How much does it cost to stay at Golden Cap Holiday Park?

From $32.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Golden Cap Holiday Park

From £26 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked one day ago 9.3 236 reviews

Aerial view (added by manager 22 Sep 2018)

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Non-electric field (added by manager 29 sep 2017)

The area surrounding the park (added by manager 29 sep 2017)

Jurassic escape pods (added by manager 31 jan 2024)

Part of a 2,000-acre National Trust estate on the Jurassic Coast
A 150-metre stroll from a beach for sea angling and fossil hunting
Fishing lake, play area and shop on site

Want to feel on top of the world? Travel down to Dorset and Golden Cap, the highest point on the south coast of England and part of a 2000-acre National Trust estate. Golden Cap Holiday Park is the most cap-tastic place to take all this in, as it’s surrounded by peaceful Dorset countryside and part of the Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site. And, as should be expected in Dorset, it’s right next to the water – in the seaside village of Seatown and 150 metres from a shingle beach known for its sea angling and fossil hunting. Facilities at the park are excellent – there are two big modern shower/toilet blocks, a launderette and a well-stocked shop. Wifi is available across the whole park priced from an hour to a season – just buy a ticket online. Guests can also pay to use the leisure facilities at the other West Dorset Leisure Holiday Park in the area, Highlands End Holiday Park which has a sauna/steam room and a heated indoor pool. And if you just can’t bring yourself to walk that 150 metres for some beach fishing, you can take it easy instead at Golden Cap’s own fishing lake.

Campground type

Open now

Please note

The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The grocery shop is open between 07/02 and 09/13.
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
The indoor swimming pool is open between 03/03 and 12/18.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 29 to Mon, Dec 2 2024

Campsite types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Fab site, clean and tidy, great place to chill out

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Cleanliness	10
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Simon P. Oct 2023

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Great level pitches with power and water, plenty of room, clean, quiet and tidy site situated in a beautiful location. Shop and pub close so all you need really :-)

Disliked: Not sure about only having 2 showers in the gents as you could be waiting a while in the busier months

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you from all of the team for the great feedback.

Definitely will revisit!

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
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Cleanliness	10
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Anonymous Sep 2023

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Lovely well kept site. Facilities were clean…and staff friendly. The location is one of the best!

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the 10 out of 10 from all of the team.

Excellent site beautifully maintained with lovely views.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sep 2023

Powered grass campsite

Liked: .A very quiet site approx 100m from a shingle beach. The toilet and shower blocks are spotlessly clean with plenty of hot water, there is a laundry, washing up area and all the usual services for waste disposal, several clearly marked drinking water taps. There are a variety if pitch types eg grass or gravel some of which require levelling blocks, several stone blocks have been provided for guest usage. A small shop sells a variety of provisions including home made meals to take away. On the edge if the beach is a pub which also serves meals and has plenty of outside seating to enjoy the lovely views.

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From the manager: Thanks from all of the team, we appreciate the 10 out of 10.

Fabulous Location, lovely clean well kept site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Anonymous Sep 2023

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Location, site layout and cleanliness of facilities.

Disliked: Nothing but imagine toilet block gets very busy in high season

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From the manager: Thank you for the 10 out of 10, we are glad that you enjoyed the location.

Excellent site. Would highly recommend

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sep 2023

Powered grass campsite

Liked: The relaxed checking in and out. No barriers at the entrance. Close to the beach. Electric on the pitch. Clean facilities.

Disliked: Not all pitches were level.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: What lovely photos, thank you from all of the team.

Tidy site, good location and peaceful

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Location	10
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	8
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Steve J. Sep 2023

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Location very near to the sea

Disliked: A very bright light over the water point on all night, which we were parked opposite to

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the 10 out of 10 review from all of the team.

One of the best we have camped at and we would certainly return.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
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Anonymous Sep 2023

Powered grass campsite

Liked: Scenery is beautiful every way you turn and it’s fI close to the beach. The toilets and showers were lovely and clean, the water hot and the showers roomy. The shop was well stocked, albeit expensive, with friendly staff. The ground wasn’t rocky for tent pitching.

Disliked: Long walk to the showers, toilets and washing up area from where we were pitched. No choice on the day we arrived.

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From the manager: Thank you from all of the team, we are pleased that you found everything so clean.

Excellent location and facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Heather H. Sep 2023

Camping pod (no pets)

Liked: The location was perfect. It was great to be able to walk down to the Anchor Inn and watch the sun set. The facilities were great and very clean.

Disliked: Just the noisy neighbours - you can’t control everything!

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From the manager: Thank you for the 10 out of 10 we are glad that you enjoyed the location.

Little slice of tranquility without skimping in amenities.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Amy M. Sep 2023

Big Berries primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Wonderful location, great amenities and just an overall beautiful atmosphere and place to spend a relaxing few days. Local pub (The Anchor) is a great spot and so many nice views, walks, coffees. The beach was ideal for early morning swims and we will definitely be back!

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you from all of the team for such a lovely review and what a fantastic photo.

