When can I check in and check out of Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre?

Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 2 p.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre?

From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre

From £20 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.1 68 reviews

Basecamp at sunset (added by manager 05 Aug 2022)

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Family-friendly site with a relaxed atmosphere on 100 acres of land
In the Mendip Hills, a five-minute bike ride from Thatchers Cider farm
Firepits and campfires encouraged; café-bar and outdoor activities

Fancy having the freedom to explore ancient woodland by day and settle in next to an open fire by night (but with the added bonus of hot showers and flushing loos)? Make Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre your next spot for a getaway and all of the above shall be at your fingertips. This hidden park has an off-grid feel and it's a top choice for folk who like to keep moving: it’s got an outdoor activity centre a five-minute walk away with rock climbing, caving, skiing, tobogganing, frisbee golf, abseiling, archery, rifle shooting, bushcraft, mountain biking and axe throwing on offer (for an extra fee). All this plus 100 acres of land on site means outdoor playtimes, family ball games or just chilling out with a book on the grass are possible. That said, a leisure centre with a gym and indoor pool is under five minutes’ drive if you're in need of indoor activities. Back at the park, food and drinks are on hand at the pop-up tavern, which serves up local ciders and ales along with pizzas, loaded fries and jacket potatoes every evening (it's also the place for hot drinks and a full English brekkie on a Sunday morning). A 24-hour garage and well-stocked shop are 10 minutes away by car for those who need to sort snacks and self-catering food. A quick heads up if you’re planning on staying at the site: your tent or campervan needs to be under 2.7 metres high and no caravans or motorhomes are permitted because of access restrictions. Basecamp is accessed via a rural track which is driven at guests' own risk.

Site type

100

Opens 24 May

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.

The bunkhouses are a five-minute walk to the campsite, and a two-minute walk to the activity centre. There is no access to the site for vehicles taller than 2.7m. Access to the site is along a steep country lane which may not be suitable for low riding or large vehicles.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 24 May to Thu, 29 Aug 2024

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

10 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Min 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

10 people maximum

One Tent or Campervan allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 6.0m width x 6.0m depth (19.7ft width x 19.7ft depth) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, Campervan, (Trailer tent not allowed), (Motorhome not allowed)

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit
Firepit

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max) £6 (£6) per stay
Dog (2 max)

£5 (£5) per stay
Extra car (1 max)

£5 (£5) per stay

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Reviews

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Nearby woodland, clean toilets/showers and onsite shop (including delicious pizza two times…

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

Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Nearby woodland, clean toilets/showers and onsite shop (including delicious pizza two times a week)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Noisy

Overall	4/10
Location	4
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Toilets showers are great - brand new modern block

Disliked: How children were allowed to leave parents, wandering the huge site. Causing mahem around other areas, playing football, kicking ball into cars tents. Noise after 9pm still really loud with children from other areas of the site With four small children ( aged 12 months, 2, 6 and 9 )they are usually asleep at 9pm... 10pm noise was still extremely loud with other children causing loud nuisance screaming. Adults / teenagers having partys being loud until mid night No sign of any staff after 8pm even though they live onsite. I was not the only one complaining about these issues I did complain to check in staff

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Lovely only stayed for one night but everyone very friendly…

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Zoe M. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Lovely only stayed for one night but everyone very friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

All…

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

katie g. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: All

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good…

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

Ho Pang W. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would visit again.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Claire B. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: The campsite was very welcoming. Nice to have the shop close by and toilets were kept nice and clean.

