Cofton Holidays

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Aerial view over Cofton Holidays
Hardstanding campervan pitch
The outdoor pool
Pitch overlooking the devon countryside

  • Award-winning 80-acre site two miles from the beach
  • Pools, pub, fish and chip shop, sauna, steam room and gym
  • Five private fishing lakes, woodland adventure zone and nature trails
Anyone who relishes a bit of variety on their holidays should give this award-winning site serious consideration: there are buckets and spades of activities for all ages, both on site and in the immediate vicinity. Tucked into a valley, only a mile away from swathes of Blue Flag beaches, and a 10-minute drive from Dawlish Warren, Cofton Holidays has 80 acres of meadows, orchards and woodland laced with nature trails for visitors to explore. The facilities here will keep the whole family happily entertained for weeks: Cofton's indoor pool has massage jets and hydrotherapy bubble loungers, as well as a sauna, steam room and gym (a small additional charge applies), and there's a splash area with water jets to entertain the kids. Or set off angling instead at one of the five private fishing lakes, to bag a monster carp (24-pounders aren't unknown here). More? Kids can bounce around in the three dedicated play areas or explore the adventure zone in the woods, with activities such as pond dipping and bug hunting laid on in season; if it’s raining, there’s also a games room with amusements and a pool table. After these exertions, retire to the poolside patio of the Swan Inn for a refresher and a snack: the pub opens every night and serves up a good range of grub (breakfast and lunch are also available at weekends), plus regular entertainment including live bands, discos and karaoke in high season. Cofton also has its own fish and chip joint, as well as a shop for any vittles you might need. Wifi across the whole site (charges apply) means staying connected is simple, and it’s also worth mentioning that Cofton has excellent facilities for disabled visitors.

Campground type

Tent sites 100
Caravan sites 125
RV & Motorhome sites 125
Caravans for hire 72
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • All customers: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged GBP4.50 ($8.76) per adult and GBP3.50 ($6.81) per child per session.
  • Facilities/activities including coarse fishing, gym, some on site activities are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The outdoor swimming pool is open between 27/05 and 16/09 (subject to weather conditions).
  • The restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Entertainment and activities are available between 01/04 and 28/10.
  • The grocery shop is open between 02/01 and 31/12.
  • The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The campground/park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The games room is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
  • The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The takeaway is open from 30/03 to 29/09, then weekends only in October except for half term week when its open all week. Ashburn Springs Leisure Complex and Amelia's Pantry bar and restaurant will be open all year except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day. Warren Retreat offers evening entertainment during February half-term and from Easter through October. Guests must obtain a permit from reception for fishing. Electricity is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card.

Languages spoken

English

AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Perfect site for a lovely break.

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

7.5 metre power optional gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: Excellent ; well organized, wonderful facilities, spotless toilets and showers - hot and good pressure. Great location.

Disliked: The length of time before have to repush the button on the showers should be longer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great park - nice and clean well maintained and quiet. Dog friendly 🐾

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

7.5 metre power optional gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: Dog friendly everywhere which is so important to us.
Great stay - immaculate shower blocks which were nice and warm.
Have booked again already.

Disliked: One shower block closed as quiet season which would be fine but a little walk to the loo when in a van was the only downside. Would not put us off and if we stopped in the winter again could bring the portable loo for late nite trips. Charging for Wi-Fi - low tv reception ( expected )

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Lovely…

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

7.5 metre power optional gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: Lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site. Very clean. Nice pool Lovely bar Good food

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

7.5 metre power optional gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: Large level pitch with gravel that does stick to the soles of your shoes. Warm shower & toilet block. TV aerial usefully. Amelia’s bar lovely. Cleanliness amazing.

