches
Scenic countryside setting

  • Family-run park on a former stud farm and in a wildlife haven
  • Two and a half miles from the coast
  • Heated outdoor pool, bar, café, shop, takeaway and craft centre
Dithering re which setting you prefer for holiday accommodation – walks in the countryside versus hoofing it to the nearest beach? Try a countryside break by the sea at friendly and family-run Whitehill Country Park. On a former stud farm with converted stables and stone farm buildings, Whitehill is in a wildlife haven deep in the Devon countryside but only two and a half miles from the sands of the English Riviera: guaranteed, of course, to keep all sorts of neigh-sayers happy. Nature fans will champ at the bit to delve into the 40 acres of hill, woodland and countryside around the park, where 130 species of flora and ferns can be recorded neatly in nature-spotting notebooks and where local wildlife abounds: look out for badgers, kestrels, pheasants and buzzards among others. Meanwhile, beach buoys and girls will find the nearest sands only a couple of miles away: it’s but a short drive to the beaches of Paignton, Torquay and Brixham, and onto the 20 or so first-class beaches along this 22-mile stretch. On site there's a heated outdoor pool, plenty of play areas, walking trails, and nature all around; the park has won awards for its approach to wildlife management and conservation. Also around are letterboxing opps, a treasure trail to keep the little treasures occupied, and all the cons of a mod site such as a takeaway, café, shop and supping alfresco while watching the sun go down from the terrace at the Hayloft bar. Those who feel artistic can draw and paint in the indoor Shire Craft Centre; table tennis and a pool table are also on hand for indoor play.

Site type

Tent pitches 178
Motorhome pitches 178
Caravans for hire 43
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 22
Touring caravan pitches 178
Open now
Opens 10 February
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including indoor swimming, fitness suite and bookable activities. Use of Outdoor Swimming Pool (May-Sept) is included in rate. are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 01/05 et 30/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 11/02 et 30/10.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/04 and 29/10.
  • The grocery shop is open between 11/02 et 30/10.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 02/01 and 30/12.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • The bar is open between 11/02 and 29/10.
  • Use of the outdoor pool is free-of-charge; there is a small charge for use of the indoor pool, however. Please note that some of the pitches may have a gentle slope.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 10 Feb to

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 255 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

Whitehill Country Park gets a thumbs up for clean facilities, friendly staff and great pools. Families love the entertainment and activities. It’s a handy spot for exploring. Just a few notes on uneven pitches and Wi-Fi sometimes playing up.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

All of the staff I met were friendly and helpful. Fantastic stay 😍

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9 out of 10
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Wifi
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Suzanne B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Beautiful site with tidy, well kept pitches Great facilities.. outside pool is fantastic and the pool competitions were much enjoyed by my two grandsons .. very clean toilets and shower blocks.. safe children’s play areas too .. our second visit to this site and will hopefully be back again next year

Disliked Long wait for ice creams and coffee from the outdoor takeaway. The staff were very polite but I felt they were severely understaffed. The lady working on the till and serving too was exceptional under the circumstances !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very well kept park with perfect facilities…

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8 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Marc C.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very well kept park with perfect facilities

Disliked Road in is tight and busy for big vans

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice friendly site with clean facilities and level pitches

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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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

Electric grass pitch

Liked The welcome was friendly and reception easy to locate. The outdoor swimming pool just outside reception was busy with holiday makers enjoying the sunshine and so the vibe on arrival was good.
The pitch was a grass pitch and was level and with toilet and shower facilities nearby.
The toilets and showers were exceptionally clean with some cubicles containing sink and mirror as well as the toilet and plenty of room within each cubicle. The showers were also clean and well maintained, lovely hot water and changing area.
The dog exercise field was massive, a bit of a hike up the hill to the top of the site but safe for our mad spaniel to come off the lead and have a great time in the large field, dog waste bins provided.
The site also had a dog wash down/ shower outside the shower and toilet block.
Good washing up facilities and lots of opportunity to play football or ball games away from the pitches if needed.
We only stayed for one night and arrived later in the day because we stopped off at Paignton for an afternoon at Splashworld Quay waterpark which was fun.
The pool had closed by the time we had set up and we didnt get a chance to use it the following morning as we headed off but it looked clean and safe, very much enjoyed by those that did have a dip.
There was a small shop on site which sold basic groceries, we picked up a fresh warm from the oven baguette in the morning, and some fresh milk. It was also stocked with toys and outdoor games.

