Treacle Valley Campsite

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View down the valley towards Dartmoor
View down the valley towards dartmoor
Amazing sunset views
Custard the horse box
Custard the horse box
Springtime at the site
Next to farmland
Glorious day at treacle valley campsite
Medium tent pitches
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Amazing sunset views
Custard the horse box
Custard the horse box

  • Relaxed and spacious site with views towards Dartmoor
  • Within easy reach of Torbay's beaches and Dartmoor National Park
  • Paignton Zoo, aquarium, seaside towns and more a short drive away
For a sweet-as break on a working farm, head to family-friendly Treacle Valley Campsite in the tiny village of Daccombe, between Dartmoor National Park to the west and more than 20 English Riviera beaches towards the east. This is a top spot for all ages: kids will be kept occupied at the play area or on all the wide open space around the accommodation area, and walks to the village through the surrounding countryside start right from the pitches. Treacle Valley's café/shop stocks all the basics you might need while you're on your hols, and provides a handy and free freezer block service in case you want to pack up a hamper with bubbly (possibly accompanied by a few sandwiches) and head out for the day. When you get hungry you're more than welcome to fire up the barbie or cook up something tasty over your campfire – for anything more substantial, head into one of the nearby seaside towns for supermarkets, seafood restaurants, fish and chip takeaways and posh pub grub. The nearest pub is a 20-minute walk away.

Site type

Tent sites 75
Caravan sites 75
Motorhome sites 75
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Rent a tent 5
Open now
Opens 11 April
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

German

Spanish

Portuguese

Open from Fri, 11 Apr to

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0 children

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 485 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

88% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly spot with great views. Clean loos, hot showers, fire pits available. Staff are ace. Some found it hilly and a bit noisy from others sometimes, but it’s good value and people wanna come back.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great location lots of space

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Stella E.

Unpowered grass tent site (large)

Liked Nice area very good amenities

Disliked The hills 😆

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, kids loved being able to see the animals.

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Tracy C.

Unpowered grass tent site (XL)

Liked Being able to decide what pitch we had so could be next to other family we went with. Toilets and shower block very clean

Disliked Nothing happy with it all

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Perfect…

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Ronnan W.

Unpowered grass tent site (small)

Liked Perfect

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Easy to book online…

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Joanne V.

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Easy to book online

Disliked Unclean toilets
Constant smell of cannabis

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site clean facilities friendly staff

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site (medium)

Liked Lovely friendly staff very helpful clean toilets and showers good space for washing up laundry room phone charger boxes little play park for the children chicken to watch cows to see little onsite shop fire pits to borrow

Disliked Shop wasn't open in the afternoon

Showers were in toilet block very close to toilets with no space in them for clothes

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Good location of the cam pitch,…

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Adrian Mircea V.

Custard the Horse Box microlodge

Liked Good location of the cam pitch, friendly staff, good facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facility's friendly staff decent coffee from reception too !!

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked I really appriciated the Freedom laid back approach to camping / running the site some places you just feel so up tight and watched or monitored this is a really friendly site where you can just chill super child friendly

Disliked Okay the ground is aliitle uneaven. I was there on an exceptionally busy weekend as stated by staff the showers were alittle cool but there electric and theres alot of people and reception informed me what more can they do so no real problems

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We loved the site! Everything we…

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Anonymous

Bell tent

Liked We loved the site! Everything we need is just there.. No shower waiting, water is nearby, the sunset view is amazing and staffs are very friendly particularly Alan who is super nice and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for a night or two!

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Steph G.

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked - Very flexible check in and out times.
- Beautiful, countryside views.
- Clean and well maintained toilet block and washing up area (a tricky job with the amount of dry grass being traipsed in there all day long),
- Small, onsite shop for drinks and snacks.
- Small play area for children.
- Choice of pitch (all non electric FYI).
- 15 minutes from Babbacombe/Oddicombe beaches.

Disliked - Not much flat ground to work with. Luckily, we have a camper van, so we were able to use levelling blocks to get closer to flat, but you’d need to be ok with the high probability of a sloped pitch if you were camping in a tent.
- Occasional whiffs of cow from the barn next to the camping field. Depends on which way the wind is blowing (which is obviously not under the staffs control).

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Great location and great views. …

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Monika D.

Unpowered grass tent site (XL)

Liked Great location and great views. A lot of local shops around. Clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

D. of E. 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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Treacle Valley Campsite

Orestone Lane

Daccombe

Newton Abbot

Devon

England

TQ12 4ST

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.49993°N
3.54771°W

Route directions

The site's postcode, TQ12 4ST, is the same for the whole village and will leave you at the middle cottage that is coincidentally also called Treacle Barn. Please do not camp there. The site is next to the last house in the village (500 metres away) towards Torquay, on Orestone lane.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.1 km Coach Station
3.9 km Shelter
4 km Shelter
Rail
3 km Torre Rail Station
4.3 km Torquay Rail Station
4.9 km Newton Abbot Rail Station
Ferry
4.7 km Torquay - North Quay
4.8 km Torquay Harbour Boarding Pontoon
5.5 km Shaldon Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
27.3 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

For stuff to do nearby, try a visit to the historic village of Cockington, three miles away, where there's a manor house and a cricket ground plus some 16th-century thatched stone cottages and a traditional pub serving cream teas. The award-winning caves of Kents Cavern – once home to prehistoric humans – are also within easy reach of Treacle Valley; this subterranean network lies close to some spectacularly scenic coastal areas with several walking routes along Torbay's UNESCO Global Geopark – one of only seven in the UK. A walk around Babbacombe coves and cliffs begins at Anstey's Cove (opposite Kents Cavern), to wind its way along a scenic track and bring you out into the pretty village of Babbacombe in Torquay; take a ride on the famed Babbacombe Cliff Railway, then follow up with a wander around four acres of award-winning gardens showcasing hundreds of model scenes and railways at Babbacombe Model Village. Take the kids on an animal adventure at Paignton Zoo (20 minutes) or visit the seaside towns of Torquay (15 minutes), Paignton (20 minutes), Brixham (half an hour), Shaldon (15 minutes) or Teignmouth (20 minutes) for miniature golf, arcades, ice cream shops and beaches.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Watcombe 2.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Maidencombe 2.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Oddicombe 3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Babbacombe 3.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Torre Abbey 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Living Coasts 4.9 km

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 8.5 km

Buckfast Abbey 16.1 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 24.8 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 24.9 km

National Trust

Compton Castle 4.7 km

Greenway 13.2 km

Coleton Fishacre 17 km

A la Ronde 18.8 km

The Church House 20.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

WATCOMBE PARK AND BRUNEL MANOR 1.5 km

BARTON ROAD CEMETERY, TORQUAY 1.9 km

Torquay - Brixham 4.2 km

PRINCESS GARDENS AND ROYAL TERRACE GARDENS 4.5 km

Around Cockington Village 4.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Treacle Valley Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Treacle Valley Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Treacle Valley Campsite? For stuff to do nearby, try a visit to the historic village of Cockington, three miles away, where there's a manor house and a cricket ground plus some 16th-century thatched stone cottages … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Treacle Valley Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Campers must register at the camp shop/reception as soon as possible.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Treacle Valley Campsite? From $43.55 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.