About Us
The River Dart Country Park and Holne Park House.
With over ninety acres of wonderful woods, beautiful lakes, the River Dart and breathtaking parkland for you and your family, its the perfect setting for all kinds of outdoor activities. Children can rough-and-tumble over space nets, swing through trees on jungle ropes or even capture a wooden pirate ship, surrounded by water! Toddlers aren’t left out either with our Toddlers’ Beach and Lilliput, just perfect for tiny explorers.
You can visit for the day, stay on our award winning touring site, in our self-catering property or even in our luxurious en-suite rooms in Holne Park House. For the more adventurous, during high season, "Dare Devils" offer instructor supervised activities on-site, including mega zip wire, high ropes course, open boat canoeing and indoor climbing. For those who wish to enjoy a full day of adventure off-site, the Day Activities with qualified instructors, will take you rock climbing on and around Dartmoor, open boat canoeing on the beautiful Dart estuary and the chance to explore local caves!
With our multi-award winning camping and touring site, listed again in The Top 100 Sites in the UK for 2007, 2008 and 2009, a self-catering property and elegant en-suite bed and breakfast accommodation at Holne Park House, the choice of holiday is yours. Our annual AA report & Quality in Tourism Report 09 report are available for you to view.
History of Holne Park Estate
The House itself was built as a private family home between 1885 and 1906 and was the main property of the Holne Estate, lived in by the Dawson family until the 1930's. The house and the agricultural estate was purchased by the Simpson family in 1932, since then there have been a variety of occupants, from the RAF during the war, a hotel and later an outward-bound training centre. The house itself has undergone a major refurbishment in 2006 and is available for weddings and receptions, private functions and conferences.
The River Dart Country Park opened in 1976, established by Mark Simpson's parents, and the continuous investment in facilitilies ensures a top quality experience for all to enjoy. We take pleasure in providing a beautiful setting and base from where you can really experience the unique wonders of Dartmoor and South Devon. Everything you need to enjoy the great outdoors is close by, from the wonderful South Devon coast, the cathedral city of Exeter and the numerous visitor attractions in the region.
Within just a few miles of us are the award winning Pennywell Farm, Buckfast Abbey (home of the famous Tonic Wine), the romantic South Devon Steam Railway and for those interested in brewing, Tuckers Maltings!
We look forward to welcoming you soon
Mark and Sue Simpson
