Porlock Caravan Park

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  • Peaceful family-run park in the middle of Exmoor with coastal views
  • A five-minute walk from Porlock and a 10-minute drive from Minehead
  • Dog-friendly site with exercise area on site and walks nearby
Entertaining the idea of exploring Exmoor during your next escape? Adventure around this protected area covering a sizeable chunk of Somerset’s most stunning countryside and coast from the centrally located Porlock Caravan Park. This sea-view site is a five-minute walk from the pubs, restaurants and shops of pretty Porlock village and close to public transport links landing visitors on the beach at Minehead (10 minutes’ drive). With the South West Coast Path around a mile away, the park is also a brilliant base for a break spent walking, cycling or riding across the scenic trails of Exmoor. Perhaps inspired by the protected area the site sits in, its owners have shown how much they care about conserving local wildlife by adding a bat box, ladybird house, hedgehog box, beehives and a lapwing log to the serene grounds and have tarmacked the well-lit perimeter to keep the atmosphere peaceful for both humans and creatures. Speaking of animals, a separate dog exercise area is available for the pups to play in at this pet-friendly park, plus lots of trails are in the surrounds for them to snuffle along.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 20
Tent pitches 120
Touring caravan pitches 30
Caravans for hire 5

Tourist board rating

Languages spoken

English

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre

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Features

Dogs 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

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

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

Budget/backpacker

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

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

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Porlock Caravan Park

High Bank

Minehead

Somerset

England

TA24 8ND

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.21055°N
-3.59788°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.2 mi The Parade
5.9 mi Butlins
16.8 mi The Square
Rail
14.7 mi Llantwit Major Rail Station
16.3 mi Rhoose Rail Station
18.7 mi Barry Rail Station
Ferry
5.4 mi Minehead Harbour
19.2 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
22.3 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
Airport
17.2 mi Cardiff 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

Exmoor is one of England’s most peaceful national parks and offers some of the UK’s best stargazing. Adding to these accolades, it’s also home to the nation’s tallest tree and highest cliffs, as well as one of its biggest herds of red deer. Spend your days in the area in search of wild animals – you might be lucky enough to spot the famed Exmoor pony – or dawdle beneath the boughs of trees at Dunkery & Horner Wood National Nature Reserve (15 minutes’ drive). Walks on the coast are also possible as the South West Coast Path is a mile away. While strolling by the seaside, stop off for rests at the beaches enroute: Bossington is a pebbly stretch well worth the 40-minute roam from the park, while Porlock Weir (half an hour’s stroll) gives access to the water from a working harbour edged by shops. A larger selection of boutiques to browse is in Dunster (15 minutes), an Exmoor village towered over by a castle. Travellers will pass the turnoff to Minehead on their way here, where they can jump on the West Somerset Railway heritage train for rides with coastal views.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Porlock Weir 1.4 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Minehead Terminus 5.7 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Dunster North West 7 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A Good
Blue Anchor West 8.7 mi Sea N/A N/A N/A N/A
Lynmouth 9.9 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Fagans: National History Museum 23.6 mi

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 25.9 mi

Millennium Stadium 25.9 mi

Cardiff Castle 26 mi

The Cardiff Story (opens April 1st 2011) 26 mi

National Trust

Holnicote Estate 1.5 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 6.8 mi

Dunster Castle 6.9 mi

Watersmeet 8.8 mi

Heddon Valley 14.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Webbers Post - Brockwell - Dunkery Breacon - Stoke Pero 2.2 mi

EXMOOR 5.2 mi

Lorna Doone Country: Malmsmead - Badgeworthy Water - Malmsmead 5.8 mi

DUNSTER CASTLE 7.1 mi

Withypool - Tarr Steps - Knaplock 7.5 mi

Local events

  • GoldCoast Oceanfest (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)

    Croyde, Devon 28.1 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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  • Does Porlock Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Porlock Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Porlock Caravan Park? Exmoor is one of England’s most peaceful national parks and offers some of the UK’s best stargazing. Adding to these accolades, it’s also home to the nation’s tallest tree and highest cliffs, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Porlock Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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