When can I check in and check out of Bowdens Crest Caravan and Camping Park?

Camping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Bowdens Crest Caravan and Camping Park?

From R609.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Bowdens Crest Caravan and Camping Park

View prices & book Last booked 4 hours ago 8.9 56 reviews

View from the site (added by manager 13 Sep 2022)

Camping and caravan field, spring/summer 2018

Dog walking field, with footpath into acres of mature woodland, leading to the river parrett

Above the Somerset Levels with stunning views over 30 miles
12 miles from Glastonbury and seven from Wells
Adults-only site with an information point and pool tables

Phew, what a view… the outlook from Bowdens Crest Caravan and Camping Park takes in the smashing Somerset Levels and its moors, the Quantock and Blackdown Hills, the River Parrett and the Vale of Taunton Dene, stretching out towards Brendon Hill and Exmoor – in fact over 30 miles of Somerset surroundings can be seen from here on a clear day, all the way to Minehead. The small town of Langport is about a mile and a half away. Adults-only Bowdens Crest covers nine and a half acres of natural woodland of elevated land, set on white lias stone with an eight-inch soil top (rock pegs are recommended for tents). 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, and the information room has books, board games, DVDs, pool tables and several sockets to charge phones and other equipment free of charge.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
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.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Enjoyed a cider while watching the sunset over the levels

Fantastic view whilst having a drink in the friendly onsite bar.

One of our show dogs on her holibobs at bowdens

We loves our stay here , staff amazing great size pitches and…

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

Anonymous Sept 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: We loves our stay here , staff amazing great size pitches and unbelivable views .. we will be back for sure .

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a lovely site. It was very secure. Beautiful views. Toilet…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Sarah M. Aug 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: It was a lovely site. It was very secure. Beautiful views. Toilet block was clean and well looked after.

Disliked: It is listed as an adult only site. There were a few children. It didn't really bother us but maybe shouldn't be listed as adults only if it's not.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location, lovely views over Somerset. Facilities ok good.…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Nice location, lovely views over Somerset. Facilities ok good.

Disliked: Advertised on Pitchup as adults only, which it is not.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We do apologize for any lack of clarity. From a touring point of view it is adults only. Our clients who own lodges and season pitches for contractual reasons are allowed to have their grandchildren visit on the provision that they are fully supervised at all times, it seems some children were not under close supervision during your stay and the relevant parties have been spoken to. Yet again we apologize and I will try to make things clearer on the sites listing

Lovely people very welcoming esp stan the man had a lovely stay…

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

Alison B. Aug 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely people very welcoming esp stan the man had a lovely stay would recommend this site to anyone. Beautiful views a very clean site showers and toilets immaculate ❤️❤️thank you Bowdens

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you, you were the perfect guests. Hurry back Stan

Bar on site, small and friendly, clean and well kept. Enough facilities…

Overall	8/10
Location	6
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jul 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Bar on site, small and friendly, clean and well kept. Enough facilities for the amount of pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you. We love it when people appreciate our little piece of Somerset heaven

Friendly people lovely views.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Sharon E. Jul 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly people lovely views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hurry back you will always be made welcome

Lovely welcoming site , lovely clean shower facilities

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

Helen P. Jul 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The genuine friendliness of everyone there , especially Stan , Neil the Bar Manager ,the gardener and the other holidaymakers I can understand why people go back time and time again

Disliked: Chinese wouldn’t deliver to the site !

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you liked it. Not sure what's happening with the Chinese

We really liked how peaceful the site was with lovely views over…

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

Anonymous Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We really liked how peaceful the site was with lovely views over the Somerset levels. The facilities were spotless, and noted there were washing machines and drying facilities and also a fridge freezer for campers use. We only stayed one night but could happily stay for a week.

Disliked: There was nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the kind comments

The site was in beautiful surroundings, shower block and whole area was…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Dawn P. Jun 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The site was in beautiful surroundings, shower block and whole area was beautifully clean site manager was very helpful and ensured we had all we needed. The was a small bar abd the use of fridge freezer washing machine ect

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Guests like you make it all worthwhile

Highly recommend

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

Steve G. May 2024

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Great facilities, very friendly owners ensuring everything was in order.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for the review guys, we are so glad you liked it here. Hurry back. Stan and the team

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 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 Rallies welcome 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

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

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

Coach

10.4 km Crispin Hall

10.4 km The Library

13.1 km Glastonbury Town Hall

Rail

13.4 km Bridgwater Rail Station

19 km Taunton Rail Station

20 km Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station

Ferry

14.5 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal

34.5 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour

43.2 km Clevedon Pier

Airport

37.8 km 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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm	28.1 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway	31.7 km	Estuary	Poor	Poor	N/A	Poor
Brean	31.9 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Weston Main	33.3 km	Estuary	Poor	N/A	Poor	N/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay	35.4 km	Estuary	N/A	N/A	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Clarks Village 10.5 km

Glastonbury Abbey 13.1 km

Glastonbury Tor 13.8 km

Montacute House 14.5 km

Fleet Air Arm Museum 14.6 km

National Trust

Stembridge Tower Mill 2.1 km

Priest's House 4.2 km

Barrington Court 10.7 km

Lytes Cary Manor 11.7 km

Tintinhull Garden 12.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Langport, 1645 3.1 km

BURTON PYNSENT 5.6 km

WEST SEDGEMOOR (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 5.7 km

GREYLAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/03/2003) 6.7 km

Battle of Sedgemoor, 1685 9.3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 1 day(s) of arrival.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Admission

Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. between 01/01 and 31/12.
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.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.

Pitches

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Additional terms

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.

Only foam balls are permitted on the camping field and around the statics. Footballs and all other hard balls may be played with only in the old vineyard area; however, this is on a slope.

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.

Payment terms

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Bowdens Crest Caravan and Camping Park? From R609.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.