South Allington House Reviews
South Allington House is a friendly back-to-basics site, with an excellent location, nestled between Salcombe and Beesands, surrounded by stunning Devon beaches and nearby to the Kingsbridge Salcombe Estuary. Dartmouth and Totnes are also within easy reach. Camp beside a Georgian manor and within an AONB. Explore charming Devon villages, the coastal path and more from this handy base. Spacious non-electric grass pitches offer a comfortable base.
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What a beautiful place!
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Christine K
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We highly recommend this gorgeous campsite. The views were just amazing, it felt very peaceful, everyone was so friendly and all the facilities were brilliant. We just walked everywhere. Had a fabulous time!
The best I have stayed in
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Shaun D
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Worth the travel to this place. Lanes are a little tight in places but camping is great. Very quiet with the backdrop of hills in the valley. I'm already planning to go next year. Good facilities and scenery too.
Peaceful site
Aileen B
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Beautiful setting in a quiet area. The campsite was lovely and clean. Just somewhat surprised at the way we were sited, given it was a field with only 3 tents but all positioned by the owner next to each other. We never saw the campsite owners during our stay and found it very impersonal. We would have preferred at least recognition that we had arrived and we're leaving.
Lovely
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Ruth C
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We had to pay for 2 nights but only stayed for one. Lovely campsite, clean and tidy. Only negative is no delivery service for food.
Beautiful location
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Lara B
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Beautiful location. Found along narrow, windy lanes set in the most stunning countryside. It's beautiful and untouched! Nearby to so many stunning beaches.Peaceful site. First few days were very quiet then the site filled up. It was great either way. It was lovely to see children just being children and really enjoying themselves. Cleaners worked really hard. Last day arrived back to the pitch to find we had people pitched in our pitch...not sure what had happened, must have been a small mix up but I did wonder why the new campers hadn't gone to the owners to say they had been put on a pitch with a tent already pitched instead of putting their tent up...it was ok as we were leaving the next morning but had we been staying longer then we would have had to ask them to move. These things happen and it definitely didn't ruin our trip. Would definitely go back. Can use electricity points and freezers for ice packs and hairdryer available. Superb value x
Quiet gem
Catharine H
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Even better now, facilities have been updated but still a lovely peaceful site with plenty of space. Not too far to coast path and beaches.
Amazing, quiet and beautiful site to get away from it all
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Pete G
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Small, friendly, quiet and beautiful little campsite. Plenty of nature on site and local walks especially to a lovely little beach just over a mile away. This site has all the amenities you want and need (except a shop) but come prepared and it's the perfect spot to get away from it all and really unwind.
Great campsite
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Rosie S
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Love this campsite! Only thing my older kids wanted to suggest is some hay bales or climbing frame/ swing as somewhere to hang out and meet other campers. Really great place, definitely will be coming back.
Beautiful campsite in South Devon
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Naomi H
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This is a well run campsite, with good facilities - hot water for both showers and washing up, access to washing machine and tumble dryer at reasonable prices. The campsite is lovely, with a wealth of wildlife - swallows swoop over in the day, then the bats take over at dusk. The South Devon lanes around the campsite are very narrow, with high hedges, often steep and with few passing places, so be prepared for this before you go. However, it is a beautiful part of the world. The South West coast path is nearby and there are several lovely beaches within 30 minutes drive.
Wonderful campsite
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Rahmona D
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Great campsite! Absolutely gorgeous location and exceptionally clean.
Beautiful campsite
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Melanie M
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Beautiful place to stay very peaceful, great to be able to have a fire pit or BBQ. Will be back again.
Close enough
Jose Maria G
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Beautiful setting and location. Plenty of space in the campsite, but they seem to prefer placing all the bookings together rather than spreading them around the campsite. Sun sets and it gets dark pretty quickly, which together with this week's easterlies it made it pretty cold. Facilities are good but not excellent. Top thinking to having all of them covered by solar panel produced electricity. Friendly staff. Dogs on lead request not enforced. Would go back.
