Marshwood

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View of the camping field
Resident cows
Sunset
View of bell tent

  • Somerset farmstead glamping site with sea views near Blue Anchor
  • Exmoor National Park 15 minutes’ drive; beach 10 minutes’ walk
  • Next to the West Somerset Railway; station 10 minutes' walk away
If you can’t decide between moorland and seaside for your Somerset stay, make your way to Marshwood Copse. This rural site is sandwiched between Exmoor National Park (15 minutes’ drive) for long bracing hikes, and Blue Anchor beach (10 minutes’ walk) for family days out on the sands by the Bristol Channel. The campsite has views of the sea as well as the West Somerset Railway, which runs alongside the fields of this historic working farmstead. Railway buffs can happily watch steam trains chug past from their pitches or take a ride from the heritage station in Blue Anchor, 10 minutes' walk. In fact, this site is so well placed for local attractions that you can abandon the car for the day and pretty much walk everywhere. If you’d like to stretch your legs on a long hike, set off for medieval Dunster (an hour on foot), or stick closer to basecamp with a visit to the local pubs and cafés within 20 minutes’ walk. If you do have the car, head for harbourside Watchet (10 minutes’ drive) for fish and chips from the takeaways or stock up on camping essentials in Minehead (15 minutes), where there's also an indie cinema – handy for those days when the weather isn’t playing ball.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Rent a tent 3
Opens July 12
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Jul 12 to

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

97%

would recommend this campground to a friend

90%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site with lovely views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Joanna H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely site in a beautiful setting. Perfect if you are looking for a peaceful fuss free camping site. Walkable to lovely beach. Lots to do in local area for kids. We stayed for 5 nights and had a fantastic time. Hosts were so friendly and welcoming. Will definitely stay again.

Disliked: Absolutely nothing to dislike!

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♡…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked:

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A nice quiet place to stay

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Jack W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Very easy to find, scenic and quiet spot with very easy access to a lovely beach. Owner was very kind and welcoming too.

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Good value campsite with clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Plenty of space so could choose our pitch. Clean toilet and shower.
Nice view of steam railway from the field.
Easy walk to beach.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review.
It was a pleasure to host your family.
We are really happy when we hear people have enjoyed our space.
We hope to see you at Marshwood again.

Kind regards
Lisa

Good site for one night.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Daniel S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Short walk to the beach, lots of space, easy to find. Also there is a close by station with vintage trains that you can catch to the coastal town of Minehead.

Disliked: Only one compost toilet, always a queue.

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From the manager: Hi Daniel

Thank you for taking the time to write a review.

I am glad you enjoyed many aspects of the site and take on board there is always room for improvement.

We are a tiny site in terms of numbers of tents and usually the facilities are adequate, however I do recognise the need for an additional toilet and one is planned to be installed shortly.

Kind regards
Lisa

Nice very basic camp

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Friendly welcome, nice site, at the top of the field you can see the sea but the flatter part of the field is at the bottom. Nice and close to Minehead, Blue Anchor, Watchet and Dunster.

Disliked: Had to be shown by another camper how to turn on the light in compost toilet as it is not obvious and unfortunately this wasn't working on the second night so its best to take your torch. Also unfortunately, the toilet is not checked often and despite a note clearly explaining what to do and what you can and cant put down there, the toilet was an awful mess the second morning which another camper cleaned as well as he could so that it could be used.

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From the manager: Hi, thank you for staying with us and taking the time to write the reviews.

I am so sorry you had trouble with the toilets. I myself clean and check and cl them 2 to 3 time a day every day without fail. Unfortunately not everyone is great at cleaning up after themselves. I will increase my cleaning checks on busier days.

The toilet is normally very clean and I apologise for it not being so when you visited. I know how important this is.

