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Slapton Sands Camping And Caravanning Club Site
Middle Grounds
Slapton
Kingsbridge
South Devon (Browse area)
TQ7 2QW
Tel: 01548 580538
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Pitches: 105
Open: 01/04/2024 to 02/11/2024
01/04/2025 to 02/11/2025
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 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 |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| 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 |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 No Shop |
 No Bar |
 No Restaurant |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: June 2009 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Scubakeefy |
7 reviews from this member |
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 We arrived on 6th June, just as the south east was getting a downpour the like of which hadn't been seen for ages. First time with a new awning too and as we fought and battled in the rain and wind to put it up, as we drove the last peg in, glorious sunshine ensued from then on!
Wonderful site, truly peaceful and relaxing which is what we needed.
The wardens on arrival were extremely friendly and welcoming, even though just as I put my card in the machine to pay there was a 'bang' and a semi major fuse had blown somewhere resulting in the electricity board having to be called! some pitches left with no power but this was not the sites fault and they sorted it extremely quickly.
The site has the most excellent toilet facilities, clean, warm and in extremely good order. The water was piping hot and after a day out were so welcome.
Ideally situated 5 minutes walk to the village of Slapton with two local pubs. Local beer such as Otter etc is georgous so if you are a beer, bitter or even lager drinker, you will love Otter or other local brews. We didn't sample the food at the Queens Arms, but from what we saw at other tables it looked superb.
Weather didn't permit beach activity as such but its a lovely walk in the early evening as the shingle beach goes on for ages and yields lots of driftwood to collect for kids etc. Very clean too with only a little deritus from shipping compared to a lot of beaches. Very historic, as this area was taken over by the military in the war to practise the 'D Day' landings.
One highlight mentioned by others is the fish and chip van, Tuesdays at 7.30pm. Stunning is all I can say. If there are two of you, one £1.60 portion of chips to go with the delicious pieces of cod will feed both of you, don't get family size unless you do have at least three generations with you as you wont finish it! the fish, caught local of course was sublime and as you queue, its a great way to chat to others too.
One warning however. Unless you are a racing snake, tour de France regular or a masochist, this is not an area for relaxing cycling. We did about 26 miles in one day around the area including Kingsbridge and I have never worked so hard in my life! Beautiful scenery, quiet roads and lovely villages and sea fronts yes, but hills! I'm not talking short inclines here. Think Snowdon or base camp at Everest and your there! Ok, maybe a slight exaggeration but they were steep, hard and as it was drizzle all day, not the most pleasant day we spent lol. But, after completing a tour of the area on bike, you deserve your fish and chips, beer or wine and a you sleep like a baby too, so it was worth it I suppose.
Buses run frequently to Dartmouth and surrounding areas which we also utilised and made for nice days out.
Overall, an extremely pleasant and well run, friendly and calming site which I will hope to revisit and would recommend to anyone, including families as there is plenty to do for kids without the neon lights and arcades. If you want to start your kids of right with a respect for the country and beaches etc, this is a great place to go.
Go there, enjoy and have some chips! 
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| Date of Visit: October 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Nosha |
34 reviews from this member |
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So impressed with the site and people who run it that we joined the C&CC!
Still very clean at the end of the season, woken at night once or twice either by the owls or the badgers visiting the site. If you have a bike it's a great ride along the coast road to Torcross for a beer and fish & chips.
Took the local bus to Dartmouth £4.20 return, cheaper than diesel & parking charges!
Quiet with sea views - superb!
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Denniseagle |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just got back from a weekend break, the site is really nice and just past the small, pretty, windy-bendy lanes of Slapton - if you drive this way make sure you can drive as well backwards as you can forwards (having been the unfortunate followers of drivers unable to do this!)
The site is very friendly, the staff are lovely and the toilet blocks what you would expect from C&CC - although mirroring the previous posts, with only 3 showers be prepared to queue, or did what I did the following day and get in there early!
The play area is central and ideal for the children. Being the bank holiday weekend the site was very busy and probably up to capacity. We stayed in a fairly sheltered area with electric hook up.
There is a sloping walk down to the beach which is pleasant and you are central on the coast with Dartmouth and Kingsbridge fairly equal distances in each direction.
This site is somewhere we would definitely return to and if you are lucky enough (we weren't) you can have a pitch with a lovely sea view.
For a weekends break this was a lovely little site with everything needed.
If only you could order the weather.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Wollastonwonder |
2 reviews from this member |
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Considering we camped in quite extreme weather conditions rain and gales we still managed to have a good time. This was helped by the two lovely pubs in Slapton village, the Queens Arms is more pubby and the Tower is more restauranty. I would recommend booking a table if you want to eat, only a 5 minute walk from the site.
Toilet block well kept, but 3 showers in the ladies did mean a queue most mornings. Dont worry about taking your own ice blocks as you have to use theirs at 45p a block, which I think is a bit steep.
I recommend a visit to Start Bay Lighthouse which was only £3 to park the car all day and then £2.50 for adults for the guided tour takes approx 1 hour - really interesting, only children above 1m are allowed up the light house.
Fish & Chip van comes on site on a Tuesday night at 7:30 which must be the best I have EVER tasted. Would recommend you start to queue at 7'ish though as we joined the queue at 8:00 and didnt get served till 9:30!
Site has great sea views too which is always pleasant to look at whilst having your bacon & eggs! Overall a great site and well positioned, we will be back!
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Davie G |
3 reviews from this member |
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Spent a week here during the summer. A really lovely countryside type site next to the lovely village of slapton overlooking fields and sea views.
