James Cagney said he was ‘top of the world’ on a storage tank in California, but we prefer to imagine him in Dorset shouting to his ma from Golden Top Holiday Park, the highest point in the south of England and part of a 2000 acre National Trust estate.
Golden Cap Holiday Park is the most toptastic place to take all this in, as it’s surrounded by unspoiled Dorset countryside and part of the World Heritage Jurassic Coast. And, as should be expected in Dorset, it’s right next to the water – set in the seaside village of Seatown and 150 metres from a shingle beach known for its sea angling and fossil hunting.
Pitches are for tents, tourers and motorhomes, and amenities at the park are excellent overall – there are two big modern shower/toilet blocks, a launderette and a well-stocked shop with three separate areas: gifts and local goods, groceries and a tourist information and coffee area. Wifi is available across the whole park priced from an hour to a season – just buy a ticket from reception to hook up.
Guests can also pay to use the leisure facilities at the other West Dorset Leisure Holiday Park in the area, Highlands End Holiday Park which has tennis, a sauna/steam room, a gym and a heated indoor pool. And if you just can’t bring yourself to walk that 150 metres for some beach fishing, you can take it easy instead at Golden Cap’s own fishing lake.
Nearby attractions and activities
Start at Stonebarrow Hill for 25 miles’ worth of walking trails around Golden Cap, making sure to pause after you puff uphill for the views across Lyme Bay to Dartmoor. There’s a National Trust information point, shops and toilets in an old radar station on the hill to make a pit stop at before taking the trail through Langdon Hill Wood, taking the Smugglers’ Trail or clambering cliffwards to see the ancient Thorncombe Beacon and views to Bridport and Chesil Beach, one of the biggest shingle stretches in the country at 18 miles long.
A walk east from the beacon will take you to the seaside village and coastal views of Eype, or you can wander west to the beach at Charmouth for more fossil hunting. Other recommended day trips from Golden Cap are Lyme Regis with crazy golf on top of the promenade, the fishing village of Beer which can be combined with a trip to Seaton or Sidmouth and the miles of sandy beach at West Bay with boat trips, seafood cafés and locally caught fish to go with your chips. Sporty types will find plenty to do alongside rambling the coastline, with sailing, tennis, diving and golf all nearby.
The park is two miles from the town of Bridport with its famous market introduced in the 16th century by Good Queen Bess – go along on Wednesdays or Saturdays for bargains in clothes, antiques and local produce and make that the kickstart of a shopping trip also covering the nearby towns of Dorchester, Sherborne and Beaminster.
If you have little animal enthusiasts along on your trip, take them to hand-feed the 600 swans at Abbotsbury Swannery, see the inhabitants at Kingston Maurward Gardens and Animal Park or get nautical at Weymouth Sea Life Park. After a trip to one (or more) of these, they might not moan too much when you go to one of the more grownup West Dorset attractions: try Forde Abbey, Sherborne Castle or the Haynes Motor Museum, before relenting and taking the sprogs to Dorchester’s award-winning Dinosaur Museum.
