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Hoburne Blue Anchor
Blue Anchor Bay
Minehead
Somerset (Browse area)
TA24 6JT
Tel: 01643 821360 or 01425 282358
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Open: 01/03/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/03/2025 to 31/10/2025
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 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 No Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 No Bar |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 No Wild Swimming |
 Indoor Pool On Site |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <1 mile |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
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| Date of Visit: September 2009 |
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| Reviewer: RIMMER |
203 reviews from this member |
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 An adequate site on a windy seafront though good value at £11/night for two with ehu,toilets again adequate with good free showers. Wouldn't like to be here peak season when its pack 'em in as tight as possible, being mid Sept. Was a very peaceful site,at night also.
Two pubs within walking distance The Blue Anchor which I thought looked a bit run down but had superb sea views from the garden and The Smugglers which was more upmarket and did nice food both open all day. Notice someone had parking trouble at Dunster,don't bother either walk there along the beach and through the country lanes(about one hour) or/ and catch the train there or back both very pleasant journeys.
Concerning touring rates was talking to a couple staying there and they were on a three night deal at £25 but Hobourne don't advertise this. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Flashbasil |
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Well placed site, clean and tidy. The showers weren't great however. There was no equipment in the cubicles to clean them after use, the whole block looked tired, and not always clean. I was somewhat baffled by the managements policy on washing lines. I agree that lines 'strung up' between vans look dreadful, but I was dismayed to read that tourers can only use the 'out of the window' type of washing line. This is at odds with the sites green commitment.
The toilet block has save energy, save the planet type posters everywhere, but surely the greenest way to dry your clothes, especially with the site being so windy, is to dry them outside, on a discreet purpose built rotary line, and not to use the tumble dryers on site. I wonder if this is just a money making exercise.
The staff in reception were pre occupied when we arrived, and the admin area seemed chaotic and untidy. The pool was free to use and the children enjoyed it. The play park was alo very good, and well maintained by the friendly grounds staff.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Mikecandsarhab |
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We found the reception nice and helpful, the diagram of how we were meant to park on our pitch was useless as our pitches didn't match the diagram, we found the pitch size good and the spacing was good with easy access to water waste and chemical points.
The showers were always clean even though there was only 4 of them, they were a little to powerful when only one was in use but this should drop if all 4 were in use.
The site was lovely and peaceful, our only main fault was we could not take our dog with us, we didn't have any problems with wind which we thought we might have being right on the seafront,
The steam train which was only a short walk to the station was a great part and it was a great ride into mindhead.
Overall we would love to go to this site again but cant because its not fair on our dog.
I would advise anyone who is going to this site to approach from the minehead end as the road through watchet and villages are a little tight.
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| Date of Visit: May 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Lindyloubag |
3 reviews from this member |
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We have just spent 2 nights on this site. The facilities are limited but good. The swimming pool was great and not too crowded, even on our rainy day. There was crazy golf which was fun. There is a playground area and a football area to the side of this. These are all under tree cover so chilly when weather is cold but great in keeping the midday sun off the kiddies.
The toilet / shower / washing up blocks were are kept very clean and tidy and there was never a queue to shower, etc. The staff were very helpful too.
It did feel as if we were in the middle of a car park as all the pitches were so close together and we were right in the middle of the touring field. However, I feel that if we were on one of the outer pitches it wouldn't have been quite so bad.
The site is right on the beach front and there is a lovely little cafe next door. There is also a steam train that stops at the little station down the road and will take you to minehead if you wish. We also visited Dunster Castle which our children (7 & 5) found fascinating and the village of Dunster itself is beautiful and quaint.
Overall, an enjoyable, quiet holiday and great for a couple of nights. Don't think I could hack a week but great for weekends. We will return at some time I'm sure.
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| Date of Visit: April 2009 |
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| Reviewer: Sarahh56 |
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Lovely site right opposite the beach. Was very windy from 3pm - 7pm when the tide changed but apart from that it was glorious.
Very clean shower block, only 4 showers but the site was full and I never queued. Nice indoor pool and play area, the only grumble was a noisy neighbours, but you can get that anywhere! One evening the electric kept tripping out but they kept an eye on it and switched it back on very quickly, they put it down to too many people plugging microwaves etc in!
We will be returning at some point.
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| Date of Visit: November 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Chapman -Jones |
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We stayed here just for one night just to get some time away. The satnav took us through Watchet - lovely little place but very winding in our big motorhome. The way we went back (turn left outside campsite towards Dunster) was easier.
The site felt very functional and soulless. Very level, facilities good (eg easy electric hook-up, grey water drainage etc) but no wow factor at all. Shop was good. Swimming pool looked lovely.
Very windy and exposed to the channel. Great pub up the road (next to caravan club site and tiny smallholding) which served really good food.
