Leadstone Camping

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Visitor image of part of the site
Sea glimpse from some of the pitches
Looking across field 2
Level view from field 3 looking towards field 2 and sea in the distance
View of the field
Hedge pitches and mid-field pitches for tents, motorhomes and touring caravans
Looking out onto field 2 with all types of pitches
Lots of space
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Sea glimpse from some of the pitches
Looking across field 2
Level view from field 3 looking towards field 2 and sea in the distance

  • Old-fashioned site in Dawlish Warren with modern facilities
  • A 15- to 25-minute walk to the beach, dunes and nature reserve
  • Seven acres of grassland in a secluded setting
Old-style camping with new-style facilities, minutes from the Devon coastline and a 500-acre nature reserve stuffed with species of all sorts… You might want two weeks at least at Leadstone Camping in Dawlish Warren. This very friendly site, which has been around since 1974, is one of those where the staff do their utmost to make sure guests have as good a time as possible. Although this is a traditional and uncommercialised site, the standards are modern. Amenities stretch to a redeveloped amenities block with hot showers, toilets, basins, a hairdryer, a baby changing unit and an accessible room with a shower, toilet and wash basin. Leadstone also has a launderette, playground, washing-up facilities and water points in the pitching fields. For other supplies and food, a supermarket is a mile away. Anyone walking the 10 minutes to Dawlish Warren will find a pub serving lunch and evening meals handily placed along the way.

Campground type

Tent sites 55
Caravan sites 55
RV & Motorhome sites 27
Open now
Opens 1 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • A charge of GBP0.20 ($0.38) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • American-style RVs are not permitted.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

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Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

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96% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot, friendly welcome, tidy, roomy sites. Facilities generally spotless, hot showers (20p). Easy walk to Dawlish Warren beach, pubs, transport. Good for families, nice vibe. Recommended. Some found pitches sloped, Wi-Fi extra.

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Well presented site with generous pitches and welcoming staff.…

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Anonymous

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked Well presented site with generous pitches and welcoming staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful

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Petra H.

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked Wonderful campsite

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Recommend 100%. You won’t be disappointed.

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Kelly L.

Fox powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Possibly the cleanest campsite I’ve ever been too and likely to go to. Really friendly staff and just perfect in every way.

Recommend to friends Visit again

* Facilities were clean, tidy & modern * Onsite food and drinks stands…

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Emma O.

Badger powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked * Facilities were clean, tidy & modern
* Onsite food and drinks stands were amazing & good prices
* Site was big & pitches spacious
* Quiet after 10 pm which was amazing
* Slept well
* Staff were welcoming & informative
* Beach was a short walk away - clean & water was clear too.

Disliked Nothing to dislike!

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Beautiful well maintained campsite. Helpful friendly staff. For the busiest time of…

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Sadie T.

Badger powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Beautiful well maintained campsite. Helpful friendly staff. For the busiest time of year the staff work very hard to keep the site pristine. The pitches are spacious. Plenty of facilities, toilets, showers, cleaned regularly. Quiet after 10pm. My grandsons loved the little park. It is in a good location to Dawlish Warren beach 10/15 mins walk away. 1.2 mile to Sainsbury’s. The site had a couple of food vans selling really nice reasonably priced food and drinks. I will definitely stay there again.

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Great site. I will definitely be back.

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Mandi P.

Badger powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Well kept. Lovely staff. Loved the food/sweet vans
Close to the beach

Disliked Nothingwe didn’t like.

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We had such a lovely welcome, this was our second time at…

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Cara B.

Badger powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked We had such a lovely welcome, this was our second time at this site, the first was about 10 years ago. We were shown to our pitch, told about all the amenities and introduced to the chap showing us around. We had a large pitch with a good view of the park, the pitch was slightly sloping but it didn’t cause too much of a problem.

There is such a great atmosphere here. The site is a short walk down to the beach, but there is a car park next to the beach too, it’s a lovely beach with lifeguards. There is also a small fairground which is a £1 a ride and a few clothes shops and nik nak shops too. A really nice pub/restaurant overlooking the sea and some ice cream places.

There is a bus stop directly outside the campsite and the train station is just down the road. We had a really lovely train ride to Torquay for £26 return (family of 5).

