West Down Orchard Touring and Camping Park

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Open sky and view
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  • In a rural peaceful area with easy access to shops and local pubs
  • Orchard walks with stunning views of Somerset
  • In a 12-acre orchard; restaurant 200 yards away and pub within a mile
Somerset camping… even the phrase sounds peaceful. Add in an orchard and – well, all is sorted for peaceful Somerset stays. (And spectacular views too, of course.) West Down Orchard Touring and Camping Park is a family-run site set deep in green Somerset countryside, in a 12-acre orchard with those spectacular views. This is the place to settle for rest, relaxation and splendid walks throughout the nearby farmland and countryside lanes; dogs are welcome on site too. Pitches here drain well even in heavy rain, to suit stays in all weathers, and are generously sized with plenty of room around. The park has a large and up-to-date facilities block with separate ladies' and gents' areas and free hot showers, and a launderette with washing machine and tumble dryer. The small on-site shop stocks daily essentials, a restaurant is just down the road and the local pub is a mile away.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 25
Touring caravan pitches 35
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid at checkout.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 203 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

A friendly, welcoming site with peaceful vibes and beautiful views. Staff are helpful. Facilities clean, though a bit dated. Great for stopovers, with lovely orchard walks. Some mention a lot of permanent residents change the vibe.

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Kirsti J. 4 reviews

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked This is a lovely campsite, very spacious pitches and peaceful.
The facilities are well looked after and clean.
Its a great area for dog walking, lots of footpaths and byways nearby.

Disliked The weather, august bank holiday, it rained obviously !
Thankfully the showers were hot !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Place to stay, very friendly…

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Andy 1 review

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Great Place to stay, very friendly and helpful staff, pity it poured with rain on the first night as we found our newly fitted windows leaked. so we had to cut our stay short. Will definitely be back to try again. Thank you.

Disliked Nothing to dislike,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Not family friendly, wouldn’t return.

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Toilet and shower blocks maintained well and had a few extras like shampoo, razors etc - a nice touch.

Disliked We were made to feel unwanted by the permanent residents that live at the site.
Moaned at for where we put the tents and also for the kids playing ball games.
Lots of cats and cat mess on pitches.

Definitely not a family friendly campsite as described due to the permanent residents on site, not welcoming or accommodating.

Would not return or recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value, great site

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Sandra C. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very well maintained site. Really friendly and accommodating. Clean showers and toilets and it was lovely that they had stocked toiletry essentials for anyone who has forgot

Recommend to friends Visit again

Exactly what we needed

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GILLIAN S. 1 review

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nowt

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely campsite, friendly people, orchard walks for days!

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9 out of 10
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 Rebecca S. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely campsite, walks through the orchards, pub only a mile or so away.
Toilet and shower block were kept clean. Electric on pay what you use. Which I like.

Disliked Toilet doors and locks could do with being redone but ultimetly very small point.
No WiFi but isn't a problem since mobile signal is decent enough.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to find, friendly staff, quiet spot even in the middle of summer.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Quiet
Good toilet & shower facilities
Lovely location next to the orchard
Affordable
Friendly staff
Lovely pub within walking distance

Recommend to friends Visit again

I want to come again

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 Rebecca M. 1 review

Electric optional grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Loved the playfully sarcasm of the staff! Made a few friends with the long termers. The place is amazing. We loved that everything we needed was there.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice relaxed stay

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10 out of 10
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 Roger M. 4 reviews

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Good site

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Disappointing

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1 out of 10
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Anne M. 1 review

Electric optional grass touring pitch

Liked Not much

Disliked Crowded. Didn't look anything like the photos. We left and went elsewhere

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

West Down Orchard Touring and Camping Park

Lopen Head

South Petherton

Somerset

England

TA13 5JH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,93414°N
2,81641°W

Nearest transport

Coach
13,3 km Yeovil Bus Station
21 km Greenhill
21,2 km Coldharbour
Rail
7,2 km Crewkerne Rail Station
14,3 km Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station
14,4 km Yeovil Junction Rail Station
Ferry
26,3 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
44,6 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
47,9 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
Airport
47,9 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

