Moor Wood Campsite

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Clear skies over the site
Site overview
Grass space on site.
Entrance to site
Site overview
Old nissen hut bases from world war ii training.
View towards minehead
View across the bristol channel
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Site overview
Grass space on site.
Entrance to site

  • Dog-friendly family-run site near the coast in Exmoor National Park
  • Five minutes' drive to Minehead town centre; Dunster Castle 15 minutes
  • Sea views on site; access to woodland, moorland and coast walks
A sea-view stay within a national park – sounds a bit like a double winner, doesn't it? These twin attractions are part of the deal at Moor Wood Campsite, in the fabulous Exmoor National Park about a mile and a half from the centre of Minehead. This peaceful four-acre site is family-run and filled with history, in this very special part of Somerset. The hilltop location means that guests will have excellent views over Minehead and out across the Bristol Channel in one direction and over the Quantock Hills in the other. Being located within Exmoor also means that it's part of an International Dark Sky Reserve, so you can expect the views to be just as good by night (clouds permitting, of course). Being so close to Minehead (five minutes’ drive) has real benefits as you’ll be able to head into town easily for things like shops, pubs, attractions and days on the lovely sandy beach. This is still a proper rural location though, with direct access to woodland and moorland for walks. The gorgeous South West Coast Path (aka the Salt Path) is very easy to get to as well. Facilities at this site are simple but well kept – there are clean toilets and showers for men and women, along with a washing-up room, a drive-over grey waste disposal point and a rubbish/recycling area. There's a laidback atmosphere here, with kids and dogs welcome; you'll just need to keep dogs on a two-metre lead. Barbecues and firepits are also permitted as long as they're kept off the ground.

Campground type

Tent sites 23
RV sites 27
Open now
Opens July 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, Jul 1 to

Open from Wed, Apr 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCamper sitesRV sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsMobile homes for rentRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 18 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 8

78% would recommend this campground to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

Hosts are lauded as welcoming & knowledgeable, with spotless facilities and stunning Minehead views. Showers are clean, recycling good, grounds maintained. While peaceful & offering great access to trails, some pitches are sloped. Access roads can be steep & narrow for larger vehicles.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely site with some great pitches. We loved having our chair looking…

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10 out of 10
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Leanne S.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Lovely site with some great pitches. We loved having our chair looking down on Minehead. An amazing view. A great site 😀 Great site if you have dogs with walks into the woods.

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Good location, lovely scenery, many showers and toilets so no queues.…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Good location, lovely scenery, many showers and toilets so no queues.

Disliked Not a really dislikes but a points to consider for peope who will stay here. We stayed close to the border with the farm, so waken up at 4am by lowing & crowing. Road nearby so can hear the cars passing.
And a bit crowded.

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Great view, decent facilities…

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great view, decent facilities

Disliked Unless you pay for electric pitches the entire field is at an angle. If you don't have chocks, it's hard to sleep.

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Friendly welcome from staff. Facilities are clean and warm albeit a little…

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5 out of 10
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Andrea F.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite (large)

Liked Friendly welcome from staff. Facilities are clean and warm albeit a little dated

Disliked The site was noisy despite the quiet rule from 10pm - 7am.

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From the manager: Hi Andrea,
We're sorry you didn't enjoy your stay. We do an evening walk around at 10:30pm and didn't notice any noise, we do find that the vast majority of our visitors respect the quiet hours, however, we'd always recommend mentioning something at the time to give us a chance to rectify the issue!
Thanks!

Get up and watch the stunning sunrise!

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8 out of 10
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Maxine B.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Very good toilet and shower block; always extremely clean and regularly checked. Stunning views as it's high on a hill. And, Ellen, the manager is friendly, approachable and always tries to ensure your stay is an enjoyable

Disliked It is a long walk into Minehead, and a big hill to climb on returning. But, there are various footpaths to follow and vary the journey, and the old town area that you walk through is extremely interesting.

Site is mostly sloping, save for the hardstandings, but there's enough places to find somewhere to pitch

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Clean and well looked after campsite. The owners were very helpful when…

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Amanda P.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite (large)

Liked Clean and well looked after campsite. The owners were very helpful when we asked if we could swap pitches and what a beautiful view from the pitch we stayed on.

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Beautiful site lovely veiws…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked Beautiful site lovely veiws

Disliked No dislikes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, friendly and wonderful views.

