When can I check in and check out of Mendip Camp?

Camping and touring Arrive: Anytime – Anytime Depart by: 11 a.m. If there's no one about on arrival please pitch in the field and a staff menmber will catch up with you later. Read more

Mendip Camp

Cheddar Camp (added by mailcheddarcampcom 24 Aug 2010)

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Spacious back-to-basics rural site in the Mendip Hills
A 10-minute drive from Cheddar Gorge and 25 minutes from Wookey Hole
Dog-friendly site with wood available for campfires

Check out a good chunk of the cheese-themed town of Cheddar from Mendip Camp, a spacious rural site in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Beauty and a five-minute drive from the Somerset settlement’s scenic gorge. There’s splendid rural scenery all around here, and the folk on site are keen to keep the place as low-key as possible to minimise its impact. As such, there are no showers or hot water on site, but guests will have access to ladies and gents’ toilets close to the pitches. To complete the classic countryside experience, campfires are enthusiastically encouraged: you can pick up logs and kindling at the park or bring your own along if you prefer. With such fine views from the site, it’s no surprise to hear that the walking is equally excellent in the surrounds: particularly recommended are the trails in the nearby forest, with access to Blackdown Mead for cracking views over the River Severn. Clearly, a trip to Cheddar Gorge is also a must when staying here, plus a vineyard, adventure park and animal park are also within a half-hour drive, as are the show caves of Wookey Hole. After supplies for après-amble barbecues? Cheddar is also a handy spot for grabbing bits and bobs at the supermarkets and shops – including cheese, of course – or dining at one of the eateries.

Site type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Features

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

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

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

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

Tiny (1-10 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

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Mendip Camp

Longbottom Farm

Shipham

Cheddar

Somerset

England

BS25 1RW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.3068°N
-2.779°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6.2 mi Airport Terminal

7 mi Summer Lane

Rail

6.2 mi Yatton Rail Station

6.7 mi Worle Rail Station

7.6 mi Weston Milton Rail Station

Ferry

9.6 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour

10.2 mi Clevedon Pier

12 mi Nova Scotia Ferry Landing

Airport

6.3 mi Bristol International Airport

25 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

This site’s a brill base for checking out Cheddar Gorge’s walking trails well above sea level, navigating the 500,000-year-old Gough’s Cave or touring the National Trust’s Tudor-era King John’s Hunting Lodge (all 10 minutes’ drive). You could also stretch the legs at Chew Valley Lake, a reservoir well worth roaming around (20 minutes). Reward yourself after lengthy strolls with wine tasting at the Aldwick Estate vineyards (15 minutes) or, if you’re with the kids, get to Puxton Park for adventures with the animals. There’s also a soft play area, aerial climbing and a boating lake at this spot amid 40 acres of countryside (20 minutes). Small travellers also love splashing at the coast on Burnham-on-Sea beach (25 minutes), one of the longest stretches of sand in Europe, and investigating the underground spaces in the Wookey Hole caves (25 minutes). Chew Valley Animal Park, also 25 minutes away, is another winner with the wee ones for its varied range of creatures – from donkeys and meerkats to skunks and African pygmy hedgehogs.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay	9 mi	Estuary	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Weston Main	9.1 mi	Estuary	Poor	N/A	Poor	N/A
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway	9.2 mi	Estuary	Poor	Poor	N/A	Poor
Clevedon Beach	9.8 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Brean	10.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 1.8 mi

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 7.2 mi

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 7.9 mi

Wells Cathedral 8.8 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 11.3 mi

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 2.2 mi

Clevedon Court 9.4 mi

Tyntesfield 9.6 mi

West Pennard Court Barn 13.4 mi

Westbury College Gatehouse 14.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Burrington Combe - Rowberrow - Dolebury 1.7 mi

Burrington Combe - Black Down - Rowberrow - Dolebury 1.7 mi

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 1.9 mi

Winscombe 2.4 mi

Winscombe - Barton - Crook Peak - Wavering Down - Winscombe 2.4 mi

Local events

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)
Bristol, Greater Bristol 10.5 mi
Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 26 June 2024 – Wednesday 26 June 2024)
Glastonbury, Somerset 13.2 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 Mendip Camp have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Mendip Camp dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Mendip Camp? This site’s a brill base for checking out Cheddar Gorge’s walking trails well above sea level, navigating the 500,000-year-old Gough’s Cave or touring the National Trust’s Tudor-era King John’s Hunting Lodge (all … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Mendip Camp?

Camping and touring

Arrive: Anytime – Anytime

Depart by: 11 a.m.

If there's no one about on arrival please pitch in the field and a staff menmber will catch up with you later.
Read more