Bona Vista Holiday Park

From £280 For 7 nights, 4 adults 9.2 13 reviews
Static Caravan with view (added by manager 07 Sep 2022)
Site views (added by manager 07 sep 2016)
Stone barbecue outside two-bedroom static caravan (added by manager 02 jul 2014)
Dogs welcome (added by manager 07 sep 2016)

  • Small peaceful site among the Paignton hills
  • Caravans for hire, all with space for picnic tables
  • Dogs welcome
It's safe to say a bon vista is pretty much guaranteed at this site, as it's set among the Paignton hills with smashing valley views… Bona Vista Holiday Park has static caravans for hire laid out on a one-acre site, all most carefully sited by the owners to make the most of the surrounding scenery, and with lots of extra little touches by the thoughtful family team. (Tea and milk waiting for you on arrival? Yes please.) The park is peaceful and car-free (car parking is at the front), leaving a good bit of space around each caravan for picnic tables and lazing about, and all pathways are lit after dark to keep everyone safe and secure. There's a kids' play area, laundry facilities and clothes airers around the site for guests' use; off site, Bona Vista is only a few miles from the beach and close to Paignton Zoo, Quaywest Waterpark and heaps of bon scenic hikes. And yet more… the Bona Vista amenities have been described by one very happy customer as 'the poshest campsite toilets I have ever seen' and include separate showers and loos for ladies and gents.

Site type

Caravans for hire 12
Opens 30 March
Please note
  • 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).
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Dogs must have their own bedding and on no account allowed on beds or settees. Dogs must not be left alone in a caravan.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 30 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

92%

would recommend this site to a friend

92%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent clean and quiet site, with good transport links.

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

2 bedroom static caravan

Liked: Very quiet site with countryside views. A short drive to all the main supermarkets and easy drive to the main towns and beaches. A bus stop at the site gates that accesses all of Torbay if you don't want to drive. Caravan had everything we needed. Extra additions included access to washer and dryer for small charge and an iron. The caravan also came with the use of a hoover. Our caravan had an enclosed deck that had sun most of the day and view across the fields. Owners available on site.

Disliked: WiFi can come and go due to being out in the countryside however a booster was provided which helped. At peak times WiFi could got by sitting outside or on the carpark. Car park a little tight if all the guests have large cars but one space available for each caravan.

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Great site, great location and fabulous views. Quiet and peaceful.

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

2 bedroom static caravan

Liked: Peaceful site with lovely views. The caravan was great for what we wanted and the enclosed deck was great for the dog. The site is family run and they couldn’t be more helpful. This was our 2nd stay at this site, it won’t be our last.

Disliked: Wi-Fi is very hit and miss within the caravan depending on the time of day. The owners have tried to boost the signal as much as possible. A short walk resolves this if your need for Wi-Fi is urgent. Do what we did and put your phones away and enjoy the views. Note that there was an Openreach engineer on site as we left - so this may have been due to a problem.

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Great base for the area

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

1 bedroom static caravan

Liked: Friends managed site . Lovely countryside views . Only nature's voice could be heard . Close to local attractions. Clean well kept caravan. Had a minor problem, but sorted ASAP. Value for money . Would stay again if we were staying in the area .

Disliked: Nothing

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Great holiday caravan.

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

2 bedroom static caravan

Liked: The caravan was brilliant with fabulous views. Ideal location for discovering South Devon. Pickles the cat was an excellent host 😁😁

Disliked: Only dislike was having to leave at the end of the week 😢

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Excellent site caravan lovely and clean, friendly staff

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

1 bedroom static caravan

Liked: Quiet and relaxing caravan was clean and fresh

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Lovely views, friendly owners, peaceful, easy parking, Lovely little caravan site, caravan looked…

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
Dawn A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

2 bedroom static caravan

Liked: Lovely views, friendly owners, peaceful, easy parking, Lovely little caravan site, caravan looked brand new, immaculately clean and so cosy. The site was nice and peaceful, we were probably the noisiest guests there that week lol. Very close to local supermarket which was brilliant for us.

Disliked: WiFi didn't work In our caravan which was a bit annoying

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Lovely spot, shame about the caravan and amenities

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

2 bedroom static caravan

Liked: The view was lovely and the caravan was immaculate and the owner was very friendly.

