Recommendation for Torquay please

Mitzi, we love this area of Devon, all the coastline and interior from Exe right down and beyond Dartmouth. Lots to see and do, including fabulous Dartmoor itself. We happened to stop off at Exeter Racecourse on our way down to Penzance one trip, and we’re blown away by this often overlooked Site. So much so, we actually start and finish holidays here now. It has two pitching areas, one is rather conventional Club hardstandings, all in neat rows, up by the grandstand. But it has a rather lovely heathland based pitching area a bit further away from reception, which to all intents and purposes, a large CL. It’s quieter, prettier, and possibly the best place we have ever stayed with dogs, you can walk either way right round the track itself, or just take to the heathland centre. It’s surrounded by Haldon Forest for more walks and drives, and, is a superb place for getting onto fast roads that will take you to South Devon coast, onto Dartmoor, down into lovely Exeter. It has loos and showers, not the Club’s superdooper tiled luxury, but clean warm and perfectly adequate. Best of all, check out the prices. Most of the all facility CLs charge a lot more. Does depend how near you want to be in Torquay, and how many days, but the rest of the area out of the Torbay region is full of interesting places, lots to do and see.

Yes, there is a bit of road noise, but it is far less down in the heathland area, and it’s something we hate, but we didn’t have any issues here. Might be worth considering for you. 

I expect you've sussed that the nearest club site is Hillhead, then Ramslade and slightly further away it's Steamer Quay the non EHU site at Totnes. There are some CLs in the Dartington area and also over the Teign towards Dawlish etc.  The CLs are a good way out and it can get busy traffic wise if you're hoping to go into Torquay itself. We tend to go for the bigger sites if we want to go to Torbay as they are all much nearer to the coast. There is a smallish site at Broadleigh Farm, just up the road from lovely Stoke Gabriel, it also has a farm shop there and it's in a very pleasant quiet spot. Also the slightly larger site at Galmpton LINK which has walks down to the Dart. (I think there are times when dogs aren't allowed in peak season edit just checked, maybe they are now?!) Sorry I can't help much further but hope you find somewhere.

Not a fan of Torquay either, but there are some interesting places not far away. As TW says, all depends on reasons for going. 😁

Which is why I’d choose to stay at Stover, as I have many times, and as recommended earlier by Nellie. It’s outside of Torbay itself yet within fairly easy reach of the towns as well as Dartmoor.

Not been for a few years but Stover was ok for us and we are fussy.

Good choice, MF👍🏻