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My mate and I have been coming to this site since 1993 with a mix of girlfriends and kids and always found it fun. The site is basic yet the showers and toilets are clean and serviceable.
The village is great, nice pubs a nice chippy, two shops and an Italian take away for pizza, but try their take away spag. Bol. It's fab.
A nice day out is the open top bus along the coast road, bus stop just by Onestop shop.
It also goes to Minehead if you want a tour of the pound shops.
The beach is nice and a mile or so along it is Porlock Wier great for crab fishing with the kids and young at heart.
The owner is friendly the site is cheap, gets full on bank holidays so don't hang around.
We came back to this site after visiting during August bank holiday last year, and once again had a great time! We arrived mid-afternoon on the Friday, and were lucky to find a fabulous corner spot by the sheep field which was private and well out of the way. The site quickly started to fill up into the evening, and by Saturday night was jam packed. There was a roped off area in the first field set aside for a large group of motorcycle fans (which raised a few eyebrows), but they were all as quiet as mice, and in bed by 9pm!
The site facilities are quite basic, but clean. Plenty of loo roll, a pay phone etc. There is a dryer for use (at a small cost)and the use of the fridge/freezer was free. A mess tent nearby sold hot bacon rolls, breakfasts etc. Each morning - not sure if that is available all the time though.
Porlock town centre is literally 2 minutes walk away, and charming. The library hosts a small museum which is worth seeing, and there are shops and restaurants a plenty.
We spent a lot of time on the surrounding moors which were beautiful, and some of the scenery was breathtaking. Minehead is a short car journey away, where we bought a day ticket to Butlins, which the children thought was fantastic. There is a large Tesco here, including pharmacies, sports shops and more fish and chips than you could shake a stick at. Dunster castle is well worth a visit, and not far away.
The owner at Sparkhayes came along on the first evening for payment, and was a pleasant, friendly chap, and then left us to our own devices after that. He could be found around the site if needed most days. There is a nice walk down to the sea from the campsite, and a lovely pub with a diverse menu at Porlock Wier. We would definitely reccommend this site.
Basically this is a great site. Nice setting plenty of good walking nearby, close to pubs, food available, clean toilets and free showers.
HOWEVER what ruined our visit during the Easter Bank Holiday this year was the large groups of drunk revellers shouting and laughing until 4 in the morning. Oh, and one of them urinated about six inches from our tent in the middle of the night.
When I am on holiday I like a drink or five (and I am 31 before anyone thinks "boring old so and so"), but I come back to the campsite at closing time, shut up and go to sleep.
Basically these people didnt care who they kept awake and for how long. We left after two nights of our three night stay.
The owner was never around to police what was happening. It is a shame because without these charming inebriates it would be a terrific site.
The shower toilet block is basic, yet very clean. The site is peaceful, with excellent views. Porlock high street is about a minute away by foot (don't be alarmed by this- Porlock isn't exactly the west end of London- it's very quiet at night!).
There are several shops and pubs in the village, though as I arrived late and left early the next day I can only comment on one. The Royal Oak- its back door is conveniently positioned about fifty yards away from the site entrance, and it serves good food and has a good selection of real ales- always a winner with me!
You arrive, pitch up, and from time to time the owner will come along, see who's new, and take your pitch fee. Cheap and friendly, as it should be.
Porlock hill -a 25% monster- is interesting and fun to descend on a very small motorcycle!
We love this campsite, and continue to return year after year, as it never changes and is allways a delight to stay for a few nights.Phill the owner is allways welcoming (even though our dog allways barks at him) and you know he'll be around to collect the very reasonable toll for staying in one of his large and mostly flat fields. The campsite nestles just off the high street which is well stocked with a superb butcher ,a supermarket, bakers, ironmongers and several pubs, all of which are very welcoming to campers and dogs. The campsite has a small excersize area for dogs but as long as they are well behaved and you clean up after them they seem welcome all over the campsite :) Free hot showers and toilet blocks allways very clean .10 mins walk to the sea, 30 mins walk to porlock weir for a nice pub lunch, what more could you ask. Just dont tell everyone !
This award winning Adults Only campsite has a working 17th century watermill in a peaceful wooded valley within the Exmoor National Park. Grass and hardstanding pitches, all set beside the River Exe or the sparkling mill stream, with electric, water, drainage, and TV hook-ups. A leisurely stroll up to a weir, and an area where dogs may run free and splash in the river.
Facilities include the beautiful dog walk, free wifi, fishing, modern toilet and shower block, dog wash, working watermill (tours on most Sunday mornings), salmon pass on the weir, shop, bus service, and excellent pubs in the locality. The site has beautiful views, an abundance of wildlife and many footpaths leading directly to the Exmoor woodlands and rivers. Find out more here
Great site, just off the main street in Porlock. Two large fields offer plenty of space, and it wasn't anywhere near full during the summer holiday mid-week. Facilities are basic but have everything you need including; free showers, indoor washing up, laundry room and fridge / freezer to put your beer and ice lollies. There were some electric hook ups. The owner is very friendly, and the whole site feels very un-commercial. The area is great, with plenty to do for young kids, especially around Minehead, which has a sandy beach. Prices were very reasonable - £6 per adult, with children under 4 going free. Dogs seemed well catered for.
What a lovely campsite! If you like no frills, simple yet friendly campsites then Sparkhayes is for you!
Can't comment on the gents but six ladies loos, two showers and umpteen basins. Basic but clean and plenty of loo roll - hurrah! There was even a tub of Sparkhayes cotton buds!
Great washing up room with washing up liquid & cloths if you forget yours! Also dish drainer which was rather handy as we don't have one.
Payphone.
Laundry room with huge Belfast sink. Makes a great baby bath as has been mentioned before I think! Can't comment on the washing machine as didn't use it.
There is a fridge/freezer which you can use for food, also a separate one for freezer blocks. It costs 20p a go to freeze stuff which I think is very reasonable.
There are books and games to borrow too.
The campsite isn't expensive and is tucked away down a little road by the Lorna Doone pub.
Porlock is beautiful and the pebble beach sea is a short walk from the campsite. Not a buggy friendly walk though. Very impressive coast.
There are two supermarkets one of which had five varieties of Maple syrup - just what you need in a village the size of your keyboard!
We have been to this campsite many times now and is one of our favourites. It is a no fuss place which is situated in a beautiful village on the coast. The campsite has views of the sea in the distance and the walk down to Porlock Weir is beautiful. The only down side is that the toilet and shower block although generally clean could be better and there are only two showers. At bank holidays this place is busy but generally its one of those places where you can just drive in and pitch where you want.
August 2005 Lovely campsite in ideal location. Set in valley, 2 Mins walk to Porlock with great places to eat. Book restaurant / pub in advance though - we were there peak season mid-week and they were all fully booked. 2 fields, toilets fine, all very leisurely.
No kids play area, but more than compensated by proximity to Butlins - you MUST go there as a day visitor if you've got young children, no crowds, no queues, and half the price of Legoland!
August 2004 Wonderful site. The facilities look primitive but are clean and work fine! The two camping fields are flat and close to the village where there are a couple of good pubs, restaurants and shops.
The site has a really nice atmosphere and you choose where you camp. The owner is friendly and laid back and will arrive sometime to collect your money. Feels very ‘uncommerical’. Drawbacks? Some very noisy rooks in the trees alonside the field.
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Tent Pitches 
No Caravans 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <1 mile 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
Beach <1 mile 
Watersports <10 miles 
Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles 
Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <1 mile
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
My mate and I have been coming to this site since 1993 with a mix of girlfriends and kids and always found it fun. The site is basic yet the showers and toilets are clean and serviceable.
