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Cofton Country Holidays
Starcross
Dawlish
South Devon (Browse area)
EX6 8RP
Tel: 01626 890111
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Pitches: 280
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing On Site |
 Wild Swimming <5 miles |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 Outdoor Pool On Site |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire On Site |
 Golf <1 mile |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 Beach <5 miles |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Skelton |
2 reviews from this member |
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 This was our first ever camping experience, and we weren't disappointed!
We arrived quite late in the day so we were checked in quite quickly and shown to our pitch by men on quads. There are numerous fields that you can pitch your tent on. Ours was on a hill with evened out platforms all the way up.
There are pitches with electric hook up.
There are about 4/5 shower/toilet blocks dotted around the campsite(as it is fairly large). Each block had around 5/6 showers & an abundance of toilets,also there were reasonable sized cubicles that you could change in & do your hair/makeup.
They did get quite busy around 7am onwards, so if your an early bird like me you'll be in & out in no time.
There is a well stocked shop on site, which in my opinion should open alittle earlier. There is also an onsite pub which does food (sorry i did'nt sample any of the quisine, as we ate out.)
In one corner of the camp there were around 5 well stocked fishing lakes that can be fished if you are staying on the site.
I will be bringing my rod and net next time we stay here!
There are lots of attractions around Dawlish, so you'll never be board. If you like a bit of a challenge then visit Sheldon 18 hole golf course/pitch & putt. Anyone can do this, not just the proffesionals. It is played on the side of a hill and has great views on Teignmouth.
The beach is about 3/4 miles away, so you'll need to take your car, but there is plenty of parking.
Also if your looking for good food, try the Smugglers Inn, which is on the main road from Dawlish to Teighnmouth,they serve excellent food. You'll need to book for the evening to avoid dissapointment. They do an awesome Carvery every day(lunch & evening).
All in all, this park is very clean & tidy. The only down fall that I found was that people were quite noisey late at night, but apart from that I would still recommend it! 
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: K1r5ty70 |
4 reviews from this member |
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We have been visiting Cofton now for about 5 years on and off.
The site is great and the fasilites excellent - good to see that at last they have built a new toilet and shower block on Barn Owl (about time too!)
We have been in previous years with friends but have never been lucky enough to camp next to each other, this is because they don't reserve certain pitches! Can't help thinking that if they numbered their pitches they would make their life so much easier - it would relieve the queing on arrival to be shown to a pitch and would mean you could guarantee being next to friends - Come on Cofton surely this makes sense!
Great pool, bar food excellent, childrens playgrounds good, entertainment good, only downside is the size of the family room which on cold damp evenings is not big enough to accommodate many families.
All in all an excellent site and great for a family holiday.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Stolliday |
8 reviews from this member |
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Had a great time and would recommend this site
Good points - good size pitch, toilet/shower blocks were clean & tidy. The kids loved the swimming pool. There is woodland walk from the site which has some excellent views over looking Dawlish Warren & the estuary. It was peak season so the site was full but I am glad to say all facilities coped.
Bad points - not a lot wrong with this site. Would recommend that you don't pitch in the field right next to entrance road (left hand side) as traffic noise starts from 5am (not sure what was about at this time but it seemed a bit much considering)
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: H2puv |
5 reviews from this member |
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Just spend 2 weeks at this site for the very first time & we would definitely go back, fantastic site, very clean toilet facilities which is a must on a campsite so big, the pool area was great & there was a life guard on from open til close daily. The take-away is a must, as cooks everything you can imagine from fish & chips to Mexican food the only downside was it was sooo busy from open til close so be prepared to wait. but you know what they say (You can't rush quality!) All in all the site was great & to be totally honest there were only 2 things that let it down. With having small children they could be doing with a speed limit on the site & the site buggies were the worst for speeding up & down & the pool area should have a shower facility to use on getting in & out.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Lynzillyd |
4 reviews from this member |
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I feel a little bit guilty writing this review as there are so many positive things written before me. I am afraid I booked our holiday at this site after such poitive reviews, but was so disappointed. Here is how I would review it:
POSITIVES: Very clean well kept site. In a prime location with plenty to do nearby. Laundry facilities were plentiful and in good working order and the staff were helpful and friendly. The pool area was very nice, and the site was in walking distance of Cockwood and Starcross where there were some nice pubs over looking the estury. The security was tight at the entrance with a person standing guard most of the time.
