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Parkers Farm Holiday Park
Higher Mead Farm
Ashburton
South Devon (Browse area)
TQ13 7LJ
Tel: 01364 654869
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Pitches: 100
Open: 30/03/2024 to 31/10/2024
30/03/2025 to 31/10/2025

Rating:

9/10 from 115 Reviews

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Electric Hookups	Hardstanding Pitches	Fully Serviced Pitches	Show Full Facilities

Who's it for
Families Welcome	Not Members Only	Rallies Welcome	Not Naturist Site
Dogs Welcome	No Dogs Allowed	Groups Welcome	Motorbikers Welcome
Facilities
Toilet Facilities	Hot Showers	Washing Up	No Bathroom
Baby Changing Facilities	Laundry On Site	Drinking Water	Disabled Friendly
Chemical Disposal	Battery Charging	Gas Exchange	Recycling Facilities
No Kitchen Facilities	Freezer / Fridge	Motorhome Point	Wifi Access
Shop On Site	Bar On Site	Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site
Activities
Kids Playground	TV Room	Games Room	Evening Entertainment
Fishing <5 miles	No Wild Swimming	No Indoor Pool	Outdoor Pool <5 miles
Horse Riding <5 miles	No Cycle Hire	Golf <5 miles	Tennis <5 miles
Beach <10 miles	Watersports <10 miles	No Boat Launch
Other Features
No Sea Views	Not Working Farm	No Campfires Allowed
No Waterside Pitches	Public Transport <1 mile	Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access

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Date of Visit: July 2012

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: RICMorts

7 reviews from this member

Fantastic site. Great facilities, very clean and very friendly helpful staff. The family bathroom was good and always clean. Never had to queue for a shower.

My 4 year old loved the 2 different play areas, trampolines and tractors. The farm animal walk and tractor ride are brilliant and free.

The dog walk and field is lovely with fantastic views.

Bar and restaurant on site very good. Reasonably priced and good food. Dogs welcome in one area too.

We had a pitch on the hillside and the views are spectacular.

Yes there is some noise from A38 but it didn't bother us at all. Made it easy to get around

Would recommend Goodrington Sands if you want a beach for kids to play on but want to take the dog. Lovely beach with lots of beach huts along the shore.

Lovely site. As we left we booked to go again next year!

Date of Visit: July 2012

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: HappyCamper2004

27 reviews from this member

Returned just yesterday from Parkers. I just feel I have to shout out how fantastic this campsite is!

We were perched up on row G amazing views! only a short walk downhill to the immaculately kept toilets!

Read other peoples reviews about the A38, we had no problems at all, infact I'd say it was an asset, perfect for easy connections to all of South Devons fantastic day outs beaches etc! And we also enjoyed watching traffic going back and forth.

Parkers benefited from a large launderette £3 for a wash and £2 for a tumble-dry I think this is very reasonable!

Bar/restaurant and games room also on site staff made you feel extremely welcome, nightly entertainment always a great laugh! Cant say what restaurant was like as we didn't use it but friends said it was OK and that the jacket spuds were huge!

Parkers is still a busy working farm you get the odd farm smell and the odd noise which all adds to its charm :-) the site is extremely well kept with flowers blooming everywhere beautiful! a must is the farm walk. Where you get the chance to meet the animals and go on a tractor ride! all free of charge!

I really do hope to return again!

Had an amazing 2 weeks!

Must also add children's play areas and trampolines placed round site also brand new sports field!

Date of Visit: July 2012

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Kozycampers

3 reviews from this member

Enjoyed a 5 night stay at this site and had a really lovely time (the good weather was a bonus).

The welcome on arrival was warm and friendly and we were shown to our pitch, we pitched our tent to make the most of the beautiful views of the Devonshire countryside. The main road was close by but we were never bothered by the noise of traffic, in our view being so close to the A38 made it more central to getting out and about. This site is well positioned for visiting so many interesting places around the area, Haldon Forest Park is nearby and well worth a visit.

There are 2 shower/toilet blocks on site, in the block we were closest to there were 3 toilets and 3 showers and family/disabled facilities also available, although the campsite was quite busy being the first week of the school hols I never encountered any queuing so not a problem. Lots of hot water available, washing up facilities were good as were the laundry facilities.

There was plenty of entertainment on site, a good play area, tractor rides and various activities for the children, a bar/restaurant and evening entertainment for adults. The shop, although small, sold essentials.

All in all a lovely campsite! would recommend a visit and will probably visit again in the future.

Date of Visit: July 2012

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Lambolady67

1 review from this member

We visited this site for a week from 23rd July and had pitch B5 which has electric hookup. This campsite is a fab site, staff all very helpful and friendly, from the minute we arrived nothing was too much trouble. There were 3 of us, 2 adults and a 7 year old.