Disliked: Our youngest was sick in the night and needed Calpol. We weren’t made aware of any medical support available and would have liked to visit a first aider.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean toilet and shower room…

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

Ho Pang W. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Clean toilet and shower room

Recommend to friends Visit again

rowdy nightmare

Overall	4/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Spacious and well maintained Shop onsite

Disliked: Noise curfew completely ignored. By numerous groups. Adults getting drunk, letting kids run ragid around other campers. Not control kids. Playing ball games by cars, hitting the cars with cricket balls, frisbees etc No consideration for anyone on camp How a few groups can spoil the experience for hundreds of others. Couldn't sleep due to noise. No staff around to implement the curfew hours People slamming car doors all night I think there should be a "quiet zone area" or something like that, which is something that could be done, as there are four areas. Or staff going around to check. At first I loved it, I soon become to hate it, I packed up and left earlier than planned. I would not return in a hurry When you come on holiday and have a packed day of excursions. good sleep is needed. Moving pitches isn't an option when there are lots of rowdy adults / kids. Dogs running loose Again alot of this is down to other camping groups, the worst being a huge group of 12 tents, around 20 adults and 20 children on area 4.

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Great staff! Great Site!…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
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Lareina F. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: Great staff! Great Site!

Recommend to friends Visit again

great staff lovely views clean facilities

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or campervan pitch

Liked: great place and very welcoming could not do enough for their guests

Disliked: no driving after dark, understand why but we was late arriving the first day, meaning had to go out for dinner and was worried and panicking about the curfew.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre

Lyncombe Drive

Sandford

Somerset

England

BS25 5PQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.32769°N
-2.81668°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.9 mi Summer Lane

6.1 mi Airport Terminal

Rail

4.4 mi Yatton Rail Station

4.5 mi Worle Rail Station

5.6 mi Weston Milton Rail Station

Ferry

7.6 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour

8.3 mi Clevedon Pier

11.9 mi Portishead Pier

Airport

6.1 mi Bristol International Airport

23.1 mi Cardiff 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

Most of your time at this park is sure to be taken up immersing yourself in the outdoor adventures of the Mendip Activity Centre or skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing at the Mendip Snowsport Centre (five minutes’ walk), but there’s also a range of other pursuits to consider while in the area. Set on cycling? Wheel your way along the Strawberry Line (around a 10-minute ride away) – this old railway between Cheddar and Yatton is now a family-friendly path. Make sure to drop by the Thatchers farm (five minutes) at the entry of the trail for sips of some famed cider. Check out the rest of the Mendips too, perhaps while meandering across Cheddar Gorge (15 minutes), Burrington Combe (10 minutes), or the lakes of Blagdon and Chew Valley (20 minutes). Outside of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, wander Weston-super-Mare’s seafront and pier while feasting on fish and chips (20 minutes) and give Bristol (half an hour) a little attention – particularly the city’s historic harbour, suspension bridge and SS Great Britain.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay	6.9 mi	Estuary	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Weston Main	7.3 mi	Estuary	Poor	N/A	Poor	N/A
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway	7.5 mi	Estuary	Poor	Poor	N/A	Poor
Clevedon Beach	7.9 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Brean	8.4 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 3.9 mi

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 9.3 mi

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 10.1 mi

Wells Cathedral 11 mi

Brunel's ss Great Britain 12.3 mi

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 2.8 mi

Clevedon Court 7.8 mi

Tyntesfield 8.9 mi

Westbury College Gatehouse 14.4 mi

Blaise Hamlet 14.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Winscombe 1.1 mi

Winscombe - Barton - Crook Peak - Wavering Down - Winscombe 1.2 mi

Burrington Combe - Rowberrow - Dolebury 2.7 mi

Burrington Combe - Black Down - Rowberrow - Dolebury 2.8 mi

Congresbury 3.1 mi

Local events

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)
Bristol, Greater Bristol 10.2 mi
Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 26 June 2024 – Wednesday 26 June 2024)
Glastonbury, Somerset 15.3 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

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

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.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 4 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £5.00 fee.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.

Safety

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

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10:30 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.

Additional terms

Firewood is available to purchase on site, please do not bring firewood with you.

There is no access to the site for vehicles taller than 2.7m. Access to the site is along a steep country lane which may not be suitable for low riding or large vehicles.

As the wonderful British weather can be unpredictable, please pitch your tent responsibly, especially in high wind conditions.

Payment terms

Does Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre? Most of your time at this park is sure to be taken up immersing yourself in the outdoor adventures of the Mendip Activity Centre or skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing at the Mendip … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 2 p.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.