One of our dogs - Maisie
Moor View Touring Park is a dog friendly campsite. Liz and I have two dogs of our own and find the area that we live in is just great for walking holidays, and if you have a dog - great for walking your dog also!The problem with dogs is that not everyone likes them. However we have often found that we don't have problem dogs, but problem owners..... who don't manage their dogs correctly!! It is rather like children on caravan parks or campsites, it isn't the children who are the problem, it is the parents who don't teach or take care of their children correctly. We became an adult only caravan park for the simple reason that for us it made sense. We are close to two large club sites (Caravan Club and The Camping and Caravanning Club) and we had to offer something different, hence all our pitches are fully serviced, and we decided to 'go adults only'. We offer an alternative to the Club Sites (both of which are excellent sites I should add). Being an independant park means that we have to look to provide 'something different', or even dare I say, for some people better. One example of this is letting guests choose their pitch and make their touring park booking online.
Now and again we are asked if we would also consider not accepting dogs. But our answer to that is no. We believe we manage the park well, and if from time to time we do get a problem dog owner - we tell them, its as simple as that. Because of this, we get very few problems. The other very practical aspect to this is that many caravanners want a dog friendly caravan park where dogs are welcome. For many people this is why they caravan (or motorhome), because they can take their pets with them knowing that their pets are welcome. We are a pet friendly caravan park situated in rural South Devon, and for us being a dog friendly campsite makes good commercial sense, rather like the decision to become and an adult only touring park.
Please take a look at our website page 'dog friendly campsite' where you will find useful information. Also our beaches page, as this includes information on the local South Devon beaches and those that are dog friendly beaches.
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