Wild Whitty

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Grass pitches (added by manager 15 Jul 2021)

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  • 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

Tent pitches 5

Languages spoken

English

German

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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

Disabled facilities

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)

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 GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.95964°N
-3.03276°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8 km Bus Station
13.8 km Post Office
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

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 26 June 2024 – Wednesday 26 June 2024)

    Glastonbury, England 38.3 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.

Reviews

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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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

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.

  • 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.
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