Disliked The bar on site sold food into the evening, we ordered main meals one of which was delicious and devoured by one daughter (curry), the other not so enjoyable (chicken Caesar wrap) as the dressing was heavy on the mustard (or similar), the side salad and garlic bread that I ordered were also not so great. But the service and choice available was good and so we were probably just feeling a little tired and picky.
The tables were a little tatty and needed a wipe down.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really loved the campsite. So many parks for the kids to go…

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Wifi
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Katie P.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Really loved the campsite. So many parks for the kids to go to and the wooded area for the kids to explore. Was clean and tidy and the pool was good. And the takeaway pizza was good too. Highly recommend.

Disliked Only that the shop had limited selection on chilled products no bacon and no sausages

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely recommend

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Dean H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site very clean and tidy , plenty of toilets and showers, pitches plenty big enough they do slope a bit so need ramps but not an issue , water points everywhere nice pool and little entertainment venue staff are very friendly and helpful, bus stop at site to make it easy to travel comes every 2 hours

Disliked The lane is narrow on approach but just try not to go on bus times 1.45, 3.45 just to help you out
Wi-Fi is not the best I didn’t mind but can interpret if using tv fire stick

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lovely campsite in a beautiful setting. Friendly staff and clean.

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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Tim A.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Friendly staff. Easy to find.
Beautiful setting.
Excellent facilities, always clean.

Disliked The Wi Fi was very poor reception on the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and pleasant friendly staff and level pitches…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site and pleasant friendly staff and level pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amenities very good and staff friendly…

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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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Keith c.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Amenities very good and staff friendly

Disliked Pitches not to good, not many level ones. Make sure you have plenty of packing and blocks you'll need them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great place to stay and good value for money.

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8 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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Alex T.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Pool was beautiful. Bus stop by entrance to Paignton (can get most places from there) Lovely walk to Stoke Gabriel. Toilets and showers always clean. Hayloft great staff, attentive, nice game of pool and good music. Shop well stocked and friendly staff. Beautiful birds :) especially robins.

Disliked Pylons close to pitch, would have been nice to know and be further away if possible. Large trees overhanging our pitch (a bit scary in high winds in a tent). It wasn’t safe to walk anywhere from site due to a busy road with no footpaths. Very poor WiFi at peak times.

Recommend to friends Visit again

That you can use outdoor pool free and book to use the…

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10 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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Adam S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked That you can use outdoor pool free and book to use the indoor pool for a little fee also the shower room was nice and clean as the toilets plus the on site shop was not too dear to buy items

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Local produce 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 Rallies welcome 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 Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Whitehill Country Park

Stoke Road

Paignton

Devon

England

TQ4 7PF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.41754°N
3.60927°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.6 km Bus Station
3.6 km Bus Station
3.6 km Great Western Road
Rail
3.7 km Paignton Rail Station
6 km Totnes Rail Station
6.7 km Torquay Rail Station
Ferry
4 km Dittisham Ferry Landing
4.1 km Greenway House Ferry Landing
5.3 km Totnes Ferry Landing
Airport
37.4 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

The sights and activities around this part of Devon will suit all tastes: Dartmoor for active adventures, Totnes and Dartmouth for history and heritage – and the 22 miles of the English Rivieria for beaches, watersports, fishing and boat trips. The closest beach to Whitehill Country Park is Goodrington, a mile south of Paignton. After you’ve stretched out on the red sands, there are a few other options to check out: learn about the history of the English Riviera at the free Seashore Centre, pedal your way around the boating lake, or take the kids to the waterslides and pools of Splashdown at Quaywest. The English Riviera is of course also Agatha Christie territory – Greenway House was her holiday home (also where David Suchet as Poirot filmed his last scenes. Sniff.) If you can’t make it to the annual Agatha Christie festival (tsk), amble along the 10 landmarks of the Agatha Christie Mile in Torquay; eight of the sites have clues spelling out the name of a Christie character. Hint: it’s probably not ‘Miss Marple’.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Goodrington 3.6 km Sea PoorPoorN/AN/A
Paignton Paignton Sands 4.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Broadsands 4.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Paignton Preston Sands 4.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Hollicombe 5.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 2.1 km

Living Coasts 7.5 km

Buckfast Abbey 14.5 km

Dartmoor Zoological Park 27.2 km

Castle Drogo 34.1 km

National Trust

Greenway 4.1 km

Compton Castle 6.1 km

Coleton Fishacre 9.4 km

The Church House 22.7 km

Overbeck's 24.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SHARPHAM HOUSE 3.6 km

Galmpton - Greenway 4 km

Galmpton - Maypool 4 km

Galmpton - Kingswear 4.1 km

OLDWAY MANSION 4.1 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 Whitehill Country Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Whitehill Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitehill Country Park? The sights and activities around this part of Devon will suit all tastes: Dartmoor for active adventures, Totnes and Dartmouth for history and heritage – and the 22 miles of the English … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitehill Country Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitehill Country Park? From R512,25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.