Golden Sands Holiday Park

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Swimming pool
Camping pod
Nearby beaches
Pool

  • Family park a short stroll from the seaside town of Dawlish Warren
  • Daily entertainment, adventure play and restaurant facilities
  • Indoor and outdoor pool complexes, kids' club and dining area
You’ll strike gold with a family holiday or short break at Golden Sands Holiday Park, on the doorstep of some of Devon’s top scenic spots and family attractions, a short stroll away from famed Dawlish Warren beach and nature reserve… and with a goldmine of first-class facilities and entertainment on offer. As it’s a Park Holidays site, Golden Sands is aimed towards making breaks as hassle-free as possible: the excellent amenities in this lush countryside location include heated indoor and outdoor pool complexes, a kids’ club, amusements and the Adventure Land Play Area. There's also a dining area and takeaway, a mini mart shop to pick up essentials, and a launderette and washing-up area for whoever you can bribe to do the chores. The clubhouse has free wifi and Sky Sports; guests can also use the facilities at the other Park Holidays site nearby, Dawlish Sands, where there’s an entertainment venue with live acts in the evening as well as an indoor and outdoor pool. Dawlish Warren and the area around Golden Sands are justifiably popular with families: the beach is safe and sandy, backed with pretty dunes, and packed with good old-fashioned seaside attractions: think fairground attractions, crazy golf and ice cream among more… and then there’s the nature reserve, and the spectacular short train journey along the seawall to Teignmouth (take the line in the other direction and it will bring you to the city lights of Exeter).

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 15
Open now
Opens March 21

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 04/07 and 09/10 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 04/05 and 10/31.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 04/05 and 10/31.
  • The grocery shop is open between 04/05 and 10/31.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 04/05 and 11/02.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park 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 21 or over.
  • Single-sex parties of three or more people under 25 are not permitted on site. Please show your entertainment pass (included in the price) for free swimming pool access.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 21 to

Reviews

86%

would recommend this campground to a friend

80%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely park, clean and good facilities, short walk to beach, friendly staff,…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Lovely park, clean and good facilities, short walk to beach, friendly staff, camping pod was ideal for a short weekend away

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value for money would definitely book again

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Katie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: We stayed in a pod which was a lovely upgrade from our tent. It was nice and clean and we would definitely book again!

Disliked: Toilet and shower block clean and warm but could do with a bit of maintenance as some of the toilets didn’t flush and some of the showers didn’t work or had no doors!

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Good stay, just make sure they actually give you a card for the park!

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Fatma R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Great evening entertainment, great location, very close to the beach and funfair etc, lovely clean toilets and facilities. PODs were very clean & fit my family of 4 comfortably!

Disliked: It’s not bad if you get a pod near the toilet however there are some pods that are quite a bit futher away, so recommend asking for a pod near a toilet if needed.

We didn’t get given our card to take our girls swimming or play bingo in the evening actitivies, told the staff about this and had no emotion about it. Apologised but didn’t seem to care.

Internet was a bit of a dead spot, didn’t get much 4G or even 3G however you can buy the WiFi but was quite expensive

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Overall great stay clean toilets and cabin.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Easy checkin, great views from pod very clean and tidy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

,excellent customer service, clean,staff are excellent

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Excellent accommodation in a pod,my husband is disabled, so pod is ideal for us has being same as at home.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike about it.

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Everything was clean and tidy, staff were helpful Upon arrival. We had…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Everything was clean and tidy, staff were helpful Upon arrival. We had breakfast in the restaurant which was nice. Overall we had a lovely weekend and would return.

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Recommend to stay for a break

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Nice place. We stayed in pods. Great for children as lots of space to play.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stay was okay but the cleanliness in the pods and toilets was…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Stay was okay but the cleanliness in the pods and toilets was average

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: Nice place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall a good place to stay

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod

Liked: The pods: new clean cosy with electric sockets and phone charging.
Pod Site: was on a grassy hill
Club house: was pleasant environment and had entertainment
Toilet/Shower Block: near by ... showers had good pressure
Access to Town: Shops, pubs, fairground
Reception: Friendly and efficient
Swim Pool: warm, with friendly life guards

Disliked: Showers: Flooded, no place to leave clothes, water pressured at door so shoes and clothes get wet.
Toilets in club house did not flush, some leaked so floors were wet, toilets blocked with toilet paper
Entertainment had children running on dance floor all night
Bingo at £10 was too expensive for entertainment. Pages were one line only and no house, chance of winning not good as obviously linked to other sites.
Pod: Window above bunk bed did not open so no way to get cool in bunk beds

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Features

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 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Step-free or level access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Golden Sands Holiday Park

Week Lane

Dawlish

Devon

England

EX7 0LZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.5961°N
-3.4567°W

Nearest transport

Bus
1.2 mi The Green
1.3 mi Westcliff Road
2.2 mi Opposite Rail Station
Rail
0.6 mi Dawlish Warren Rail Station
1.1 mi Dawlish Rail Station
2.2 mi Starcross Rail Station
Ferry
2 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
2.2 mi Starcross Ferry Landing
4.2 mi Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
9.5 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

Dawlish Warren is a safe and clean family beach with all the old-fashioned activities kids will clamour for: Punch and Judy, amusements and crazy golf among the decorative dunes, as well as chuffing along the sea wall on the train journey to Teignmouth or wandering among the wildfowl and wading birds at the Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve. Slightly further afield there are coastal resorts like Paignton and Torquay, cantering on horseback in Dartmoor National Park and exploring the gardens and history of Devon: the secret gardens of Powderham Castle will keep the kids enthralled, and they’ll also have a swashbuckling time at the Golden Hind, the replica of Sir Francis Drake’s 16th-century ship moored at Brixham. Or you could just pack everyone up and head out of Golden Sands to see where your feet or pedals take you: this area of the country is renowned for its walking and cycling routes, whether you’re cruising along the coastline, foraging through forests, ambling through the area’s villages or making your way around spectacular Dartmoor.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dawlish Warren 0.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Town 1.1 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 1.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Teignmouth Holcombe 2.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Exmouth 2.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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Crealy Great Adventure Park 7.9 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 9.3 mi

Living Coasts 10 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 11.1 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 13 mi

National Trust

A la Ronde 3.9 mi

Compton Castle 10.6 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 11.6 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 11.7 mi

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 13.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

STONELANDS HOUSE 1.6 mi

LUSCOMBE CASTLE 2.2 mi

Exmouth, Geoneedle, Coast Path and Knowle Walk 2.8 mi

MAMHEAD PARK 2.8 mi

OXTON HOUSE 3.4 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Golden Sands Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Golden Sands Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Golden Sands Holiday Park? Dawlish Warren is a safe and clean family beach with all the old-fashioned activities kids will clamour for: Punch and Judy, amusements and crazy golf among the decorative dunes, as well as … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Golden Sands Holiday Park?
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Golden Sands Holiday Park? From $99.18 (for 2 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.