Highlands End Holiday Park

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The proximity to the sea

  • Family park overlooking Lyme Bay
  • Within walking distance of Eypemouth beach and Eype village
  • Café, bar and restaurant with vintage fire engines
Bridport’s Highlands End Holiday Park is certainly on high land, all the way up at clifftop level on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, overlooking the spectacular blue waters of Lyme Bay and with bridleway access to the walks of the World Heritage Coast. Most uplifting. Highlands End was the first park in the West Dorset Leisure group and the team has learnt a thing or three about family holidays in the 50 or so years since: the first-class facilities here include a generously-sized heated indoor pool, sauna and steam room (available for an additional charge only). There are active options on site for all ages such as soft play (charge applies), footgolf and two play areas, plus a duck pond for gentle waterside strolls. (If you’re all of a conundrum about what to do in Dorset, make for the on-site tourist information office which has leaflets and videos on local attractions.) Eats are covered at the park bar and restaurant dishing up all sorts of homemade meals using fresh local produce (probably the only restaurant you’ll ever go to with a 1936 Leyland Fire Engine and 1902 Merryweather Steam fire engine). Too nice a day to sit inside? There’s a beer garden – and play area – out the back. From Highlands End it’s a 500-metre coastal walk to the sand and shingle beach at Eypemouth and the village of Eype, in many people's humble opinion one of the prettiest villages in Dorset (a beach hut here was listed at the sky high price of £200,000 in 2011). The bridleway near the park will also take you to Symondsbury, West Bay, and over acres of countryside and farmland, much of it maintained by the National Trust. Finally, the site team stress that although they'd love to be able to guarantee fine weather at all times, please note that pitches here are on the clifftop to make the most of the spectacular views. This can also mean that they're exposed to high winds during periods of bad weather and so it's recommend that you ensure your tent is secured well.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Caravan sites 165
RV & Motorhome sites 165
Tent sites 39
Caravans for hire 21
Open now
Opens 6 January 2023

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • All guests: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged GBP4.50 ($9.23) per adult and GBP3.25 ($6.66) per child per session.
  • Facilities/activities including swimming pool, sauna, steam room, foot golf and soft play are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 10/01 and 22/12.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Martin's Bar and Restaurant will be closed from 02 December until the beginning of February. The Leisure Club will be closed 06 December to 02 January due to essential works.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 6 Jan 2023 to

This site is a member of West Dorset Leisure Holidays group.

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Reviews

9.6

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Spectacular scenery

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Highlands End Holiday Park gets a tick for its ripper coastal spot, with killer views and easy access to paths and beaches. It's super clean with great facilities and spacious sites. Martin's Bar and the leisure centre are popular. Staff are always friendly. Some reckon it can get windy for tents, and a few found the pool and WiFi pricey. A couple of reviewers mentioned restaurant wait times or food quality issues.

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Nerys b.

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Liked Great site

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From the manager: Thank you Nerys! We are delighted that you enjoyed it, do come again soon!

Lovely site and very friendly.…

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Darren F.

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Liked Lovely site and very friendly.

Disliked The water was unpredictable in the showers going from cold to really hot.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Darren!
We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay!
Apologies for the issues you experienced in the shower block, the boiler has since been sorted.

A beautiful site in an amazing location we will definitely come back!

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Samantha E.

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Liked Everything! The park was spotless, great facilities , amazing showers and perfect level pitches in a beautiful setting, the view was stunning. The shop was well stocked and friendly helpful staff available for all queries,I love the idea of booking your own pitch too never seen that before it was a great idea! Enjoyed the fireworks night at west bay that was an added surprise and visited bridport market on Saturday, got some lovely meat from a local butcher there are 3 in bridport plus an amazing cheese shop! Spent the afternoon on the beach below the campsite my son found loads of fossils! There was so much to do we never managed it all in 4 days so will have to do them next time

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Wow thank you so much Samantha for your stunning photos and your wonderful review, you have literally just made our day!!!
We are absolutely delighted that you enjoyed your stay, the high park standards, the great facilities, the ease of choosing your own pitch and our beautiful location; the West bay fireworks, Bridport's excellent twice-weekly market, the amazing array of local independent shops and the brilliant fossils on our local beaches. We are already looking forward to your return visit!

We are repeated visitors, love the place !!

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Anonymous

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Liked All of it !!! Martins bar, our first time in 13 visits - good food and good value ..

Disliked Wind and weather at times but not highlands end fault !!

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Anonymous

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Liked Loved how clean everything was and how beautiful the scenery was.
My kids loved the park it was very clean.
The staff on custom service was brilliant and so welcoming and helpful.

