The Grazing Cow

From £25 For 1 night, 4 adults 8.7 15 reviews
The campsite (added by manager 11 Aug 2023)
New
Field views (added by manager 11 aug 2023)
Hardstanding and grass touring pitches (added by manager 11 aug 2023)
Café open every day (added by manager 05 jun 2023)

  • Small, well-kept caravan site accessible from the A35 in East Devon
  • Charmouth Beach 20 minutes’ drive; Diggerland Devon 35 minutes
  • All-day café and farm shop on site; Honiton pubs five minutes’ drive
Looking for an easy place to park up the caravan for the night, or wanting to hunker down for a few days and get to know Devon’s Jurassic Coast beaches or Blackdown Hills hiking trails? Either way, The Grazing Cow will work well for you. Five minutes’ drive from Honiton’s antique shops and pubs in the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this caravan site has just a handful of easy-to-access hardstanding pitches directly off the A35. On a sheltered and level paddock, each pitch has an electric hook-up, a water supply and views over peaceful farm fields, often full of grazing cows. Toilets and showers are a couple of minutes’ walk away. You’ll find them adjacent to the popular on-site café, which serves traditional all-day English breakfasts and yummy afternoon teas until 4pm daily. In the same complex is a farm shop well stocked with local goodies, so you’ll certainly never go hungry.

Site type

Tent pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

80%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Will def call again

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Peaceful and well spaced pitches. Facilities modern, clean but limited. Cafe and shop were amazing. The food was delicious and reasonable in price. Staff really friendly and helpful.

Disliked: Only one toilet for campers inside shower room.

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A nice little site. They were very accommodating when we wanted to…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: A nice little site. They were very accommodating when we wanted to arrive quite late. Cafe and shop are great. Site is well located to reach Lyme Regis, Charmouth, Sidmouth etc. Honiton is also a good little town with some cafes etc on the high street.

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The bird song in the morning..…

Overall 2/10
Location 2
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The bird song in the morning..

Disliked: Couldn't lock the wetroom door sent a message to owner nothing done about it .not a great outlook .no information about the site .just poor.

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Very welcoming staff, very pleasant and friendly. Small quiet site, with nice…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Very welcoming staff, very pleasant and friendly. Small quiet site, with nice shop and restaurant on site. Facilities adequate with nice wet room.

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Friendly welcome

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Tracy M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Cafe on site. Friendly welcome. Close to Honiton and the coast. Quiet small site. They are doing work to make the access road useable for pedestrians

Disliked: Unable to walk to the toilet/shower due to the muddy path. Only 1 toilet/shower.

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Lovely quiet place, amazing breakfast.…

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet place, amazing breakfast.

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Nice little suite, pitches nice size with water tap on each pitch…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice little suite, pitches nice size with water tap on each pitch enjoyable stay

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Excellent site,clean facilities,level gravel pitch and friendly staff.

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Very friendly staff on arrival, explained everything and gave us personal mobile in case of emergencies. The campsite has only 5 pitches which makes it very private and they are nicely secluded in a back field behind cafe and farm shop. The pitches are gravel with access to electric hook up and taps if needed. There is a toilet block with shower only for campers, well maintained and very clean. Hot water all along. We were the only ones on the campsite and it felt great, so safe and quiet. There is a cafe and farm shop on site with some great choices. Short walking distance you can also find a greatly stocked SPAR shop and petrol station. Beautiful area and would definitely recommend to anyone. We will definitely book again!

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Very useful if you have all your own services.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 4
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Good pitched and services. Very helpful and welcoming.

Disliked: The toilet and shower block was very dirty and had clearly been neglected for sometime.

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Great location and lovely no frills site.

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

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Peaceful tucked away little site - you wouldn’t know you’re right on the A35. Cafe and shop were superb with lovely locally sourced produce, some grown on site. The staff were all so cheerful and friendly and of course professional. There’s no bar or club which suits us just fine. We will definitely book here again was a great location for access to Honiton, Exeter, Exmouth, Sidmouth and Seaton as well as surrounding area.

Disliked: Possibly pop a PIR light on the track from the wet room to the camp site just for safety, as after dark there is no other light there.

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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 pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

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

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Grazing Cow

A35

Offwell

Honiton

Devon

England

EX14 9RR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.79623°N
-3.14556°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13.1 mi Post Office
13.1 mi Post Office
15.1 mi The Barn Owl
Rail
1.8 mi Honiton Rail Station
6.2 mi Feniton Rail Station
6.3 mi Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
16.1 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
16.1 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
16.3 mi Topsham Lock Ferry Landing
Airport
12.7 mi Exeter International Airport

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

On holiday with the kids? Number-one stop will probably be The Donkey Sanctuary for cuddles with the rescued donkeys and mules, while animal-mad kids can play zookeepers for the day at Axe Valley Wildlife Park (both 15 minutes’ drive). Diggerland Devon (35 minutes) will keep everyone happily occupied driving tractors and racing go-karts, and there are rollercoasters and water rides for all ages and levels of bravery at Crealy Theme Park and Resort (half an hour). If you’re after a day of R&R at the beach, there are several Jurassic Coast options close by. Make for Charmouth (20 minutes) to go foraging for fossils, and if you have dogs with you, the long stretch of shingle at Budleigh Salterton (35 minutes) is dog-friendly all year round. Keep active by hiring kayaks or paddleboards at Sidmouth Beach (25 minutes) to view dramatic white cliffs from the sea, or stroll a short section of the South West Coast Path from Seaton Beach (25 minutes) to the cutesy seaside village of Beer (half an hour’s walk), with more than its fair share of art galleries and a pretty fishing harbour.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Seaton (Devon) 7.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Beer 7.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sidmouth Town 9.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sidmouth Jacobs Ladder 9.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Lyme Regis Front Beach 10.4 mi Sea N/A Good Good N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 8.9 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 9.1 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 13.3 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 13.6 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 17.5 mi

National Trust

Loughwood Meeting House 3.8 mi

Shute Barton 4 mi

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 7.2 mi

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 13.1 mi

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 13.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

COMBE HOUSE 3.4 mi

Colyton - River Coly - Parehayne Hill 5 mi

CADHAY 6.8 mi

Seaton - Beer - Pratt's Hill - Holyford - Seaton 7.2 mi

Weston - Coastal Path - Salcombe Regis 7.2 mi

Local events

  • Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 7 mi

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, Devon 9 mi

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 Devon?

  • Does The Grazing Cow have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Grazing Cow dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Grazing Cow? On holiday with the kids? Number-one stop will probably be The Donkey Sanctuary for cuddles with the rescued donkeys and mules, while animal-mad kids can play zookeepers for the day at Axe … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Grazing Cow?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Grazing Cow? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.