Dowlais Farm Holidays

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View over the pitches
View over the pitches
Central firepit
One of the pitches
View of the pitches from the entrance
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Grass pitches
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Central firepit
One of the pitches
View of the pitches from the entrance

  • Small, dog-friendly site less than half a mile from the Severn Estuary
  • Clevedon five minutes’ drive; Weston-super-Mare 45 minutes
  • Beach, pier, shops and restaurants within walking distance
Dowlais Farm Holidays is just the place for a peaceful retreat in the company of your loyal canine buddy. Small and quiet, the site sits just outside the seaside town of Clevedon, less than half a mile from the Clevedon Coastal Path (about 15 minutes’ walk), which skirts the Severn Estuary. There’s plenty of water-y scenery around here, not to mention excellent hiking or cycling trails along the North Somerset coast. The spacious pitches are in the orchard of an old dairy farm that has been repurposed into an eco-friendly site (and that is part of the Greener Camping Club). They are regularly rotated, in order to help keep the grass healthy and the pitches clean and green – how splendid. And there’s plenty of space for kids and dogs to play, run around or chill. Active types might be pleased to know that Dowlais Farm is on the Pier to Pier cycling track, which stretches between Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare (which are respectively five and 45 minutes’ drive away, otherwise). After more cycles? The almost 11-mile Strawberry Line is only five minutes’ drive away, and it passes by apple orchards, valleys and the Cheddar Gorge (if you pedal far enough, that is). Shops, restaurants, cafés and pubs are also within walking distance of the site.

Campground type

Tent sites 5
Caravan sites 5
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

German

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 104 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This little, peaceful orchard campsite's snagged great reviews for its spot near coastal paths & shops. Campers loved the roomy, tidy sites & clean, green loos, esp. the hot showers & compost toilets. Friendly, helpful owners were a big plus. A few found it basic, and some mentioned road noise or the compulsory Greener Camping Club fee. All up, a top spot for a chilled getaway.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Overall a great little place to visit when the weather is onside!

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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David G.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Self check in was great.
Laid back, unfussy site.
Quiet location.
Plenty of hot water in the rustic showers.
Compost toilets. Despite initial uncertainty were effective.
Location - proximity to M5 yet tucked away.
Coast path was a 10 min walk.
Lovely orchard

Disliked Could do with a clean up.
Rustic is no excuse for grubby. (Showers, wash up area)
No hot water in toilet hand wash area is inexcusable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it, would enthusiastically recommend and visit again myself.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Lovely location very close to Clevedon and the Marine Lake.
Gorgeous surroundings.

Communal fire pit is a lovely touch and the shower facilities are really great, lovely warm shower.

Very easy to book and the 'self-serve' style of pitch allocation is great!

Disliked My only grumble was, as it was a small camp site, there was a large group present when we were there and they somewhat "took over" the site with kids screaming and running around, loud shouting from adults etc. Definitely destroyed the tranquil setting and made the rest of the campers feel uncomfortable.

The pitch signage/demise of pitch could be clearer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well positioned site with excellent pitches and good eco facilities.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Karen C.

Power optional grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Excellent location, large pitches, good eco facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, we are glad that you enjoyed your stay and hope you come again! :)

So peaceful and calm. Simple with everything you need. Just lovely.…

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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janis m.

Power optional grass tent or motorhome site

Liked So peaceful and calm. Simple with everything you need. Just lovely.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We are so pleased that you enjoyed your stay here! We would love to welcome you back in the future :)

Would definitely return.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Emma M.

Power optional grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Fabulous site. Peaceful, easy to find, close to everything we needed. Spacious pitches and very friendly staff.

Disliked Nothing i can think of.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review, always happy to hear that our campers enjoy their stay! hope you come again! :)

Lovely, quiet, small. Close to amenities. Helpful and responsive owner

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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liane C.

Power optional grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Easily accessible hot water and showers.
Free firewood (very small selection)
Clean.
Bins and recycling
Toilets lovely, clean, close to all tents
Contactable on phone
Close to shops and pub
Pretty site
Pre determined sites for campers
Lovely big space (plot 3) for our family.

