Reviews
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PETER SHORTLAND (Club member) said...
Best toilet/shower facilities have ever used on sites in UK,Ireland, France and Spain during many years camping!
DATE STAYED: March 2012
RECOMMENDED: 
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
Ali (Club member) said...
Warm, friendly welcome. Pitch options available, levelling blocks probably needed on most pitches. Immaculate, warm shower cubicles with w.c. and basin - sheer luxury! Site approx 2 miles from Tavistock. Local bus service not frequent though - so own transport advised. The road adjacent to site was not noisy although it is the only route across the moor and carries local commuter traffic. We hope to return before too long. Thoroughly recommended. Shopping in Tavistock with farmers market and Pannier Market is excellent. Moorland walking very near - lots to see and do in the Dartmoor area for all ages.
DATE STAYED: December 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED: 
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country
Dorothy and David (Club member) said...
Having just read the last review (Claire), I'm wondering if I stayed on the same site!
My husband and I stayed for the full 28 days in October including the busiest period, the Tavistock Goose Fair. There were no queues for the showers - 6 ladies and 4 gents making 10 in total not 4 but, as mentioned, the shower rooms are fantastic, approx.8ft by 8ft and including loo, washbasin, mirror and ample hooks. The whole amenity block is heated round the clock.
I'm not sure what a touchy feely site is but if it means a friendly site with staff willing to put themselves out for you, then that's what you get at Tavistock. PC, the order of the day - pass. It certainly doesn't apply to this site or the staff.
There is a road running along one side of the site. It's the road from Tavistock to Princetown and is only busy during the early part of the morning and the later part of the afternoon. Further into the site, away from the road, traffic noise is hardly discernable and there's next to no traffic at all after dark.
The dogs at the nearby kennels do bark occassionally but they are far enough away not to pose a realistic problem. We never once heard other dogs on site barking in response to the kennel dogs.
For us,the whole month of October was one of peace and quiet in lovely surroundings with great staff and super amenities which, as with the rest of the site, were kept beautifully clean at all times (two stars for cleanliness????).
The more I think about it, the more I am convinced that the previous reviewer has made an honest mistake and reviewed the wrong site.
Many people stay at Tavistock again and again and again. They wouldn't do that if it wasn't good.
DATE STAYED: October 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
Claire (Club member) said...
Very touchy feely site, PC order of the day. Traffic noise is incessant, the barking from nearby kennels can be annoying as it starts all the dogs on the site off...bad in the evening. Spacious showers but only 4 of them for 90 people thats not a lot, like when its busy. But if you like Dartmoor you will easily forget all that.
DATE STAYED: October 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples
LOCATION: Country
Sue & John (Club member) said...
An addition to our last comment.Nowhere could we find mention that ORGANIC toilet fluid should be used until we went to the disposal point on site. We think that this should be in the sites book and on the site web page. We had been to Scotland and fortunately had the correct fluid to go there, so could use it at Tavistock!
DATE STAYED: September 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country
Mike and Tracey (Club member) said...
Wonderful friendly welcome!, have a restful week doing not a lot and was peaceful enough just to sit on site.. toilet and shower facilities were kept spotless by the team!
would def visit again if visiting that way!
Close enough to visit the town if so inclined.
DATE STAYED: August 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
Sue & John (Club member) said...
Wonderful spacious shower cubicles with toilet and washbasin in them which is quite unusual but very handy.Plenty of hooks and a soap dish in the shower.Very clean.
Dog walks are quite long but we preferred to drive 3/4 mile up the hill to a wonderful car park on the moor and let our little dog have a good sniff! and meet other dogs in a wide open space with wonderful views for us.
We enjoyed our stay but did not realise that the site abuts a fast stretch of road with the occasional very noisy car or motorbike but we were right up against the fence.
Very pleasant site managers.
P.S. If you do venture up the hill you may be lucky enough to encounter the Willys ice cream van. Ice crean to die for and a very reasonable price.
DATE STAYED: September 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country
Sarah Dean and Isla (Club member) said...
We've just had a lovely week at this site. The facilities are spotless and the showers are fantastic !! ( All campsites should be like this one )
The staff are friendly and helpful and keep the site running like clockwork. It is good to see the the different recycling bins for everyone to use ! There are two dog walks on site which our dog loved!! It is a dog friendly site .
A really good site which I would recommend to anyone wanting to explore Devon and Cornwall.
DATE STAYED: August 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
Sarah (Club member) said...
This has to be the most perfect campsite - I hesitated before writing this review because we wanted to keep this to ourselves, but it is only fair to share such a lovely, well kept, beautifully situated site. Extremely friendly staff, a very well maintained site and, as for the showers/bathrooms - well luxurious is the only thing to say! So many things to do nearby - National Trust properties at Cotehele and Buckland Abbey, beautiful market towns at Tavistock and Totnes, city (if you can't live without M&S!) in Plymouth - endless walks and adventures on Dartmoor, and not to far for a beach trip to Looe. This site is ideal and we cannot wait to return. Thank you!
DATE STAYED: July 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
Carmel & Dean (Club member) said...
Have just returned from a week spent at Tavistock. The staff were very friendly and helpful, even charging my laptop for me when I forgot my car charger. The site was spotless, the field we were in was sheltered and had great views. The bathrooms were clean, with plenty of showers and toilets for all. There was a good washing up area and the laundryfacilites were also good. If the site had a bar it would have been perfect. It is quite a way from anywhere so you do need to travel to any pubs/ resturarants. Thoroughly enjoyed it however and look forward to going back.
