Dornafield

There are no residential or letting caravans on site and we have no clubhouse or bar but we can easily direct you to a wealth of local historic inns nearby. Stay at Dornafield and enjoy Devon through the seasons. Carpets of wild daffodils and primroses greet our first visitors as violets sprinkle the hedges and old stone walls spring to life. By early summer bluebells cover Blackrock copse and the Devon banks are a riot of pink, white and blue. Soon it will be haymaking time and neighbouring fields turn from green to gold. High summer sees Dornafield lush and full of flowers with buzzards wheeling overhead but those able to wait are rewarded with a farewell burst of brilliance as oak and beech, ash and maple turn to the russets of autumn, and squirrels and badgers reap the abundance of our Devonshire countryside.Dornafield is a deluxe five star multi award winning touring caravan and camping park in ?glorious south Devon between Torquay, Totnes, Newton Abbot and Dartmoor. A Caravan Club Affiliated Site now in its 24th year, Dornafield Caravan Park is also a member of the Best of British Group and is proud to have been Overall Winner of the Practical Caravan Top 100 Sites Award and a David Bellamy Conservation Gold Award.When you have relaxed and recharged you can explore the lovely beaches of the English Riviera, the rugged beauty of Dartmoor, the quiet coves of the South Hams and the busy shops, cafes and restaurants of Exeter, Plymouth and the fascinating towns of Totnes & Dartmouth . Devon was recently voted the county with the best quality of life in the UK and Dornafield’s friendly and knowledgeable staff are passionate about their home county and will welcome you to Devon and help you enjoy it!?Both BlackRock Copse and Buttermeadow have children’s adventure play areas alongside, and Buttermeadow has a woodland play fort and a living willow den!?The focal point of the site is the lovely fourteenth-century farmhouse, once besieged by irate Roundheads in the Civil War. The farmyard where the Devon longhorn cattle used to wait to be milked is the setting for barbecues and Morris dancing and the farm buildings have been turned into a Shop, Games Room and tourist Information.Facilities•119 all weather fully serviced pitches•16 all grass tent pitches (6 with electric hook-up)•Free showers•Baby bath and changing units•Disabled facilities•Two laundries•Wi-Fi access•Facilities open 24 hours•Well stocked shop including Calor Gas and Camping Gaz, fresh milk, newspapers, bread and our famous croissants•Tourist Information Room•Indoor Games Room with table tennis, pool and darts•Two Adventure Play areas•All-weather tennis court•Two spacious off-lead dog exercise areas•Dishwashing and vegetable preparation facilities•Microwaves•Ice pack freezing facilities•Chemical closet disposal points•Motorvan dump station•Payphone•Cycling in most areas•18-hole golf course within 1 mile?Site InformationDornafield is proud to have been associated with the Caravan Club for nearly 22 years as one of the select group of privately owned Affiliated Sites. All Caravan Club members can be assured that the high standards they expect from Club Sites are more than met at Dornafield, and we look forward to welcoming them.The Courtyard?Our licensed site shop offers a full selection of groceries, caravan accessories, Calor Gas, Camping Gaz and souvenirs. Our nearby Thomas Family bakery delivers fresh bread daily – the croissants are a real treat! - and we always have local free range eggs and organic milk and cream from Riverford Farm. And of course your morning paper of choice ready and waiting and you have all the ingredients necessary to start your day in style! Next door to the Shop is the Games Room where you can play table tennis, pool, darts, table football or just watch television if you’re not feeling energetic. If you want to go further afield our Information Room is crammed with ideas for days out, suggestions for good walks, dog-friendly beaches and the low-down on all the best local inns and restaurants. There are also features on our site wildlife, up-dates on the nesting swallows and plenty to help you identify the flowers, insects and any other wild beasts you come across during your stay!The OrchardThe Orchard is a charming little area between the Courtyard and Buttermeadow and it shares the Buttermeadow facilities. There are sixteen grass tent pitches, six with electric hook-ups, plus a water and dustbin point. It is enclosed by old walls and Devon hedges and is ideal for younger children - there is no road and they can easily reach the shop and games room in one direction and the Buttermeadow loos or play area in the other.?ButtermeadowButtermeadow has been specially landscaped to provide spacious, level pitches with natural Devon hedges for privacy and a tarmac road for ease of access. All pitches in Buttermeadow are now all-weather – a gravel area to site your van and awning and a generous grass surround. They have 10 amp electric hook-up, drinking and waste water, satellite TV and a dustbin point.The facilities block is sunny and spacious, with more than enough loos and showers for even the busiest times. There is a separate ladies’ make-up area, individual privacy cubicles, a baby wash and change room and, of course, full facilities for the disabled. The showers are generously proportioned with separate dry areas. The nearby well-equipped laundry and a washing-up building for dishes and vegetables - both with abundant free hot water - complete the luxurious facilities.In the woods overlooking Buttermeadow the children have a adventure play areas with a Wendy House, swings, play fort and even a living willow den for the greener children! Nearby is our all-weather tennis court and an extensive off-lead dog exercise area.Blackrockcopse?We drew on our 18 years experience with Buttermeadow when we created BlackRock Copse, we hope, the ultimate caravanning experience. There are sixty spacious, all-weather gravel pitches, each surrounded by its own grassy area, natural Devon hedging and dry stone walls. A stone-clad console houses your own drinking and waste water points, television and electric hook-up, a chemical closet disposal point, refuse bin and low-level lighting.The light and spacious facilities block has climate control and a heated floor for your comfort in all weathers. There are ample toilets, generous showers with separate dry areas, individual privacy cubicles, full disabled facilities and a baby bath and change room. The luxuriously equipped laundry is housed in the main block, and the attractive dishwashing and vegetable preparation building is just a short step away.BlackRock Copse has its own woodland adventure play area and is overlooked by a lovely open hill top, ideal for flying kites, with views over Dartmoor to Haytor. Again the dogs have their own enclosed off lead exercise area.DirectionsDornafield is situated just inland from Torbay, some two miles south of Newton Abbot which is easily accessible from the M5 via the A380 to Torquay or from Plymouth via the A38. Leave Newton Abbot by the A381 clearly signposted Totnes and after two miles you will find the Two Mile Oak Inn on your right. Turn right by the Inn and follow the road for half a mile to a cross-roads signposted Dornafield. Turn left and Dornafield is 100 yards on your right