Shepherd's huts near St. Austell

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Enjoy views over the English Channel in some of England’s warmest weather on a camping trip near St. Austell in Cornwall. Head south to Penwith Heritage Coast to visit England’s southernmost point, or explore the northwest on hikes through the windswept moors of Dartmoor National Park. England’s longest national trail, South West Coast Path, runs for 1,014 kilometres along the coasts of Cornwall and Devon. While hiking the trail, spend the night at Hartland Devon Heritage Coast for rustic backpack camping pitches immersed in nature. Campers looking for a bit more comfort near the village can also find an array of cosy tent grass pitches, caravan parks, and glamping sites.

97% (87) 56 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near St. Austell

Pittaford Farm

1. Pittaford Farm

99%
(67)
78km from St. Austell · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A campfire-friendly site in South Devon, with a beach, a nature reserve and a pub all less than 45 minutes' walk away
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£26
 / night
Willow Valley Holiday Park

2. Willow Valley Holiday Park

100%
(16)
59km from St. Austell · 31 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
This peaceful, sheltered site has a special character. The site is the ideal place to unwind with plenty of safe space, a meandering river and friendly atmosphere. It offers 4 acres with facilities, 7 acres of wilderness, shower block, level pitches, picturesque river, children’s playground and has been rated AA 4 star gold pennant. Becky and John both love Cornwall and fell in love with the site as soon as they saw it and it provided the perfect opportunity for a new challenge. Having only recently taken over at Willow Valley in the Summer of 2024, there are always ongoing improvements being made so make sure you keep in touch. Any returning campers will be glad to know we aren’t changing the campsite itself though. Why would we when it is already so perfect!
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£29
 / night
Westland Farm

3. Westland Farm

100%
(140)
110km from St. Austell · 21 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Camping and glamping on a working farm, with yurts, huts with hot tubs, and simple, spacious, sociable camping pitches
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
Safari Cornwall

4. Safari Cornwall

23km from St. Austell · 2 units · Glamping
Safari Cornwall is a small family run business based on a small holding in North Cornwall. We have just two glamping sites, offering peaceful and private retreats to enjoy after a busy day exploring Cornwall. Each site has their own hot tub, and are private and enclosed so you can really get away from it all. Big Blue is a modern horse lorry conversion which is perfect as a couples retreat. The Orchard has a hot tub and cold tub, set in an ancient Orchard site it is perfect for couples or can accommodate up to 2 children. The Orchard accepts dogs. We are perfectly placed for exploring all Cornwall has to offer. Port Isaac is just 15 minutes away and we have amazing surfing beaches within 20 minutes including Polzeath and Trebarwith. If you enjoy good food there are a selection of top restaurants locally
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£140
 / night
Hideaway Camping

5. Hideaway Camping

98%
(43)
64km from St. Austell · 17 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Carefree camping and glamping in Devon with a nature-friendly setting and imaginative owners
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£13
 / night
Sea View Shepherds Huts Porthleven

6. Sea View Shepherds Huts Porthleven

100%
(2)
48km from St. Austell · 3 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Shepherd’s huts and camping with views on a farm campsite in Cornwall
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
Wild About Campers

7. Wild About Campers

100%
(2)
130km from St. Austell · 5 units · Glamping
Wild About Campers is a peaceful retreat amid spectacular hiking country in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and 25 minutes’ drive from cliff-top treks along the South West Coast Path. The Jurassic Coast at Lyme Regis is within 25 minutes’ drive, and if you feel a major shopping expedition coming on, the historic cathedral city of Exeter (35 minutes) will see you right. Both Exmoor and Dartmoor national parks are less than an hour’s drive away, while the pretty neighbouring town of Honiton (10 minutes) offers pubs and tearooms as well as antique shops to browse. But if it’s a rural retreat you’re after, well, this is the place. The camping paddock is surrounded by peaceful farmland and borders the River Otter (look out for the resident beavers, otters and kingfishers, which occasionally appear), so you can fall asleep lulled by the burble of the river along with the distant hoot of barn owls – and wake up fresh in the morning to the sound of birdsong. A popular family-run pub is five minutes’ stroll from the campsite, and you can pick up emergency supplies from a well-stocked village shop run by volunteers (five minutes’ drive).
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£89
 / night
Strawfields Cabins and Camping

8. Strawfields Cabins and Camping

100%
(26)
103km from St. Austell · 14 units · Tents, Glamping
Camping and rustic glamping with campfires on an idyllic smallholding close to North Devon’s best-loved beaches
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£30
 / night
Diddylake Shepherd Huts

