hardstanding touring pitches

WISH YOU WERE HERE at River Dart Country Park

Posted on February 10, 2026

River Dart Country Park has been welcoming guests as a holiday park and visitor attraction since 1976. Set within 90 acres of beautiful Devon countryside on the edge of Dartmoor, it blends outdoor adventure with relaxed, family-friendly camping.

The park is run with a strong sense of heritage, sustainability and community, and remains one of Devon’s best-loved destinations for active families. The campsite offers a wide choice of accommodation, with 243 grass pitches and 38 hardstanding touring pitches suitable for tents, caravans and motorhomes.

Guests can choose between non-electric pitches, electric hook-up options, hardstanding, or “super-pitches”, which combine hard base with grass. Each pitch is generously sized at approximately 11m × 11m, giving families plenty of space.

Facilities include modern amenity blocks with hot showers and free hot water, washing-up areas, laundry rooms, Wi-Fi zones, a well-stocked onsite shop and the popular Old Sawmill café-restaurant. Secure barrier entry, disabled and family-friendly amenities and a dedicated dog-walking area add to the convenience.

GENERAL MANAGER IS ROGER SELL

Adventure is at the heart of River Dart Country Park. From extensive outdoor playgrounds and a lakeside pirate ship to climbing pods, a tree-top tower, canoeing, kayaking, high-ropes courses, zip wires and an impressive Bike Park, the park offers activities for all ages.

Younger visitors love the mini-beach and gentle water play areas, while the surrounding woodland and riverside trails provide a peaceful contrast. Being just a mile from the A38 and sitting at the gateway to Dartmoor National Park, the location is both accessible and scenic.

The park has received multiple accolades, including success at the Visit Devon Tourism Awards and, most recently, a Bronze for “Touring Camping & Caravanning Park of the Year” (2025). Sustainability is a defining part of its identity. River Dart Country Park uses a hydro-dynamic screw turbine to generate electricity, biomass heating for its facilities, solar PV, electric site vehicles and an extensive recycling policy.

Its family-friendly Eco Trail helps visitors discover these initiatives first-hand. What truly sets the park apart is its blend of nature, adventure and atmosphere. As many families say, the pirate-ship lake alone makes it “their favourite place ever.”

River Dart Country Park
Ashburton,
Devon,
postcode TQ13 7NP
T. 01364 652511
E. info@riverdart.co.uk
www.riverdart.co.uk

GLAMPING OFFERS STAYING POWER

Posted on April 27, 2022

GLAMPING OFFERS STAYING POWER

THE LOVE2STAY location is set in 22 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds.

The rise in popularity of UK staycations has inspired the impressive Love2Stay resort, on the outskirts of Shrewsbury, to invest further and offer a collection of luxury bespoke lodges to complement their existing Glamping portfolio Celebrating its fifth birthday, the Love2Stay resort is set in 22 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds and enjoys magnificent views over Wales on one side and the Shropshire Hills on the other.

The resort offers 122 hardstanding touring pitches and 11 Safari Glamping Lodges with private hot tubs, glamping site bookings were up 60 per cent, the fifth straight year of growth. “Glamping was already on the upswing throughout the UK before the COVID-19 pandemic started,” shares Chris Skitt Love2Stay, General Manager. “Last year, Love2Stay saw bookings explode, with families experiencing and enjoying glamping for the first time.

“All signs point to continued growth in the coming years. We believe that luxury and comfort should not be sacrificed while enjoying the great outdoors,” ,” he continues. “So, we decided to expand further with our new Black Barn Lodges. Glamping with us is simple. We combine the need for modern comfort with a desire to be as close to nature as possible.”

A total of 12 custom-built single lodges and two twin lodges have been purchased by the resort’s owner, Salop Leisure, to be used in the new Black Barn Lodges development. After a £1 million investment in the resort last year, the Love2Stay glamping village now boasts 36 deluxe lodges, including the original 11 Safari Lodges and 11 Woodland Lodges, which were added last year as part of the planned phase of development. Lowfield Leisure, based in Marton, near Shrewsbury, designed and created the new Black Lodges for Salop Leisure, Love2Stay’s parent company.

The new lodges can accommodate from four to six guests. Each of the three bedrooms, which include a king-sized main bedroom, a twin mezze room, and a sofa bed in the living area, is equipped with high-quality appliances and a log burner. Every lodge has its own private hot tub as well as an outside fire pit for guests to enjoy. In addition to the luxury glamping experience offered by the custom built Black Lodges, guests can enjoy a range of amenities, including a natural bio swimming pool, splash pool, and beach, as well as an on-site cinema. There are also wellness services, and a huge variety of outdoor activities for the whole family to enjoy. High season rates for these unique glamping lodges are £963 for three nights, while the low season rates are £558, with a minimum stay of three nights.

Love2Stay
Tel. 01743 583124
www.love2stay.co.uk