Leonards Cove Holiday Park

View of the tent field
View of the tent field
Tent pitch - wake up to these views
Touring field with superb views
Outside seating
On your way to the touring field
Lovely setting and great views
Stunning sea views
Toilet and shower blocks
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  • Scenic and traditional site within 20 minutes' walk of Blackpool Sands
  • Five minutes' drive from Dartmouth
  • Restaurant, bar, takeaway and shop
A Blackpool beach – in south Devon? Bamboozle those back home with Blackpool references ahoy when you pitch up at Leonards Cove Holiday Park, set within easy strolling distance not of Blackpool in Lancs, but the south-west beach of Blackpool Sands. The safe clear waters and long sandy stretch here are within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: as you might reckon, miles' worth of similarly scenic sands are close to this cove too. You'll also be a mere few minutes' drive from the old seadog port of Dartmouth, and within 50 at most from family days out at famed attractions like Paignton Zoo, Pennywell Farm and Woodlands Family Theme Park, five miles from Dartmouth. Leonards Cove is a peaceful, popular and roomy place, with spectacular sea views from many parts of the site. Its main hub is the Radius 7 bar-restaurant, which dishes up meals for those who want to eat in; if not, takeaways are available and there's a well-stocked shop on site for any additional foodie bits. A play field is also on site, just opposite one of the gently sloping accommodation fields. For amenities, there's a washing-up area, freezer pack storage and a freshwater tap, as well as fully-serviced toilet and shower blocks with free hot water. And finally... barbecues are allowed on site: even if you have an aversion to charring sausages over the flames, sitting back here for alfresco eats among the lush backdrop of a south Devon sunset is pretty much a must.

Campground type

Tent sites 15
Camper sites 5
RV sites 5
Mobile homes for rent 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 24
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

No dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Leonards Cove Holiday Park

New Road

Dartmouth

Devon

England

TQ6 0NR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.3238°N
-3.5979°W

Nearest transport

Bus
6.1 mi Bank Lane
7.8 mi Great Western Road
7.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
7.8 mi Paignton Rail Station
8.7 mi Totnes Rail Station
9.8 mi Torquay Rail Station
Ferry
1.9 mi Dartmouth South Embankment Ferry Terminal
2 mi Kingswear Dartmouth Lower Ferry Terminal
2.1 mi Dartmouth North Embankment Ferry Terminal
Airport
29.3 mi 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

It's about 20 minutes' walk along the peaceful coast path to get to Blackpool Sands, where you can stretch out on your beach towel, fill up at the beach café, or rent kayaks and paddleboards to get out onto the water. After that, it's a short drive to plentiful highlights and family days out around Devon, such as to the castle and steam railway of Dartmouth, five minutes' drive away; the county's biggest amusement park Woodlands Family Theme Park, within 15 minutes, and rambles around the waters of the Dart estuary, just below Dartmouth Castle. Pennywell Farm, the activities and spectacular scenery of Dartmoor, the Splashdown Quaywest waterpark, Torquay and Kents Cavern, and the Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary are all within 45—50 minutes' drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Blackpool Sands 0.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dartmouth Castle And Sugary Cove 1.9 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Slapton Sands Monument 3.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Slapton Sands Torcross 4.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
St Mary'S Bay (Devon) 5.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 7.1 mi

Living Coasts 9.9 mi

Buckfast Abbey 14.1 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 18.4 mi

National Marine Aquarium 23.7 mi

National Trust

Coleton Fishacre 3.1 mi

Greenway 4.2 mi

Compton Castle 10.2 mi

Overbeck's 10.8 mi

The Church House 19.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dartmouth - Castle and Coast 2.1 mi

Kingswear - Woods and River Dart 2.8 mi

Brownstone, Froward Point and Kelly's Cove 3 mi

Kingswear Castle Cove - Coleton Fishacre - Scabbacombe Head 3.3 mi

COLETON FISHACRE 3.3 mi

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 Leonards Cove Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Leonards Cove Holiday Park dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Leonards Cove Holiday Park? It's about 20 minutes' walk along the peaceful coast path to get to Blackpool Sands, where you can stretch out on your beach towel, fill up at the beach café, or rent … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Leonards Cove Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon

    Reception is unmanned after 6pm. Please call the site/park using the contact details provided in the booking confirmation email if you are arriving after this time. The team will then provide you with the relevant information about your unit/pitch.

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