9. Diddylake Shepherd Huts

100%
(6)
26km from St. Austell · 1 unit · Glamping
An off-grid shepherd’s hut site out on Bodmin Moor
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£75
 / night
Rocombe Valley Retreat

10. Rocombe Valley Retreat

97%
(17)
90km from St. Austell · 5 units · Glamping
Glamping near the English Riviera, with wood-fired hot tubs and coarse fishing lakes
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£80
 / night
Atlantic Horizons

11. Atlantic Horizons

100%
(1)
67km from St. Austell · 9 units · Tents, Glamping
We are a friendly glamping and camping site set in the beautiful natural surroundings of the North Cornwall coast and countryside allowing for a quiet getaway or family break. Atlantic Horizons aims to offer the camping experience but without the hassle. Supplying you with everything you need for a relaxing yet comfortable glamping experience. We understand how the issues of packing and unpacking can be for you, especially after a long drive, therefore we feel that it is important to remove any challenges by providing you with a variety of glamping packages to suit your needs.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£39
 / night
Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping

12. Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping

98%
(20)
112km from St. Austell · 12 units · Tents, Glamping
Nearly-wild camping in a Devon cider orchard, 5 miles from the Jurassic Coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
Dittisham Hideaway - Glamping

13. Dittisham Hideaway - Glamping

92%
(6)
83km from St. Austell · 10 units · Glamping
Treehouses, lodges, and an Airstream, a mile from South Devon's River Dart.
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£175
 / night
Cotna Eco Retreat

14. Cotna Eco Retreat

100%
(10)
10km from St. Austell · 5 units · Glamping
An peaceful, eco heaven near the coast, on a 10-acre organic smallholding in Cornwall with yurts, a shepherd’s hut and a strawbale barn
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£72
 / night
Lower Marlpits Farm Campsite

15. Lower Marlpits Farm Campsite

95%
(10)
124km from St. Austell · 2 units · Glamping
A well-connected family farm, near Honiton and the Jurassic Coast.
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£68
 / night
West Kellow Yurts

16. West Kellow Yurts

95%
(22)
18km from St. Austell · 8 units · Glamping
A small glamping site on a family farm in Cornwall, set just outside the idyllic seaside village of Polperro
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£54
 / night
South Town Farm

17. South Town Farm

100%
(7)
104km from St. Austell · 11 units · Tents, Glamping
South Town Camping opened for a month in 2018 to see how guests would take to its private 10-pitch site. Tucked away in North Devon's Arlington estate, amid twenty-plus miles of footpaths and bridleways, this is a campsite designed by committed campers and it shows.The grass pitches are spacious, with paths leading to them mown into the wildflower meadows, all set within six acres kept peaceful (and safe for the kids!) by the absence of cars — simply roll your belongings to your tent with the help of a super-sized wheelbarrow. At the centre of the camping fields hay meadows are left to grow throughout the summer, providing an almost-wild aesthetic befitting of the sprawling surrounding woodland of which you'll enjoy uninterrupted views. Watch the sunset to the west right from your tent and, on clear nights, you'll have an enviable spot to take in the starry skies. If you don't fancy pitching a tent a shepherd's hut is also available, a cosy option for couples with outdoor seating for those nights cooking by the fire.Given that this is a campsite belonging to the environmentally-conscious South Town Farm, your time staying at the site will be as eco-friendly as possible. Your hosts take care of 200 acres of this estate, having National Trust tenancy of South Town and managing its grasslands, which remain unimproved to maintain the unique biodiversity of the region. In keeping with this ethos, your available amenities also won't impact the land — there are composting loos, a gas-powered warm shower and cold drinking water pumped directly from the mains to the sheltered washing-up hut.Despite South Town Camping's position out in the sticks, it's within excellent reach of its neighbouring beaches, all a short drive away. Woolacombe beach will likely be the first port of call for sun-chasers, given its reputation as not only one of the best beaches in the West Country, but one of the best in the world — two miles of sloping sand facing the Atlantic Ocean, and a favourite for families and surfers with thousands descending upon it each year. Or, if you don't fancy feeling the sand between your toes, multiple marked walks await you directly from your tent — embark on a ramble through the ample woodland and emerge at the Pyne Arms, the nearest pub, where award-winning food awaits.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Jordans Estate Glamping

18. Jordans Estate Glamping

100%
(41)
145km from St. Austell · 5 units · Glamping
Two shepherds huts and a pair of pods set on a West Somerset estate close to the Somerset Levels and in sight of the Blackdown Hills
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£100
 / night
Steam and Stars Luxury Glamping

