Camp Dartington

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  • Scenic family-friendly site on the spectacular Dartington Estate
  • Five minutes’ drive from Totnes and a half-hour from Plymouth
  • Zipwire, cinema, arts and crafts, and restaurant
Active types seeking luxury getaways would do well to make a beeline for Camp Dartington, a family-friendly site in the grounds of the spectacular and sprawling Dartington Hall Estate, five minutes’ drive from the Devon market town of Totnes. The site’s well set up for burning energy, with plenty of walks to follow (with kingfishers and otters to spy along the way), and Dynamic Adventures on the grounds providing canoeing, zipwiring and archery outlets for guests. Those of a more artistic bent are looked after too: there are arts and crafts courses (including life drawing, sculpture and spoon carving) to sign up for, gigs and theatre in the Great Hall, and a 14th-century converted barn cinema showing current movies and arthouse films. The estate’s listed gardens are pleasant to saunter around, with plenty of routes to choose from. Food’s easily sorted too, with a café serving breakfast, lunch, tea and cake, a restaurant (in the medieval feasting hall) serving lunch and dinner, and local organic vegetables and eggs for sale in the shop a few hundred feet away. Should Dartington Estate somehow grow tiresome, a 10-minute stroll into the village of Dartington will lead guests to The Shops – a collection of stores selling glassware, jewellery, crafts and local delicacies – and the Devon Gin School.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 7
Tent sites 40
RV sites 5
Open now
Opens May 1
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).
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Reception is unmanned after 8 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, May 1 to

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Reviews

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Child friendliness
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

96% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Wild field, vague instructions, no staff

Overall 3/10

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Angela M.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Peace and quiet

Disliked I do not normally leave a bad review, but this site was not for me. I was tucked away in the corner of a field which is fine, but it was a long walk to the shower block over what I can describe as a meadow field .. there was no track or a path where the grass had been cut shorter and my clothing was soaked once I walked to the toilet / shower block , I also ended up with bites on my legs and can only assume from something on the long grass. I have been travelling the UK using many sites from professional camp sites to similar style fields .. but have not come across anything with the grass this length. I would not return tof this site ..

Excellent site on the idyllic Dartington estate.…

Overall 10/10

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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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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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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Excellent site on the idyllic Dartington estate.

Disliked Bit of a long trek to showers/loos!

Location, immediate surroundings, walking in grounds and on into Totnes…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Barry B.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Location, immediate surroundings, walking in grounds and on into Totnes

Disliked Check in was haphazard

Excellent campsite

Overall 10/10

Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
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Sharon N.

Camping pod

Liked Fantastic location next to Dartington Hall and the River Dart for a swim
Excellent facilities and friendly helpful staff

Fantastic family camp site

Overall 10/10

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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Justin H.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Great facilities and plenty of space between campers highly recommended will be going again

Clean toilets and showers Well stocked washing up area…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Sara C.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Clean toilets and showers
Well stocked washing up area

Lovely spot. Short walk into the beautiful Dartington Hall gardens was a…

Overall 10/10

Location
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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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Cleanliness
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Thomas C.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Lovely spot. Short walk into the beautiful Dartington Hall gardens was a real treat. Parking off the field was no problem and lack of cars gave the place a real relaxed feel. I enjoyed watching a buzzard hunt the edges of the field while I drank my morning coffee. Will definitely return.

The quiet beautiful Devon countryside, Dartington and the wonderful things happening…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The quiet beautiful Devon countryside, Dartington and the wonderful things happening there, lovely Totnes town. 😍

Quiet…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Tyler W.

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked Quiet

Disliked Couldn’t park near tent

Dartington is Fantastic and the pitches are brilliant!

Overall 10/10

Location
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked The pitch and very peaceful! Dartington is gorgeous and the cinema and festival was wonderful! Plus the cafe was excellent!

Disliked The toilet and shower block was too far away plus not very clean or easy to use! Also it would be better to have trolleys rather than wheelbarrow s???

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 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 Scouts 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

Forest Gastronomic delight Hikers’ paradise Leave the car at home 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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Camp Dartington

Upper Drive

Dartington Hall Estate

Totnes

Devon

England

TQ9 6EE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.44988°N
3.70219°W

Nearest transport

Bus
1.5 mi Opposite Tourist Information Centre
1.6 mi Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel
6.1 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.1 mi Totnes Rail Station
6.1 mi Paignton Rail Station
7.1 mi Torquay Rail Station
Ferry
1.8 mi Totnes Ferry Landing
6.6 mi Dittisham Ferry Landing
6.8 mi Greenway House Ferry Landing
Airport
23.1 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

There’s plenty hereabouts to keep guests entertained, regardless of personal tastes. History buffs can start close at hand with a trip into Totnes (five minutes’ drive) to explore the castle and museums, with a jaunt on the South Devon Railway (10 minutes), or with a pitstop at Buckfast Abbey (10 minutes), Compton Castle (20 minutes), Bradley Manor (20 minutes) or Cockington Court (20 minutes). Those more comfortable in the great wide open can head straight to Dartmoor National Park (10 minutes) then venture further afield for River Dart Country Park (15 minutes), or experience a different type of natural sight by dropping below the surface at Kent’s Cavern Prehistoric Caves (30 minutes). Days among the animals are handily sorted at the Buckfast Butterfly Farm and Dartmoor Otter Sanctuary (10 minutes), or with visits to Pennywell Farm (10 minutes), Totnes Rare Breeds (15 minutes), Paignton Zoo (15 minutes) or Dartmoor Zoo (25 minutes). Urban days are a cinch among the gardens and museums at Torquay (25 minutes), wandering about the aquarium, distillery and Royal Citadel of Plymouth (30 minutes), or exploring the vaults, museums and gardens of Exeter (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Paignton Paignton Sands 6.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Paignton Preston Sands 6.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Goodrington 6.5 mi Sea PoorPoorN/AN/A
Hollicombe 6.5 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Broadsands 7.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Buckfast Abbey 4.4 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 5.5 mi

Living Coasts 7.8 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 13.1 mi

Castle Drogo 17.6 mi

National Trust

Compton Castle 4.8 mi

Greenway 6.8 mi

The Church House 10 mi

Coleton Fishacre 10.2 mi

Overbeck's 16.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Dartington - Totnes 0.3 mi

Dartington Country 0.5 mi

DARTINGTON HALL 0.6 mi

Totnes - Ashprington - Totnes 1.8 mi

SHARPHAM 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.

Nearest campgrounds

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Camp Dartington have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Camp Dartington dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Camp Dartington? There’s plenty hereabouts to keep guests entertained, regardless of personal tastes. History buffs can start close at hand with a trip into Totnes (five minutes’ drive) to explore the castle and museums, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Camp Dartington?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Camp Dartington? From $40.82 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.