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Widdicombe Farm Touring Park
The Ring Road
Compton
Torquay
South Devon (Browse area)
TQ3 1ST
Tel: 01803 558325
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Pitches: 180
Open: 31/03/2024 to 16/10/2024
31/03/2025 to 16/10/2025
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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Adults Only |
 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 |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No 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 |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing <10 miles |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Autotrail91 |
1 review from this member |
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 The 2 weeks we spent at the park was in the very wet period, but due to the park facilities it didn't dampen our holiday. The toilets, laundry room, poppies and the bar were excellent. We hired a car for the duration of our stay and with the park being so close to paighton, Torquay and other attractions it was only a short drive to any destination. The wardens and other members of staff were very friendly. We rebooked for 2013 while we were there can't wait to return. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Twisted-pixel |
8 reviews from this member |
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Having read the reviews and the fact that it was an adults only site, I chose this site to spend a week in at the beginning of July. It was pretty soggy when I arrived and I was advised that they had had a lot of rain and the ground might be a bit soft and I should be careful where I parked my car as they didn't want the grass damaged. This was fair though I thought.
My next request was for a wifi pass 'oh, you might not be able to get wifi in the camping field, you best check'. Hang on a second. Doesn't your brochure and website say 'WIFI available throughout the park'?? (another reason I chose this site so that I could still get access to the net). Apparently not. Very disappointing to advertise something that isn't actually available.
The site caters mainly for caravans and mobile homes however and I think they have about 12 tent pitches, a few of which are EHU. Some of these were roped off to allow the grass to recover and those that weren't were. Well. A bit muddy to say the least but I guess that was to be expected. The mud however is a bright red clay that sticks to everything!
Because of the adults only, it seems that the site is mostly populated by retired (or close to retiring age) folks. I've got nothing against this at all, except that the couple camping next to me were put off a bit by the 'Please be quiet on the site, you don't look like our regular people' comment from reception when they checked in which made them feel a little alienated.
There is a single shower and toilet servicing the tent field and one section of the hard standings with another block near to the main reception. In 5 days I only ever had to wait twice to use the shower but to be fair there were only 5 people camping (two couples and me). Had the weather been better I think the wait would have been much more significant. The block was always clean (my thanks to Barry, a very cheerful chap who works there and who can also belt out a few tunes as noted on the Karaoke night) and the block also houses two washing up sinks.
There is both a restaurant on site (which I didn't try) and a bar (which I did try) along with a small shop providing most of the basics. A freezer is available to keeping your ice packs cool too.
The site is easy to access, no winding roads to drive down, although once in the park the access roads are single track to if you meet a caravan coming the other way, one of you has to back up.
I came away having been rested but can't help feel that the 'tenters' are being slightly short changed - wifi not extended to the camping field, a single shower/toilet that would be very busy in peak times if the weather permitted, most campers are slight younger than the general site population and therefore seemed to be stereotyped as party all night noise freaks.
The site location was excellent for where I wanted to be, but I wont be using it again.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Carken |
6 reviews from this member |
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Good site for peace and quiet, but I have to say, I will not be returning. Traffic is terrible outside the site and the only way to get anywhere is to dodge about using short cuts and tiny lanes. Good for touring Paignton and the surrounding area though.
Access on my pitch was difficult as a few times I had to almost drive onto neighbouring pitches just to park my car.
I visited this site a few years before and since then have bought dogs. I have to say, I am very disappointed in their dog walk. The top end is very close to the carriageway with no barrier to stop dogs running off into the traffic if you are foolish enough to let them off the lead.
Toilets were always clean and showers were hot but I wasn't keen on having the shower curtain sticking to me constantly.
Like others have mentioned, the WI-FI was expensive and I was told that if I didn't get a signal after I'd paid then there was no refund.
All in all, it was a very friendly site with nice people but there are just too many negative points for me to want to return.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Brooksy1501 |
6 reviews from this member |
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The beauty of this site is it's 'Adults Only' so no screaming kids flying around on bikes (especially as we stayed during half term)!
Very friendly and helpful wardens and a clean, well kept site. Our only gripe was the pitch being hardstanding with very hard ground making it hard to pitch an awning. Bent quite a few metal pegs trying. Excellent facilities, showers, launderette etc.
A great bar with entertainment which unfortunately we couldn't take advantage of because dogs are not allowed in and one of ours is unable to be left in the caravan due to bad separation anxiety.
