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.

Site type

Tent pitches 178
Motorhome pitches 178
Caravans for hire 43
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 22
Touring caravan pitches 178
Open now
Opens 10 February
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling 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 01/05 et 30/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 11/02 et 30/10.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/04 and 29/10.
  • The grocery shop is open between 11/02 et 30/10.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 02/01 and 30/12.
  • 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 11/02 and 29/10.
  • 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, 10 Feb to

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Overall rating from 268 Pitchup.com customers

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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

A friendly, clean site with great facilities, incl. top indoor/outdoor pools. Spacious pitches, helpful staff & family activities. Good base for exploring. Minor gripes: some uneven pitches, dated showers (but clean).

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great location and facilities - would come back but not camp!

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked The pool area, the soft play, the location, the variety of activities

Disliked The slope but I guess that's normal (?), the bathroom facilities but that might just be me and not liking communal bathing areas, and the late night noise from some of the people there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall our stay was enjoyable and friendly staff.

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Samantha R.

Electric grass pitch

Liked The area was well looked after, the outside Pool was one of the highlights of the holiday for us, the other was playing Bingo (which is cash only) in the Granary.

Staff were very helpful and pleasant

Food and drink was nice but expensive for what it is (one round of two alcoholic drinks and two J2Os over £18.00)

Overall entertainment was good it’s more aimed at pre-teens but lots of different activities throughout the day, some free of charge like the Pool party and other activities were chargeable such as axe throwing £12.00 per person.

Disliked The tent was on a slight slope like many others across the site.

The largest negative for us with two teenagers was the WiFi. Although it states that it has free WiFi, depending on your location it’s sporadic at the best of times, unable to stream, unable to watch social media, unable to game.

In certain parts of the site the phone signal was poor. Both cellar and internet calling.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It’s a really beautiful place to camp!

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked We loved our break here!
The outdoor swimming pool was lovely and we had the good weather to use it. Everything was kept nice and clean! Great value for money!

Disliked Having to pay for indoor pool

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it and would return

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Jane W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked We loved the location and how easy it was to get about in our 7.5m motor home. Day trips were plentiful. The dog field was brilliant as was the woodland walks. Showers had loads of hot water and I loved the facility of mop and squeegee to ensure the cubicle was clear. Pool was beautiful on some of our hot days and the staff were beyond lovely and friendly. Loads going on most days.

Disliked Unfortunately some campers didn’t quite keep to site etiquette. Possibly some more reminders about cleaning showers after use and policing of noise after 11 for large groups especially. A large group of 5 different campers were placed by us and they used our pitch as a cut through to each other which I didn’t like - maybe put some thought into the placement of large groups if accepting them?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Best family friendly site !!

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Michelle P.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Wonderful family friendly campsite. Has everything you need from shops to a pool and even entertainment a restaurant and take away. All the staff are very friendly and helpful and all seemed to really enjoy their jobs interacting with the kids smiling and waving. We will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilet & shower blocks were kept…

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Chloe W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Toilet & shower blocks were kept clean and tidy
The site was very nice and presentable
Great shop and restaurant facilities

Disliked Our tent pitch was on a slight slant
Not much room in between pitches
Free WiFi was poor

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site,thought of everything to keep families happy and entertained

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Staff very friendly, wide range of activities for the kids on offer (although you have to book them quick! Limited spaces and book up quickly). The evening entertainment was perfect for the kids. Good location for visiting beaches/activities etc. Overall really enjoyed our stay!

Disliked Toilet/shower blocks are a little dated but clean (can get messy at busy times)
Pitches are very close together which made parking the caravan tricky but doable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Disappointed to be honest. We wouldnt book there again

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Meal in the Hayloft was really tasty and nice
Toilets and showers in bottom field were nice

Disliked Pool water was too cold

Pitches we (2 families) were allocated were really steep, I think we should have been pre warned as to how steep they were.
We were told we would be on 2 pitches together, well we weren't.
We were camping so unable to level beds, tables, chairs etc so everything was on a slope, which was rubbish as kept sliding off the bed.

If you want to take part in bingo or evening entertainment you have to scrabble for seating, there's not enough tables or chairs.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

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Hilary K.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Good sized pitches. Spacious and clean toilets and showers. Large field for dogs and dog friendly bar areas. Friendly and helpful staff

Disliked WiFi and phone signal not great. No other dislikes.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would happily stay again and recommend to others!

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Milan B.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (sloping)

Liked Very nice Camping site. We booked non electric tent pitch as a family of 4. I think we got lucky as we got the pitch #1 which was backed onto a fence and we only had one neighbouring tent with plenty of space in front. Indoor and Outdoor pool are very nice, outdoor pool was free to use anytime during opening hours which kids loved. Entertainment was on every evening. There is Arcades for the kids and playground, where they can meet new friends. Toilets and Showers were decent. Toilets seemed to have been fairly newly refurbished, plenty of showers! Nicely kept and looked after campsite. Overall very nice stay for us.

Disliked Prices of the drinks in the bar and Granary are rather steep for my taste. Playground could do with lighting as kids played there until dark. I understand you don't want to encourage kids to stay in the playground too long, but the light can be on a timer, say goes off at 10pm? There was quite a party couple of nights where small group of campers did not really care about anyone else in the camp, even though quiet hours are 10pm - 7am. Wifi is patchy at best...

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

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

Coach
3.6 km Bus Station
3.6 km Bus Station
3.6 km Great Western Road
Rail
3.7 km Paignton Rail Station
6 km Totnes Rail Station
6.7 km Torquay Rail Station
Ferry
4 km Dittisham Ferry Landing
4.1 km Greenway House Ferry Landing
5.3 km Totnes Ferry Landing
Airport
37.4 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

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 3.6 km Sea PoorPoorN/AN/A
Paignton Paignton Sands 4.1 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Broadsands 4.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Paignton Preston Sands 4.8 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Hollicombe 5.3 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 2.1 km

Living Coasts 7.5 km

Buckfast Abbey 14.5 km

Dartmoor Zoological Park 27.2 km

Castle Drogo 34.1 km

National Trust

Greenway 4.1 km

Compton Castle 6.1 km

Coleton Fishacre 9.4 km

The Church House 22.7 km

Overbeck's 24.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SHARPHAM HOUSE 3.6 km

Galmpton - Greenway 4 km

Galmpton - Maypool 4 km

Galmpton - Kingswear 4.1 km

OLDWAY MANSION 4.1 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.

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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?
    Camping and touring
    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 R507,80 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.