Leadstone Camping 
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Warren Road
Dawlish Warren
Dawlish
Devon (South) (Browse area)
EX7 0NG See Map
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Tel: 01626 864411
Pitches: 160
Open: June To September
Rating: 
8/10 from 86 Reviews
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Alan F Camper! |
2 reviews from this member |
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We used Leadstone for the first time and we were reasonably pleased with the site and facilities. Leadstone promotes itself as 'uncommercialised', presumably the slant is on private rather than mass marketed 'commercial giants'. It is divided into separate camping areas by tall hedges, which gives it a homely feel. There is a children's play area which was a magnet for all the kids on the site.
The park does have some sloping areas, so make sure you can cope with that if you don't specify that you want a level pitch. There are plenty of hook-ups. There is a large toilet block and washroom/shaving facility, however when we were there the site was full up and this meant that it was very busy in the mornings. The separate shower block is unisex for some reason, but there was one shower facility in the men's toilet. The grass is a bit on the long side, which can be a nuisance on the feet or flipflops if it has been raining or dewy in the morning.
Leadstone is at the top of a slightly steep hill, which meant a walk down to Dawlish Warren and beach, but a walk up on the way back.
If you want a drink or meal there are plenty of choices in Dawlish Warren. There are two pubs before you get to the bottom of the hill, the Mount Pleasant Inn and the Welcome Inn. Both do meals and both have a good selection of ales. There is also Lees Bar at the foot of the hill and the Boathouse at the other end of the beach access road. The Boathouse has great views over the beach and bay.
Access to Dawlish town is by bus, on foot, or if you are already in the Warren, by coastal path. The coastal path takes up to half an hour, but be wary as it is inaccessible at high tide.
Leadstone was good value for the money, but we are used to sites with pools, restaurants, bars and 'fish and chips'. I would definitely use it again, however the only real downside is that it is only open for a limited time from June to August. It is not open before June and after August into September so consider this if you want an early or extended summer break.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: GAE43 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Our 15th year at Leadstone. Like to spend every weekend there, in fact any time we can get off work we jump in the car and head for Leadstone. Love everything about the site.
Quiet and friendly, safe for children. So nice to meet up with friends every year as most people return year after year. That says something about the site.
Thank you for keeping Leadstone just as it is, Perfect!
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Pete1961 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Super campsite in a perfect location 15 mins walk from Dawlish and 5 mins walk from Dawlish Warren - Both of which are rail connected.
A bus stops just outside the site entrance every 20 mins.
Large tent pitches mostly flat or very gently sloping.
Toilet and shower block new for 2012 and kept very clean - only small gripe is not enough showers for amount of people - a bit of a wait in the peak times of day.
Staff/owners very friendly and welcoming.
5 mins walk to lovely pub with superb views over Dawlish Warren. Shops & restaurants again within 5 mins walk.
A real gem of a site - will definitely be back again.
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Leadstone Camping |
2 reviews from this member |
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Thank you for your comments in person and on this forum. To accommodate the Queen’s Jubilee and Dawlish Air Show we opened for the first time ever at Whitsun. This coincided with the completion of our new and unique facility block. Obviously we would have preferred some real time testing on opening day with a few visitors but “Murphy’s Law” prevailed and we soon had a “full house” on the Saturday and Sunday.
The new block coped well but some teething troubles were expected and issues were exposed - all are in hand (particularly the shower floors) and should be resolved within a few weeks. A mop and bucket has been installed in each wet room – toilet brushes are on order and hooks have been placed near the hair drier.
With the pending arrival of the new block we took the opportunity to upgrade the power supply to the site at a massive cost! The electric hook-ups are on many independent circuits and together with the new block required re-balancing across the three phases – it would have been a miracle to have had this correct at the start and unfortunately one circuit with a dozen campers on did suffer – the cold wet weather didn’t help as most had heaters on too. Following a site visit by our electrical contractor on Sunday morning, I did visit most, if not all, those visitors inconvenienced offering our apologies and to explain the problem advising that nothing could be done until Wednesday (after Jubilee Day) when our electrical contractor could obtain the necessary gear to make the further required update. Believe me, we did everything within our power (excuse the pun!) to keep everyone powered up in what were extremely challenging conditions!
On the Wednesday before we opened the weekend forecast was terrible so we decided to keep the grass at a minimum of 4 -5 inches (usually 2-3 inches) as this helps protect the ground in heavy rain – we are a traditional campsite and unlike a holiday park we are virtually road free here and rely on nature to look after our driveways in the fields! We have a sandy subsoil so drainage is excellent, however keeping vehicle movements to a minimum in bad weather always helps and is something we appeal for when bad weather strikes.
The showers, as regulars will know are 20p for 5 minutes – this helps keep any queue that may form at peak times to a minimum.
Sarah and I look forward to seeing you this summer and are always pleased to hear any comments or address any issues on a face to face basis – just call in at Reception for a chat, anytime.
Andrew and Sarah
Leadstone Camping
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Vickisters72 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Very attractive site with beautiful views all round. Warm and friendly staff also very helpful.
Play area was brilliant and gave our 2 boys plenty of time to mix with the other children staying.
The brand new toilet and shower facilities look amazing. However due to the amount of people staying that weekend the facilities did get very grubby. Maybe a toilet brush in each cubical and a polite notice to clean up your indiscretions after would be a good idea. I have seen this at another site and it worked. Also as there is a collection of water that builds up in the showers (which I know is being investigated) it would be nice to be able to hang your wash stuff up whilst drying your hair.
It is a short walk to Dawlish Warren which has plenty to entertain everyone. I would also recommend taking the ferry from Starcross to Exmouth as it saves a lot of driving and the views are gorgeous.
We had a very pleasant stay and will return, thank you
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: SimonBinsert |
1 review from this member |
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Just returned from 3 nights at Leadstone and I am fairly happy with the stay. Location is good, just a short walk to the nearest pub (Mount Pleasant) which served good food and drink. A little bit further down the hill is the Dawlish Warren beach which has arcades, gift shops, hot food etc. There is a new Sainsburys which is a 5 minute drive and also has a petrol station.
Our pitch was a good size and had electric hookup, although this tripped every night at least 4 times and we were only running a light. All the pitches are on a slight slope and the grass was very long resulting in wet feet after going to the toilet if it had rained.
The shower block is brand new this season and is kept clean, however there is less than 10 showers for the whole site which results in queuing for a shower every morning. A decent shower will cost you 40p. Also in the shower block is a dish washing room (free to use) and a laundry room which had washing machines, tumble dryers and irons/ironing boards.
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