However we would stay again if we were returning to Torquay as the site had a nice atmosphere.
Just one negative. The wi-fi is expensive (we paid £12 for a week)
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Fairypixie |
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Very peaceful campsite, Added bonus there were no children but I found it too quiet. It is in a great location and I could not really hear the traffic noise.
The pitches are a little on the small side and very close to each other we were on a hard standing pitch which was a good thing as it was raining a lot on the last 2 days of our holiday. Cannot say much about the food or the bar as we did not use them as we had the dog and it was not really the weather to go and use them outside with the dog.
Some of the longer term residents seem to think it is their right to leave things messy such as the toilets but they were cleaner than some campsites and the showers were hot at all times.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: KJR42 |
6 reviews from this member |
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A strange site, looks like a rack them and stack them type site with no landscaping and a long walk uphill for the showers.
Good views and friendly staff who took time to give information when requested, although this is not open all year the shower block was very cold and not a pleasure to shower in. That said they were clean and that is the priority.
The biggest gripe with this site is the red soil, sounds silly but it got on everything and stained it, it was still on my tyres 5 months later.
In summary the site was OK and in a great location.
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Jellymouse |
4 reviews from this member |
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Beautiful site only a short drive form town centre with hard standing pitches, water near by and electric hook up. Set in a very picturesque area with almost no light pollution so brilliant for stargazing on a clear night.
The staff on site are really friendly and the evening bar is great for a few quiet beers and listening to the local people chatting away in the lovely southern accents
The showers and toilets were very clean and all round we really enjoyed our stay here.
I would definitely recommend this site to anyone who was thinking of visiting the area
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| Date of Visit: May 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Kevin Fear |
11 reviews from this member |
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A short visit to this site over the bank holiday weekend proved to be very successful. Access to the site is from the main ring road dual carriage way and therefore easy. Some traffic noise at some times but did not cause a problem for us. We have a large (9. 3 metre) RV and tow a trailer. No problem with access to the pitch we were allocated and plenty of space for the car and trailer. Other pitches may have proved more of a challenge for us but with the wardens being so friendly and helpful and nothing being too much bother we feel it would have been OK. The restaurant was again friendly, offered a good range and reasonably priced. The fish and chips were a delight and served with a smile! Loo blocks were clean, bright and warm. Water tap on the pitch as was a drain for grey water. Black water dump point (on board tanks)on the roundabout towards the bottom of the site. Possible care needed on the sloping approach due to risk of grounding if you have a large overhang. Plenty to see and do in the surrounding area. It was a very busy weekend with lots on and traffic was very heavy so will pick a quieter time to return!
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| Date of Visit: March 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Gillhalfpint |
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We booked into this site for a week and it was easy to find and easy access, friendly welcome and given a pitch.
A problem was being told we could not use our airer to dry clothes. We were there a week so needed to do washing, and were told only airers that went onto caravan windows were allowed. People had been complaining to them if they saw someone else's washing so they mnade this rule. As we had done a handwash, we were told they would allow our airer for an hour, and no way should we put knickers on it.
Next problem was the site bus. We knew the bar, shop and cafe were not open till Easter, but this was not made clear about the site bus, so we were expecting transport that was not available to us, as were others on the site.
The wifi facility was expensive and not very reliable. We were told £6 for 48 hours but it was not 48 hours of use as other places do, but 48 hours from first logging on. We paid £12 for a week even though by then we would only get 5 days use, and it kept cutting out to be logged on again, and I ended up losing work by having to log on again.
Books could be borrowed, but you had to return them before leaving so you had to make sure you could finish them.
It is an adults only site, and could be a brilliant site, but it would be great to feel they could treat us as adults without so many rules.
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| Date of Visit: September 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Andee4570 |
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We love this site, this was our 2nd visit this year and our 5th. Visit in all. I agree with some comments of other subscribers yes the pitches can be a bit awkward to access but other campers always seem happy to help and yes visitors seem to be a bit clannish' at times but put yourselves out to be friendly it cuts both ways.
The staff are very helpful and friendly the facilities are always clean the 'hairdressing station' in the ladies is a delight. The little bus to Torquay is so useful and you can use your bus pass.
The park and ride at Brixham is also a boon by the way. The noise from the by-pass may trouble some people we don't notice it due to the fact we live very close to the M6.
The laundry facilities are good not too expensive and with the added bonus of a spin drier for any hand washing and finally the red soil potatoes are very tasty.
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