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We stayed at Golden Cap mid-August with a plan to spend 2 nights.
Initial impressions were reasonably favourable.
The tent field (Area 9) is large with unmarked pitches. The shower block was adequate (although it doesn't appear to be cleaned that often).
The camp shop is pretty well stocked and the staff friendly.
The site location is great, easy walk to the shingle beach and a number of child friendly pubs serving good food.
Downsides.
Our stay had been preceded by a week of poor weather, so the tent site (Area 9) was extremely muddy - eventually the field became almost unnavigable in some areas - in fact had we stayed another day I doubt we'd have been able to drive to our side of the field.
If you choose to pitch at the top end of the field you have a long old walk to the shower block. If you pitch at the end of the field nearer the block you may find the noise of the pump block next to the filed rather annoying.
The shower block was in good working order, but it had been left in a poor state by a previous occupant - this didn't appear to be cleaned over the 2 days we were here.
As mentioned by previous reviewers, the wind was a big issue on this site - in fact it was our bad luck that our stay was cut short by the wind inflicting unrepairable damage to the tent : ( - In fact unpon dumping out rubbish in the bin at the end of our stay it would appear that we were not alone that week as there were the remains of 2 more tents in the bin.
This site has a sister site with a decent swimming pool, sauna etc, which we made good use of - this is a 10 mins drive from Golden cap.
Obviously our poor weather gave a somewhat slanted view of the site, but given good weather
This would be a reasonable site to stay at. Would I come back? - probably not (at least until we have a more robust tent : )
Just returned having spent 3 glorious nights under canvas. Myself , my wife and 2 boys aged 10 and 14 had a lovely time at this spacious site. The location is ideal with the beach and Anchor Pub only 5 mins walking distance away. The beach is pea shingle with plenty of room. The Anchor Pub is a must with great ales and good traditional food matched with great views of the beach. The campsite is well laid out and never felt cramped. We were situated in Area 9 with the toilet/shower block only 200 yds away. Always plenty of hot water and never had to wait. The onsite shop is well stocked for the main essentials. There is a Morrisons at Bridport (10mins away). We will be returning to Golden Cap in the future as there were lots of things we didn't do and see.
We went into the 'Touring' section of this site. It is absolutely stunning - the downside are those beautiful hills - The Golden Cap on one side and another huge hill on the other, with the sea view in between - imagine what happens with the winddddddddddddd! We went twice in August - first time we watched as about four tents blew away - I thought as ours was brand new and geo-somthingly made we would be okay. We returned because of the stunning walks about two weeks later - almost every tent on the site was blown away. The lovely people from the static caravans in the middle of the night and early morning were there to help - we slept in the car from 2.00 am. All our clothes were wet and we went home in pj's. Disappointingly the site employess vnever came out to even look, let alone help. There was absolutely no mention of the high winds infact we were told to pitch our tent high up on the hill - which of course would be ridiculous in retrospect. So if you go here, pitch right down in the valley away from the vacuum.
Just returned from a wonderful week at Golden Cap, I would highly recommend this site for anybody wishing to experience the Jurassic Coast in all its glory. Very quiet site, not one night of noise (something we've not experienced before!). Small play area for the kids, but they seemed to make the most of it. Good little shop on site too, stocked quite a bit but with a big Morrisons in Bridport only used it for morning paper and emergency milk. Toilet blocks are well designed, plenty of room in the showers but they are the push button variety which can make washing long hair a bit of a struggle. Not exceptionally clean, but with a big and busy campsite not surprising. There are mops and things left in the block for you to clean shower out after use, its a shame not more people thought to do this. But would point out a couple of things - site is sloping, so be prepared for sliding furniture and beds. Also it rained a lot for the first couple of days and our pitch ended up being a complete bog puddle for the remainder of our visit. Didn't put us off too much as have footprint for the tent, but some others ended up really mucky! All in all, a good family site with plenty to see and do in the local area with a lovely little shingle bay right outside the camp entrance. Oh, one other thing, the entrance road to get to the site is VERY NARROW. Had a couple of hairy experiences with caravans coming the other way. Just scraped paintwork but was hard work getting in and out at times.
