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Burrowhayes Farm Caravan And Camping Site
West Luccombe
Porlock
Minehead
Somerset (Browse area)
TA24 8HT
Tel: 01643 862463
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Pitches: 120
Open: 01/03/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/03/2025 to 31/10/2025
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 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 |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 Wild Swimming <5 miles |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding On Site |
 Cycle Hire <10 miles |
 No Golf |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 Beach <5 miles |
 No Watersports |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <10 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Weedon |
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 Have just returned from a lovely stay at Burrowhayes Farm Camping Park. It was truly wonderful, the owners were so helpful and did everything they could to make camping life easy especially as we followed all the flooding that Somerset had experienced.
We were offered a choice of pitch and as previously mentioned, some of the electric hook-up pitches are on a considerable slope but the flat pitches were quite water logged. We were given duck boards to help with the wet conditions which made getting in and out of a wet tent so much easier.
The site itself is near to Porlock village right on the edge of Exmoor National Park. The closest supermarkets were in Minehead only 5 miles drive away but there was a small grocery store in Porlock itself and the campsite also had a little shop selling a few essentials.
Minehead, despite the existence of a very large Butlins centre, is actually lovely with plenty of pubs, restaurants, takeways, etc. I imagine it could get very busy during the school holidays but it was lovely and quiet during our stay.
The station for the West Somerset Steam railway is right behind Morrisons, with picturesque Dunster village and castle a few miles away.
Be warned, as a National Trust property the charges for visiting the castle are high and you are charged extra for parking and for exhibitions within the castle grounds such as the water mill. Lynmouth just within Devon was beautiful but our recommendation for a lovely day out would be Cleeve Abbey which is served by Washford Station on the steam line.
Cleeve Abbey is run by English Heritage, there is a small charge to enter the Abbey ruins but not for the external grounds which is a great place for picnics. For younger tourists Exmoor Zoo was also a great place to visit.
For visiting families Burrowhayes Farm is a dream, with clean and spacious facilities and a pony trekking centre on site. All the ponies were let out in the field behind the tents which was lovely to watch in the evenings.
There are lovely woodland walks leading from the campsite that take you right into Porlock village. There is a fast flowing stream that runs alongside the site over which are two ancient 'Packhorse' bridges so you would have to keep an eye on small children - sound advice on any site really.
It is by far the nicest camp site we have visited. A huge thanks to everyone at Burrowhayes for a lovely stay. 
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| Date of Visit: June 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Snasha |
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We have just returned from a 9 night stay at this lovely site and would recommend it to anyone! The owners have made a huge effort to level off some of the tenting pitches which has worked really well!
The site was packed with units but still the facilities were spotless and we didn't have to wait for showers etc at all!.
My daughter loved the horse riding from the site and river is fantastic and the children (and husband) loved making dams!
We have a dog and so the ability to walk from the site was fantastic! There are lots of beautiful walks that you can do from a 5 min stroll to Horner to a few hours to Porlock Wier!
We can't wait to come back!
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: CharlieE |
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Warm friendly site, although a bit out the way, (about 20 min walk into Porlock). Not so good if poor weather but pleasant stroll to the pub in the summer.
Facilities good / clean and also has a convenient little shop for the essentials and things you forgot.
One downer is there are few flat pitches for tents so get used to sleeping on a slope, (at least you do not have to worry about flooding).
Will be going here again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Proudgran |
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We have just returned from a week at this site, with a caravan and two tents and I have to say that it was everything the other reviewers say, and more!
The facilities are second to none, the attention to detail is superb. The owners and staff were very helpful and friendly too.
Yes, the tent area slopes, but we felt it was a small price to pay for such lovely surroundings.
We spoke to several people who had been coming back for years, and we will definitely be going back next year.
I can thoroughly recommend this site. 10 out of 10 !
