Forton House

Forton, Chard, Somerset, TA20 2NA

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Club rating

4.5

49 guest reviews

Ideal for ...

  • Dogs
  • Peaceful stays

Why stay here ...

This is a quiet and peaceful site in a good area for walking with plenty of dog walks nearby. There is a golf course within 5 miles and they are only 1 mile from Sustrans Cycle Route 33. Forton House is motorhome friendly with storage pitches available adjacent and fully serviced pitches. They are also able to offer assistance for walking disabled.

Forton House CL is best described by the reviews. As Club members ourselves we have tried to create a site which is the sort of place we would love to stay at and we are always keen to hear how we can improve the site, which has developed over three years from your feedback.

  • A large level site with enough room for all 5 visitors to have hard standings or grass, whatever is preferred. All pitches are long, so we can cater for large motorhomes.
  • Dogs very welcome with walks nearby.
  • A very peaceful and quiet site with no traffic noise.
  • A bus service gives access to neighbouring towns leaving every 2 hours for a day out on foot.
  • Cyclists can link up with the Sustrans national cycle network, route 33 close by.
  • Electric Hook-ups are high output 16A.
  • Car Charging is available at £8, nearest Charging point away from site is Lidl in Chard Town.

Members' reviews:

"This must be up there with the best CLs we have visited in our 40 years in the Club."

"This is a little gem. Its a quiet site behind an old house, set in a small field surrounded by horse paddocks and hedges...You're well placed to visit the south coast, Lyme Regis, West Bay, Charmouth, Seaton and Beer all within 30 minutes or so through some lovely countryside."

"Would definitely recommend this site and would definitely return. Nothing to fault it."

"Very pleasant site with good facilities. Twice caught the local bus into Crewkerne (bus stop just down the road from the site entrance)."

"...one of the best maintained CLs we have visited...will be back again next year."

"had a great walk along nearby footpaths, slept well in absolute peace and quiet. We will definitely be using this site again." 

Peter looks forward to welcoming you to his CL.

Facilities on site ...

  • Dog walk from site
  • Recycling facilities
  • Shower (exclusive use)
  • TV reception: good
  • WC (exclusive use)
  • Wi-Fi

Prices

Extras

Pitches

Types of pitch: hardstanding, grass, enhanced Electric, drinking water tap, grey waste.

Electric hook up available

Useful Info

Latest arrival time: 12:00 AM

Latest departure time: 11:00 AM

1 acres

Electric amperage: 16

Recycling Facilities

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Postcode:
TA20 2NA
Plan a route to this site
GPS:
Lat 50.8591 / Lon -2.942554
OS field ref:
ST337071
OS map ref:
193

Transport links

  • Bus stop within 1 mile
  • Daily public transport within 1 mile

Reviews

Club rating

4.5

49 guest reviews

Peace and tranquility
Access to local places of interest
Beauty of surroundings and scenery
Ease of arrival/welcome

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Reviewed: 03/05/2023 07:50

So helpful, peaceful and well kept.

Our first ever caravan outing was made easier by Peter's emails before and his advice on arrival. Once we were sorted we never saw him again, which was perfect! We had the CL to ourselves so Peter closed the gate and let us enjoy the solitude. Facilities clean and tidy... Show more

SussexStorm

Reviewed: 29/03/2023 16:19

Thank you for all your help!

Our first week was wonderful, despite the rain! We visited Montacute House, Lyme Regis, Abbotsbury Gardens, Waterloo Monument, Forde Abbey, Seaton Tramway, West Bay, Seatown and Golden Cap. There are lovely sea views from the Anchor Inn in Seatown, and The Greyhound in Beaminster is worth a visit... Show more

Dale Jones

Reviewed: 19/03/2023 15:17

Enjoyable Week

We have just spent a most enjoyable week at Forton House CL. Peter was most welcoming and was on hand to respond to anything required. A lovely, peaceful CL We enjoyed several circular walks from the site, as well as a couple of lovely day trips out. There... Show more

Charliemadrid

Reviewed: 15/08/2022 20:08

Lovely CL

Peter is a brilliant host who is always thinking of ways to improve and listens to his visitors. He left us to set up and was never pushy but always there if required. The site itself is well laid out with plenty of space and options of grass or hard... Show more

devondumpling1947

Reviewed: 31/07/2022 16:23

fabulous C.L.

Hi just spent 2 lovely weeks on this fabulous C.L, fully serviced pitches which are large with hard standing or grass which ever you like,loads of lanes to cycle to some lovely little places,so easy to find,Peter was always on hand if needed doing work on the ajoining shepheard huts,... Show more

BoMoRoger

Reviewed: 26/07/2022 23:10

A little gem

Stayed at Forton House recently to visit family in nearby Chard. This has to be one of the best CL’s we have stayed on. Excellent serviced pitch with plenty of room. Toilet and shower available in modern ‘hut’ which we found to be very clean. Our fellow Club members on... Show more

JonandLinda

Reviewed: 13/06/2022 19:50

Hidden Gem

What a find this was, great CL in lovely surroundings, peace and quiet(apart from the cows next door at milking time). Peter the owner is lovely, but not in your face, plenty to do round and about and some of the walks from site are stunning. All facilities on site... Show more

Elizabeth Foulsham

Reviewed: 14/05/2022 14:15

Lovely! We will be back!

Lovely peaceful site - sitting outside our van all we can hear are the birds! Large, Hardstanding, fully serviced pitches on a well kept, tidy site. Peter, the friendly and helpful owner provided us with an unusually helpful and comprehensive information pack covering local amenities and lots of interesting information.... Show more

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Reviewed: 23/04/2022 20:53

Oh Dear

After reading other reviews, and looking at the photo's of this site, felt fairly confident I had booked a very clean welcoming site. Our hearts sank as we pulled on, felt like we were pulling onto a storage facility, with untended grass, patchy and uneven in parts, small pitch... Show more

Mikbar

Reviewed: 21/11/2021 15:49

Lovely cl

We spent 3 nights here last week. Lovely peaceful cl with electric and water on each pitch. Good WiFi too. Peter gave us a full information pack with maps and places of interest when we arrived which was very helpful. Sustrans cycle route 33 just under a mile away which... Show more

Most recent reviews

ScreenName0AEDAA4B55

Reviewed: 03/05/2023 07:50

So helpful, peaceful and well kept.

Our first ever caravan outing was made easier by Peter's emails before and his advice on arrival. Once we were sorted we never saw him again, which was perfect! We had the CL to ourselves so Peter closed the gate and let us enjoy the solitude. Facili...