Wild camping at Emmetts on Exmoor
950 acres hosted by Shelley B.
4 tent pitches
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90% Recommend15 Ratings · 9 reviews
Really enjoyed camping in the wild surrounds of a large Exmoor farm. So refreshing to find a site that doesn’t try to cram in as many pitches as it can. Quite the contrary - to have your own fire (in a firepit) and the peace and tranquility of Mother Nature is a rare and special thing. The proper toilet and shower near the farm are a great addition and make life that little more comfortable. We didn’t see anyone from the farm whilst we were there but this only added to the appeal of the campsite. Thank you
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Mike S.
1 month on Hipcamp
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· July 2024
Tent · Group trip ·
Location 3
This was the perfect place to camp. We were the only people there all weekend but even if we weren’t the pitches are spaced out enough that you wouldn’t know anyone else was there. The views were beautiful. It was great to have a toilet block too. Will definitely be going back
Bethan G.
1 year on Hipcamp
We had a beautiful night's camping at Emmett's. It is quite a hands-off site, but that suited us. Once we had found the facilities and signage, they were helpful and the instructions to find our spot were clear.
Its a 'close-to-wild' site on the outer pastures of the farm with animals around, so its a long walk from the car, but only a short walk from the fells. It was great to have an open fire and some space to ourselves.
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Matthew G.
4 years on Hipcamp
Overall a lovely camping weekend. However, due to excessive rain we have add this year so far, it was extremely boggy so hiking boots/wellies are a must around the site. Would be easily avoidable if a gravel path/drainage/general up keep of the Forrest was done.
Owners leave you to it which is good but is a little unorganised when you turn up to find your pitch and get fire wood etc as nobody is around to help.
Also no communication through the app so you are better off calling them directly or wandering around until you find someone. There was also a ‘party’ in the main house which was going until about 3am which did take away from the ‘back to nature’ feel. Campsite does have amazing scenery and several lovely dogs! Facilities were good with a proper shower, toilet and sink to wash stuff up which was good. This campsite is perfect for a night or two stay with loads of nice walks near by!
Naomi A.
2 reviews
The perfect campsite. Beautiful views, quiet and calm. All the peace of wild camping but without forgoing a warm shower in the morning. Sadly we had to pack up and leave early but that had nothing to do with the campsite and everything to do with the wind, rain and an unfortunately timed bout of the flu. Emmets really is the best of both worlds. We’ll be back when it’s warmer.
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Sj A.
1 year on Hipcamp
Great spot for a night’s camping. Nice and quiet surrounded by the moorlands. Found it easy to find, park up and locate our pitch. The toilet and shower room was perfect. We took everything we needed with us so no need to find the owners or worry about nearest shop etc.
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Harriet P.
1 year on Hipcamp
positive feedback: the environment in which the camp is located was beautiful.
However: (fasten your seatbelts, mere reality and harsh truth about to be tossed to your face)
- upon arrival, there was no one to be seen, that said we had the luck to stumble upon the owner, who did not seem to give a shit about us (put it in a more formal way: the host did not seem to care about the hosts’ need, like “is there a shower?””)
- Indeed, me and my friends found the welcoming petty and lackadaisical, plus with a lack of professionalism regarding the goods we had pre-ordered per mail (Frozen sausages given on the very and only night that we stayed showed a lack of respect and sloth laziness). The least you can do is read your email pal, and answer it. A chance that we’d had the brightness to anticipate and buy additional food ourselves, but think twice, what would others have done with only frozen food to pick from their basket ?
- Above all when you’ve got to walk half a mile to reach the location, the least we would expect from a host is that they do not make a fool of their guests . That’s it.
I truly hope you at least take 5 minutes to read through those several ‘verses’, and will do a wee bit more elaborate than coming up with your Volvo, grinning as if you’d mock your guests who only booked a “camping” night. This is not a Middle East market where you can swap a camel for 20 pence.
Yours truly,
The One night standers of Saturday, July 7th 2023.
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Etienne D.
2 years on Hipcamp
Loved staying at Emmetts on Exmoor and look forward to returning. This was perfect for our small group who were bikepacking for the weekend. The pitch was in a fantastic location with amazing views. The facilities available were excellent. If you want to try wild-camping with a shower and a loo this is perfect. Location is super quiet and doesn’t get much more remote than this!
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Greg V.
2 years on Hipcamp
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· October 2022
Tent ·
Exmoor wild camping
Had a great time camping at Emmet's - the facilities were lovely as was our host. Loved the wild camping and i'm certain we'll be back.
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Felicity A.
11 years on Hipcamp
Location
Minehead, England, United KingdomTo respect the Host's privacy, the precise address of this land will be provided after booking
Hosted by Shelley B.
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