Bush Farm Wild Camping

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Surrounded by hills (added by manager 07 Sep 2020)
Surrounded by hills
Aerial view of site
Semi-wild surrounds
Aerial shot of sunset over the site
Plenty of space to spread out
Views from the pitches
Wild-style camping
Pitch up by the river
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Aerial view of site
Semi-wild surrounds
Aerial shot of sunset over the site

  • Peaceful and secluded 200-acre farm site on the river Lynher
  • A 10-minute drive from Saltash or 20 minutes from Looe
  • Pitch up wild-style anywhere on site or opt for field with facilities
What a cracking corner of Cornwall this is: make a break for Bush Farm Wild Camping if you fancy peaceful times spent lounging by the Lynher river. There's certainly no shortage of space at this 200-acre site – woodland walks, strolls through green fields and waterside wanders by rivers and lakes are all on offer here. This family-friendly spot is a fab site to bring the kids to, especially if they're avid nature fans: these wild grounds are always rustling with local birds and beasts, and you can keep an eye out for the farm's friendly horses and dogs as well. When you roll up at this green and grassy spot, you'll be given a map and left to settle down wherever you please. Don't fancy trekking to get to the loo and showers? Opt for the main site instead and pitch up closer to the farm’s creature comforts. Off-site jaunts are also easily arranged in this well-connected part of the world – Saltash and the gorgeous river Tamar are 10 minutes' drive away, while Plymouth, on the other side of the Devon-Cornwall border, can be reached in about 25 minutes. Well-behaved dogs are welcome here. The Bush Farm Wild Camping crew are happy for you to light up a barbecue or firepit and can sort you out with bags of wood to help you get the flames flickering in no time.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
RV sites 50
Open now
Opens May 24
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, May 24 to

Reviews

9.7

Overall rating based on 69 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Steve was very welcoming and friendly. Site is very green, with large pitches.…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (wild)

Liked: Steve was very welcoming and friendly. Site is very green, with large pitches.

Disliked: Road noise

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place, lots nature with beautiful river.…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (wild)

Liked: Lovely place, lots nature with beautiful river.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would defo book again.

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (wild)

Liked: Loved the watering can showers!! The stay was lovely- felt like we were in the middle of no where which is exactly what we were after. Kids loved playing on the tyre swings and in the river.

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Great chill location.

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (wild)

Liked: The quiet secluded location right by the river was amazing! Everyone was really chill.

Disliked: Midges midges midges

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Lovely location, clean, well maintained and hard working owners.…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (wild)

Liked: Lovely location, clean, well maintained and hard working owners.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site for a quiet relaxed escape, with large pitch areas.

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (wild)

Liked: This is our Third time staying here. We always love how welcoming and friendly the owners are! It's our favourite by far. All the facilities are always well stocked and easy to get to, no matter where you pitch. We'll be back again!!

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Great staff, great site, shame about inconsideration of others staying

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (wild)

Liked: The site is really nice and facilities are good. Stuart & staff are also very nice.

Disliked: This is my second time staying here and although this is a family campsite, first stay I left early due to very noisy neighbours and second time music was being played very loudly until the early hours and screaming/singing and loud hackerling didn’t stop until gone 3am. TBF the manager said call if any issues but as I was only there for one night I just stomached it!

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10/10 will be back!

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (wild)

Liked: Absolutely everything, the campsite is beautiful so relaxing, we were a little naughty and bought a iPad with us so we could watch a movie in the tent.. not quite wild camping to the extreme but good enough, this was our first time camping and we were in love with the place. Stayed one night, no rules no rowdy kids plenty of space gorgeous lake, gorgeous greenery just honestly beautiful we will be back! The host was lovely too!! ☺️ Really want to about about this to everyone and everyone I meet!

Disliked: Nothing AT all!! I am OBSESSED

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Perfect wild camping experience you can get with the available amenities. I…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (wild)

Liked: Perfect wild camping experience you can get with the available amenities. I felt I was in a remote place. I stayed 4 nights and saw almost no one around the area that I camped. The river sound makes amazing tranquil effect just before falling asleep.

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Excellent camping site, good facilities, very helpful staff.

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
Lewis B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (wild)

Liked: On arrival we were greeted by Ben at the reception who was extremely helpful. I was given a map of the site and facilities that were available, offered a fire pit and wood at an extra charge of £5. We pitched in No Man’s Land and it was perfect. We had the whole area to ourselves right next to the water. It was so peaceful, there was also a tyre swing for the kids to play on whilst I got the tent set up. Toilet facilities were good, clean, and to a good standard ‘quirky’ which we also liked. Would highly recommend and will definitely be returning. Thank you again the kids and myself enjoyed our first camping trip!

Disliked: Nothing.. if you are looking for some wild, off grid camping to relax with lots of space I would highly recommend.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

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

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Bush Farm Wild Camping

Pillaton

Saltash

Cornwall

England

PL12 6QY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.43645°N
-4.28413°W

Nearest transport

Bus
0.9 mi Foot Bridge
0.9 mi Foot Bridge
0.9 mi Foot Bridge
Rail
3.1 mi St Germans Rail Station
3.9 mi Saltash Rail Station
4.6 mi Bere Ferrers Rail Station
Ferry
5.8 mi Torpoint Ferry Terminal
6.1 mi Devonport Ferry Terminal
7.1 mi Cremyll Mount Edgcumbe 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

After a couple of days on this vast family farm, you'll probably be a dab hand at finding your way around a fair few of its 200 acres. Put those navigation skills to the test at The Amazing Cornish Maize Maze (five minutes' drive), a fiendishly tricky labyrinth that's planted in a different layout each summer. Adrenaline Quarry (20 minutes), an adventurous activities centre, has more family-friendly options to keep the small sorts on side. Grownups who fancy a break from DIY-style stays can indulge in a proper pampering at St. Mellion Estate (10 minutes), a posh Cornish resort with a top-notch golf course and soothing spa. Once your aches and pains have melted away, take a blissful saltwater bath at Whitsand Bay (20 minutes), or head to Looe harbour for wine by the sea and sunset strolls. The inimitable Eden Project (45 minutes) has been a mainstay of Cornish hols since it opened the doors to its domes back in 2001 – budding botanists and eager environmentalists will definitely want to make the trip.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Portwrinkle 5.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Sharrow 6.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A
Downderry 6.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seaton (Cornwall) 6.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Tregonhawke 6.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

National Marine Aquarium 8.3 mi

Dartmoor Zoological Park 12.9 mi

Eden Project 21.7 mi

Buckfast Abbey 22.7 mi

Lost Gardens of Heligan 25.5 mi

National Trust

Cotehele 4.7 mi

Cotehele Mill 4.7 mi

Buckland Abbey 7.4 mi

Saltram 9.7 mi

Salcombe: Thurlestone to Torcross 9.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

PORT ELIOT 2.6 mi

Clam Oak - Tamar Valley - Bere Alston - Clam Oak 3.8 mi

Cadsonbury Hill-Fort 4.1 mi

Newbridge and River Lynher 4.1 mi

ANTONY 4.4 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bush Farm Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bush Farm Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bush Farm Wild Camping? After a couple of days on this vast family farm, you'll probably be a dab hand at finding your way around a fair few of its 200 acres. Put those navigation skills … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bush Farm Wild Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bush Farm Wild Camping? From $31.58 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.