Bishops Lydeard Caravan and Camping Site

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Spacious pitches
Spacious pitches
Spacious pitches with electrical hookup points
Serene and spacious pitches
Excellent location for dog walkers
Wide entrance and centrally located water point
Spacious grass pitches
Handily placed chemical waste disposal and water points
Spacious two-acre site
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Spacious pitches with electrical hookup points
Serene and spacious pitches
Excellent location for dog walkers

  • Two-acre site on a family-run smallholding in Bishops Lydeard
  • Five minutes' walk from West Somerset Railway steam trains
  • Rural site backed by woodland; two pubs within a few minutes' walk
If you like to arrive in style on your holidays, this is certainly a place where you can do just that… Bishops Lydeard Caravan and Camping Site is one of those rare places where you can ride into town on a steam railway, thanks to the West Somerset Railway station a mere five minutes’ walk away. Those planning to ride the rails at a later point, meanwhile, should be pleased to hear that access in a more conventional manner is also straightforward, as the A358 passes fairly nearby. Either way, this is a rather splendid spot with pitches spread across a two-acre field surrounded by protected woodland just on the edge of the village. It’s all been set up in the grounds of the 18th-century Greenway House, a Grade II-listed building that was once part of the adjoining Sandhill Park estate. It’s now a family-run smallholding, so you’ll share the space with ducks, geese and chickens and there are more farm animals to spot in the surrounding fields. As well as being a top spot for train enthusiasts and those in search of farm stays, this place also has much to offer walkers, cyclists and folk travelling with four-legged companions, thanks to the plethora of pathways in the surrounds. And it’s also rather handy that there are two fine pubs and a microbrewery within a few minutes’ walk… Life on site is pretty simple, with a few amenities set up in the form of portable toilets, water taps, a chemical disposal point and a shower room. Barbecues are permitted and there’s ice pack freezing available to keep provisions cool.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15
Open now
Opens 17 April
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

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).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 17 Apr to

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Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 231 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

90% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

Quiet, rural spot with friendly owners. Loved for peace, woodland, and free-roaming animals. Near steam railway and brewery. Facilities improved, though porta-loos and shower flow/temp were a niggle for some. Limited recycling.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Nice site would return to this campsite.

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Alison P. 1 review

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Friendly owner, location and views.

Disliked Toilet facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just about everything - space per…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Just about everything - space per pitch, had all essential services, toilet & showers but too far apart. Great setting.

Disliked Nothing that was in their control.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site 👍, lovely location.

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Allan M. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The site in general is really good with the orchard, wildlife ,had a lovely relaxed feel.

Disliked The toilet block could be a bit bigger.but they are addiquate.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful camp site in a very nice area

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 Carol S. 3 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great place! Warm welcome from owner Karen. Flat pitch with lovely views of orchard with chickens and geese roaming around the site. Very near to train station into Minehead and a great brewery 5 mins up the road with food truck outside! Had a wonderful relaxing weekend!

Disliked Was not keen on using shower facilities as not very private where they were positioned. Toilets were fine although the flushing water was like thick ink. One sink in ladies was out of order but this did not posse any issues. All in all the toilets were clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site - shame about the limited facilities and infrastructure

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice flat pitch with hook up
Friendly host
Good pub with food 5 minutes walk away
Steam railway also 5 minutes walk

Disliked Limited toilets, only one male cubicle
Internet and phone signal extremely poor, unable to conduct conversation and most of the time Internet wouldn’t connect - iPhone user - in the end I gave up trying. I think this is an area problem - once I was out of the immediate area I gave a connection.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be booking again.

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely friendly welcome, great pitch and lovely spot.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place at reasonable prices

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Kevin B. 3 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely greeting on arrival, amazing to see the chicken and geese roaming free on the farm side, honestly shop, very eco friendly and facilities were fine, and pretty much next door to the West Somerset Railway, perfect! thanks Karen for the couple of days we stayed with you guys!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall. A great place in a beautiful area with kind & friendly owners

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Nicholas H. 2 reviews

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked We loved the flat, open pitch we had near the woods. We got visited daily by the geese & chickens which was lovely, the owners left a big box of outdoor play equipment for the kids. We loved the honesty box for fresh fruit & veg, eggs along with cold drinks & snacks. Our son was there buying himself the snacks & drinks.
The site is very tranquil especially at night where you can hear the wildlife
A red kite came to visit each day over the woodland surrounding the campsite.bishops lydeard is a beautiful village with the heritage steam railway and a great Chinese takeaway away a rural life museum,beautiful churches and stunning country and woodland walks, we will be visiting again for a third time. Fantastic hosts.
The woodlands are owned by the campsite & they are always striving to improve the little paths so campers can enjoy it more. The hot water showers are great & there's always local, natural toiletries on hand to use along with an outside washing up station

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful surroundings. Fresh produce. Lovely hosts.…

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful surroundings. Fresh produce. Lovely hosts. Great showers.

