Camping, Shepherd's Hut, Loft Apartment and NEW Stable CONVERSION

Camping, Shepherd's Hut, Loft Apartment and NEW Stable CONVERSIONCamping, Shepherd's Hut, Loft Apartment and NEW Stable CONVERSIONCamping, Shepherd's Hut, Loft Apartment and NEW Stable CONVERSION

Camping, Shepherd's Hut, Loft Apartment and NEW Stable CONVERSION

Camping, Shepherd's Hut, Loft Apartment and NEW Stable CONVERSIONCamping, Shepherd's Hut, Loft Apartment and NEW Stable CONVERSIONCamping, Shepherd's Hut, Loft Apartment and NEW Stable CONVERSION
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Plenty of space

Plenty of space

£25 per pitch

5 caravans/campervans

Plenty of space

5 caravans/campervans

5 caravans/campervans

5 caravans/campervans

10 tents

5 caravans/campervans

5 caravans/campervans

7 electric hook ups

2 hard standings (no awning)

2 hard standings (no awning)

2 hard standings (no awning)

2 hard standings (no awning)

2 hard standings (no awning)

Dogs welcome

2 hard standings (no awning)

Dogs welcome

Welcome Pack

Useful information

Welcome Pack Camping February 2022 (pdf)

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New shower and toilet facilities from July 2020. Our site allows enough space to welcome dogs (with an attached field for walking) and children, whilst also being suitable for those who are looking for peace. Electric hook ups, washing, water and waste facilities are easy to use.


Steve, Annabelle, and Jackie are the people to contact if you have any queries. Please choose the pitch that suits you best.

If you would like help with anything, please just give us a call.

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Cars on The Field

To help keep the field in the best condition possible, we ask that you drive across the grass as little as necessary. We encourage you to park your car in our yard if there is space.

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Systems to Help You To Stay Safe – Additional Precautions

We have considered social distancing and we ask that you bring hand sanitiser for your group to use during the stay.


Please wash or sanitise your hands before using any of our facilities, to ensure that you help to reduce the risk of spreading any virus or bacteria.

Toilet and Showers

On arrival we will inform you of which unit your group to use for the whole of your stay (RIGHT OR LEFT). These may be shared with other groups. We will deep clean and disinfect the units twice a day.


Morning – 

Evening – 


Leaving the toilet and shower facilities:


Please open the door, then just before you leave the facilities, wipe surfaces with an antibacterial wipe and put them in the bin provided.


PLEASE LOCK the BOLT when you are not using the facilities. When you see the BOLTs open, they are occupied. PLEASE REPORT ANY DAMAGE or Health and Safety concerns AS SOON AS YOU KNOW ABOUT IT. 

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Useful Information

Nearest Doctors

Nearest Minor Injuries Unit

Nearest Minor Injuries Unit

  • Axminster Medical Practice
  • 01297 32126
  • Out of Hours – 111
  • Postcode - EX13 5AG
  • If you or any of your group have any symptoms of COVID-19 please self-isolate immediately, contact
  • 111 for advice and contact 

Nearest Minor Injuries Unit

Nearest Minor Injuries Unit

Nearest Minor Injuries Unit

  • Honiton Hospital
  • 01404 540540
  • (5 miles away) (open 7 days a week)
  • Postcode – EX14 2DE

Campsite Address

Merrydown, Old Taunton Road, Dalwood Axminster, Devon EX13 7QD

  • Fuel – turn left out of the campsite and second left onto the main A35 (east).
  • Dalwood Village – for the shop and good pub - turn left out of the campsite and first left.
  • Axminister – turn left, second left and follow signs for a Railway Station/shops/TESCO/VETS/full range of takeaways/25 metre swimming pool.

Dog Owners

Directions

Nearest Vets

Nearest Vets

  • Please always keep dogs on leads in the camping field.
  • You can use the joining field for dog walking (off lead is permitted if your dog is always under control).
  • Please pick up all dog mess – place in the dustbin labelled for this next to the chemical waste deposit.

Nearest Vets

Nearest Vets

Nearest Vets

  • Coombefield Veterinary Hospital – Axminster EX13 5AX
  • 01297 630500
  • Pets at home - in Axminster 

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Rubbish

If possible, we would appreciate you taking some rubbish home.

