Appledore Park

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  • Small, peaceful site two miles from Okehampton
  • Coarse fishing lake and enclosed dog walking area on site
  • Shower and toilet block with underfloor heating and accessible area
Make your way to Appledore Park, two miles from Okehampton near the north Devon coast. With 4,500 recently planted trees and hedges (so far), spankingly clean facilities and so many little extra touches, ‘awesome’, ‘top notch’ and ‘knocked our socks off’ are just a few of the accolades Appledore has received from grateful guests. There are nine acres of site land at award-winning Appledore, all with sweet views of the Devon countryside and the park’s surrounding farmland, and landscaped to hold spacious pitches. Dogs are welcome, and handily, there is an enclosed dog walk through the trees or a large field to let them run in. The site's only five minutes' drive away from the A30 road to Cornwall, so it has easy access to the moors and as well as Cornwall, north Devon's beaches. If you’re arriving late, there’s a special late arrivals area with hook-up and water so you can get settled quickly (cuppa). To this smart idea, there is wifi throughout, a washing-up and veg prep area, and a room with charging points and info on the surrounding area. The amenities block has underfloor heating, private cubicles and an accessible area for disabled guests – and are so well maintained they've won a Loo of the Year award. Finally, fancy some fishing? Appledore Park has its own coarse fishing lake for guests and you can also cast off from the quay at Appledore village, take a boat out to the sea (the coast is around 30 miles from the site) or try your luck landing salmon or trout on the River Torridge.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 10
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Facilities/activities including WiFi are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

87%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Clean, well maintained facilities. Quiet and perfect for the dogs. Will be…

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

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: Clean, well maintained facilities. Quiet and perfect for the dogs. Will be back. Thank you

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite, staff very friendly and would definitely stay again!

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

Non-electric grass pitch (level)

Liked: Lots of facilities, very dog friendly, great location, facilities extremely clean! Also wifi throughout the site which worked well.

Disliked: Campervan pitches are very close to a road so a little bit of noise during the day

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful site location, excellent pitches

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

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: This site was in a beautiful location, very tidy and quiet with spacious pitches and facilities. I liked the tourist information room with leaflets, and also the books and games to borrow. We only stayed one night, but would be happy to stay again for longer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great first visit to this site, we stayed 3 nights and enjoyed it

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

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: Shower & toilets very clean and site well maintained

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great caravan and motorhome park central to Devon highly recommended

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

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: Had a weekend break at Appledore Park
Really enjoyed my stay here very quiet location. Clear instructions when arrived.
Parked up on Willow pitch electric hook up on gravel.

Shower toilet washing block very clean and close to all pitch’s
Rob and Lyn were very welcoming and gave great advice in getting a taxi to Okehampton.
Central to Devon and Dartmoor

Will definitely stay again when in the area.
Motor home MAN KNAUS

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small site Lake Friendly people Nice toilet block…

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

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: Small site
Lake
Friendly people
Nice toilet block

Disliked: For the price we were surprised the pitches were just gravel, felt like a carpark where we were

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Well laid out site , clean and tidy facilities , good WiFi…

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

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: Well laid out site , clean and tidy facilities , good WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site Facilities…

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

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: Site
Facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Heated toilet block/site size( not too large)…

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

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: Heated toilet block/site size( not too large)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fully serviced pitches, large dog exercise field, heated shower block

Overall 6/10
Location 4
Value for money 4
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
sue r. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding pitch

Liked: It is a well laid out site with good sized fully serviced pitches. Showers and toilets clean tidy and heated. Washing machine available. Massive field fairly secure for letting the dogs have a run.

Disliked: We thought it was walking distance to 2 large public woods, but the roads were too dangerous to walk on. We could not get our own internet and had to pay to access the site internet, £6.99 for 3 days. The booking form on pitchup said one car included, and extra car £5, so we assumed a motorhome used as habitation and my car for day trips was inclusive. We were told on site it was £10 a car, and mine was not included because we had a motorhome instead of a caravan which seemed a bit illogical. To be fair I was not asked to pay the difference. Having now looked at their own booking website it appears to be £15 for a car per visit which would make a 1 night stopover expensive.

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Features

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Appledore Park

Sampford Courtney

Okehampton

Devon

England

EX20 2SR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.7623°N
-3.96774°W

Route directions

Appledore Park is two miles east of Okehampton on the B3125. Satnav systems may guide you through lanes unsuitable for caravans, so follow these directions for the best towing route. Exit the A30, signposted Okehampton, B3260. Head in the direction of Okehampton. At the traffic lights by the police station take the right-hand lane signposted Hospital, then turn right. At the mini roundabout take the second exit, onto the B3215 to North Tawton & Crediton. Continue on this road. The site is after about two miles on the left, opposite a layby.

Nearest transport

Coach
3.7 km Thomas Cook
27 km Bus Station
29.9 km The Square
Rail
1.6 km Sampford Courtenay Rail Station
3.9 km Okehampton Rail Station
15.3 km Lapford Rail Station
Ferry
33 km Bideford Ferry Landing
35.5 km Instow Ferry Landing
36 km Appledore Ferry Landing
Airport
39 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

Start off at Okehampton to see the ruins of 11th-century Okehampton Castle and explore the industrial past of Dartmoor at Finch Foundry, England’s last working water-powered forge. The Museum of Dartmoor Life, an 18th-century mill with info on the moors throughout the ages and a reconstructed Bronze Age fort and Victorian kitchen, is at the town’s West Street. Nearby Castle Drogo, ‘the last to be built in England’, is now a Grade I-listed building looked after by the National Trust, with the Trust’s highest garden, rose gardens and paths snaking below into the gorge of the Teign valley. ‘Perhaps the most famous walk in Dartmoor’ (so says the NT) is the circular walk from Castle Drogo, above the Teign and along Hunters Path to cross the river. The nearest sands are Bude and Widemouth Bay about 45 minutes’ drive away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Westward Ho! 36.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Town 40.8 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 40.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Shaldon 41.1 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Teignmouth Town 41.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Castle Drogo 13.2 km

RHS Garden Rosemoor 23.4 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 31.1 km

Buckfast Abbey 32.9 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 36 km

National Trust

Finch Foundry 4.6 km

Castle Drogo 13.2 km

Lydford Gorge 16.6 km

The Church House 23.5 km

Lawrence House 31.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SIMMONS PARK 3.8 km

WOOD HOUSE 4.6 km

Meldon Reservoir - Brat Tor - Meldon Reservoir 7.9 km

Chagford - Castle Drogo - Fingle Bridge 13.1 km

CASTLE DROGO 13.8 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Appledore Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Appledore Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Appledore Park? Start off at Okehampton to see the ruins of 11th-century Okehampton Castle and explore the industrial past of Dartmoor at Finch Foundry, England’s last working water-powered forge. The Museum of Dartmoor Life, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Appledore Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    There is a late arrivals area for those arriving after 10pm. An electric hook-up bollard with a drinking water tap on the rear is provided for your convenience.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Appledore Park? From R296,45 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.