NEGATIVES: Pitches were small, we felt crammed in. The tents and caravans were pitched next to each other so it got pretty crowded on the main grass track for on coming vehicles. Dogs were allowed everywhere, and some owners allowed them to soil anywhere, not to mention the barking. There was nowhere for the kids to play ball games or cycle so we had balls hitting our caravan on several occassions and kids riding all over the roads. The 3 play areas were great for kids over 5, but nothing for toddlers. The pool was so over crowded with kids you couldn't even get a big toe in. It was standing room only at the bar/patio area if you arrived after 6pm, people were spilling over onto the road with their pints! There was little or no entertainment. We discovered it was 'weather permitting' because it was centered round the seating areas outside as inside was too small. There were older kids, (about 16) swigging cider out of bottles and smoking just loitering about. The shop was too small, even having 3 tills the queue still stretched the full length of the place. There were very few chemical disposal points, I had to drive to empty ours because it was too heavy to drag or carry the distance for me! The older shower blocks were poor, we ended up showering in our van.
We paid about £19 per night for 17 nights but didn't use the facilities, (except for the elsan and laundry). There are no refunds allowed so we were stuck. We will go for less commercialised parks from now on that give you more space, peace and quiet so we can enjoy the leisure facilities without feeling like you are on holiday with 400 others.
Sorry Cofton, you weren't my cup of tea.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kayleighc123 |
5 reviews from this member |
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What a brilliant site. Stayed here for four nights and really enjoyed the stay. Facilities are superb and the staff are friendly and welcoming on arrival! Toilets and showers were always clean, but the shower I used were not the best in power but always had hot water. The campsite shop has everything you need and more. Even though the queue is coming out of the door in the morning it goes very fast and the selves are never empty! The site is always clean has a great fish & chip shop! I personally did not use the swimming pool but when having a drink in the bar the pool looked very clean but was very busy when sunny/warm.
I would recommend going to see Scott May's Daredevil stunt show in Dawlish Warren on a Thursday! Really good and great for the whole family - but remember your camping chairs as you have to stand up! Dawlish Warren and Dawlish beach/town is also very nice for a day out, Teignmouth and Shaldon are also very close with lots to do! Great little zoo/wildlife park at the top of Shaldon by Nessi Beach/ Smugglers tunnel.
Great site and area would definitely return for a longer stay - Recommend to all!
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Clampitt |
4 reviews from this member |
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We visited Cofton Country in August 2006. Very good facilities, excellent family bathroom which was always available when we needed it. The site was very busy, staff very friendly and helpful. Clean and well maintained. The only downside we encountered was that it was noisy at night, children/youths on the play area as late as 11.00-11.30pm at night. This was not good for us as we have two young children trying to sleep. They were also older kids using the play area as a social meet, and smoking and sometimes swearing in front of the younger kids using the play area. If I visited again I would ask to be in a quieter spot away from a play area, although there is not always this option during busy times. Cannot comment on the pub as we did not use it. Pool warm and clean, but no changing facilities. The chippy was good, and the shop had a great stock.
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: The Atkiss |
3 reviews from this member |
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We have just returned from a week at Cofton the weather was beautiful the site was very clean and all the facilities were spotless. We had a day with no hot water at our nearest shower bloke but that was quickly sorted out plus the other shower bloke wasn't to far away. Pool was clean and well staffed,bar and take away served good food but we did find drinks prices at the bar a tad expensive. We never come acroos the 2 miles of blue flag beaches the ones we did find were terrble but that hardly the park owners fault! The only real down point to the park is the fact that its so hilly which made our stay hard work as we had 2 pushchairs and a wheelchair in our party so even a simple walk to the shop turned into a expedition so be warned if you have children or someone dependant on a wheelchair I would think twice about usung this park, appart from that we had a great time
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Louby |
2 reviews from this member |
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I would recommend this site to anyone. It is a fantastic site, decent heated out door pool which is life guarded excellent for the kids. This is a huge site and I was extremely surprised to find that after 11pm how quiet the site was. The pitches are very spacious and the site it's self is well maintained.
