The Heart of Exmoor

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Well-tended camping field
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Spectacular views
Exmoor views

  • Wild pop-up site with spectacular views over Exmoor National Park
  • A five-minute walk to open moorland; 25 minutes’ drive to Porlock
  • Quiet, no-frills hilltop pitches in an International Dark Sky Reserve
Seeking walking, cycling and wild-camping adventures in Exmoor National Park? Thumbs up for The Heart of Exmoor, a Somerset base with direct access to the moor and simple facilities on site. From your hilltop pitch, you can plan your holiday adventures while contemplating spectacular views of Winsford Hill and Withypool Common. The back-to-basics site is spacious and peaceful, with basic amenities including portable toilets, cold water and recycling bins (but please try to take trash home with you). After you’ve made friends with the farm animals, let the kids mess around in streams or walk your dogs across hilly fields. And even if you're out and about all day, save energy for later so you don’t miss the chance to check out the Milky Way on clear nights. If you’re low on supplies, wander down to Exford (half an hour’s walk) to raid the local store, pop into a tea room for scones and cream, or sip a pint outside a pub overlooking the village green – it’s the starting point of many local walks, including a circular route around Room Hill (keep any eye out and you’ll spot the campsite in the distance). Back on site, a two-mile hike leads across the moor to Dunkery Beacon, the highest point in the national park, where in good weather you can see for more than 80 miles. Along the way, look out for grazing Exmoor ponies and Highland cows as well as birds of prey circling above.

Campground type

Tent sites 13
Camper sites 3
Open now
Opens July 18
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Please note that there is only spring water available and it has not tested as drinking water. Campfires are permitted but must be on a raised firepit and not dug into the ground.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jul 18 to

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Reviews

9.8

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Wild campingPeacefulSpectacular scenery

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful hilltop campsite with stunning views and a "nearly wild" feel. Praised for clean compost toilets, firewood, and Dark Sky stargazing. Great Exmoor access. Friendly owners offer local tips. Spacious, slightly sloped pitches offer an affordable, beautiful natural escape.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A fantastic peaceful site with gorgeous views and easy pitch up.

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Claire K.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Fantastic site, lovely an peaceful with lots of space. The toilet facilities where a plus along with options for a fire pit and wood. The views are stunning and if you get a clear sky during the night then it becomes even more spectacular with an amazing veiw of the stars. We where lucky enough to see two shooting stars and several star constellations.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely comments and taking the time to add photos. I'm so pleased you got enjoy being at the heart of a dark sky reserve. Have a fab Summer.

Brilliant communication from the owners. Text and email so the information wasn’t…

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Holly R.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Brilliant communication from the owners. Text and email so the information wasn’t missed which was very helpful. Very friendly people.

Fantastic compost loo. Probably the best I’ve ever seen. Equipped with 2 seats (helpful when travelling with children) and very spacious so you’re not bumping into everything when you’re in there with your child. A box inside the loo for charging your phone and to provide light for the toilet. Smelled very fresh and was super clean. Plenty of spare toilet roll.

Great location. 5 minute walk and you’re on the moor!! Very close to Exford for pick your own organic blue berries and a great park for the children.

Loved the facilities for fires which is a priority for us when camping. Bricks and slabs available. Spare fire pits available to borrow and wood available to buy from an honestly box or BACs details.

We didn’t buy any eggs as we’d brought our own but that would have been great if we’d stayed longer.

Where we pitched up was very gently sloping so was fine for us and didn’t lead to any slipping sidewards in our tent.

Beautiful hilltop with a cracking view. Lovely stay. Will DEFINITELY stay again when there’s another meteor shower.

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From the manager: Wow! Thank you for taking the time to write such a detailed review!

It was lovely to have you and your enthusiastic children at the campsite, enjoying everything that The Heart of Exmoor campsite is about.

We look forward to seeing you again.

What A place!! Fantastic scenery, clean compost toilets, very peaceful and fantastic…

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Samantha K.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked What A place!!
Fantastic scenery, clean compost toilets, very peaceful and fantastic owners!! All this for a fantastic price!
I absolutely loved the stay here and would hesitate to book again if I was in the area!


We purchased some of Harry's eggs on the way out for dinner when we got home! Harry your eggs are delicious!

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From the manager: It was lovely to see you all sat around the beautiful fire you'd created. I will pass on the message to Harry about his eggs. Thank you for staying with us and enjoy your other camping adventures!

Gorgeous site, lovely owner who took the time to give us local…

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Emma L.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Gorgeous site, lovely owner who took the time to give us local recommendations, incredibly clean compost toilets and a peaceful night. Thank you! We’ll be back :)

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From the manager: I'm so glad you appreciated the campsite, it was lovely to meet you - you had a pretty amazing set up - pizza oven to top it off!

Simple tranquil site in great position for exploring Exmoor

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful, simple campsite which, funnily enough, is in the heart of Exmoor. Firewood available and was given to us free two nights in a row. Probably the nicest compost toilet I've ever seen. We turned up on the first day of its availability and had the site. Semi-wild feel but at no point would you require 4WD.