Lovely site, would definitely stay again. Clean toilets & hot showers

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Laura W. Aug 2023

Big Berries primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful views Hot showers and clean toilets Everything you needed even an ironing board!

Disliked: Nothing the actually site can do but for me the slope was a challenge, you wouldn’t get the views without it but everything had to propped up.

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From the manager: We love the photos that you took of your stay with us. Thank you for posting.

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Local produce

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Golden Cap Holiday Park

Seatown

Chideock

Bridport

Dorset

England

DT6 6JX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

50.72352°N
-2.82213°W

Route directions

The nearest bus stop is Chideock Bridge which the X53 and 31 buses stop at.

Nearest transport

Bus

2.7 mi Coach Station

16.9 mi South Station

17.3 mi Yeovil Bus Station

Rail

8.9 mi Axminster Rail Station

10.5 mi Crewkerne Rail Station

11.7 mi Maiden Newton Rail Station

Ferry

18.2 mi Weymouth Ferry Terminal

27.4 mi Exmouth Ferry Landing

28.2 mi Starcross Ferry Landing

Airport

26.1 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

Start at Stonebarrow Hill for 25 miles’ worth of walking trails around Golden Cap, making sure to pause after you puff uphill for the views across Lyme Bay to Dartmoor. There’s a National Trust information point, shops and toilets in an old radar station on the hill to make a pitstop at before taking the trail through Langdon Hill Wood, taking the Smugglers’ Trail, or clambering cliffwards to see the ancient Thorncombe Beacon and views to Bridport and Chesil Beach, one of the biggest shingle stretches in the country. A walk east from the beacon will take you to the seaside village and coastal views of Eype, or you can wander west to the beach at Charmouth for more fossil hunting. Other recommended day trips from Golden Cap are Lyme Regis with crazy golf on top of the promenade, the fishing village of Beer which can be combined with a trip to Seaton or Sidmouth, and the miles of sandy beach at West Bay with boat trips. If you have little animal enthusiasts along on your trip, take them to hand-feed the 600 swans at Abbotsbury Swannery, or to get nautical at Weymouth Sea Life Park. For more grownup west Dorset attractions try Forde Abbey, Sherborne Castle or the Haynes Motor Museum… the kids might not mind these too much if you then take them to Dorchester’s award-winning Dinosaur Museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Seatown	0.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Eypemouth	1.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
West Bay (West)	2.6 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Charmouth West	3.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Hive	4.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Mapperton House & Gardens 7 mi

Abbotsbury Swannery 10.7 mi

Montacute House 16.4 mi

Radipole Lake Nature Reserve 17.5 mi

Weymouth Sea Life Park and Marine Sanctuary 17.8 mi

National Trust

Shute Barton 11 mi

Loughwood Meeting House 11.3 mi

Branscombe: the Old Bakery, Manor Mill and Forge 14 mi

Montacute House 16.4 mi

Barrington Court 16.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Seatown - Golden Cap - Ridge Barn - Stanton St Gab 0.1 mi

Langdon Hill - Golden Cap - Langdon Hill 0.9 mi

North Chideock - Symondsbury and More. 0.9 mi

Lower Seatown - Seatown - Chideock - Eype 1.8 mi

West Bay 2.3 mi

Local events

Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 7, 2024 – Saturday, September 7, 2024)
Dorchester, England 17.4 mi
Sidmouth Folk Festival (Friday, August 2, 2024 – Friday, August 2, 2024)
Sidmouth, England 18.3 mi
Beautiful Days (Friday, August 16, 2024 – Friday, August 16, 2024)
Ottery St Mary, England 21.3 mi
Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, July 19, 2024 – Friday, July 19, 2024)
Dorchester, England 23.1 mi
Tankfest (Friday, June 28, 2024 – Friday, June 28, 2024)
Wareham, England 25.4 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 7 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £25.00 ($31.69) fee.

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

A state-issued fishing license is required (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).
Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
E-scooters are not permitted.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The grocery shop is open between 07/02 and 09/13.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pool

The indoor swimming pool is open between 03/03 and 12/18.

Reception

Reception is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. between 03/01 and 11/30.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Sites

You must follow management instructions when setting up your tent/rig and related equipment.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a camper, trailer tent or tent. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/RV, please select the extra.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

The leisure facilities/activities at Highlands End (10 min drive away) are available for all guests to use but are chargeable on arrival. These include: swimming pool, sauna, steam room, pitch and putt and soft play.

Dogs are not permitted on Seatown beach between from 1 May to 30 September.

The use of drones on the park is not permitted in accordance with the Drone Code issued by the Civil Aviation Authority.

Payment terms

Does Golden Cap Holiday Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Golden Cap Holiday Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Golden Cap Holiday Park? Start at Stonebarrow Hill for 25 miles’ worth of walking trails around Golden Cap, making sure to pause after you puff uphill for the views across Lyme Bay to Dartmoor. There’s a … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Golden Cap Holiday Park?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites
Arrive:	1 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-park accommodation
Arrive:	4 p.m. –	8 p.m.
Depart by:	10 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Golden Cap Holiday Park? From $32.50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.