Dornafield Touring Park

Did we need another site in the SW, when there is a distinct lack of sites in other parts of the country

My immediate reaction was why! The Club already has four sites in the area. Are they at risk of losing one or some of them?  I have stayed at Dornafield a couple of times when I had a caravan but it is not really suitable for a motorhome although there is a pub within walking distance (half a mile) if you want to risk the walk along the narrow country road which has an even more narrow section just after you come out of the site.

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possibly more suited to tuggers or MH’s that tow a car. 

Given the reversing limitations when towing a car there is no chance I would do it up that road. Access to Ramslade is bad enough but still better than Dornafield. These days when requiring a stop over near Torquay I prefer Widdicombe Farm (adults only) just off the Torquay bypass.

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Perhaps the club will widen the entrance road to ensure better access for all outfits? 

Personally like the idea of all pitches being SPs

I've seen worse locations for CAMC sites although with a small CL type site even closer to the pub/bus stop and the often eye-watering prices on CAMC sites, I'm unlikely to patronise it.

Agreed, neither entry nor exit looks inviting, either in a MH or a caravan.

I guess there's safe cycling to the west but even heading to Newton Abbott (closest town at just 3 miles away) requires a convoluted route to avoid the A381 and even this involves a 300 ft change in elevation. Certainly not relaxing.

perhaps with a car?....but then there's the towing aspect on those lanes...but certainly a better option than a MH.

this is the main issue with this sort of area, one (perhaps two) main roads and a few rat runs laden with traffic. Roads too narrow for pavements and as for cycle paths, forget it.

You need to be heading deep into countryside to get away from cars...but then this takes you to the middle of nowhere ( thanks Dusty❤️).

 Hardly a single MH in the google maps satellite view, all caravans as expected.

Nice spot but public transport isn't close by, I think 1/2 a mile on roads without footpaths. More of a caravanners site. Maybe a place for holiday units in the future?

If we're in the area we like easy access to facilities.

In what way is the Club going to wreck it?

Isn't this just a change of status from AS to club owned rather than an extra site?

BTW, their T&Cs looked less favourable than camc's.