Steamer Quay Club Campsite

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Good for families

One of my top 10 campsites

We stayed 4 nights at Steamer Quay end of October and it was simply not enough. The location is fantastic with the unique Totnes high street 5 minutes walk away. The high street blew us away with all the independent shops and coffee shops. The canal walk in front of the site was perfect for first walk of the day with our dog who could be off her lead and walk a mile each way before getting to end of tow path. We went to Salcombe, Coleton Fishacre, Slapton Sands , Dartmouth and Blackpool Sands where we swam with two grey seals - all so close by - just spoiled for choices. We also did a beautiful walk to Sharpham vineyard which is on the opposite side of the river to the campsite and again fantastic views of the River Dart. The campsite itself is spotlessly clean, super quiet and the team running the campsite were really friendly and helpful. We had a roomy pitch backing on to the boat park and hearing the halyards at night together with the owls and migrating birds was just blissful. The site has just been renovated and even the grass was shiny and clean!! We will definitely be back, so much to see and do and beautiful campsite. What more could you want!

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Sue Core

Reviewed on 03/11/2024 20:13

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Pristine but .....but still a great place to holiday

Visited at the end of October, later than intended because the wardens told us the amenity block would not be fully open during our first booked dates. The resident staff and trades folk still working on site were all friendly and helpful. Everything is pristine of course but the amenity block is still designed to an old standard. Surely not enough sinks/showers/toilets for peak periods. The shower cubicles are very basic. Folks are walking across the grass, even across other pitches to get to the amenity block through a lack of footpaths, already wearing some areas on the newly laid turf. However, the positives easily outweigh these drawbacks. Such a convenient location in an attractive holiday area

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Jsidj

Motorhomer from Devon

Reviewed on 30/10/2024 17:17

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Don't let the meters put you off.

After much anticipation we visited the recently revamped Steamer Quay club site at Totnes, Devon. Arriving on site we were warmly welcomed by Kevin and his wife who were keen to share what the site, the town and the area had to offer. The site and its amenities were, understandably, pristine, with some planting and other small jobs being completed. At the time of our visit there was no wifi, this however was not the fault of the C&MC, the infrastructure is all there but the service provider has let them down. The electricity metering system is easy to use and is completely transparent, this is provided by a third party and you prepay and connect via an app you download to your phone. The charge is 32p per k/h. We preloaded £10 to our account and after our 3 night stay we had only used £3.30. We used our kettle, microwave, Dyson hot and cold fan and the van’s water heater. Were we more conscious about what electricity we used? Initially yes, the novelty of checking the app soon wore off and we just carried on as usual. I would note though that the only 240v appliance we leave constantly running is the fridge, only connecting the water heater just before we need it. You can have any credit left on your account paid directly back to your bank or save it on the app for another visit to this site or any other using the service. We enjoyed our stay at Steamer Quay, it has everything we love in a site, easy walk into town, buses on the doorstep and trains within half a mile, superb traffic free walking in the hills and along the Dart and lots of shops, including a Morrisons, and eateries just a few hundred yards away. We highly recommend The Balti King, great service and value, it’s tucked up a side street and doesn’t look much from the outside but we enjoyed a great meal here and they packed up our left overs to take home. Also highly recommend Fullers Bakery, we bought stuff for our picnic here, delicious. Will we return to Steamer Quay? Without a doubt!

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Scilly Boy

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Reviewed on 28/10/2024 16:28

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Very nice but expensive

Visited the site mid October for 4 nights to see how the new refurbishment had gone. They've made a lovely job although they were still finishing off the facility block which is very nice but small. We normally use the site 2 or 3 times a year due to its location to Totnes, basically its right in it! The pitches are all gravel with grass inbetween, and fully serviced so you get water, drainage and ehu. There is also a motorhome service point if you need to dump your grey waste the traditional way. The ehu isn't included in the price so you'll need to create an account online and load it with a balance. The price is more expensive than your electricity at home due to business rates. We only used it for heating the hot water for showers, fridge and a bit of cooking. We didn't put the heating on. It worked out at around £3 per day. All in all, a lovely site and very good location. However, I personally think it's expensive especially when adding electricity on. Will we visit as much, probably not Uk sites are seem to be charging too much these days like everything else.

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NFR

Reviewed on 20/10/2024 14:59

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Excellent for adult short breaks

We arrived at Steamer Quay just a couple of days after the site re-opened fully following refurbishment. We had stayed previously, before EHU installed. We got a friendly greeting and instructions for the smart metering. The third party app for the electricity account is unbearably slow, but clear to understand once the web pages eventually load. The updated block still retains the outer shell of the previous one but is all new inside. It’s still very small. The ladies toilet cubicles are the smallest ever! Not even room for the roll holder and sani bins in the usual positions. Only 2 showers. Also an accessible bathroom (which was not yet in use). A 2 sink wash up room, which gets busy in the evening. Site itself is neatly laid out in all gravel service hardstandings and new turf. No awning pitches. Just a couple of pitches which will take very long units. We love this site for the proximity to town and the riverside walks. There’s a Morrisons a short walk away plus many independent food shops, coffee shops, pubs and quirky shops selling all manner of clothes/home decorations, clothes, crystals, novelties and jewellery. For 2 adults ima Motorhome and a dog, there’s nothing to dislike here. Will be a firm favourite and will likely be as popular as Baltic Wharf, Bristol. At the time of our stay In October, the weather was decidedly wet but the site was just about full.

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BradleyStoker

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Reviewed on 16/10/2024 11:41

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Perfect

Fantastic location with such easy access to both the High St and a countryside walk - turn right for the first and left for the second. Absolutely loved the site and even the roads to the site were easy. Wonderful location for a peaceful vacation, and very easy with dogs in tow. Will be interesting to return next year, after electricity has been installed, to see if that changes the visitor group.

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3yorkies

Reviewed on 05/09/2022 15:48

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Good Stay

We spend two nights at Steamer Quay Club Campsite. The campsite is located very nicely. The starting point for „Round Robin“ is just a walk away. A nice campsite with very friendly and helpful staff, we will gladly come back.

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Karina S

Reviewed on 23/08/2022 09:35

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Very Convenient Site

We stay at Steamer Quay fairly regularly when visiting our daughter in Totnes. The site is very convenient - less than 5 mins walk from the centre of town, close to the river. It is a small site, but the facilities are excellent but a bit limited and well maintained, and the site managers, as ever, very helpful and welcoming

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Abergarfan

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Reviewed on 21/08/2022 12:52

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Great Site

A lovely site, peaceful and quite, more for adults than families, facilities need an update although they are very clean, Kevin & Marianne are great wardens and very helpful. We will definitely be back.

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Brian Bentley

Reviewed on 10/08/2022 13:12

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Great Location Highly Recommend

This was our first visit and certainly won't be our last , so much to do in the area from River Boat cruises , Heritage Steam Railways and lovely country side walks . I can recommend doing the "Round Robin" which is a circular day trip by River Cruise to Dartmouth , take the passenger ferry across to Kingswear and pick up the steam train up to Paignton and then join the open top bus back to Totnes . Totnes has a very good selection of shops , pubs and eating establishments as well as a Morrisons all within easy walking distance . Something to bare in mind is the site does not have EHU but if you have sufficient solar power its not a problem . We only have a single 110amp leisure battery and a 200 watt freestanding solar panel and in the 7 nights we were on site our battery never dropped below 75% and that included watching a 2-3 hours of TV most night . The Toilet block is a bit dated but the wardens keep it very clean and there is plenty of hot water for showering and at the dish washing sinks . We will definitely return

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Neil

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Reviewed on 01/08/2022 19:18

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