Highlands End Holiday Park

From £28 For 3 nights, 4 adults 9.7 560 reviews
Gravel electric pitch (added by manager 19 Apr 2019)
Aerial photo of the camping and touring field overlooking eype beach (added by manager 03 dec 2021)
Gravel electric pitch (added by manager 19 apr 2019)
Grass electric pitches (added by manager 08 jan 2024)

  • Family park overlooking Lyme Bay
  • Within walking distance of Eypemouth beach and Eype village
  • Café, bar and restaurant with vintage fire engines
Bridport’s Highlands End Holiday Park is certainly on high land, all the way up at clifftop level on Dorset’s Jurassic Coast, overlooking the spectacular blue waters of Lyme Bay and with bridleway access to the walks of the World Heritage Coast. Most uplifting. Highlands End was the first park in the West Dorset Leisure group and the team has learnt a thing or three about family holidays in the 50 or so years since: the first-class facilities here include a generously-sized heated indoor pool, sauna and steam room (available for an additional charge only). There are active options on site for all ages such as soft play (charge applies) and two play areas, plus a duck pond for gentle waterside strolls. (If you’re all of a conundrum about what to do in Dorset, make for the on-site tourist information office which has leaflets and videos on local attractions.) Eats are covered at the park bar and restaurant dishing up all sorts of homemade meals using fresh local produce (probably the only restaurant you’ll ever go to with a 1936 Leyland Fire Engine and 1902 Merryweather Steam fire engine). Too nice a day to sit inside? There’s a beer garden – and play area – out the back. From Highlands End it’s a 500-metre coastal walk to the sand and shingle beach at Eypemouth and the village of Eype, in many people's humble opinion one of the prettiest villages in Dorset (a beach hut here was listed at the sky high price of £200,000 in 2011). The bridleway near the park will also take you to Symondsbury, West Bay, and over acres of countryside and farmland, much of it maintained by the National Trust. Finally, the site team stress that although they'd love to be able to guarantee fine weather at all times, please note that pitches here are on the clifftop to make the most of the spectacular views. This can also mean that they're exposed to high winds during periods of bad weather and so it's recommend that you ensure your tent is secured well.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 6
Touring caravan pitches 165
Motorhome pitches 165
Caravans for hire 18
Tent pitches 65
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Tourist board rating

Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including swimming pool, sauna, steam room, pitch and putt and soft play are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 10/01 and 18/12.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • On 22 March, the restaurant/bar will be closing at 3pm (last food orders at 2pm) and will reopen at 9am on 23 March.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 6 Jan 2023 to

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA 5 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Perfect shop on site with everything you need.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Pitch was perfect and had lovely view of West Bay. Staff were very pleasant and helpful after all our van battery and solar panels malfunctioned. Called reception on day of departure and someone was there to help us within 10 minutes. Very grateful for the help as we know it would have been hours before AA would have arrived to help out and get us started.

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Excellent site, making our stay as enjoyable as possible!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sarah P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: We had a fabulous, peaceful and fun time at Highlands End! It was our first time campervanning, and I feel that we eased ourselves in gently by having clean, warm and quite luxurious facilities 30 seconds away from our pitch! The sea views were breathtaking, and we ambled over the headland in blazing sunshine to explore West Bay on our second day. The wind was wild on 2 of the nights, but that just added to the adventure! I must say, all the staff we came in contact with at Highlands End were friendly and super polite. Thank you to all for helping to make our stay so enjoyable ~ we’re already talking about coming back!

Disliked: Nothing!

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This is am amazing site it has everything you need very well…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
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Anna P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: This is am amazing site it has everything you need very well maintained and nice clean facilities would certainly recommend

Disliked: Nothing

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Fantastic holiday

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Mark J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: This was the first time we stayed at Highlands End Holiday park and we were very impressed with everything on site all the facilities were spotless clean and regularly checked The people on the site were helpful Martin's restaurant was very good The walk's and views are fantastic we would highly recommend

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Great location and facilities on site with bar and well stocked shop.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Steve H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Easy to walk from campsite with the dog to different places and the location of the site allows all year camping.

Disliked: Nothing other than the muddy conditions on some of the walks but what do you expect after one of the wettest winters in years.

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Amazing place, 100% recommend

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Terry H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Well looked after site, the facilities were also spotless which was amazing! Loved the easy lay out of the site and everything was easy to find! Hoping to come back in the summer!

