We have been to the Ilminster CC site several times and always enjoy our stay. We were surprised how empty it was during our stay in August and had a lovely open pitch with nobody around us. We find Ilminster easy to reach (seconds from the A303 but no traffic noises) and good to use as a base for sightseeing. This visit took us to The Buckham Fair on the hills above Beaminster (fabulous views) which is organised by and held on land belonging to the actor Martin Clunes and his wife; a fabulous day out for a £5 pp entry fee and we saw Doc Martin and his little Jack Russell. On another day we drove up to Porlock Weir on the coast (beautiful and not too touristy, nice pub and gift shop and about an hours drive from the site) and wandered around in the glorious sunshine and saw Ben Fogel filming something for Countrywise. Quite a star studded week! We also went to Sidmouth to see the donkeys but didn't see anyone famous there apart from Gareth the donkey who grinned at us. The Donkey Sanctuary is FREE to enter, there's easy access for wheel chairs, things to do for the children, a restaurant and gift shop. Dogs ARE allowed AND there are NO car parking charges. Worth a visit everyone, it was so lovely we could have gone back every day. We were asked if we wanted to adopt Gareth for £24 per year but there wasn't room in the caravan or the boot of the car to take him home but the staff (lovely, gentle folk) pointed out that Gareth wouldn't be coming home with us to live in our garden but would remain in the sanctuary but would keep in touch by email and he'd send us a photo of himself in the post. Yes, next year or before, we'll be back at lovely old Ilminster to see Gareth and his friends and try out some more of the wonderful places to visit in Somerset and Devon.