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Helen Fagan |
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Have just returned after our 5th visit to burrowhayes. Fantastic staff, very helpful and friendly. Fabulous and clean facilities. Outstanding rural surroundings. Great for families with children, stream, woods and horses.
Has a slight slope but everything else makes up for it, great for kids to scooter down. Will be returning next year as it feels like going home!
The area is full of brilliant things to do, we always have things to do. Porlock weir is a must, best triple-cooked chips ever. Great for crabbing. Horner tea rooms serve the best chutney I have ever had, always come home with jars of it. Fantastic walks from the site. Close to the village of Porlock and town Minehead.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Fionavan |
40 reviews from this member |
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Three great nights at Burrowhayes, and will return soon hopefully. Friendly welcome, well stocked shop, spotless facilities - plenty of hot water.
Great spot for walking up wooded valleys & playing in streams, riding available from the site as there are stables - I didn't ride this time, but have done in the past, lovely ride through the woods up to the moor - great for blowing away the cobwebs. Walk or cycle into Porlock - restaurants, pubs & shops.
A very relaxing stay. I didn't see a play area, but wasn't looking for one as we don't have children, but the woods & stream must be the best playground ever!
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Barneydog |
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Visited last year. Nice small site with shallow river at bottom of site which our kids loved. Small shop, nice clean loos and showers. Access to woods at top of site. Very friendly and helpful staff. Horses next door. Loverly location. Porlock Wier must have the hungriest crabs in the UK, crab line is a must!
Only down side and one that will stop us returning is that most of the tent pitches (and I believe all tent pitches with electric hook-up) are on a considerable slope, to the point that we were nearly rolling out of bed every night. Other than that great site.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Joandpaul111 |
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First time camping and wasn't sure what to expect but we were not disappointed!we were shown to our pitches which were not marked out but we were given spot behind toilet block so had a private corner with our friends!
However most pitches were on a gentle slope which made sleeping interesting (but only for me - didn't seem to bother my fellow campers!)
Facilities were good and clean - small queues at peak times but that was to be expected!
Shop was small but well equipped and well stocked with sweets which the kids loved! Stream was a big attraction for kids although they kept falling in so take extra clothes!
Horse riding was also good and worth booking in advance!
Would also recommend cream teas at Horner a short walk away with excellent ploughmans!
Has no children's play area but this did not affect the children's enjoyment of the site as more than enough to do and plenty of space to run around in !
Prices seemed very reasonable and would definitely recommend !
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Camp_freddy |
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My Wife & I have just spent 5 days at this site with our 2 yr old son and 1 yr old daughter.
The facilities are fantastic; clean and well presented.
The site is very quiet and family friendly. The setting is superb; in a rural valley with a burbling stream (kids loved playing in this too!) and mature trees/woodland.
In the surrounding area we recommend you check out Lynmouth, Dunster, Chives delicatessen in Watchet and the West Somerset Steam Railway (Minehead). The on-site riding stables are a great way to pass time: offering fantastic hacks onto Exmoor and lead rein pony trekking.
The only negatives are:
1) sloping site - some plots very much, some basically flat (but if this puts you off you can rule out half the sites in England)
2) No play area for the kids (but none was advertised, we just think it would be the icing on the cake
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Galorr |
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Just returned from a weekend at Burrowhayes, well, what a great site!
Owner and staff really nice people and nothing too much trouble.
The area around the site is a walkers paradise, there are so many walks from the site. It was raining all the way there, when we were setting up and when we left on Sunday, lucky enough the weather on Saturday was nice and we were able to get out and about.
We walked into Porlock from the site along the bridle path this is accessed from the back gate of the site, we walked onto Porlock Weir where we had the best Cod & Chips ever [triple cooked chips that is] if you go you must pay a visit to the Exmoor Cooking Company and have the Cod & chips.
The toilet block on site is excellent, very clean and very spacious, the site shop is also excellent and very well stocked.
Will certainly return to this site to try a few more walks, perhaps Porlock Hill next time!
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