Bucklegrove Caravan and Camping Park

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Level grass pitches
Level grass pitches
Some of our pitches are terraced
Swimming pools
Exterior view
Outside parking space
Exterior view
Making daisy chains in tor view
The site bathed in dusky sunlight
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Some of our pitches are terraced
Swimming pools
Exterior view

  • The oldest family-run park in the Cheddar valley
  • Between Wells and Cheddar with spectacular valley and hill views
  • Licensed café and shop, indoor pool, paddling pool and games room
This Somerset site will have you breaking out in cheesy grins: stunning views of the Cheddar valley and Mendip Hills, spankingly clean amenities and a café with sun terrace where you can watch the kids whirling around the play park… Lying between Wells and Cheddar, family-friendly Bucklegrove Caravan & Camping Park is the oldest family-run park in the Cheddar valley and is set up for all ages in mind: as well as the play park and the family-friendly licensed café, the log cabin with indoor pool also comes with a smaller pool for mini cheddars, at no extra cost. A games room with pool table is also on site. For grownup concerns, Bucklegrove has a licensed shop, fully-equipped coin launderette and free use of the ice block freezer; there’s free hot water for dishwashing and showers, and separate family bathrooms and full-sized baths available for a nominal extra charge. The site has good mobile phone coverage and free wifi across throughout if you need to stay in touch or upload pictures of the views to Facebook. A pub is within a couple of miles; Bucklegrove is 15–20 minutes from Wells, Cheddar and Weston-super-Mare for pubs and restaurants further afield (a bus stop is just outside the park entrance for those getting about under their own steam).

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Touring caravan pitches 70
Motorhome pitches 10
Caravans for hire 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 10
Open all year
Opens

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The indoor swimming pool is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • The lodge and bar are open on weekends from Friday to Saturday and daily during school holidays. Please note between December and February the lodge opening can be subject to seasonal variation.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 590 Pitchup.com customers

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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

87% would recommend this site to a friend

84% would stay here again

What customers say

Guests praise Bucklegrove for its friendly, helpful staff, clean facilities, and lovely location. The heated swimming pool and on-site bar/restaurant are popular additions. Pitches are generally well-sized and private. While most reviews are positive, some mention dated facilities, occasional noise, and the need for some general site maintenance. Despite minor drawbacks, many guests express a desire to return.

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We had a lovely stay overall…

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Julia P.

Strawberry Field fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We had a lovely stay overall and would happily return. The facilities were spotlessly clean throughout our visit, which made a big difference to our comfort. The pool was also beautifully warm – the children thoroughly enjoyed it.

Disliked One area that could be improved is the parking for the hard standing pitches. It isn’t very clear which parking space belongs to which pitch, and on a few occasions neighbours accidentally used the wrong spot, which then caused confusion for others. Everyone was very polite and no one wanted to make an issue of it, but it did create a bit of unnecessary inconvenience.

A simple solution might be to add clear signage at each car park space showing the pitch number. That would make things much clearer and help avoid any mix-ups in future.

Overall, a great stay with excellent facilities – just a small tweak to the parking system would make it even better.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, clean facilities, decent pitches and helpful staff.

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Mark C.

Grove electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Indoor heated pool, bar drinks selection and food. Staff were excellent and very helpful. Facilities clean, showers hot. Nice quiet pitches away from traffic

Disliked Nothing, always use this site for the grandchildren's first half term break.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very well looked after. Staff amazing and informative.

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Daryn L.

Strawberry Field electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Staff very friendly. We only stayed for one night and the weather was shocking. Would you believe..... it rained. I know right! Rain in feb! We would definitely go back.

Disliked Pitches could be a little more level. I understand that yhey need the run off for water but even at max height, our van levelers couldnt quite make us level.

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Good value for money, facilities on…

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Rebecca W.

Strawberry Field electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Good value for money, facilities on site which are clean and tidy.

Disliked Nothing

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The location and views were lovely.…

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Anonymous

Strawberry Field electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked The location and views were lovely. The pool was an added bonus.

Disliked Pitch was slightly too small. Male showers and bathrooms were unacceptably unclean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place to stay and the…

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Andrew A.

Strawberry Field electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked Nice place to stay and the staff extremely nice and very helpful

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it was great, very nice camping..…

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Mariusz I.

Strawberry Field electric hardstanding motorhome pitch

Liked it was great, very nice camping.. the pool was only for us because of the number of people,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place in a quiet location

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Amie B.

Strawberry Field fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Good location in between Cheddar & Wells, site has great facilities. Phone signal was ok

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely stay, perfect location for wookey hole.

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Helen W.

Strawberry Field fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely quiet site, very clean and well looked after. Pool nice and warm- shame the kids pool was shut.

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Nice site but found the road noise a challenge as constant.

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Anonymous

Grove electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Pleasant staff and nice clean dated facilities.

