Farmer Phil's Campsite

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Peaceful countryside setting
Peaceful countryside setting
Horses in the field
Rural views
Plenty of space for privacy
Plenty of space
Spacious pitches
One of our bigger pitches
Meet the lambs
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Horses in the field
Rural views
Plenty of space for privacy

  • Peaceful back-to-basics site on a working farm in north Cornwall
  • A 10-minute drive from the beaches and watersports of Bude
  • Barbecues welcome on site and farm shops within a 10-minute drive
So... you want a peaceful rural retreat surrounded by open farmland? 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. Farm shops and a supermarket are about a 10-minute drive away, and you’re welcome to light up a barbecue 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 12
Open now
Opens 17 July
Please note

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 4 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

British Sign Language (BSL)

Open from Fri, 17 July to

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 24 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Chill, roomy spot with top blokes, esp. Farmer Phil. Facilities (hot showers, kitchen) are decent value, a bit basic though. Farm animal sounds are a given. Staff are hit-and-miss but helpful for latecomers. Minor gripes: pitch bookings, shower pressure.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very friendly, showers lovely & hot.
Basic field but good price x

Disliked Showers & toilets could do with some work as falling to bits

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Relaxing atmosphere, nice level pitches, great…

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Timothy C. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Relaxing atmosphere, nice level pitches, great value, nice hot showers, and Phil is a really nice bloke. Also great for stargazing!

Disliked Struggling to fault the place to be honest

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect for families and couples. Dogs are allowed too. Great location

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Anonymous

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Really lovely basic site. Just a field with real toilets and showers and also a kitchen with a fridge/ freezer, microwaves, toaster and kettle. A big bonus in my opinion. My kids loved it, it was quiet even though the cows are a great alarm clock and my daughter went to see the animals every day. The two goats seem more like two pet dogs…
Perfect area for exploring the lush north coast and you can find beaches with barely any people on even in August.

Disliked The loos and showers weren’t spotless but they were clean… housed many lovely insects and creatures and that had its own charm. No issues at all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous stay and we will be back

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 Stacey C. 2 reviews

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Loved how peaceful it was. Loved that the farm was an active farm at a time when the farming community needs all the help they can get it’s fab to know our visit helps keep a family farm going! Phil was fabulous super friendly and the Goats made our little girls holiday!!

Disliked Nothing really a little constructive feedback back would be a weekly decobwebb of the bathroom

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Total peace and quiet . Friendly…

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heidi m. 9 reviews

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Total peace and quiet . Friendly welcome . Clean fascilities . Away from it all ❤️

Disliked Nothing

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Ruhiger, großer Platz, sehr nette Begrüßung,…

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Sylvia E. 1 review

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Liked Ruhiger, großer Platz, sehr nette Begrüßung, heiße Duschen mit viel Platz. Microwelle zur Benutzung. Würde wieder dorthin gehen

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No fuss, practical camping. Lots of nice birds and some animals too.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked All your practical needs are covered. There's hot showers, hot water from the tap, drinking water, clean toilets, plenty of toilet roll, plenty of liquid soap, a washing machine and all in a well-lit area. I also enjoyed all the different birds I saw around the site.

Disliked I wouldn't say I had strong dislike feelings about anything but the access road is unsurfaced and a bit ropey for non 4wd vehicles.

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Very peaceful.…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very peaceful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just brilliant

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 Jasmine D. 1 review

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Loved! Everything was perfect, Phil was a beauty. Can’t wig to return

Recommend to friends Visit again

We have camped here 8 times now , it’s our go-to site. Love it .

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 kim w. 1 review

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great campsite. Friendly owner. Nothing is too much trouble

Disliked Site was busy so water pressure in the shower wasn’t good on day one but if you shower at quieter times it’s all good

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Features

Pop-up campground

Campfires allowed

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 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 campground 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.

Food and drink

  • The Red Post Inn 1.1 km
  • Bridge Inn 3.2 km
  • The Tree Inn 4.1 km
  • King's Arms 4.1 km
  • The Yard 4.4 km
  • The Molesworth Arms 5.2 km
  • London Inn 5.5 km
  • New Inn 5.7 km
  • The Barrel Bude 6.1 km
  • Bencoolen Inn 6.1 km

Groceries

  • Morrisons Supermarket 5 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 5.1 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 6 km
  • Landsdowne Supermarket 6.2 km
  • North Coast Wine Off-licence 6.2 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 6.4 km
  • Waitrose Supermarket 7.6 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 7.6 km

Parks and play

  • Goldsworthy Field 4.9 km
  • Kings Hill Woods 5.3 km
  • Berries Avenue Field 5.5 km
  • The Triangle 6.2 km
  • Stanhope Park 7.4 km

Family days out

  • The Venue 5.2 km
  • Bude Tunnel 6.4 km
  • The Old Forge 6.5 km

Public transport

  • Cross Farm 0.6 km
  • Red Post Junction 1 km
  • Redpost Inn 1.1 km
  • Red Post Inn 1.1 km
  • Grimscott Estate 1.3 km
  • Scorsham 1.7 km
  • Hersham Cross 2 km
  • Opp Venn Farm 2.4 km
  • Venn Farm 2.4 km
  • Rhude Cross 2.9 km

Beaches

  • Summerleaze Beach 6.7 km
  • Middle Beach 6.9 km
  • Crooklets Beach 6.9 km
  • First Cove 7 km
  • Compass Cove 7.1 km
  • Maer Low Cliff beach 7.1 km
  • Maer High Cliff Beach 7.1 km
  • Furzy Cove 7.2 km
  • Pearce's Cove 7.3 km
  • Vinegar Cove 7.3 km

What’s nearby

  • Ivyleaf Golf Course 4.4 km
  • Holsworthy Golf Club Golf course 4.8 km
  • Bude & North Cornwall Golf Course 6.1 km
  • The Strand Shopping Centre 6.2 km
  • Bude Pitch & Putt Golf course 6.6 km

Local services

  • Stratton Medical Centre Doctors 4.3 km
  • Stratton Hospital 4.3 km
  • Shell Fuel station 6 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 6.2 km
  • J Hyman Pharmacy 6.2 km
  • Neetside Doctors 6.3 km
  • BP Fuel station 7.2 km
  • Holsworthy Medical Centre Doctors 7.6 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 7.6 km
  • Holsworthy Hospital 7.6 km

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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

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 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.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Farmer Phil's Campsite? From $37.78 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.