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Shepherd's Huts in Watergate Bay
98% (48) • 45 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds in Watergate Bay
Willow Valley Holiday Park
1. Willow Valley Holiday Park
100%
(16)
Bude , England · 25 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
Hideaway Camping
2. Hideaway Camping
98%
(43)
Okehampton, England · 17 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Carefree camping and glamping in Devon with a nature-friendly setting and imaginative owners
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
Sea View Shepherds Huts Porthleven
3. Sea View Shepherds Huts Porthleven
100%
(2)
Porthleven, England · 3 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Shepherd’s huts and camping with views on a farm campsite in Cornwall
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
Quincecote Shepherds Hut
4. Quincecote Shepherds Hut
100%
(1)
Hartland, England · 1 unit
A shepherd’s hut for two with views of North Devon’s countryside and sea
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Campfires
Potable water
Atlantic Horizons
5. Atlantic Horizons
100%
(1)
Bude, England · 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.
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Campfires
Showers
West Kellow Yurts
6. West Kellow Yurts
95%
(22)
Nr Looe, England · 8 units
A small glamping site on a family farm in Cornwall, set just outside the idyllic seaside village of Polperro
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Campfires
Diddylake Shepherd Huts
7. Diddylake Shepherd Huts
100%
(7)
Bodmin Moor, England · 1 unit
An off-grid shepherd’s hut site out on Bodmin Moor
Pets
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Campfires
Cotna Eco Retreat
8. Cotna Eco Retreat
100%
(10)
Gorran Churchtown, England · 3 units
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
Robin’s Roost Luxury Shepherd's Hut
9. Robin’s Roost Luxury Shepherd's Hut
100%
(1)
Truro, England · 1 unit
Set in an idyllic AONB valley in between Truro and Falmouth on our 70 acre working farm. The perfect spot to relax and recharge. Loads of local walks, pubs within walking distance and easy access to the water on the Fal River. Loe Beach is a stones throw away where you can hire paddle boards or kayaks. Lots of birds to admire: pheasants, owls, woodpeckers, buzzards and tits.
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The Hive
10. The Hive
100%
(1)
Bude, England · 1 unit
A shepherd’s hut for two on a farm in the Devonshire countryside
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Potable water
Private woodland in a shepherds hut
11. Private woodland in a shepherds hut
100%
(1)
Okehampton, England · 1 unit
A shepherd’s hut with a hot tub in a private woodland in Devon
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
Safari Cornwall
12. Safari Cornwall
England · 2 units
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
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Treverven Farm Camping
13. Treverven Farm Camping
England · 2 units
Treverven Farm Camping, near St Buryan, is situated a short distance from many award winning beaches, local visitor attractions including The Minack Theatre, St Michael's Mount and Land's End. Sitting some 250 feet above the sea, commanding glorious views over the coast, Treverven offers a tranquil retreat away from busy everyday life. Beautiful coastal and country walks from the campsite leading to stunning locations. We look forward to welcoming you to Treverven.
Owned and run by the same family for 50 years, the campsite is well-maintained and has many visitors who return each year.
New for 2025, two Shepherds Huts! Sleeping up to four, with arrivals for any day, short stays or the whole week! All the facilities you need to glamp up your camping stay! Beautiful sea views, a shelter of peace and calm. We are excited to announce that our brand new Shepherds Huts with wonderful sea views are finished and are now available to book! Enjoy a cosy glamping stay in our fully furnished Shepherd's huts. Sleeping up to four, with arrivals for any day, short stays or the whole week! Beautiful sea views, a shelter of peace and calm. All the facilities you need to glamp up your camping stay!
Bedroom one has a double bed, ambient lighting and charging points for phones
Bedroom two has bunk beds, suitable for adults or children.
Small kitchen area, fridge, sink, hob, toaster kettle and air fryer plus cutlery, crockery and cookware. Dining table and chairs for up to four people, picnic bench outside. Showers & toilets nearby
Onsite licensed shop selling all essential food, drink, camping and gift items. Complimentary hair-drying room. Disabled/family shower room available. Fire pits to hire with wood and kindling for sale. Laundry room with washing machine, tumble-dryer and complimentary fridges and deep freezer, dish wash areas, grey water and chemical disposal point.
play area for children with football goal, swings, slides and sand pit
baby changing room
reception and licensed shop area offering most food & drink essentials as well as gas, wood and bbqs!
electric lockers for hire to charge phones & tablets
electric hook-ups on over 30 pitches
overflow field open during high season - book via email!
cooked breakfasts and evening meals in high season
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Campfires
Hideaway Huts
14. Hideaway Huts
100%
(4)
Liskeard, England · 1 unit
Luxurious, exclusive glamping hut in Cornwall's idyllic Looe Valley.