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked The hosts were incredibly welcoming and were well informed about the local area. The showers were hot and very clean, as was the site. Great recycling facilities as well. The views were spectacular.

Disliked Pitches were rather slopey but this was to be expected as we were on top of a hill. The walk back up from town is rather arduous, but the local taxi firms are reasonably priced and plentiful.

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Beautiful location, excellent communication and assistance with late arrival. Very clean and chilled…

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10 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Elaine C.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite (XL)

Liked Beautiful location, excellent communication and assistance with late arrival.
Very clean and chilled atmosphere.

Disliked Nothing

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Not suitable for larger caravans or motorhomes

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5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jenny D.

Power optional cement/asphalt RV campsite

Liked The site was beautiful with amazing views
It was spotlessly clean. Very welcoming

Disliked We were emailed prior to our arrival advising not to use the way the sat nav sends you. We used the alternative route.
We were in a 6 berth motorhome and the approach to the campsite was treacherous.
Very steep incline and very narrow roads
I feel this site is not suitable for larger caravans or motorhomes.
Also when trying to level the vehicle on the hardstanding pitch our wheels dug in making it impossible to level. We never completed our stay due to the above

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From the manager: Hi Jenny,
We're sorry you felt the need to leave early! While we don't advertise to caravans due to the access, we've had plenty of larger motorhomes who haven't had any issues. We'll look into the hardstanding you were on to check for any problems, if you had mentioned you were having problems levelling before you left we could have moved you to one of our concrete pitches. Again, we're sorry you didn't enjoy your stay and thanks for the feedback!

Features

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 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 Picnic table 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

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Moor Wood Campsite

Hill Road

Minehead

Somerset

England

TA24 5LB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.21372°N
3.49459°W

Route directions

The roads to access the are narrow, so please be careful with your satnav; it is recommended you follow signs for the campsite on Martlet Road.

Nearest transport

Bus
0.9 mi The Parade
1.5 mi Butlins
20 mi Post Office
Rail
13.5 mi Rhoose Rail Station
13.6 mi Llantwit Major Rail Station
15.6 mi Barry Rail Station
Ferry
0.9 mi Minehead Harbour
16 mi Barry Waterfront Ferry Terminal
20.9 mi Penarth Pier
Airport
14.4 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

Having Minehead (five minutes’ drive) so close by is really handy – head into town for a day on the sandy beach, some time riding the slides of Splash Waterworld or a nostalgic trip on the West Somerset Railway. Elsewhere along the coast, you may like to try watersports and other adventures in Porlock Weir (15 minutes) or head along to Lynmouth (40 minutes) to ride the cliff railway. Being within Exmoor National Park of course also means lots of great walks – a couple of the favourite routes nearby include the Tall Trees Trail (15 minutes) and the climb up Dunkery Beacon (20 minutes). The Valley of Rocks walk and Tarr Steps trail are both about 40 minutes away, as is Wimbleball Lake, a hotspot for various watersports. For more family days out, you might like to try places like Tropiquaria Zoo (20 minutes) and the Exmoor Pony Centre (45 minutes) or head to Dunster Castle (15 minutes), which has child-friendly activities as well as guided tours of the ancient castle and working watermill.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Minehead Terminus 1.3 mi Sea N/AGoodGoodGood
Dunster North West 2.6 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Blue Anchor West 4.6 mi Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Porlock Weir 5.7 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lynmouth 14.3 mi Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

St Fagans: National History Museum 21.1 mi

Millennium Stadium 22.8 mi

Cardiff Castle 22.9 mi

The Cardiff Story (opens April 1st 2011) 22.9 mi

National Museum Cardiff 23.2 mi

National Trust

Holnicote Estate 3 mi

Dunster Working Watermill 3 mi

Dunster Castle 3.1 mi

Watersmeet 13.2 mi

Coleridge Cottage 15.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

DUNSTER CASTLE 3.5 mi

Webbers Post - Brockwell - Dunkery Breacon - Stoke Pero 3.9 mi

EXMOOR 8.4 mi

NETTLECOMBE COURT 8.6 mi

ST AUDRIES (HOUSE) 9.8 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 Moor Wood Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Moor Wood Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Moor Wood Campsite? Having Minehead (five minutes’ drive) so close by is really handy – head into town for a day on the sandy beach, some time riding the slides of Splash Waterworld or a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Moor Wood Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Moor Wood Campsite? From $33.87 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.