Dartmoor Halfway Inn

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View of the site from hill, plenty of open green space on site
View of the site from hill, plenty of open green space on site
River lemon, which passes just behind the site
The bell tents
Plenty of open green space on site
The entrance to bell tent 's'
The bell tents
Pitches in sunny and shady spots
Outside the pub
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River lemon, which passes just behind the site
The bell tents
Plenty of open green space on site

  • Riverside site in the grounds of a pub-restaurant
  • A couple of minutes’ drive from the edge of Dartmoor National Park
  • A 10-minute drive from Newton Abbot and 30 from Torquay
Want to feel like you’re getting a secluded and peaceful getaway without having to give up being close to other people? At Dartmoor Halfway Inn, a family-friendly site in the grounds of a pub-restaurant 10 minutes’ drive from the town of Newton Abbot in Devon, South West England, you get the best of both worlds. Two minutes from the edge of Dartmoor National Park, The Halfway Inn is well placed for exploration – you can walk, cycle, ride, canoe or climb your way around the park, travel from scenic village to scenic village, or learn about the history of the area. The site and pub are dog friendly too, so ramblers should feel free to bring their canine companions along for the walk. On site, kick back by the river Lemon, which passes just behind the campgrounds, or relax in the open green field – kids who aren’t quite ready to sit still for the evening can burn off any residual energy in the on-site playground. When the whole family is ready for dinner, stroll over to the Halfway Inn for a slap-up meal, then knock back a few beers or a couple of glasses of wine – or juice for the kids – and toddle back to where you’re spending the night less than 200 metres away. If you’d prefer a change of scenery, there are plenty of other restaurants in Newton Abbot and within 10 minutes’ drive of Halfway Inn.

Campground type

Caravan sites 24
RV & Motorhome sites 24
Tent sites 20
Open now
Opens 1 March
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Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar 2025 to

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 212 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

82% would recommend this campground to a friend

76% would stay here again

What customers say

Great campsite, spacious private pitches. Pub gets rave reviews for food & staff. Clean facilities, though some found the single toilet per gender a bit tight when busy. A bit of road noise. Handy spot for exploring.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice option if traveling with a tent and you can't cook your own food

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7 out of 10
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Roy T.

Unpowered grass tent site (basic)

Liked The restaurant, nice personel and good food.

Disliked Facilities, 2 showers which were good for camping standards but only one real toilet for the whole camping and two mobile toilets. Quite close the a medium road. I sleep with earplugs and definitely needed them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay for a bit of peace and quiet. Very friendly staff.

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Sarah W.

Powered concrete and grass site (comfort)

Liked Quiet well organised site. Great showers and toilet facilities. Lovely pitches.

Disliked Not easy to walk to a bus stop, busy main road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Don’t bother if you want a quiet night

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Lydia C.

Unpowered concrete and grass site

Liked I liked the disabled toilet and shower room as it has a chair to sit in, but it does get the water all over the whole room

Disliked The pitch was small, the road was unbearable and noisy day and night. The toilet block only had one toilet and two showers one of which the drain cover was missing and it was filthy. There was only one area to get drinking water from and it was a long way from the majority of pitches. The Sunday roast dinner was terrible- one roast parsnip, wet veg, and hard roast potatoes with two slices of beef that were like old leather. For £20! The beef burger for children was inedible and dry. The soft drinks were exorbitantly priced and the service was just passable. There were no facilities for children. There was no one unless you went into the pub to assist you.
Don’t bother!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with loads of space and a pub on site.

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Lizz F.

Unpowered concrete and grass site

Liked We stayed 3 nights and they were very accommodating with sorting out the booking so we could have the same pitch.
We have 2 dogs and we found it a good place to walk them and give them some exercise.
The pitch was very big as well as we have a big motorhome.
WiFi is really good
Pub has lovely food and we didn't feel too badly priced.

Disliked Not enough proper toilets for the whole site as only a couple.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Hedges between pitches good. Pub friendly and food nice.…

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steve w.

Powered concrete and grass site (comfort)

Liked Hedges between pitches good. Pub friendly and food nice.

