Thornhills Farm

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  • Well-maintained campsite edging the Somerset Levels near Bridgwater
  • A 20-minute drive to Glastonbury Tor; half an hour to Burnham-on-Sea
  • Homemade gelato available on select afternoons during high season
With carefully maintained pitches set among flower beds and trees, Thornhills Farm’s camping area is based just outside the village of Othery on the edge of the Somerset Levels. Whether you’re overnighting on the way further down to the West Country or sticking around to explore locally, getting here is easy as the M5 is only 20 minutes’ drive away. Keen to get to know Somerset? You’re in the right place, as hereabouts you’re surrounded by the wetland Levels, plus the Mendip Hills and Quantock Hills Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Historic towns including Taunton and Glastonbury are within easy reach, as is coastal Burnham-on-Sea. Spotless facilities on this family-run holiday park – which spreads over two acres – include a modern shower block, a washing machine and tumble dryer to take care of your holiday clothes, and bottled gas (available for a small charge). And you’ll sleep soundly at night knowing that the electric gates at the entrance to the site are firmly closed for your security. On select Saturdays during the summer months, guests can get their hands on handmade Italian gelato. The site is also dog-friendly, and while there are limited walks from the farm, there are plenty within five minutes' drive. Just remember, the site is in the middle of Somerset, home to a large farming community. The site is next to a working farm, there may be farming noise.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 9
Tent pitches 2
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Motorhome pitches 9
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • 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.
  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The site is located next to a working farm.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 33 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

88% would recommend this site to a friend

85% would stay here again

What customers say

A small, well-maintained, and immaculately clean site ideal as a base for exploring. Guests praised the spotless toilet and shower facilities, spacious pitches with hook-ups and water, and good WiFi. While generally quiet, some noted occasional noise from a neighbouring farm, especially in the evenings. The site is well-located for local attractions but not within walking distance of amenities. Ice cream from the on-site hut is a popular addition.

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Small clean and tidy site, adult…

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Gary William D.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Small clean and tidy site, adult only, lovely surroundings. Kitty was very helpful. We will certainly use this site again when in the area.

Disliked Nothing.

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Excellent site, peaceful & clean

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Ella N.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches with plenty of room, amazing warden onsite - nothing is too much trouble. We run a holiday park ourselves so we can appreciate how amazingly kept and lots of work which has gone into this site. Shower facilities were lovely, high powered shower and bonus - they smelt lovely! If we were ever in the area again we would definitely stop here 100/10

Disliked The amount of reviews on the farm noise when it’s clearly stated and not their fault - just saying!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good campsite and I would recommend.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked A really nice site, quite small with lots of tree screening. We were made very welcome. The toilets and showers are unisex and were spotless. Handy position for the Levels and Glastonbury. Meal very good at King Alfred pub not far away.

Disliked It is on the main road and being straight and flat it was of course a draw for speedsters! But it was quiet at night and not particularly a problem.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, really enjoyed our stay

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David C.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely clean site with nice flat pitches; friendly and helpful staff on site. Easy to reach, but quiet; only birdsong to break the silence. good location- for us, a perfect stop-over on our way from the Midlands to Cornwall

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Shame about the awful noise from the farm and the road.

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Kim W.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Pitches generous size. Water and greywaste on pitch. . The pitches are well laid out on a pretty site.
Has plenty amenities, washing machine,dryer, showers and toilets. Maybe at a different time of year, the farm noise might not be there.

Disliked on our night there, the farmer worked his machinery until nearly 1am, the cows made a terrible racket until half twelve and then his dogs were barking after he stopped his machinery. We needed a restful night as we used this stop as a stopover travelling up from Cornwall and had quite a drive the next day.
We didn't need the code as the gate was always open.
The shower was extremely weak and the lights went out half way through shower .
The road noise is terrible. There are no walks for dogs.
It is also quite a way from the M5.

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Good welcome from owner…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Good welcome from owner

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, quiet with great facilities.

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked The pitch was spacious with electric and water. Plenty of information was sent through via email and text, easy to get yourself on your pitch. Toilets and showers were very clean.

Disliked Nothing really to dislike, just be aware there was no drive over grey water facility to empty your Campervan tanks.

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Quiet, clean site, good facilities

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Jackie F.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely quiet place, good facilities - needed a little help at one stage and was helped out - will go back again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, good hard standing and hookups. Would go again 👍

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Jacqueline B.

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely quiet place, promptly replied when support was needed. Lovely and clean. Excellent pitches - would go again. Thank you

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A nice quiet and secure site.…

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Anonymous

Fully-serviced grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked A nice quiet and secure site. Toilets and shower block were very clean and tidy.
WiFi

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Features

Dogs 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 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 Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Thornhills Farm

Othery

Bridgwater

Somerset

England

TA7 0QL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.08583°N
2.87711°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.1 mi Verriers
6.1 mi Verriers
6.1 mi Bus Station Stop 8
Rail
5.7 mi Bridgwater Rail Station
10 mi Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station
10.7 mi Taunton Rail Station
Ferry
6.4 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
19 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
24.7 mi Clevedon Pier
Airport
22 mi Bristol International Airport
29.5 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

Wildlife lovers, start your exploration of Somerset at RSPB Greylake (five minutes’ drive), where you can (hopefully) catch sight of waders and raptors – of the latter, keep an eye out for endangered marsh harriers. Eastfield Nature Reserve (10 minutes) is a grassland reserve that comes alive with butterflies in summer, and the botanists among you can seek out rare orchids too. There’s plenty more for walkers to enjoy: discover the wetland meadows of the Somerset Levels (five minutes) for strolls through reed beds bordering the River Parrett – and then get a bird’s-eye view over the marshes with a hike up Glastonbury Tor (20 minutes), topped by the ruins of 14th-century St Michael’s Church. If you’re feeling the call of bracing sea air, turn north for a dip in the sea off the sandy beach at Burnham-on-Sea (half an hour) or take the kids rock pooling at Kilve Beach (45 minutes). Heading to the south coast, Lyme Regis (an hour) and Charmouth (55 minutes) are the number-one spots to root around on the beach for fossils.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 14.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 17.2 mi Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Brean 17.3 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weston Main 18.2 mi Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 19.6 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Clarks Village 6.6 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 8.1 mi

Glastonbury Tor 8.7 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 11.4 mi

Montacute House 11.7 mi

National Trust

Stembridge Tower Mill 2.6 mi

Priest's House 5.2 mi

Barrington Court 8.7 mi

Lytes Cary Manor 9.5 mi

Fyne Court 10.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

GREYLAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/03/2003) 1.8 mi

Battle of Sedgemoor, 1685 3.1 mi

WEST SEDGEMOOR (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 4.2 mi

Battle of Langport, 1645 4.5 mi

BURTON PYNSENT 4.6 mi

Local events

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 23 June 2027 – Wednesday, 23 June 2027)

    Glastonbury, Somerset 13.6 mi

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, 7 August 2026 – Friday, 7 August 2026)

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 26.3 mi

  • Beautiful Days (Friday, 21 August 2026 – Friday, 21 August 2026)

    Ottery St Mary, Devon 28.4 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Thornhills Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Thornhills Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Thornhills Farm? Wildlife lovers, start your exploration of Somerset at RSPB Greylake (five minutes’ drive), where you can (hopefully) catch sight of waders and raptors – of the latter, keep an eye out for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Thornhills Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Please note we are not always there when you may arrive. Your name will be on our blackboard so please make yourself at home.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Thornhills Farm? From £35 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.