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Camping and touring Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11:30 a.m. Read more

Wild Whitty

10 3 reviews

Spacious wild-style campsite overlooking Taunton Vale in Somerset
Taunton 15 minutes' drive; Lyme Regis three quarters of an hour
Family-friendly, with a shallow stream and simple play area

Looking for camping without the big crowds? After a wild-style site where you'll have plenty of room to yourself? Then wend your way towards Wild Whitty, a small and intimate site in the gorgeous Somerset countryside around Curland. Sitting in Taunton Vale and with lovely rural views, this family-run, family-focused site is based on a 30-acre smallholding. You can pitch up on a number of plots here, surrounded by wildflowers or down by a meandering shallow stream where kids can safely plan (under adult supervision, of course). After a spot of fossil-hunting around the water, younger guests can build dens (materials are provided) or head to a small basic play area and amuse themselves. There's a lot of wildlife around here, plus a couple of resident sheep and a few chickens – what more could you ask for? Facilities include a large oak picnic bench which can comfortably seat up to 10. Firepits are provided and wood is sold on site. Freshly-prepared breakfast boxes can be ordered in advance and home-made cakes and ice creams are sold. In terms of essentials, there is a hot shower and composting loo located in a wagon house, where there's also limited solar-powered USB charging available.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

German

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Pop-up campsite

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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Wild Whitty

255 Whitty Cottages

Curland

Taunton

Somerset

England

TA3 5BD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50.95964°N
-3.03276°W

Nearest transport

Coach

8 km Bus Station

13.8 km Post Office

Rail

8.6 km Taunton Rail Station

15.5 km Bishop's Lydeard

18.9 km Bridgwater Rail Station

Ferry

20.6 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal

41.8 km Minehead Harbour

43.4 km Topsham Ferry Landing

Airport

37.1 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Wych Lodge (bike park): 10 minutes' cycle - Castle Neroche: 10 minutes - Taunton town centre: 15 minutes - Vivary Adventure Centre: 15 minutes - Hestercombe House and Gardens: 20 minutes - Quantock Hills: 25 minutes - Exmoor National Park: 40 minutes - Lyme Regis: 45 minutes - Cheddar Gorge: 55 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Charmouth West	26.7 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Lyme Regis Front Beach	27.2 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	N/A
Seaton (Devon)	28.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Beer	29.5 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Seatown	30.2 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 14.3 km

Montacute House 22.3 km

Clarks Village 27.7 km

Fleet Air Arm Museum 28.2 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 29.4 km

National Trust

Barrington Court 11.9 km

Fyne Court 14.5 km

Priest's House 16.6 km

Loughwood Meeting House 19.3 km

Stembridge Tower Mill 19.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HATCH (BEAUCHAMP) COURT 4.1 km

POUNDISFORD PARK 6 km

HESTERCOMBE 11 km

WEST SEDGEMOOR (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 11.7 km

BURTON PYNSENT 11.8 km

Local events

Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)
Ottery St Mary, England 28 km
Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)
Sidmouth, England 34.3 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Really lovely time - we loved it so much that we stayed an extra night

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Helen H. Sept 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely hosts - made us feel very welcome & the service was very smooth. The pitches were a great size & spacious - all areas had wild flowers in between which was both beautiful as well as providing a bit more privacy. My son absolutely loved the go karts, rope swings & zip line. There were beautiful walls around the owners land too. Highly recommend.

Disliked: Although they were extremely clean & brand new - the utility facilities were minimal. If there were a few families have on site sharing 1 shower, 1 toilet, 1 sink I think it could potentially cause an issue.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Best Campsite we've been to so far! Highly recommended this place.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Victoria B. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Really this Campsite was lovely, has a wild feel about it. Each pitch has a lovely bubble where you pitch and you can get a clear line of sight from anywhere across to a communal area where kids can play. Play equipment defiantly for slightly older children not toddlers. Mine had a great time, den building and rock hunting along the stream. Go carts were a big win too. Great fun had racing around mown out pathways when camp site was empty and ferrying 'special' rocks to and from stream. Owners were excellent, friendliest hunch we've come across yet. Very accommodating and made us feel very welcome. Facilities just right, shower was lovely and compost loo well maintained.

Disliked: There isn't anything I can say I disliked about this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous campsite

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2022

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Fabulous large pitches.
Beautiful hot shower.
Friendly, helpful site owners.
Great kids play with go karts, rope swings and a zip wire.
We had a fantastic time.
This is camping at its best.

Disliked: Nothing,

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your wonderful review. We really appreciate your kind words and are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wild Whitty have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Wild Whitty dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Wild Whitty? Local attractions and activities include: - Wych Lodge (bike park): 10 minutes' cycle - Castle Neroche: 10 minutes - Taunton town centre: 15 minutes - Vivary Adventure Centre: 15 minutes - Hestercombe … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Wild Whitty?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m.

Depart by: 11:30 a.m.

Read more