Visitor Reviews - Highlands End Farm Holiday Park
Highlands End Farm Holiday Park 
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Eype
Bridport
Dorset (Browse area)
DT6 6AR See Map
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Tel: 01308 422139
Pitches: 120
Open: March To November
Rating: 
9/10 from 83 Reviews
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| Date of Visit: March 2011 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Mjrees |
34 reviews from this member |
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My wife and I are trying to emulate the BBC programme by driving round the UK coastline.
This site was recommended by friends who had worked there in the past as staff. It stood up to all our expectations and as we visited in low season, we got the pick of the pitches and parked at the very top of the cliffs with magnificent views of the local coastline and a spectacular sunset! Facilities were spotless and extensive if a little too commercial for our personal liking but the staff were welcoming, helpful and friendly. We would certainly recommend this site - especially for the location, local coastal walking and views.
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| Date of Visit: October 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Kellyclan |
4 reviews from this member |
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Wow! what a find. The awning nearly took off the 1st night.
The site itself was lovely. Reception girls were friendly and helpful.
The shop stocked everything you would need. We didn't use the pool as there wasn't time after our fossiling trips to Lyme Regis.
We did use the the bar. They had a hog roast outside which was great and the fireworks were great for the kids.
Despite the site being busy the showers, toilets and washing up facilities were both spotless and not particularly busy.
The showers were always hot and very spacious.
My only complaint would be that the site at night is not well lit. Take a torch.
I am glad we stayed there but sadly will not return due to the high winds. If you don't require an awning this will not be a problem.
The sunrise and sunset are beautiful and that alone is worth a visit
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| Date of Visit: September 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Mel.bee |
2 reviews from this member |
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I have to admit I was worried by all the other reviews on this site when our friends suggested we stayed here. It was the wind versus our lovely new tent that I was worried about.
The site is lovely, my first impression was of a well kept road/drive leading up to the main entrance. The reception staff were helpful when explaining our choice of pitches although not very talkative when I explained my fears of high winds.
We had a pitch with our back to a hedge, just over the crest of the hill (with EHU). Our pitch was pretty level, but towards either end of the field there was quite a pronounced slope.
The toilet, chemical disposal and washing up block was large, and I believe there were 2 or 3 on site.
The clubhouse was very nice, although busy and served lovely food (full menu and bar). They opened up another section on our arrival, so had plenty of capacity.
The swimming pool was £3 per session for adults, but was a really good size and was quiet as well, which was a nice surprise, but may be busy during peak periods.
There is a shop next to reception which sells just about anything you could need or may have forgotten. Even a variety of individual pegs, which may come in handy for some.
The only downside was the wind. We had stunning weather for 2 days, but on the 2nd night, the wind got up and we ended up taking down our awning in the early hours of the morning in the howling wind. You are right on top of a cliff, so very exposed. No harm done though. The plus side of this though was that both sunrise and sunset gave stunning views.
If you could guarantee the wind would be low then I would definitely visit again without a doubt, however it really did put me off. If you are not a worrier like me, or you are in a motorhome or caravan then you'll love it.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Trinity Smith |
1 review from this member |
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Put aside any worries you will have when you drive through the park. There are lots of static units and you begin to think uh oh. Trust me this will pass when you see the beautiful views from the cliffs and large pitches. We thought that perhaps some more quick growing hedges need to be put in to provide more shelter for tents. I believe at least 2 were abandoned due to a storm on 22nd.
The park is clean and very well maintained and appointed. Reception staff are very welcoming and helpful. The shop and information area next door is great. It has all the essentials and is not over-priced.
Toilets, private wash areas, and large shower cubicles are kept very clean, and we never encountered any problems. But then we didn't really get up until 1030. So they had probably be cleaned by then.
The bar and restaurant is very welcoming and comfortable. Dogs are allowed inside. There is a take-away service (we did not use this, but it seemed to be very popular) Prices in the bar is very good and the standard of the food is lovely. If you want Sunday Lunch you must book ahead, this gets booked up very quickly.
Swiming Pool, Gym and Sauna were lovely. Cost £4.40 for my husband and daughter when they wanted to use it. But if you plan to swim every day then you can purchase a booklet which gives you 7 swims at a slightly reduced price.
Washing facilities are very good, cost of a wash was £3 and Dryers were £1 for 80 mins. However, there are only 2 washers and 2 dryers, both large capacity and washloads take about 30 mins.
There are also a number of washing up points, and plenty of water taps around the site.
Although we couldn't have picked a worse week weatherwise, it was still a fabulous site.
For views from your tent, pitch on Area 3 (be careful of the wind though) For the not so brave, camp in Area 2. There is a children's play area.
Places to Visit:
Dorchester's Teddy Bear Museum, Dinosaur Museum and the Terracotta warriors were great. The Mummies Museum was really disappointing, but at the time we visited they also had the Tutankamun Exhibition which was lovely.
Weymouth's SeaLife centre is expsenive and not really worth the money (but it was raining on our visit)
Bridport - Little market town, and holds a town market on Weds & Sats.
Lyme Regis - Just because I didn't like this place, doesn't mean you shouldn't avoid it. It is a popular town especially for the beach, but I didn't find it too dog friendly. There are a number of places to eat and The Old WatchHouse on the Cobb is great for fresh fish.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: R1cbm |
8 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from a week here, site pitches are a very good size, lots of water and waste points around. The section for the tents is at the back of the site and there is only one area for toilets and showers which as you can imagine gets very very busy in the mornings (we had friends staying there also in a tent).
The site staff are very helpful and the club house is good. Food and bar were good value and there is a play area next to them so the little ones could play while we had some food.
The pool was good, expensive for the week and for us too deep as my little boy couldn't touch the bottom. (We really needed a smaller pool).
It's very high up so expect high winds (came back to see the awning flapping in the wind and someone kindly removed our windbreak.)
The beach is 10 minutes walk but no sand. You have to drive to another beach to get the sand. However, some great walks around we managed an early morning run up the hills. Hard work but well worth it.
Lyme Regis is a great little place to wonder round, Fossil hunting is also worth a go at Charmouth.
Would we go again, perhaps when the kids are older to take advantage of the facilities better.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Sara1norm |
2 reviews from this member |
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When we first arrived at the site we thought we had made a horrible mistake, you have to drive through the static caravan park to reach the campsite, there are a lot of these vans and they are close together, our holiday hell.
However once through the static site one passes through a small entrance into the main camping area with a toilet/shower block immediately on the right. Driving slowly the outward appearance of the facilities looked modern and well presented.
We drove on towards the area recommended to us. There was a choice of several pitches (all large in comparison to many campsites) and we chose the one most suitable for us. This offered us some protection against the wind, but put us in a good position near two toilet blocks, without being too close to them.
We put up the tent and investigated the site. Both toilet blocks were clean and very usable, the showers provided plenty of room to keep clothes dry, plenty of hooks for clothes, towels etc. There is a substantial laundry room with washers and dryers, and several ironing boards with irons, on this trip we had no cause to use them, though I can imagine they could be useful.
My airbed was punctured and well used, like almost anything you could want on a campsite one was available in the shop at a very reasonable price. Although small it is an Aladdin’s cave, with very helpful and friendly staff.
The beach is easy to reach, but a steep climb back up. There are a number of footpaths from the campsite along the cliffs and inland.
The entire site was spotlessly clean and well maintained, the grass was cut to a good height for tents, the price was very reasonable with free showers, I could not find a single fault with the site.
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