Lydford Caravan and Camping Park

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Hidden gem

A lovely site, fantastic location, pretty village, friendly and helpful wardens and immaculately maintained. The gorge is great (though care at the moment as the link walk is closed so more difficult to access if, like me, you walked there). Easy access to Dartmoor. Tavistock and Okehampton lovely market towns. Will definitely return!

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Poppy Poptop

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Reviewed on 23/04/2023 21:54

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Excellent site

This is our fourth visit & certainly won't be our last. Greeted by the very cheery warden Steve & all the wardens are so welcoming & helpful. Lovely quiet location & a really good sized fully serviced pitch. The grass serviced pitch was in such good condition, it felt like a green carpet. Facilities on-site superbly clean & it looks as though further updating has been carried out, although they were really good anyway. Excellent dog walk next to the pitch which was so convenient for our aged Staffie. Easy walk to the pub, although we didn't use it on this occasion. Also wifi signal + tv signal are very good. Would definitely recommend a visit.

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deaness

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Reviewed on 10/08/2022 09:46

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5* all the way, one of the best!

We've just come home from a fantastic 3 nights staying at Lydford. Having previously stayed here we knew what to expect but it's got better! Wonderful welcome from the assistant wardens, they could not have been nicer. Had lots of interaction with the main wardens too and again they were brilliant. All 4 of them are a credit to both the campsite and the CAMC. Lovely hardstanding pitch close to everything we needed, water, waste, bins, recycling, etc. Had the sun literally all day, and also had trees at the rear of the pitch for shade so literally perfect. New (to us) facilities block were spotless at all times. The dog walk (even though we no longer have a dog) is stunning, just for the views of Dartmoor alone. Easy walk into the village. Castle Inn is lovely, but was constantly busy when we visited so only had drinks. Also food menu looked expensive! The gorge is a short walk (downhill) from the pub too and worth a visit for the 3 mile riverside walk to the waterfall (even though we'd not had a lot of rain). The Granite Way cycle path runs from the village down into Okehampton with the Pump & Pedal worth a coffee stop on the way. There are buses from the village to both Okehampton and Tavistock although we didn't use them as we just walked and biked all weekend. As this site is only a 45 minute drive from home for us we hope to be regulars! One word sums it up.......PERFECT.

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Bude Camper

Motorhomer from Cornwall

Reviewed on 08/08/2022 14:58

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One Of The Best Sites We Have Visited

This has to be one of the best sites we have visited. A terrific welcome and a really friendly team of people. The site is well laid out and looks really attractive, facilities are excellent and very clean. TV reception is great and our phones and 4G router got great signals. Local pubs are close but, food is quite expensive. Supermarkets not too far away in Tavistock.

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Keith and Eve

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Reviewed on 05/07/2022 18:19

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Bigwig Toy Poodle Reviews

My dog walk around the tent field is beautifully maintained of reasonable length with many poo bins; you can walk into Lydford village and to Gorge. The village pub looked nice but I don't drink so did not enter. The hardstanding pitches are not as well spaced out as at some sites and my owner thought the grass pitches would be our choice next time. There would be a next time. Paws up to the staff on this site.

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Bigwig

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Reviewed on 17/06/2022 12:36

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Base for exploration

We visited in mid-June and were welcomed on to a very well managed site. Our hardstanding pitch was very level and the toilet block had a good 'accessible' toilet and shower which was a boon for us. We had to pay the balance for our stay one month in advance, but this condition is mentioned when you book. The site had wonderful views but really only if you walked up to the top field with the grass pitches. The Lydford gorge entrance nearest site is easy to access from the site, but it was not open until a week after our stay. We did one nice walk in Dartmoor National park from the site. The local buses allowed us to explore Tavistock which besides being a very interesting place itself to visit was also a gateway for other rural walks. So plenty to do rain or shine!

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Condorvan

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Reviewed on 12/07/2021 15:31

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Fantastic Site and Well Run

This is a lovely site well run by Steve, Anita and the crew. Although we stayed during a time when the facilities were unable to open I did see inside and they are clean and well maintained. There are numerous walks from the site, cycling is popular as is the local pub, The Crown, which is within a 10 minute walk. We used the bus to both Tavistock and Oakhampton which are both within half and hour. The owner Roger is very customer focused and Steve and Anita are the best hosts you could want - a far cry from some of the miseries you can get on club sites! We had a problem with the van mid-week and they bent over backwards to help us avoiding an early return home. Always happy to chat and full of local knowledge. We had a fantastic week and look forward to our return in September.

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MAMitchell

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Reviewed on 07/05/2021 18:02

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Lydford Affiliated Site

Our first visit to this site and wow what a find. The site was easy to find and no problems with access as we have a long caravan. We were greeted by the lady warden who walked us to our fully serviced pitch which had a hard standing and was large enough for us to have our air awning up + canopy and park the car in front. We did not need to pay extra for wifi as our own phones seem to get a good signal plus the TV reception was good. The Covid rules regarding the toilet block worked well, but it did mean that only 3 people could be using this at one time via a system of tabs outside the block. This meant that if there were 3 people showering, then no-one could use the toilets and on a couple of occasions a small queue happened. This was not a problem for us as we had our own facilities, but for those camping it could have proved rather difficult. We found the site to be very quiet at night, which is just what we wanted. We have 2 dogs and there is a good dog walk with plenty of bins provided. We noticed that the recycling and rubbish bins were emptied daily so there was no build up. We did eat out once at the local Castle Inn pub and were given a warm welcome. We were impressed by their Covid arrangements. We did not eat inside but opted for their lovely beer garden and were able to order our food via an app which turned up very promptly & was delicious. Finally, for us this site is a definite one to return to, although we think it may not suit all families as there is no play area.

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deaness

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Reviewed on 18/09/2020 17:03

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Beautiful site with gepreat walking and cycling

A warm welcome and a beautiful well run site. Walking from the site is superb and there’s a lovely pub in the village. COVID security arrangements were good and observed by everyone. Hope to go back next year.

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Aelfred

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Reviewed on 17/08/2020 18:13

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Lovely two weeks in June

We stayed for two weeks in June. It is a lovely site, with a good layout, clean and tidy facilities, helpful wardens, handy on-site shop and on-lead dog walking area. The village of Lydford is pretty, we stopped at the Castle Inn for drinks in the garden and separately for Saturday lunch (we did pre-book to be able to sit in the bar with our puppy), on one of our circular walks we stopped for a sundowner G&T at Lydford House, on another day we called in for a drink at the Dartmoor Inn. The Lydford Farm Shop was handy for fresh produce and their bacon was very tasty. We enjoyed a number of circular walks out from the site into Lydford village via the green lanes, the National Trust Lydford Gorge, across to Fernworthy down and return via the Granite Way. A short car journey away we walked at Lydford Forest and Meldon Reservoir, further afield we enjoyed Denham Wood, Fingle Bridge and the National Trust Cotehele. We would recommend the site, and hope to stay again when visiting the local area.

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RoseMenzies

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Reviewed on 24/07/2019 18:11

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