Holly Bush Park

View prices & book 8.8 107 reviews
Grass pitches
Grass pitches
Pitches on site
Lower field, ideal for tents / camper vans
Large grass field
Swish tent on site
Lovely dog walking through priors' wood
Non-electric camping and motorhome field, right next door to the main site
Exploring around the site in autumn
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Pitches on site
Lower field, ideal for tents / camper vans
Large grass field

  • Peaceful siteover two and a half acres in the scenic Blackdown Hills
  • Spacious pitches on the edge of woodland six miles from Taunton
  • Local pub within 50 metres and several more within easy reach
It's a simple couple of minutes' amble (or totter) to (or back from) the pub local to Holly Bush Park in the Blackdown Hills, but that's not even the most mighty fine part of this small and secluded site... This peaceful place's setting six miles south of Taunton is also a teeny drive from the border with Devon, among countryside walks, Forestry Commission woods and yet more country pubs, and all in a wildlife haven and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. If it's sands and dinos you seek, Lyme Regis, Charmouth and the spectacular Jurassic Coast are all within 35 minutes; closer to home, the site is directly opposite woodland; golf, horse riding and fishing are within a couple of miles, and two sports centres are under five miles away. Although it's a small site, Holly Bush is acclaimed for its excellent and well-kept facilities and its overall setup, laid out over two and a half acres with green space aplenty for kids – and their grownups – to play. The amenities block has separate ladies' and gents' shower areas, free hot water, toilets, a washing-up area and a laundry room. Calor gas is available to buy on site.

Campground type

Caravan sites 5
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Tent sites 15
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

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).
  • Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 16 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesRV & Motorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
Other site types

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating based on 107 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 75% of visitors View breakdown

83%

would recommend this campground to a friend

80%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great pitch for an overnight stop.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Bonita D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and gravel site

Liked: Wonderfully peaceful site set in beautiful surroundings..clean facilities (if a little dated) and there is a great pub within 3 minutes walk.

Disliked: No 02 signal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and tidy campsite!

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

Lower Field unpowered grass and gravel tent site (two person, small)

Liked: Nice campsite with well kept pitches, benches and clean facilities! Nice pub next door aswell!

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Ok

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
NERYS CAROLINE F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked: Well organised site, friendly staff and good location

Disliked: Facilities block is tired and needs done work, shower doors were bloated and don’t shut properly, have drier was poor.

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Excellent site, very clean shower block, Would definitely use the site again. Very friendly…

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

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked: Excellent site, very clean shower block,
Would definitely use the site again.
Very friendly staff and helpful.
Ideal site for motor home.

Disliked: None

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The Holly Bush site was beautifully clean and well kept throughout. From…

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

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked: The Holly Bush site was beautifully clean and well kept throughout. From the pitches to the shower/toilet block, it's all very well maintained and looked after.

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Didn't actually end up staying. The motorhome wouldn't start and by the…

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

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked: Didn't actually end up staying. The motorhome wouldn't start and by the time the fault was fixed, it was too late to leave.
I called the site who promised to honour the booking when I visit on another day.

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Nice campsite with reasonable and clean facilities. Really nice pub within 50…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
john.griffiths99@btinternet.com G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and gravel site

Liked: Nice campsite with reasonable and clean facilities. Really nice pub within 50 metres.

Disliked: Busy road at times

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Sorry to say this place has changed in the past 12 months…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 4
charlie W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked: Sorry to say this place has changed in the past 12 months - visited in 2023 and was happy
Lovely warm welcome from the gentleman who runs/ lives on site - but that’s where the good review stops.
This is now a residential site with overflowing bins and cold toilets that didn’t get cleaned for 3 days.
People about are friendly but when people are living on a site it shouldn’t really be advertised as it is. Just be honest as to what you are providing and to who and let customers make a fair decision to stay .

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Hot shower, hairdryer and lovely walks for our two dogs.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Lower Field unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked: Hot shower, hairdryer and lovely walks for our two dogs.

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Friendly site

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
les P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked: Staff/ owner very friendly and helpful, stayed on an overnight.

Disliked: They site are no longer taking touring bookings and moving the operation to cater for long term residents.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Holly Bush Park

Culmhead

Taunton

Somerset

England

TA3 7EA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.93958°N
-3.11062°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.4 km Bus Station
9.3 km Post Office
9.3 km Post Office
Rail
9.3 km Taunton Rail Station
14.1 km Bishop's Lydeard
16.8 km Honiton Rail Station
Ferry
24.1 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
38 km Topsham Ferry Landing
38.1 km Topsham (Turf Lock Ferry) Ferry Landing
Airport
31.7 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

This is a stunning setting, metres from woodland, walks and country pubs, and within easy driving distance of activities and attractions over Somerset, Devon and Dorset. Playing fields and parks are close by. The coasts of three counties are all handy for day trips: at Somerset, have a day at Weston-super-Mare or Minehead, both under an hour away; at Devon, make for Seaton and Dawlish, 35 and 55 minutes' drive respectively, and at Dorset, dig into the attractions of the Jurassic Coast at Lyme Regis, Bridport and West Bay, all within 45 minutes. For local walks and dog walks around the region's woodland and the Blackdown Hills of Outstanding Natural Beauty, try the two reservoirs and the nature reserve of Otterford Lakes, five minutes' drive from the site, where anglers can also cast off for wild brown trout. Or have an urban wander around Somerset's towns and cities such as Wellington (15 minutes), Exeter (45 minutes) and Glastonbury, just under an hour away.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seaton (Devon) 26.4 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lyme Regis Front Beach 27 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Beer 27.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Charmouth West 27.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Sidmouth Town 30.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 8.4 km

Montacute House 27.8 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 29.4 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 29.9 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 32.7 km

National Trust

Fyne Court 15.7 km

Loughwood Meeting House 17.4 km

Barrington Court 17.5 km

Shute Barton 19 km

Priest's House 22.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

POUNDISFORD PARK 4.1 km

WELLINGTON PARK 9.6 km

HATCH (BEAUCHAMP) COURT 9.8 km

NYNEHEAD COURT 10.3 km

HESTERCOMBE 12.8 km

Local events

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 25 June 2025 – Wednesday 25 June 2025)

    Glastonbury, England 44.1 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 Holly Bush Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Holly Bush Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Holly Bush Park? This is a stunning setting, metres from woodland, walks and country pubs, and within easy driving distance of activities and attractions over Somerset, Devon and Dorset. Playing fields and parks are close … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Holly Bush Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Holly Bush Park? From $20.73 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.