DATE STAYED: July 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
James Phillips (Club member) said...
A Fantastic site, very clean and very friendly, would certainly go back. Thank you for making our visit so enjoyable
DATE STAYED: July 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country,Secluded
Bob & Chris Horan (Club member) said...
Chris & loved the site, the staff, Nigel & Lynn, you have stars there. We were most welcomed there and nothing was too much trouble, we have a couple of Border Terriers and the dog walk is great on this site, as of course is Dartmoor for the excellent scenery and walking countryside. We were originally going to stay for a week but we loved the site so much we booked for an extra week, as i say Nigel & Lynn were most helpful. We shall certainly recommend this site to anyone and will certainly go there again.
DATE STAYED: June 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country
Brian & Carol (Club member) said...
We received a very warm and friendly welcome, the facilities are superb including the very modern shower facilities, washing up and clothes washing and drying etc.
The pitches are mostly slopping and chocks are recommended.
It is a walkers paradise with lots of local history to explore. There are many National Trust and English Heritage sites to visit in the area
DATE STAYED: June 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
Christina (Club member) said...
Our first visit to this site. A lovely site with superb facilities. The boarding kennels a little way away can be a little noisy sometimes, but not enough to be annoying.
DATE STAYED: June 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
Dave & Dee (Club member) said...
Having stayed on this site in October last year,we returned in March and again April this year.The welcome was what we had come to expect, warm and friendly, from site managers Nigel and Lynn and their assistants, Steve and Dawn. They all pull together to keep the site spotlessly clean, from the superb amenity block to the dog/nature walk. We were quite surprised that one reviewer had commented on the nearby kennels: Right through the April heatwave, when we were spending most of our four week stay outside, we rarely heard a bark, day or night. The kennels are not close enough to pose any problem.
The site is just inside the Dartmoor national park and the moor offers something for everyone. It's great to drive across the moor and visit the south coast resorts of Paignton, Brixham, etc. or drive north to Tintagel and Padstow.The historic site of Morwellham Quay, in the picturesque Tamar valley, is just the other side of town and was the setting for the brilliant "Edwardian Farm" TV series.
Tavistock is a super town with a great selection of shops and three supermarkets. The Pannier Market(indoor market)is a shopping/browsing experience not to be missed and there is ample parking in the town which also boasts a brand new swimming baths/cultural and entertainment centre, great library and an historic abbey.
We've visited club sites all over the UK and, in our opinion, this site is the tops in every respect.
DATE STAYED: April 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country,Secluded
Berksgoldie (Club member) said...
Stayed here in mid-May to do some dog walking on Dartmoor. The site is ideally placed for this with the bonus of a good dog walk on site. The moor is easily accessible by car from the site. Shower cubicles were immaculate and large and their cleanliness could not be faulted. Staff were friendly and helpful. A pleasant stay on a very nice site.
DATE STAYED: May 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Moderate
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country
garrett family (Club member) said...
wonderfully relaxing stay. Spotlessly clean facilities. Well cared for site, friendly staff. Perfect for our needs.
DATE STAYED: June 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
John & Naomi Holland (Club member) said...
This was our 1st time camping as a family and we could not ask for a better site. It was immaculate, pitches were a good size and the owners were so helpful and friendly. Highly recommend it. We hope to return in the near future.
DATE STAYED: May 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
tentman2011 (Club member) said...
Lovely site set on very edge of Dartmoor. Moor is easy to reach so you can give your car a rest if you want. Site set in a pleasant location with lots of shelter from stone walls, hedges and trees.
Site Managers Nigel and Lynn Benn very friendly and will go out of their way to help with all manner of things - just ask!
Washing and showering facilities are first class - but a more powerful hair dryer would be welcome in the ladies block.
Site shop has very limited range of goods. So only a 3/5 for site facilities.
Site is generaly quiet except for east corner of site which can suffer from noise of nearby dog kennels during daylight hours.
DATE STAYED: April 2011
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country
Paul Turner (Club member) said...
This is a lovely site right on the edge of Dartmoor with many pitches having views up onto the moor. The welcome from the wardens was very friendly and helpful, and they keep the site spotless. The facilities are excellent. The west side of Dartmoor is particularly good for walking and Tavistock is a pleasant old market town. We particularly recommend a walk or cycle ride on the old railway track which ran up to Princetown from Yelverton. A visit to Lydford Gorge is also a 'must', but be aware that access is limited in the winter months just to the 'White Lady' waterfall, not to the whole gorge.
Paul and Maggie
DATE STAYED: March 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Groups,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
Karen (Club member) said...
Wonderful site the best toilet block we have experienced on a club site in 5 years of membership. The warden was very welcoming upon arrival. The location of the site is good being close to the moor for walking but within a 5 minute car drive of Tavistock town centre.
DATE STAYED: February 2011
MEMBER FOUND TOWING: Easy
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Older couples,Active break,Peaceful break
LOCATION: Country
Sue (Club member) said...
The managers of the site were extremely helpful and friendly. They gave us all sorts of advice, from where to see the Dartmoor ponies to recommendations for restaurants and take aways. The showers were the best that we have encountered anywhere and were extremely well look after. We cant wait to go back and would recommend the site to all.
DATE STAYED: August 2010
RECOMMENDED:
SUITABLE FOR: Families,Active break,Peaceful break,Younger couples
LOCATION: Country