Disliked No where to walk the dog other than around the tracks/roads on the site as road was very busy and not safe.
Road noise high as motorhome pitches backed onto the side road or main road.
Restaurant menu limited as stock hadn’t been delivered. Not the staff’s fault but disappointing all the same.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub 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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal 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 Cycle hire 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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Bucklegrove Caravan and Camping Park

Wells Road

Rodney Stoke

Cheddar

Somerset

England

BS27 3UZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.24317°N
2.73169°W

Route directions

Important note for GPS users: please do not rely solely on the route provided by your satnav as some of the local lanes are not suitable for large/towing vehicles. From the M5 motorway: Leave at Junction 22 and take the A38 north (signposted Cheddar). As you come into the village of Cross, take a right turn onto the A371. Stay on this road through Cheddar and Draycott (towards Wells). Continue through the village of Rodney Stoke (passing the Rodney Stoke Inn on your right), up the hill and the park is on the left after the 'S' bend. Please use the second entrance. From the A303: At Wincanton turn onto the A371 towards Shepton Mallet. Continue through Shepton Mallet on the A371 towards Wells. Upon reaching Wells take the second exit off the roundabout and proceed through the first set of lights, bearing left at the second lights (signposted Cheddar). Continue along the A371 though the villages of Haybridge, Easton and Westbury-sub-Mendip. The park is approx half a mile on the right after leaving Westbury-sub-Mendip. Rail/bus: A local bus service (126) stops directly outside the park. The route runs from Weston-super-Mare train station and through to Wells via Cheddar and local towns.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.3 mi Wells Bus Station
6.7 mi Glastonbury Town Hall
6.7 mi Town Hall
Rail
10.6 mi Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station
11 mi Yatton Rail Station
11.1 mi Worle Rail Station
Ferry
13.3 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
13.4 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
14.9 mi The Cottage Ferry Landing
Airport
10 mi Bristol International Airport
28.4 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

Bucklegrove is only a few miles away from two Somerset absolute must-sees: the spectacular Wookey Hole Caves and home of the Witch of Wookey for spellbinding shenanigans, and the Cheddar Caves and Gorge for would-be smugglers, adventure story fans and historyheads. The Cheddar Gorge is deep in records: it’s the largest gorge in the country, has the biggest colony of endangered greater horseshoe bats and is the discovery site of Cheddar Man, the oldest complete human skeleton found in Britain and a name you'll want to say in a dramatically deep superhero’voice; find out about him and his ancestors in the caves’ Museum of Prehistory. Outdoors around the gorge, there are the 274 steps of the Lookout Tower to puff up for sweeping Somerset views, and a clifftop walk and open-top bus tour. Apart from witchy and subterranean goings-on, holidaymakers in this corner of the country will find gardens, history, farm parks, theme parks, beaches and more within easy reach and other main Somerset attractions like Bristol and Bath within an hour’s drive. Glastonbury with its abbey and tor is less than half an hour away, and medieval Wells, Britain’s second smallest city (that’s four now) has a thirteenth century cathedral and bishop’s palace complete with moat. Feeling driven? The Haynes Motor Museum at Yeovil has the UK’s biggest collection of cars from around the world and is one of several museums in Somerset on the quirkier side: also try the privately-owned Oakham Treasures near Bristol for retail and farming history, the Helicopter Museum at Weston-super-Mare or the American Museum at Bath, the only American art museum outside the USA. Kids are spoilt for choice with the wildlife parks, zoos and aquariums in the area: whet their appetites at Noah’s Ark Zoo Farm in Bristol before taking them to an adrenaline-inducing day at Longleat Safari Park just over the border in Wiltshire. Rollercoasters and fairs more their thing? Brean Leisure Park has 40 rides, river rides and splash parks; stroll along the miles of sandy stretch from here past Berrow and to seaside town Burnham-on-Sea. Sticking closer to Cheddar, there’s abseiling, caving, sampling the wares at Somerset cider farms, meandering around the Mendips or visiting the town’s sweet factory all to be had – and yes, there's also the cheese.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 12.5 mi Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 12.7 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston Main 12.8 mi Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 13.1 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Brean 13.2 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 2.8 mi

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 3.1 mi

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 3.7 mi

Wells Cathedral 4.3 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 6.7 mi

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 4.8 mi

West Pennard Court Barn 8.5 mi

Stembridge Tower Mill 12.5 mi

Tyntesfield 13.7 mi

Clevedon Court 14.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wookey Hole - Priddy - Ebbor Gorge 2 mi

The Mendip Hills – a circular walk from Priddy 2.4 mi

Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge 2.8 mi

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 3.1 mi

Charterhouse - Black Down - Velvet Bottom - Charterhouse 3.9 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 Bucklegrove Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Bucklegrove Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Bucklegrove Caravan and Camping Park? Bucklegrove is only a few miles away from two Somerset absolute must-sees: the spectacular Wookey Hole Caves and home of the Witch of Wookey for spellbinding shenanigans, and the Cheddar Caves and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Bucklegrove Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Bucklegrove Caravan and Camping Park? From £26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.