Kingsmead Centre

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  • Peaceful Blackdown Hills site with two fishing lakes
  • 15 minutes from Taunton and 30 from Lyme Regis and the Jurassic Coast
  • In a walkers' paradise: free maps of local trails available on site
This peaceful little site may take its name from the monarch’s honey wine, but these days it’s the food in the area that’s fit for a king: about 20 minutes' walk from the site is the Half Moon, serving fresh and traditional pub food with side order views over the Culm Valley. Kingsmead Centre is excellent territory too for ramblers, cyclists and equestrians, with free maps for all the nearby trails available on site – a local recommendation is the longer-distance Neroche Herepath. In a wooded vale in the Blackdown Hills (an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty), Kingsmead also has two coarse fishing lakes which are exclusively reserved for guests’ use, and is home to a wide variety of birds and other wildlife. The shower and toilet facilities are simple and clean, with no shortage of free hot water. Well-behaved pets are welcome on site.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 5
Caravans for hire 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Rent a tent 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 7 metres are not allowed.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9.6

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful, well-maintained campsite is set within beautiful woodlands and offers a tranquil escape. Visitors praise the friendly and helpful staff, immaculately clean facilities, and the quiet, natural surroundings with two fishing lakes. Pitches are generally well-spaced, offering privacy. While some minor issues like WiFi cost and occasional noise were noted, the overall consensus is overwhelmingly positive, with many recommending and planning return visits.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Brilliant camp site, clean facilities, friendly staff, plenty of space

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Reggie N.

Daisy electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked We stayed here August half term just me my partner and our dog. We opted to go for Daisy pitch as we didn’t want to be on a crowded field (like camp sites normally are in half term!) however a part of me wished I had booked the electric tent field as it is far from a crowded field and actually very spacious with only a few electric pitches on a large field. The facilities were perfect for us, plenty of toilets and showers. The washing up facilities was great plenty of hot water
The fishing lake at the bottom was great, I didn’t really seem to see much information on this or recent reviews regarding the fishing but the fishing is a general coarse lake suited to float fishing and feeder fishing, I caught a few carp around 2-3lb
The shop is well stocked and the staff are very very friendly.
We had a berghaus air 400 in daisy pitch and I wouldn’t really go any bigger than this

Disliked 2 things I didn’t like,

The first thing is nothing to do with the campsite at all and is entirely me but I thought I’d mention it for people who might not have thought about it. The Daisy pitch is lovely and it is entirely your own pitch however there is no area where the sun shines through in this pitch, however it’s a woodland pitch so why would it!

Secondly, the dog wash station only has a cold water feed. Could do with having a mixer shower as my dog was shivering whilst we gave him a wash, also the dog wash station was rather dirty and seemed to be blocked so the dirty water had nowhere to drain, this is a minor and is literally the only thing we didn’t like about the camp site

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Lovely Site

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Catherine S.

Primrose non-electric forest floor tent pitch (large)

Liked Trees and ponds made the site a lovely place. Very good showers and WCs.
Nice to find somewhere cool under the trees when it was so hot.
We took our own tent, but the site has many options.
Friendly welcome, good shop.

Disliked Trying to reverse into Primrose plot could be challenging for some drivers who have a larger car. Lucky we had a small car.

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Cleanliness and kindness of the owners. Working tirelessly to maintain a beautiful…

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Tracy T.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Cleanliness and kindness of the owners. Working tirelessly to maintain a beautiful quiet site. A warm welcome and a waggy tail met us. I like warm showers, dog friendly and quiet. Also, when our dog chewed through our cable and tripped the whole site (by accident) they did not get cross. Just grateful our dog wasnt injured. Really recommend this site. Washing machine really cleans and dryer works incredibly well.

Disliked Nothing

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Well looked after, decent fishing lakes and a well stocked shop…

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Andy F.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Well looked after, decent fishing lakes and a well stocked shop

Disliked Toilet facilities could do with an update.

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Sanitaires propres Camping calme Personnel sympathique…

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xavier d.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Sanitaires propres
Camping calme
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Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful well spaced site. Lovely woodland and surroundings. Friendly hosts.…

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Michael H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Peaceful well spaced site. Lovely woodland and surroundings. Friendly hosts.

Disliked Nothing

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Excellent site, well maintained and spotless. Quiet location.…

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Chris H.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Excellent site, well maintained and spotless. Quiet location.

Disliked Wi-Fi was a little hit and miss.

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Awesome place…

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Puneet M.

Yurt (woodland)

Liked Awesome place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly owners & a lovely quiet site. Facilities were clean &…

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Leeza C.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly owners & a lovely quiet site. Facilities were clean & adequate.
Lovely walk around the fishing lakes and the tent pitches were dotted throughout the woods, each with private area.

Disliked No Wi-Fi but £1.50 a day is ok.

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Loverly private pitches and the facilities are clean and work well. Two…

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John S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Loverly private pitches and the facilities are clean and work well. Two private fishing lakes and nice walks around the site. Will need a bike or car if elderly to get to facility’s otherwise a good site and the staff were great.

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Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet 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

D. of E. 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

Forest Gastronomic delight Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Tourer storage facilities

Location

Kingsmead Centre

Clayhidon

Cullompton

Devon

England

EX15 3TR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.94515°N
3.16823°W

Route directions

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Nearest transport

Coach
3.5 mi Post Office
3.5 mi Post Office
5.6 mi Bus Station
Rail
6.1 mi Taunton Rail Station
7.6 mi Bishop's Lydeard
8.6 mi Tiverton Parkway Rail Station
Ferry
15.7 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
22.3 mi Topsham Ferry Landing
22.4 mi Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
Airport
18.4 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

On the border of Devon and Somerset, Kingsmead is only a short drive from the motorway, so visitors can easily explore the stunning countryside and attractions of Dartmoor, Exmoor and the Somerset Levels. In half an hour, you can get to historic seaside towns such as Lyme Regis, and start discovering the striking scenery of the World Heritage Jurassic Coast. For more urban pursuits, it’s a 15-minute drive to the county town of Taunton, which has good shopping, eating and nightlife.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seaton (Devon) 17.2 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beer 17.5 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lyme Regis Front Beach 18.4 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Charmouth West 18.6 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Sidmouth Town 18.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 3.1 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 16.5 mi

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 18.3 mi

Crealy Great Adventure Park 19.7 mi

Montacute House 19.8 mi

National Trust

Fyne Court 9.7 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 11.9 mi

Shute Barton 12.9 mi

Barrington Court 13.3 mi

Knightshayes Court 13.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

POUNDISFORD PARK 3.2 mi

WELLINGTON PARK 3.7 mi

NYNEHEAD COURT 4.3 mi

BRIDWELL 7.9 mi

HATCH (BEAUCHAMP) COURT 8.2 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Kingsmead Centre have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Kingsmead Centre dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Kingsmead Centre? On the border of Devon and Somerset, Kingsmead is only a short drive from the motorway, so visitors can easily explore the stunning countryside and attractions of Dartmoor, Exmoor and the Somerset … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kingsmead Centre?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Kingsmead Centre? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.