Cofton Holidays

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Aerial view over Cofton Holidays
Aerial view over cofton holidays
Hardstanding campervan pitch
The outdoor pool
Pitch overlooking the devon countryside
7m hardstanding pitch
10-acre field
Heated indoor pool
Electric grass pitches
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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 pitches 100
Touring caravan pitches 125
Motorhome pitches 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 site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring 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 £4.50 (€5.39) per adult and £3.50 (€4.19) 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 site 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.
  • 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. 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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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 522 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

92% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Top-notch site, spotless with loads for everyone: pools, fun, play areas. Friendly staff get rave reviews. Spacious pitches. Great location, dog-friendly. But watch out for hefty extras on WiFi, indoor pools, and electrics. Showers can be hit-and-miss, and noise sometimes an issue.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Spent a couple of enjoyable days at Cofton at the end of October.

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10 out of 10
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Michael J.

7.5 metre electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked The pitch was a good size and sheltered. The Toilet block was clean and the showers were excellent. We were warmly welcomes and escorted to our pitch.
The club was large and the dinning areas nice. We also enjoyed the pool facilities.

Disliked WiFi was a bit intermitent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

All round wonderful stay

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10 out of 10
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Jason P.

8 meter fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch (super)

Liked Immaculate facilities. Friendly staff. Lots to do still during autumn months. Have two dogs so dog walking field was a bonus.

Disliked Nothing, first time going and enjoyed it so much already booked to go back at Easter.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great, clean well managed site but lots of hidden costs

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7 out of 10
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Andy A.

8 meter fully-serviced gravel and hardstanding touring pitch (super)

Liked Site amazingly clean and well looked after. Evening entertainment well organised by a very talented and fun group of people. Swimming pool clean, tidy and nice facilities with sauna and steam room.
Tractor ride to Dawlish Warren convenient and good fun.
Sainsbury's a couple of miles down the road much better priced and stocked than on-site shop.

Disliked After paying quite a lot per night, I didn't like spending extra to go to the site pool - comparable price to going to a commercial swimming pool offsite. One of the benefits of staying on a site with a pool is you can drop in and out without a financial implication.
Paying extra for electricity was a bit of a nasty surprise for a 'fully serviced' pitch... However, the price wasn't too horrific - 5 nights at around £15. We used heating and hot water in the caravan. Paying over 30p/kwh does feel a bit like the site is profiteering from the electricity. I noticed there were quite a few issues with the electricity payment app not working for people - 2 in front of me in the queue when I also had issues.
The added costs... swimming, tractor ride, all on-site activities, electricity, expensive shop, restaurant etc
Evening entertainment felt quite crowded with seats and tables difficult to find. This was October, I can imagine its even busier in the summer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and location staff were great too

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9 out of 10
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Wifi
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Richard B.

Electric optional gravel and hardstanding touring pitch (maximum 8 metres)

Liked Love everything about the site , it’s got everything there for the family and will return in April.

Disliked Just thought the electric bill was a bit much for the stay considering we were not in the caravan much over the weekend and it cost £22

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very disappointed

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3 out of 10
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jeff s.

Electric optional gravel campervan pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked facilities

Disliked I booked a 6m campervan pitches unaware any pitch was suitable for a vw campervan, was put as far from the entertainment complex as was possible, not to mention it was at the top of a very steep hill.needless to say I couldn't use the entertainment or restaurant or shop etc also the only toilet block I was near didn't have a shower in.
This is a nice site spoilt by pitch placement, being 70 and wife 65 didn't help.it was half term so busy site so a possibility of being moved was remote.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well set out family site with plenty to do

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Wifi
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Deborah M.

RV fully-serviced hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Facilities for Children , cleanliness of showers etc. swimming pool wonderful

Disliked Lack of signal, paying for internet and all separately priced activities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location and good place to stay.

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10 out of 10
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Wendy L.

Electric optional gravel campervan pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Peaceful quiet site despite having so many facilities. Good to have pub and restaurant on site - good food too. Showers and toilets very clean. In fact the whole site is very well maintained and tidy. Great cycling from the site, which is why we stayed.

Disliked First man on reception was not friendly at all, just mumbled at me. Second young man we saw could not have been more helpful and let us move site to be next to friends.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay for 1 night or a week

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Clean, great location, good price , entertainment/ pooll

Disliked Charging extra for electric hookup
Poor Wi-Fi and phone signal

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a really great week here

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10 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very clean in all areas , great showers ,dog walking places nearby very good price for touring pitch

Disliked Wifi poor

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly helpful staff and very…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Wifi
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Elaine D.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly helpful staff and very clean facilities

Disliked No local bus service

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

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

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

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.

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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 touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cofton Holidays? From €23.93 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.