Disliked Toilets seen better days but we're always clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely go there again

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Value for money
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass site (comfort)

Liked Setting was nice, convenient for moor or Dartmouth.
Facilities were clean.
Pub was very nice, good food and beer, helpful staff.

Disliked I suppose the only thing was limited amount of toilets, thought it was going to be a problem, but turned out ok in the end

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great well maintained You have little seperate areas divided by hedges so you…

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Maha K.

Powered concrete and grass site (comfort)

Liked Great well maintained
You have little seperate areas divided by hedges so you have more privacy
Good facilities
Staff was nice
WiFi on site as it is a no signal area

Disliked There is only one toilet cubicle but tbh the 2 nights I stayed there i havent actually had to wait to use the toilet and there is an accessible toilet if you want privacy so I can't actually complain but I guess would have been nice to have more than one

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities. Nice pub. Friendly staff

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10 out of 10
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Wifi
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Marc A.

Unpowered concrete and grass site

Liked Everything.

Disliked Nothing. All good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities, Amazing site, Welcoming and Friendly staff.

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10 out of 10
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Dani J.

Fully-serviced concrete and grass site (premium)

Liked The campsite was lovely and clean, the plots that we had were very private with hedges either side which was nice to have. The facilities are all in great condition and cleaned often. The pub is amazing, the food, staff and drinks were really nice.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site. Great pitches with clean facilities.

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered concrete and grass site

Liked Private pitches with hedges . Very clean and tidy.
Nice pub with decent food and drink
Friendly staff

Disliked Only 1 toilet

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 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

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

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Location

Dartmoor Halfway Inn

Ashburton Road

Bickington

Newton Abbot

Devon

England

TQ12 6JW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.53458°N
3.68937°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.4 km Rail Station
6.4 km Rail Station
7 km Shelter
Rail
6.4 km Newton Abbot Rail Station
11 km Totnes Rail Station
12.2 km Torre Rail Station
Ferry
11.9 km Totnes Ferry Landing
13.2 km Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing
13.5 km Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
29.2 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

You can barely turn a corner in this part of Devon without coming face to face with a stately manor – Bradley, Compton Castle, Greenway, Castle Drogo, Coleton Fishacre, Cockington Court, Torre Abbey and Dartington Hall are all with 45 minutes’ drive, and a visit to the spectacular 16-sided A la Ronde, 35 minutes away, is highly recommended. Tipplers might like to make the trip to Buckfast Abbey outside Buckfastleigh (10 minutes), though you won’t be able to do tours or tastings at the factory. If the Abbey doesn’t get you steaming, head to the South Devon Railway and climb aboard the vintage train, or abandon alcohol-related puns altogether and head to the Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary. Fawlty Towers fans will be keen to learn that Torquay is less than 30 minutes away. Although you can no longer visit the real-life hotel behind the comedy, there’s plenty to keep you entertained: follow the Agatha Christie Mile to get a glimpse of some of the spots that inspired the murder mystery maven, dive below the Devon coast in the prehistoric Kents Cavern, or play giant at Babbacombe Model Village.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Maidencombe 12.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Watcombe 13 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shaldon 13.2 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Torre Abbey 13.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Ness Cove 13.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 7.7 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 14.2 km

Living Coasts 14.4 km

Castle Drogo 19.9 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 23.8 km

National Trust

Compton Castle 9.5 km

The Church House 9.8 km

Greenway 18.3 km

Castle Drogo 19.9 km

A la Ronde 23.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Templer Way: Part 2 4.2 km

Stover Country Park - River Teign - Stover Park 4.3 km

STOVER PARK 4.4 km

Newton Abbott - Manor, River and Woods 5 km

Ashburton - River and Woods 5.2 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 Dartmoor Halfway Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dartmoor Halfway Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dartmoor Halfway Inn? You can barely turn a corner in this part of Devon without coming face to face with a stately manor – Bradley, Compton Castle, Greenway, Castle Drogo, Coleton Fishacre, Cockington Court, Torre … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dartmoor Halfway Inn?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon

    Please check-in at the bar upon arrival.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dartmoor Halfway Inn? From $51.69 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.