Disliked The staff at the swimming pool were so rude and unwelcoming.
There was also swimming lessons going on at the same time as we were trying to swim. So wasn’t worth the money

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and stunning photos!
We are sorry to hear that you had a less than positive experience at the Leisure Club. We publicise the swimming timetable online; on some week days there are lessons held in term time.

One of the best sites we have stopped at. We will be back.

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Sue T.

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked The view from our pitch was incredible. The site was immaculate and toilet blocks very clean. Beware of bumping into lots of rabbits at night! There is so much to do in the area without using a car that we will definitely be staying again.

Disliked I had a shower in the early evening and the water was luke warm, too cold to wash my hair but there was no problem with the water temperature in the mornings. I was also left in the dark in the shower, not a long shower, so the motion sensor on the lights is a little too short. These were only very minor problems.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Sue! We are delighted that you enjoyed your stay, the views, the high park standards and the local wildlife!
Apologies for the issues you experienced in the shower block, the boiler has now been sorted.

Great site

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Marie P.

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From the manager: Thank you so much Marie! And for the stunning photo! We look forward to your return visit!

Lovely site, clean and tidy, great…

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Ian D.

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Liked Lovely site, clean and tidy, great facilities. Easy check in, drive straight to pitch and let them know your pitch number via the app and you are done. Great location for walks along the coast path. Hard to fault.

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From the manager: What a lovely review, we are glad that you enjoyed the online check in and the walks along the coast path.

Warm clean showers

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Christina H.

Silver camping pod (four person, pet friendly)

Liked Lovely clean site

Disliked Sofabed very uncomfortable
Could do with replacing
Re painting

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback about the pod which has been passed onto the park.
We are happy that overall you enjoyed your stay with us and would recommend.

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Lesley S.

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Liked 🙂

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From the manager: Thank you from all of the team, we are happy that you will visit again.

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 Sauna TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 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

Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Highlands End Holiday Park

Eype

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 6AR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.71725°N
2.77735°W

Route directions

Take the turning for Eype signposted from the A35, follow the road round and take the fourth exit.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.1 km Coach Station
24 km South Station
25.8 km Marks and Spencer
Rail
16.2 km Maiden Newton Rail Station
17.4 km Crewkerne Rail Station
17.5 km Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
26.2 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
47 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
48.3 km Starcross Ferry Landing
Airport
45.2 km 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

From beaut beaches to historic towns, fossil hunting to wholesome hikes, the Dorset coast has a colossal amount of activities and attractions whatever floats your boat. Cast off for some sea fishing, take a boat trip or scuba dive to the depths from local beaches, or tee off instead with a course around the clifftop 18 holes of the Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club. West Bay and Bridport are both about a mile from Highlands End (just the right distance to walk for an ice cream on a sunny day), and at least a day is recommended in each: the miles of West Bay for sunbathing, watersports and landing mackerel from a boat; and the market town of Bridport for its 17th-century museum and the market, going strong since Elizabethan times and the place to pick up everyday items like local food and more outlandish bits and bobs like clothes and antiques. Beachcombers and fossil finders will probably find themselves at Lyme Regis at some point, one of the most famed stretches on the Jurassic Coast and along with Bridport one of its gateway towns – it was here that famous geologist Mary Anning made her first finds in the 19th century and the town holds an annual Mary Anning Day as well as the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. Visitor centres and museums are dotted all around the coast; if you’re not sure where to start, most have guided tours available. Hikers will be happy too with the wealth of paths and bridleways snaking around coast and countryside from Highlands and beyond – the South West Coast Path follows the entire 95-mile Jurassic coastline and Dorset has around 300 miles of waymarked paths and trails. Buses stop at many coastal spots, or hire a minibus to spectate the scenery in style.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Eypemouth 0.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seatown 3.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Hive 4.5 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Charmouth West 9.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 9.9 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 14 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 25.1 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 25.5 km

Montacute House 26.4 km

National Trust

Shute Barton 20.9 km

Loughwood Meeting House 21.3 km

Max Gate 24.9 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 25.6 km

Montacute House 26.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lower Seatown - Seatown - Chideock - Eype 0.4 km

West Bay 1.5 km

DOWNE HALL 2.7 km

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 3.3 km

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 3.8 km

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 Highlands End Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Highlands End Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Highlands End Holiday Park? From beaut beaches to historic towns, fossil hunting to wholesome hikes, the Dorset coast has a colossal amount of activities and attractions whatever floats your boat. Cast off for some sea fishing, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Highlands End Holiday Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Highlands End Holiday Park? From $64.96 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.