Kingsmead Centre

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Stargazing roof
Stargazing roof
Family glamping
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The elms static caravan
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Grass pitches
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Spacious family pitches in the overflow meadow
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Family glamping
Peek a boo
The elms static caravan

  • 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
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Units longer than 7 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 221 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a highly recommended, peaceful woodland campsite offering a tranquil escape. Visitors praised the clean, well-maintained facilities, including excellent showers, and the friendly, helpful staff. The site boasts a lovely natural setting with fishing lakes, woodland walks, and spacious pitches providing privacy. While some noted pitches can be sloping, most found the site to be an ideal, well-equipped location for a relaxing break.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Beautiful site - would thoroughly recommend a stay

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 Anne H. 3 reviews

The Willows 2 bedroom static caravan

Liked This is a wonderful site and we wouldn't hesitate to return. We stayed in one of the caravans (Willows) as we didn't have our camping equipment with us, but we'd love to come again with our tent and stay on one of the woodland pitches, each of which looked very secluded and private. The lakes are beautiful - there were yellow irises all around them and pretty lilies among the lily pads.

The caravan was perfect for our 4 night stay - it was spotlessly clean, comfortable and very well equipped (the only thing missing to us was a chopping board but that wasn't a problem).

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

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We had a great couple of…

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 Andy R. 2 reviews

Bramble electric forest floor tent pitch

Liked We had a great couple of days at this campsite over a busy bank holiday weekend. It never felt overcrowded and we never had to queue for the showers or toilets. We camped under the trees which was useful for such a hot weekend.
All the team were really friendly and helpful and made us feel very welcome. It’s in a great location with many woodland walks at, or near, the site.

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So peaceful. Site is really well…

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 Joe B. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked So peaceful. Site is really well kept. Pitches are well spaced apart and most have some shade; great for the hot weather.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet place and friendly owner

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Anonymous

Meadow non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Very relaxing and quiet place. Big space for camping in the no electricity area.
Enclosed area for dogs
Friendly and helpful owners

Disliked They should put an access for the dog to get to the other side by the stiles.
I had to carry my 24 kg dog everytime.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite with great facilities and…

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Fi K. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely campsite with great facilities and lots of trees and nature to enjoy.

Disliked Nothing at all

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We loved how family friendly it…

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Hannah S. 1 review

Meadow non-electric grass campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We loved how family friendly it felt, we visited without the kids and spent the entire time musing about how perfect it would be to bring the kids back. The toilet and shower blocks were set up really well for families and there was a little wash up area that also had a fridge and freezer for public use which is a god send with kids! The shade in the main site was really good too, we stayed over the heatwave bank May holiday weekend and we found lots of shade and weren’t over hot. We were staying in the meadow field as the main site was full and we still had great facilities, lots of bins, a water tap, and a porta-loo so still felt very connected. The main site was a very short walk away if we wanted the main facilities. Thank you for a lovely stay, we will be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect campsite

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 Carla C. 2 reviews

Daisy electric forest floor tent pitch (woodland)

Liked Intimate woodland plot (Daisy), family/dog friendly campsite. Lovely owners too.
Shop sells everything you could need. Shower block very clean and individual bathrooms a huge plus for camping.
Would highly recommend and will be back.

Disliked Nothing at all

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Natural Surroundings, great hosts…

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 Helen P. 7 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Natural Surroundings, great hosts

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Lovely and quiet, beautiful location, fab…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely and quiet, beautiful location, fab dog walk, friendly staff. Free fishing if needed. Great hot, free showers. Excellent WiFi for a small fee.

Disliked Didn't look like the toilet block was cleaned on a daily basis but there were only a couple of us staying at the time so probably thought it wasn't necessary.

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From the manager: Thank you for your comments. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay. Just to clarify, both our toilets blocks are cleaned at least once each day, even during quiet periods.

Really pleasant site that we would definitely use again.

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 Kelvin C. 3 reviews

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very peaceful and Quiet. Friendly staff all the facilities you could need. Internet service was good (once you paid £1.50 per day)

Disliked The shower was only Luke warm and not hot.. Mobile signal was bad (not the sites fault) Public footpath running through site made it a little insecure.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and lovely photos. The showers should always have plenty of hot water as they are either electric or instant gas heated. We welcome any issues to be reported to reception at the time, so we can resolve them ASAP. In regards to the public footpath, this is very quiet route, providing great opportunities for adventuring straight from the site.

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

Local events

  • Beautiful Days (Friday, 21 August 2026 – Friday, 21 August 2026)

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 13.1 mi

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, 31 July 2026 – Friday, 31 July 2026)

    Sidmouth, Devon 18.6 mi

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 23 June 2027 – Wednesday, 23 June 2027)

    Glastonbury, Somerset 29.3 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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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.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Kingsmead Centre? From £21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.