River Dart Country Park

FAQ

Reviews

• 

  Hilda

  01-01-1970
• 

  Adam Phillips

  Pros: - absolutely beautiful surroundings with the woods and river. - loads of different birds to hear and see - good selection of play areas for different ages Cons: - 50% more expensive than other campsites / holiday parks we stayed at out of season (£48/night for a grass pitch with electric in the middle of May!) - lucky if you can get the shop open - bathrooms and showers are nowhere near as good as cheaper parks we stayed on in Devon this week. Relatively clean with the odd cockroach. - no swimming pool, but that's where the river would normally come into play. Our 3 year old wasn't having any of it though! If the price was reasonable I would rate this place more as we love the surroundings.

  01-01-1970
• 

  Chris Fearn (Chris Thomson)

  01-01-1970
• 

  Rachel Holgate

  Visiting for the day. Brilliant for children and adults too. Facilities are kept clean and tidy. Service : 4/5 | Location : 5/5 Hotel highlights Kid-friendly … More

  01-01-1970
• 

  John S

  A great campsite and activity centre a few miles from Ashburton. Very easy to get to from the A38 main road. We camped as a big group over three pitches… very helpful when booking and very accommodating. You get entry to the country park included with your camping booking fee which makes it good value. Loads for kids of all ages to do… parks and playgrounds of all sizes and lots of river and lake based fun as well. The pirate ship was a big hit with all the children in our group! There’s a handy shop on site in case you forget anything and all the staff are friendly and helpful.

  01-01-1970
• 

  Dave Hewlett

  Hey it's a nice place to stay on the edge of the moor. Good access to the wider moor and plenty of things to do on site and the surrounding area Rooms : 3/5 | Service : 4/5 | Location : 4/5 … More

  01-01-1970
• 

  Maxine Theobald

  01-01-1970
• 

  jamie febry

  01-01-1970
• 

  Mark G

  We always go camping near to home at the start of the season to ensure everything works and that everything is back in place. We chose to camp at the River Dart Country Park over the Easter weekend. This is a very popular, busy campsite. Everything is well looked after and the toilet, showers and washing facilities are of a good standard. There's plenty to do on site, either for free or if you want to try one of the more adventurous activities then there is a fee. It seems very well organised and safety appears to be a priority. I have only given the campsite three stars for a couple of reasons. Firstly, pitches are allocated for you. Which is fine however the campsite fills pitches adjacent to each other first. This results in everyone being crammed together with many empty pitches at the end of the row. Most campsites either let campers choose or stagger pitches to give the feeling of space. My next issue was that it was really hard to get information. The reception was always closed and the warden's hut used as a store room. The staff members we asked often didn't know the answer to, in our view, quite a simple question; 'How do we get back on the site after the park has closed to the general public'. We weren't planning an all nighter but we were intending to return around 8pm on Easter Sunday. After an hour of effort we gave up and worked it out for ourselves. The code for the campsite barrier is the same as the barrier at the main entrance. I have a feeling that this number never changes. Finally, the restaurant/bar really isn't in keeping with the rest of the site. It has no soul. Mass catering with a ridiculously oversized sports screen. Still, it provides employment for all the teenagers in the nearby village.

  01-01-1970
• 

  Nick Austin

  Great place though. I've only been here as a day visitor to use the park facilities and the cycling park both days. We came here it rained which isn't there fault obviously. But hampered the enjoyment a bit but generally good fun. Location : 4/5 … More

  01-01-1970