Petruth Paddocks

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  • Spacious, relaxing and free-range camping with clean facilities
  • Stunning views overlooking the Mendip Hills and Somerset Levels
  • Fires encouraged: pits, kindling and logs delivered at a small charge
Want to get away from it all, chill out and do some free-range camping? Check out Petruth Paddocks. Jules and the team have made it their mission to ensure all guests have a seriously laidback time: you won’t find overly zealous wardens prowling about here, and open fires are positively encouraged – fire drums, kindling, logs and lighters can be delivered to your door every evening for a small charge. (Please don't bring your own wood, as the team need to know what's being burnt on site.) Take the Strawberry Line by foot or bike for half an hour from the Petruth Paddocks gate to arrive at Cheddar Gorge, or continue on and take the old railway line path to Yatton, where trains hauled strawberries from the slopes of Cheddar to the early morning markets in east London over half a century ago. The bottom gate of the site goes directly to the Somerset Levels and there are marked walking and nature trails all around from Cheddar Gorge. The site has stunning views overlooking the Mendip Hills in one direction and towards the Somerset Levels in the other. There’s loads of open space for the kids to run about in, get to know other and make new friends; Jules often gives trailer rides to kids at weekends too and farm tours can be arranged depending on guest numbers. Bathroom facilities (with modern individual toilet and shower cubicles – and lots of them too) have been highly praised by previous guests, and the piping hot high-pressure showers, well-maintained toilets and washing-up sinks are all cleaned twice a day. The team operate a strict recycling policy: guests are asked to bring five rubbish sacks and the Petruth staff will explain their system when you arrive. Petruth Paddocks welcomes families, singles, couples and groups. Well-behaved dogs of all shapes and sizes are welcome... as long as they come with well-behaved owners who pick up after them... Food and coffee are served throughout the day on weekends, every day throughout the school holidays.

Site type

Rent a tent 5
Tent pitches 200
Touring caravan pitches 200
Motorhome pitches 200
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • 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).
  • Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • 16 and 17 year olds must have written parental permission emailed prior to arrival. Music must be turned off at 10pm in the Family Field and 11pm in the Chill-out Field, after-which fireside chatter is fine; singing, screaming and shouting is not. Guests not respecting this rule will be asked to leave. Pets are allowed on the understanding they are not permitted on the furniture in the accommodation units. Campfires are positively encouraged - fire-drums, kindling, logs and lighters delivered to your door every evening for a small charge. Please don't bring your own so the site knows what's being burnt. Please state a group name in your booking notes if you would like to be pitched as a group – maximum 10 people. Adult groups of 5-10 people will be charged a £150 behaviour bond. The site will contact you 2 weeks before arrival to collect a card payment, which will be returned on condition that: a) We have not had to ask more than once for the group to turn music off at 11 or keep to quiet chatter after. b) Your group has left their pitch clean and all rubbish has either been recycled or taken home. Electric pitches: the electric hook-up cost includes 8 kWh per stay to get you started. Further usage is metered on site at £0.37 per kWh and must be topped up at reception. Unused credit can be refunded at the end of your stay, make a note of your balance and visit reception to arrange.

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 515 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite is highly praised for its friendly and helpful staff, excellent facilities, and beautiful location, with many visitors highlighting the clean showers and toilets. It's popular for its spacious pitches and family-friendly atmosphere, offering a relaxed vibe and convenient access to Cheddar village. The option of fire pits and on-site food vendors are also popular features. While some found it busy, the overall sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with many planning return visits.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent facilities really clean. Great for kids. Spacious pitches

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Becky B.

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Liked This was a great campsite! The toilet facilities were great and the showers were also clean with warm water. There were some bigger ones available which fit our family of 4 in which was super helpful with the children.
Our pitch was amazing with so much space between neighbours and the kids and the dog could run wild. We were in the furthest field away from facilities which was great for being quiet in an evening. Bit of a walk to toilets but we had our own camping toilet so wasn’t an issue for us.

Close walk to a sainsburys for supplies and an extra park in addition to the one on site.
We cooked on the fire drum supplied by the campsite every night.
Really close to cheddar gorge for a day out.

