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.

Site type

Tent sites 100
Travel trailer sites 125
RV sites 125
Mobile homes for rent 72
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling 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 bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • All customers: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged £4.50 ($8.40) per adult and £3.50 ($6.54) 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.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The 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.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 2 different households.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid topup card.

Languages spoken

English

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9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
6

91% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a well-organized, spotless site with excellent facilities for all ages, especially families. Guests found staff friendly, pitches spacious. Some noted the site was large/hilly, had WiFi issues, extra charges, or noise. Still, many want to return!

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

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Power optional grass campsite

Liked Staff friendly at reception and showed me to the pitch

Disliked Very disappointed with my stay at this campsite. There was constant noise from children screaming and dogs barking, making it impossible to relax and enjoy my break.

The cleanliness of the toilet and shower facilities was also extremely poor. Every time I used them, there was hair in the drains and scattered across the floors, giving the impression that they were not being cleaned regularly.

Overall, the campsite did not offer good value for money, and the standards were far below what we expected. Unfortunately,I would not return or recommend it based on our experience.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Glad it was only one night!

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4 out of 10
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10
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5
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5
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5
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10
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Power optional grass campsite

Liked Clean washroom facilities although not close to our pitch

Disliked Our pitch was miles away from everything as high up as you could go, paying extra for electricity! No shop open for the time we were there, had a drink in the Swan pub staff not at all friendly in fact no interaction whatsoever just served us without speaking!

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Nice sized touring pitches and plenty…

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6 out of 10
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8
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5
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Anonymous

7.5 metre power optional gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice sized touring pitches and plenty of toilet blocks. The complex for food and swimming was lovely. The young lady in Amelia's was really friendly and spent the time to talk to you, most of the other staff around the site seemed quite miserable.

Disliked The site is just too big, it's a long walk to get to anywhere on site and the gradients of the paths are too steep if you're at the top. The toilets were getting refilled with paper but not cleaned and all the soap dispensers were empty. The site is expensive and doesn't include electric, all other sites using Metpow allow you fair usage, so many kWh before you're charged and it holds £2 per day for your stay. The main problem we had was not that the pitch was covered in ants but they had covered the pitch in what must have been a whole tub of ant powder which meant that our dog could not go out on the pitch without getting white feet off the pitch which is obviously a health hazard. We had to try to brush it up and rinse it all away.

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Almost Everything…

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Paul L. 5 reviews

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Almost Everything

Disliked Gastro menu wasn't available the night we went in

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Immaculately clean and super helpful staff, On…

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8 out of 10
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7.5 metre power optional gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked Immaculately clean and super helpful staff,
On site facilities are top notch.

Disliked We hired E Bikes, one of them was faulty, when we called to advise we was told to fetch it back rather than come to collect it or swap it out.

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The swimming pools ,restaurants…

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Anonymous

8 meter FHU gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked The swimming pools ,restaurants

Disliked We had to leave early due to our Caravan invaded with ants .Rang reception they said keep your work tops clean and cooker .I thought this was very rude. They did nothing said it was due to the weather another person had the same thing and they were there 2wks .I was so disappointed with the 5 star site we will never go there again .Drinks are very expensive too . Before we came away we saw mice on our pitch too .This isn't good enough as the price to stay was expensive.

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Everything…

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8 meter FHU gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (super)

Liked Everything

Disliked More cleaning of the toilets

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Really nice park holiday camping

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10 out of 10
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Power optional grass campsite

Liked Everything

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Reception was helpful showing use were…

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8 out of 10
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Power optional gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite (maximum 7 metres)

Liked Reception was helpful showing use were our pitch was. Great position.
Food in pub was great

Disliked Your own named beer was diabolical as most of beers were not available only larger and don't drink that.

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Disappointing. If you want a budget holiday then avoid!

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6 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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7.5 metre power optional gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked 1. Cleanliness of the site.
2. Location.
3 No booking for the outdoor pool, if open.
4. Dogs allowed round the pool/bar/pub vicinity - BUT 2 benches for the dog friendly area round the pool on a dog friendly site makes no sense especially when the pool is full of mud and grass so being a bigger area would make no difference as all families are sat on grass anyway.
5. Signal works mostly all over.

Disliked 1. The prices - £8+ for the cheapest beer, £18+ for a whetherspoons cold quality meal. (Feel sorry for families on a budget who think its cheap when your there)
2. Car barrier works for most cars, or spend 20 minutes a time buzzing to get through after the bell being put down. Just get told to report it to reception, 5 days later completely give up.
3. If your on an end pitch, even an XXL long electric cable wont reach.
4. Pool full of grass and dirt.
5. Shop very over priced - £7.99 for a pack of 8 Richmond sausages?
6. Deposited £20 for electric which is on a "hold".. Used £7 in a week and still no refund even though it's on a hold.
7. All guests escorted to pitches apparently, we was pointed where to go.

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Features

Leisure on park

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

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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 Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Cofton Holidays

Starcross

Dawlish

Devon

England

EX6 8RP

Directions

Timezone

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

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

Local events

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, July 31, 2026 – Friday, July 31, 2026)

    Sidmouth, England 17.6 km

  • Beautiful Days (Friday, August 21, 2026 – Friday, August 21, 2026)

    Ottery St Mary, England 21.2 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 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Cofton Holidays? From $47.16 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.