Facilities excellent, free hot showers, toilets clean and tidy, pitches well kept and decent size. Note if you using hook up and your in a middle pitch you will need at least a 25/30 metre cable, if you don't have one this isnt an issue as the reception will happily lend you one for a refundable deposit.

Play area lovely for kids, and staff do morning feeds with the help of the kids, afternoon farm walks and tractor rides. Restaurant lovely, food good and plenty of it, value for money. Also has WI-fi that you can buy hourly, daily or weekly, we bought a week for £12 and that is 24 hours a day for 7 days, good value as far as I'm concerned. There is a freezer in reception for ice packs, no charge but there is a donation box for charity.

For people who want total peace and quiet in the middle of the wilderness, this is not the site for you - not because of

Other campers but because you can hear the road. We are used to this so it wasn't an issue for us, but I have read some reviews that complained about the road noise - what do you

Expect with a campsite less than 500 yards from the main A38! But if hearing traffic doesn't bother you then I would definitely recommend this site - we will return for sure.

Date of Visit: July 2012

Unit: Touring Caravan

Reviewer: Sandraj0719

2 reviews from this member

We spent a few nights here an were very happy with the site.

When we arrived we had a top class welcome very friendly and all the information we needed.

The pitch was well kept and a great size which had great views of the surrounding country side, our tip is try to get at the top of the site for the best views.

They had two very well kept toilet/shower blocks with separate areas for disabled people and families, a very well laid out laundry room and an on site restaurant and bar that had a room you could take your dogs in.

All in all for the money we paid we were very impressed by the site as have paid a lot more in the past for a site of this quality.

The only down side for some people may be the main road if you point your ear the right way you can just about hear it but never noticed it on our stay.

We will be adding this to our list of top 10 uk sites and will be returning soon.

Date of Visit: April 2012

Unit: Touring Caravan

Reviewer: Beth2556

5 reviews from this member

We stayed here during the Easter break with another family, also in a touring van. It was not our first visit, and once again we have not been disappointed. The amenities on site are first class, the pitches are well laid out, with plenty of room and great views. The showers are clean, and although the chilly mornings (and lack of obvious heating) meant that taking a shower was a bit of a endurance test, we were never short of piping hot water. The children's play areas were a big hit, and catered well for all three children, ranging in ages from 3 to 9 years, as were the animals!

We visited 'Miss Piggy's' to eat on one occasion. The food was mostly well priced and enjoyable, but not outstanding. The children enjoyed the toddler play area and games room.

I agree with previous reviewers that the noise from the road was obvious, (all day and night) but it did not disturb us.

I found the staff to be very friendly and genuinely welcoming, and I have no doubt that we will return in the future.

Date of Visit: October 2011

Unit: Static

Reviewer: Livermans

2 reviews from this member

Stayed here a couple of years ago for a short break, this is the most beautiful setting for a caravan site you could wish for, the staff are so friendly, they even put the heating on in the caravan before we got there as it was a cold day, the views from the static van we stayed in were just breath taking. Not been for a couple of years due to finances, but will most definitely use these again in the near future. Didn't use the facilities as was out of season but had a good look around and was really impressed with what I saw.

Date of Visit: August 2011

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Wildewarrens

3 reviews from this member

What a great site! we stayed here for 2 weeks my husband & I and our 14 year old daughter and our friends with there 15 year old triplets.

From the moment we arrived we were made to feel very welcome, the staff were so friendly and cheerful, we were shown to our pitches and told about the evenings entertainment

We had electric hookup with our tents so were not in the tent field, we were on the end of a terrace so were told we could spread ourselves out a bit but even so our pitches were big, my friend has a outwell xxl 12 berth tent plus front canopy and there was plenty of space, (although not all pitches were as big) plus beautiful views across the countryside, As our pitch was the furthest we did need an extension lead for our electic's which we luckily had.

The site was quiet our 4 teenagers were probably some of the oldest on the site but they didn't get bored, we have never been ones for big crowded sites but as the children get older they want more but they just seemed happy to go for walks and natter they did use the games room which was very big, clean and tidy it had pool tables and video games, we didn't use the restaurant but a lot of people were, neither did we use the small bar, we just preferred a drink by our tent enjoying that view!

The toilets were spotless no showering with dead insects on this site, as was the laundry room which was massive!

Overall the site was lovely the staff always spoke and also chatted to the children on their daily runs to change the freezer packs, I've already suggested it to a few friends and would definitely go back.

If I was going to have a moan about anything it was the fact that some people had seasonal pitches and some of these were a little weedy and untidy which was a shame, and about the dual carriage way, it bothered me (I like total quiet if possible) but nobody else I was with was the slightest bit bothered about it.

We managed plenty of exploring :

Woodlands adventure park (you may get wet here!)

