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Small-scale camping and glamping on a 33-acre Cornish farm with separate meadows ensuring space, peace and privacy.

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Bakesdown Farm

UK England South West England Cornwall Bude

Lower Bakesdown Farm, Marhamchurch, Bude, Cornwall, EX23 0HJ

Website 07958 543 118 annavsnellgrove@gmail.com

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Small-scale camping and glamping on a 33-acre Cornish farm with separate meadows ensuring space, peace and privacy

Despite being less than four miles from North Cornwall’s Widemouth Bay, the 33-acre Bakesdown Farm feels like a wild outpost in the back of beyond. There are just four pitches at the top of a farm-side meadow, each petering out into waist-high grass that’s coloured with cow parsley and buttercups. No manicured lawns and regimented plots here; just a refreshingly understated setting and a whole host of chilled-out vibes.

In fact these prized tent spots, mown into the grass and accompanied by a campfire at every pitch, occupy just one of four different meadows hidden around Bakesdown Farm. A second is for ‘exclusive camping’ – a two-acre paddock for groups with its own compost toilet and a shower – while a yurt and a cabin also have patches of their own. It’s these glamping options that perhaps most stand out. They exude the same rustic feel as the rest of the farm – hardwood floors, rugs, and wooden furnishings feel aged but not outdated – and offer the extra comfort of a proper double bed. Both also have their own private kitchen shack with a covered seating area, cooking equipment and a stove.

All of the different meadows around the farm share extra facilities in the main yard itself, a short stroll up the gravelly path. Here there is a proper flushing toilet and electric shower, along with a fridge, freezer and electricity points. The farmyard acts as a sort of gateway into the outside world, reminding you that modern life exists beyond the sanctuary of your private meadow. Beyond the little caravan shop, housing a colouring table at one end and a small farm shop at the other, the road to the outer world awaits. Not that heading down it is a bad thing – surfing, sun lounging and sand castling are all on the other side.

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Bakesdown Farm is a quiet, friendly 30 acre farm in the north of Cornwall. We are hidden away in the countryside, yet only 3.5 miles from Widemouth Bay. Spread across the farm, our holiday spaces include a small campsite, a beautiful yurt and a unique handbuilt cabin. Whether you’re a couple looking for a quiet getaway, or a family wanting to spread out and play, we have the privacy and space for you.

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Camping Pitches & Accommodation

4 Simple camping pitches (6 people per pitch), 1 Exclusive pitch, a Yurt and a Cabin.

Campsite Facilities

The camping, yurt and cabin each have their own field and every pitch has a campfire pit (logs £3 per bucket, kindling £1.50 per pot). There are showers, toilets, a fridge, freezer and charging points a few footsteps up the lane at the farm, along with free-range eggs and local goods for sale. The yurt and cabin each have their own kitchen hut, private compost toilet and gas-heated shower too. Water taps, recycling and rubbish in all fields.

Things to do

It's under four miles to Widemouth Bay, with access to the coastal path and several companies offering surfboard hire and lessons. Widemouth is also home to the excellent Bay View Inn, the best pub food in the area (see food & drink). Half a mile further, Bude has two more beaches (with more lessons and boards for hire; 07779 117746) and is backed by a wealth of independent shops. For something different, try horse riding with nearby Broomhill Manor Riding Stables(07899 676746).

Eat & Drink

Bude (15-20 minutes’ drive) has plenty of eating options, including River Life Café & Bistro (01288 355994) and The Bank (excellent tapas; 01288 352070). The Bay View Inn (01288 361273) in Widemouth is a family-friendly bar and restaurant with great views. Closer by, The Bullers Arms Hotel (01288 361277) in Marhamchurch is a traditional village pub serving real ales and home-cooked food.

Opening Dates

April–October.

Prices

Simple Camping: Adults £8–£9, children (5–17 years) £4–£5.

Exclusive Camping: Adults £13-£14, children £7-£8.

Yurt from £45 for 2 people, Cabin from £50 for 2 people.

Under 5's free for all spaces.

Travel Directions

From the A39 turn left to Marhamchurch, heading into the village before turning left at a T-Junction. Keep going for 3 miles, turn left towards Titson. In Titson, take the first right by a little chapel. Bakesdown Farm is about ½ mile on the right – look for red and yellow camping signs.