Would definitely recommend to anyone especially those looking for kid friendly camping!
Could park car next to pitch to which is super handy.
We haven’t been camping with the children before, but we’re really impressed with Petruth Paddocks, it gave us plenty of confidence to go camping again.
We went august time sat-Tuesday. But even at the weekend wasn’t to crowded. Quietened down Sunday-Tuesday.

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would definitely return

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Anonymous

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Liked Everything
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Location
Showers toilets
Dog field
lovely friendly busy yet spacious , clean showers toilets etc
Take field games kites and bikes and enjoy the beautiful surroundings
Close to the cheddar gorge would definitely return

Disliked Nothing

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Fantastic, great site, staff friendly and…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Fantastic, great site, staff friendly and helpful, showers and loo's lovely, around a 20 min walk to the town.
Will visit again for sure.

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Great pitch, good size, not on…

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Anonymous

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Liked Great pitch, good size, not on top of one another, lots of toilet & shower cubicles that were clean & tidy

Recommend to friends Visit again

The organisation and layout, right from…

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Anthony R.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The organisation and layout, right from where Reception is, to getting to your pitch to where the facilities are. Really appreciated the green credentials, recycling waste. Bathroom and shower facilities were cleaned twice a day and there are lots of them. Staff all very friendly and polite. Location of fields provide incredible views of the hills. We had a fantastic pitch in the family field with 3 other families who we travelled with. The pitch site was excellent.

Disliked Wouldn't say it is a dislike but it might be the case that with other pitches you may nit get the views or private space as some pitches appeared to be really close to others but maybe this wouldn't bother you.

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Really good facilities. Great location close to Cheddar town

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Josie W.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very helpful and friendly welcome and orientation by a young man. Nice spacious pitch, with a view of the cheddar gorge hills in the distance. Great access to showers and loos and phone charging etc. my son enjoyed a wonderful breakfast from cafe including a smoothie which set him up for the day!

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Brilliant stay. Will be returning.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Wholesome site
Feels safe
Children can roam with safe freedom
Fire pits are brilliant
Quiet at nighttime
Staff helpful

Disliked None

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Excellent all rounder!

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Carla B.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Thoroughly enjoyed all of it. The location, the cleanliness, friendly staff, the food and live music.

Have been twice before, and will come again. Particularly liked the field with the 11pm cut off. This is because families with older children tended to pitch there making it better for me and my 12 year old daughter, and dog.

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richard b.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Layout of the camping sites , cleanliness of showers etc

Disliked Speed of the staff on the quad bike travelling around the site with no respect for children or dog walker’s, and the tractor driver that drove over a banked hedge right next to our campsite

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Won’t stay again

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David S.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Has everything you need on site, shop, cafe, things for the kids, a short walk into cheddar

Disliked Price, paid £75 for one night, I had no choice as there were no other options available in proximity, plus to then find I was limited on electric without extra charge seemed even more excessive. Most expensive site I’ve ever stayed at

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From the manager: Hi David,

Thanks for your feedback — we’re really pleased you enjoyed the facilities, the café, the shop, and the short walk into Cheddar. We work hard to make sure there’s “everything you need on site,” and that’s because we’re constantly reinvesting — not just in maintaining what’s here, but in adding new touches like live music, breakfast and evening street food, and activities for all ages.

Our prices haven’t changed for three years, and we charge per person rather than per pitch, as we believe that’s fairer since each guest uses the facilities. In your case, one of your children is 16, so they’re charged the adult rate, which is £12 more than the child rate for the stay.

Regarding electricity, the price includes enough for most guests’ needs, and extra can be purchased for those with higher usage — this way we can keep our prices fair for everyone, without building unlimited electricity into the base cost for all.

We hope that next time you visit, you’ll be able to enjoy more of the little extras we offer, and perhaps catch some live music or street food too!

