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 5
Open now
Opens 4 April
Please note
  • 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).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 04 Apr to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

9

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Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

It was a very welcoming site. The lady who checked me in was…

Overall 10/10

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Louise M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked It was a very welcoming site.
The lady who checked me in was lovely.
It’s on a small holding and it was lovely to visit the geese and hens and to be woken up at 4:30am by the cockerel and dawn chorus.

The showers and toilets were good for ‘Hire’ ones.
Lots of different age groups were staying the night that I stayed and it was peaceful.
I felt very safe.

I arrived by steam train from Minehead!

Recommend to friends Visit again

-Toilets and shower facilities were cleaned and kept well maintained -Karen gave us…

Overall 8/10

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Chloe G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked -Toilets and shower facilities were cleaned and kept well maintained
-Karen gave us a clear brief of things going on in the area. She updated her Facebook page also which is helpful.
-The field was large but fairly quiet
-There was a few pubs in walking distance which was great
-Shampoo, conditioner and body wash was provided which was a bonus
-Would definitely come again
-Karen was responsive when I had questions

Disliked -The chickens in the morning can be noisy but as expected
-A plug in the sink area would be beneficial
-internet signal isn’t great
-There isn’t tons around but for a short stay it’s perfect.

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A warm welcome from Karen in a Lovely setting, level pitches, the…

Overall 9/10

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Claire R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked A warm welcome from Karen in a Lovely setting, level pitches, the toilet and shower block were nice and clean with shampoo conditioner & shower gel supplied if you wish to use it
Will definitely use this site again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic but OK for a couple of nights

Overall 4/10

Location
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly owners, good location for Quantock brewery and steam train

Disliked Fairly basic camping in a field with festival style toilets and showers which were not very clean. Shower water temperature and flow not good. Woken at dawn (4am) by a couple of cockerels every morning.

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From the manager: Unfortunately our luxury toilet trailer was being emptied and serviced on your day of arrival, however this was back up and operational by 2pm in the afternoon. We do have portaloos as an overflow back up but these like all our other facilities as cleaned and checked twice a day.

Possibly you also didn’t use our new shower trailer. This has a state of the art powerful pump and its own tank, so as to avoid flow issues as you described. These are also cleaned and sanitised daily.

Secluded, relaxed just perfect…

Overall 9/10

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William H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Secluded, relaxed just perfect

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet friendly site, Karen very helpful both on arrival and later.…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet friendly site, Karen very helpful both on arrival and later.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site, rich with wildlife and farm animals.

Overall 10/10

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Spencer B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked My 2nd visit to this wonderful site, always a warm welcome, nice peaceful site with excellent amenities (even complimentary soap, shampoo, conditioner and wash up liquid !!) no complaints at all 100%

Disliked Nothing to dislike whatsoever.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay. Will deffo return next year for the gala

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Flat field for camping. Great shower and washing up facilities. Great location for the west somerset railway

Disliked Invest in a better toilet facility

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent peaceful, rural site will definitely return

Overall 10/10

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Diane J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Stayed for 2 nights and now wish it was for longer. Beautiful unspoilt campsite surrounded by woodland. Loved the geese and chickens running around in field next to camping area.
Plenty of space to pitch. Facilities looked basic but were clean and no problem to use for us. Eco friendly shower gel, shampoo, handwash and washing up liquid freely available to use.
Karen gave us valuable information about the area which was very helpful.
Close to West Somerset Railway which we used (Bishops Lydeard to Minehead and several stops in between).
Easy walk to the town, ate Thai at Lethbridge Arms one evening and can recommend that as well.
Would and definitely stay again!!

Disliked My only problem is that the shower was too hot for me and unable to turn heat down. Maybe better to turn heat down a bit, better a cooler shower that one that is too hot do use. Just my opinion.

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From the manager: Hi Diane

So glad you enjoyed your stay with us and hopefully will see you back soon. Just an fyi. For future reference, there’s an additional separate shower room next door to the shower trailer unit. This runs off a separate boiler system and is set at a lower temperature. Our main shower trailer is now set hotter due to the requests of other campers.

Kind regards
Karen

No due to cost of dogs being disproportionate

Overall 7/10

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Lynne B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked As described. Suited our needs

Disliked £5 per dog is excessive

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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

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 Small (11-25 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 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, around the Blackdown Hills AONB (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).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Blue Anchor West 19.9 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Dunster North West 23.2 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Minehead Terminus 25.2 km Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 28.4 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Brean 32.5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

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 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 R560,60 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.