Buckland Field Camping

From £15 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.7 12 reviews
Plenty of space (added by manager 23 Oct 2023)
Pitched up (added by manager 23 jun 2021)
Motorhome pitch (added by manager 14 jul 2021)
Motorhome pitch (added by manager 13 jul 2021)

  • Friendly pop-up site in a field behind a Somerset pub
  • Frome 10 minutes' drive; half an hour from Bath city centre
  • Pre-ordered breakfasts available at the pub
Buckland Field Camping is a small and friendly pop-up site based in a paddock to the rear of a Somerset village pub. Set just behind The Bell Inn in Buckland Dinham, this spot is simple but comfortable, with good amenities including well-maintained toilets, warm showers and a washing-up area. This is a spot where it's very easy to leave the car behind. There are plenty of bike trails and footpaths in the local Somerset countryside, some of which start pretty much directly at the site gates, or you can catch the D2 bus from just outside the pub to destinations like Bath and Frome. Other Somerset spots like Cheddar and the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty are within easy driving distance too. Other perks of staying here include the on-site pub, where you can get a hot breakfast if you pre-order by 7pm the evening before. If you'd rather self-cater, portable gas stoves are permitted if guests exercise caution. Well-behaved dogs are welcome throughout the camping season at Buckland Field Camping.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
RV sites 3
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Mar 28 to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would definitely stay again, 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 10
Lou M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Nice sized field, the pub served good food and the people working in there were lovely!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly owners and superb views

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

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Simplicity of the site, friendliness of the owners in the pub and the pub itself was really good. We spent 2 nights here and the morning views out over the fields and cows were great. Our little ones loved the sheep and cows being so close. Loads of space and friendly neighbour campers also. We used this for a base to go to Longleat and Cheddar Gorge - it’s great for that and we will be back!

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lovely short stay for our kids first camping trip. Would go back again

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Large quiet field, pub land lords friendly and food delicious, toilet clean and well stocked,

Disliked: £2 for 6 mins of hot water to shower and no hot water at the sink for washing up Not a like or dislike but it's not lit anywhere at night so bring a decent torch.

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Great site

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: A great site with fantastic friendly staff who were really welcoming. Close to Frome site has beautiful views and basic amenities no wifi or electric hookup, what more could you want. We were treated to bats, Owls, rabbits and birds of prey during our visit. Ticked all our boxes

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Nice views, friendly arrival , level pitch. Basic but reasonable cost with…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
mel r. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Nice views, friendly arrival , level pitch. Basic but reasonable cost with easy access to the pub.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Top Place, will return for sure!

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Fabulous little campsite. Super friendly staff in the gorgeous pub too. We had breakfast and dinner there and both were delicious and well priced.

Disliked: Couldn't fault it.

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Lovely little site attached to the pub...great place to stay 10/10 👍

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

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Lovely little pop up site. Very quiet and peaceful. Owners were very warm and friendly. Had breakfast in their pub and it was delicious absolutely scrummy, very reasonably priced too. One toilet and one shower....but it is a pop up site don't forget. Great stay and would definitely stay here again 👍

Disliked: Absolutely nothing to dislike at all !

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Excellent campsite with toilets and shower Basic but clean near Frome

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
John W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Fab campsite. Pub staff very friendly and village lovely with Frome a short bus ride away.

Disliked: Enterence to site is quite steep. If you have a large overhang on motorhome you might struggle

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Welcome at pub was exceptional. Food was excellent, thoroughly enjoyed Sunday roast…

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

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked: Welcome at pub was exceptional. Food was excellent, thoroughly enjoyed Sunday roast and will definitely call again to catch up with newly made friends.

Disliked: NothingFriendly staff and great food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

. Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: They enjoyed a quiet and beautiful scenery in the Buckland Dinham the bell inn We’re friendly Good with the family they had a nice meal on the Saturday night I enjoyed yesterday even though the weather was bad

Disliked: Bad weather was the only dislike

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Scouts welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Pub campground

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Buckland Field Camping

Behind The Bell Inn

Buckland Dinham

Frome

Somerset

England

BA11 2QT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.26032°N
-2.35629°W

Nearest transport

Bus
2.5 mi Market Place
2.5 mi Market Place
4.5 mi Victoria Hall B
Rail
3 mi Frome Rail Station
6.1 mi Freshford Rail Station
6.4 mi Avoncliff Rail Station
Ferry
16.4 mi Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
16.5 mi Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing
16.7 mi Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing
Airport
17.7 mi Bristol 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Frome: 10 minutes' drive - Nunney Castle: 15 minutes - Longleat Safari Park: 20 minutes - Kilver Court Gardens: 25 minutes - Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: from 30 minutes - Bath: 30 minutes - Wells Cathedral: 30 minutes - Cheddar Gorge: 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Clevedon Beach 25.2 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 27.3 mi Estuary N/A N/A Good Good
Weston Main 27.7 mi Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 27.8 mi Estuary Poor Poor N/A Poor
Brean 28.6 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Longleat 6.1 mi

Prior Park Landscape Garden 7.2 mi

American Museum in Britain 8.2 mi

Sally Lunn's Historic Eating House & Museum 8.3 mi

Pump Room 8.3 mi

National Trust

Westwood Manor 6 mi

Prior Park Landscape Garden 7.2 mi

Bath Assembly Rooms 8.7 mi

The Courts Garden 9.3 mi

Great Chalfield Manor and Garden 9.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HAPSFORD HOUSE 1.2 mi

ORCHARDLEIGH 1.5 mi

MELLS MANOR HOUSE 2 mi

Mells - Buckland Dinham - Great Elm - Mells 2 mi

AMMERDOWN HOUSE 2.4 mi

Local events

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

    Glastonbury, England 12.2 mi

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

    Bristol, England 18.5 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 Buckland Field Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Buckland Field Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Buckland Field Camping? Local attractions and activities include: - Frome: 10 minutes' drive - Nunney Castle: 15 minutes - Longleat Safari Park: 20 minutes - Kilver Court Gardens: 25 minutes - Mendip Hills Area of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Buckland Field Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Buckland Field Camping? From $18.73 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.