Warm regards,
Jules
Owner
Petruth Paddocks

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 cafe 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 Tents for hire 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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

Very large (over 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 Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Petruth Paddocks

Labourham Drove

Cheddar

Somerset

England

BS27 3XW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.26792°N
2.77276°W

Route directions

Use postcode BS27 3XW for your satnav but please stop following it and start following the directions below when you are a couple of miles away - that way you'll not end up on an unmade road or on the site drive. If you are approaching Cheddar from the west, and you are towing a caravan or driving a large motorhome, then please exit the M5 motorway at junction 22, not 21. Travel along the A371 through the centre of Cheddar village. You will pass Tesco on your right and the Bath Arms on your left. Continue on this road passing St Andrew's Church followed by Cheddar Football Club on your right. After a further 250 yards, take a right turn off the A371 into Labourham Way. Take an immediate left, slow to walking pace and you’ll see our large sign in front of you – simply take a sharp left through the gateway and follow the track into the carpark. If you are approaching Cheddar from the east, and you are towing a caravan or driving a large motorhome on the B3135, please do not turn left signposted Gliding Club, but continue down the Gorge. Travel along the A371 through Draycott. You will pass the Cheddar Garden Centre and the Kart track followed by a nasty S bend. On exiting the bend, take an immediate left off the A371 at the "Welcome to Cheddar" sign into Labourham Way then another immediate left, slow to walking pace and you’ll see our large sign in front of you – simply take a sharp left through the gateway and follow the track into the carpark. Public transport: The bus stop is just a 10 minute walk away and will take to you either Weston Super Mare or Yatton train stations within an hour.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.7 mi Wells Bus Station
8.6 mi Airport Terminal
8.7 mi Glastonbury Town Hall
Rail
8.6 mi Worle Rail Station
8.8 mi Yatton Rail Station
9.2 mi Weston Milton Rail Station
Ferry
11 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
12.8 mi Clevedon Pier
12.9 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
Airport
8.6 mi Bristol International Airport
26.1 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

There’s loads within walking distance of the campsite to keep you entertained. Fancy sampling local produce? Cheddar Ales Brewery, Tap Room and Shop (five minutes’ walk) has a range of award-wining ales. Walk a bit further on a Sunday morning and you’ll come to Cheddar Car Boot and Market (10 minutes), with a lakeside setting and lots of bric-à-brac to browse. Cheddar itself is a 10-minute meander along the Strawberry Line footpath, crossing the Cheddar Yeo river into the village, where there’s a posh pub (all the more reason to leave the car behind), a butcher, baker and supermarkets. A few more minutes’ stroll gets you to Kings Fitness and Leisure with a pool (handy for rainy days), Ocean Adventures Soft Play and sailing on the reservoir. Cheddar Gorge and Caves is a 20-minute amble from your door and is home to restaurants, a cheese factory, a cider mill and souvenir shops, as well as caverns and tunnels running deep under the Mendip Hills. A short car journey takes you to Wookey Hole Caves (15 minutes’ drive), with spectacular subterranean caverns and family entertainment like pirate ships and dinosaur trails. Wells (20 minutes) is the smallest city in England and has a landmark cathedral and a medieval bishop’s palace in moated gardens. Within half an hour’s drive you have a choice of sandy beaches: Weston-super-Mare, Burnham-on-Sea and Berrow, and at Mendip Activity Centre (20 minutes) you can learn to ski, go twilight tobogganing or play golf-frisbee on woodland trails.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 10.2 mi Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Weston Main 10.4 mi Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 10.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 10.7 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Brean 11 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 1 mi

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 5.2 mi

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 6.1 mi

Wells Cathedral 6.8 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 8.7 mi

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 2.4 mi

West Pennard Court Barn 10.9 mi

Clevedon Court 12.1 mi

Tyntesfield 12.2 mi

Stembridge Tower Mill 13.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 0.8 mi

Charterhouse - Black Down - Velvet Bottom - Charterhouse 3.2 mi

Burrington Combe - Black Down - Rowberrow - Dolebury 4.1 mi

Burrington Combe - Rowberrow - Dolebury 4.1 mi

Winscombe 4.1 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 Petruth Paddocks have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Petruth Paddocks dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Petruth Paddocks? There’s loads within walking distance of the campsite to keep you entertained. Fancy sampling local produce? Cheddar Ales Brewery, Tap Room and Shop (five minutes’ walk) has a range of award-wining ales. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Petruth Paddocks?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Petruth Paddocks? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.