19. Steam and Stars Luxury Glamping

100%
(1)
138km from St. Austell · 3 units · Glamping
Steam and Stars Luxury Glamping - a stylish and well equipped self contained shepherd's hut with a Scandinavian wood fired hot tub, and a stunning Glamping Pod, also with a wood fired hot tub, for a fun and quirky stay. Lovely outdoor space with a firepit/BBQ. Set alongside the Quantock Hills with magnificently dark night skies. An ideal location for exploring the West Somerset Coast, Quantock Hills AONB and Exmoor. Overlooking the West Somerset Steam Railway with a viewing platform from which to watch the passing heritage trains and wildlife. Free WiFi and USB charging. Free on site parking for one car per property. Free Electric Vehicle charging point (slow charge). Dogs welcome.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£120
 / night
Mill House Equestrian Centre

20. Mill House Equestrian Centre

100%
(1)
135km from St. Austell · 4 units · Glamping
Rural & peaceful riverside hotel rooms, set in a private field surrounded by nature in the Somerset Countryside! An idyllic countryside getaway just 10 minutes from j26 of the M5. Toast marshmallows under the stars on your own outdoor fire-pit Choose from our Riverside Retreat, Sunset Shepherds Hut, or our a beautiful new units; Lakeside Lodge & Waterside Cabin.
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£89
 / night

Enjoy views over the English Channel in some of England’s warmest weather on a camping trip near St. Austell in Cornwall. Head south to Penwith Heritage Coast to visit England’s southernmost point, or explore the northwest on hikes through the windswept moors of Dartmoor National Park. England’s longest national trail, South West Coast Path, runs for 1,014 kilometres along the coasts of Cornwall and Devon. While hiking the trail, spend the night at Hartland Devon Heritage Coast for rustic backpack camping pitches immersed in nature. Campers looking for a bit more comfort near the village can also find an array of cosy tent grass pitches, caravan parks, and glamping sites.

97% (87) 56 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near St. Austell

Pittaford Farm

1. Pittaford Farm

99%
(67)
78km from St. Austell · 15 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A campfire-friendly site in South Devon, with a beach, a nature reserve and a pub all less than 45 minutes' walk away
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£26
 / night
Willow Valley Holiday Park

2. Willow Valley Holiday Park

100%
(16)
59km from St. Austell · 31 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
This peaceful, sheltered site has a special character. The site is the ideal place to unwind with plenty of safe space, a meandering river and friendly atmosphere. It offers 4 acres with facilities, 7 acres of wilderness, shower block, level pitches, picturesque river, children’s playground and has been rated AA 4 star gold pennant. Becky and John both love Cornwall and fell in love with the site as soon as they saw it and it provided the perfect opportunity for a new challenge. Having only recently taken over at Willow Valley in the Summer of 2024, there are always ongoing improvements being made so make sure you keep in touch. Any returning campers will be glad to know we aren’t changing the campsite itself though. Why would we when it is already so perfect!
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£29
 / night
Westland Farm

3. Westland Farm

100%
(140)
110km from St. Austell · 21 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Camping and glamping on a working farm, with yurts, huts with hot tubs, and simple, spacious, sociable camping pitches
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£13
 / night
Safari Cornwall

4. Safari Cornwall

23km from St. Austell · 2 units · Glamping
Safari Cornwall is a small family run business based on a small holding in North Cornwall. We have just two glamping sites, offering peaceful and private retreats to enjoy after a busy day exploring Cornwall. Each site has their own hot tub, and are private and enclosed so you can really get away from it all. Big Blue is a modern horse lorry conversion which is perfect as a couples retreat. The Orchard has a hot tub and cold tub, set in an ancient Orchard site it is perfect for couples or can accommodate up to 2 children. The Orchard accepts dogs. We are perfectly placed for exploring all Cornwall has to offer. Port Isaac is just 15 minutes away and we have amazing surfing beaches within 20 minutes including Polzeath and Trebarwith. If you enjoy good food there are a selection of top restaurants locally
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£140
 / night
Hideaway Camping

5. Hideaway Camping

98%
(43)
64km from St. Austell · 17 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Carefree camping and glamping in Devon with a nature-friendly setting and imaginative owners
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£13
 / night
Sea View Shepherds Huts Porthleven

6. Sea View Shepherds Huts Porthleven

100%
(2)
48km from St. Austell · 3 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Shepherd’s huts and camping with views on a farm campsite in Cornwall
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£25
 / night
Wild About Campers

