Farmer Phil's Campsite

From GBP 20 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.2 68 reviews
Peaceful countryside setting (added by manager 02 Feb 2018)
Flying a kite on site (added by visitor 19 apr 2022)
Horses in the field (added by manager 02 feb 2018)
Rural views (added by manager 02 feb 2018)

  • Peaceful back-to-basics site on a working farm in north Cornwall
  • A 10-minute drive from the beaches and watersports of Bude
  • Historic pub a 20-minute stroll or short drive away
So... you want a peaceful rural retreat surrounded by open farmland? But you want it to have an ancient pub within walking distance? And you’d like to be only about a 10-minute drive from the seaside? Then you’ll be wanting a word with Farmer Phil, a cheery chap who’s clearly got an eye for location. Farmer Phil’s Campsite is about as country as they come, being a 75-acre farm with cows and sheep, and surrounded by quiet farmland. The excellent Red Post Inn is a 20-minute stroll away (in the same place it’s been since the ninth century, history buffs) for home-cooked food and tasty local ales. If you prefer to go the DIY dinner route, farm shops and a supermarket are about a 10-minute drive away, and you’re welcome to light up your barbie back at your peaceful farm base. And those beaches? Well, they’re the fine specimens in and around Bude, around 10 minutes’ drive away. There’s surfing, golf, watersports and walking trails galore in and around town too, and the local area is equally well supplied with family-friendly days out. Being a fan of quiet countryside times, Farmer Phil hasn’t overly developed his site, installing just the essentials in his amenities area: toilet and shower facilities, plus a washing-up area.

Campground type

Tent sites 9
Caravan sites 3
RV & Motorhome sites 3
Opens 3 June
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

British Sign Language (BSL)

Open from Mon, 3 June to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

96%

would recommend this campground to a friend

94%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely laid back campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Maxine T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Farmers Phil's Campsite is super relaxed, with beautiful country side views, even on a bank holiday weekend it did not very crowded in anyway, he clearly doesn't try and pack his site out and over fill in anyway, which is lovely. There is a fridge, toaster and microwave you can use to, and a washing machine, tumble dryer at a small cost, which was ideal. This is our new found fav camp site for exploring the Bude, widemouth area.

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Farmer goes above and beyond for your needs…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Jason S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Farmer goes above and beyond for your needs

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall good stay

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Carol P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: My mum stayed on site and enjoyed the stay at your site Thank you for arranging to take and collect her from the wedding at launcells Barton, it was much appreciated offer.

Disliked: The road access, could be improved, but I believe that is in hand

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No frills basic campsite with decent enough facilities.…

Overall 8/10
Location 4
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Graham H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: No frills basic campsite with decent enough facilities.

Disliked: Not really a dislike but the site is a little bit out of the way for a walk into Bude. Around 4 miles. There is a pub about a 15 minute walk but they only have Calsberg on tap which is a crime against humanity.

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Terrible no facilities except a rubbish shower and toilet block

Overall 2/10
Location No rating
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Everything

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Excellent site, with great facilities and a fantastic host!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Storm L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The location was very convenient. Farmer Phil was very friendly and helpful upon arrival to the campsite. Has everything you need for a camping trip and more! Would love to stay again.

Disliked: Possibly have a big bin for rubbish in future

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Very welcoming, good facilities.…

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Charlie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very welcoming, good facilities.

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Such a lovely man. Welcomed us upon entry and catered to all…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Charlotte S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Such a lovely man. Welcomed us upon entry and catered to all our needs. Gave us an incredibly sized pitch which was perfect. Toilet block had everything and more than we needed.

Disliked: I have no dislike for Famer Phils field and I know it's difficult to know who's booking but during stay there was a large group of young people who gathered their cars and vans into a square and decided to smoke weed at all hours of the day. Was disheartening when a young family with a 3 year old was next to them. But I know this cannot be helped when booking so nothing to do with farmer Phil.

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Very peaceful, friendly people. Quiet for bank holiday weekend. Good showers. Nice…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very peaceful, friendly people. Quiet for bank holiday weekend. Good showers. Nice how pitches were around the edge of the field, leaving the middle free. Phil was careful to leave a good amount of space between pitches. Very dark at night so excellent for star gazing!

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. Nice warm showers. Level pitch with electric.…

Overall 10/10
Location 6
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Robert F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: . Nice warm showers. Level pitch with electric.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Farmer Phil's Campsite

Lower Ossington Farm

Launcells

Bude

Cornwall

England

EX23 9NL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.82792°N
-4.45662°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.2 km The Strand
27.6 km Bideford Quay
27.7 km Bideford Quay
Rail
34.2 km Okehampton Rail Station
36.4 km Sampford Courtenay Rail Station
36.9 km Chapelton (Devon) Rail Station
Ferry
27.7 km Bideford Ferry Landing
31.3 km Appledore Ferry Landing
31.5 km Instow Ferry Landing

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Let’s start with those beaches: the coastline around Bude is a bit of a stunner, with lots of great sandy swathes to visit. Many are dog-friendly, and several are fab for surfing – learn the technique at one of the surf schools around Summerleaze beach or catch the waves at Widemouth Bay or Northcott Mouth. That’s not it for aquatic activity though – Bude’s also a great spot for canoeing, windsurfing and coasteering, and Tamar Lakes is 20 minutes away for carp fishing and various watersports activities and lessons. Sticking to dry land, there’s a golf course in Bude and a riding centre around a 20-minute drive away for woodland trots and beachy canters. Nipper-friendly attractions within half an hour or so include the Milky Way Adventure Park and the Tamar Otter and Wildlife Centre.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Summerleaze 6.7 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Crooklets 6.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Northcott Mouth 7.4 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A
Sandymouth 7.9 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Widemouth Sand 8.1 km Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Rosemoor 25.8 km

Tintagel Castle 27.8 km

Rock Beach 45.3 km

Castle Drogo 47.7 km

National Trust

Lawrence House 22.1 km

Tintagel Old Post Office 27.7 km

Lydford Gorge 32 km

Finch Foundry 38.8 km

Lundy 40.1 km

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Battle of Stratton, 1643 4.5 km

Poughill - Bude - Northcott Mouth 5.2 km

Marhamchurch - Bude - Canal Heritage 6 km

Marhamchurch - Widemouth Nature Ramble 6 km

Bude - Canal and Nature Reserve 6.3 km

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)

    Croyde, England 37.4 km

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Cornwall?

  • Does Farmer Phil's Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Farmer Phil's Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Farmer Phil's Campsite? Let’s start with those beaches: the coastline around Bude is a bit of a stunner, with lots of great sandy swathes to visit. Many are dog-friendly, and several are fab for surfing … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Farmer Phil's Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Farmer Phil's Campsite? From $38.77 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.