The toilet blocks are clean and tidy. There are 6 unisex showers which are 20p for 5 minutes. There were always showers available and also very clean too.

There is an indoor pot wash, a couple of washing machines and a couple of dryers. The on-site shop is very reasonable and they have a visiting refreshment/ food truck which was good!

The staff were very nice and they tidied every pitch before a new person came on. Also the park closes at 9pm and opens again at 8am so that’s quite good for getting the kids in!

Turn left at the mini roundabout and there is a really nice bakery just up the road, on the left 👍

Disliked The paid Wi-Fi wasn’t very good at all. It was £20 and only worked in the middle of the night.

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very fine, clean and friendly…

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Annette K.

Owl powered grass caravan site (XL)

Liked very fine, clean and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would absolutely recommend!

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Laura H.

Badger powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Friendly and welcoming people. Spacious pitches with clear boundaries. Toilet/shower block within easy access. Regularly cleaned. Felt very safe, our 7 year old was able to have independence on-site and make new friends. Close to the beach and entertainment (funfair, pubs and restaurant). Good options on-site and small store.

Disliked 20p to use the shower for 5 mins and tricky to get the temperature right.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent camping site, very well run and good value for money.

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Michael H.

Fox powered grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site (large)

Liked Superb owners very friendly and welcoming.
Excellent plot size for tent.
Very clean site with lots of amenities.
Quiet time from 10.30 to 8.00am

Disliked Nothing

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites

Location

Leadstone Camping

Warren Road

Dawlish Warren

Dawlish

Devon

England

EX7 0NG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.59408°N
3.45157°W

Route directions

As you approach the site, avoid Week Lane as it is very narrow.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.9 km The Green
2.1 km Westcliff Road
3.7 km Opposite Rail Station
Rail
0.8 km Dawlish Warren Rail Station
1.7 km Dawlish Rail Station
3.8 km Starcross Rail Station
Ferry
3.2 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
3.7 km Starcross Ferry Landing
6.7 km Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
15.4 km Exeter International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Leadstone Camping's location makes it easy to get to most of Devon's attractions and it's simple to get from the site to wherever takes your fancy. Roads are relatively quiet for most of the year apart from in high season. Dawlish Warren is a top place to be in Devon, partly for its safe, clean beach and partly for its sand dunes leading onto 500-acre Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve, a hugely popular spot with birdwatchers and botanists. On foot, walk to the Warren (it's a safe stroll and suitable for prams) or to the South West Coast Path within 15 minutes; it's also half a mile to the Exe Cycle Trail or the circular six-mile Dawlish Discovery Walk. A mile away is the Exe estuary – another top local spot and a hit for fishing, hiking, biking and birdwatching – and the town of Dawlish itself is a mile and a half away: look out for the famous black swans. Also nearby is the harbour and two good pubs at Cockwood, two and a half miles away, and golf at Starcross before taking the ferry from here to Exmouth. Shaldon, seven miles away, has another golf course and can be reached by ferry from the busy resort of Teignmouth. For towns, take off to Exminster (nine miles; more golf), Torquay (10 miles), Newton Abbot (11 miles; racecourse and ancient market), Exeter (13 miles) and Paignton (13 miles; take the steam railway from here to Kingswear and Dartmouth).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dawlish Warren 1.1 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Town 1.7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 2.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Teignmouth Holcombe 3.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Exmouth 4 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Crealy Great Adventure Park 12.8 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 15.4 km

Living Coasts 15.9 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 17.7 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 20.8 km

National Trust

A la Ronde 6.3 km

Compton Castle 17.1 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 18.9 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 19.1 km

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 21.4 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

STONELANDS HOUSE 2.7 km

LUSCOMBE CASTLE 3.7 km

Exmouth, Geoneedle, Coast Path and Knowle Walk 4.2 km

MAMHEAD PARK 4.9 km

Church Rocks 5.6 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Leadstone Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Leadstone Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Leadstone Camping? Leadstone Camping's location makes it easy to get to most of Devon's attractions and it's simple to get from the site to wherever takes your fancy. Roads are relatively quiet for most … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Leadstone Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Leadstone Camping? From $52.09 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.