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Lickham Bottom Camp

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· Taunton, England

13 acres hosted by Penelope S.

2 glamping pitches

Ready-made camping in Devon’s Blackdown Hills

A bell tent bedroom, an outdoor kitchen, a hammock and private facilities make up the enchanting encampments at Lickham Bottom Camp. Come here and an off-grid, outdoor home-from-home has been set up for you within 13 acres of meadows, woodland and streams. It’s an idyll in the Blackdown Hills close to Devon’s border with Dorset. All you need to do is find it – and that’s not too hard thanks to a location that’s on the edge of the village of Hemyock and the guidance of Hipcamp host, Penny.

She’ll meet you when you park your car and take you to your tent with luggage transfer by quad bike. Your kids are going to love it. They’ll be right at home here as the two bell tents are each set up for a family of four with a double bed and two single camp beds. Dogs are welcome too. Outside each tent there’s a rather nice camp kitchen with a canopy cover, a fire pit for cooking on and a rustic but lovely compost loo with an outdoor shower attached. There’s a curtain for modesty but the sky is yours to enjoy while you shower. Again, your kids are going to love it and we predict you will too. The whole experience is rustic and outdoorsy but well thought through, well kept and pretty.

You can spend days right here watching buzzards and red kites overhead, wandering in the woodland and keeping an eye out for deer but if you want to stretch your legs, it’s a good place to do that too. Perhaps take a walk up nearby Culmstock Beacon or wander to the village for lunch at The Catherine Wheel. Further afield, the Black Down Hills give way to the East Devon National Landscape which stretches all the way to the sea at Seaton. It’s a 40-minute drive but a pleasant one so you might want to add a day at the seaside to your Devon itinerary.

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3 Ratings · 1 review

Lynne M.recommends

August 17, 2023

Topside Camp

Perfect retreat

This camp is perfect particularly if you have a group of people, we had two families in the two camps, sharing the whole field with three very happy dogs. The camp is really well supplied with kitchen equipment and the showers were excellent. You don’t even have to carry all your stuff as they will drive it to the tents for you! The only changes I would make are brighter lanterns in the evening in the cooking areas but you can always bring your own. There are torches supplied but you might want to bring a larger torch just in case. Excellent, couple of pubs nearby, particularly the Catherine wheel and there is a spar in the village. Thanks for a great stay lynne and family

Location

Taunton, England, United KingdomTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking

Hosted by Penelope S.Joined in February 2023

From the host

Lickham Bottom Camp is set in a magical meadow, surrounded by pretty streams and 13 acres of woodland. A complete off grid camp based in the Blackdown Hills of Devon an area of outstanding natural beauty. With only 2 camps on the whole site it’s a great exclusive wildlife experience, the land is a Devon county wildlife site with many rare species. Watch the buzzards, owls and dear, if your lucky you may spot the glow worms at night. Each camp includes a 5m bell tent furnished with a double bed and 2 single fold down beds ,a fire pit you can cook on, a fully equipped kitchen tent with a 2 ring gas stove, and a composting loo plus outdoor hot showers. There is a pizza oven and shared kitchen area also you can book for the evening.

Nearby attractions

Lickham Bottom Camp is within the Blackdown Hills National Landscape. It’s a fantastic place for walking, cycling and horseriding. For walking, there are some great routes from Hemyock, where the campsite is situated. One of your host’s favourite walks is to Culmstock Beacon and there’s a round-trip route of about seven miles that you can follow from the village. A shorter walk with a pub en route for lunch is to the nearby village of Clayhidon (three miles). There are horse riding opportunities for kids at Heazle Arena, four miles from site. Coldharbour Mill is a still-working Georgian Woollen Mill that’s open to visitors and an interesting place to visit, six miles from site. For young kids, Diggerland Devon is eight miles from the campsite. The closest town is Honiton (nine miles) which is worth a visit especially on market days - Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. The closest beach is at Seaton (20 miles) where there are plenty of facilities includng paddleboards and kayaks for hire. Lyme Regis, with its museums, harbour arm and opportunities for fossil hunting, is not much further (24 miles).

Food and drink

Lickham Bottom Camp is less than a mile from Hemyock village centre where there’s a small grocery shop and a pub that serves food, The Catherine Wheel. In Clayhidon (three miles) there’s another good pub serving food, The Half Moon Inn. Honiton (nine miles) has the closest supermarkets and a range of independent shops as well as a market three times a week.

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