The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park

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The view from the back of the campsite
The view from the back of the campsite
Electric grass pitch
Electric grass pitch
Mixed pitches – a bit of grass and a bit of gravel
Entrance to the site
He never booked in, better clear some space
Pitches with hedges
The site surrounded by the mendip hills
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Electric grass pitch
Electric grass pitch
Mixed pitches – a bit of grass and a bit of gravel

  • Small and friendly adults-only site near Cheddar Gorge in Somerset
  • A 10-minute drive to Wookey Hole Caves; 45 minutes to Bath
  • On a bus route to Cheddar and Wells; pubs and shops 10 minutes’ drive
If tiny sites and a peaceful kid-free vibe are the things that have you stoked on holiday, you'll like The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park, a small, flower-filled and friendly site with Mendip Hills views and near Cheddar in Somerset. On site, pitches are lined by neat hedgerows to up your privacy stakes and there’s room to park your cars too. A handy, contemporary bathroom block is out by the pitches too, with toilets and showers. For cooking up a feast on site, barbecues and self-contained firepits are permitted, and you can stock up on goodies for the grill at the basics store in Draycott village (five minutes’ drive). The site is not far from Cheddar and the ancient city of Wells; if you fancy having a pint in a pub at either place, leave your car at base camp and take the bus running to both that leaves from the stop nearby. The Rodney Stoke site welcomes dogs as long as they're well-behaved, but no humans under 16, please.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Tent pitches 8
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • A charge of £0.60 applies for the use of the shower.
  • Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Languages spoken

English

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 206 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

82% would recommend this site to a friend

78% would stay here again

What customers say

This small, adult-only campsite is praised for its peaceful atmosphere, beautiful rural setting, and excellent, clean facilities, including a modern shower block. Located conveniently close to Cheddar Gorge and Wells, it's ideal for exploring the local area and enjoying scenic walks. The friendly and helpful site manager, Tom, is frequently mentioned. Guests appreciate the clean pitches and utility room. A significant highlight is the adjacent pub, noted for its good food and friendly staff. While some mention the need for 20p coins for showers and a preference for more on-site information, the overall sentiment is highly positive, with many visitors expressing a desire to return.

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Great little site and would thoroughly…

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Dai B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Great little site and would thoroughly recommend to all looking for a stop over or longer stay in the Cheddar / Mendips area. Well kitted out and clean modern facilities, with access to a great pub situated at the entrance to the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

So handy for cheddar and really…

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Gemma S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked So handy for cheddar and really good communication

Recommend to friends Visit again

To be fair to the site, it was reasonably priced compared to others

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Roy M.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked I liked the location, being easily accessible, and not too far off the M5 motorway. Personally I found the site to be peaceful and a good base for trips out which is what I used it for. It is located directly behind the Rodney Stoke Inn and access is through the pub car park which seemed to work fine. So if you a drink the pub is on your doorstep.

Disliked The hardstandings are mostly fairly unkempt, and could do with some fresh pebble and weeding out. They are only a caravan width, so an awning will definitely be over the grass. The only problem with that is that the soil is quite claggy and clay like, so I ended up not putting my awning out. I think the soil type may be why you are not allowed to park your car next to your unit, and that it must be parked at the bottom of the pub car park. Cars would probably chew up the grass very quickly. (Granted I stayed in October.)
There is a very recent shower/toilet block which is clean, new and heated. The showers however had a weak flow on them and were not that warm. I ended up using my caravan shower which was better. The only other niggle was the weird rule that you are not expected to wear outside shoes within the shower/toilet block. This seemed over the top, but to be fair, did not seem to be enforced and the site warden seemed to walk in and out in his boots. It was however plainly stated on the list of rules handed to you on checking in.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet relaxing stay

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Bella W.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely quiet relaxing camp site. Located right next to a lovely pub that we enjoyed a meal at. Toilet block all looked brand new and was very nice and well kept. We had a great time. Well located with a short drive to cheddar

Disliked Shower pressure is terrible. Slightly expensive for a simple campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic small tranquil clean site, with friendly staff

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Absolutely gorgeous little site. Quiet . Clean facilities. Tom is very helpful. Bus stops not far from the site.
Dog friendly.
Lots of local walks but make sure that you have an os map. Somerset isn’t so good on signage and a lot of the walking routes ended abruptly on fast B roads without pavements .
Fantastic food and ambience at the nearby pub with friendly staff.