7. Wild About Campers

100%
(2)
130km from St. Austell · 5 units · Glamping
Wild About Campers is a peaceful retreat amid spectacular hiking country in the Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and 25 minutes’ drive from cliff-top treks along the South West Coast Path. The Jurassic Coast at Lyme Regis is within 25 minutes’ drive, and if you feel a major shopping expedition coming on, the historic cathedral city of Exeter (35 minutes) will see you right. Both Exmoor and Dartmoor national parks are less than an hour’s drive away, while the pretty neighbouring town of Honiton (10 minutes) offers pubs and tearooms as well as antique shops to browse. But if it’s a rural retreat you’re after, well, this is the place. The camping paddock is surrounded by peaceful farmland and borders the River Otter (look out for the resident beavers, otters and kingfishers, which occasionally appear), so you can fall asleep lulled by the burble of the river along with the distant hoot of barn owls – and wake up fresh in the morning to the sound of birdsong. A popular family-run pub is five minutes’ stroll from the campsite, and you can pick up emergency supplies from a well-stocked village shop run by volunteers (five minutes’ drive).
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£89
 / night
Strawfields Cabins and Camping

8. Strawfields Cabins and Camping

100%
(26)
103km from St. Austell · 14 units · Tents, Glamping
Camping and rustic glamping with campfires on an idyllic smallholding close to North Devon’s best-loved beaches
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£30
 / night
Diddylake Shepherd Huts

9. Diddylake Shepherd Huts

100%
(6)
26km from St. Austell · 1 unit · Glamping
An off-grid shepherd’s hut site out on Bodmin Moor
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£75
 / night
Rocombe Valley Retreat

10. Rocombe Valley Retreat

97%
(17)
90km from St. Austell · 5 units · Glamping
Glamping near the English Riviera, with wood-fired hot tubs and coarse fishing lakes
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£80
 / night
Atlantic Horizons

11. Atlantic Horizons

100%
(1)
67km from St. Austell · 9 units · Tents, Glamping
We are a friendly glamping and camping site set in the beautiful natural surroundings of the North Cornwall coast and countryside allowing for a quiet getaway or family break. Atlantic Horizons aims to offer the camping experience but without the hassle. Supplying you with everything you need for a relaxing yet comfortable glamping experience. We understand how the issues of packing and unpacking can be for you, especially after a long drive, therefore we feel that it is important to remove any challenges by providing you with a variety of glamping packages to suit your needs.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£39
 / night
Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping

12. Bowhayes Farm - Glamping & Camping

98%
(20)
112km from St. Austell · 12 units · Tents, Glamping
Nearly-wild camping in a Devon cider orchard, 5 miles from the Jurassic Coast
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£22
 / night
Dittisham Hideaway - Glamping

13. Dittisham Hideaway - Glamping

92%
(6)
83km from St. Austell · 10 units · Glamping
Treehouses, lodges, and an Airstream, a mile from South Devon's River Dart.
Pets
Showers
Hot Tub
from 
£175
 / night
Cotna Eco Retreat

14. Cotna Eco Retreat

100%
(10)
10km from St. Austell · 5 units · Glamping
An peaceful, eco heaven near the coast, on a 10-acre organic smallholding in Cornwall with yurts, a shepherd’s hut and a strawbale barn
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£72
 / night
Lower Marlpits Farm Campsite

15. Lower Marlpits Farm Campsite

95%
(10)
124km from St. Austell · 2 units · Glamping
A well-connected family farm, near Honiton and the Jurassic Coast.
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£68
 / night
West Kellow Yurts

16. West Kellow Yurts

95%
(22)
18km from St. Austell · 8 units · Glamping
A small glamping site on a family farm in Cornwall, set just outside the idyllic seaside village of Polperro
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£54
 / night
South Town Farm

