Golden Cap Holiday Park

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The area surrounding the park
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  • Part of a 2,000-acre National Trust estate on the Jurassic Coast
  • A 150-metre stroll from a beach for sea angling and fossil hunting
  • Fishing lake, play area and shop on site
Want to feel on top of the world? Travel down to Dorset and Golden Cap, the highest point on the south coast of England and part of a 2000-acre National Trust estate. Golden Cap Holiday Park is the most cap-tastic place to take all this in, as it’s surrounded by peaceful Dorset countryside and part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. And, as should be expected in Dorset, it’s right next to the water – in the seaside village of Seatown and 150 metres from a shingle beach known for its sea angling and fossil hunting. Facilities at the park are excellent – there are two big modern shower/toilet blocks, a launderette and a well-stocked shop. Wifi is available across the whole park priced from an hour to a season – just buy a ticket online. Guests can also pay to use the leisure facilities at the other West Dorset Leisure Holiday Park in the area, Highlands End Holiday Park which has a sauna/steam room and a heated indoor pool. And if you just can’t bring yourself to walk that 150 metres for some beach fishing, you can take it easy instead at Golden Cap’s own fishing lake.

Site type

Tent sites 54
Travel trailer sites 30
RV sites 30
Mobile homes for rent 24
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Open now
Opens March 29, 2024
Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The grocery shop is open between 02/07 and 13/09.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 03/03 and 18/12.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The Spar shop on site is closed during December, January and February. There is a Spar shop in Chideock, one mile from the park.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 29 2024 to

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

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 161 Pitchup.com customers

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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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91% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot! Close to the beach with lovely sea views. Facilities are clean, showers excellent. Easy check-in, friendly staff. Some found pitches far from amenities, pitches sloped, and noise from other campers.

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Arrival date (latest first)

No electric pitch you just find a space and set up staff are friendly

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Big Berries primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location to beach was great and a pub nearby

Disliked No showers in the field only toilets, and during busy holiday weekends are not enough as people tend to go in there to clean teeth or change, also not cleaned enough. If you camp on the left hand side as you enter the field you are closest to the showers (near statics) these are great but only 3 in the ladies so alway a queue also the little change rooms have no mirrors so u have to use the mirrors by the sink.

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Wonderful location but wouldn’t camp there again.

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7 out of 10
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Roy C.

Big Berries primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Reviewing as a camper only.
Beautiful location with bar/restaurant on water front.
Great for walkers.

Disliked Road to holiday park is single lane with passing places. This road cannot cope with the traffic and is subsequently difficult to navigate.
Whole of campsite is on a hill which makes sleeping difficult.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant place - Well Kept - Very Clean and superb location!!

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9 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Martin G.

Big Berries primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Cleanliness
Location

Disliked Not enough toilets as always waiting.... but my body may be on the same timing as everyone else. Horrible man (not from site) who told us to move our tent as we weren't 6 Metres away.... Luckily a lovely couple of families from Germany with some noisy kids came in and pitched right by him...I love Karma...We also had to endure an illegal rave on the Friday but I think we were more annoyed we weren't invited 😀

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Great stay facilities very clean and plenty of them and we love…

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9 out of 10
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Wifi
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Emma S.

Big Berries primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great stay facilities very clean and plenty of them and we love the area so it’s perfect for us! Great location close to Charmouth and West Bay which are our favourite places to visit.

Disliked We stayed quite close to the sewage farm and it was smelly at times so if we stayed again we would pitch up further away.

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De wasmachine en het uitzicht buiten de camping op de baai.…

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5 out of 10
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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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Anonymous

Big Berries primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked De wasmachine en het uitzicht buiten de camping op de baai.

Disliked Er waren te weinig WC en douches. We moesten wachten. Ook zijn de plaatsen schuin en was het veld weinig sfeervol. De douches waren niet warm.

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Great campsite lots of space and right next to a beautiful beach…

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10 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Scott W.

Big Berries primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great campsite lots of space and right next to a beautiful beach and pub with onside shop.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good spot for seatown and Westbay! Well run campsite.

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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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Scarlett C.

