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River Dart Country Park
Holne Park
Ashburton
South Devon (Browse area)
TQ13 7NP
Tel: 01364 652511
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Pitches: 295
Open: 01/04/2024 to 22/12/2024
01/04/2025 to 30/09/2025
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 No Golf |
 Tennis On Site |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports On Site |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
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 Riverside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Jimmylands |
3 reviews from this member |
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 Great campsite visited on the hottest weekend of the year.
Myself, wife and 2 children aged 5 and 2 really enjoyed it.
Plus points
Large pitches
Family friendly with noise curfew at 11:00pm
Fantastic setting reminding me of France or Canada.
Lots of activities for the kids
Great river beach and water activities to cool off in
Well kept, clean, adequate amenities.
Minus points
River beach to small
Shop very limited
Although my children enjoyed it I think it is geared at children at 5 plus.
Overall great 2 nights would visit again. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Holmes75 |
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My Husband & I stayed here with 3 boys age 10, 9, 7 and our dog. It was a great weekend everyone enjoyed it. 10 out of 10. Toilet and shower block were really clean. Excellent playgrounds for all ages even adults. The food was lovely and very well presented and at reasonable prices. Only criticism is that the shop could of stocked more milk, bread, eggs. The surrounding town of Ashburton is a lovely little town and the views surrounding the campsite are so beautiful.
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
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| Reviewer: Brommo |
16 reviews from this member |
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After a recommendation about this site I thought I`d take my 11 year old daughter there.
I`ve just come back (spent 3 nights there) with mixed feelings.
Positives :-
The paid for activities are excellent. Zip wire and High Ropes Course in particular were brilliant.
The staff on the paid activities were fabulous. Very kid friendly and made sure kids understood what they had to do and safety was well explained.
Excellent washing up area and the showers and toilets could no be faulted. I went at a peak time and saw lots of cleaning going on so whenever I went it was always clean. Always hot water too. Top marks
Bar beer prices were very reasonable and a good selection too.
Plenty of space in the Walled Garden camping area for outdoor games ie frisby, badminton, ball etc
Negatives :-
The free kids activities were very very poor. They may have been good when the park first opened but are now in desperate need of renovation, repair or reconditioning. Very disappointed.
The arcade. In a word terrible. An air hockey game that blows next to no air so is virtually unplayable and it only records one person scores ! And a pinball machine with only one working flipper. You can`t play with one flipper ! Both are therefore a waste of money.
The walled garden has no facilities at all except for a tap.
Meals at the Old Saw Mill were pricey although looked good quality.
Shop was average at best
A shocking lack of signage. A map of the whole site at regular points is desperately needed as it`s so huge.
Location - its a good way from the coast. I know I made the choice to stop here but as a base its a good 40 mins or so from Torquay or Paignton, Goodrington Sands (which is a fantastic place as so much to do there)
To be fair when I booked I was told it may be a small walk to the facilities but I wasn`t advised just how far ! At £26. 50 a night for just two people I expected more in the way of facilities.
It would be good for a day out but don`t feel they have done enough for it to be recommended as a campsite.
Although I appear to have more negatives than positives we did enjoy ourselves but not sure I`d go back there.
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| Date of Visit: September 2012 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Ballz |
4 reviews from this member |
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Wow brilliant, managed to get on without booking as spotted it as a drive by! Super site lots of room on pitches and positioned well for privacy. No end of things for children to do parks are fantastic which allow kids to play with their imagination. Also on site various actinides for extra cost however we never got time as so much to do anyway. Shop not too great but maybe as it was end of season lots of toys not much food however great bar next door so a good excuse not to cook! Bath was great showers were normal tap push camping showers do the job but will never be as good as home! Washing Mach dryer iron room. Dog friendly
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Pewoo1 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Great site, as per the majority of reviews on this site state.
Very clean facilities, good value in the on site restaurant/pub and our 3 daughters (11, 11 and 6) loved all the play areas, even though the water was a touch cold!