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Northcombe Farm Shepherds Hut
15. Northcombe Farm Shepherds Hut
100%
(2)
Beaworthy, England · 1 unit
Whether you’re planning on darting down to Dartmoor National Park for hikes and the like or exploring sandy beaches and surf hotspots on the Devon coast, you’re going to need somewhere cosy to stay that’s within reach of it all. That’s exactly what you get with the shepherd’s hut at Northcombe Farm, just half an hour’s drive from Dartmoor National Park, 35 minutes from Bude and 40 minutes from Widemouth beach.
That’s not all – the shepherd’s hut also has stabling facilities available for one horse, and with three bridleways nearby, there are plenty of options for outings. With two private fishing lakes, you’ll be free to spend the morning fishing for roach and tench if you wish. The river Wolf also runs through the site’s boundaries.
It’s likely you’re already aware of the excellent beaches along the south Devon coast, but fab views can also be caught from the ferry or boat trips that operate around the coast. Soak up all that spectacular scenery from the South West Coast Path too, along with splendid seaside towns along the clifftop route.
South Devon has three areas designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as well as a World Heritage Site, a selection of national nature reserves, Sites of Special Scientific Interest, forests, woodlands and parks. They’re all mighty good places to appreciate nature at its finest. Beaworthy (10 minutes’ drive) first, perhaps, for granite tors, standing stones and ancient woodlands? Or Dartmoor’s ponies, stannary towns and peaceful villages?
Pets
Showers
Wifi
Farmer Oaks Hut
16. Farmer Oaks Hut
Dippertown, England · 1 unit
Set among the green countryside of the rural west of Devon, Farmer Oak's Hut is a welcoming glamping site tucked away in the corner of a peaceful field. Swap your car for an old-fashioned apple cart and cart your kit over to this smart shepherd's hut for a peaceful stay in a private enclosed garden.
Although the name of the hut is inspired by the protagonist of 'Far from the Madding Crowd' Gabriel Oak, this shepherd's hut in Dippertown near Tavistock and just over the border with Cornwall has a good deal more mod cons than the one in Hardy's novel (there's deliberately no TV or wifi, though – this place was designed for switching off). The hut has an en-suite shower room with your own fluffy towels and a "proper" WC, of course there's a comfy double box-bed with fairy lights and lanterns for you to create a romantic atmosphere.
The signature cast iron EVERHOT stove is available for those chillier nights, and for food prep you're covered with a toaster, fridge, microwave and two-ring electric hob and the EVERHOT even has a built in oven - rare for a shepherd hut. There are also outdoor kitchen facilities, with enamel cups and plates as well as pots and pans you can use over the firepit.
In the garden, a wooden table, benches and traditional deckchairs are available, and there's a covered area for shade or shelter from the rain. In the field, a short distance from the hut, there's a little store where you can buy homemade jams, chutneys, marmalade and fresh eggs; the owners also can supply you with fresh bread to order and scones for that must-have Devon cream tea.
NEWS UPDATE - We now offer a weekly discount. You ca stay for up to 7 nights for discounted price of £385. To get your discount please message us for a discount code before booking online.
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Campfires
Potable water
Shepherds Hut Hideaway in Devon!
17. Shepherds Hut Hideaway in Devon!
100%
(4)
Bude, England · 2 units
Welcome to Gratton Hideaway- a hidden gem in the Devon countryside. Stay in one of our two beautiful hand crafted Shepherds huts tucked away in our peaceful small holding and hobby vineyard. Surrounded by nature you can truly unwind in the wood fired hot tub as you admire the far reaching views.
Gratton Hideaway is a smallholding of around 3.75 acres where we grow 200 vines for wine production, we make cider from our apples and grow our own vegetables and fruit produce.
It's the ideal place to relax and really switch off.
We are perfectly placed half way between Bideford and Bude, if you love the beach, then just 25 minutes in either direction you will find some of the best in the South West.
