Dowlais Farm Holidays
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- Small, dog-friendly site less than half a mile from the Severn Estuary
- Clevedon five minutes’ drive; Weston-super-Mare 45 minutes
- Beach, pier, shops and restaurants within walking distance
Site type
6
6
6
2
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- 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).
- Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
- Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
German
Open from Wed 1 Apr to
Pitch types & availability
6 
Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 10m width × 6m depth (60m²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 plus taxes or fees £12
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- 6
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 10m width × 6m depth (60m²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 plus taxes or fees £12
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Reviews
94% would recommend this site to a friend
91% would stay here again
What customers say
This small, peaceful orchard campsite is praised for its well-laid-out pitches, cleanliness, and excellent, hot shower facilities. Guests appreciate the quiet location, convenient access to Clevedon and coastal walks, and the friendly, helpful hosts. While most find the eco-friendly compost toilets effective, some mention the need for improved signage and a lack of certain waste disposal facilities. Minor issues like occasional aeroplane noise and the initial appearance of the farm entrance are noted, but overall, guests highly recommend and plan to return.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews
Lovely site with a few pitches…
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Lovely site with a few pitches for camping and camper vans.
Composting toilets with plenty of clean sawdust
10 minute bike ride from Clevedon
Recommend to friends Visit again
Fantastic
Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Had an amazing stay here during the May heatwave week.
Lovely Orchard with only 6 pitches which we like. Great facilities. The compost toilets were absolutely fine.
Campsite was relaxing and clean. Lovely welcoming owners. Would definitely recommend it and would visit again.
Disliked Didn’t dislike the campsite just the mosquitoes at night ( take repellent )
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Second time staying here. Love the…
Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Second time staying here. Love the small, low key and quiet site. Great location for walking and cycling as well good access to Bristol. Will be staying again.
Disliked Nothing to dislike
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From the manager: Thank you Debi for your lovely review, it's always great to welcome campers back! We are really happy that you intend to return again! :)
Second visit to this campsite and…
Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Second visit to this campsite and both times we had an amazing time. Very clean, friendly and excellent pitches. Will definitely be back again.
Recommend to friends Visit again
The Orchard site itself. So peaceful…
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked The Orchard site itself. So peaceful and clean. Compost toilets that are managed perfectly and are never left for long periods before being cleaned and retopped up. Plenty of space around the Campervan to sit and just listen to the birds. Overall my come back to site.
Disliked Leaving!!
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Hi Wendy
Thank you for your lovely review and for returning to our campsite time and again, we are so happy that you love spending time here in the orchard. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future :)
Camping…
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Camping
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From the manager: Thanks for leaving a review, we hope to welcome you back in the future! :)
Excellent small and pretty site.
Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Spacious pitches between the apple trees. Lovely clean facilities including the compost toilet. We were the only ones on the site so we had everything to ourselves - very special! The coast path (walking distance) and Clevedon are very close. Loved the green sustainable nature of the site.
Disliked Nothing - this is one of the best sites we have stayed on.
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Hi Elizabeth
Thank you for leaving a lovely review of our site, it's so good to hear how much you liked being here, the added bonus of the orchard to yourself was certainly an extra perk! :) its always lovely to hear from campers who are aligned with our eco conscious facilities, some of which do create a lot of extra work for us but are worth the effort. I see from your photos that you were able to enjoy a lovely sunset in the orchard, you must come back in the summer when the weather is warmer and take a stroll along the sea wall at sun down!
We really hope to be able to welcome you back to the farm!
We absolutely loved the site! …
Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked We absolutely loved the site! Weather was beautiful and first evening and night was glorious. Unfortunately we had a party with 4 tents and 8 very young children who made a lot of noise and pitched their tents all close together on one pitch. Screaming babies during the night and up at 6 am the next morning running around, riding bikes and playing ‘cricket’ right outside our van 😳
I think the sign says no noise until 7.30 am but this should be made a bit later for non children visitors.
maybe if there are camping parties with 15 people (including kids) and 4 tents, other campers should be made aware?The owner was so lovely and we moved pitch to another further away so the third evening and night were much better.
The facilities are fantastic! Showers were sooooo good! And you don’t pay extra for fire pits and wood which is so rare!
We will definitely go back as it is a beautiful part of the country to visit! We might check that big groups aren’t there at same time though!