Disliked: The caravan was absolutely tiny, nowhere to put any food, toys or shoes so the living room was full of bags all week. No hooks on doors to hang wet towels, narrow shelves in bedrooms - our clothes kept falling off. The shower fell apart in our hands. There was no play area despite what the website says.. just a small gravel area where a caravan used to be with a broken swingball on it…. Our two boys had nowhere to burn off steam outside, it was really hard work for all of us. No Wi-Fi either… such a shame, it meant our only family holiday was cramped, fractious and uncomfortable for the duration.

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From the manager: We are sorry you did not enjoy your holiday. This is a brand new caravan, the size of which is stated on the booking( although does not include the additional decking this particular unit has) and although there are no hooks on doors we do provide a washing line outside the door for your use. We live on site so would have been happy to fix anything such as the "shower that fell apart in your hands" if we were made aware of any problems. We hope you find somewhere to suit your tastes for your next holiday.

Great site and caravan. Very good value for money.

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

1 bedroom static caravan

Liked: Great location. The caravan was very new, fresh and clean. Site is quiet, private and felt safe. Although the caravan could be described as basic it had everything we needed e.g. utensils, pans, cutlery etc, all of which was nice and clean. Heaters and fire all worked well. Great value for money.

Disliked: Tv on the small side and the signal quite intermittent. Didn’t really bother us though. Not really a dislike but something to bear in mind is the size of the caravan. We hired a one bed as it was just us two and our 7 month old. With the sheer amount of stuff you bring on holiday with a baby it proved slightly too small. I would recommend going for a two bed.

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Great location Wonderful views Well fitted static caravan…

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

2 bedroom static caravan

Liked: Great location Wonderful views Well fitted static caravan

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Convenient site with stunning views friendly hosts + co owners.

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

1 bedroom static caravan

Liked: Location, the caravan, friendly people,cleanliness and freedom.

Disliked: Road noise 7am til 6pm. 40mph zone very fast and busy.

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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

Peaceful

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Location

Bona Vista Holiday Park

Totnes Road

Paignton

Devon

England

TQ4 7PY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.42968°N
-3.62212°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.5 mi Bus Station
2.5 mi Bus Station
2.5 mi Great Western Road
Rail
2.5 mi Paignton Rail Station
3 mi Totnes Rail Station
4.1 mi Torquay Rail Station
Ferry
2.6 mi Totnes Ferry Landing
3.5 mi Dittisham Ferry Landing
3.5 mi Greenway House Ferry Landing
Airport
22.7 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

Leave the car behind: Bona Vista is near a local bus stop serving the Plymouth to Torquay route and stopping at various popular tourist places on the way like Paignton Zoo, Totnes, and Torquay and Paignton town centres. Boat trips and deep sea fishing are both available from the nearby old fishing village of Brixham, also home of the replica of Sir Frank Drake's circumnavigating ship the Golden Hind. A few golf courses are in the area too, or you could check out other local places to see such as Paignton pier, Goodrington Park and its boating lake, Pennywell Farm, the aquarium Living Coasts, Dartmouth and the Britannia Royal Naval College, and seeing the spectacular sights from Torquay’s Babbacombe Cliff Railway.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Goodrington 2.8 mi Sea Poor Poor N/A N/A
Paignton Paignton Sands 2.8 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Paignton Preston Sands 3.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Hollicombe 3.3 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Broadsands 3.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 1.8 mi

Living Coasts 4.7 mi

Buckfast Abbey 8 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 16.4 mi

Castle Drogo 20.2 mi

National Trust

Compton Castle 3.1 mi

Greenway 3.5 mi

Coleton Fishacre 6.8 mi

The Church House 13.1 mi

Overbeck's 16 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SHARPHAM HOUSE 2.1 mi

Occombe Valley Farm and Nature Trail 2.5 mi

Occombe Valley Farm and Cockington 2.5 mi

Totnes - Ashprington - Totnes 2.6 mi

OLDWAY MANSION 2.6 mi

Local events

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

    Sidmouth, Devon 24.2 mi

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

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 27.7 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 Bona Vista Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bona Vista Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bona Vista Holiday Park? Leave the car behind: Bona Vista is near a local bus stop serving the Plymouth to Torquay route and stopping at various popular tourist places on the way like Paignton Zoo, Totnes, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bona Vista Holiday Park?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Bona Vista Holiday Park? From £280 (for 7 nights, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.