If you want a quiet site this is the one for you! Nothing to do except take in the absolutely stunning views, the site very well landscaped with a 1st class shower block, there is a small shop at the entrance of site which seems to stock most essentials. The beach is a stone throw away, there is also a pub right by the beach. You can use the facillities at the sister site which is 5mins drive away. I would recommend this site if you want to get away from the rat race. We will stay here again if we are visiting the area.
Set in 15 acres of breathtaking countryside,right next door to the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, this site offers stunning views of the Chesil Bank, Fleet Lagoon, and Lyme Bay. Welcoming tents, motorhomes and caravans, this family friendly site offers spacious grass pitches with or without electric. For kids there's an outdoor heated swimming pool, 3 acre playing area including slides, swings and more.
Facilities include toilets, showers, washing up, launderette, and WifI. There is an onsite shop and off-licence. The Bar in the Barn at the site serves a delicious food and offers a variety of entertainment, including live music. As well as the attractions of Weymouth's beach and harbour, this is a great base to explore family attractions throughout South and West Dorset. Find out more here
We spent three nights at Golden Cap in area 9 which is the basic camping field. The field itself was lovely not to wet nor to dry. It was very peace full and everyone there seemed pleasant.
The shop had everything that you would want from a campsite shop including fresh fruit and veg which I thought was a nice touch,
The local pub the Anchor Inn was very cosy and was extremely nice to have a drink on the clifftop.
The toilet block was nice but it seemed that the other toilet block in the tourer area was newer and well maintained.
We will definitely be coming back here again, most likely this year and I can't recommend it enough.
A mix of statics and tourers. The site is reached by a very narrow road and despite passing areas, there were some hold ups and difficulties. Site is beautifully located on the Jurassic coast.but quite a few of the pitches are extremely sloping. The toilet block is getting a bit shabby and whilst the showers are hot, you have to keep one hand on the shower button. The gents block was often quite dirty. Rotting grass in gullies leaves a powerful musty smell. Shop basic but Morrisons relatively close. Bar, restaurant and swimming pool facilities available at nearby sister site. You are paying for the location and the costs do add up. Local pub serves good beer and basic but adequate food. Some units were rather noisy late at night and this caused annoyance to those affected. Beautiful coastal path and beach walks but overall, we would not return here.
A lovely site with great views and clean facilities. The local pub serves good food and a decent pint. A word of warning however - it can be WINDY, so try to pick a sheltered spot. Our tent was damaged as where three others along the same row. Tents 10 meters away at right agles to us were conpltely unruffled.
This will be our 3rd stay at this site, we love it here, peaceful, beautiful view, clean facilities and I beg to differ about a previous comment made about the shop staff, they were pleasant, helpful and very obliging. The shop was adequately stocked for a camp shop.did not expect Sainsburys/Morrisons standard! I have nothing but praise for this site Only downfall -we have to share it with other people!Ha Ha.
This was our second visit to Golden Cap, the first being in a static, now in our own tent, so we knew the layout of the park and which pitches were the ‘best’ ones. For this reason when we booked I requested a pitch in a particular location, I was very generous and even gave a choice of pitches for them to choose from to put us on! On arrival (at 2.30pm, we were told not to arrive before 3pm - naughty us, or so we thought!) a pleasant young girl showed me a map of the site then told me I could drive round and choose which pitch I liked from the ones that were free - naively I thought, great! On driving on to the site there was the grand total of 2 pitches to choose from, one squeezed on the end of a row and the other, slightly bigger, in-between a tourer and a campervan. Our tent just about fitted onto the pitch with the car next to us, we couldn’t put our side canopy up and there was no room to sit outside the tent. Avoid pitch K19! We were not happy bunnies! Having said that the toilet facilities are very good, modern and clean and the location is great, 2 minutes walk to the pebbly beach and Anchor Inn. There is a lovely walk up through Area 9, the overspill camping field, with views all over the area. The shop on site is ok, expensive but fine for a newspaper, bread and milk. They also sell some camping stuff. There is a high turnover of caravans, lots of people staying for only a couple of nights, and they were arriving at 11am, not the 3pm arrival time -
Set in 15 acres of breathtaking countryside,right next door to the Jurassic Coast in Dorset, this site offers stunning views of the Chesil Bank, Fleet Lagoon, and Lyme Bay. Welcoming tents, motorhomes and caravans, this family friendly site offers spacious grass pitches with or without electric. For kids there's an outdoor heated swimming pool, 3 acre playing area including slides, swings and more.