Disliked Nothing apart from the sleepless night!
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From the manager: Hi Chris
Thanks for your review, we are glad that you loved our site and that you appreciated us moving you to a quieter area when the group were causing you upset.
The 7.30am rule is a Greener Camping Club rule which must be adhered to as part of our licensing agreement so can't be changed I'm afraid.
The other campers had booked 4 pitches so were able to pitch up at will between the 4 areas, due to the size of our site they become the majority. In our experience children are understandably very excitable when camping, especially when they are with their friends and whilst we are sorry that this negatively affected you it seems they didn't break any rules with the exception of the 6am cricket and for this we can only apologise.
We really do want to make everyone that comes here feel welcome and with that in mind can say that for the most part mid week is quieter with less children.
By all means double check in with us next time you are looking to stay and we can reassure you as to the other bookings.
We would love to welcome you back :)
Excellent site and kept very clean and tidy
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Anonymous Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Pitches are very spacious. Site facilities weee cleaned every day. Supply of wood was given to use a pit fire or use the large communal one. There are a few pit fires for quests to use located near the toilets.
Disliked There is nothing to dislike.
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From the manager: Thanks for leaving a good review, we are pleased that you enjoyed your time spent here at the farm and we really hope that you come and stay with us again :)
Idyllic small campsite in orchard, quiet, and clean.
Electric optional grass tent or motorhome pitch
Liked Due to a booking mix-up, we had to be put on a separate "overflow" pitch to the main orchard, which the owners had mowed especially for us in preparation. The weather was dismal, so they also offered to give us shelter in their barn during the evening, and then offered to let us leave the tent up to air on the day of departure, as it was soaking wet, with collection when dry. Excellent customer service all around, they really do care about people having a great time! Compost toilets amongst cleanest facilities we've used camping, and only a short 10 min Uber ride (or 45 min walk if you prefer) to Clevedon proper, for food and drinks. The site was really quiet at night, and the setting is idyllic.
Disliked Nothing to dislike, we have stayed at Dowlais multiple times now, and always have a friendly and helpful welcome from the owners.
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From the manager: Hi Kirsty - thank you for coming back to Dowlais Farm time and time again, we really do appreciate it! We will always do our best to ensure anyone who camps with us has a great time and if we can help at all we will.
Sadly sometimes the weather just doesn't play ball does it :(
We look forward to welcoming you back to the farm in the sunshine :)
Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires 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 WatersportsAmenities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearThemes
Peaceful Walkers' paradiseUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' marketType
Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)Nearby leisure
Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyLocation
Dowlais Farm Holidays
Lower Strode Road
Clevedon
Somerset
England
BS21 6UU
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.42089°N
2.87407°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clevedon Beach | 1.2 mi | Estuary | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
| Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay | 5.6 mi | Estuary | N/A | N/A | Good | Good |
| Weston Main | 7.2 mi | Estuary | Poor | N/A | Poor | N/A |
| Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway | 8.3 mi | Estuary | Poor | Poor | N/A | Poor |
| Brean | 9.1 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Cheddar Caves & Gorge 10.7 mi
Bristol Zoo Gardens 11.3 mi
Brunel's ss Great Britain 11.6 mi
Bristol Museum & Art Gallery 11.9 mi
At-Bristol 12 mi
National Trust
Clevedon Court 2.2 mi
Tyntesfield 6.8 mi
King John's Hunting Lodge 9.6 mi
Blaise Hamlet 11.8 mi
Westbury College Gatehouse 12.2 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
CLEVEDON COURT 2.4 mi
Yatton 2.9 mi
Congresbury 4.4 mi
GROVE PARK 6.5 mi
BARLEY WOOD 6.8 mi
Local events
- Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, 7 August 2026 – Friday, 7 August 2026)
Bristol, Greater Bristol 8.9 mi
- Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 23 June 2027 – Wednesday, 23 June 2027)
Glastonbury, Somerset 21.9 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 Dowlais Farm Holidays have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Dowlais Farm Holidays dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Dowlais Farm Holidays? Among the attractions of the Mendip Hills National Landscape (40 minutes’ drive) are Cheddar Gorge, with its vertical limestone walls, and a network of caverns including Gough’s Cave. Check out the rock … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Dowlais Farm Holidays?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 3 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Dowlais Farm Holidays? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.