Our awards
Oakdown has been judged by the AA, by Visit Devon, by Practical Caravan plus by the David Bellamy Conservation scheme. The awards below are the ones we hold now, followed by those we have won down the years.
The one we are proudest of is the Bellamy Gold. We have held it every year since 1996.
The awards we hold
- David Bellamy Conservation Gold Award — every year since 1996
- AA Five Star Platinum Pennant — one of the few in East Devon
- Practical Caravan Best Pet-friendly Site — Top 100 Sites 2026
- Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice — 2025 and 2026
- Visit Devon Tourism Gold — 2017
Recent wins
Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice
Tripadvisor comb through reviews, ratings plus saves from travellers everywhere plus use that to pick out the very best. It puts Oakdown in the top ten per cent of accommodation worldwide.
AA Platinum Five Star
Awarded for 2025, alongside the Five Pennant rating from the AA Camping and Caravan Park scheme.
South West Holiday Park of the Year
Gold in 2018. The South West awards covered Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Cornwall, Dorset, Devon, Bristol, Bath plus Somerset, in a year that drew 647 entries across the region’s schemes.
Visit Devon Tourism Awards — Holiday Park of the Year
Gold. Judges carried out mystery visits to 75 finalists, whittled down from 205 entries. The announcement came at the end of a busy year that saw the shepherd’s huts introduced, a new reception plus a redesigned coffee shop.
“To win gold in these awards is an incredible result for us, and we’re thrilled to be a winner against some seriously tough competition.”
Alastair Franks
The Bellamy Gold
Oakdown was one of just fifteen holiday parks to receive the special award when it was first presented in 2008, having been a Gold winner since the scheme began.
Professor Bellamy singled out the habitat creation on the Oak Mead golf course.
“The award recognises that your environmental work is truly innovative and something of which you can be rightly proud.”
Professor David Bellamy
There is more about how we look after the land on our looking after our environment page.
Through the years
- England and Overall AA Best Campsite of the Year — 2015
- Visit South West Bronze — 2015 to 2016
- Practical Caravan Regional Finalist, 100 Best Parks in the UK — 2013 to 2014
- Visit England finalist — 2013
- South West Silver Award — 2012 to 2013
- Visit Devon Gold Award — 2012
- AA South West Regional Campsite of the Year — 2011
- AA Five Pennant De-Luxe Park — 2009
- Jurassic Coast Quality Business Gold Award
- British Graded Holiday Park — Five Star
- Alan Rogers Good Camps Guide — Gold, the highest category
- Tripadvisor Certificate of Excellence — 2019
Memberships and listings
- British Holiday and Home Parks Association — full member
- Best of British Group of premier UK independent parks
- RAC Caravan Parks — Selected status
- Approved and inspected by the Camping and Caravanning Club of Great Britain
- Listed by the Caravan Club, the British Tourist Authority, Devon Tourism, ADAC in Germany plus ANWB in Holland
Come and see why
The awards are judged. The welcome is the bit you have to come for.