Attractions near Golden Cap Holiday Park
Must see
- Mapperton House & Gardens (7.1 miles)
- Abbotsbury Swannery (10.7 miles)
- Montacute House (16.6 miles)
National Trust
- Shute Barton (11.0 miles)
- Loughwood Meeting House (11.3 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Activities near Golden Cap Holiday Park
Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab (0.0 miles) Walking
Seatown (0.1 miles) Beach - Excellent Water Quality Beaches
Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill (0.9 miles) Walking
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Nice clean side with beautiful viewes. Wayne N. (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: This was a nice site, clean facilities, and beautiful position and views. Local pub is good too. Disliked: The cold weather but this was not in the control of the campsite. |
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Liked: The Location was amazing. Disliked: Nothing - it was great |
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Well located park with great views and good facilites Steve S. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The view and location. The bathroom facilities were good and pretty clean despite the poor weather. The on site shop was well stocked and staff were very helpful. Disliked: It would have been helpful to have some bins in the bathroom area, for discarding things like contact lense packets, shampoo bottles, tissues etc. |
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caravan stay break kitkat (Family with older children, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: I liked the access to the beach, which is great for younger children as well as mature people with possible disabled issues to deal with. The park was clean and well cared for. The beach is dog friendly, but as far as cleanliness was concerned the beach was very clean with responsible owners. The park shop was ok not brilliant, supplied a limited amount of what i would call emergency items, bread, booze, milk etc ... Disliked: However, I stayed in a 2 bed caravan for a week, the caravan had very very limited supply of cleaning apparatus, i.e only dustpan and brush. No mop or bucket was supplied or vacuum cleaner which i felt should have been there due to caravan being animal friendly. It was obvious that very little cleaning had been done prior to our arrival. Dog hairs clearly evident on the furniture and well worn into the ... |
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Liked: The location, pitches, shop, shower/toilet block, friendly staff, nearby Pub, close beach. Disliked: Nothing! |
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Lovely site with amazing views Emilia M. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Location Disliked: nothing there to dislike really.... maybe the playground for the kids could be updated and more equipment added. |
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Efficient and well-appointed in an attractive location Tom V. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Staff were all helpful, the pitch was generous and our children were happy. Disliked: . |
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Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Touring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for tourers
Electrical hook-up points for tourers
Fully serviced pitches
Hard standings
Seasonal pitches
Water hook-up points for tourers
Max. motorhome length: 7.0 metresRules
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Nearby leisure
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Tennis nearby
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Large (51-200 pitches)
Ordnance Survey maps (GB and Northern Ireland only) are available at lower levels via the drop-down menu.
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Bridport: Coach Park West Street — 2.8mi
Seaton (Devon): Sea Front Bus Stop — 10.9mi
Ilminster: Market Square Coach Stop — 14.6mi
- Train stations
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Axminster Rail Station — 8.9mi
Crewkerne Rail Station — 10.6mi
Maiden Newton Rail Station — 11.8mi
- Ferry ports
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Weymouth Ferry Terminal — 18.2mi
Exmouth Ferry Landing — 27.4mi
Starcross Ferry Landing — 28.1mi
- Airports
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Exeter International Airport — 26.0mi
Directions
From the North: Leave the M5 at Junction 25 and follow the signs for Yeovil. From Yeovil follow signs to Dorchester.
From the East: From the M3 take the M27 to Ringwood and on to Dorchester.
From the West: From Honiton, take the A35 towards Lyme Regis and Bridport.
For a detailed route to, and in around, West Dorset contact the AA for a route planner on 0870 600 0371, or visit the The AA Website.
Follow the A35 to Chideock, in the village turn off opposite the church into Duck Street signposted for Seatown. Follow this road down to the sea and the park entrance is on the left hand side just before the beach. Please note that this is a narrow lane.
For Satellite Navigation systems use the following address; Golden Cap Holiday Park, Seatown, Chideock, Dorset DT6 6JX.
The nearest bus stop is Chideock Bridge which the X53 and 31 buses stop at.
Permitted arrival time
From 3pm
Cancellation policy
We strongly recommend that you take out insurance to cover your booking as no refunds are given.
Please note that your deposit paid to Pitchup.com is non-refundable.
Payment of balance
Please see booking confirmation email from the park in regards to when your balance is due to be paid. Balance payable four weeks before your arrival day, or as soon as possible if within four weeks.
Contact site to pay balance.
Cards accepted on the park
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Terms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditionsPlease note
Admission fees apply to use of the leisure facilities at Highlands End Holiday Park.
Check availability at Golden Cap Holiday Park…
Grass 7m x 4.5m grass pitch with 10-amp electric. Includes one awning or pup tent. One unit per pitch.
Max. persons: 6x
The caravan holiday homes are 4/6 berth with lounge/dining area, kitchen, toilet, shower and a balcony area. Each home has a fitted kitchen with fridge, cooker and microwave, there is also a television and DVD player. Each caravan has one allocated parking space. Cots and highchairs are available for hire. ...
Max. persons: 6x
