Dornafield Touring Park

Rowena replied on 01/12/2022 16:30

Rowena

Posted on 01/12/2022 16:30

We’re delighted to announce the Club has purchased Dornafield Touring Park.

The site, to be called Dornafield Club Campsite is situated in a quiet valley, surrounded by beautiful countryside and perfectly placed for exploring Torquay, Totnes, Newton Abbot and Dartmoor.

On-site there are over 100 all-weather fully serviced pitches, excellent facilities and lots of entertainment for all to enjoy - including table tennis, pool, darts, two adventure playgrounds, a dog walk and an all-weather tennis court!

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JVB66 replied on 04/12/2022 15:51

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Posted on 04/12/2022 15:38 by moulesy

An arriving "to stay" van has no problem - isn't there a service point on site. And a departing "having stayed" van would, similarly have no problem. The problem, if there is one, would be caused by a "splash and dasher" turning up en spec when a MH is already using it.

Not sure about your reference to the double white line having no meaning - if it's there "as a guide", presumably it's a guide to remain on the left hand side.

Posted on 04/12/2022 15:51

The on site service point means a drive round most of the one way single track road to use as it is on the exit of the later servised point area

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Posted on 04/12/2022 15:38 by moulesy

An arriving "to stay" van has no problem - isn't there a service point on site. And a departing "having stayed" van would, similarly have no problem. The problem, if there is one, would be caused by a "splash and dasher" turning up en spec when a MH is already using it.

Not sure about your reference to the double white line having no meaning - if it's there "as a guide", presumably it's a guide to remain on the left hand side.

Posted on 04/12/2022 16:05

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JVB66 replied on 04/12/2022 16:13

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Posted on 04/12/2022 15:51 by JVB66

The on site service point means a drive round most of the one way single track road to use as it is on the exit of the later servised point area

Posted on 04/12/2022 16:13

PS for servised point read serviiced pitches area

replied on 04/12/2022 16:26

Posted on 04/12/2022 16:13 by JVB66

PS for servised point read serviiced pitches area

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Graydjames replied on 04/12/2022 16:34

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Posted on 04/12/2022 14:18 by

Define "wild camping".

Posted on 04/12/2022 16:34

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SteveL replied on 04/12/2022 17:15

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Posted on 04/12/2022 17:15

Given next May Bank Holiday it’s £51 a night for two adults on a standard HS pitch, I would expect the MH service points to be reserved for the exclusive use of those on site. Not cluttered with splash and dashers.

young thomas replied on 05/12/2022 09:22

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Posted on 04/12/2022 17:15 by SteveL

Given next May Bank Holiday it’s £51 a night for two adults on a standard HS pitch, I would expect the MH service points to be reserved for the exclusive use of those on site. Not cluttered with splash and dashers.

Posted on 05/12/2022 09:22

Given next May Bank Holiday it’s £51 a night for two adults on a standard HS pitch, by then I would expect some to be thinking very carefully about whether this is a price they want to pay.

£350+ for a week on a pitch doesn't seem like a bargain to me....💷

watch this (these empty) space(s)🫢, might be a lot more room than you think😉

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SteveL replied on 05/12/2022 10:05

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Posted on 05/12/2022 09:22 by young thomas

Given next May Bank Holiday it’s £51 a night for two adults on a standard HS pitch, by then I would expect some to be thinking very carefully about whether this is a price they want to pay.

£350+ for a week on a pitch doesn't seem like a bargain to me....💷

watch this (these empty) space(s)🫢, might be a lot more room than you think😉

Posted on 05/12/2022 10:05

You might think it expensive YT but clearly many don’t. There are plenty of takers when the price goes back to that level in July and August, even on the service pitches which are £5 more. Unlike the May dates, you could not book those until the 12th September, when the economic mire we were in had become clear and by paying a 20% deposit.

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cyberyacht replied on 05/12/2022 10:43

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Posted on 04/12/2022 14:18 by

Define "wild camping".

Posted on 05/12/2022 10:43

CAMC formerly CC. The name has changed but the mindset is the same.

The use of a "Splash& Dash" facility does not of itself indicate that a motorhome is necessarily parking/camping illegally. It may, for instance, have stayed quite legitimately on a council/ pub car park overnight but which did not have a waste disposal facility.

The Camping & Caravan Club does not have "Motorhome" in its name but is, however, more motorhome friendly. Perhaps that is why I have tended to use their sites over the past couple of years quite apart from them generally being cheaper.

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young thomas replied on 05/12/2022 13:01

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Posted on 05/12/2022 10:05 by SteveL

You might think it expensive YT but clearly many don’t. There are plenty of takers when the price goes back to that level in July and August, even on the service pitches which are £5 more. Unlike the May dates, you could not book those until the 12th September, when the economic mire we were in had become clear and by paying a 20% deposit.

Posted on 05/12/2022 13:01

Yes, there's still availability for the peak although many days are marked as 'low', none are 'full'...I wonder if that's a change compared to previous years on one of the club's Flagship sites?

even the serviced pitches are only 'full' on four days out the whole of peak and the last 2 weeks of peak aren't even marked as 'low'..

again, this may be a change from previous years...possibly prices, possibly COL pressure, possibly the change in T/C and some speculative bookings aren't being made.

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