Highlands End Holiday Park

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An aerial view of Highlands End
Highlands end holiday park
Hard-base pitch
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
Caravans for hire 21
Tent sites 39
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 unit / pitches: access to the swimming pool is not included in the rate and is charged GBP4.50 ($8.99) per adult and GBP3.25 ($6.49) 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.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 6 Jan 2023 to

AA 5 pennants

Site types & availability

Other site types

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Stunning view. Toilets. Bar.…

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Stunning view.
Toilets.
Bar.

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Great site & wonderful location overlooking the sea with just a short…

Overall 9/10
Location 9
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Lance B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Great site & wonderful location overlooking the sea with just a short walk to either Eype or West Bay.
Super clean & modern facilities & good choice of pitches...we will be back again soon!

Disliked: Nothing!

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Spacious, being able to choose pitch.…

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

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Spacious, being able to choose pitch.

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Very clean, great pitches, very quiet, with gorgeous views. Very simple system…

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Very clean, great pitches, very quiet, with gorgeous views. Very simple system pick your own pitch not allocated. Safe & secure site with great staff.

Disliked: bar & restaurant not open until noon. Would have liked a coffee

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Amazing views, walkers paradise, short walk to village pub and beach.…

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

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Amazing views, walkers paradise, short walk to village pub and beach.

Disliked: Tricky to organize an extra night via pitch up but easily sorted on site at reception

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beautiful location, stunning views. All facilities were immaculate and the staff…

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

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: beautiful location, stunning views. All facilities were immaculate and the staff were very helpful, nothing was too much trouble, Highly recommend

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From the manager: Thank you from all of the team for the 10 out of 10, we are happy that you found everything immaculate.

Will definitely stay again

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

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Great facilities with good walks and easy access to west bay, stunning views, didn’t use the restaurant but bar staff very friendly

Disliked: Perhaps a few more water points would be helpful, we were staying in the Grey gravel pitches

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From the manager: Thank you for the feedback, we are pleased that you enjoyed the views.

Clean 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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: Clean facilities

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your excellent review. We look forward to your return visit!

Fantastic site! Plenty of clean facilities & many facilities that felt above…

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked: Fantastic site!
Plenty of clean facilities & many facilities that felt above & beyond.
Great location.
Very easy check-in/out process.

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From the manager: Thank you for the 10 out of 10, always good to know that everything was so clean.

Location was great, site was well maintained and the facilities were fantastic.…

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

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Location was great, site was well maintained and the facilities were fantastic. One of the best sites we have stayed on. The leisure facilities were a great bonus.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so mcuh Martin for your excellent review, much appreciated!
We are delighted that you enjoyed our lovely location, the brilliant Leisure Club, our high park standards and excellent facilities.
We look forward to your return visit!


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 Sauna TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit 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)

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

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

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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

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 6 September 2025 – Saturday 6 September 2025)

    Dorchester, England 24.8 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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 $74.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.