Whitehill Country Park

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Heated outdoor pool with mini splash pad and poolside spa
Heated outdoor pool with mini splash pad and poolside spa
Dogs welcome
Spacious green pitches
Scenic countryside setting
Poolside spa
Dog-friendly camping and touring
Camping and touring
Dog-friendly holidays in south devon
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Dogs welcome
Spacious green pitches
Scenic countryside setting

  • Family-run park on a former stud farm and in a wildlife haven
  • Two and a half miles from the coast
  • Heated outdoor pool, bar, café, shop, takeaway and craft centre
Dithering re which setting you prefer for holiday accommodation – walks in the countryside versus hoofing it to the nearest beach? Try a countryside break by the sea at friendly and family-run Whitehill Country Park. On a former stud farm with converted stables and stone farm buildings, Whitehill is in a wildlife haven deep in the Devon countryside but only two and a half miles from the sands of the English Riviera: guaranteed, of course, to keep all sorts of neigh-sayers happy. Nature fans will champ at the bit to delve into the 40 acres of hill, woodland and countryside around the park, where 130 species of flora and ferns can be recorded neatly in nature-spotting notebooks and where local wildlife abounds: look out for badgers, kestrels, pheasants and buzzards among others. Meanwhile, beach buoys and girls will find the nearest sands only a couple of miles away: it’s but a short drive to the beaches of Paignton, Torquay and Brixham, and onto the 20 or so first-class beaches along this 22-mile stretch. On site there's a heated outdoor pool, plenty of play areas, walking trails, and nature all around; the park has won awards for its approach to wildlife management and conservation. Also around are letterboxing opps, a treasure trail to keep the little treasures occupied, and all the cons of a mod site such as a takeaway, café, shop and supping alfresco while watching the sun go down from the terrace at the Hayloft bar. Those who feel artistic can draw and paint in the indoor Shire Craft Centre; table tennis and a pool table are also on hand for indoor play.

Campground type

Tent sites 178
RV sites 178
Mobile homes for rent 43
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 22
Camper sites 178
Open now
Opens February 10
Please note
  • 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 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including indoor swimming, fitness suite and bookable activities. Use of Outdoor Swimming Pool (May-Sept) is included in rate. are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 05/01 and 09/30 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 02/11 and 10/30.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 04/01 and 10/29.
  • The grocery shop is open between 02/11 and 10/30.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/02 and 12/30.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • The bar is open between 02/11 and 10/29.
  • Use of the outdoor pool is free-of-charge; there is a small charge for use of the indoor pool, however. Please note that some of the pitches may have a gentle slope.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, Feb 10 to

AA 4 pennants

Campsite types & availability

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Reviews

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Overall rating from 250 Pitchup.com customers

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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this campground to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

This clean, well-kept park has friendly staff & great facilities, including pools. Guests loved the spacious pitches & location. Most found it superb, though some noted older showers & occasional Wi-Fi/pitch issues. Highly recommended for all.

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Amenities very good and staff friendly…

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Keith c.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Amenities very good and staff friendly

Disliked Pitches not to good, not many level ones. Make sure you have plenty of packing and blocks you'll need them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great place to stay and good value for money.

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Alex T.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Pool was beautiful. Bus stop by entrance to Paignton (can get most places from there) Lovely walk to Stoke Gabriel. Toilets and showers always clean. Hayloft great staff, attentive, nice game of pool and good music. Shop well stocked and friendly staff. Beautiful birds :) especially robins.

Disliked Pylons close to pitch, would have been nice to know and be further away if possible. Large trees overhanging our pitch (a bit scary in high winds in a tent). It wasn’t safe to walk anywhere from site due to a busy road with no footpaths. Very poor WiFi at peak times.

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That you can use outdoor pool free and book to use the…

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Adam S.

Powered grass campsite

Liked That you can use outdoor pool free and book to use the indoor pool for a little fee also the shower room was nice and clean as the toilets plus the on site shop was not too dear to buy items

Recommend to friends Visit again

Cannot recommend enough !!

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Paula P.

Primitive grass tent campsite (sloping)

Liked Beautiful site. It feels like ypu are in the middle of nowhere, but shops, pubs and beaches wre all within a short drive.
Fantastic facilities and lovely staff. Wonderful indoor/outdoor pools. Free wifi. Shower/toilet block was spotlessly clean. A lovely, well stocked shop at very reasonable prices. We had a daily fresh, takeaway cream tea for two at only £5.99. We didn't visit the bar, entertainment facilities or cafe as the weather was so glorious that we sat by our tent every evening sharing a bbq with the local seagulls and a solitary robin who visited us daily 😀 A perfect holiday for couples, groups or families alike.