Disliked: Men shower pressure a bit low

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liked the singer in swan pub friday night the peace and quiet…

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

Power optional gravel and concrete caravan site (maximum 8 metres)

Liked: liked the singer in swan pub friday night the peace and quiet clean washing rooms

Disliked: pitches felt too close togather

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Lovely pitch down by the lakes. Staff were all really friendly and…

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

7.5 metre power optional gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: Lovely pitch down by the lakes. Staff were all really friendly and helpful. Food was lovely up in the restaurant. Really helpful guy working on the lakes who was very kind when hubby forgot landing net and loaned us one. Shop staff lovely showers and toilets really clean and plentiful.

Disliked: Only 2 choices on the vegetarian menu. Might have eaten there 3 nights if more than 2 choices. WiFi was a little on/off

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Great Site excellent facilities

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

9 metre power optional gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: Great facilities, very clean and tidy site, great swimming pool, lovely pub only short walk away serving excellent seafood, great walk through the woods to Dawlish Warren

Disliked: Onsite Pub closed most of the time and the restaurant/bar that was open was pretty soulless

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Very tidy site and very handy for local buses…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Dave R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional gravel and concrete caravan site (maximum 8 metres)

Liked: Very tidy site and very handy for local buses

Disliked: The entertainment And pub also fish and chip shops were all shut
No mention of this when we booked up

Recommend to friends Visit again

pitches are not level

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
lorna m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

7.5 metre power optional gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: View we're nice

Disliked: Road between Pitches was small very tight to get in & out of pitch if someone was opposite, toilets near where closed along walk to other one,Pitch was no level had to put van on top of wedge

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Pub good food!…

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

7.5 metre power optional gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked: Pub good food!

Disliked: Hidden extras ie electric not stated on the website, no TV signal and internet advertised as super fast fibre, Iam nearly 60 and I could run faster.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

BMX track Bar or club house Covered terrace area Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club Massages On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Sauna Skatepark Soft play area Spa TV room Take away Teens' club Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Bush Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities 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

Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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 Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Cofton Holidays

Starcross

Dawlish

Devon

England

EX6 8RP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.6123°N
-3.4614°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.9 km Opposite Rail Station
2 km Rail Station
3.6 km The Green
Rail
2 km Dawlish Warren Rail Station
2 km Starcross Rail Station
3.4 km Exmouth Rail Station
Ferry
2 km Starcross Ferry Landing
2.7 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
5.7 km Turf Lock Inn Ferry Landing
Airport
13.6 km 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

Wandering just outside the site, the nearby clifftops have pretty walks; there are gentle bike rides around and about; plus beaches and waterways offering more sail-, paddle- and wave-powered action than you can shake a stick at. Take a bus (the stop’s only 100 metres away) to explore a bit further afield: this corner of Devon's jampacked with things to see and do, including castles, botanic gardens, zoos, aquariums, animal farms, model villages and adventure parks. It's a 10-minute drive from the site to spectacular Dawlish Warren, home to a sandy beach and a tiptop nature reserve.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Dawlish Warren 2.1 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Dawlish Town 3.5 km Sea N/AGoodGoodExcellent
Dawlish Coryton Cove 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Exmouth 4.2 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Teignmouth Holcombe 5.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Crealy Great Adventure Park 11 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 13.2 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 17.3 km

Living Coasts 17.7 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 19.9 km

National Trust

A la Ronde 5.2 km

Killerton: Clyston Mill 16.9 km

Killerton: Marker's Cottage 17.1 km

Compton Castle 18.3 km

Killerton: Budlake Old Post Office 19.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MAMHEAD PARK 3.4 km

POWDERHAM CASTLE 3.8 km

STONELANDS HOUSE 3.8 km

OXTON HOUSE 4.2 km

Exmouth, Geoneedle, Coast Path and Knowle Walk 4.4 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cofton Holidays have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Cofton Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cofton Holidays? Wandering just outside the site, the nearby clifftops have pretty walks; there are gentle bike rides around and about; plus beaches and waterways offering more sail-, paddle- and wave-powered action than you … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cofton Holidays?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cofton Holidays? From $37.89 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.