Five Trees Camping

From £29.50 For 1 night, 2 adults 8.9 52 reviews
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  • Family-friendly site 10 minutes' walk from Dawlish Warren beach
  • Easily accessible from main roads and by public transport
  • Run by keen campers; train station a short walk away
Somewhere to stay on the south Devon coast within strolling distance of a splendid sandy beach?Grab your bucket and spade and set off for Five Trees Camping, a mere 10 minutes’ walk from Dawlish Warren and its family-friendly beach. And that’s not all that’s easily accessible from this site, which is equally well placed for coastal capers and countryside outings. It’s also possible to walk to a fab 500-acre nature reserve, set out for strolls on the South West Coast Path or pick up local bike paths, and there’s a whole heap of attractions within a short drive (including Exeter and Dartmoor National Park). Dawlish Warren train station is a short walk away too for jaunts via public transport. The folk that own Five Trees are extremely enthusiastic campers themselves – and that’s always a promising thing for guests, as it means they’re likely to understand the things that make a holiday go with a swing. They like to describe the vibe as ‘old-school camping with all the modern amenities’ – and that means the pitches (spread across 1.5 acres of grassland) have access to modern toilets and showers (including baby changing facilities) plus drinking water. If your family isn’t complete without its four-legged member, this is the place for you: dogs are welcome, but they’ll need to be kept on a lead (and under control) at all times, and cleaned up after. And if your holiday isn’t a holiday without some alfresco cooking, that’s also sorted: gas and electric barbecues are permitted (sorry, no charcoal barbecues). Supplies can be acquired a mile away in Dawlish, as can takeaways or pub meals.

Site type

Tent pitches 38
Opens 1 July
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 5.5 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 1 Jul to

Pitch types & availability

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94%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The best campsite I have ever been to

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 10
Amelia M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Never been to a campsite so clean and the owner so lovely. Everything about this campsite was immaculate!! Owner and his beautiful dog were brilliant and he genuinely cared about us even though we were strangers ! Going as far to offer us cups of tea and even an air bed to borrow ! From the start it was a brilliant experience and we are sad we only stayed one night ! The site is so close to the beach with less than a 10 min walk. Thank you !!

Disliked: Can’t fault

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, clean facilities and friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
hannah r. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: How clean the site was was and how lovely and friendly the people were.

Recommend to friends Visit again

good location near the beach

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Gemma M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: lovely location, easy to get places, nice and clean with large pitches. great staff who were friendly and helpful. everything you need in one place

Disliked: needs wifi and more toilets. was a bit of a nightmare when you really needed to go

Recommend to friends Visit again

good location and hassle free

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice large pitches, friendly staff, ideal location if wanting to go to the warren or dawlish town or train station. Field was nice and flat which is so rare to find these days so a massive win for pitches. Lovely views and trees surrounding the field. Seemed very hassle free

Disliked: needs a bigger toilet block in my view. at least 4 toilets and 3 showers when campsite is full as you feel pressured when busy. few dogs off leads but not a lot the staff can do about that if they cant see it. Nothing for kids to do on site but you could argue its not that kind of place because of its location to the warren. no wifi so bring a dongle or 5g if you need too but again that's personal choice and camping is different for everyone. being very picky but means you can plan ahead

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Easy to access site with friendly warden and clean toilet block.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Laura C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Clean toilet and shower block Welcoming warden Easy to locate site Large, level, well marked pitches Easy to see the stars due to low light pollution helpful quiet hours

Recommend to friends Visit again

Completely coming back asap. Clean site, maintenance and facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Camping with myself and my two daughters 13 and 6 it was a bit daunting going somewhere I hadn’t been before. However I completely and utterly loved this campsite. The pitch was a great size. The toilets and showers were clean and worked perfectly! The washing up area was clean and maintained. All you could ask for. The EHU was perfect working order. Tap water station all good. The bin area was great too, ie not overflowing nor smelly in the warm weather and Regularly emptied. Alan is an absolute star and a credit to the site. Couldn’t help any more and helped me figure out guy ropes properly, a tip for a kite if it was too windy and a lovely little chat on our wanders. A lovely genuine person. Everything you need is in good vicinity. Was great to get to a site and not have to drive to get to places unless for wanted to travel farther afield. Big Sainsbury’s nearby and little tourist shops also equipped with camping necessities if you get caught short. There was no issue with noise or loud campers. A really nice clientele, polite to other campers and appreciate camping etiquette. I completely will be coming back next year. I was blessed with good weather and if the forecast would have stayed the same I would have asked if I could have had my pitch for one more night and paid up there and then. The staff are so lovely and the site dog Jess/Mimi is lovely! So loving. Dawlish Warren beach is lovely! Great for kids. We had 3 beautiful days there. Everything you get in this site for the price is fantastic. A complete winner and game changer for me.