We weren't organised enough but the steam train to Dunster and Minehead is just down the road and would have worked really well for us.
We went to Dunster in the motorhome. Tried initially to park in the village car park but we really couldn't get in there without taking up two spaces or going in the coach park so decided to drive up to the castle car park. We were early so no problems but we struggled to get out later - probably best to park in the overflow which is on the grass on the right before you get to the hardstanding car park.
Dunster Castle was fabulous - really worth visiting and the views are great. The walk around the mill was lovely and the village very picturesque.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
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| Reviewer: Julie13bailey |
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We have just got back after staying two weeks at this site. The weather wasn't brilliant but the site made up for that. We had a lovely pitch not far from the play area which my 11 year old Daughter used quite a lot, she made some wonderful friends there.
Although the toilet block was small and I thought we would have trouble with only having Four showers we never had to queue for them at all. They were cleaned often too.
We only used the pool twice as it was quite small and got very busy on wet days as it was open to the public as well, the public had to pay to get in but if you were staying on site it was free.
We did miss them not having a club or pub on site but there was a lovely one within walking distance (The Smugglers) who did lovely meals, not having a club on site also meant it was quiet at night which was lovely!
We did struggle a bit with local attractions when it was raining as most were outside and the ones that were inside did not really appeal to our Daughter.
We would think of going back again, it was a lovely site and really close to the beach, bonus!
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
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| Reviewer: Martinez |
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First the good bits.
Lovely location, and nearby (20 minute drive) is the town of Minehead (best to stock up at the large Tescos). Very pretty scenery, and as mentioned in other posts two pubs nearby. (The Smugglers is by far the best for food, but you must book, we saw dozens being turned away). Staff are very friendly and the site shop is well provisioned. The steam railway is a must and the best way to do it is buy a family rover ticket and spend the day jumping on and off at all the different villages.
The bad bits.
Some of the pitches are very small, and the site map in no way reflects the differences. I pointed out the size of the unit when we booked and we were allocated a decent sized pitch, but when we arrived we had been moved to a smaller one.
You are supposed to park your car in front of your unit, which we found impossible to do. We could have managed if we put the hook up post inside the awning!
Also the pitches are supposed to be hardstand. What a joke, the majority have a strip of tarmac about the size of a car. Some have an strip for the awning, but again I think you would need to ask.
The toilets are very poor. Clean? Yes, due to the hard work of the staff-but totally inadequate. There are four cubicles and four showers in the mens block. They ran out of hot water twice, and the showers are the awful push button type with no adjustment for the temperature-I personally found them too hot. I know Holbourne have only just taken over, and perhaps this will be one of the areas they address. But 1980's toilet blocks are not good enough these days.
Another point they fail to mention when you book is that the swimming pool is not free, which I felt strange, particlulary as the prices were akin to a public swimming pool, and a big sign outside advertises the fact it is also open to the public, which given its size is not appropriate. On two days they also closed the pool early with no explanation!?
Overall, this site is okay, but only average. There are a huge number of statics and I felt the site is more focused on them than touring units.
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| Date of Visit: October 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: CrowleyJ+L |
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1: Easy to find.
2: Super location - so much to see in surrounding area. Very diverse - something for everyone. Gorgeous coastal and inland areas. Nature or commercialised you won't want for anything in this area.
3: Campsite itself is very clean. Reasonable sized pitches. Not overly huge but o.K.
4: Helpful and friendly staff. Always smiling.
5: Really clean toilets and showers.
6: Plenty of variety in on-site shop.
7: Didn't use the swimming pool but it looked lovely.
8: Good pitch prices - very reasonable.
We definitely will be returning next year.
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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Femalecaravaner |
6 reviews from this member |
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This site is actually on the sea front and is quite exposed, consequently when it was windy it was VERY windy. As a previous poster commented, the caravan was rocking all night!
The site is mainly statics with a smaller proportion given over to tourers. Pitches are flat and there is hardstanding for the caravan surrounded by grass. We have a twin axle and requested one of the larger pitches but we were allocated to pitch 11 which is a corner pitch and one of the smallest. Not sure whether the ladies that take the bookings are all that familiar with the touring pitches.
The facilities were generally very good. The toilet block was large and clean. The swimming pool was quite shallow and full of noisy children. Obviously great if you have kids but not so great if you were expecting a quiet swim. It seemed a bit strange that there weren't any proper showers in the changing rooms, though. There is a well-stocked shop on site with a small cafe that does a good full English. There is also a play area, a steam railway adjacent and plenty of wandering ducks to keep the kids amused.
There are two pubs within easy walking distance. The closest one (the Smugglers) does a good Sunday Carvery but booking is essential.
It cost £24 for three nights in mid September (Fri, Sat, Sun) which I think is good value for a hook-up pitch. I would definitely return here.
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