For general rubbish, please use the large red bins provided.

EAST DEVON DISTRICT COUNCIL – are environmentally conscious and recycling is compulsory. We only have general refuse collection once every three weeks.

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Recycling

PLEASE RECYCLE as much as you possibly can. Please see the labels on the grey bins and use them as appropriate.


  • Compostable materials: Please place food waste in a compostable bag in the bin provided (to the left of the dishwashing sink). 
  • Dish washing area:


Please consider your use of water – use as much as you need, but no more. (Our disposal of water is currently costly.)

Please use when free (no more than one group in this area at a time).

Please wipe down the facilities and leave them as clean as possible for the next users.

Places To Eat

Places To Eat

Places To Eat

Places To Eat

Please contact the establishments to find out what they can currently offer.


- River Cottage – Axminster – 01297 631715

- Tuckers Arms, Dalwood ~ 01404 881342

- New Inn, Kilmington ~ 01297 33376

- Old Inn, Kilmington ~ 01297 32096

- Hunters Lodge, Axminster ~ 01297 33286

Takeaways

Places To Eat

Places To Eat

- Cinnamons – Indian – 01297 631175

- Safar - Indian – 01297 631607

- Le Pisani – Mediterranean 01297 631697

- Golden House – Chinese 01297 34375

- Lucky House – Chinese 01297 35100

- Axe Valley Kebab House 01297 631102

- The Lemon Plaice – Fish and Chips – 01297 35888

BBQs

Places To Eat

BBQs

Please take great care –


- Make sure you are a safe distance from your caravan, motor home, awning, or tent.

- Never use a fuel burning appliance inside your tent or awning.

- Please ask us to dispose of the coals when you have allowed them to cool. 

Reviews/Feedback About Your Stay

If you see us on-site and have some feedback, please just let us know. If you have any problems at all during your stay, please call us and we can try to rectify them. We would also appreciate you leaving a review on the Camping and Caravanning Club Website and our Facebook page: Merrydown Airbnb and camping.

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Taxis

Axminster Taxis

Axminster Taxis

Axminster Taxis

Address: 43 Victoria Pl, Axminster EX13 5NQ

Phone: 01297 34000

Causley Cabs

Axminster Taxis

Axminster Taxis

Lyme Regis, Charmouth & Axminster Taxi Service

Phone: 01297 642011

Axminster Cabs

Axminster Taxis

Bus Routes: (subject to change due to COVID 19)

Address: 43 Victoria Pl, Axminster EX13 5NQ

Phone: 01297 34000

Bus Routes: (subject to change due to COVID 19)

Bus Routes: (subject to change due to COVID 19)

Bus Routes: (subject to change due to COVID 19)

Taunton Cross Bus Stop – on the A35 is a very short walk.


Number 4 Route gives hourly access to Axminster (this side of the road) and Honiton, Ottery St. Mary, and Exeter (the other side of the road).

Trains from Axminster

Bus Routes: (subject to change due to COVID 19)

Trains from Axminster

West – take the train to Exeter. In just over 30 minutes you will be in the city centre, close to the cathedral, shopping, restaurants,

and cinemas.

East – take the train to Salisbury. In just over an hour you will be able visit another fantastic cathedral, with more shopping, restaurants, and cinemas.

Walks from The House

Walks from The House

Walks from The House

Walks from The House

Please take care, our convenient location means that you will need to cross some busy roads before you reach your peaceful walk.


There are plenty of country lanes around the caravan park but if you don’t mind a drive then you can enjoy some stunning scenery while you walk.


Most of these recommendations have the option of a short or longer walk.

West Dorset

Walks from The House

Walks from The House

Golden Cap; stunning walks along the Jurassic Coast with miles of footpaths and a small trek up to the trig point at


Golden Cap. You can park at one of two National Trust car parks (with ticket machines).


Langdon Hill Woods (nr Morecombelake) has an all-ability circular trail through the woods and then peels off through the fields up to Golden Cap; or park at Stonebarrow (nr Charmouth) where there are toilets and a seasonal shop. Stonebarrow has a flat gravel track for about 1 1/2 miles as well as footpaths all over the cliff (25 miles in total) that head up to Golden Cap for the more energetic.

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