Cool Cow Camping

Salcombe

Glamping

📍 South Huish, TQ7 3JY

🌊 Thurlestone South: Excellent bathing water 0.4 mi · Environment Agency

Off-grid farm camping near the South Devon coast
Bell tents available for a more comfortable glamping stay
Honesty shop with locally sourced bread, meat and dairy
Short walk to South Milton Sands beach
Close to Salcombe and other South Devon villages

Cool Cow Camping is an off-grid farm campsite near Salcombe in South Devon, offering grass pitches for tents and campervans alongside cosy, fully furnished bell tents with sea views. On site you'll find hot showers, long-drop compost toilets, a communal kitchen and an honesty shop stocked with locally sourced bread, meat and dairy. The operator highlights reconnecting with nature on their traditional farm, just a short walk from South Milton Sands beach and within easy reach of Hope Cove and Thurlestone via the coast path. Salcombe and Kingsbridge are both just a few miles away, offering shops, pubs and restaurants, while nearby Thurlestone South beach and local museums add to the area's appeal for a relaxed Devon escape.

How far to…

South Milton Sands: 5 mins walk
Hope Cove: 10 minutes by coastpath
Thurlestone: 10 mins by coast path
Malborough: 2 miles
Salcombe: 3 miles
Kingsbridge: 3 miles

Practical details

Open: Friday 12th June- Sunday 23rd August
Parking: Motorhomes up to 6 metres accepted

Accommodation on site

Grass Pitches

Details taken from the operator's own website on 21 Oct 2026 — check current terms when you book.

Facilities

✓ Toilets
✓ Gift Shop
✓ Parking
🌊 Sea Views

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Sat 14 Nov · 12:00

Dartmouth Audio Tour: Historic Harbours, Rails

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Fri 8 Jan · 19:30

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Sat 30 Jan · 20:30

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🏖️ Nearest beaches

Thurlestone South Excellent0.4 mi
Thurlestone North Excellent0.7 mi
Hope Cove Good0.9 mi

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🚆 Arriving by train

Ivybridge 9.8 miles
Totnes 14.4 miles
Plymouth 15.4 miles

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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 3.8 mi

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🏛️ Museums & Galleries · 13.8 mi

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National Trust · 3.8 mi

Overbeck's Museum and Gardens

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🍺 Pubs & Inns · 0.7 mi

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