Cool Cow Camping

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Views from the site
Views from the site
Grassy pitches
Coastal views
Firepit and picnic table
Grassy pitches
Your neighbbours
Cows in the next field
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Grassy pitches
Coastal views
Firepit and picnic table

  • Off-grid pitches right by the beach on the South Devon Heritage Coast
  • Five minutes' walk to South Milton Sands; 10 mins' drive to Salcombe
  • Honesty shop and simple kitchen facilities on site; dogs welcome
Well, this is a cool location indeed… Cool Cow Camping is part of a traditional farm in the stunning South Hams, with views out to sea and the lovely beach of South Milton Sands about five minutes’ walk away. Cows get a mention in the site’s name as they’ll be your nearest neighbours, living in the next-door field. As for your own field, it’s got spacious off-grid pitches with access to simple (and eco-friendly) facilities including compost toilets, gas-heated showers and a communal kitchen with a food prep area, fridge/freezer access and washing-up sinks (you’ll need to bring your own cooking kit, however). There’s also a spring water supply that guests can use (but please note that it’s untested and therefore not proven to be safe for drinking; bottled water is likely to be a safer bet). Picnics, takeaways and other alfresco meals on site come with sea views as standard, and you can pick up certain supplies for these from the site’s honesty shop (think locally sourced meat, bread, dairy and other essentials).You may also like to explore some of the area’s other options for local food and drinks – perhaps ambling along the coast path to the neighbouring villages of Hope Cove and Thurlestone for pubs, cafés and village shops or setting out for the longer walk to Bolberry or Bantham for more dining options. For days out, activities and yet more places to eat, you might like to try Kingsbridge and Salcombe (both about 10 minutes’ drive) or seek out city attractions in Plymouth (45 minutes).

Site type

Motorhome pitches 50
Tent pitches 50
Open now
Opens 5 June
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • Pitching is permitted only along the hedge boundary.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 5 Jun to

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Reviews

9.1

Overall rating from 121 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

93% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a fantastic, peaceful location within a short walk of a beautiful beach, praised for its spacious pitches, clean facilities including hot showers and compost toilets. The honesty shop is a popular feature, and many highlight the stunning views and relaxed atmosphere. Access via narrow country lanes is noted, and while most find the basic facilities adequate and eco-friendly, some suggest improvements to shower locks and consistent hot water. Overall, visitors recommend it for its value and proximity to coastal attractions.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 14/07/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Beautiful site, fabulous location surrounded by wildlife.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location, close to beach. Peaceful & off grid.

Disliked Loud music & drone flying

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious pitches. Hot showers. Clean toilets.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Spacious pitches. Hot showers. Clean toilets. Very close to beautiful beaches and coastline.

Disliked Narrow country lanes but well worth the effort!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be back.

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Dinah W. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Stunning location. Very chilled site. Liv was really friendly and helpful - especially when we accidentally dropped our campervan keys down the composting toilet!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little wild camping site, compostible toilets and shower

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Relaxed laid back feel of the site. Just one large field, close proximity to the beach and SW Coast path.

Disliked Showers fluctuated between warm and cold. Sadly when we stayed their fridges were broken but they were expecting replacemnts, having ability to get milk and freeze blocks would have been good. For us a couple of nights was a good amount of time to appreciate the beach (South Milton) and the SW Coast path, probably wouldn’t stay for longer

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and reasonable price. Will definitely visit again.

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Liz H. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The view and rural area are very nice and proximity to the beach makes this a lovely site.

Disliked The shower temperature was a little unpredictable. This was fine as it was very hot when we stayed but could’ve been unpleasant on a cloudy day.
The roads in were very tight. A map showing which roads to avoid would be very useful, but I fear all the roads are the same

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and views and on site…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location and views and on site facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site great location…

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 Neale C. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great site great location

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Walking distance to beach & friendly…

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John T. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Walking distance to beach & friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect location

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Devina M. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location was perfect , as was the view.
The field space was great for the children to run!

Disliked The toilets, I love the concept of being eco but in reality it was a no from the whole family.
Intermittent shower temperature.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Back to basics, clean, tidy campsite…

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Jackie K. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Back to basics, clean, tidy campsite with lovely views and only 5 minute walk to the beach.

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Themes

Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Cool Cow Camping

Huish House

South Huish

Kingsbridge

Devon

England

TQ7 3JY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.25555°N
3.85234°W

Route directions

The postcode will take you to South Milton Sands; from there, follow the Cool Cow Camping signs.

Nearest transport

Coach
9.7 mi Town Hall
9.7 mi BP Garage
13.9 mi Plymouth Road Superstore
Rail
9.8 mi Ivybridge Rail Station
14.4 mi Totnes Rail Station
15.4 mi Plymouth Rail Station
Ferry
1.8 mi Bantham Ferry Landing
2 mi Cockleridge Ham Ferry Landing
3.7 mi South Sands 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

First stop from here should surely be South Milton Sands – it’ll take you only five minutes or so to stroll down there to relax on the golden sands or poke around in the rockpools. There’s a watersports centre down there too, so you can hire paddleboards and kayaks or have someone give you lessons in how to use them. Elsewhere along the coast there are of course some excellent walks to be had on the South West Coast Path, and it’s worth planning visits to Bigbury-on-Sea (25 minutes’ drive) for a visit to Burgh Island and Salcombe (10 minutes) for a gin tasting and a tour of Overbeck’s Garden. Nearby Thurlestone (15 minutes' drive/half an hour's coastal walk) has a golf course and a lovely spa too. Away from the coast, you may like to take the kids to Pennywell Farm (25 minutes) for activities like lamb feeding and goat milking, or to spy more exotic beasts at Dartmoor Zoo (40 minutes). Meanwhile, Plymouth (45 minutes) has attractions like the National Marine Aquarium and The Box interactive museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Thurlestone South 0.4 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Thurlestone North 0.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodExcellent
Hope Cove 0.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentGoodGood
Bantham 2 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Bigbury-On-Sea South 2.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Dartmoor Zoological Park 12.3 mi

National Marine Aquarium 14.5 mi

Buckfast Abbey 16.7 mi

Paignton Zoo Environmental Park 16.8 mi

Living Coasts 20.1 mi

National Trust

Overbeck's 3.8 mi

Wembury 11 mi

Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross 13.3 mi

Saltram 13.3 mi

Greenway 14.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ringmore Round 3.4 mi

Ringmore - Kingston - Erme Estuary - Ayrmer Cove 3.4 mi

Salcombe North Sands CP - Combe - Rew - Soar 3.6 mi

OVERBECKS (SHARPITOR) 3.8 mi

Salcombe Cannon 5.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cool Cow Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cool Cow Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cool Cow Camping? First stop from here should surely be South Milton Sands – it’ll take you only five minutes or so to stroll down there to relax on the golden sands or poke around … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cool Cow Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    On arrival please check the notice board to find your allocated pitch.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cool Cow Camping? From £23 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.