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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
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
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 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
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 Disabled Friendly |
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| 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 |
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 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Gloversgirl |
9 reviews from this member |
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 Arrived mid afternoon and was greeted at Reception, checked in, paid £10 deposit for security barrier and was shown to our pitch.
The guy (Dave I think) showed us the best place to pitch. He too was very friendly.
We went for a walk round the site with our 2 year old and went to visit the many animals around the site. My daughter really liked the pig and piglets!
We ventured down for tea about 6.45 (Miss Piggys opened at 6.30) we got in there at a good time as a large group of 30-40 turned up just after! The food came within 20 mins and it was good sized portions and very yummy! Good range on the menu and a specials board was available too.
Showers etc were very clean and no queues for any of it. There is also a disabled room and a family room. The family room has a shower, loo and extra large sink. Only down point about the showers was that you had to keep pressing the button for more water, but they were hot!
There is lots of play areas around the site so kids will never be bored. We only left the site for a short while and that was for a tesco trip to newton abbot! There is a Somerfield in Ashburton but very small and couldn't get a lot on the list.
The site is well located just off the A38, you can see the road from the site and you can hear the traffic but you soon get used to it.
There isn't many sites that we would go back to but this one we definitely will. We paid £9 a night (no ehu but would have been £2 a night if we did. We didn't stay in the tent field as this isn't open till end of July. 
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Fiona f |
6 reviews from this member |
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Just spent may half term at Parkers Farm, we felt it was the best site we've stayed at in England.
The pitches are all a good size & mostly flat. They are terraced: we were on row E which gave great views over to Dartmoor.
The toilets, showers & washing up facilities were immaculate. There was hardly any waiting for the showers & the hot water was in plentiful supply.
Our son is 14 so the playgrounds were not used by him but there are plenty of play areas around the site.
It is a working farm, with plenty of animals around and the farm walks & tractor rides attracted lots of younger children.
The dog walk was great, allowing our friends dog plenty of space to run off the lead. One room in the bar allows dogs in. The bar itself was very pleasant, thou' we didn't sample the bar meals.
There are plenty of things to see & do in the area. Ashburton is the nearest village: we walked from the site in about 45 minutes & rewarded ourselves with a superb cream tea at the Green Ginger Cafe. Lots of other small shops there to browse in.
Weather was beautiful & we had a great holiday. We would definitely return
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: V8trikemids |
3 reviews from this member |
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Should have done this ages ago-but--- lovely site, we've been there several times now, and will go again this year (2010). Tricky approach, easy to get the wrong turning, or overshoot, though either isnt a problem when you know the area!
Small shop with basics, nice staff, always friendly and helpful. Swipecard entry barrier, tight turns on site 'roads'. Lovely facilities, one block slightly newer than the other. We've stuck to the same areas of ehu pitches, which may not be as big as some sites, but they are flat, and many are in little cul-de-sac corners- nice and cosy!
There is a non ehu tent only field which is sloping in places, but very roomy, as not regimented pitches.
The on site bar is lovely- good food reasonable prices, with a separate 'kids room' and even a restaurant area where the four legged campers are allowed- lovely touch! though we havent taken our pooch yet. Theres a games room under the bar, with pool tables and a selection of noisy arcade games for the older kids. Outside is a basic play area with trampolines etc.
All in all, a lovely site, not too far from the Torbay area, with 'Trago' just up the road, and Dartmoor close by too. Recommend a good satnav however, as when we last visited- Easter 09, there was a nasty accident on the A38 which was then shut, effectively cutting us off from the outside world- we did get out by following our nose up the lanes, but took us 2 hrs to take what would normally be a 6 mile journey.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Paul l |
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Stayed for 10 days in July and had a excellent holiday. We were very surprised that the site was not busier but when we asked we were told that they do get very busy in August.
Facilities excellent, toilets/showers always clean, bar facilities excellent, food excellent and good prices. Childrens indoor play area was excellent, our 3 year old asked to go to the pub every night so she could play with the other children.
Site is well located to visit all the local attractions, Paignton Zoo is a must, Babbacombe Model Village excellent - most attractions with 25 minutes so it is an ideal base to see the area.
Well set up for children, with several outdoor play area, indoor play areas, feeding the animals, farm walks, we were told that in August there are tractor rides but we were there too early to take advantage of these.
All in all an excellent site, we are booking up for next year and taking the parents with us.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Mr Bobkins |
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We have just had 6 days on this site. This was the first time we have used a caravan and we found the park to be family friendly, very helpful owners, staff and fellow guests.
The super pitch was great, at the top of the site and looking over the rest of the site and the view of Dartmoor.
The site was spotlessly clean; the lower toilet block is new, the top one is clean and spotless. There is an area for washing, charging mobiles, recycling points, chemical toilet and family rooms all in one central point. The bins were emptied on a regular basis all day and were convenient each time you went the loo!
The park provides many areas for kids, lots of trampolines everywhere. A large play area is at the front of the site next to the restaurant/club and this was used until late evening but not near any pitches so was not disturbing anyone. There are farms walks – great to see pigs and sheep go past your caravan window with lots of people!
