Wytch Wood Camping

9.6 5 reviews

Private and spacious pitches (added by manager 01 Jul 2022)

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Eco-conscious site in a Somerset valley near National Cycle Route 3
Crewkerne village 10 minutes’ drive; Jurassic Coast 40 minutes
Street food pop-ups on site, plus woodland activities

In a secluded valley a 10-minute drive from the South Somerset village of Crewkerne, Wytch Wood Camping is an eco-conscious retreat surrounded by wildflowers and ancient woodland. Adjacent to National Cycle Route 3, it's part of a farm that has been home to the Newman family since 1963. Several footpaths cross the farm, and a brisk walk to the top of the hills rewards you with far-reaching views over Somerset and Dorset. Local company RKS Unity arranges woodland activities for adults and families, including soft archery, axe throwing and bushcraft skills like lighting fires without matches. And when you get thirsty, you’ll be drinking cool spring water (safely filtered, of course) from one of the sources of the River Axe. There are barista-made coffee and organic teas in the mornings and traditional cream teas in the afternoon. In addition, a licensed bar sells local ciders and beer on weekends. The owners have teamed up with a number of local suppliers to provide hot food to the site, and options include home-cooked curries on Friday nights and street food pop-ups making meals to order on Saturday nights. Crewkerne has a couple of supermarkets, plus independent butchers, bakeries and a fruit and veg shop. Compost loos are positioned discreetly around the site, and there are three hot showers stocked up with eco-friendly shampoo, conditioner and body wash. Washing-up stations are supplied with biodegradable washing-up liquid and soaps, and there are comprehensive recycling facilities on site.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

No 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

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

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

No dogs allowed

Themes

Forest

Gastronomic delight

Peaceful

Remote location

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

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

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

Wytch Wood Camping

Blackmore Farm

Woolminstone

Crewkerne

Somerset

England

TA18 8QP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.87192°N
-2.84812°W

Route directions

If using satnav, enter the postcode TA18 8QP. This will lead you to the neighbouring hamlet of Woolminstone; you will need to continue along the no-through road and follow the farm track to the site.

Nearest transport

Coach

10.3 mi Coach Station

10.8 mi Yeovil Bus Station

15 mi Bus Station

Rail

3 mi Crewkerne Rail Station

9.4 mi Axminster Rail Station

10.9 mi Yeovil Junction Rail Station

Ferry

19.8 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal

25.3 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal

Airport

26.7 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

If you visit Forde Abbey House and Gardens (20 minutes’ drive), be sure to file past the priceless 16th-century Mortlake Tapestries, based on sketches by Raphael and woven in Brussels, before heading outside. The award-winning gardens are dotted with colourful camellia bushes and benches from which to take in the seasonal highlights. Fancy a day at the seaside? The Jurassic Coast (40 minutes) beckons – not only with swimming beaches, watersports and the South West Coast Path, but also with imposing rock formations like Durdle Door, a natural arch jutting out into the sea. And, of course, there is the area’s archaeological heritage: the beaches between Lyme Regis and Charmouth are particularly popular with fossil hunters. From Aston Martins to Williams Formula One cars, there’s plenty to see at Haynes Motor Museum (50 minutes), where displays explore different eras and themes. Are you into brightly coloured vehicles? Head to the Red Room first (though there’s plenty of red in the Ferrari exhibition, too). There’s also a collection of speedway motorcycles.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Charmouth West	9.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Seatown	10.4 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Lyme Regis Front Beach	11 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Eypemouth	11.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
West Bay (West)	11.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Montacute House 8 mi

Mapperton House & Gardens 8.2 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 13.4 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 16.8 mi

Haynes International Motor Museum 17.2 mi

National Trust

Barrington Court 6.2 mi

Montacute House 8 mi

Tintinhull Garden 9.2 mi

Priest's House 10.4 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 11 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

WAYFORD MANOR 1.2 mi

CRICKET HOUSE 1.8 mi

HINTON HOUSE 1.9 mi

FORDE ABBEY 3.4 mi

Thorncombe – Forde Abbey and the River Axe 3.9 mi

Local events

Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)
Ottery St Mary, Devon 21 mi
Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 21.2 mi
Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)
Sidmouth, Devon 21.5 mi
Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 26 June 2024 – Wednesday 26 June 2024)
Glastonbury, Somerset 22.9 mi
Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)
Dorchester, Dorset 25.5 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Absolutely FANTASTIC site and lovely hospitality. Tucked away in beautiful countryside, remote…

Overall	10/10
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Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Sadie H. Sept 2022

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Absolutely FANTASTIC site and lovely hospitality. Tucked away in beautiful countryside, remote enough to feel in the middle of nowhere but close enough to the nearest town to feel connected enough for supplies and transport. Composting toilets, tree planting, and fabulous land management with the minimum of encroachment on the land. Great Green credentials! We only managed a night but next time it will be for as long as we are allowed!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A beautiful family friendly site, perfect stopover for onward travels

Overall	8/10
Location	10
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Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Laura P. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: An incredibly beautiful campsite and overall very peaceful setting. Elise, the host was very helpful. The logs provided are excellent quality and the site is very child friendly.

Disliked: The dark composting toilets. Some pitches benefitted from a clear plastic roof, ours was effectively a shed with a solid roof so using the toilet was not a nice experience as it was pitch black in there (the light didn't work at night or in the day). Giving all the toilets light via a plastic roof would help immensely.

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From the manager: Sorry you felt that way Laura - I'd have put you in a different pitch on your second visit if I'd realised there was an issue. There is a second light in that loo which I think you may not have found - a lightbulb shaped one with a button on the back to operate. I do aprpeciate those ones are dark, but the roof is integral to the structure so not a simple fix to replace with a clear one. Please if you have any issues another time, just let me know so that I can do something about it at the time. I'm glad you enjoyed the rest of the site.

We stayed in the Skyview Glamping Pitch. And it blew past any…

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

Matt S. Aug 2022

Skyview bell tent

Liked: We stayed in the Skyview Glamping Pitch. And it blew past any expectations we had. We had our own secluded pitch, with an outside kitchen area, fire pit, outside seating and two hammocks. Alongside the very well furnished glamping bell tent, with a massive double bed and two singles. The site is very quiet with limited pitches very well spread out so that no one is interrupting any one else. Enjoyed the Axe Throwing and Archery that was on the Wednesday night we were there, great fun to have a go at these activities in a safe environment. The only downside was that the trip wasn’t long enough! Would definitely come back again

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From the manager: Thanks so much for coming to stay and wonderful to hear you enjoyed Skyview so much! Hope to welcome you back for longer next time :-)

Cannot recommend this place enough!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
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Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jul 2022

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked: Everything! Beautiful site, discrete spacious pitches, best coffee I’ve tasted in a long time (and I’m fussy!) and so friendly and welcoming. Even the compost loo was per pitch so don’t have to share!

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From the manager: Thanks so much and so glad you enjoyed the coffee! You'll have to come back to get some more :-) Welcome any time

Absolutely beautiful campsite with an amazingly lovely host. Enchanting woodlands to camp…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
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Andrew R. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Absolutely beautiful campsite with an amazingly lovely host. Enchanting woodlands to camp within and brilliant facilities and events that only enhance the stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks so much Andrew, its lovely to hear you enjoyed your stay so much and I hope we can welcome you back again in the future :-)

Does Wytch Wood Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Wytch Wood Camping dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Wytch Wood Camping? If you visit Forde Abbey House and Gardens (20 minutes’ drive), be sure to file past the priceless 16th-century Mortlake Tapestries, based on sketches by Raphael and woven in Brussels, before heading … Read more