Ralegh's Cross Inn

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Raleghs Cross Inn
Raleghs cross inn
Flat pitches
Pitches by the trees
The grounds of the inn
Far-reaching views
Sunset over the exmoor hills
Bar area in the inn
Carvery served wednesdays, saturdays and sundays
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Flat pitches
Pitches by the trees
The grounds of the inn

  • In the grounds of a country inn in Exmoor National Park
  • A 15-minute drive from Watchet and 30 from Taunton and Minehead
  • Pub classics, evening specials and carvery night at the restaurant
Spectacular national park views, local eats and a traditional English country inn? If that’s ticking your boxes, scurry along to Ralegh's Cross Inn, an adults-only site 15 minutes’ drive from the Somerset coastal town of Watchet. In the grounds of the Ralegh's Cross Inn, the site is – as one might imagine – exceptionally well placed when hunger strikes. It’s a short amble from pitches to the restaurant, where chefs cook up local ingredients for pub classics, light lunches, evening specials and (on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays) carvery spreads. Of course, there’s more to travel than the food, and the site’s in a top spot for adventures beyond tickling taste buds too. Just inside the south eastern edge of Exmoor National Park, it’s well suited to energetic explorers who are keen to venture out on hikes and bikes, and there’s bike rental available 35 minutes away. For hols spent by the sea, it’s an easy 15 minutes to the nearest (pebble) beach in Watchet, and half an hour to the sands of Minehead. Once everyone tires of splashing about, a return to site should prove calming: soak up views towards Dunkery Beacon (Exmoor’s highest point), Bristol Channel and the Welsh hills.

Site type

Tent sites 70
Caravan sites 30
Motorhome sites 40
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No charcoal barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

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88% would recommend this site to a friend

87% would stay here again

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We love it here the staff are so helpful. The food is…

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Paul E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth site

Liked We love it here the staff are so helpful. The food is great toilets and showers are very clean.

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Almost perfect

Overall 9/10

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Jenny W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Really enjoyed our stay. Great location for the Quantocks and Exmoor. Good sized pitches, staff were great, clean facilities, showers were warm, lovely space to walk the dog, staff were lovely, reasonably priced pitches. The pub on site was great, food was lovely and reasonable too, real treat.

Disliked Only one downside is we booked because it was adult only, the first night was lush, people were friendly and everyone tucked up at a reasonable hour, the second night there was a group with a child and it was very noisy and the child was very loud as were the drunk people looking after her. Much prefer adult only sites.

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Spacious open site. Only stayed the one night as it was a…

Overall 10/10

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Richard C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Spacious open site. Only stayed the one night as it was a journey stop. Showers were great / steaming hot and clean.

Had a few beers in the pub. Lovely place and enjoyed a few pints. We didn’t eat as we had ribeye steaks and a stove in the back of my discovery landrover.

Saw that they had an all you could eat breakfast for £13.95? Judging by the plates of food that came past - I expect it was very good.

Thoroughly enjoyed the stay and would definitely stay there again.

Staff. Spoke to were all very friendly.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of space, quiet relaxed…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth site

Liked Lots of space, quiet relaxed

Disliked Slightly sloping site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place to stay for a one night stop.

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and earth site

Liked The site was lovely and clean and staff were very friendly. The showers in the block near the pub were wonderful.

We had a choice of pitches and the site wasn’t too precious of a regimented layout so we had plenty of room between neighbouring campers.
Are was nice and quiet.

Disliked None with the site.
Quite secluded with the nearest town about 15 mins drive away.

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Was unable to go due to the fact that i was taken…

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Brian H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Was unable to go due to the fact that i was taken ill

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Pleasant rural site.

Overall 9/10

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John C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Large field - plenty of space. Dog friendly. Good facilities. Proximity of a pub. Handy base for climbing nearby hills.

Disliked Slugs!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site in good location in ground of excellent pub.

Overall 8/10

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steve K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Nice pub with excellent food. Pitches big and spacious. Good location. Lois and showers ok. Friendly staff. Very cheap.

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Only suggestion I'd make is a dustbin in the washing up area.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked I enjoyed my stay at Ralegh's Cross Inn, it was perfect for an overnight stay on route to visit friends. With the pub next door it was only a short walk for dinner and they do a carvery a couple of nights in the week, delicious. Highly recommend to other travellers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Better than the last time I stayed

Overall 8/10

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Ian H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or motorhome site

Liked Plenty of space. Facilities have been recently decorated

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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

Type

Large (51-200 sites) Pub campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Ralegh's Cross Inn

Brendon Hills

Watchet

Somerset

England

TA23 0LN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.10079°N
-3.37349°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13.3 km Butlins
13.8 km The Parade
17 km Post Office
Rail
13.6 km Bishop's Lydeard
20.4 km Tiverton Parkway Rail Station
20.8 km Taunton Rail Station
Ferry
14.3 km Minehead Harbour
27.1 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
33.9 km Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
Airport
33.2 km Cardiff International Airport
41.2 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

Make the most of Exmoor stays by signing up immediately for an Exmoor Wildlife Safari, clambering into the back of a Land Rover for guided excursions through the park, keeping eyes peeled for deer and the rare Exmoor ponies. There are no long treks to get going either, as the tour guides will pick guests up at Dunster, Dulverton or Exford, all within about 25 minutes’ drive. Get a closer look at some of the area’s wildlife (as well as some more exotic specimens) at Tropiquaria, a small Art Deco zoo in a former BBC radio transmitter station 10 minutes from base, or travel a little further (30 minutes) to the Exmoor Pony Centre to learn about the native ponies and even take a ride in the park. If interest in watery getaways was piqued by beach days in Minehead and Watchet, but less salt would be preferable, head along to Wimbleball Lake or Clatworthy Reservoir (both within 15 minutes) – the first for birdwatching, trout fishing and lessons in windsurfing, sailing, canoeing and rowing, and the second for pretty scenery, boat hire and fishing. Dip a toe into the past by visiting the Museum of Somerset and the military and cricket museums in Taunton, half an hour away, then dive further in with trips to Dunster Castle, Fyne Court and Knightshayes, all within 35 minutes of base. Prefer to finish hols on a celebratory note? Stumble over to Yearlstone Vineyard (40 minutes) for a tipple or two.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Blue Anchor West 9.3 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Dunster North West 12 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Minehead Terminus 13.6 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Porlock Weir 22 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 31.9 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 22.8 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 34.9 km

St Fagans: National History Museum 43.4 km

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 43.4 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 43.9 km

National Trust

Dunster Castle 10.2 km

Dunster Working Watermill 10.3 km

Coleridge Cottage 16 km

Holnicote Estate 17.6 km

Fyne Court 18.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

NETTLECOMBE COURT 3.6 km

Wimbleball Lake - Haddon Hill - Wimbleball lake 8.2 km

Haddon Hill - Bury - Wimbleball Dam - Haddon Hill 9.1 km

DUNSTER CASTLE 9.6 km

ST AUDRIES (HOUSE) 10.5 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 pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Ralegh's Cross Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ralegh's Cross Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ralegh's Cross Inn? Make the most of Exmoor stays by signing up immediately for an Exmoor Wildlife Safari, clambering into the back of a Land Rover for guided excursions through the park, keeping eyes peeled … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ralegh's Cross Inn?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ralegh's Cross Inn? From $27.12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.