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Pooh Cottage Holiday Park
Bear Lane
Knowle
Budleigh Salterton
South Devon (Browse area)
EX9 7AQ
Tel: 07875 685595 or 01395 442354
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Pitches: 52
Open: 14/02/2026 to 04/11/2026
14/02/2027 to 04/11/2027
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <1 mile |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <1 mile |
 Tennis <1 mile |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Barbie10 |
5 reviews from this member |
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 I will never be back to this site again! There are 2 play areas one is in the middle of the wooded area facing pitches. Make sure if your children go in they have long trousers & wellies as there were nettles knee high!. Our caravan was on quite a slope with tents at the bottom of it.
The showers & toilet facilities are the worst I've seen portacabins which would be acceptable if they were clean & smelt nice. The same hairs & dirt were looking at me all week when I was in the shower & the smell of wee even in the ladies! If you don't mind dirt & cobwebs you'll be fine. There are facilities to wash your clothes at £3 a load which I thought was steep
This is the first camping & caravan site I've been to & was not impressed 
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Harrys dad |
18 reviews from this member |
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We visited this site for the Spring Break week and were not disappointed. We arrived in glorious sunshine and only had one day of poor weather. The approach roads are a little narrow but nothing to worry about.
We were met at reception by the very friendly owner who gave us a pitch number for the first Friday night as we were moving onto the rally field the next day to be with a caravan club we belong to for the rest of the week.
The first night was OK until a tent arrived at 11-30 and was allowed to pitch up. They were still at it 2-00 in the morning.
The site was well maintained and the pitch size was good. As mentioned in other reviews there is a big problem with toilets and showers. No hot water in the men's sinks and showers not working. Although the toilets were kept clean.
There is a small shop on the site and a van calls at 10-30 every day with essential items.
There is a Tesco just as you get into Exmouth.
The site is in a great location being a mile from Budleigh Salterton and 3 miles from Exmouth.
A little bit further afield is Sidmouth and Exeter.
There is a pub in the village that is a five minuets walk from the site that serves good food and real Ales. There is a part of the menu that is called Sausage Heaven where your meal is a choice from 12 different variety of sausage including Venison, Kangaroo, Emu to name three. A bit pricey at £10 though. There is also a Sunday Carvery.
We also found a good pub called The Otter in the village of Colaton Raleigh, four miles from the site. The food here was fantastic.
We had a great week and would definitely go back again. A great site spoilt by poor facilities.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Glory g |
2 reviews from this member |
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We visited the pooh cottage site over the late may bank holiday. The location is wonderful with glorious views in every direction. The people running the site were very nice and helpful. Pitch sizes were more than adequate for our large tent.
The down side is the poor facilities. There was only 2 ladies showers and 4 ladies toilets + 3 mens showers, (not working.) and 4 mens toilets in our field. None of the hand basins had hot water available. So men had to shave in cold water or take their own hot water in a kettle. None of these basic facilities were particularly clean the only thing that seemed to get done was the floors mopped once a day.
The only other facilities on site although they were functioning seemed to be maintained to the same standard. All told the the lack of decent basic facilities led us and others we spoke to, to feel at £20 per night we were over charged. Plus dog owners be aware there are no dog bins on site. The only one was on its side in the hedge near the bottom of the hill leading from the main road.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Andyavery |
1 review from this member |
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Would recommend this site.
The facilities are reasonable and kept clean - not the most modern but did the job. Some have said there weren't enough. The site was busy when we were there and I never had to queue for the shower. The hot water at the sinks wasn't so reliable but was usually OK.
The site accepted our large tent with no surcharge which is something worth noting. We also had easy access to electric hook-up.
The staff were friendly and helpful.
In spite of the poor weather, the field coped very well with the excessive rain and was only boggy on the main roads.
All in all it was a good stay and a nice site.
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Corndog |
3 reviews from this member |
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We stayed here in Aug 08 which was very wet- we only had one and half dry days but still had a nice holiday
Plus points about this site:
- level pitches; good size also
- pool (but it can be a bit cold!)
