A Caravan Park for all Families
| The fourteenth-century farmhouse, once besieged by irate
Roundheads during the civil war, forms the focal point of the site, and
the surrounding buildings have been adapted for your use but still
retain their characteristic Devonshire charm, making a warm and happy
holiday atmosphere. Dornafield has three very individual areas. The
Orchard, small and cosy, is ideal for tents and adjoins Buttermeadow
,our original award winning development. Overlooking part of
Buttermeadow is our most recent addition Blackrock Copse with its state
of the art facilities. There are no residential or letting caravans on
site and we have no clubhouse or bar but we can easily direct you to a
wealth of local historic village inns within a short walk.
Stay at Dornafield and enjoy Devon through the seasons. Carpets of
wild daffodils and primroses greet our first visitors as violets
sprinkle the hedges and old stone walls spring to life. By early summer
bluebells cover Blackrock copse and the Devon banks are a riot of pink,
white and blue. Soon it will be haymaking time and neighbouring fields
turn from green to gold. High summer sees Dornafield lush and full of
flowers with buzzards wheeling overhead but those able to wait are
rewarded with a farewell burst of brilliance as oak and beech ,ash and
maple turn to the russets of autumn, and squirrels and badgers reap the
abundance of our Devonshire countryside. |
The Farm Shop and Reception
| Our site shop is very well stocked with all your holiday
needs and a few luxuries. The local bakery delivers daily and we always
have fresh milk, cream and eggs.
The adjoining games room used to be the milking parlour but now has
table tennis, darts, television, pool table, table football, some game
machines and is brightly decorated in a desert island theme. |
The Orchard
The Orchard a quite area set in its own old hedged little field with no
roads is ideal for young children and campers, it has only
sixteen pitches of which only four have electricity, there are water
points and dustbin points spaced around. A short walk brings you to the
games room, reception or Buttermeadow facilities.
Buttermeadow
| . In the Buttermeadow all pitches are very spacious and level with
electric hook-up, drinking water, waste water, dustbin point, satellite
TV and serviced by a tarmac road, designed to make your holidays even
easier! Natural hedging which changes with seasons seperates most of
the pitches into sheltered enclaves, a haven for wild birds.
Both the Buttermeadow and the Orchard are served by one of our luxury
facilities, In addition to having full disabled facilities a generous
number of showers and toilets we have a separate ladies make-up areas
and ladies vanity cubicles, ladies toilets and showers were completely
redesigned and refitted during 2001 to a very high standard. Also a
new room for washing toddlers and babies plus .. There is a new fully
equipped laundry and enclosed washing-up building for dishes and
vegetables, all with ample free hot water.
In the woods overlooking Buttermeadow there is a play area for
children complete with Wendy House, swings, sand pit, play fort and
adventure play equipment great fun! To one side of the play area is
our superb all weather Tennis court. Dogs have their own extensive
off-lead exercise area. |
Blackrock Copse
| Our latest unrivalled development is Blackrock Copse,
where we feel we have created the ultimate caravanning experience. Here
we offer sixty fully-serviced level gravel hard standings, each set
within their own grassy area adjoining old natural hedging attracting
lots of wildlife from birds to humming bird hawk moths. Each pitch has
drinking and waste water points, television and electric hook-up, a
chemical toilet disposal point, refuse bin and discreet night time
lighting, all tastefully housed in a timber clad console for your
convenience. Blackrock Copse is ideal for caravans and motorvans who
want luxury all through the season.
The facilities in Blackrock Copse are our latest and most envied
development. Carefully designed with you in mind its uniquely spacious
interior has climate-control and a heated floor for your comfort in all
weathers. There are ample toilets, generous showers with separate dry
areas, individual privacy cubicles, full disabled facilities and a
luxurious laundry. Dish-washing and vegetable preparation has its own
pretty little building just a short step away. This unashamedly
up-market development will make Dornafield a talking point for years to
come!
Blackrock copse has its own woodland adventure area with swings and
play equipment and is overlooked by a lovely open hill top with
wonderful views of Dartmoor, idea for flying kites.
Dogs have another extensive fenced off-lead exercise area. |
How To Find Us
| Dornafield nestles in a tranquil valley surrounded by
Devon Farmland, yet within easy reach of the beaches and amenities of
Torbay and the the English Rivera; the rugged beauty of Dartmoor and
the charming coastal villages of the south Hams. The historic cities of
Plymouth, Exeter and Totnes are a short drive away. it is above all a
site for families and a member of the Dewhirst family is always on hand
to give help. local advice or simply to ensure that your holiday runs
smoothly. |
| Dornafield is situated just inland from Torbay, some two
miles south of Newton Abbot which is easily accessible from the M5 via
the A380 to Torquay or from Plymouth via the A38. Leave Newton Abbot by
the A381 clearly signposted Totnes and after two miles you will find the
Two Mile Oak Inn on your right. Turn right by the Inn and follow the
road for half a mile to a cross-roads signposted Dornafield. Turn left
and Dornafield is 100 yards on your right. |
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