On the light situation, it is solar so will run out if not switched off. There are instructions on the use of this and the toilet inside the toilet as you enter. I am sorry you didnt spot them. I will be putting up extra signs to tell people to switch the light off, but solar does mean it can run out.
Bringing a torch camping is always a good idea :)
We hope you will visit again and have a better experience.
Kind regards
Lisa

Highly recommended

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great location, nice and quiet setting with lovely hosts and facilities were a very welcomed treat

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From the manager: Thank you for the lovely review.
It was a pleasure to host you and your lovely family.
We hope to see you again.
Kind regards
Lisa

Beautifully tranquil site with clean facilities and local knowledge.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Easy instructions on how to find the place. Field spacious and quiet. Scenery tranquil, relaxing and extremely rural. Steam train running at back of field was a great addition. Facilities clean, field tidy, owner very polite and informative. Good local knowledge. Minehead Town not far away, beaches not far away, sights of ecological interest a short drive.

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From the manager: Hi,

Thank you so much for taking the time to write such a lovely review.

It was great to talk to you both and have you share our space.

We hope to see you again.

Kind regards
Lisa

Great camp site, very calm and friendly host.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Alexey S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great location, not very busy

Disliked: No

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From the manager: Hi Alexey
Thank you for writing a lovely review, peace and traquility is what we do best at Marshwood:). It was great to have you and your lovely family stay and we hope to see you again.
Lisa

Very nice lady admitted and shown us everything about our pitch. Toilets…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kamil T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Very nice lady admitted and shown us everything about our pitch. Toilets and showers very clean. Would recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Kamil,

Thank you for your kind review. It was a pleasure to have you and your family as our guests and are very happy you enjoyed your stay at Marshwood.

We hope to see you again soon.

Kind regards
Lisa


Features

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 Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

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

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Marshwood

Marshwood Farm

Wood Lane

Blue Anchor

Minehead

Somerset

England

TA24 6LA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.17682°N
-3.39922°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.4 mi Butlins
4 mi The Parade
15.6 mi Post Office
Rail
12.3 mi Bishop's Lydeard
14.7 mi Rhoose Rail Station
15.9 mi Barry Island Rail Station
Ferry
4.1 mi Minehead Harbour
16.3 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
17.8 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
Airport
15.5 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

There’s loads for animal-mad families to see: get up close to creepy crawlies and reptiles at Tropiquaria Wildlife Park (10 minutes’ drive) or cuddlier options in the form of rescue dogs at the Golden Retriever Experience (five minutes). Kids can play zookeeper for the day at Exmoor Zoo (50 minutes), or go pony trekking in the Quantock Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (half an hour). The Quantocks are also riddled with hiking and cycling trails, as is Exmoor – trails start right from Dunster Exmoor National Park Centre (five minutes’ drive), while off-roading bikers can get on the Grabbist Hill and Peaks route at Dunster too. Wimbleball Lake Activity Centre (half an hour) is a hub for dinghy sailing and paddleboarding, with equipment available for hire. Turning north to the coast, stroll down to Blue Anchor beach (10 minutes’ walk), search for fossils on Doniford beach (15 minutes) or have a stroll along the shingle at West Street beach before pottering around the pretty harbour at Watchet (both 10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Blue Anchor West 0.4 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Dunster North West 2.3 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Minehead Terminus 3.6 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Porlock Weir 10.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Cold Knap Barry 15.4 mi Sea ExcellentExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 19.4 mi

St Fagans: National History Museum 22 mi

Millennium Stadium 22.9 mi

The Cardiff Story (opens April 1st 2011) 23 mi

Cardiff Castle 23.1 mi

National Trust

Dunster Castle 2 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 2.1 mi

Holnicote Estate 7.4 mi

Coleridge Cottage 10.6 mi

Fyne Court 14.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

DUNSTER CASTLE 1.9 mi

NETTLECOMBE COURT 3.9 mi

ST AUDRIES (HOUSE) 5.3 mi

Webbers Post - Brockwell - Dunkery Breacon - Stoke Pero 7.4 mi

Holford and the Quantocks 8.1 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Marshwood have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Marshwood dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Marshwood? There’s loads for animal-mad families to see: get up close to creepy crawlies and reptiles at Tropiquaria Wildlife Park (10 minutes’ drive) or cuddlier options in the form of rescue dogs at … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Marshwood?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Marshwood? From $26.16 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.