Dowlais Farm Holidays

From £25 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.7 48 reviews
View over the pitches (added by manager 14 Oct 2022)
Central firepit (added by manager 14 oct 2022)
One of the pitches (added by manager 21 jun 2022)
View of the pitches from the entrance (added by manager 21 jun 2022)

  • Small dog-friendly site under half a mile from the Severn estuary
  • A five-minute drive from Clevedon; 10 minutes’ walk to the coast path
  • Beach, pier, shops and restaurants within walking distance of the site
Dowlais Farm Holidays is just the place for a peaceful, dog-friendly retreat. Just outside of the seaside town of Clevedon and 15 minutes’ walk from the coast path which goes past the Severn estuary, there’s plenty of water scenery and opportunities for hiking or cycling along the north Somerset coast. The site is directly on the new Pier to Pier cycling track, which stretches between the two piers in Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare (which is 45 minutes’ drive away otherwise). Stroll to Clevedon pier in around 45 minutes and take in the splendid seafront and marine lake. There are shops, restaurants and that sort of thing all within walking distance of the site. Small and quiet, the pitches are all located in the orchard of an old dairy farm. The farm has been repurposed into an eco-friendly site, which is part of the Greener Camping Club. Well-spaced out, there’s plenty of space for kids and dogs to play or chill. The pitches are also rotated, keeping the grass healthy and the pitches clean and green (how splendid). After more cycles? The almost 11-mile Strawberry Line is only five minutes’ drive away too and passes by apple orchards, valleys and the Cheddar Gorge (if you pedal far enough, that is).

Site type

Tent pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

German

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent close to everything, staff go out there way to accommodate.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Wow what can I say my new favourite place. Beautiful place, fantastic coastal walk . I just want to live here.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike. It's perfection, we will definitely return. Oh I dislike writing this review because you will all go and I won't be able to get in x

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We can't wait to welcome you back to Dowlais Farm and are delighted that you had such a great time with us!

A really nice place to have a break and with place around…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: A really nice place to have a break and with place around it to not get bored.

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From the manager: Thanks for your review, we hope to see you again at Dowlais Farm!

Lovely site, basic, but clean compostable loos, clean washing up area and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Victoria W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely site, basic, but clean compostable loos, clean washing up area and showers with plenty of hot water.

Disliked: It was a bit boggy but no one could have anticipated the deluge of rain.

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From the manager: Glad you loved our site, despite the terrible weather conditions leading up to opening!

Lovely sight , all facilities clean, pitches large enough for van and…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jane R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely sight , all facilities clean, pitches large enough for van and awning, site owners very helpful couldn’t do enough for us. Unfortunately duetoweather we had trouble moving vehicle in and out of pitch but they were there o help within minutes of us calling. Great location nice walk uptoeach and marine lake.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, we are glad you enjoyed your time here at Dowlais Farm - such a shame about the weather but happy it didn't spoil your fun!

Brilliant site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Jaimie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Host was very friendly, relaxed and accommodating. Facilities were very clean, showers were great! Nice hot water and excellent pressure. The site itself was beautiful, situated amongst apple trees - lovely!

Disliked: Nothing!

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, we look forward to welcoming you back!

Very welcoming, clean toilets and washing up/ shower area and beautiful orchard…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Very welcoming, clean toilets and washing up/ shower area and beautiful orchard setting!

Disliked: No dislikes, could maybe use a little kids area but it was fun anyway!

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From the manager: Thank you for a lovely review, we are so glad that you enjoyed your stay!

Lovely orchard site great toilets and showers unfortunately only stayed one night.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Richard s. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely orchard site great toilets and showers unfortunately only stayed one night. Will definitely return!

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: We look forward welcoming you back to the farm! :)

Brilliant little eco campsite! We had a couple of nights in our…

Overall 10/10
Location No rating
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Nik P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Brilliant little eco campsite! We had a couple of nights in our van there. Site was tidy, composting toilets clean and well kept and showers great too. 10 minutes walk down the lane to the coast - and then another scenic half an hour or so walk into Clevedon for a pint. Dave the owner was very welcoming and even brought us over some of his homemade cider for us to try - delicious!

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay here at Dowlais Farm!

Warm welcome, clean facilities, lovely peaceful spot, compost toilet immaculate. Perfect for…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Michelle R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Warm welcome, clean facilities, lovely peaceful spot, compost toilet immaculate. Perfect for our overnight stay.

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From the manager: Thank You :)

The site is clean, well maintained, and super friendly

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Steve M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Katherine was incredibly accommodating with our delayed arrival. The site is clean, well maintained, and most importantly super friendly!! Showers were strong and hot 🥵 as they should be!!

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From the manager: So happy you enjoyed your stay :)


Features

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/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Dowlais Farm Holidays

Lower Strode Road

Clevedon

Somerset

England

BS21 6UU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.42089°N
-2.87407°W

Route directions

Dowlais Farm is a big white farmhouse approximately 1000 metres along Lower Strode Road.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.4 mi Triangle
1.4 mi Triangle
4.7 mi Summer Lane
Rail
2.9 mi Yatton Rail Station
4.6 mi Worle Rail Station
5.3 mi Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station
Ferry
1.6 mi Clevedon Pier
6.9 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
7.3 mi Portishead Pier
Airport
7.4 mi Bristol International Airport
20.2 mi Cardiff International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (walking and other outdoor activities): 40 minutes’ drive - Cheddar (attractions like Cheddar Gorge): 40 minutes - Weston-super-Mare (seaside resort town with a pier and beach): 45 minutes - Bristol: 45 minutes and also accessible by bus from Clevedon - Wells (cathedral city): 50 minutes - Glastonbury (abbey and tor): an hour and five minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Clevedon Beach 1.2 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 5.6 mi Estuary N/A N/A Good Good
Weston Main 7.2 mi Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 8.3 mi Estuary Poor Poor N/A Poor
Brean 9.1 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 10.7 mi

Bristol Zoo Gardens 11.3 mi

Brunel's ss Great Britain 11.6 mi

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery 11.9 mi

At-Bristol 12 mi

National Trust

Clevedon Court 2.2 mi

Tyntesfield 6.8 mi

King John's Hunting Lodge 9.6 mi

Blaise Hamlet 11.8 mi

Westbury College Gatehouse 12.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

CLEVEDON COURT 2.4 mi

Yatton 2.9 mi

Congresbury 4.4 mi

GROVE PARK 6.5 mi

BARLEY WOOD 6.8 mi

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 8.9 mi

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 26 June 2024 – Wednesday 26 June 2024)

    Glastonbury, Somerset 21.9 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Somerset?

  • Does Dowlais Farm Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dowlais Farm Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dowlais Farm Holidays? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (walking and other outdoor activities): 40 minutes’ drive - Cheddar (attractions like Cheddar Gorge): 40 minutes - Weston-super-Mare (seaside … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dowlais Farm Holidays?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dowlais Farm Holidays? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.