The huts have wood fired hot tubs, mains electric and mains water supply, a lovely shower room with loo, washbasin and shower. We provide all bedding and towels so you don't have to bring your own. There is a cosy sitting/dining area inside by the fully equipped kitchen which includes a butler sink, oven, hob, fridge, kettle, toaster, glasses, crockery and cutlery.
Each outside area includes a fire pit with a bbq grill and seating for dining and relaxing.
Everything you really need for your country escape.
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
Pattacott Farm Retreats
18. Pattacott Farm Retreats
Launceston, England · 2 units
We have 2 stunning shepherd huts , nestled in their own private plots with fantastic views over rolling North Cornish Farm land. They have private hot tubs, lovely shower rooms and kitchen areas with cosy linen and bath robes. They are fully equipped with all you need for a romantic stay.
We are a working farm only 15 mins from the North Cornish Coast at Crackington Haven, Widemouth Bay , Bude and Boscastle. Tintagel, Trebarwith Strand, Port Issac and Padstow are in easy reach by car. We have a foot path running through the farm and delicious home produced sausages, bacon, fresh free range eggs and home made bread available .
Dogs will be considered at our discretion, please contact us for more info!
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98% (48) • 45 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds in Watergate Bay
Willow Valley Holiday Park
1. Willow Valley Holiday Park
100%
(16)
Bude , England · 25 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
Hideaway Camping
2. Hideaway Camping
98%
(43)
Okehampton, England · 17 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Carefree camping and glamping in Devon with a nature-friendly setting and imaginative owners
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
Sea View Shepherds Huts Porthleven
3. Sea View Shepherds Huts Porthleven
100%
(2)
Porthleven, England · 3 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Shepherd’s huts and camping with views on a farm campsite in Cornwall
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
Quincecote Shepherds Hut
4. Quincecote Shepherds Hut
100%
(1)
Hartland, England · 1 unit
A shepherd’s hut for two with views of North Devon’s countryside and sea
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
Atlantic Horizons
5. Atlantic Horizons
100%
(1)
Bude, England · 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
West Kellow Yurts
6. West Kellow Yurts
95%
(22)
Nr Looe, England · 8 units
A small glamping site on a family farm in Cornwall, set just outside the idyllic seaside village of Polperro
Pets
Showers
Campfires
Diddylake Shepherd Huts
7. Diddylake Shepherd Huts
100%
(7)
Bodmin Moor, England · 1 unit
An off-grid shepherd’s hut site out on Bodmin Moor
Pets
Showers
Campfires
Cotna Eco Retreat
8. Cotna Eco Retreat
100%
(10)
Gorran Churchtown, England · 3 units
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
Robin’s Roost Luxury Shepherd's Hut
9. Robin’s Roost Luxury Shepherd's Hut
100%
(1)
Truro, England · 1 unit
Set in an idyllic AONB valley in between Truro and Falmouth on our 70 acre working farm. The perfect spot to relax and recharge. Loads of local walks, pubs within walking distance and easy access to the water on the Fal River. Loe Beach is a stones throw away where you can hire paddle boards or kayaks. Lots of birds to admire: pheasants, owls, woodpeckers, buzzards and tits.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
The Hive
10. The Hive
100%
(1)
Bude, England · 1 unit
A shepherd’s hut for two on a farm in the Devonshire countryside
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
Private woodland in a shepherds hut
11. Private woodland in a shepherds hut
100%
(1)
Okehampton, England · 1 unit
A shepherd’s hut with a hot tub in a private woodland in Devon
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
Safari Cornwall
12. Safari Cornwall
England · 2 units
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
Treverven Farm Camping
13. Treverven Farm Camping
England · 2 units
Treverven Farm Camping, near St Buryan, is situated a short distance from many award winning beaches, local visitor attractions including The Minack Theatre, St Michael's Mount and Land's End. Sitting some 250 feet above the sea, commanding glorious views over the coast, Treverven offers a tranquil retreat away from busy everyday life. Beautiful coastal and country walks from the campsite leading to stunning locations. We look forward to welcoming you to Treverven.
Owned and run by the same family for 50 years, the campsite is well-maintained and has many visitors who return each year.
