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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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Pitches: 88
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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 No Tents |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 Holiday Homes for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 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 |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| 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 |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 No Dog Walk |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Martinez |
5 reviews from this member |
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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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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Farley |
11 reviews from this member |
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This is the second time weve used this site. Love it because its so near the sea ,quiet and clean. One downside we found this weekend was that it became very windy on Sunday evening .We were pitched by the sea wall and It felt like gale force winds (weather said otherwise) rocking the caravan all night .We could get no more sleep so got up early and went home. Having experienced an aw full night would still use the site again but check the weather conditions.
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| Date of Visit: August 2007 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: TheHuttons |
2 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from our first trip in our new folding camper and chose this site. The first good point was that it was very flat, so no levelling needed!
The pitches were of a good size with a hard standing area for the car.
The site has a nice swimming pool that was quiet, despite it being the Bank Holiday and a n excellent play area out of the way from the camping area.
The steam train going past the site was great and a much nicer sound than a modern train!
The location was an excellent base for this part of the country with easy access to Minehead, Watchet and Dunster.
The beach (watch out for the sinking sand!) was across a road which was quite busy at times and the noise of speeding cars at night was excessive.
The shower block was adequate (time your showers right before the hot water runs out!)and the shop was basic and could have done with a spruce up as the it let the rest of the camp down.
Night times can be VERY windy so baton down the hatches.
Overall the site was good and a great base for touring the area, we would use it again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Tonyreay |
4 reviews from this member |
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Pleasant site. Very open to the wind and rain. Toilet block exceptionally clean with large shower cubicles. It was quite empty when we visited so the staff didn't mind us changing pitches. Facilities were not brilliant, however, the cost of just £27 for three nights made it great value for money.
The Steam train is definitely worth a trip. If you have the time, go all the way to Bishops Lydiard and back. Its like travelling back in time.
Overall we would give it 8 out of 10
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| Date of Visit: July 2006 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Aj007 |
6 reviews from this member |
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Just got back after two nights stay, nice basic site it was fairly quiet with not all the pitches taken, very flat, nice clean shower block, good playground for kids.
Excellent value for money £27 for two nights for 2 adults and 5 kids.
Take note though the buses do not run on saturday or sunday but we took a steam train into watchet on saturday for a few pints and a walk around the harbour, the train station is just outside the campsite entrance.
Good views across the channel to wales, good site to just chill out and do nothing, will probably return in the future.
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| Date of Visit: May 2006 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Chris owens |
2 reviews from this member |
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First outing with the caravan and a great flat site so I didn't have to worry to much about levelling up. As mentioned you literally walk to the gates and you are on the beach great for sea fishing over the wall. Plenty of wildlife running over the park mainly rabbits and ducks. The kids play area is well presented and maintained even though when I stayed there they were having problems with the locals vandalising it but even so they would inspect the park first thing every morning and if any problems they would be rectified straight away.
The pool area was great clean tidy with mini pitch and putt alongside the reception area ,shop was basic but enough for what you needed.
All in all a nice site but storm straps would be recommended as it does get very windy when the weather cools down. Minehead sea front is about 10 minute drive away with well stocked tesco and there are plenty of activity centres for the kids if the weather does get a bit bad and puts going to the beach out of the question. Tropiquaria is worth a visit bit of wildlife and a decent play park for the kids.Butlins also recommended £36 2 adults 2 kids for day pass. Watchet is also nice if you are looking for an olde English seaside town with antique store and fishing supplies. Some great views to be seen as well
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| Reviewer: SCOOBYJASMINE |
10 reviews from this member |
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June 2005
Great site, Nice Location, across the road is the sea and beautiful views of Minehead. Choice of two pubs in close walking distance.Old steam train runs at the back of the park. Friendly staff, clean toilets and showers (would recommend you shower before 7pm ish as hot water ran out)
For kids a shallow indoor swimming pool 4ft deep max, mini golf and a lovely play area,my 7 year old son loved it.
We are going back as soon as we can.
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| Reviewer: sterlingcrazy |
2 reviews from this member |
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April 2004.
Blue Anchor is quite a big site with around 120+ pitches in one large field.
Spaces are not that big but big enough to pitch your van/awning/windbreaks etc.
The site has a shop/play area/swimming pool/crazy golf which kept the kids busy, but at peak periods can be very crowded and intimidating for smaller children.
Toilets/showers nice and clean but are shut for an hour each day for cleaning at around 10-11am which was a bit of a nuisanse.
The site is lovely as it is right on the sea front but remember to tie your awning down as you may lose it as it can get very windy.
The only major downfall of this site is that you are told that you cannot arrive until 2pm but on our 2nd day vans were pitching up at 9am so we though that was a bit unfair.
You also have to vacate your pitch by 10am, which was a bit early we thought.
Overall a good,clean site, with excellent facilities both near and far, but can get very busy and a little noisy late at night.
6 out of 10.
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