- location for a lovely part of East Devon
Minus points:
- facility block really needs upgrading. The washing up areas are quite exposed and the toilets/showers are quite old
Otherwise, a nice base in a nice part of the country
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Tourer878 |
3 reviews from this member |
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A campsite where you have got plenty of space between each pitch. Showers are not very good, one lot kept losing pressure the others are in a portakabin which is accessed via a track with bushes over hanging it. This means that when you enter the shower area you have muddy shoes and when you have had your shower, your clean feet have to stand on a muddy floor.
Childrens play area is ideal, with climbing wall and slide. Washing machine, tumble drier and iron on site which is very handy. Site diagram was a very poor photocopy which made it difficult to work out where drinking water was located.
Cycle path to Exmouth is close to the camp site, Exmouth is 7 miles away.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Pdulfo |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just got back from a great few days at this site. In all we had a group of 8 families staying together. We booked this site as it was one of the few that would take a block booking, had electric and a swimming pool. The staff couldn't be more friendly and helpful. The comments about the toilet blocks appear to have been put right. We were at the far end of the site, where there was a new(ish) toilet and shower block. Male , Female and disabled.
Very possibly go back again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Webb11 |
1 review from this member |
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Just come back from Pooh cottage campsite. We had a good level pitch with water and electricity and occupied a field with appox 25 vans and two tents. Ladies toilets consisted of two loos with one sink, separate shower block with two shower cubicles.
Saying all that if you own a vehicle with a loo and shower and you would like a site near the the beach (10 minutes walk through the park) this site is for you.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Katsam |
1 review from this member |
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We booked this site last minute a little apprehensive about the shower/loo block situation, but were glad that we went for it! Though the blocks are minimal to say the least, we never had to wait for either a shower or a toilet.
We spent 2 weeks here and never felt crowded or kept awake at night, this park has a lovely atmosphere and we would definitely use again if going back to the area.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Millie-moo |
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Stayed at this site over the Aug bank holiday period. Our booked pitch had been taken overnight, however staff were very apologetic and helpful in finding us a favourable pitch, which turned out to be very nice. The site itself is set in lovely surroundings with views from most pitches. Considering it was a bank holiday and packed, we did not encounter any noise at night at all.
The site shop is basic but supplied fresh milk which is all we needed anyway. The local pub "The Dog & Donkey" is only a short walk away serving a good selection of food. Plenty of places to visit - Budleigh Salterton being our favourite as it is so beautiful and peaceful.
The pebbled beach is only a few yards away from the main car park, toilet and cafes. There is a lovely cliff walk to Ladram Bay Holiday Park which has spectacular views along the way. We walked back via Otterton and along the river which was very pretty.
There are only two small blocks on the site
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Nickym1664 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just come back after a bank holiday weekend at pooh cottage. It was great. Obviously it was very busy, but still loads of space for children to play. Showers basic but do the job, only two, but we never had to wait. Used washing machine and dryer, very casual arrangement just put money into tub! beware washing machine cycle takes over 2 hours!, but washes ok.
Play area was bit hit with my children. It was a really relaxed, friendly site, would definitely go back and definitely recommend. Dog and Donkey pub in Knowle has fab food and a great children's menu and is easy walking distance! Budleigh beach great and worth a visit, pebbles but great coming home with no sand everywhere. Paignton zoo also worth a visit.
All in all a great time had by all. Just be aware the lane to the campsite is narrow and a single track road.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Emvid1 |
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We booked this site very last minute after the site phoned me up to say there had been a cancellation and they could now accomodate us.
The site consisted of 2 main fields and 2 smaller fields at the back. The site was mainly level with a few very gently sloping pitches - these were nearer the play area. Pitch sizes weren't too bad. Not the hugest but more than adequate for our large frame tent. I would have preferred just a little more space between units, but for mid August it was still quite open and DIDN'T suffer from the refugee camp feeling of some sites.
This site was lovely and peaceful. Things quietend down very quickly on an evening with almost complete quiet by 10pm, which suited us with a young family.
The owners seemed to work very hard at keeping the site clean and tidy as well as customers happy.
