Bowdens Crest Caravan and Camping Park

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View from the site
View from the site
Pitches on site
View from the bar/bistro seating area
Dog walking field, with footpath into acres of mature woodland, leading to the river parrett
Spring nature
Across the levels to the quantocks
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Pitches on site
View from the bar/bistro seating area
Dog walking field, with footpath into acres of mature woodland, leading to the river parrett

  • Adults-only site with a woodland above the Somerset Levels
  • Half an hour's drive from Glastonbury and 40 minutes from Wells
  • On-site weekend-only pub with a sundeck overlooking a 32-mile view
Phew, what a view… adults-only Bowdens Crest Caravan and Camping Park overlooks the Somerset Levels and its moors, as well as the Quantock and Blackdown Hills, the river Parrett and the Vale of Taunton Deane, stretching out towards Brendon Hill and Exmoor. Over 30 miles of Somerset surroundings can be seen from here on a clear day, all the way to Minehead. The site covers nine and a half acres of natural woodland and elevated land, set on white lias stone with an eight-inch soil top (rock pegs are recommended for tents). There's an on-site pub, the Bowden's Bar, which is open on weekends only and has a scenic sundeck with views of the countryside; there are entertainment nights on occasion throughout the year. Plus, local street food trucks pay the site a visit on weekends, so grab some hot food to eat in the bar or take back to your pitch. On-site amenities include chemical disposal and a well-maintained toilet and shower block with separate ladies’ and gents’ sections, and an accessible shower room. Washing-up sinks with free hot water are also available. There is also an on-site fitness centre where you can keep fit while on holiday. The small town of Langport is about a mile and a half away. It's half an hour's drive from the site to Glastonbury or 40 minutes to Wells.

Campground type

Tent sites 9
Camper sites 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
  • When booking a pitch it is important that you state your correct unit type so that the correct pitch can be allocated. The site is unable to take bookings without this information. Guests must be genuine holidaymakers and stay for holiday purposes only. Please note: the card to activate the electricity has to be collected from reception on arrival. Bowdens Crest is an adults-only touring park but due to contractual reasons lodge and seasonal caravan owners may still have grandchildren on site.

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Reviews

9

Overall rating from 61 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

93% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Well-kept & clean with stunning views & a friendly vibe, especially manager Stan. The bar is a popular social spot. Showers/toilets are very clean. Minor notes: ants in a tent, dog noise, dated shower blocks. Peaceful & good value.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent first camp. Will be back.

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Debby L.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Our first time camping, and what a lovely site with amazing views. Stan very helpful on arrival and came round after an hour to check we were ok. Clean toilets and showers, on site bar amazing and food vans at weekend, pizza Friday and Greek Saturday 😀 There was an onsite fete, play your cards right and a bbq put on by the residents/permanent pitch holders which was brilliant. Everyone so friendly and helpful, we will definitely be back.

Disliked Nothing… if you’re looking for somewhere you can enjoy the peace, or you like meeting people and socialising this place has it all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, very clean, stunning views, friendly helpful staff

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Really quiet site in a lovely position with great views over the Somerset levels.
Langport is a lovely town with a supermarket about 1.5 miles away from the site.
Stan is very helpful and knowleagable.
Ladies showers were cold one morning but he sorted it immediately.
The showers, toilets etc were all extremely clean.

Disliked The (presumed drunk) bearded resident who spent Saturday night shouting for 'Alexa' in a very loud voice.
Fortunately he must have found her by 9-30pm as he then stopped and probably went to bed!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely will book again

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Donna H.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely place, everyone so friendly and welcoming.
Bowdens bar a great place and all the staff work so hard to make the place welcoming.
Everyone on camp super friendly .

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect short camping break and an ideal base for touring the area.

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Jenny G.

Camping pod

Liked Beautiful view from the camping pod. The welcome was very friendly and helpful. The pods are great, comfy beds, storage, kettle, BBQ and outside chimnea. We were a group of 4 ladies on motorcycles and it was such a treat not to have to carry tents etc. we were made very welcome. Toilets and showers were always very clean with plenty of hot water. We loved the pizza van and bar on Friday night.

Disliked Absolutely nothing!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Welcoming owner. Clean loos & shower…

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HE S.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Welcoming owner. Clean loos & shower block with plenty of warm water. Fantastic view from the 'pub' over the levels. Large, flat pitch.

