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This site is overpriced by many standards with regards to the touring & tent pitches. Ground rent for the permanent (static) pitches however is below average. Noise from the A30 (which is right next to the pitching areas) may cause a problem in the day but is virtually non existent at night.
Touring caravan pitches do not all have hardstandings, in fact most are grassed. Most do, however have their own electrical hook-up points. Access to the pitches is controlled by remotely operated barriers, and full-coverage CCTV has recently been installed. The park entrance is tarmac'd, and attractively decorated with brick 'ornaments', however all other tracks are gravel.
Toilet / shower blocks have recently been refurbished to a high standard (early 2008). There is also a children's play area, undercover BBQ facilities, washing room and token-op laundrette, which I am assured now has new machines that actually work! The owners have a comprehensive array of plant vehichles and do all their own groundworks. (they have a dumper truck too if your car gets stuck in the mud!) As per comment above re: vacant caravans, this is down to the fact that many residents of the static park also own units on the touring park, as there is an 11month permitted occupancy period. There are also permanent residents living on the touring park (many of which can be identified as the larger caravans with awnings, or the ones with garden gnomes!)
The surrounding countryside is beautiful by any measure and well worth a look at, and the whole site is surrounded by woodland, including a gravel pathed dog-walk behind the touring site. There are no amenities within 2miles save the local pub, the Howley Tavern; a very popular and hospitable pub / restaurant with outstanding views, adventure playground, pool table & dart board. (Highly recommendable all-round) Other local pubs include the Yarcombe Inn in Yarcombe, the Eagle Tavern on the A303, the Green Dragon in Combe St Nicholas and the Cottley Inn in Cottley. The turning to Fern Animal Sanctuary (1.5miles) is signposted 100yards from the entrance to the park.
The closest town is Chard where you will find all the usual shops, fuel stations, banks, pubs, etc (3.5miles westbound on the A30). Alternatively, Honiton is somewhat further in the opposite direction. There are good links to most of the major local roads, including the A303 and A30 in both directions, and the A358 via Chard.
In conclusion, this site lacks the shops and a bars of larger parks (it used to have the latter) but is otherwise all-together and worthy of recommendation if you are in need of somewhere to stop for a night or two. I give it an all round 6/10!
We stayed here for one night in mid-September 2007. We didn't pre-book and had no problem just arriving and asking to put the tent up. The cost was £11 per night for two adults in a small two man tent on a basic pitch, which we found to be rather expensive compared with other sites we have stayed on.
The facilities are reasonable - toilets, wash cubicles, showers, launderette, washing up room, bbq area, rotary dryers. The decor of the whole utilities block was a bit outdated but everything was perfectly functional. All the taps are of the annoying
We used this site because it was open in winter and has good walking paths all around. The facilities were excellent: clean, with large shower cubicles, ample hot water, and heating timed to switch on morning and evening. Surprisingly at this off-peak time, pitches with electricity were in short supply. Underwealmed by the offer of one right on the entrance, we were given an alternative, but all the others seemed to be taken by (mostly unoccupied) caravans. The large area of grassy pitches doesn't have electricity. The site's on a fast road, so even in a van conversion it was quite noisy, and in a tent we'd have found it a real problem. But if you enjoy walking do come to enjoy the lovely rolling countryside, dotted with mellow stone buildings and unspoiled hamlets.
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Is South Somerset Holiday Park child friendly? YES, it accepts children View all facilities
Where is the nearest shop to South Somerset Holiday Park? There is a shop within 5 miles View all facilities
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
Holiday Homes for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
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 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <5 miles 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <5 miles 
Tennis <5 miles 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
Open All Year 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
No Dog Walk 
This site is overpriced by many standards with regards to the touring & tent pitches. Ground rent for the permanent (static) pitches however is below average. Noise from the A30 (which is right next to the pitching areas) may cause a problem in the day but is virtually non existent at night. 
