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.
  • Music must be turned off at 10pm in the Family Field and 11pm in the Chill-out Field, after which voices must be lowered. Pets are not permitted on the furniture in the accommodation units. 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 good behaviour bond ; the site will contact you 2 weeks before arrival to collect a card payment. Electric pitches: the electric hook-up cost includes 8 kWh per stay. 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. Black sacks are not allowed on site, guests will be provided with sacks and buckets for transporting rubbish to the recycling point.

Languages spoken

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 418 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-run campsite is praised for its friendly and helpful staff, excellent and clean facilities, and spacious pitches. Its fantastic location offers easy walking access to Cheddar village and the gorge. Visitors appreciate the range of amenities including food vans, fire pit hire, and the organised layout which caters to different preferences, such as quiet or family fields. Minor concerns include occasional noise and weather-related ground conditions.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lots of space when I visited,…

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Peter C.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lots of space when I visited, nice hot showers. Easy walk to Cheddar Ales

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing place special place in my…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Amazing place special place in my familys heart ❤️

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall it’s ok, but could definitely be improved

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Jane S.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Location is great, even ground , well spaced pitches, wood fires available

Disliked Showers and loos , only a few in use, not very clean, electric pitches have very limited power unless you pay extra, you then have to go to reception to arrange this, a time consuming and complicated procedure ( the last thing you want on holiday)

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From the manager: Jane
Thank you for your review - glad you enjoyed most of your stay, and sorry we dropped the ball on the cleaning front - we had a cleaning rota mix up - as you can see from the other reviews, we pride ourselves on our high cleaning standards, so we can but apologise and promise we'll get it right next time.

The power provision is explained in advance of your stay, but we agree that the manual nature of the process is an annoyance - so much so that we have just spent £20,000 on new self-service meters that are being installed during April :)

As ever, we encourage you to raise any concerns with us whilst you're here, as we would have pounced on the cleaning within minutes and explained about our plans to upgrade our metering system.....

We hope to welcome you back to clean facilities and simple power management along with breakfast on us by way of making amends :)

Jules and the team

Lovely site staff very helpful would highly recommend

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Mark M.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Staff very helpful and lovely friendly site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, clean. Excellent location for Cheddar Gorge.

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Karen T.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked I have been here 5 times now and love the campsite. Friendly staff and Jules is always welcoming.

Disliked Hard to say what i dislike as i love it here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Karen

Five times - we think that deserves a free stay!

Next time drop us an email and you can have a stay on us :)

We look forward to welcoming you back

Jules and the team

Great 👍

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Katherine W.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely campsite with excellent amenities. There are plenty of showers and toilets, all of which were consistently clean. Each pitch offers a generous amount of space, which makes a big difference.

The live music and on-site breakfast van were great additions and really enhanced the experience. The staff were incredibly friendly and helpful, and the shop had a fantastic range too.

Would definitely stay again!

Disliked The washing up area only had 3 working sinks which made for a bit of a wait in the mornings.

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From the manager: So glad you enjoyed your stay, Katherine!

It's all about getting lots of little things right, and the music and food have proved to really add something to weekend stays for sure.

Sorry about the lack of sinks - we had our plumber on site the week before, and he got let down on parts, so we've made a note for next year to have him service the sinks two weeks earlier - it's a fine balance between making sure the last frost has visited and preparing for the Easter masses!

We've been doing this for over 20 years, but it still seems that every day is a school day!

We look forward to your return

Jules and the team

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Mark T.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Everything was good. A short walk to cheddar to see the sights.

Disliked Over price for no services.

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Great facilities, lots of space, relaxed…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great facilities, lots of space, relaxed and helpful. Easy walking distance to the gorge.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

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Theresa U.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked The pitch sizes were great and the location of the site is very good. Lots of local walking. Toilet and showeres were very clean. Staff were friendly and very helpful. Nice little shop on site.

Disliked The cost of the site, when the electric costs are separate, make this site quite expensive. We fully understand why this is done but we didn't budget for it.
Cars dont keep to the 5 mph nor did the staff/ workmen

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From the manager: So glad you enjyed your stay, Theresa

We have a great team, and we are very proud of them - we will, however, remind them of the speed limit, so thank you for the nudge on that front.

With regard to the power provision, we do make it very clear during the booking process, where we explain that average usage is £3-£4 per night - I'm sorry that it was a surprise expense, but I'm not sure what more we can do to inform?

We hope it doesn't deter you from returning

Kind Regards

Jules and the team

Excellent site had everything we look for will definitely be back

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Very welcoming great place for the kids to play around and within walking distance to Cheddar Gorge

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: So please you felt so welcome and enjoyed your stay :) We look forward to your return!

Jules and the team

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

Local events

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

    Glastonbury, Somerset 11 mi

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

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 12.9 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 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.
    Read more
  • 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.