Disliked: Nothing at all.

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Small site but great location.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Pitches well laid out and good spaces in between other tents. Toilets and showers were fairly clean although the floors could do with mopping a couple times a day due to mud build up. Beach 10 min walk away.

Disliked: The refuse lorry woke us up at 5:15am, it would have been nice to be prewarned that the rubbish collection would be this early. There was a strong smell of sewage on the site. Gets quite muddy on the grass so would be better if there could be a gravel or even woodchip path to showers and toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch sizes were big enough for large tent & car…clean field, good…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Rebecca W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Pitch sizes were big enough for large tent & car…clean field, good location for Dawlish & Teignmouth.

Disliked: Pitches very close together, can hear everyone & everything! We had a few toddlers with us & they kept disappearing round peoples tents because they were so close, so nowhere for them to really play. 2 showers & 2 toilets, so had to wait a while for both.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff,& close to beach.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sian H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very clean, and very friendly. So close to the beach, amusement park, and various pubs. Pitches were large and clearly marked.

Recommend to friends Visit again

a very friendly place manager was very friendly cant wait to book…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
mark w. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: a very friendly place manager was very friendly cant wait to book again

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Five Trees Camping

The Field

Warren Road

Dawlish Warren

Devon

England

EX7 0NG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.5946°N
-3.45169°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.2 mi The Green
1.3 mi Westcliff Road
2.3 mi Opposite Rail Station
Rail
0.5 mi Dawlish Warren Rail Station
1.1 mi Dawlish Rail Station
2.3 mi Starcross Rail Station
Ferry
2 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
2.2 mi Starcross Ferry Landing
4.2 mi Teignmouth Ferry Landing
Airport
9.6 mi Exeter International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

The coast has to be first port of call, right? Spend your day paddling and sandcastle-building at Dawlish Warren, explore Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve, stride out along the South West Coast Path or head up to Starcross (10 minutes’ drive) for a ferry across the River Exe to Exmouth. Heading inland for a while, you might like to explore Devon Sculpture Park (15 minutes), take to the trails of Haldon Forest Park (20 minutes) or head up to Dartmoor National Park (half an hour) for days of hiking, horse riding or mountain biking. Exeter (half an hour by car or train) is a good bet for a day out too. If you’re looking for something to keep the kids amused, try the likes of the Crealy Theme Park (half an hour), Paignton Zoo (40 minutes) or a ride on the Dartmoor Railway (45 minutes). Haldon’s Go Ape course (20 minutes) and the Grand Prix go-kart track (15 minutes’ walk) are also on hand for those who need a bit more activity.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Dawlish Warren 0.7 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Dawlish Town 1.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Excellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 1.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Exmouth 2.5 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Teignmouth Holcombe 2.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Crealy Great Adventure Park 7.9 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 9.5 mi

Living Coasts 9.9 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 11 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 13 mi

National Trust

A la Ronde 3.9 mi

Compton Castle 10.6 mi

Killerton: Clyston Mill 11.7 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 11.8 mi

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 13.3 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

STONELANDS HOUSE 1.7 mi

LUSCOMBE CASTLE 2.3 mi

Exmouth, Geoneedle, Coast Path and Knowle Walk 2.6 mi

MAMHEAD PARK 3 mi

Church Rocks 3.5 mi

Local events

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, Devon 11.1 mi

  • Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 14.1 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Devon?

  • Does Five Trees Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Five Trees Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Five Trees Camping? The coast has to be first port of call, right? Spend your day paddling and sandcastle-building at Dawlish Warren, explore Dawlish Warren Nature Reserve, stride out along the South West Coast Path … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Five Trees Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Five Trees Camping? From £29.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.