Disliked: Windy weather! Of course not the sites problem, but still enjoyed our stay none the less!

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Fabulous site. Great location with excellent facilities. Lovely walks all around.…

Overall 10/10
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Value for money 10
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Ken S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Fabulous site. Great location with excellent facilities. Lovely walks all around.

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Location. Views from pitch. Good facilities. Swimming pool with sauna and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Paul N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Location. Views from pitch. Good facilities. Swimming pool with sauna and steam. Shop. Restaurant. Doggy shower (needed as very muddy when we stayed) Sunsets beautiful. Direct access to Eype beach and 25 minute walk to West Bay.

Disliked: Nothing at all to dislike!

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Don't hesitate to book!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
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Facilities / Activities 10
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Paul R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Pitch services, flat pitch, proximity to facilities, fully stocked shop, restaurant, spa, closeness to coastal path.

Disliked: Nothing

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Great site with amazing views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Tony B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Overall the site is immaculate, very well kept. The facilities are great, clean and everything you need. By far the best thing are the view, wow amazing!!!

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Luxury

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Highlands End Holiday Park

Eype

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 6AR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

50.71725°N
-2.77735°W

Route directions

Take the turning for Eype signposted from the A35, follow the road round and take the fourth exit.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.3 mi Coach Station
14.9 mi South Station
16 mi Marks and Spencer
Rail
10.1 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station
10.8 mi Crewkerne Rail Station
10.8 mi Axminster Rail Station
Ferry
16.3 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal
29.2 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing
30 mi Starcross Ferry Landing
Airport
28.1 mi Exeter International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

From beaut beaches to historic towns, fossil hunting to wholesome hikes, the Dorset coast has a colossal amount of activities and attractions whatever floats your boat. Cast off for some sea fishing, take a boat trip or scuba dive to the depths from local beaches, or tee off instead with a course around the clifftop 18 holes of the Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club. West Bay and Bridport are both about a mile from Highlands End (just the right distance to walk for an ice cream on a sunny day), and at least a day is recommended in each: the miles of West Bay for sunbathing, watersports and landing mackerel from a boat; and the market town of Bridport for its 17th-century museum and the market, going strong since Elizabethan times and the place to pick up everyday items like local food and more outlandish bits and bobs like clothes and antiques. Beachcombers and fossil finders will probably find themselves at Lyme Regis at some point, one of the most famed stretches on the Jurassic Coast and along with Bridport one of its gateway towns – it was here that famous geologist Mary Anning made her first finds in the 19th century and the town holds an annual Mary Anning Day as well as the Lyme Regis Fossil Festival. Visitor centres and museums are dotted all around the coast; if you’re not sure where to start, most have guided tours available. Hikers will be happy too with the wealth of paths and bridleways snaking around coast and countryside from Highlands and beyond – the South West Coast Path follows the entire 95-mile Jurassic coastline and Dorset has around 300 miles of waymarked paths and trails. Buses stop at many coastal spots, or hire a minibus to spectate the scenery in style.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Eypemouth 0.3 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
West Bay (West) 0.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Seatown 2.1 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Hive 2.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Charmouth West 5.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 6.1 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 8.7 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 15.6 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 15.8 mi

Montacute House 16.4 mi

National Trust

Shute Barton 13 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 13.2 mi

Max Gate 15.5 mi

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 15.9 mi

Montacute House 16.4 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Lower Seatown - Seatown - Chideock - Eype 0.3 mi

West Bay 0.9 mi

DOWNE HALL 1.6 mi

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 2 mi

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 2.4 mi

Local events

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday 7 September 2024 – Saturday 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 15.4 mi

  • Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday 2 August 2024 – Friday 2 August 2024)

    Sidmouth, Devon 20.2 mi

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday 19 July 2024 – Friday 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, Dorset 21.2 mi

  • Beautiful Days (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 23.3 mi

  • Tankfest (Friday 28 June 2024 – Friday 28 June 2024)

    Wareham, Dorset 23.4 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Want to know more about camping in Dorset?

  • Does Highlands End Holiday Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Highlands End Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Highlands End Holiday Park? From beaut beaches to historic towns, fossil hunting to wholesome hikes, the Dorset coast has a colossal amount of activities and attractions whatever floats your boat. Cast off for some sea fishing, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Highlands End Holiday Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Highlands End Holiday Park? From £28 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.