Vehicle overnightNot included
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Wild Camping
Hawkcombe Woods — ENPA Wild Site
Hawkcombe Woods / Porlock, Exmoor, Somerset
Why Go Here
One of Exmoor National Park Authority’s two current bookable wild sites for youth groups, in Hawkcombe Woods near Porlock.
At a glance
Natural water nearbyTreatment required
Official ENPA wild siteGood to know
Advance-booked accessGood to know
Exmoor settingGood to know
Duke of Edinburgh groupsGood to know
Wild camping
Access & camping
BOOK AHEAD · YOUTH GROUP WILD SITEExmoor National Park Authority explicitly allows youth groups to stay at this wild site, subject to advance booking and availability.
Permit Required Style Youth Group · Backpack · Wild Site · Tent
Read access guidance
Exmoor National Park Authority explicitly allows youth groups to stay at this wild site, subject to advance booking and availability.
Authority: Exmoor National Park Authority
Restrictions: styles: youth_group, backpack, wild_site, tent difficulty: moderate walk in: text: Approach is on foot into Hawkcombe Woods near Porlock; exact booked site and supervision/access arrangements are supplied by Exmoor National Park Authority. tent only: Unknown vehicle overnight included: No max stay nights: Unknown conditions: Youth-group use only under the current published arrangement., Book in advance; subject to availability., Contact pinkery@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk for current availability, price and exact access instructions., Do not use the map pin as an unbooked pitch location.
Evidence checked: 2026-09-16
What to expect
Facilities & approachNatural water nearbyTreatment required
ApproachApproach is on foot into Hawkcombe Woods near Porlock; exact booked site and supervision/access arrangements are.
TerrainModerate
Wild camping — no serviced facilities confirmed.
View facilities details
toilets: Unknown
showers: Unknown
drinking water tap: Unknown
bins: Unknown
electricity: Unknown
warden: Unknown
Natural water: Nearby
Water treatment: Required
The exact youth-group wild-site facilities are not published on the current ENPA page. Hawkcombe Stream is present in the locality; any natural water should be treated.
Highlights
Good to know before you go
Practical guidance- Not a turn-up-and-pitch public campsite.
- Advance booking required.
- Youth-group use only under the current published arrangement.
- Book in advance; subject to availability.
More guidance
- Contact pinkery@exmoor-nationalpark.gov.uk for current availability, price and exact access instructions.
- Do not use the map pin as an unbooked pitch location.
Useful facts
Sources & evidence
Evidence: Reviewed structured evidence@if (HasText(wildCamping.AccessStatus)) { · BOOK AHEAD · YOUTH GROUP WILD SITE }
Checked: 2026-09-16
Authority: Exmoor National Park Authority
- Exmoor — Expeditions and Groups · official_permission Checked 2026-09-16
- Exmoor — Hawkcombe Woods · official_landscape Checked 2026-09-16
- Wikimedia Commons — Walking Along Hawkcombe Stream, Porlock 3 · reusable_image Checked 2026-09-16
Weather & tides
Hawkcombe Woods — ENPA Wild SiteWeather unavailable
Map
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