Disliked V quiet site, pub only open on the Sat night, not a 'disliked' but still worth folk being aware of. No view from the pitch itself, which lacked any tree/ planting 'privacy'. Would I recommend, it would depend on what someone was looking for.? Unlikely to return as not enough in the area itself to warrant.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome Good flat pitch Lovely…

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Tim H.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Friendly welcome
Good flat pitch
Lovely views
Great community bar
Fish and chip pop up
Good showers
Will be back

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site with clean facilities and friendly helpful staff

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Louise W.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Stunning views, really friendly, peaceful, clean facilities, dog friendly, lovely onsite bar at the weekend with visiting food vans at the weekend too!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just returned from 4 days at…

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Just returned from 4 days at Bowdens crest caravan and camping park and just wanted to say thank you for a very relaxing time away. There is nothing to dislike, the facilities are kept clean, a bar available on site, the views are beautiful, the campsite is very peaceful and everyone on site is so friendly. Thank you very much for a wonderful few days.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great bar & View, NOT adult only and No food Saturdays despite weekend

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5 out of 10
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Lawrence C.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Staff were friendly and helpful. Bar was great and view fantastic

Disliked Specifically booked this site because of being Adult friendly and offered Food onsite at weekends. However, on arrival on a Saturday, we were told, Oh, the food facility is here only on a Friday despite Saturday being within the weekend. Along with that the site is not Adults only as we saw 2 children when we were there.
Expensive stay considering the site is not what it says it is

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent-clean facilities,friendly staff,fabulous bar,level pitches

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deborah h.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Absolutely beautiful location. Stunning views and Stan the manager was very helpful. We had a fabulous time in the on site bar - Jeff and Jan and their team are wonderful hosts (not forgetting Lucy the gorgeous dog!) The Sunday meat raffle was a hoot and we will definitely be back.
Check in was easy and on site facilities were clean and sufficient for our needs.

Disliked Absolutely nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks guys, what a lovely review and so pleased that you will come back to see us again.
Regards
Stan

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge 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

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Bowdens Crest Caravan and Camping Park

Bowdens

Langport

Somerset

England

TA10 0DD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.05613°N
2.83725°W

Route directions

The postcode is shared with the site's neighbours: please travel 100 yards further up to get to the entrance.

Nearest transport

Bus
6.5 mi Crispin Hall
6.5 mi The Library
8.1 mi Glastonbury Town Hall
Rail
8.3 mi Bridgwater Rail Station
11.8 mi Taunton Rail Station
12.4 mi Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station
Ferry
9 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
21.4 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
26.8 mi Clevedon Pier
Airport
23.5 mi Bristol 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

The best of Somerset is close to hand from Bowdens Crest, such as witch hunting at Wookey Hole Caves, striding around the Quantock Hills, Blackdown Hills and the Somerset Levels, exploring the subterranean sights of Cheddar Caves, or, for the more modern, happily spending holiday money at Clarks Village in nearby Street. Glastonbury is about 12 miles away; these days it’s probably better known for its famous fest nearby, but a more peaceful time can be had around Glastonbury Abbey, which has stood on this site since the seventh century and which may – just possibly – be King Arthur’s Avalon where the mighty Excalibur was forged (Arthur and Queen Guinevere are purportedly buried here.) The ‘holy hill’ of Glastonbury Tor, home to Gwyn ap Nudd or the King of the Fairies, is another legendary local highlight to trek to: Somerset picnics taste super at the base of St Michael’s Tower, accompanied by tasty views of the Somerset Levels, Wiltshire, Dorset and over to Wales. Tiny Wells, about 20 miles away, is well worth a visit too: once there, see the show caves at the Wookey Hole Caves on the edge of the Mendip Hills. Another seven or so miles north-west and on the south side of the Mendips, spectacular Cheddar is worth at least a day to see the most of Cheddar Gorge and Cheddar Caves, where you can stick to sightseeing or be a bit more adventurous caving or rock climbing. Outdoor options in the area include hiring a bike and pedalling off from Langport Visitor Centre into the Somerset countryside, fishing on the River Parrett and around Bridgwater, Somerton and Taunton, or sea fishing for Dover sole and bass from the beach at Burnham-on-Sea.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 17.4 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 19.7 mi Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Brean 19.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weston Main 20.7 mi Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 22 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Clarks Village 6.5 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 8.2 mi

Glastonbury Tor 8.6 mi

Montacute House 9 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 9 mi

National Trust

Stembridge Tower Mill 1.3 mi

Priest's House 2.6 mi

Barrington Court 6.7 mi

Lytes Cary Manor 7.3 mi

Tintinhull Garden 7.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Langport, 1645 1.9 mi

BURTON PYNSENT 3.5 mi

WEST SEDGEMOOR (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 3.5 mi

GREYLAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/03/2003) 4.2 mi

Battle of Sedgemoor, 1685 5.8 mi

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 29.2 mi

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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bowdens Crest Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bowdens Crest Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bowdens Crest Caravan and Camping Park? The best of Somerset is close to hand from Bowdens Crest, such as witch hunting at Wookey Hole Caves, striding around the Quantock Hills, Blackdown Hills and the Somerset Levels, exploring the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bowdens Crest Caravan and Camping Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bowdens Crest Caravan and Camping Park? From $39.52 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.