Orchard View

From £22 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.1 60 reviews
A view over the site (added by manager 13 Aug 2021)
View of bell tent (added by manager 11 apr 2023)
Bell tent (added by manager 11 apr 2023)
Electric gravel touring pitch (added by manager 23 may 2023)

  • Small, peaceful south Somerset five minutes' drive from Wedmore
  • Wookey Hole, Cheddar Gorge and Wells Cathedral within 20 mins' drive
  • One-acre camping field in a secluded orchard; dogs welcome on site
Peace and pretty views come as standard at Orchard View – this small-scale site in the south Somerset countryside has been set up in a secluded apple orchard with a backdrop of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There’s plenty of space to pitch up comfortably here, with an acre of land set aside for the campsite and guest numbers kept on the low side. The village of Wedmore is about five minutes’ drive away for shops, pubs, restaurants and other handy amenities. This is a super spot for those aiming to get out for walks or bike rides – there are footpaths and bridleways all around, taking you through the woods and foothills that run down to the Somerset Levels. Cheddar Gorge is about 20 minutes away by car if you want to take a hike between the craggy cliffs over there for a change of scenery. Various essential amenities are back on site for guests – including a toilet and sink, showers, a chemical waste disposal point and water/waste water facilities. Dogs are welcome to join you at this site, which is well geared up for travelling pets. If you like to finish up your camping days by building a blaze of some sort, you’ll be in good company here – open fires and barbecues are welcome in the designated areas, and logs, charcoal and firelighters are all available to buy on site.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 11
Tent pitches 11
Motorhome pitches 6
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Please note
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 29 Mar to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice, quiet little campsite with clean facilities and helpful owners.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Barry J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Small campsite with good, clean facilities. The dedicated open fire places, located away from the pitches, were a good idea. Actual real toilets and no smelly fly-infested long drops. Washing facilities for dishes and utensils are sheltered. It’s a well-thought out, well considered little campsite. The site is slightly sheltered as it benefits from a location just below an area of localised area of high ground, combined with field hedgerows, the scattered fruit trees and a solid low fence sub-dividing the site. The paths and vehicular areas have heavy duty gravel which helps to ensure they don’t get muddy or waterlogged.

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Orchard View

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Matthew E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Friendly staff and great facilities. The children liked watching the horses. Wookey Hole and Wells are a few minutes down the road. I don't know if there was WiFi but had a full signal on 3 Mobile.

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A fabulous site. Highly recommend

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Helen M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful gem of a site in really pretty and quiet rural location. Small but perfect .. simple beautifully clean showers and loos in wooden cabins, shared fire pits a lovely little orchard and horses to look at. The icing on the cake are the wonderful family who run it. We broke down while there in our van and they were incredibly kind and helpful. Will definitely be back. Absolute bliss for me and my adult son.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike ..

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Great site. Lovely and quiet, very clean and tidy. Showers and toilets,…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
ALISON W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Great site. Lovely and quiet, very clean and tidy. Showers and toilets, Elsan point and grey waste, washing up area and a shared fridge freezer if needed. Orchard of apple trees. Lady who greeted us was very helpful and lovely

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Nice campsite in an orchard

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Accommodating to our needs. Clean toilets and hot showers.

Disliked: Cold water washing up area.

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Fantastic little campsite with good sized pitches in an Orchard/Farm setting, really…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
steve h. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Fantastic little campsite with good sized pitches in an Orchard/Farm setting, really friendly feel with basic but clean toilet and shower facilities, Nearest pub/shop is a couple of miles walk away so a little far for us but if youre after a quiet friendly campsite setting then this site is perfect

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Very clean peaceful the owners were lovely we had a pleasant stay…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very clean peaceful the owners were lovely we had a pleasant stay

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Cleanliness and friendly…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Cleanliness and friendly

Disliked: No hot water for washing up. No activities on site

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Lovely, peaceful campsite set in an orchard.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: This is a small and peaceful campsite set within an orchard. The pitches are a good size. The owner was very friendly and welcoming. The facilities are clean with lovely hot showers. There were a couple of ponies in the adjoining paddock. Fire pits are available and wood etc can be purchased for a toasty night by the fire while enjoying a view of the stars. Very close to and convenient for birdwatching at the reserves on the Somerset Levels.

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Coming back, Definitely would stay again

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 The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Facilities were lovely and clean. There was plenty of space between pitches, Very friendly and welcoming atmosphere. All safe and enclosed. Owners were very lovely too. Fire pits for bbq or camp fire, They were a lot of fun.

Disliked: More fire pits in different areas of the site.

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Features

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

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

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby

Golf nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Orchard View

Yeo Moor Drove

Theale

Wedmore

Somerset

England

BS28 4SN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.21944°N
-2.76668°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.1 mi Wells Bus Station
5.4 mi Glastonbury Town Hall
5.4 mi Town Hall
Rail
8.9 mi Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station
11.4 mi Worle Rail Station
11.6 mi Bridgwater Rail Station
Ferry
11.1 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
13.2 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
16.1 mi Clevedon Pier
Airport
11.8 mi Bristol International Airport
27.7 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

If the sight of all those apples has put you in the mood for a few sips of cider, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s only a half-hour walk to Lands End Farm, where Roger sells flagons of his award-winning cider alongside local cheeses and other bits and pieces for your picnic. For a different tipple, head to Fenny Castle Vineyard (10 minutes’ drive) for a tour and a browse of the shop. The natural landscapes around here are equally enticing, whether you stay above ground for hikes around Cheddar Gorge and Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve (both 20 minutes) or delve underground to explore Wookey Hole caves (15 minutes). Elsewhere nearby you might like to take a stroll around the cathedral city of Wells (20 minutes), hit the beach in Burnham-on-Sea (25 minutes) or take a trip to Glastonbury (25 minutes) for the abbey, indie shops and a walk up Glastonbury Tor.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 11.7 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 12.1 mi Estuary Poor Poor N/A Poor
Weston Main 12.6 mi Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A
Brean 12.7 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 13.2 mi Estuary N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 4.2 mi

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 4.3 mi

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 5 mi

Wells Cathedral 5.3 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 5.4 mi

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 5.2 mi

West Pennard Court Barn 7.9 mi

Stembridge Tower Mill 10.5 mi

Lytes Cary Manor 13.3 mi

Priest's House 13.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wookey Hole - Priddy - Ebbor Gorge 3.6 mi

Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge 4.1 mi

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 4.1 mi

The Mendip Hills – a circular walk from Priddy 4.5 mi

HAM WALL (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 4.7 mi

Local events

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 26 June 2024 – Wednesday 26 June 2024)

    Glastonbury, Somerset 8.8 mi

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 16 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.

Want to know more about camping in Somerset?

  • Does Orchard View have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Orchard View dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Orchard View? If the sight of all those apples has put you in the mood for a few sips of cider, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s only a half-hour walk to Lands … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Orchard View?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Orchard View? From £22 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.