Bishops Lydeard Caravan and Camping Site

View prices & book 8.9 174 reviews
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).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 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

Reviews

8.9

Overall rating from 174 Pitchup.com customers

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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

This friendly, peaceful campsite is praised for its excellent location, just a short walk from the West Somerset Railway, Quantock Brewery, and local village amenities. Pitches are spacious and level, set in a well-maintained field. While facilities are described as basic but clean, some guests felt they could be improved, particularly the portable toilets. The welcoming owners and the presence of farm animals add to the site's charm. Many visitors express a desire to return.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A good basic site.

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet, flat site with good access to the town and just a few minutes from the South West Steam Railway. Showers and Toilets were basic but adequate.
Were were lucky to be there with hot and sunny weather. Wouldn’t stay again as seen all we wanted in the area

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly welcome. Nice flat pitch.…

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3 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Friendly welcome. Nice flat pitch.

Disliked Shower & Toilet facilities poor. Bins in centre of Camping area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site ok but best as a one night stop-over if breaking a long journey

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Kevin H.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Owner was very pleasant and booking in was a simple process, location very good with steam trains a short walk away as is a microbrewery with varying pop-up eateries and village is only 5 mins by car away.

Disliked Site toilets are one trailer toilet and several portaloos, showers are on a trailer and very small so difficult to get dressed without getting clothes wet, field is undulating so difficult to get a flat spot for a caravan but fine for a tent

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Kevin

The shower trailer is standard size it has 4 bays, each has a slightly raised separate dressing area and with a seat and hooks to keep clothes dry. The shower curtain can be pulled back to make the area bigger. We also had a built shower room next door to the trailer which has a bigger shower and area Pedestal hot water sink, Seat and hooks. This is particularly useful if helping children, or if someone has mobility issues. All our showers are supplied with ‘Faith in Nature’ premium complimentary products. The toilet trailer is flushing toilets but we also supply our own clean portaloos as back ups. Again people with mobility issues often like to use these as flat on the ground avoiding any steps. All of these are regularly cleaned daily and serviced.

Perfect for everyone I had 2 small children and a 11 yr old with asd

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Ely place to stay clean tidy and the owners are friendly and lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean, quiet field

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Jo G.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked It was a field in the middle of no where with a little farm. Nice and quiet. Easy to get too and from. I'm already planning my next stay

Disliked Toilets had spiders in (lol)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pleasant 3 night stay on quiet site. Facilities were clean.

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sue m.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked A quiet large grass pitch with hook up on a working farm. There was plenty of space, level area, basic facilities - portable shower block, porta loos and toilet disposal unit.
Lots of trees although not many birds.
Most people respectful of noise at night.
Easy walk to Bishops Lydeard railway station and bus stops into Taunton.
Friendly owner on site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site well looked after.

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice location close to bishops lydeard station on the west Somerset railway easy walk. Friendly owners.

Disliked Portable toilets that where starting to smell bad towards end of stay. Be someone how work in the site toilet industry it takes a lot for me to smell them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet little campsite

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Kimberley M.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely sized field.
Quiet location, even with the chickens and geese.
Clean tidy facilities.
Lovely owners.
Close to local pubs and railway station.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely owner lovely field but toilet facilities let it down

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely field next to a paddock with chickens and geese. Loved it.
Portal showers were fine.

Disliked Luxury Exmoor toilet trailer was far from Luxury. Very smelly.
The toilet facilities were very poor.

Recommend to friends Visit again

All good

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Easy to find, friendly owner, helpful. All good😁

Disliked Portable toilets are never the best but they had loads so I don’t think a queue would ever arise😂

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

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 BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.05414°N
3.20152°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5 mi Bus Station
5.3 mi Post Office
5.3 mi Post Office
Rail
0.3 mi Bishop's Lydeard
4.8 mi Taunton Rail Station
10.5 mi Bridgwater Rail Station
Ferry
11 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
16.1 mi Minehead Harbour
22.5 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
Airport
24.2 mi Exeter International Airport
24.5 mi 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 12.4 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Dunster North West 14.4 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Minehead Terminus 15.7 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 17.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Brean 20.2 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 9.5 mi

Clarks Village 20.6 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 21.3 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 22 mi

Montacute House 22.3 mi

National Trust

Fyne Court 4.4 mi

Coleridge Cottage 6.9 mi

Dunster Castle 13.7 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 13.8 mi

Knightshayes Court 15 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

COTHELSTONE MANOR 2.3 mi

NYNEHEAD COURT 4.4 mi

HESTERCOMBE 5.2 mi

CROWCOMBE COURT 5.2 mi

WELLINGTON PARK 5.4 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.

Nearest 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:  12 p.m. –  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 £23 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.