Facilities include toilets, showers, washing up, launderette, and WifI. There is an onsite shop and off-licence. The Bar in the Barn at the site serves a delicious food and offers a variety of entertainment, including live music. As well as the attractions of Weymouth's beach and harbour, this is a great base to explore family attractions throughout South and West Dorset. Find out more here
This our second visit to this great site. Stayed in area three, near to loo's and play park. Enjoyed nine nights. So close to the sea and you can find fossils just walking along the beach. Can be a bit tricky getting in and out of Seatown with the caravan, so don't arrive early as you can meet a caravan coming out. Lot's of people go back year after year.
What a great location for a site - on the beach - pub next door - scenery from the site is good too. Very spacious pitches. Beware the lack of parking restrictions before 24 May - if you are 1ft out you will get a ticket and the local jobsworth will not let you off! Get grass in the showers at weekends because Friday is lawnmower day. Will definatly use this site next time we go to Dorset
Fantastic views from our sea view pitch. But we are not sure if the extra money is worth it, as the sea can be seen from several areas on the park. Our visit was relaxing. Found this site was a lot quieter and cleaner than Highlands End.
A nice site in appearance. Use the back field for a real 'back to basics' camping experience. Although a word of warning: the hedges at the bottom of this field may provide you shelter from the never-ending wind, but they have open sewage works right behind them. Very stinky!
TOP TIP: Take a lot of heavy duty storm pegs & you'll be fine.
If you're looking for a holiday in which relax & do nothing is your aim, then Golden Cap is for you. However, if you want to visit anywhere half way interesting then expect a long drive.
PLACE OF INTEREST: Beer Quarry Caves are well worth a look. Not only a chance to step back in time and wear a funny yellow hat, but the tour guides are excellent story tellers. Good fun for adults and kids alike.
Only major downfall to Golden Cap is their staff in the shop / reception. Extremely rude and aggressive, I found them and the lack of supplies in the shop to be a real let down.
August 2005 Stayed four nights in the overflow field (area 9) in glorious weather. Site is in an excellent location, with a beach within 2 minutes walk and a brilliant coastal walk along the cliff tops (hilly, but my 6 year-old daughter managed it quite cheerfully for 5 miles). Site was very clean and well-maintained. Showers & loos good (a little grassy first thing in the morning, but this is a CAMP SITE!) Had loads of space in field (and this was during high season) and the site was very peaceful. The field does slope, however, and it took us a while to adjust our position comfortably. Shop is adequate and Anchor pub is nearby (but overpriced for some quite disappointing food - frozen cod portions in a seafront pub!) There is, however, a well-stocked SPAR within 5 minutes walk and a fabulous children's playground off-site which was immaculately kept and completely deserted! To find these, leave via the rear entrance to the site, turn right and walk down the lane.
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Is Golden Cap Holiday Park child friendly? YES, it accepts children & has a playground View all facilities
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
Holiday Homes for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing On Site 
Wild Swimming On Site 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <5 miles 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
Beach On Site 
Watersports <5 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Coastside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Electric Car Charging Point
We stayed at Golden Cap mid-August with a plan to spend 2 nights.