Disliked Our only complaint is that we didn't find this little gem sooner 😍

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The whole site was great from the pitch size to the pools.…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked The whole site was great from the pitch size to the pools. Great family entertainment. Perfect location to explore surrounding area. Friendly helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely beautiful site, plenty to do loved the outdoor swimming pool, lovely…

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Richard T.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Absolutely beautiful site, plenty to do loved the outdoor swimming pool, lovely woodland walk , close to beautiful beaches and we all had an amazing holiday, thankyou whitehill country park, would love to come back next summer.

Disliked Women’s showers were very outdated, and the water only stayed on for a few seconds so bit of a pain to keep turning shower back on would be better if the water stayed on for a bit longer, I could see that the toilet area had been refurbished to a high standard so hopefully the showers will be done too.

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Very nice site, friendly staff, very clean toilets and washrooms. Bus stop…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Very nice site, friendly staff, very clean toilets and washrooms. Bus stop just outside gate. Great facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stay with lots to do!

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Matthew B.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Superb facilities and a great place to stay. I really loved the swimming pool. Everything was very clean and well looked after.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location handy for Paignton town centre only a few mins away in…

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Karen R.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Location handy for Paignton town centre only a few mins away in the car.
Lovely clean site. Nice large pitch. Nice showers, toilet block, and wash-up facilities. On site shop. Lovely indoor and outdoor pools.
We had the use of the indoor pool to ourselves. Nice meal in the Hayloft bar. Good quality food and plenty of it. Well-stocked bar with local ales / ciders. Good value for money.
The staff were friendly, helpful and professional.

Disliked The pitches were a bit close together. This was not a problem for us as the site was quiet, but it might be an issue if all the pitches were occupied during high season.

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Very happy with site staff very helpful just one criticism reception don’t…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Very happy with site staff very helpful just one criticism reception don’t seem to pick the phone up when you have a query as we did have to change our pictures. We couldn’t get the motorhome straight but the young man that was looking after the touring pitches was very helpful indeed, he got us changed to a pitch opposite so that we could level off nicely!?

Disliked Did have semi-skimmed milk only full cream.
Phone not being answered in reception.

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Features

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 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Whitehill Country Park

Stoke Road

Paignton

Devon

England

TQ4 7PF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.41754°N
3.60927°W

Nearest transport

Bus
2.2 mi Bus Station
2.2 mi Bus Station
2.2 mi Great Western Road
Rail
2.3 mi Paignton Rail Station
3.7 mi Totnes Rail Station
4.2 mi Torquay Rail Station
Ferry
2.5 mi Dittisham Ferry Landing
2.6 mi Greenway House Ferry Landing
3.3 mi Totnes Ferry Landing
Airport
23.3 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

The sights and activities around this part of Devon will suit all tastes: Dartmoor for active adventures, Totnes and Dartmouth for history and heritage – and the 22 miles of the English Rivieria for beaches, watersports, fishing and boat trips. The closest beach to Whitehill Country Park is Goodrington, a mile south of Paignton. After you’ve stretched out on the red sands, there are a few other options to check out: learn about the history of the English Riviera at the free Seashore Centre, pedal your way around the boating lake, or take the kids to the waterslides and pools of Splashdown at Quaywest. The English Riviera is of course also Agatha Christie territory – Greenway House was her holiday home (also where David Suchet as Poirot filmed his last scenes. Sniff.) If you can’t make it to the annual Agatha Christie festival (tsk), amble along the 10 landmarks of the Agatha Christie Mile in Torquay; eight of the sites have clues spelling out the name of a Christie character. Hint: it’s probably not ‘Miss Marple’.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Goodrington 2.2 mi Sea PoorPoorN/AN/A
Paignton Paignton Sands 2.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Broadsands 2.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Paignton Preston Sands 3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Hollicombe 3.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 1.3 mi

Living Coasts 4.7 mi

Buckfast Abbey 9 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 16.9 mi

Castle Drogo 21.2 mi

National Trust

Greenway 2.5 mi

Compton Castle 3.8 mi

Coleton Fishacre 5.8 mi

The Church House 14.1 mi

Overbeck's 15.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SHARPHAM HOUSE 2.2 mi

Galmpton - Greenway 2.5 mi

Galmpton - Maypool 2.5 mi

Galmpton - Kingswear 2.5 mi

OLDWAY MANSION 2.6 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Whitehill Country Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Whitehill Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitehill Country Park? The sights and activities around this part of Devon will suit all tastes: Dartmoor for active adventures, Totnes and Dartmouth for history and heritage – and the 22 miles of the English … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitehill Country Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitehill Country Park? From $28.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.