Lower Rodhuish Farm

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We are the Thomas family: Paul and Charlotte, and children Elsie, Harry and Daisy. Paul is the third generation of the Thomas family to farm here since his grandfather took over Lower Rodhuish in 1929. We run a one pitch site a Lower Rodhuish. Giving you exclusive site access to just you and family or friends. No one else! The site is large enough to take three large tents and plenty of room for extra pup tents extra. There is a small campfire, picnic tables and mains water access by each plot. We’re both passionate about biodiversity on our farm and were particularly pleased when an RSPB survey revealed that there are 52 species here, including barn owls, yellowhammers and linnets. Unfortunately we can’t accommodate pets at Lower Rodhuish Farm as the tents are located close to our sheep. We’re uniquely in the Exmoor national park and close to the coast – it’s a three-mile, 10-minute drive down country lanes to the Blue Anchor Bay’s pebble beach. Our location up the hills off the A39 is pure picture postcard, and from here you can also make your holiday an active adventure, as vigorous walking routes are a short drive away; serious mountain bikers can plan to bring their steeds; and water sports galore are to be enjoyed at Wimbleball Lake. Lower Rodhuish is a mixed farm that is half in the Crown Estate and half family owned. Our 850 acres are part arable and part livestock, with 150 lambing sheep – North Country Mules and Suffolk Crosses – and 50 Devon Cross cattle. We also keep pigs, chickens, turkeys and beehives and grow wheat, oats, barley, peas and beans. Paul and Charlotte Thomas

Site type

Tent pitches 1

Languages spoken

English

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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

No dogs allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Lower Rodhuish Farm

Minehead

Somerset

England

TA24 6QR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.14637°N
-3.40635°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.8 mi Butlins
5.2 mi The Parade
14 mi Post Office
Rail
11.2 mi Bishop's Lydeard
15.7 mi Taunton Rail Station
16 mi Tiverton Parkway Rail Station
Ferry
5.5 mi Minehead Harbour
18 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
18.4 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
Airport
17.7 mi Cardiff International Airport
28.7 mi Exeter 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

We’re also the perfect base for reliving childhood memories of West Somerset holidays, with Porlock Bay, Dunster Castle, Watchet Harbour, Tarr Steps and the West Somerset Railway all on our doorstep. Local beaches and dramatic coastline: Dunster, Blue Anchor, Porlock Weir, Kilve, Minehead and Doniford Cleeve Abbey www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/cleeve-abbey Dunster, a medieval village with historic buildings National Trust properties including Dunster Castle http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/wvisits/w-findaplace/w-dunstercastle.htm Dunster working water mill www.dunsterwatermill.co.uk and the Holnicote Estate Beaches and dramatic coastline (Dunster, Blue Anchor, Porlock Weir, Kilve and Minehead) the National Trust Holnicote Estate with its pretty villages and surrounding country side Wimbleball Reservoir for water sports and walking www.swlakestrust.org.uk/lakes-and-facilities/thelakes/wimbleball-lake Allerford Rural Life Museum www.hornermill.co.uk/allerfordmuseum Tropiquaria www.tropiquaria.co.uk Traditional pubs (the closest is the Royal Oak in Luxborough) Torre cider farm www.torrecider.com Exmoor www.exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk/ Quantock hills www.quantockhills.com Bird watching West Somerset railway (steam trains) www.west-somerset-railway.co.uk Exmoor Falconry www.exmoorfalconry.co.uk International Dark Sky Reserve. Exmoor National Park has been designated an International Dark Sky Reserve, the first place in Europe to achieve this prestigious award and only the second in the world. Exmoor Pony Centre www.moorlandmousietrust.org.uk. Pony trekking. Pony trekking Burrowhayes Farm, West Luccombe Tel. 01643-862463.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Blue Anchor West 2.5 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Dunster North West 4 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Minehead Terminus 5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Porlock Weir 10.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Cold Knap Barry 17.5 mi Sea Excellent Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 17.6 mi

St Fagans: National History Museum 24.2 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 24.6 mi

Millennium Stadium 25 mi

The Cardiff Story (opens April 1st 2011) 25.1 mi

National Trust

Dunster Castle 2.9 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 3 mi

Holnicote Estate 7.9 mi

Coleridge Cottage 10.8 mi

Fyne Court 13.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

DUNSTER CASTLE 2.5 mi

NETTLECOMBE COURT 2.8 mi

ST AUDRIES (HOUSE) 5.9 mi

Wimbleball Lake - Haddon Hill - Wimbleball lake 6.3 mi

Haddon Hill - Bury - Wimbleball Dam - Haddon Hill 7.5 mi

Local events

  • Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 26 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.

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    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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