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Oakdown Holiday Park · Sidmouth · East Devon
Dog Friendly Holidays in Devon
Five star park near Sidmouth. Purpose-built dog spa, a walking trail to the Donkey Sanctuary and year-round beaches on the doorstep.
Dogs are properly welcome here. Not tolerated — welcome. We have spent years putting the right things in place: a purpose-built dog spa, a walking trail to the Donkey Sanctuary from the park gate, dog-friendly accommodation across every type of pitch and lodge and a café that has a menu for dogs as well as their owners.
East Devon has some of the finest dog-friendly countryside and coastline in the South West. Oakdown puts you right in the middle of it.
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The spa your dog deserves
Clean Paws — Purpose-Built Dog Spa
Clean Paws is our purpose-built dog wash, located centrally on the park and free to use throughout your stay. It was designed from the ground up for dogs coming back from a proper walk — full dog bath, hot water shower and a professional hairdryer. No muddy car. No muddy lodge. Just a clean dog.
Dog shampoo is available to purchase from the on-site shop.
Free for all guests. Clean Paws is open all day and available to guests staying in any accommodation type — touring, lodge or glamping.
Straight from the gate
The Field Trail to the Donkey Sanctuary
A signed walking trail runs from the park gate through ancient managed hedgerow to the Donkey Sanctuary — fifteen minutes on foot, level ground throughout. No car needed. No stiles. Walkable in all weathers and suitable for dogs of all sizes.
The trail connects to the South West Coast Path. From the Sanctuary you can continue down to the clifftops and back on a circular route. Entry to the Donkey Sanctuary is free and dogs are welcome throughout the site.
15 minutes from the park gate. Level ground, all weathers. Connects to the South West Coast Path. Entry to the Donkey Sanctuary is free.
Room for the whole family
Dog Friendly Accommodation at Oakdown
Dogs are welcome across all accommodation types at Oakdown. Whether you are in one of our landscaped touring groves, a luxury leisure lodge or glamping in The Shire, there is room for your dog alongside you.
Dog Friendly Lodges
Five luxury leisure lodges welcome up to two dogs. Each lodge includes a dining station with food and water bowl, dog bed and blanket, welcome treat and a corkscrew ground anchor. A dog charge applies per stay.
Dog Friendly Touring & Camping
Dogs are welcome on all 97 touring pitches. The landscaped groves give a natural sense of space — ideal for a dog with a nose for a hedge. A dog charge applies per night.
Dog Friendly Glamping
Our barrel pods and premier pods in The Shire welcome dogs. Shepherd’s huts are exempt. Clean Paws is a short walk from all glamping pitches. Please bring your dog’s own bedding.
Dog Friendly Facilities
Clean Paws, the on-site shop (dog shampoo and treats), dog waste bins throughout the park and a warm welcome from the reception team — including a treat on arrival.
Dogs eat here too
Oak Mead Café — Dedicated Doggy Menu
The Oak Mead Café at our on-site golf course welcomes dogs and has developed a dedicated doggy menu — one of very few holiday park cafés in the South West to offer one. Dog-friendly ice cream is available throughout the season.
Dogs are welcome throughout the café. It is the kind of detail that sounds minor until you are sitting in the sun with a coffee and a dog who is clearly having the better holiday.
Doggy menu available throughout the season. Dogs welcome throughout Oak Mead Café. Dog-friendly ice cream served at the café.
East Devon is your back garden
Dog Friendly Days Out Near Sidmouth
The park sits in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, three miles from Sidmouth. Year-round dog-friendly beaches, clifftop walks, country pubs and the Jurassic Coast are all within easy reach.
🏖 Dog Friendly Beaches
Branscombe beach is 10 minutes away and welcomes dogs all year. Seaton, Beer and Sidmouth all within 20 minutes — full seasonal restriction details on our beaches page.
🌿 Dog Friendly Walks
Salcombe Hill is 5 minutes by car — 4.5-mile circular with panoramic Jurassic Coast views. Mutters Moor heathland also 5 minutes. Branscombe to Weston Mouth on the Coast Path is one of Devon’s finest.
🍺 Dog Friendly Pubs
The Fountain Head and Masons Arms in Branscombe (15 mins), the Volunteer Inn in Sidmouth (8 mins) and the Blue Ball Inn in Sidford (10 mins). All personally recommended by the team.
☕ Dog Friendly Cafés
Dukes, The Mocha and The Marine are all sea-facing and dog friendly in Sidmouth (8 mins). Milsons Point and The Courtyard are personal recommendations from Andrianna.
🏭 Dog Friendly Attractions
The Donkey Sanctuary is on the doorstep. Seaton Tramway (dogs travel for £2 each way on the narrow-gauge railway). National Trust properties, historic villages and Jurassic Coast landmarks all nearby.
🌎 Seaton Tramway
Dogs travel for £2 each way on the narrow-gauge railway through the Axe Valley estuary — one of the great dog-friendly days out in Devon. Assistance dogs travel free. 20 minutes from the park.
Good to know before you arrive
Our Dog Policy
Dogs are welcome across all accommodation at Oakdown. A dog charge applies — please check current rates at the time of booking as these are reviewed annually.
Lodges
Up to two dogs welcome. A charge per dog per stay applies. Dog bed, blanket, dining station and welcome treat provided.
Touring & Camping
Dogs welcome on all pitches. A charge per dog per night applies. Dogs must be kept on leads throughout the park.
Glamping
Barrel pods and premier pods welcome dogs. Shepherd’s huts are exempt. Please bring your dog’s own bedding.
Dogs on leads throughout. Dogs must be kept on leads at all times within the park and exercised off-site. Please do not leave dogs unattended in accommodation. Reception can advise on off-lead areas nearby.
What our guests say
Guest Reviews
“It really is the perfect place to take a dog-friendly break and we were so impressed by Oakdown Holiday Park.”— Kate Taylor, Dotty4Paws — specialist dog travel blog
“Oakdown is not only family friendly but genuinely dog friendly too, with a gated dog-walking lane and easy walks straight to the Donkey Sanctuary.”— Guest review
“We stayed in a pet-friendly lodge that exceeded our expectations — cosy, full of homely touches and even treats, a bed and a towel laid out for the dogs, plus an onsite dog wash for muddy paws.”— Guest review
Ready to bring the dog?
Book online or call the team on 01297 680 387 — we will help you find the right pitch or lodge.