Big Berries primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Good location with a short walk to seatown where a great pub and beautiful stony beach awaits. Short drive to Westbay. Friendly atmosphere and large pitches. Clean toilets close by, well stocked shop and friendly helpful staff.

Disliked It’s a bit of a pain walking to the shower and washing up block with small children we found that to be not to ideal. It’s windy as you’re on a hill and sloping pitches mainly.

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Excellent site, highly recommended will be back soon as

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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Michael B.

Big Berries primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Had an amazing time with our family beach 5 min walk lots of hiking if you like walking to see some spectacular views,
Toilets on camping field need to be cleaned more than once a day no fault of there own it's the kids of the parents who don't want to look after them and let them do what they want but you always get one lot other than that we had great time not a lot to do with kids like many camping grounds so don't forget your own games and toys

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Beautiful part of the world .great facilities on site.

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Kate N.

Big Berries primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Good facilities .All kept in really good condition

Disliked N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

The swimming pool at sister site. Especially thankful for Kate who worked…

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Accommodation
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Quinton G.

Big Berries primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The swimming pool at sister site. Especially thankful for Kate who worked at the pool and took interest in me teaching my son to swim. With her help he was swimming with confidence by the end of our stay and Kate was pivotal in his development with lots of encouragement and hints and tips.

Thank you Kate. You were the highlight of my boys Alex’s experience there.

I do hope you see this message

Disliked Everything was super clean and well organised. Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Golden Cap Holiday Park

Seatown

Chideock

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 6JX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.72352°N
2.82213°W

Route directions

The nearest bus stop is Chideock Bridge which the X53 and 31 buses stop at.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.3 km Coach Station
27.2 km South Station
27.9 km Yeovil Bus Station
Rail
14.3 km Axminster Rail Station
17 km Crewkerne Rail Station
18.9 km Maiden Newton Rail Station
Ferry
29.4 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
44.2 km Exmouth Ferry Landing
45.3 km Starcross Ferry Landing
Airport
42 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

Start at Stonebarrow Hill for 25 miles’ worth of walking trails around Golden Cap, making sure to pause after you puff uphill for the views across Lyme Bay to Dartmoor. There’s a National Trust information point, shops and toilets in an old radar station on the hill to make a pitstop at before taking the trail through Langdon Hill Wood, taking the Smugglers’ Trail, or clambering cliffwards to see the ancient Thorncombe Beacon and views to Bridport and Chesil Beach, one of the biggest shingle stretches in the country. A walk east from the beacon will take you to the seaside village and coastal views of Eype, or you can wander west to the beach at Charmouth for more fossil hunting. Other recommended day trips from Golden Cap are Lyme Regis with crazy golf on top of the promenade, the fishing village of Beer which can be combined with a trip to Seaton or Sidmouth, and the miles of sandy beach at West Bay with boat trips. If you have little animal enthusiasts along on your trip, take them to hand-feed the 600 swans at Abbotsbury Swannery, or to get nautical at Weymouth Sea Life Park. For more grownup west Dorset attractions try Forde Abbey, Sherborne Castle or the Haynes Motor Museum… the kids might not mind these too much if you then take them to Dorchester’s award-winning Dinosaur Museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Seatown 0.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 2.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 4.2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Charmouth West 5.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Hive 7.6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 11.3 km

Abbotsbury Swannery 17.2 km

Montacute House 26.5 km

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 28.2 km

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 28.6 km

National Trust

Shute Barton 17.7 km

Loughwood Meeting House 18.1 km

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 22.5 km

Montacute House 26.4 km

Barrington Court 26.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 0.1 km

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 1.4 km

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 1.4 km

Lower Seatown - Seatown - Chideock - Eype 2.8 km

West Bay 3.8 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 27.9 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 sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Golden Cap Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Golden Cap Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Golden Cap Holiday Park? Start at Stonebarrow Hill for 25 miles’ worth of walking trails around Golden Cap, making sure to pause after you puff uphill for the views across Lyme Bay to Dartmoor. There’s a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Golden Cap Holiday Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Golden Cap Holiday Park? From $64.79 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.