Disliked Very quiet. Our two young boys are well behaved but love being loud and I felt bad on other campers.
Small with little privacy.
Next to a busy road, under aeroplane route
Some thistles under foot, have to keep shoes on all the time.
1000 flies immediately in the tent, tempted maybe by the apples fallen from the trees.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful, quiet place to stay

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Charlie T.

Power optional grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Really small, lovely and relaxed, quiet campsite. They seem to have thought of all the little details, particularly with regard to eco-friendliness.

Disliked Nothing, we loved everything about it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Always so lovely to hear that our campers enjoy their stay here in the orchard.
Thank you so much for your lovely review, we look forward to welcoming you back again :)

Toller Platz für Naturliebhaber.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Ursula H.

Power optional grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Mitten in der Natur, einfach herrlich.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Vielen Dank fuer Euren Kommentar. Es freut mich sehr, das es Euch bei uns gefallen hat.

Excellent, really positive experience will be back for sure :)

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Emma H.

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked The space was so lovely, small site bit lots of space and privacy for everyone.. name on gate and pitch at entrance so really easy to land and get set up.. compost toilets were perfect :) showers sinks etc.. sleeping under the apple trees was a delight..

Lovely walk close by dorm by the sea path and close to clevedon marine pool which is just gorgeous..

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave this great review of our orchard, we never get tired of receiving these. We really hope you are able to come again!

Great site. Would definitely stay again if we're in the area.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Gerry B.

Power optional grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Lovely, quiet away from it all stay in a Somerset orchard. Small, but friendly site. Composting toilets are unique but not a problem. good showers.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review, our unique toilets are in keeping with the ethos of the greener camping club and we are pleased that you found them to be acceptable:) We look forward to welcoming you back to the orchard.

Features

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 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 Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Dowlais Farm Holidays

Lower Strode Road

Clevedon

Somerset

England

BS21 6UU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.42089°N
2.87407°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.2 km Triangle
2.2 km Triangle
7.6 km Summer Lane
Rail
4.6 km Yatton Rail Station
7.4 km Worle Rail Station
8.6 km Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station
Ferry
2.6 km Clevedon Pier
11.2 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
11.7 km Portishead Pier
Airport
12 km Bristol International Airport
32.4 km 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

Among the attractions of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (40 minutes’ drive) are Cheddar Gorge, with its vertical limestone walls, and a network of caverns including Gough’s Cave. Check out the rock formations – and the shelves full of Cheddar cylinders, ageing in the coolness of the cave. Brunel’s SS Great Britain, in the marina in Bristol (45 minutes), is a Victorian-era steamship with period interiors. Fans of Isambard Kingdom Brunel can see another design by the 19th-century engineer further down the River Avon, at Clifton Suspension Bridge, which links Clifton Observatory to National Trust - Leigh Woods, a forested area inhabited by roe deer, peregrine falcons and bats. On the south-eastern fringes of Mendip Hills AONB is Wells (50 minutes), known for its splendid 12th-century cathedral. In addition to the spectacular green and gold stained glass of the Jesse Window, the cathedral has a colourful astronomical clock, with jousting knights facing each other every 15 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 2 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 8.9 km Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Weston Main 11.7 km Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 13.4 km Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Brean 14.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 17.2 km

Bristol Zoo Gardens 18.1 km

Brunel's ss Great Britain 18.7 km

Bristol Museum & Art Gallery 19.1 km

At-Bristol 19.3 km

National Trust

Clevedon Court 3.6 km

Tyntesfield 11 km

King John's Hunting Lodge 15.4 km

Blaise Hamlet 19 km

Westbury College Gatehouse 19.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CLEVEDON COURT 3.8 km

Yatton 4.6 km

Congresbury 7.1 km

GROVE PARK 10.5 km

BARLEY WOOD 10.9 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Dowlais Farm Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Dowlais Farm Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Dowlais Farm Holidays? Among the attractions of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (40 minutes’ drive) are Cheddar Gorge, with its vertical limestone walls, and a network of caverns including Gough’s Cave. Check … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Dowlais Farm Holidays?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Dowlais Farm Holidays? From $51.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.