Although it's in a peaceful rural spot, West Down Orchard Touring and Camping Park has easy access to local shops and pubs, and to a good range of attractions in Somerset and down over the border into Dorset. Ilminster, recommended by the West Down owners as one of the finest small market towns in south Somerset, is five miles away. Historic types have the Elizabethan mansion and surrounding gardens of the National Trust-managed Montacute House to wander five miles from base, and the Fleet Air Arm Museum nine miles away, telling the tale of British naval aviation. If engines get you humming, over 400 cars and motorcycles and a collection of other automobilia are at the Haynes International Motor Museum 16 miles away. Glastonbury and its Tor are 18 miles from the site; if you fancy beach, coast and fossil foraging, Lyme Regis is about 20 minutes' drive away.

Food and drink

  • Lopen Raj Restaurant 0,5 km
  • New Farm Restaurant 0,8 km
  • Royal Oak Pub 0,8 km
  • Farm and Field Cafe Restaurant 0,9 km
  • The Old Bakehouse Restaurant 1,7 km
  • Brewers Arms Pub 1,7 km
  • Holm Restaurant 1,7 km
  • The Volunteer Pub 1,8 km
  • Lord Poullet Arms Pub 2,7 km
  • The Kings Head Pub 3 km

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food 1,7 km
  • Co-op Food 5,5 km
  • Lidl 5,7 km
  • Waitrose 5,8 km
  • Co-op Food 6,5 km
  • Tesco 6,6 km

Parks and play

  • Ham Hill Country Park 5,4 km
  • Dillington Park 5,4 km
  • Bincomb Beeches 5,5 km
  • Henhayes 5,9 km
  • Easthams 5,9 km
  • Dillington Park 6,1 km
  • Happy Valley 6,6 km
  • Cartgate Picnic Area 6,6 km
  • Ash Millennium Wood 7,1 km
  • Doble Farm 7,9 km

Family days out

  • East Lambrook Manor Gardens Visitor attraction 3,7 km
  • Barrington Court Visitor attraction 4,2 km
  • Lock Up Visitor attraction 5,9 km
  • Brympton House Castle 9,3 km

Public transport

  • Lopen Head The Lopen Raj 0,5 km
  • Watergore Ashlyn Cottage 0,7 km
  • Over Stratton Royal Oak 0,8 km
  • Watergore Harp Road 1,1 km
  • South Petherton Junior School 1,5 km
  • Summer Shard 1,7 km
  • opp Prigg Lane 1,7 km
  • David Hall Arts Centre 1,7 km
  • St James's Street Church 1,8 km
  • St Michaels Church 2 km

What’s nearby

  • Cricket St Thomas Golf Course 8,2 km

Local services

  • South Petherton Service Station Fuel station 1,2 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 1,7 km
  • South Petherton Medical Centre Doctors 2,3 km
  • South Petherton Pharmacy 2,3 km
  • South Petherton Hospital 2,4 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 3,2 km
  • Hamdon Medical Centre Doctors 4,9 km
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 4,9 km
  • Martock Surgery Doctors 5,2 km
  • Martock Doctors Surgery 5,2 km

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Must see

Montacute House 7,4 km

Fleet Air Arm Museum 15,3 km

Mapperton House & Gardens 17,4 km

Haynes International Motor Museum 21,6 km

Clarks Village 22,2 km

National Trust

Barrington Court 4,4 km

Montacute House 7,4 km

Tintinhull Garden 8,6 km

Priest's House 9,6 km

Lytes Cary Manor 15,1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

EAST LAMBROOK MANOR 3,6 km

BARRINGTON COURT 4 km

HINTON HOUSE 4,2 km

Montacute - Ham Hill - Norton sub Hamdon - Montacute 7,4 km

MONTACUTE HOUSE 7,6 km

Local events

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 23 June 2027 – Wednesday, 23 June 2027)

    Glastonbury, England 29,8 km

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 5 September 2026 – Saturday, 5 September 2026)

    Dorchester, England 36,2 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does West Down Orchard Touring and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is West Down Orchard Touring and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near West Down Orchard Touring and Camping Park? Although it's in a peaceful rural spot, West Down Orchard Touring and Camping Park has easy access to local shops and pubs, and to a good range of attractions in Somerset and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of West Down Orchard Touring and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at West Down Orchard Touring and Camping Park? From R345,82 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.