Applegates Glamping
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Add your business details- Luxury glamping with Bybrook River Valley views edging the Cotswolds
- Bath and Castle Combe 15 minutes’ drive; Lacock 20 minutes
- Insulated, well-designed yurt with a bathroom in a converted horse box
Whether you’re looking for a rural retreat, a city sightseeing break or a mash-up of the two, Applegates Glamping may well be just the spot for you – especially if you had Bath in mind and appreciate a few designer-y touches about your accommodation. You will lay your head in a stylishly furnished yurt with spectacular views across Somerset’s Bybrook River Valley on the edge of the Cotswold National Landscape.
This yurt is on a working farm where chickens and horses, a big black-and-white cat (who loves having guests) and a Spanish rescue dog rule the roost. Sitting among poplar trees next to a lily pond, it’s insulated and warmed by a woodburning stove, which also doubles as a cooker. Luxury facilities include a hot shower and an outdoor bath – idyllic for soaking up the starry sky on clear nights – and there’s a barbecue and picnic table for alfresco dining.
There’s a multitude of walks to follow from your peaceful leafy hideaway, which is only 15 minutes’ drive from the restaurants, shops and museums of Georgian-era Bath. If you’d rather travel by public transport, catch bus services 3 or 31 from Batheaston into the city centre.
From Applegates, it’s half an hour’s walk to a local pub in Bathford, or 40 minutes to the well-known George Inn on the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath at Bathampton. You can also grab yourself a takeaway from Batheaston village (half an hour).
Site type
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1Open all year
Languages spoken
English
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Features
No 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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Bath available Composting toilet 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowedThemes
Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)Location
Applegates Glamping
Shockerwick Lane
Bath
Somerset
England
BA1 7LQ
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.40821°N
2.29791°W
Nearest transport
Coach2.1 mi Post Office
2.2 mi The Bassetts
3.4 mi Bus Station
Rail3.3 mi Bath Spa Rail Station
4.1 mi Oldfield Park Rail Station
4.6 mi Freshford Rail Station
Ferry12.6 mi Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
12.7 mi Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing
13 mi Castle Park Ferry Landing
Airport17.9 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
Horse-mad guests (and anyone who enjoys a day in the fresh air) can make a date with Badminton Horse Trials (20 minutes’ drive) over the first weekend in May, or you can hire a day boat to have a putter along the Kennet and Avon Canal from Bathampton (40 minutes’ walk/10 minutes’ drive). If you’d rather stick to dry land, follow the course of the canal to restored Claverton Pumping Station (90 minutes walk) dating from 1813 and open for tours.
Historic villages abound in the area: cute Castle Combe (15 minutes’ drive) has been voted England’s prettiest village thanks to its mellow-stone riverside cottages, while exploring National Trust-owned Lacock (20 minutes) turns up an abbey used as a Harry Potter film location, indie shops and a brace of half-timbered inns that first opened their doors over five centuries ago.
For more urban pursuits, turn your attention to gorgeous Bath (15 minutes), where you can bask in saunas and swim in a rooftop pool at Thermae Bath Spa, tour the ancient Roman baths and admire the soaring Gothic architecture of the abbey. Culture dealt with, it’s time to browse indie shops and department stores, seek out cosy pubs and dine on a multitude of world cuisines.
