Point Field Camping

Paignton

Camping pitches

📍 Stoke Gabriel, TQ9 6TD

🚆 Nearest station: · 3.0 mi

🌊 Stoke Gabriel, Dart Estuary: Poor bathing water 0.6 mi · Environment Agency

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Riverside campsite bordering the River Dart
Spectacular, wild and natural setting
Option to be delivered to the site by canoe
Great stopover point during a canoeing trip
Option to have a campfire

Point Field is The Sharpham Trust's riverside campsite bordering the River Dart in Paignton, Devon, with room to pitch small tents in a spectacular, wild and natural setting. Facilities are kept simple, with running water, compost toilets and the option of a campfire, suiting those who enjoy camping on the wilder side. The site is a great stopover for canoeing trips, and you can even be delivered to and collected from Point Field by canoe. Totnes station is 3.2 miles away, while Stoke Gabriel and the Dart Estuary beach lie just 0.6 miles off. Further afield, Paignton Zoo and Totnes Museum are within a few miles for days out.

How far to…

Station: 3.2 miles
Beach: 0.6 miles

Practical details

Check-in: Arrival from 1pm
Check-out: Departure by noon
Open: April to September
Pets: Assistance dogs only
Families: Under 18s must be accompanied by an adult
Parking: Access by vehicle is not straightforward

Accommodation on site

Touring/tent pitches

Details taken from the operator's own website on 7 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

✓ Toilets
✓ Disabled Access

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🚆 Arriving by train

Totnes 3.2 miles
Paignton 3.7 miles
Torquay 5.6 miles

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