The showers in the main reception area besides the pool were very good and the showers had loads of space for parents to take in several kiddies with them! The loos in the same main block were modern and clean and had the nice touch of being decorated with a pooh bear theme, which was a hit with the kids. There were only 2 individual showers in this block (unisex) and separate male/female loos. There were 2 loos in the ladies - sorry cant comment on the mens!
In addition to these facilities there were also some caravan/portaloo style showers and loos, which although were always hot were rather claustophobic and a big no no for those needing to shower little ones due to lack of space. Also the showers unit controls were very high up and caused problems for my 8yo trying to shower on her own. Saying all this though, I never had to wait for a shower or a loo, and for mid August I think that's quite good!
There is a new facilities block planned for the future which would greatly improve the current facilities.
There was a very busy laundry room, that had the only washing up sink I could find. There were notices to say that the new planned block will also cater for a much improved washing up facility. There was also a freezer available for freezing icepacks and this was free to use.
There was a small wooden play area in the first field. Play area consisted of little wooden cottage/playhouse, wooden tower and slide and a wooden climbing frame.
The reception area doubled up as a basic shop selling a few basics and essentials, although the opening times were abit adhoc I never had to wait more than 5 minutes though for the shop to open.
This site is close to cycle paths and is within easy walking and cycling distance of Budleigh Salterton about 1 mile away. The nearest pub is about 10 minutes walk from the site. The chippy in Budleigh got extremely busy with a long queue so we ended up having an Indian instead which was yummy and I would highly recommend it. Also MacDonalds 5 minutes in car enroute to Exmouth and in Exmouth itself I can highly recommend the Hungry Horse on the seafront called the Bath House. Small co-op in Budleigh and big tesco 5 minutes by car on the road into Exmouth.
All in all a pleasant campsite which I would recommend to those wanting a fairly quiet break. It will be even better when the new facilities block has been built.
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| Reviewer: Andy |
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August 2003
Site consists of 3 fields, 2 of which are generally level, the 3rd (used for overflow) is on a slope. Of the 2 main fields, tents/caravans are pitched around the edges leaving good sized playing areas for the kids in the middle. There is also a little playground with a wendy house and other play equipment.
Toilets/showers are in 2 blocks, one is a portacabin which looks fine but we didn't use it as it was the further block. The block we did use was basic with no hot taps, 2 hot showers which worked erratically and toilets. Facilities were clean and though we thought they would not cope with demand we were pleasantly surprised to find very little, if any, queueing on a busy weekend.
There are no laundry facilities or basic provisions (milk/bread) available.
We found the 'booking system' disorganised. On arrival we were directed to a very poor pitch even though the site was only half full, then, on complaining procured a decent pitch. As we arrived early for the bank holiday this was no problem but later arrivals were clearly upset to find that no pitch was reserved and they had to squeeze into the free-for-all on the 3rd field. So arrive early as I don't think the booking means a lot.
The site is in a quiet location, no road or railway noise and great for cyclists as it is right next to a disused railway line which is a nice ride to Exmouth.
In spite of the shortcomings, we enjoyed our stay as, for a bank holiday, it was amazingly quiet in the late evenings and the kids loved the available grass space for cycling and games. We would certainly return to the site if we revisit the area.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dumbrill |
8 reviews from this member |
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Good, informal campsite with a nice swimming pool that the kids really enjoyed. We were able to pitch our tents where we liked and although the middle of August there was plenty of space. Big open area for kids to play.
Good pub, The Dog and Donkey, within easy walking distance of the campsite (in Knowle) that has draught beer, a good menu, friendly staff and plenty of customers.
Only drawback is the number of toilets and showers. Only two of each for one field, although for the time we were there it didn't cause us a problem.
Would happily go back.
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| Date of Visit: August 2005 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Irpreedy |
2 reviews from this member |
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We enjoyed this site - the swimming pool was great, it's within walking distance of the town. The local beach is pebbled, although there's a beautiful sandy beach a few miles away in Exeter. The washing facilities are good - simple but clean - there's a pair of proper showers and separate male/female toilet blocks, and access to a washing machine, sink and freezer. When we went it was not too full, and we had plenty of space. We did not see very much of the owners as we were generally not on the campsite, but they were helpful and friendly when we did encounter them.
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