Lovely, family ran site
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Leah B
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Just back from a 3 night camping stay at South Allington. It was a great site, with all you could need. Hot showers, clean toilets, cleaned daily and stocked up daily. A freezer for cold packs/ ice blocks, washer dryer and charging points all available. But still with a back to basics and nature feel, on a beautiful country scene. The crows nesting in a neighbouring tree were a little annoying and persistent with their cawing all day, but quiet by night. And mostly out in the daytime anyway. Nice town nearby Kingsbridge with great fish and chips and beaches all easily in reach, with 30 minute drive to Bigbury-on-Sea, or 20 minutes to private Blackpool sands. We would go back.
Wonderful, well kept facilities
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Louise K
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Wonderful, well kept facilities with great character, beautiful gardens and amazing skyscape at night. Outstanding services - lovely bathrooms, great recycling, gorgeous grounds and lovely people. It was an easy walk to a lovely beach and a very relaxed atmosphere. I loved it and appreciated it.
Lovely spot
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Briony G
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Lovely place. The only downside was there were a lot of cigarette butts where we had our tent. There is also no signal.
Lovely picturesque site
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Meg B
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Lovely site in beautiful location. Be aware that there aren't any fridges, only a freezer for ice packs. Also no fire pits or BBQs to hire. Otherwise a really lovely couple of fields, super quiet at night and very beautiful, amazing stars every night!
Beautiful, quiet campsite
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Maddy A
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Would definitely stay here again if we were in the area. Lovely sheltered field, beautiful pond. Clean facilities. Quiet campers.
Lovely quiet campsite, highly recommend
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Clare A
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This is a lovely quiet site in beautiful surroundings, with good clean showers, toilets and washing up area. Lovely quiet beach within walking distance. Would definitely recommend if you're after a back to nature break!
Welcoming and respectful of privacy
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Deborah G
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We arrived to a well organised campsite. It clearly attracts campers who are polite and respectful of other campers. Facilities are looked after and refreshed daily, plenty of hot water and conveniences etc. The campsite was fully booked when we arrived but it's layout meant it never seemed crowded. They have a notice board with your yellow ticket pegged as you come up the drive, this gives your plot number and directions in a map for the site. Location is great if you want to get away from it all. We had a wonderful time and I would highly recommend the campsite.
Nice and clean
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Joseph B
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Loved my stay here. The campsite is nice and clean, and very spacious. Good value.
Will definitely return
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Emma O
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Lovely site, felt very relaxed as soon as we arrived, met lots who have been going back for years, I understand why they have. You feel like you've gone back to basics but not uncomfortably - the showers were never cold. You lose contact with everything as not a great phone connection, but if you're desperate you can walk to the top of the field, get a signal and watch the sun set- I'd definitely return.
Great site
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Simon and Diane P
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Very peaceful as it is miles from anywhere down very narrow lanes. Great for finding deserted beaches, or foot ferry to Salcombe. Washing machines were out of action when we stayed, so a spin dryer and clothes line would have been useful. Also a floodlight was left on all night on our last night, not sure why, a bit annoying. Bring a fridge box and freezer packs because the only local shop doesn't have much. Climb the hill behind to get mobile reception - the local phone boxes have had their phones removed. We stayed 2 extra nights. The listing photos were taken while we were there in July, hence the brown grass.
Beautiful surroundings
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Steve P
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Lovely site within 10 minutes of the Salcombe ferry crossing. Very clean and well-equipped showers etc. Lovely outlook, would definitely return.
Great site
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Emily P
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Really lovely site, close to beaches and facilities were great. Only problem was another group did not follow the “keep dog on leads” rule which isn’t the sites fault!
Great all round
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James R
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Great site. Lovely views of the house and valley. Very peaceful. You can hear the running water from the nearby stream. Facilities well done in an old farm building.