Name: Orchard Park
Address: Totnes Road, Paignton, Paignton, Paignton, TQ4 7PW, United Kingdom
Rating: 7

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Orchard Park

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Was slightly nervous on reading a few reviews before departure, but we had booked anyway to replace our Turkey holiday.  Just the 2 of us in a Comfort Plus with hottub.  Getting in was a doddle with the phone access, but I would advise putting on 2 phones just in case.  We are on 3 and O2 networks and worked well with both.  Handy not to have to take keys out!

On arrival caravan (which I guess was no more than 2 years old and owned by the part as opposed to privately was immaculate, as was the decking and hottub outside.  This was except for a burn mark where some bright spark had decided to light a disposable BBQ in the past.

As for any signs of dirt, we didn't really feel the need to use any of the extra cloths and spray we brought just in case.  Literally only issue was a few crumbs when I moved the toaster.  Everything else in the well equipped kitchen perfectly clean.

Park is very quiet and no noise at night and we were overlooking the pub.  We didn't eat there but had a few drinks occasionally and service was always good.

Final facility used was the gym - which was excellently equipped for both cardio and weights.  Really impressed for a gym on a holiday site.

And final useful piece of info.  The Stagecoach Gold stops right outside hourly and it's a 10 minute trip into Paignton.  Get a £5 Torbay dayrider and you can  get everywhere you need to for a great week!

Lovely quite park (Part of Devon Hills) and immaculate Caravan

We had a great stay because we felt so safe. We stayed in a privately owned caravan which was exceptionally clean with cleaning products left for our own use. The caravan was well stocked, clean bedding and towels were provided and the central heating ensured a warm, comfortable stay with plenty of hot water available. We had a veranda so, again, felt safe with our own outside space and the owner left us a bottle of wine and biscuits on arrival, a lovely, personal touch. The park itself is lovely and quiet with lovely, scenic views of the trees and surrounding hills and plenty of safe parking.

A safe place in a pandemic!

We stayed in a VIP Platinum 4 and was allocated OP 47 it had a hot tub on a large decked area with sunshine. Beds were very comfy and caravan had all you needed including a washer drier, ironing board, iron, washing Airers. Towels were also provided but bring some for when you get out of the hot tub. That was the best part. We really enjoyed it. The caravan had no parking next to it but a nice car park 4 caravans down so not a problem. Overall clean but bathroom could do with a good scrub. Needed a bit of Cillit Bang black mould remover and a scrub with a tooth brush but was clean apart from that. There was a hoover but that was not working so left a note to let them know but was able to sweep. Lovely position away from the road and a view over the park. Site was very well kept and loved the man who checked the hot tub every day he was lovely.  This was my second time here, the last being 20 years ago and it is still lovely. Great position for getting out and  about. Head for the signs for Paignton zoo and you will find a Morrison’s with a cafe and a petrol station a mile away. There is the Blagdon Inn on site which was nice as was the staff there. We did not eat but did have a drink and the prices were very reasonable. We could get WiFi in the caravan but it was very slow.

Lovely park

Lovely visit during Covid. Location is great but driving is a must. We were welcomed with a clean caravan and a bottle of wine! We were Telephoned ahead of arrival to let us know the caravan was ready earlier than the 4pm check in. The caravan is well used  but it was well equipped with everything for cooking, and the lengths gone to, to assure hygiene measures were met were not unnoticed. (I’m a weirdo about clean but this met my expectations!) and our 5 year old wants to live here 🤣
The park is quiet and well kept. Lovely little space outside to sit in the evenings. Cupboards with games and DVD’s are great when the weather is wet. Comfortable beds and fresh bedding, towels also provided. We will visit again. Thank you ☺️

Family visit during covid.

We booked via Hoseasons and got Blue Light Discount on our stay in a comfort plus caravan with hot tub. Prior to arriving my phone was pinging with texts with arrival information and guide to accessing keyless entry. After messing about downloading apps for the key it ended up being an actual key in a lock box anyway, so that was annoying and inconvenient. Also not very personal or welcoming due to not needing to visit a reception. What happened to talking to customers? 

The caravan was clean(ish) had some cobwebs, smears on the window/mirrors but didn’t feel like a deep clean had happened, was just a wipe down. Towels and bedding provided as well as washing up liquid, sponge, black bag, tea/coffee, milk which is good as stayed at other caravans before and these weren’t provided. 

The hot tub was big and square and was tested x2 a day by staff. It was great. 

We ate at the local pub (Blagdon Inn) once and visited for a couple of drinks on different days, this was within walking distance which was good, food was nice and staff were friendly.

The hot tub made it

Booked a last minute break as we were supposed to be going abroad and wasn’t disappointed. Drove down from Manchester stopping at Port Issac first where they film Doc Martin. Had a great day and did the walking tour but will comment more on the Port Issac page. Arrived at Orchard park at 4pm, had a text telling us our caravan/lodge number but had to download the Just In mobile app to receive the code to access. As we had a spare hour we had a drink and food at The Blagdon Inn. The service  and food were great, highly recommended, just a note that they don’t serve food Tuesday or Wednesday. By 5.30 still didn’t receive the access code and should have as check in was no earlier than 5pm. Went to reception they couldn’t understand why I hadn’t received it so gave me a plastic key. Arrived at the caravan which was a Comfort Plus Hot Tub. Ok size for 2 people. Was clean and tidy, had all we needed including iron and ironing board, cutlery, crockery, pans, the bed was very comfortable. Hot tub was fabulous and was it was checked every day. There is an on-site gym, pool and massage just missing the details of prices and opening/closing times. Overall we had a great week and wouldn’t hesitate to book again.