Disliked The toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet, friendly site…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Lauren Y. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet, friendly site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Peaceful Remote location 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Bishops Lydeard Caravan and Camping Site

Greenway House

Greenway Road

Bishop's Lydeard

Somerset

England

TA4 3DD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51,05414°N
3,20152°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8 km Bus Station
8,5 km Post Office
8,5 km Post Office
Rail
0,5 km Bishop's Lydeard
7,7 km Taunton Rail Station
16,9 km Bridgwater Rail Station
Ferry
17,7 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
26 km Minehead Harbour
36,2 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
Airport
39 km Exeter International Airport
39,5 km Cardiff 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

Start local with a stroll up to the village to browse the farm shop, the Quantock Brewery, the tea rooms and the little rural life museum within Bishops Lydeard Mill. Just outside the village (but certainly worth travelling a mile for) is a smart hotel where you can pick up day passes for the swimming pool, spa and nine-hole golf course. If you need an excuse to book in for some pampering, perhaps a few long walks or bike rides would fit the bill? There are plenty of options in the nearby Quantock Hills National Landscape, around the Blackdown Hills National Landscape (20 minutes’ drive) or over in the Exmoor National Park (15 minutes). And one mustn’t forget the coast – the South West Coast Path starts in Minehead (half an hour), and it’s got plenty of beachy activities too. A little inland from Minehead is the splendid Dunster Castle; other fab options for days out nearby might include horse riding (10 minutes from the site) or gentle strolls around Hestercombe House & Gardens (15 minutes).

Food and drink

  • The Lethbridge Arms 0,9 km
  • Bird in Hand 1,1 km
  • The Chapel 1,9 km
  • New Inn 2 km
  • The Farmers Arms 2,8 km
  • Royal Oak 3 km
  • The Anchor Inn 4,4 km
  • The Rising Sun 4,6 km
  • The Allerford Inn 4,7 km
  • Ring Of Bells 4,9 km

Groceries

  • Brewery Shop Off-licence 0,6 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 6,9 km
  • Sheppy's Cider Store Off-licence 7 km
  • ALDI Supermarket 7,2 km
  • Your Local Off-licence 7,2 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 7,5 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 7,7 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 7,7 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 7,7 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 7,9 km

Parks and play

  • The Spinney park 6,4 km
  • Bishops Hull Playing Field park 6,5 km
  • Worcester Road Play Park Playground 6,9 km
  • Taunton Green park 7,2 km
  • Greenway Park 7,2 km
  • Gadd's Bottom Nature Reserve park 7,4 km
  • Goodland Gardens park 8 km
  • Stedhams Close park 8 km
  • Lyngford Park 8 km
  • Longforth Play Area Playground 8 km

Family days out

  • Denbury Farm Fishing & Wildlife Holidays Visitor attraction 1,6 km
  • Sheppy's Cider Visitor attraction 7,1 km
  • sword in the stone Visitor attraction 8 km
  • Taunton Castle Visitor attraction 8 km
  • stone cider mill Visitor attraction 8,1 km
  • Hestercombe Gardens Visitor attraction 8,3 km
  • Continue Arcades Taunton Amusement arcade 8,4 km

Public transport

  • Greenway 0,3 km
  • Bishops Lydeard Station 0,6 km
  • Lethbridge Arms E-bound 0,8 km
  • Lethbridge Arms W-bound 0,8 km
  • Hither Mead 1,1 km
  • Wheatstones 1,2 km
  • Yonder Mead 1,3 km
  • Bull Meadow 1,3 km
  • Darby Way W-bound 1,7 km
  • Merrifields 1,8 km

What’s nearby

  • Oake Manor Golf Course 4 km
  • Labyrinth Nightclub 7,9 km
  • Crown Walk Shopping centre 8,2 km
  • Orchard Shopping Centre 8,3 km
  • County Walk Shopping Centre 8,4 km
  • Vivary Golf Course 8,8 km

Local services

  • Bodyfix Sports & Remedial Therapy Clinic 0,8 km
  • Quantock Vale Surgery Doctors 1 km
  • Mount Street Garage Fuel station 1 km
  • Bishops Lydeard Pharmacy 1 km
  • Somerset Neurological Rehabilitation Centre Clinic 2,3 km
  • Dene Barton Community Hospital 2,3 km
  • Sick Bay Clinic 3,6 km
  • Medical Centre Hospital 3,7 km
  • Norton Fitzwarren Pharmacy 4,8 km
  • Orchard Medical Centre Doctors 4,9 km

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Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 15,2 km

Clarks Village 33,2 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 34,3 km

Glastonbury Abbey 35,3 km

Montacute House 36 km

National Trust

Fyne Court 7,1 km

Coleridge Cottage 11,2 km

Dunster Castle 22,1 km

Dunster Working Watermill 22,2 km

Knightshayes Court 24,2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

COTHELSTONE MANOR 3,6 km

NYNEHEAD COURT 7 km

HESTERCOMBE 8,3 km

CROWCOMBE COURT 8,4 km

WELLINGTON PARK 8,7 km

Local events

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

    Glastonbury, England 44,5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Bishops Lydeard Caravan and Camping Site have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Bishops Lydeard Caravan and Camping Site dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bishops Lydeard Caravan and Camping Site? Start local with a stroll up to the village to browse the farm shop, the Quantock Brewery, the tea rooms and the little rural life museum within Bishops Lydeard Mill. Just outside … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bishops Lydeard Caravan and Camping Site?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bishops Lydeard Caravan and Camping Site? From R503,45 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.