Really enjoyed our 5 nights, heavy rain for a few days but the site drained quickly.
Big pitches, we were on pitch 5, with hardstanding and electric.
Will definitely return,
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| Date of Visit: August 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Hanjancan |
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We camped at River Dart with our 3 & 1 year olds, as part of a group of family/friends. It was perfect for group camping as plenty of space and easy to get pitches together. The staff were really friendly and helpful, the facilities were excellent, - plentiful and clean. We used the family bathroom with bath - really handy with small children. Washing up was quick and easy, no queues and plenty of warm water. We don't have ehu though pitches were available, and reception kindly charged my phone for us.
The adventure play facilities aerial spread throughout the park. Our girls loved the slides and paddling beach, and the network of paths/site roads were great for pushchairs (real and dolly!) We didn't pay for any activities but were busy exploring and playing the whole time. The Sunday carvery was good value, and the shop, though unimaginative, had what we needed.
We will definitely return, camping at it's best!
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Kareenc |
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This is a lovely site - We have 2 boys aged 11 & 8 and they had a great time - the river play area and adventure play are really good (we were lucky with the sunny weather!)
We were sited very close to the wash rooms which I thought may be a problem with the noise but between 11pm and about 8am it was very quiet -
The showers and toilets were kept clean (as possible on the first week of the summer hols) There were plenty of showers but if all were in use the water pressure couldn't quite cope and some of the showers just dribbled out, I only found this a problem once as most of the time they weren't all being used, I also noticed a family bathroom with a bath which I thought was good for little ones.
I used the washing machine which was £4 but a lovely large drum so got plenty in - also had dryers and irons/boards if you felt the need to iron!
Two large freezers were also available for freezer blocks etc.
The playground near to the washrooms/sinks didn't have much there but the large tunnel seemed to keep a various range of kids entertained and there was plenty of space to make use of bikes and scooters which my kids loved.
The site was mostly young ish families with not that many teenagers and it felt very safe and friendly - the staff were really helpful too (when we booked in we were too far from the EHU but it was no problem as they provided us with an extension)
We would definitely recommend it.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: MORJ4 |
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Wow! What an absolutely lovely campsite!
Showers were individual cubicles hot, plenty of dishwashing facilities, individual sink cubicles with hairdryers, cost 20p for about 18 minutes.
We went on 23rd of July 2012 which was the only hot week all summer it was perfect,
Tent pitches were clean and flat, with plenty of room no crowding,
Plenty to do there for kids what with all the obstacle courses, zip wires, pirate ship and slides,
Can't wait to go back, loved it!
This is how all campsites should be.
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| Reviewer: Got the tshirt |
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Had a good week here just before the school holidays. It was our second visit. The weather was challenging and we weren't able to go on the pitch we had booked due to it being waterlogged.
The site warden took us to another area and gave us a choice of pitches. We were happy with the pitch we chose although by the end of a very wet week it was very muddy and wet.
We felt a bit sorry for the staff as they were frantically replacing turf to repair pitches.
The children still enjoyed the play lake and all the play areas. The one at the top of the site by the snake slide proving very popular.
The adventurous activities are good but I felt that the high ropes wasn't well supervised and when my daughter was frightened I had to go and get the attention of a member of staff who was not really watching what was going on.
We love this site and will try to return in the future but we will not be paying for the high ropes next time.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Kakadu3369 |
16 reviews from this member |
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This was our first camping visit to the River Dart Country Park and it did not fail to please. It was perfect for us as a family offering big open spaces, beautiful scenery, lots of wildlife, 2 big clean amenity blocks and best of all lots of play areas for all ages.
The free play areas were well thought out, making the best of the environment already there as the assault course, low ropes, slides etc were all placed using the lovely trees in the park.
Even though we didn't have the best of weather the children still used the lake and had a great time.
It's a site that has been well thought out and for once it is great to go to a place where you don't have to spend a lot of money whilst there. We will be visiting again soon.
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