Waterside Holiday Park

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It’s not actually that difficult to get a picture-postcard view when staying on the Devon coastline, but some are just so pristine we reckon you’ll have the Facebook photo uploaded before you’ve even unpacked. And so it is at Paignton’s Waterside Holiday Park, set on a hillside overlooking the Torbay coastline on the English Riviera. Waterside – unsurprisingly, given the name – is also one of the most sea-faring sites in the region, with clifftop access to the sands of Saltern Cove between the popular beaches of Goodrington and Broadsands and with seaside and clifftop walking, watersports and fishing all nearby. Or you and the kids might prefer to dip your toes on site at the heated outdoor pool and paddling pool; there’s a big sun terrace to dry off or lounge about at on sunny days. If the weather’s less than kind, take the youngsters to burn off all that tiresome energy at the Loopy Kids’ Club or challenge them to a game of pool or a test of skill in the amusement arcade. The Yacht Club family entertainment complex will keep you all out of mischief in the evenings, while for food there’s the Smugglers Inn and Restaurant for meals and takeaways (the waffles are recommended for a decadent dessert). Waterside has free wifi in the club with the option of buying a wifi package for your caravan at a reasonable cost; other convenient amenities include a mini mart shop and a launderette at a small charge. Caravans come in a range of tariffs, with pets allowed in the Bronze accommodation.

Site type

Caravans for hire 67

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

Silver David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre

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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

Spectacular scenery

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Waterside Holiday Park

Three Beaches

Paignton

Devon

England

TQ4 6NS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.4131°N
-3.5594°W

Route directions

From Exeter you have a choice of routes... Route 1 – take the A380 from Exeter to Torquay, turning right on to the Ring Road (A380) at the roundabout outside Torquay, following the caravan and camping signs, staying on the A380 heading for Brixham. Turn left onto the A379 at Churston traffic lights. Head for Paignton and Torquay. After half a mile the road becomes a dual carriageway. Take the first exit right then the first left which brings you onto the park. (This route avoids the town centre, often congested on Saturdays). Route 2 – take the A380 from Exeter to Torquay and Paignton. From Paignton take the A379 Dartmouth Road to Brixham. The park is approximately 2 miles on the left-hand side at Goodrington past the shops. Proceed on the dual carriageway up the hill, take the first turning left, then left again into the park.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.5 mi Great Western Road
1.5 mi Bus Station
1.5 mi Bus Station
Rail
1.5 mi Paignton Rail Station
3.4 mi Torquay Rail Station
4.2 mi Torre Rail Station
Ferry
2.3 mi Brixham Ferry Landing
2.4 mi Brixham Harbour Boarding Stage
2.6 mi Greenway House Ferry Landing
Airport
22.9 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

Take your fishing rod or surfboard to Broadsands beach or explore the coves and coastline around; there are also beaches at Goodrington and a coastal dog walking route linking the two areas. Goodrington is on the Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway which puffs along past Torquay, Brixham and Totnes to Teignmouth; vintage trainspotters can also steam along to the South Devon Railway starting at nearby Buckfastleigh. Paignton is the closest of the three English Riviera towns to Waterside Holiday Park and has railway links to Torquay and London, watersports at Paignton Sands and Elberry Cove, and Paignton Zoo with six different habitats to ooh and aah at; there’s a Jungle Express miniature train, regular events and indoor and outdoor play areas at the zoo as well. Brixham is the site for swashbucklers with a replica of Sir Francis Drake’s Elizabethan ship The Golden Hind and weekly pirate re-enactments in summer; you can also hire boats here from the shacks by the quayside in summer and via the Tourist Information Centre out of season. Torquay, legendary home of hapless hotel owner Basil Fawlty, is much classier these days than his crumbling establishment, with smart restaurants, shops, cafés and two theatres. A must for murder mystery fans is the Agatha Christie Mile from the Grand to the Imperial Hotels and passing all sorts of Christie-related local landmarks: Torre Abbey Garden with the Christie’s Potent Plants collection, her old roller-skating spot Princess Pier and the Torquay Museum, with the only dedicated Agatha Christie Gallery in the country. Beacon Cove, where a young Agatha almost drowned, can be seen from the terrace at Torquay’s coastal zoo Living Coasts. Minis should like Torquay’s teeny Babbacombe Model Village and there are endless choices for family fun around this part of Devon: birds and (quad) bikes at the popular Pennywell Farm, gulping on the water coasters at Crealy Great Adventure Park and floundering along the assault courses at Ashcombe Adventure Centre. Further along the coast there are the history and sights (and shopping) of Exeter to explore with Exeter National Park around thirty miles from the city; Dartmoor National Park is closer to home and has activities and events for all ages all year round.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Broadsands 0.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Goodrington 0.7 mi Sea Poor Poor N/A N/A
Paignton Paignton Sands 1.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Paignton Preston Sands 2.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Hollicombe 2.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 1.4 mi

Living Coasts 3.5 mi

Buckfast Abbey 11 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 19.1 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 21.3 mi

National Trust

Greenway 2.3 mi

Compton Castle 4.4 mi

Coleton Fishacre 4.7 mi

The Church House 15.8 mi

Overbeck's 16.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Broadsands Coves and Sacred Grove 0.6 mi

Broadsands - Galmpton - Coast and Country 0.6 mi

Broadsands - Brixham 0.7 mi

Galmpton - Greenway 1.2 mi

Galmpton - Maypool 1.2 mi

Local events

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

    Sidmouth, Devon 23.3 mi

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

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 27.4 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.

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  • What attractions are near Waterside Holiday Park? Take your fishing rod or surfboard to Broadsands beach or explore the coves and coastline around; there are also beaches at Goodrington and a coastal dog walking route linking the two areas. … Read more