Great visit in a nice park

So  as like many others we should of been in Spain, so we booked this last minute, dog friendly unit, so wasn't expecting a Palace. Paid the extra for early checkin as I beleive a 5pm checkin is far too late when check out is 9am! Found park after going into pub entrance first.  Went to reception paid the top up was given directions to unit and told keyless will work at 1pm.(requested flattish for mobility ). Maintence guy really helpful with directions as reception is in Devon Hills and we were staying Orchard Park even offered to drive and for me to follow. We found it no problem as all signposted well. Parking was away
 from unit and 2 empty plots beside us, not a problem. Well on entry we were pleasantly surprised, so much nicer than the picture on booking Doc. Patio doors from lounge out onto decking almost the length of the van and very wide.( shame we couldn't get a hot  tub one). Everything was as you would expect, then the dogs started sniffing the lounge carpet, on closer inspection this had not been hoovered and was a lot of dog hair from previous guests, called reception and someone came with a hoover right away, good service. I had issues during the stay with the keyless entry( just me being stupid) Maintenance came and tried but got me a swipe card from reception instead, much easier.
I will defo stay again it was so peaceful and a lovely park, staff friendly, will book hot tub next time.

Time to chill..

We have just returned from 3 night stay with mixed reviews.

We stayed in a comfort plus hot tub lodge, upon arrival the lodge was not very clean, all of the curtains contained mould and areas were dusty. 
We also had issues with the hot tub as the button to turn the temperature down and lights on did not work so we had to stick with 39 degrees.

However the beds were comfy and it was sufficient for a short stay with ample kitchen appliances and utensils - though we had no frying pan to cook a fry up! Also recommend bringing your own tea towels and oven glove.

The Blagdon Inn was pleasant with nice food and the staff were very friendly. 

The site itself is in a great location with Paignton sea front less than a 10 minute drive away and Brixham slightly further. 

Overall, it was on the lower scale of price in comparison to other lodges we have visited so I’d say you get your monies worth but the cleaning could definitely be improved. 


Okay for short term stays...

We stayed in 7 Orchard  Park from 9th to 16th August.  I had booked a "Comfort Plus with Hot Tub".

Our first impressions of the lodge were good but then we realised how small it was!  We have stayed in other lodges and also at Finlake which is also part of the Haulfryn Group but have never seen a lodge this small.  We are a family of 3 - 1 adult, and 15 and 17 year olds, so all adult size.  I had enquired about the width of the beds in advance with Hoseasons (back in May) but although they said they would look into it, they didn't respond to me.  The second bedroom was absolutely tiny.  Neither child could sleep in there so my 17 year old slept on the sofa and my 15 year old took the mattress from the bedroom and slept on the floor in the living room.  We discovered when packing up that the sofa was actually a sofa bed but we were not told this and nor was it on the Hoseasons page for this property.  It said it slept 4, rather than 6.

Apart from the size, the lodge was fine.   It was clean which was my main concern after reading other reviews.  Shower was lovely and hot.  The hot tub was lovely but by the end of the week there was scum around the edge and bits floating in it.  I was sure someone was meant to come daily to check it but this didn't happen.

We used the swimming pool once which was fine, although a little crowded.

To get into Orchard Park you have to go through a barrier which uses vehicle registration plate recognition.  It kept not letting us through so we had to call reception and the out of hours emergency number a few times which was frustrating.

We visited the Blagdon Inn twice, once to eat in and the other for a takeaway.  The staff were lovely, however when we at in, there were 3 errors with our meal.  The menu was also quite limited.

The takeaway menu had much more on it.  However, the food wasn't great - I had fish and chips and couldn't eat the fish as it was so greasy and inedibe.  Takeaway food is booked via the Haulfryn app.

The location of the park is pretty good, with central Paignton only a 5-10 drive away, Splashdown Quaywest only a 5 minute drive and Torquay about a 15 minute drive.  

I had read reviews that some of the lodges at Orchard Park backed onto the busy A road but I hoped ours didn't.  It did and at first I did struggle with the road noise, especially when trying to sleep but you do get used to it.

Overall we had a nice week at Orchard Park but would probably not return.

Nice break but nothing special...

Had to clean caravan before unpacking, if that's the standard of cleaning with covid then I hate to see general standards,bits of broken toy,dirty sock underneath one of the beds,surfaces covered in dust incl top of headboard thick!!
Crumbs still on floor in kitchen, shower not cleaned,still the rings of shampoo bottles etc in there.
Couldn't sit on cushions on deck furniture, looked like had been used in a building site.
Thought caravan would of been a better standard for a comfort plus.
Location was fine,park itself was fine

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