Petruth Paddocks

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Shepherd's huts
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Bell tent

  • 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).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not 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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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 432 Pitchup.com customers

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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

96% 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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Reviews page 1 of 44
Arrival date (latest first)

First time solo camping with my dog and found the location was great!

Overall

8 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Spacious pitch, very welcoming staff, facilities on camp were great! Really liked that the camp had a bar, food truck and live music on the Saturday night!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly, clean facilities, nice relaxed…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
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 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
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Jill C.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Very friendly, clean facilities, nice relaxed atmosphere

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Little big gem

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10 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Michelle C.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Great little site. Really happy we found it toilets and showers cleaned regularly which is a big plus. Great place you can have a drink with some live music and food. Really lovely to meet jules the owner and absolute delight.

Disliked T@at as a pitch neighbor

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Great to meet you too!

Will certainly consider the DJ thing for our busier weekends :)

Hope to welcome you back soon


Jukles and the team

Very organised site nothing was too…

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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 10
Wifi
 6
Lisa R.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Very organised site nothing was too much trouble.
Easy access to Weston and Brean and plenty of walks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good size pitches. Entertainment on the weekend and fires welcome.

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7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 4
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
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Julie E.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Arrived at 11.30am to be told we could not get on the pitch until 2pm so drove into Cheddar to pass the time. Arrived back at the site to rain !! This then prevented us putting up the awning as the rain was not planning on stopping. So unfortunately due to the weather we did not get the full experience of this site. They have entertainment on but nothing under cover. £49 for one night stay with no electric and not able to get on the pitch until 2pm. Weather spoiled our experience unfortunately but would like to go back in the sunshine. Bit pricey for a nights stay.

Disliked £49 for no electric, two adults, one child and a dog- bit pricey

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We very much look forward to welcoming you back in warmer times!

Our arrival times and our early arrival option are made very clear on booking - sorry you missed those.

We charge per person as we think that's fairer, as each person gets to enjoy our above-average facilities and free entertainment!

Hope to welcome you personally next time and join you for a beer :)

Warm regards


Jules

Really nice camping.…

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10 out of 10
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Julija K.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Really nice camping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A relaxed and friendly campsite in an excellent location

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9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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John R.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked We liked the warm welcome, the relaxed atmosphere and the overall standard of the facilities. Our hard standing pitch, with electric hook up was peaceful and the site is very dog friendly. A brief stroll into Cheddar, and a lovely 7 mile loop walk across the Mendips and through the plain. We highly recommend the pizza evening at the Cheddar Ales brewery just a 5 min walk away.

Disliked The coffee from the machine in the shop.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Return visit

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
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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liz B.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Ideal location, easy & safe walk (with kids or dogs) into cheddar. Super friendly place. Good facilities and plenty of space. Perfect weather too !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and very friendly staff…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great location and very friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed in a large grassy pitch…

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10 out of 10
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Michelle C.

Electric grass pitch

Liked Stayed in a large grassy pitch with hook up in my campervan with the dogs. Hook up and topping up credit was hassle free. The site was well located and it was a quick and easy walk into the village. Everything within the site was well sign posted and explained. Some really cool vehicles that look possible to book to stay! Staff were all very helpful and friendly!

Recommend to friends Visit again

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.
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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.