Food and drink
- The Crown Pub 0.6 mi
- The Swan Inn Pub 1.1 mi
- Il Mulino Restaurant 1.3 mi
- The Bathampton Mill Restaurant 1.3 mi
- The George Pub 1.3 mi
- The Northey Arms Pub 1.4 mi
- The Bengal Bear Restaurant 1.9 mi
- The Queens Head Pub 2 mi
- Bladud's Head Pub 2.1 mi
- Vine & Plate Restaurant 2.1 mi
Groceries
- Co-op Food Supermarket 2.1 mi
- Dick Willows Cider Barn Off-licence 2.5 mi
- Morrisons Supermarket 2.6 mi
- Wolf Wine Off-licence 3 mi
- Waitrose Supermarket 3.2 mi
- Independent Spirit Off-licence 3.2 mi
- Amathus Drinks Off-licence 3.2 mi
- Abbey Ales Brewery Shop Off-licence 3.2 mi
- Co-op Food Supermarket 3.2 mi
- The Whisky Shop Off-licence 3.2 mi
Parks and play
- Farleigh Rise Play Area Playground 1 mi
- Alice Park 2 mi
- Alice Park Play Area Playground 2 mi
- St Saviour's Little Park 2 mi
- Larkhall Recreation Ground park 2.2 mi
- Children's Garden Playground 2.3 mi
- North Park 2.3 mi
- Midsummer Buildigs Playground 2.5 mi
- Hazelbury Manor park 2.6 mi
- Sydney Gardens park 2.6 mi
Family days out
- Ralph Allen’s Sham Castle 2.5 mi
- Jacks Working 2.5 mi
- BackDoor 2.8 mi
- Pulteney Cruisers Ltd 3.1 mi
- East Gate 3.2 mi
- The Nail 3.2 mi
- The Assembly Rooms 3.2 mi
- Bath Abbey 3.2 mi
- The Roman Baths 3.3 mi
- The Pump Room 3.3 mi
Public transport
- High Bannerdown 0.4 mi
- Westwoods 0.5 mi
- British Legion 0.5 mi
- Dovers Park 0.6 mi
- Court Gardens 0.6 mi
- The Crown 0.6 mi
- Bathford School 0.6 mi
- Bathford Bridge 0.6 mi
- Stone Wharf 0.6 mi
- Dovers Park Loop 0.7 mi
What’s nearby
- Kingsdown Golf Club Golf course 1.4 mi
- Kingsdown Golf Club - Academy Course Golf course 1.7 mi
- Club Lomah Nightclub 3.1 mi
- Cumberwell Park Golf course 3.1 mi
- Labyrinth Nightclub 3.2 mi
- sleight Nightclub 3.2 mi
- Second Bridge Nightclub 3.3 mi
- Lansdown Golf Club Golf course 4.8 mi
- Bradford on Avon Golf Course 5.2 mi
- Tracy Park Golf & Country Park Golf course 5.4 mi
Local services
- Bath Kidney Care Centre Clinic 0.5 mi
- Batheaston Medical Centre Doctors 0.8 mi
- Batheaston Medical Centre Clinic 0.9 mi
- Boots Pharmacy 0.9 mi
- Bathampton Surgery Doctors 1.4 mi
- Bathampton Pharmacy 1.4 mi
- Box Garage Fuel station 1.6 mi
- Box Pharmacy 2 mi
- Box Surgery Doctors 2.2 mi
- Larkhall Pharmacy 2.2 mi
Must see
American Museum in Britain 2.3 mi
The Holburne Museum 2.8 mi
Fashion Museum 3.2 mi
Assembly Rooms 3.2 mi
Bath Abbey 3.2 mi
National Trust
Bath Assembly Rooms 3.2 mi
Prior Park Landscape Garden 3.6 mi
Great Chalfield Manor and Garden 5 mi
Westwood Manor 5.5 mi
The Courts Garden 5.6 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Brown's Folly - Bathford Hill - River Avon - Dundas Aqueduct - Warleigh Wood - Brown's Folly 0.9 mi
ST CATHERINE'S COURT 1.7 mi
Box - Box Hill - Hazelbury Manor - Box 2 mi
CLAVERTON MANOR 2.3 mi
SYDNEY GARDENS 2.7 mi
Local events
- Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 23 June 2027 – Wednesday, 23 June 2027)
Glastonbury, Somerset 21.2 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.
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- Does Applegates Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Applegates Glamping dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Applegates Glamping? Horse-mad guests (and anyone who enjoys a day in the fresh air) can make a date with Badminton Horse Trials (20 minutes’ drive) over the first weekend in May, or you can … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Applegates Glamping?
Read moreOn-site accommodation Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Depart by: 10:30 a.m.