Stopover
We only stayed one night but would return, very pretty little site within walking distance of the town of Minehead, great for dog walking and sight seeing, friendly wardens, spotless facilities.
Minehead Club Campsite
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Dog owners
Hi, Minehead is a great little quiet site. Very easy access from A39. We have two border collie dogs which need plenty of exercise. The coastal path is a good mile from the site through the town. If you need to take your dog for walks there are plenty of beautiful sites nearby. Go to Dunster (2 miles)and find the Gallox bridge which has the start of several decent walks round the crown estate. Heddon mouth at the Hunters inn between Lynmouth and Combe Martin is well worth a visit. Lynmouth has the valley of the rocks at the top of the hill. Our best walk was at Horner woods. Three miles out three miles back up a beautiful valley right by the river. Enjoy.
July 2016
Found the site to be a great location for exploring the coast and the moors. Staff not very helpful and were noisy moving the skips at 830 am which I feel is too early on a Sunday in particular.
Good positioned site but needs updating
We have just spend two weeks at this site and was a little bit unsure what to expect as some of the reviews we not very complimentary. We booked this as a walking holiday and the site was in an excellent position for this and we did have a really good holiday. However we have been to a lot of sites and have to say this is the one that will be at the bottom of our list for the following reasons, the shower and toilet block never felt very clean, probably because of the horrid brown tiles, the drains in one of the mens showers had what appeared to be tape holding a tile together near the drain, the toilets did not flush well, probably due to lack of water pressure and one had a broken
seat. We arrived on saturday and was sent to the top of the site which is gravel and secluded by trees hence very little sunshine, however they were good enough to let us move the next morning but there are very few pitches which are not hidden by the shadow of the trees which is fine if you do not want to sit outside in the warm. The grass on our pitch was not cut until the second week we were there and had got to about 2 inches in length making it not very nice to sit out on, we did however notice that the temporary warden on site did cut the grass around his caravan and his friends who were staying opposite.
Andy and Debs
Reviewed on 10/07/2016 13:09
Lovely small site
We booked for 4 nights but due to changes stayed for 8 Nights.
The Relief warden was extremely helpful when I phoned the site to change our dates.
The pitches are quite small but we had pitch 35 which was adequate for us & able to put awning up also & the sun was on pitch up until the evening.
Very close for visiting lots of beautiful villages Dunster, Porlock Wier, & Watchet are well worth a visit.
Minehead a short stroll from the site has everything you need lots of places to eat & drink & all the usual seaside shops.
Tesco & Morrisons are a 5 minute drive away.
The local shops 5 minutes walk from site have everything you need Co Op, takeaways & post office
Shepards fish bar was excellent freshly cooked.
Although the facilities are clean they really would benefit from updating.
Will be back had a lovely time.
JeffAA
Reviewed on 05/07/2016 11:52
Excellent Site
This site is effectively divided into two parts. The lower part is much larger and structured, and, I suspect, slightly noisier. We chose the upper part. Only about 9 pitches around the road. It is a haven of tranquility, the only noise being the birdsong.
The staff were extremely friendly, helpful & efficient, and the facilities excellent. Be aware that the upper part is at the top of the hill and the facilities at the bottom.
Minehead is a typical English seaside resort with an excellent beach.
It is an easy 20 minute walk into Minehead for the West Somerset Railway, the longest heritage railway in the UK. There is a Morrisions & Tesco supermarket next to the station and a large Co-op about 5 minutes walk from the site, with a couple of takeaways nearby. There is no shop on the site, although a van comes round the site at 9am daily with basic necessities.
Will definitely stay there again
Pleasant site
We stayed at this site for 7 nights it was quiet & peaceful. Pitches are small -we pitched on no 5 -beware falling debris if parked here from trees above. Some of them could do with a good prune to get dead wood out. Plus be aware after 4pm there is NO sun on this pitch! Other than that enjoyed our stay. Though why motor home next to us was allowed to.park different from everyone else was beyond me as thought we all had to.park the same. Was quite intrusive for us.on whole though enjoyed stay & surrounding area & facilities was good. We agree with other reviewer DON'T go Hairy Dog a rip off!!
Winning location
The real plus is the location with shops, places to eat, walking distance to the beaches and a local bus all close by. If you choose to use the car, you are straight onto the main road giving access to the beautiful Exmoor National park and other coastal towns and villages. The pitches can be a little tight but we found ours adequate for our awning and car with the added plus of sun virtually all day. The facilities are clean but with only 3 showers sometimes under pressure. However the pluses do outweigh the lack of up to date facilities.
Granny T. pot
Reviewed on 27/06/2016 21:22
Third Visit
This was the third visit by myself and wife. We like this site because of its location, close enough but far enough away from the town itself. All facilities are available in the close by Alcombe village, fish and chips, chinese and indian food, pub (The Britannia tucked away). Whatever you do, do not drink at he Hairy Dog or Stones bar in The Avenue. They are owned by the same money grabbing couple charging £4.40 for a pint of Guiness and not even displaying a price list as required by law. Lovely area. Tired toilet block but clean, Wardens helpful
Dissatisfied
Upon arrival we were told we had to go on pitch 18 as the site was full. We had booked an awning pitch but the computer said non awning even though I had a printout with me!
I also noted at least 10 site keys hanging on the board denoting free pitches. Walking the site also confirmed this which i also pointed out to the warden. Even so I was told I had to go on pitch 18 which is a horrid stoney pitch in the top of what only can be described as a quarry car park with no grass and no views. When I confronted the warden with these facts I was told I had to go on this pitch and as I was only here for 1 night I would manage.
Several vehicles came on after us and pitched wherever they liked. This is the second time we have been allocated a pitch due to us being a small motorhome staying only one night. Maybe I should have sent my husband in to discuss this with the warden. It's not even as though we get discount for a non awning pitch!
Needless to say we won't be staying here again.
Also there is no email for the Caravan club you can complain to.
We stay mainly on Caravan club sites and as a rule are totally happy with the service we have had having been a member for over 14 years.
Pampor
Reviewed on 12/06/2016 17:02