Golden Cap Holiday Park

From £26 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.3 245 reviews
Aerial view (added by manager 22 Sep 2018)
Non-electric field (added by manager 29 sep 2017)
The area surrounding the park (added by manager 29 sep 2017)
Gravel touring pitch (added by manager 26 apr 2019)

  • Part of a 2,000-acre National Trust estate on the Jurassic Coast
  • A 150-metre stroll from a beach for sea angling and fossil hunting
  • Fishing lake, play area and shop on site
Want to feel on top of the world? Travel down to Dorset and Golden Cap, the highest point on the south coast of England and part of a 2000-acre National Trust estate. Golden Cap Holiday Park is the most cap-tastic place to take all this in, as it’s surrounded by peaceful Dorset countryside and part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. And, as should be expected in Dorset, it’s right next to the water – in the seaside village of Seatown and 150 metres from a shingle beach known for its sea angling and fossil hunting. Facilities at the park are excellent – there are two big modern shower/toilet blocks, a launderette and a well-stocked shop. Wifi is available across the whole park priced from an hour to a season – just buy a ticket online. 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 a sauna/steam room 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.

Site type

Tent pitches 54
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Caravans for hire 24
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Opens 29 March
Please note
  • 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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 02/07 and 13/09.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 03/03 and 18/12.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Fab site, clean and tidy, great place to chill out

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great level pitches with power and water, plenty of room, clean, quiet and tidy site situated in a beautiful location. Shop and pub close so all you need really :-)

Disliked: Not sure about only having 2 showers in the gents as you could be waiting a while in the busier months

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you from all of the team for the great feedback.

Definitely will revisit!

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely well kept site. Facilities were clean…and staff friendly. The location is one of the best!

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for the 10 out of 10 from all of the team.

Excellent site beautifully maintained with lovely views.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: .A very quiet site approx 100m from a shingle beach. The toilet and shower blocks are spotlessly clean with plenty of hot water, there is a laundry, washing up area and all the usual services for waste disposal, several clearly marked drinking water taps. There are a variety if pitch types eg grass or gravel some of which require levelling blocks, several stone blocks have been provided for guest usage. A small shop sells a variety of provisions including home made meals to take away. On the edge if the beach is a pub which also serves meals and has plenty of outside seating to enjoy the lovely views.

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From the manager: Thanks from all of the team, we appreciate the 10 out of 10.

Fabulous Location, lovely clean well kept site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Location, site layout and cleanliness of facilities.

Disliked: Nothing but imagine toilet block gets very busy in high season

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From the manager: Thank you for the 10 out of 10, we are glad that you enjoyed the location.

Excellent site. Would highly recommend

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 grass pitch

Liked: The relaxed checking in and out. No barriers at the entrance. Close to the beach. Electric on the pitch. Clean facilities.

Disliked: Not all pitches were level.

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From the manager: What lovely photos, thank you from all of the team.

Tidy site, good location and peaceful

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Location very near to the sea

Disliked: A very bright light over the water point on all night, which we were parked opposite to

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From the manager: Thank you for the 10 out of 10 review from all of the team.

One of the best we have camped at and we would certainly return.

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 No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Scenery is beautiful every way you turn and it’s fI close to the beach. The toilets and showers were lovely and clean, the water hot and the showers roomy. The shop was well stocked, albeit expensive, with friendly staff. The ground wasn’t rocky for tent pitching.

Disliked: Long walk to the showers, toilets and washing up area from where we were pitched. No choice on the day we arrived.

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From the manager: Thank you from all of the team, we are pleased that you found everything so clean.

Excellent location and facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Heather H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Camping pod (no pets)

Liked: The location was perfect. It was great to be able to walk down to the Anchor Inn and watch the sun set. The facilities were great and very clean.

Disliked: Just the noisy neighbours - you can’t control everything!

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From the manager: Thank you for the 10 out of 10 we are glad that you enjoyed the location.

Little slice of tranquility without skimping in amenities.

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

Big Berries non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Wonderful location, great amenities and just an overall beautiful atmosphere and place to spend a relaxing few days. Local pub (The Anchor) is a great spot and so many nice views, walks, coffees. The beach was ideal for early morning swims and we will definitely be back!

Disliked: Nothing!

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From the manager: Thank you from all of the team for such a lovely review and what a fantastic photo.

Lovely site, would definitely stay again. Clean toilets & hot showers

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Laura W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Big Berries non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful views Hot showers and clean toilets Everything you needed even an ironing board!

Disliked: Nothing the actually site can do but for me the slope was a challenge, you wouldn’t get the views without it but everything had to propped up.

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From the manager: We love the photos that you took of your stay with us. Thank you for posting.


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

Local produce

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

Rallies welcome

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

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Golden Cap Holiday Park

Seatown

Chideock

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 6JX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.72352°N
-2.82213°W

Route directions

The nearest bus stop is Chideock Bridge which the X53 and 31 buses stop at.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.7 mi Coach Station
16.9 mi South Station
17.3 mi Yeovil Bus Station
Rail
8.9 mi Axminster Rail Station
10.5 mi Crewkerne Rail Station
11.7 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station
Ferry
18.2 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
27.4 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
28.2 mi Starcross Ferry Landing
Airport
26.1 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

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 pitstop 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. 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. If you have little animal enthusiasts along on your trip, take them to hand-feed the 600 swans at Abbotsbury Swannery, or to get nautical at Weymouth Sea Life Park. For more grownup west Dorset attractions try Forde Abbey, Sherborne Castle or the Haynes Motor Museum… the kids might not mind these too much if you then take them to Dorchester’s award-winning Dinosaur Museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Seatown 0.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Eypemouth 1.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Bay (West) 2.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Charmouth West 3.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Hive 4.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 7 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 10.7 mi

Montacute House 16.4 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 17.5 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 17.8 mi

National Trust

Shute Barton 11 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 11.3 mi

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 14 mi

Montacute House 16.4 mi

Barrington Court 16.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 0.1 mi

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 0.9 mi

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 0.9 mi

Lower Seatown - Seatown - Chideock - Eype 1.8 mi

West Bay 2.3 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 7 September 2024 – Saturday, 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 17.4 mi

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, 2 August 2024 – Friday, 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, Devon 18.3 mi

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

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 21.3 mi

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, 19 July 2024 – Friday, 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 23.1 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday, 28 June 2024 – Friday, 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 25.4 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 Dorset?

  • Does Golden Cap Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Golden Cap Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Golden Cap Holiday Park? 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 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Golden Cap Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Golden Cap Holiday Park? From £26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.