Disliked Nothing at all site wise, except it took us a while to find a manhole cover to empty the waste water container. ( Behind the shower block in the grass.)My partner was originally lifting it to tip into the Elsan point.
We will go back.
We could have explored the area much more easily with a car. The busses are two hourly and finish early around 7 pm.

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Small site, beautiful area, excellent facilities,…

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Small site, beautiful area, excellent facilities, present site manager

Disliked Noisy neighbours and strict arrival time

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Nick B.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Location

Disliked Endless rules and threats

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Good value for money . Showers and toilets very clean and tidy

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Quiet

Disliked Little isolated as main road doesn’t have a pavement to walk on - busy A road

Recommend to friends Visit again

Großer Stellplatz Kies und Rasen. Sanitäranlagen sauber.…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Großer Stellplatz Kies und Rasen.
Sanitäranlagen sauber. Für die Dusche werden 20p benötigt.
Pub vor Ort.

Disliked Kein WLAN.
Wenn der Campingplatz voll belegt ist, kann es in den Sanitäranlagen zu Wartezeiten kommen.(Je zwei Duschen und zwei Toiletten bei Männer und Frauen).

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Very quiet site , 2 minutes…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Very quiet site , 2 minutes walk to the local pub , the showers weren’t the best but certainly useable, I certainly would recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Adults only

Dogs 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 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 Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge 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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park

Wells Road

Cheddar

Somerset

England

BS27 3XB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.24903°N
2.73997°W

Route directions

The site is at the bottom of the car park for the Rodney Stoke Inn. Customers with caravans and motorhomes are advised not to let a satnav direct you down New Road (which leads from the gliding club to the bottom of Draycott village), as this road is dangerous for large vehicles and towed units and it is likely to cause damage to your vehicle. Instead it is better to approach on the main road from either Axbridge or Wells.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.8 mi Wells Bus Station
7.1 mi Glastonbury Town Hall
7.1 mi Town Hall
Rail
10.3 mi Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station
10.5 mi Yatton Rail Station
10.5 mi Worle Rail Station
Ferry
12.9 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
13.2 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
14.5 mi Clevedon Pier
Airport
9.6 mi Bristol International Airport
27.9 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

Smashing Cheddar (10 minutes’ drive) offers up its gorge for climbing and caves for exploring as well as cheese- and cider-tasting opportunities. Wookey Hole Caves (both 10 minutes) have more subterranean caverns and a dinosaur-themed walk. If you’d rather pursue a more sedate pastime, golfing is close by at the Isle of Wedmore (15 minutes) and Mendip Springs (25 minutes) golf clubs, or you can try crazy golf at Cheddar too. The seaside town of Weston-super-Mare (35 minutes) makes a popular day trip for a romp through local history at the Weston Museum, a poke around the Helicopter Museum and a stroll down the Grand Pier, or you can board a paddle steamer for a cruise along the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel. Fans of city-based doings can easily get to the buzzy quayside restaurants and indie shopping scene of Bristol (50 minutes) – while heritage devotees should head for Bath (45 minutes) for its renowned Thermae Bath Spa, remains of Roman baths, the Jane Austen Centre and year-round festivals.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 12 mi Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 12.2 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston Main 12.3 mi Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 12.6 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Brean 12.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 2.5 mi

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 3.3 mi

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 4.2 mi

Wells Cathedral 4.9 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 7.1 mi

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 4.3 mi

West Pennard Court Barn 9 mi

Stembridge Tower Mill 12.7 mi

Tyntesfield 13.3 mi

Clevedon Court 13.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wookey Hole - Priddy - Ebbor Gorge 2.5 mi

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 2.6 mi

The Mendip Hills – a circular walk from Priddy 2.7 mi

Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge 3.3 mi

Charterhouse - Black Down - Velvet Bottom - Charterhouse 3.5 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 The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park? Smashing Cheddar (10 minutes’ drive) offers up its gorge for climbing and caves for exploring as well as cheese- and cider-tasting opportunities. Wookey Hole Caves (both 10 minutes) have more subterranean caverns … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    It is recommended that you arrive during daylight hours, wherever possible.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.