New for 2025, two Shepherds Huts! Sleeping up to four, with arrivals for any day, short stays or the whole week! All the facilities you need to glamp up your camping stay! Beautiful sea views, a shelter of peace and calm. We are excited to announce that our brand new Shepherds Huts with wonderful sea views are finished and are now available to book! Enjoy a cosy glamping stay in our fully furnished Shepherd's huts. Sleeping up to four, with arrivals for any day, short stays or the whole week! Beautiful sea views, a shelter of peace and calm. All the facilities you need to glamp up your camping stay!
Bedroom one has a double bed, ambient lighting and charging points for phones
Bedroom two has bunk beds, suitable for adults or children.
Small kitchen area, fridge, sink, hob, toaster kettle and air fryer plus cutlery, crockery and cookware. Dining table and chairs for up to four people, picnic bench outside. Showers & toilets nearby
Onsite licensed shop selling all essential food, drink, camping and gift items. Complimentary hair-drying room. Disabled/family shower room available. Fire pits to hire with wood and kindling for sale. Laundry room with washing machine, tumble-dryer and complimentary fridges and deep freezer, dish wash areas, grey water and chemical disposal point.
play area for children with football goal, swings, slides and sand pit
baby changing room
reception and licensed shop area offering most food & drink essentials as well as gas, wood and bbqs!
electric lockers for hire to charge phones & tablets
electric hook-ups on over 30 pitches
overflow field open during high season - book via email!
cooked breakfasts and evening meals in high season
Pets
Showers
Campfires
Hideaway Huts
14. Hideaway Huts
100%
(4)
Liskeard, England · 1 unit
Luxurious, exclusive glamping hut in Cornwall's idyllic Looe Valley.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
Northcombe Farm Shepherds Hut
15. Northcombe Farm Shepherds Hut
100%
(2)
Beaworthy, England · 1 unit
Whether you’re planning on darting down to Dartmoor National Park for hikes and the like or exploring sandy beaches and surf hotspots on the Devon coast, you’re going to need somewhere cosy to stay that’s within reach of it all. That’s exactly what you get with the shepherd’s hut at Northcombe Farm, just half an hour’s drive from Dartmoor National Park, 35 minutes from Bude and 40 minutes from Widemouth beach.
That’s not all – the shepherd’s hut also has stabling facilities available for one horse, and with three bridleways nearby, there are plenty of options for outings. With two private fishing lakes, you’ll be free to spend the morning fishing for roach and tench if you wish. The river Wolf also runs through the site’s boundaries.
It’s likely you’re already aware of the excellent beaches along the south Devon coast, but fab views can also be caught from the ferry or boat trips that operate around the coast. Soak up all that spectacular scenery from the South West Coast Path too, along with splendid seaside towns along the clifftop route.
South Devon has three areas designated as an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, as well as a World Heritage Site, a selection of national nature reserves, Sites of Special Scientific Interest, forests, woodlands and parks. They’re all mighty good places to appreciate nature at its finest. Beaworthy (10 minutes’ drive) first, perhaps, for granite tors, standing stones and ancient woodlands? Or Dartmoor’s ponies, stannary towns and peaceful villages?
Pets
Showers
Wifi
Farmer Oaks Hut
16. Farmer Oaks Hut
Dippertown, England · 1 unit
Set among the green countryside of the rural west of Devon, Farmer Oak's Hut is a welcoming glamping site tucked away in the corner of a peaceful field. Swap your car for an old-fashioned apple cart and cart your kit over to this smart shepherd's hut for a peaceful stay in a private enclosed garden.
Although the name of the hut is inspired by the protagonist of 'Far from the Madding Crowd' Gabriel Oak, this shepherd's hut in Dippertown near Tavistock and just over the border with Cornwall has a good deal more mod cons than the one in Hardy's novel (there's deliberately no TV or wifi, though – this place was designed for switching off). The hut has an en-suite shower room with your own fluffy towels and a "proper" WC, of course there's a comfy double box-bed with fairy lights and lanterns for you to create a romantic atmosphere.
The signature cast iron EVERHOT stove is available for those chillier nights, and for food prep you're covered with a toaster, fridge, microwave and two-ring electric hob and the EVERHOT even has a built in oven - rare for a shepherd hut. There are also outdoor kitchen facilities, with enamel cups and plates as well as pots and pans you can use over the firepit.
In the garden, a wooden table, benches and traditional deckchairs are available, and there's a covered area for shade or shelter from the rain. In the field, a short distance from the hut, there's a little store where you can buy homemade jams, chutneys, marmalade and fresh eggs; the owners also can supply you with fresh bread to order and scones for that must-have Devon cream tea.