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From the manager: Thank you for being my first campers of the season, it was lovely to meet you and your family. I'm so pleased you enjoyed your stay! Have a lovely Summer.

Beautiful campsite with breathtaking views.

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Danielle L.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked This is the most fantastic campsite. Its nearly wild camping and yet everything you need is there and the views are amazing. If I lived closer I would be there every weekend!

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From the manager: I am so pleased that you enjoyed the campsite, we are regular nearly wild campers and it's exactly how we love to camp.

Quiet, clean and beautiful.

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Lucy R.

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked A beautiful site, so peaceful and stunning views. A huge amount of walks from the site perfect for our dog. The water and toilet was kept clean and worked well. Firewood availible for £5.

Disliked Nothing.

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From the manager: The you for your review, just the way we want campers to enjoy our site, we are so please you had a lovely time.

Really great location great access to good walks and pubs!…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Really great location great access to good walks and pubs!

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From the manager: So pleased you enjoyed our campsite and really got to enjoy everything on offer in walking distance during your stay. Thank you for your review.

Fantastic, relaxing haven!

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Becca S.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Absolutely awesome site! So peaceful! Lovely clean composting loo. Well off the beaten track - we were glad we were in a Land Rover! Walks from the site, far reaching views, dark starry skies…❤️

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From the manager: So pleased you got to enjoy everything at the site, most of our campers arrive by car or camper with no issues, but we have had a recent surge in land-rover users, which is great to see :) Thank you for your photos - I love seeing the highland cattle from the moor next to the campsite.

Nice basic campsite. Great scenery. The host was really friendly and helpful.…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan campsite

Liked Nice basic campsite. Great scenery. The host was really friendly and helpful. Nice start to our trip. Thank you

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, I'm so pleased you enjoyed the site and I hope the rest of your trip went well.

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Heart of Exmoor

Coombe Farm

Exford

Somerset

England

TA24 7QQ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.15088°N
3.63629°W

Route directions

Unless you are walking or cycling, please don’t access the site via Combe Lane, which is a no-through road from Exford. Instead, at Exford, turn off the B3224 onto Park Street towards Porlock. Follow this road out of the village and near the top of the hill cross the cattle grid at Hillhead Cross. Take the immediate right, signposted Luccombe. The campsite is the next right turn.

Nearest transport

Bus
7.8 mi The Parade
8.5 mi Butlins
12.6 mi The Square
Rail
18.5 mi Umberleigh Rail Station
18.9 mi Kings Nympton Rail Station
19.1 mi Llantwit Major Rail Station
Ferry
8.3 mi Minehead Harbour
21 mi Ilfracombe Ferry Landing
23.3 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
Airport
21.4 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

Exmoor is criss-crossed with hundreds of miles of bridleways for traffic-free walking and cycling. If you’re travelling with kids, try the family walk from the ancient clapper bridge at Tarr Steps (20 minutes' drive), which leads through woodland along the Barle river, explore the moors on horseback (20 minutes), or on guided safaris in a four wheel drive. All that sound like too much activity? Try out your falconry skills while handling birds of prey at North Devon Hawk Walks (15 minutes), or attend keeper talks and spot rare black leopards at Exmoor Zoo (half an hour). Most kids are also keen to see the creepy-crawlies at Tropiquaria Wildlife Park (35 minutes). The nearest beach is at Porlock Weir (25 minutes), a shingle stretch where you can also pick up the South West Coast Path for strolls along clifftops. Further up Somerset’s north coast, you can take a dip in the Bristol Channel, go deep-sea fishing and try out numerous watersports – from surfing to coasteering – at seaside towns like Minehead (25 minutes) and Blue Anchor (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Porlock Weir 4.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Minehead Terminus 8.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Dunster North West 9.3 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Lynmouth 9.9 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Blue Anchor West 10.4 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 24 mi

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 26 mi

RHS Garden Rosemoor 26.1 mi

St Fagans: National History Museum 28 mi

Exeter Cathedral - Church of Saint Peter 29.9 mi

National Trust

Holnicote Estate 4.9 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 8.4 mi

Dunster Castle 8.5 mi

Watersmeet 8.7 mi

Heddon Valley 13.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

EXMOOR 0.9 mi

Withypool - Tarr Steps - Knaplock 3.1 mi

Webbers Post - Brockwell - Dunkery Breacon - Stoke Pero 3.7 mi

Simonsbath - Picked Stone - River Barle Valley - Simonsbath 5.1 mi

Lorna Doone Country: Malmsmead - Badgeworthy Water - Malmsmead 6.1 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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Heart of Exmoor have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Heart of Exmoor dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Heart of Exmoor? Exmoor is criss-crossed with hundreds of miles of bridleways for traffic-free walking and cycling. If you’re travelling with kids, try the family walk from the ancient clapper bridge at Tarr Steps (20 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Heart of Exmoor?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Heart of Exmoor? From $26.87 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.