Site was really clean and well run with the site staff being friendly yet firm when they had to be. Toilet blocks were immaculate if not over generous in the number of showers available. Would not hesitate to visit again.
The area is beautiful and has a close association with the training of servicemen in readyness for the D-day landings during WW2. The 2 village pubs are really friendly and a walk around the freshwater Ley is a must especially for birdwatching enthusiasts.
A few pointers though. Be careful if using Satnav to get there as depending on which direction you are going, and also if towing, this could get you in deep trouble as it did us! The beach at Slapton is shingle and is not everyones cup of tea. Also the 'famous' Blackpool Sands, although it really does look idylic from the high coastal road turns out to be shingle also. We didn't realise until we had descended, queued in the traffic and paid the £6 parking fee by which time it was too late.
Nearest supermarket is about 6-8 miles away at either Dartford or Kingsbridge the other way. Small stores in village & surrounding villages and camp shop seemed well stocked. Fish & chip van visits once a week but make sure you get in the queue early. We waited well over 2 hours for our supper which wasn't great especially with 4 hungry kiddies to attend to! Small playground but kids generally all got on well together in what was a really friendly and aggro free atmosphere.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Grecian Ranger |
8 reviews from this member |
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Have just returned after two weeks here. The facilities are all that you would expect from a C & C C site, and the warden team are the most pleasant I've come across. The number of toilets and showers is an issue as even though the site was not full I had to wait for a toilet on a couple of occasions.
It is a beautifully situated site in a very scenic area and so convenient for the beach and village. If you are happy walking then there's no need to get in the car, although the nearby shops at Slapton and Torcross are small and unsurprisingly have limited ranges of products.
The resident rabbit population are in abundance and very tame and add to the peacefulness and charm of the site, all in all a great place for a relaxing break.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Spearson |
5 reviews from this member |
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Have just spent a week here. The staff are all lovely, the site is well kept and clean. Heard a few moans from men about there not being enough shower/toilet facilities for them. The women's facilities were good in my opinion although there are only 3 showers which did mean a bit of a wait on a couple of occasions. They have parent and child and disabled facilities - the latter of which we used for our disabled child.
We were pitched right next to the children's play area which didn't impress my in-laws but was ok for us. The only gripe was that we took a bit of a battering from the wind. The site does have sheltered areas, and if you are looking to book to go way with a tent, it might be worth enquiring after a sheltered spot. There seemed to be plenty of electric hook-ups although we didn't have one ourselves.
There were loads of motor homes on site, but only the 8 caravans that they do allow on this site at any one time - my mother in law went round the site and counted (must have been bored that day!)
The beach is shingle but has nice sandy ones either side, can't comment on them because we didn't use the beach. There are two pubs in Slapton Village which both serve excellent food - in the words of another camper, because again, we can't vouch for that.
We will go back .
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| Date of Visit: October 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Benny24 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Had a couple of days at this site over a very wet weekend! The site was very well looked after and the site managers were very pleasant, as it was quiet he told us to take a drive around and find a pitch we liked, and pointed out the good views from some of the pitches.
Toilets and all facilities were clean and tidy, (warm too!) site is five mins from shingle beach, and there were some good pubs in Slapton village.
Recommended for a short break
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Osprey |
18 reviews from this member |
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I have just returned from a weeks stay at Slapton Sands, and I wanted to concur with previous remarks posted here. The site is very well run by a team of C & CC wardens and the current team were most helpful, loaning me an extended electric cable for the entirety of my stay. It is actually very gently sloping in most places which affords most pitches on the far side of the field a fairly distant sea view, albeit through trees and a tall hedgerow. That is until a motor-home parks next you and blocks it out. This site is very popular with motor-homes which I found a bit confusing as they restrict the number of caravans.
There are only 3 showers in the men's facilities (don't know about the ladies) which I fear may not be enough when families with children turn up during the school holidays. Expect a queue, or get in there early, especially as they close at 11am until 12.30 pm for cleaning.
The shop/office is well stocked with the basics and there is a newspaper reservation service. A fish and chip van calls on Tuesday evenings. The food is cooked to order and was well worth the wait.
A barrier blocks vehicle movement between 11pm and 7am which ensured a quiet night, although the whole ambiance of the site was one of peace and quiet and relaxation.
The village offers one pub (Queens Arms) which does do food, however my meal was awful as was my dining partners, they need to stop relying on the microwave. The other pub, The Tower, I was told, was not a place to just have a drink being more of a restaurant, however the food was apparently excellent, and good value. So drink in the queens and eat in the tower! Both of these establishments are within easy walking distance of the site.
I measure the enjoyment of a stay by whether I would return and I wouldn't hesitate visiting Slapton Sands again, but I would avoid the school holidays and Bank Holidays.
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Woodyallen |
2 reviews from this member |
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We have just returned from a long weekend at this site. The loos are excellent but there were only three showers, which maybe difficult at peak times. The staff are very helpful and the pitches a good size although some you may need to use chocks. The surrounding beaches are shingle but clean and were never crowded. The only negative would be that they say they only allow 8 caravans but there was an army of motor-homes, so if you are looking for a tent only campsite, this site wouldn't suit you. We recommend this site and will return next year. There are two pubs within walking distance, one child friendly and a lovely pub only 5 mins drive towards Dartmouth.
The children's play area is central to the campsite if you require a pitch with view of your children, but there are also pitches away from it if you prefer a quieter time. Your requirements would be worth stating at the time of your booking as all ours were adhered to.
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