NEWS UPDATE - We now offer a weekly discount. You ca stay for up to 7 nights for discounted price of £385. To get your discount please message us for a discount code before booking online.
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
Shepherds Hut Hideaway in Devon!
17. Shepherds Hut Hideaway in Devon!
100%
(4)
Bude, England · 2 units
Welcome to Gratton Hideaway- a hidden gem in the Devon countryside. Stay in one of our two beautiful hand crafted Shepherds huts tucked away in our peaceful small holding and hobby vineyard. Surrounded by nature you can truly unwind in the wood fired hot tub as you admire the far reaching views.
Gratton Hideaway is a smallholding of around 3.75 acres where we grow 200 vines for wine production, we make cider from our apples and grow our own vegetables and fruit produce.
It's the ideal place to relax and really switch off.
We are perfectly placed half way between Bideford and Bude, if you love the beach, then just 25 minutes in either direction you will find some of the best in the South West.
The huts have wood fired hot tubs, mains electric and mains water supply, a lovely shower room with loo, washbasin and shower. We provide all bedding and towels so you don't have to bring your own. There is a cosy sitting/dining area inside by the fully equipped kitchen which includes a butler sink, oven, hob, fridge, kettle, toaster, glasses, crockery and cutlery.
Each outside area includes a fire pit with a bbq grill and seating for dining and relaxing.
Everything you really need for your country escape.
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
Pattacott Farm Retreats
18. Pattacott Farm Retreats
Launceston, England · 2 units
We have 2 stunning shepherd huts , nestled in their own private plots with fantastic views over rolling North Cornish Farm land. They have private hot tubs, lovely shower rooms and kitchen areas with cosy linen and bath robes. They are fully equipped with all you need for a romantic stay.
We are a working farm only 15 mins from the North Cornish Coast at Crackington Haven, Widemouth Bay , Bude and Boscastle. Tintagel, Trebarwith Strand, Port Issac and Padstow are in easy reach by car. We have a foot path running through the farm and delicious home produced sausages, bacon, fresh free range eggs and home made bread available .
Dogs will be considered at our discretion, please contact us for more info!
Pets
Showers
Campfires
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
C
February 2026
With pets
We absolutely loved our stay and there will be many more! This place is absolutely beautiful, so peaceful, comfy and cosy, perfect for a few days reset in nature. We love all the attention to detail, everything is so us! From art, bunting, old things, interesting things down to pretty stones and crystals, and being right next to a beautiful ruin is actually very cool! such pretty, colourful huts, you've made such a beautiful happy place. And so well equipped with everything you could need. Both are pups loved it too! Happy girls. Amazing , Just Perfect, thankyou to you both 🫶
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Caroline
August 2025
With kids
The most beautiful location and the huts were so cosy and clean. We had everything we needed. I can't wait to visit again!
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Ian
April 2025
With pets
Really nice break over Easter. Becky and team were welcoming and helpful. The shepherds hut was brilliant. Thank you..
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Where to go
Northwest Coast
West of Watergate, Cornwall’s north coast is wild and windswept. The surf Mecca of Newquay is one of the region’s busiest hubs, while further south, St Ives is surrounded by sandy beaches and seaside holiday parks. Coastal hikes don’t come more spectacular than the South West Coast Path, which runs the entire length of the Cornish coast.
Northeast Coast
Sweeping headlands and rocky coves line the coast east of Watergate Bay. Enjoy sea-cliff walks along the Trevose Head Heritage Coast, spot sea-birds swooping along the shore, or take in the views from Pentire Point. Further north, discover the legacy of King Arthur at Tintagel Castle or hike up the High Cliff, Cornwall’s highest point.
South Coast
St Austell, Falmouth, and Fowey are the headline acts of the ‘Cornish Riviera’, a 30-minute drive south of Watergate Bay. Camping options range from family-friendly holiday parks to glamping in a luxury yurt, but whichever you choose, the beach is never far away. Don’t miss a visit to the Eden Project, famed for its giant rainforest biomes.
Bodmin Moors
Misty moorlands and ancient standing stones tempt intrepid hikers away from the coast to the Bodmin Moors. Visit in the summertime to hike amid fields of purple heather, picnic by Golitha Falls, then pitch your tent at a hillside camping ground. Look out for native ponies grazing the hillsides along the way.