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Elaineben |
1 review from this member |
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Just spent nearly 2 weeks at Cofton the site was great. Really clean well maintained. Quite quiet but wasn't high season, can imagine it gets noisy with extra kids about, but can only tell what it was like while we were there.
Excellent facilities, pool was nice temperature, food at both the pub and the take away was very good (sweet chili prawn baggette) really scrummy from pub.
The staff were all friendly, polite and helpful.
My husband enjoyed the use of the fishing lakes caught quite a few decent size fish (he tells me but I never saw the proof). Will definitely visit again, don't no if the weather had something to do with me being so possitive towards the site but it was very very HOT!
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| Date of Visit: June 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Joan hemming |
4 reviews from this member |
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What a great site, we have just spent our 1st week ever at Cofton park, (we normally stay in dawlish warren at Peppermint but enormous price rise forced us out, their loss ) We will definitely come here again, nice friendly staff all over the park, clean & tidy, nice new shower & toilet blocks & plenty of them. I was surprised the Club & bar were not bigger but it didn't cause a problem for us we always managed to find a seat & had 2 enjoyable meals there. The outdoor swimming pool area was very good. The only down side would be the lack of roadway to pull your unit onto the grass terraces which were wet when we got there & caused 1 or 2 problems for people. Cant wait for this time next year to go back.
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| Date of Visit: October 2005 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Ang/Ken |
18 reviews from this member |
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Took a seasonal pitch here for the 2005 Season from May to end Oct. Lovely clean park, but the park is growing and the facilities are not being increased to cope. We found the shop & bar very stretched at busy times. The bar also closed before the site closed at the end of the season. There is a mix of statics for hire, touring pitches & seasonal pitches. On the whole the site is clean and reasonably quiet for the number of pitches they now have. Would revisit.
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| Date of Visit: August 2005 |
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| Reviewer: Sue7h |
1 review from this member |
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We have just come back from our stay at Cofton, we arrived the Friday before August Bank holiday and stayed for a week & had beautiful weather for most of the holiday. We pitched in the Orchard which is ideal for tents and near to the main amenity block. The site is lovely and well cared for, toilets and showers are cleaned more than once every day although the mens toilets were left in a state by some campers !
The shop was well stocked and very reasonably priced. Unfortunately, our visit was spoilt by a group of local youths. There didn't seem to be any security dealing with the group or the incidents they caused, which made us feel quite vulnerable in a tent. I hope that Cofton increases the security on their site
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| Reviewer: Davidp92 |
1 review from this member |
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July 2005
Fantastic, lovely site run by lovely people. Couldn't do enough for us and the facilities are the best I have ever seen. Can't praise it highly enough. Go there if you can, you'll not be sorry.
Loads of hook ups
level sites of generous size
lovely swimming pools
excellent location, secluded yet close to amenities
nice friendly bar and restaurant
great on site shopping
4 fishing lakes!
fast food take away
spotless toilet and washing facilities
on site laundry room with driers and irons
I had 32 people with me,(Boys'Brigade),we used the rally field early July before the high season and every single one of them wants to go back...........enough said.
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| Reviewer: X Gem x |
1 review from this member |
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August 2005
We went to Cofton Holiday Park and it was lovely. We were in the overflow field which when we got there was an excellent place to be. We had about 10 tents around us in the whole 5 days that we were there and we surprised as it was the second week of the summer holidays!! We have quite a large tent and the our standard pitch was plenty big enough. The shop was excellent and stored everything we needed. The bread was great. I nearly burnt myself on it, it was so hot and by the time we got home to the overflow field it was still warm!! The pool was great and plenty of room to sit around it either by it on the grass or outside the bar which was quite handy. From the overflow to the pool it took about 8 mins and to the toilets about 5. the toilets and showers were clean and when choosing a shower pick shower 2 (definitely the best !!)
If you eating out nearby I suggest the Anchor Inn. The food there was beautiful. I suggest the hanging meals (seafood or meat) as they were brilliant. I won't spoil the surprise though ;) They do about 30 different mussels dishes (tasty) and they have a range of meat dishes for those who aren't to keen on seafood. It isn't cheap but well worth it. You mite want to reserve aswell as it gets very busy very early.
Overall we would definitely be coming back here again
Excellent !! : )
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