A family run park in East Devon
Oakdown is a family run holiday park at Weston, three miles from Sidmouth on the A3052. It began in the 1970s with a single caravan on open Devonshire meadowland. Two generations of the Franks family have shaped it since.
Alastair and Andrianna Franks run the park today. Roger and Doreen Franks, the generation before, are still very much part of it. A park this size means you will see us about — which is rather the point of it.
The setting has not changed much. Oakdown sits in a quiet fold of the East Devon countryside, sheltered by more than seven thousand trees and shrubs planted here across fifty years. The Jurassic Coast is a short drive in either direction. Sidmouth is about ten minutes away.
What you will find here
Everything sits within a few minutes walk of everything else. Park facilities covers each of these in more detail.
- 97 touring pitches, level and well spaced
- Glamping barrel pods and shepherd’s huts
- Holiday homes and lodges to hire, five of them pet friendly
- Oak Mead golf course, café and shop, over the road on Gatedown Lane
- Shower and washing facilities on the main park and at Beech Grove
- A play park, a pond with a bird hide and the Victorian reed bed
- Four Pod Point electric vehicle charge points
- The Clean Paws dog spa, with dogs welcome across the park
How we measure up
Oakdown holds the AA Five Star Platinum Pennant for 2026/27, awarded on a 97% inspection score. We have held a David Bellamy Gold Conservation Award every year since 1996. The first was given for the habitat work here, including the pond with its bird hide and the Victorian reed bed, which filters the park’s greywater through pea gravel and wetland plants without chemicals.
The park normally opens in the second week of March and closes in late November. The exact dates shift from year to year, so please contact reception during normal working hours for the season you are planning.
More about Oakdown
Our history
From a single caravan in the 1970s to the park it is now — the reed bed, Oak Mead and the awards along the way.
Meet the team
The people you will actually see: the family, the park manager, reception and the café over the road.
Our awards
The AA Platinum Pennant, David Bellamy Gold and the rest, with what each one was given for.
Our environment
Seven thousand trees and shrubs, the reed bed, the bird hide and how the park is run day to day.
Where to stay
Touring and camping pitches, glamping barrel pods, shepherd’s huts and holiday homes for sale.
Finding us
Gatedown Lane, Weston, Sidmouth, Devon EX10 0PT. Three miles from Sidmouth on the A3052.
Plan your visit
Reception is happy to talk through pitches, lodges or the best time of year for what you have in mind.