The restaurant food was very good, huge portions and not expensive or just chips, chips and more chips! The entertainment was very good catering for all tastes and not too late into the night.
Dog owners this is a paradise – two large open field (sloping) for the dogs to run round in – swallows in the top field were a delight to my jack Russell puppies! Plenty of poo bins around the site for any mishaps! There is also a room in the restaurant where you can take the dogs – and still be able to participate in the entertainment.
We visited the river dart great for teenagers as there is high ropes (like Go Ape) zip wires etc – there are areas for young children too with all activities in the lake – get the wetsuits out !
We also went horse riding on Dartmoor – this was a life achievement and well worth the £30 each for the 2 hours - It was in torrential rain but the views and air was to die for!
I give 10/10 for this site and would go back again!
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Kayfamily |
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Visited this site for just one night but wished we could have stayed longer. We were in the J field which was just for a few tents (with EHU) and surrounded by hedges so although the site is pretty big, we still felt quite secluded. The pitch we had was level and had no problems with water logging even though there has been a lot of rain recently.
The site has excellent facilities on site for children - our two daughters had great fun in the play area for ages and then absolutely loved the 'Farm Walk & Tractor ride' which was even more amazing as it was all completely free they even got a free range egg for free which came in useful for breakfast!
We didn't eat in the on-site restaurant but the prices and selection on offer looked good. We did have a drink whilst the girls played in the very useful family room which was massive and had loads of toys to keep them happy.
The toilet block was very clean and the showers were hot - never had to queue as there are lots of blocks scattered around.
The only slight downside was the close proximity of the A38 - the noise isn't actually that bad but it didn't feel very 'Dartmoory' if that is what you are after. Two Bridges and Princetown are only about 20 mins away though so its a good base.
Would thoroughly recommend the site and we hope to go back there again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Hwntw |
5 reviews from this member |
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Just back from this site and would definitely recommend it. Lovely terraced site with large, private pitches. Clean toilets and showers - whatever time of day we used the facilities they were clean. Great play areas for the children and friendly bar/restaurant with reasonably priced meals and drinks. Activities for the children on most days as well.
The staff were all helpful and were always around the site if you needed any assistance. Some road noise but not enough to disturb us. Several attractions in the area for families and about half an hour to the coast.
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Stenning |
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This was our first time camping so we went just for 3 days arriving a little anxious as it was raining when we arrived, but what a lovely welcome we got from the owner! He showed us where to set up tent and then pointed out where all the facilities where.
The toilet block, shower room and washing area was absolutely spotless and I was so impressed that they had a separate Family shower room AS WELL as a disabled shower room.
My children are too old to play in the play ground now, but it looked really good and other children were having a great time on the trampoline. We enjoyed walking around and looking at the animals and then down to the large bar/ restaurant where we had a lovely meal at a very reasonable price. Everybody was very friendly and we enjoyed a game of bingo whilst others played pool in the games room below.
There is a separate information room with brochures of hundreds of places to visit so your never stuck with no where to go!
You can hear the traffic on the A38 at night but it didn't worry us as we are use to it.
We would recommend this site to anybody (in fact we already have) and will be using it again as it's near to our son's college and makes a nice little break!
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Falfa. |
6 reviews from this member |
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Booked by accident as the rest of our choice's were fully booked for the Whitsun bank holiday.
Arrived about 6pm and were warmly welcomed and shown to our pitch. As it was tucked at the end of a little cul-de-sac in field A the warden offered to reverse the caravan for us but it was not necessary,but a nice touch. The price was very reasonable £55 for two adults and a dog for 3 nights. Food was to a pretty good standard and bar staff friendly and consistent with the price.
Dog walk up a very steep hill (called heart-attack hill) lol but worth it for the view at the top and the bench is needed ! Lots to do for younger children.
My only bug-bear being we seemed to be pitched above the access road to the shop / reception / pub and even though the road is fenced, many of the children and quite a few adults would walk through our pitch, down a steep slope and climb over the fence rather than walk 30 yards around. Also we have a GSD on a leash which didn't take to kindly to children doing this.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: BCAcampers |
3 reviews from this member |
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We have just had 7 days on this site. We found the staff at the park to be family friendly and very helpful.
The pitch E2 was great, close to the top of the site and looking over the rest of the site and a great view of Dartmoor.
The site, showers and toilets were exceptionally clean. There are family rooms in both toilet/shower blocks.
The park provides many play areas for children, numerous trampolines everywhere. A large play area is at the front of the site next to the restaurant/club. There is also a games room under the restaurant.
There are farms walks and tractor rides where you get to see pigs and sheep. Children get to feed the animals at certain times of the day.
The restaurant food was very good, generous portions and not expensive. The entertainment was limited but considering it was April it was adequate.
It takes approximately 20mins to drive to the coast, however if the coast is not your thing, then there are some delightful small villages to visit within 1hrs drive.
This is a great site. We use sites as a base to explore the surrounding areas and this site is in a great location to do that.
My five year old daughter enjoyed the animals so much, that when we departed she did not stop crying until we approached Exeter!
We give a rating of 9/10 for this site and would certainly go back again.
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