17. South Town Farm

100%
(7)
104km from St. Austell · 11 units · Tents, Glamping
South Town Camping opened for a month in 2018 to see how guests would take to its private 10-pitch site. Tucked away in North Devon's Arlington estate, amid twenty-plus miles of footpaths and bridleways, this is a campsite designed by committed campers and it shows.The grass pitches are spacious, with paths leading to them mown into the wildflower meadows, all set within six acres kept peaceful (and safe for the kids!) by the absence of cars — simply roll your belongings to your tent with the help of a super-sized wheelbarrow. At the centre of the camping fields hay meadows are left to grow throughout the summer, providing an almost-wild aesthetic befitting of the sprawling surrounding woodland of which you'll enjoy uninterrupted views. Watch the sunset to the west right from your tent and, on clear nights, you'll have an enviable spot to take in the starry skies. If you don't fancy pitching a tent a shepherd's hut is also available, a cosy option for couples with outdoor seating for those nights cooking by the fire.Given that this is a campsite belonging to the environmentally-conscious South Town Farm, your time staying at the site will be as eco-friendly as possible. Your hosts take care of 200 acres of this estate, having National Trust tenancy of South Town and managing its grasslands, which remain unimproved to maintain the unique biodiversity of the region. In keeping with this ethos, your available amenities also won't impact the land — there are composting loos, a gas-powered warm shower and cold drinking water pumped directly from the mains to the sheltered washing-up hut.Despite South Town Camping's position out in the sticks, it's within excellent reach of its neighbouring beaches, all a short drive away. Woolacombe beach will likely be the first port of call for sun-chasers, given its reputation as not only one of the best beaches in the West Country, but one of the best in the world — two miles of sloping sand facing the Atlantic Ocean, and a favourite for families and surfers with thousands descending upon it each year. Or, if you don't fancy feeling the sand between your toes, multiple marked walks await you directly from your tent — embark on a ramble through the ample woodland and emerge at the Pyne Arms, the nearest pub, where award-winning food awaits.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£20
 / night
Jordans Estate Glamping

18. Jordans Estate Glamping

100%
(41)
145km from St. Austell · 5 units · Glamping
Two shepherds huts and a pair of pods set on a West Somerset estate close to the Somerset Levels and in sight of the Blackdown Hills
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£100
 / night
Steam and Stars Luxury Glamping

19. Steam and Stars Luxury Glamping

100%
(1)
138km from St. Austell · 3 units · Glamping
Steam and Stars Luxury Glamping - a stylish and well equipped self contained shepherd's hut with a Scandinavian wood fired hot tub, and a stunning Glamping Pod, also with a wood fired hot tub, for a fun and quirky stay. Lovely outdoor space with a firepit/BBQ. Set alongside the Quantock Hills with magnificently dark night skies. An ideal location for exploring the West Somerset Coast, Quantock Hills AONB and Exmoor. Overlooking the West Somerset Steam Railway with a viewing platform from which to watch the passing heritage trains and wildlife. Free WiFi and USB charging. Free on site parking for one car per property. Free Electric Vehicle charging point (slow charge). Dogs welcome.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£120
 / night
Mill House Equestrian Centre

20. Mill House Equestrian Centre

100%
(1)
135km from St. Austell · 4 units · Glamping
Rural & peaceful riverside hotel rooms, set in a private field surrounded by nature in the Somerset Countryside! An idyllic countryside getaway just 10 minutes from j26 of the M5. Toast marshmallows under the stars on your own outdoor fire-pit Choose from our Riverside Retreat, Sunset Shepherds Hut, or our a beautiful new units; Lakeside Lodge & Waterside Cabin.
Showers
Campfires
Wifi
from 
£89
 / night

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Shepherd's huts near St. Austell guide

Where to go

Penwith Heritage Coast

Hike the cliffs of Penwith Heritage Coast and admire the Celtic Sea views on trails that wander through prehistoric monuments and ancient villages. Stop by the 2,000-year-old Chysauster Ancient Village, then visit Merry Maidens Stone Circle before finishing off with a sweeping view over Land’s End. Local Cornish coast camping parks include waterfront tent pitches and caravan sites with comforts like water standpipes and electric hookups.

Dartmoor National Park

An hour’s drive northwest takes campers to Dartmoor National Park, where wide granite landscapes offer a wealth of hiking and cycling opportunities in the moors. Discover Miles Without Stiles accessible walking paths, and wander the trails to catch a glimpse of otters, bats, and dormice. Rustic backpack camping and caravanning are both popular in the park, and the Driving Guide to Dartmoor helps campervans navigate the narrow roads to find a comfortable spot.

Hartland Devon Heritage Coast

Hike the longest national trail in England with a ramble along South West Coast Path. A section runs along Hartland Devon Heritage Coast, where high Atlantic Ocean waves along the beaches make it a popular surfing destination. Speke’s Mill Mouth waterfall offers even more natural beauty to admire from the shore. Take a break from the path and linger in a rustic backpacking pitch along the trail or reserve a cosy tent pitch in nearby holiday parks with access to toilets and potable water. For a luxurious stay, try a glamping yurt with water views.

When to go

St. Austell’s proximity to the sea makes it a popular spot in summer, when beaches fill with hikers, surfers, and bathers. Book early to score waterfront spots in June and July, or try a quieter, cooler visit with a stay in fall. Some camping pitches near St. Austell remain open year-round, and glamping options like heated cabins offer a comfortable stay in cooler months. Winter temperatures average around 7°C and sea storms can sometimes close certain destinations.

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