Trego mills (good on a wet day)

Goodrington sands has a lovely beach and lots to do there, kids loved the ringo rides (Keep some spare change as a whole day on the beach will cost you £7. 10 in parking fees)!

Quaywest waterpark is great too

We also caught the steam train from goodrington to Kingwear then ferry across to Dartmouth we then hired a speedboat to explore the river dart ourselves.

A day on dartmoor is a must!

Living coast at Torquay is fun

And as as treat I went on the Torquay hiflyer balloon lovely views.

Oh and there's a good camping shop in Ashburton should you need anything.

Date of Visit: August 2011

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Mrsluigi

9 reviews from this member

We have just returned home after spending 8 nights at this lovely site. It is the best site we have visited so far.

Very family friendly our 6 kids are aged 2 - 14 and they all thoroughly enjoyed it!. We were given a warm and friendly welcome on arrival by 'Biscuit' one of the deputy wardens I think - he was never too busy to stop for a chat even coming over to the car to say goodbye to the kids as we left.

There are several kids play areas with large trampolines which ours loved. Just the right balance of entertainment with Miss Piggy's opening at 5. 30ish we spent a couple of nights in the bar.

There is a playroom for younger ones with a large tv too.

It is a £10 deposit on arrival for a barrier card which as others have said adds to security.

There is a small shop for basics and a free ice pack freezer which is open until 9.

There is a laundry room with several washers and driers open all the time which is handy if you need to do a wash but don't want to waste time during the day in the laundry and an information room.

We didn't manage the farm walk but did go on the tractor ride. The site is well placed to visit the surrounding area.

As others have said there is constant noise from the A38 but this didn't bother us at all being Londoners but may put others off.

There were 2 shower blocks the bottom one being more modern each having a family room. We found the one in the lower block better as it had 2 showers in it and the top one had only 1. Also the showers in the ladies in the bottom block had a little bench to place things that wasn't in the top block.

The only annoying thing was the push button which you had to keep pressing. It lasted slightly longer in the family room but only about 20 seconds in the ladies.

The showers were very clean with mops provided to maintain them and each block was shut for cleaning for an hour and a half a day one at a time. They were fairly busy first thing but less so later on which suited us as we are not early risers.

We had non electric so we were in the tent field which was not level but all electric hook ups seemed to be.

We were really sad to leave and will definitely be returning next year.

Date of Visit: August 2011

Unit: Tent

Reviewer: Familyof4gocamp

4 reviews from this member

Very nice site. As others have said the site is close to the A38 which is excellent for links to other parts of Devon but some may feel is too close as there is some noise from it.

Pitches are large and well set out, we had electric hook up and were pitched near seasonal pitches and other tents.

There is a security barrier for access for which a returnable £10 deposit is charged.

The facilities are good, there are 2 toilet/shower and wash up blocks. Both have a family and and disabled rooms. I preferred the lower block which had been refurbished in 2009, the ladies had 2 showers, which both had a small seat and hooks at the entrance to the cubicle and large shower area at the back.

Blocks were closed in the middle of the day for cleaning and there is a bucket and mop outside the cubicles so users can clean up after themselves. In this block there was also one cubicle with just a basin which gives extra privacy.

Also a large mirror and surfaces in this block which was great for hair brushing etc after shower. There are no hairdryers in either block so be prepared and take your own. There is a powerpoint in the ladies upper block but not in the lower one.

We also used the family rooms but had to abandon one visit to the upper block as the shower lost pressure. The family room in the lower block was much better as had more room, 2 showers, large toilet and plenty of surface space.

Washing up facilities were good but several times we found there where no plugs. These were replaced as the week went on.

The shop has a small selection but is adequate. The laundry room is really good and always seemed to be busy. There are 5 washing machines, one was out of order, and at least the same amount of driers.

There was also a large sink for hand washing and a separate spin dryer. Washing machines are £3 and driers are £2. The only problem I had was the length of time displayed on the machine wasn't accurate and I did one load which took about 3 hours! There is also an iron and board to use.

The site has wifi through blackspot and this connection seemed good and charged by hour/days/weeks.

The pub/restaurant was good. We had 2 meals there, 1 was good the other, a curry, was poor in my opinion. Regular evening entertainment is held, and this is very relaxed.

For children, the playgrounds were good with some benches to sit on for the grown ups. My two particularly enjoyed the animals, and loved going on the farm walk which we all enjoyed. They also went back in the morning to 'help' and were welcomed by the staff which was really nice.

Overall a lovely quiet site, not crowded, although could be because of the changeable weather when we were there. The children were very happy to visit and feed animals and play in the park and didn't get bored.

Well placed for trips out to the surrounding area. We visited, Crealy, Dartmoor Zoo, Plymouth aquarium and Kents Caverns in Torquay, all within a relatively short drive.

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