Ivy Cottage Campsite

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 8.4 51 reviews
Walk through the orchard
Walk through the orchard
Wild pitches
Formal garden by the entrance of the site
Owners' cottage as seen from the main road
Drive through the orchard to the campsite
Orchard views
Orchard
Around the garden
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Wild pitches
Formal garden by the entrance of the site
Owners' cottage as seen from the main road

  • Simple Somerset pitches by an orchard in the grounds of a family home
  • Burnham-on-Sea five minutes' drive; 25 minutes to Cheddar Gorge
  • Handy stopover for M5 journeys; easy access from the A38
As handy Somerset stopover locations go, this one scores a lot of points. Ivy Cottage Campsite is just off the A38 and just a few minutes' drive from Junction 22 of the M5, so it's in an excellent spot for an overnight stop on a long motorway journey. What’s even better is that this quiet little campsite is just a couple of miles from Burnham-on-Sea, so once you're set up you’ll be able to sneak off for a paddle, a swim or a bit of sunset-watching easily enough. Supermarkets and takeaways are a couple of minutes' drive away on the edge of town, and there's a village pub half a mile away. Burnham-on-Sea has plenty of pubs and other places to eat as well (including fish and chips to take to the beach, of course). This is a fairly simple site in a peaceful setting in the grounds of the owners' cottage. Dog-friendly grass pitches have views of the neighbouring orchard and access to portable toilets and a shower. If you're stopping for longer than one night there's plenty to keep you busy nearby, including coastal walks, shopping trips to Clarks Village and visits to Cheddar Gorge.

Site type

Tent pitches 35
Open now
Opens 1 June
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Dogs

  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Reception

  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon 1 Jun to

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Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 51 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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PeacefulBudget/backpacker

88% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a friendly, basic campsite situated in a quiet orchard, ideal for stopovers or short breaks. Reviewers consistently praise the welcoming and helpful owners, the peaceful atmosphere, and the charming rural setting with friendly chickens and sheep. Facilities are described as basic, with a portaloo and cold shower, though plans for improvements such as a shower block and washing up area have been noted. Some guests experienced traffic noise and found the portaloo unpleasant.

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Friendly welcome. Small site.…

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Barry G. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Friendly welcome. Small site.

Disliked The single shower had no hot water.

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Very friendly, no frills. Just what…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Very friendly, no frills. Just what I was looking for.

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Nice apple trees and flat ground.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Nice apple trees and flat ground. Near Burnham.

Disliked Unfortunately it smelled pretty bad - like someone's keeping ferrets there? So we left. We got a refund, which was v good of host.

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Für einen kurzen Aufenthalt ok

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Stephan I. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Schönes Areal, mit Bäumen und stillen Plätzen, sauberes WC

Disliked Dusche funktionierte nicht.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very peaceful and not commercial at all. We enjoyed our time here.

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Hermione Adrienne H. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked This site was small.and could accommodate about 8 to 10 tents/campervans. We have a tent box, and managed to set up a gazebo. The site in surrounded by trees. There is a cold shower,(I have no issues with a cold shower)and a portaloo. There are a small variety of tables and chairs to be us f as well as a BBQ, if the weather is good. There is a field with sheep at the bottom of the camp site.

Disliked My reason for a lower score is the fact that the portaloo was pretty grim. The smell was worse than what I have experienced in places that are far far busier and being used by more people. It was pretty disgusting. The shower ran out of water on my last shower, so just a note to check it before you use it. The unfortunate negative thing about the shower is that there is nowhere to put your clothes or towel, had to make my other half stand outside to hold everything. Didn't want to flash everyone. Ahahahahaha.

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Really glad we found it

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Small, friendly, quiet and great location - basic, but ideal for budget travellers

Disliked Was a bit tricky finding tap to wash up some wares

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Great spot to stop

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Janet N. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Owner very helpful I really enjoyed my stay I spent a week there cosy orchard area. Good basic camping would go again

Disliked N/A

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Lovely place to camp over the…

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 Alannah W. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely place to camp over the long weekend. Owners are very friendly, welcoming and helpful. They respond to messages very quickly and come by to check if you need anything etc. At one point the shower ran out of water so they came straight out and sorted it. They made sure there was plenty of toilet roll in the loo too. We noticed a couple camping there had a blow up tent which had a hole in, so the owners provided them what tape and helped them out where they could. Very helpful in telling us what is about and things we can do over the weekend too. The location is great too as it is only a couple minutes drive from shops, pubs, restaurants and the beach. Highly recommend !

Disliked N/A

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Great value, basic amenities

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Andrew L. 4 reviews

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Liked Great value

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Small cosy site in an orchard.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Small cosy site in an orchard. Sone sheep in the adjoining field. Two pubs which both served food within a short walking distance. Bus into Burnham opposite the site. Works underway to improve the site including a washing up area. Site owner very friendly and accommodating. Nice site for a sort break.

Disliked Nothing

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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 Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful 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

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Ivy Cottage Campsite

1 Main Road

Huntspill

Highbridge

Somerset

England

TA9 3QS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.21349°N
2.98406°W

Nearest transport

Coach
0.8 mi Cemetery
0.8 mi Cemetery
1.3 mi Burnham Haven Holiday Centre
Rail
0.6 mi Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station
5.9 mi Bridgwater Rail Station
9.1 mi Weston-super-Mare Rail Station
Ferry
4.9 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
9.5 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
16.7 mi Clevedon Pier
Airport
16.8 mi Bristol International Airport
20 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Burnham-on-Sea: five minutes' drive - Animal Farm Adventure Park: 15 minutes - Avalon Marshes Centre: 20 minutes - The Helicopter Museum: 20 minutes - Cheddar Gorge: 25 minutes - WWT Steart Marshes: 25 minutes - Clarks Village: 25 minutes - Mendip Activity Centre: 25 minutes - Brean Down: half an hour.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Coopers Arms Pub 0.6 mi
  • Crossways Inn Pub 0.7 mi
  • Bristol Bridge Inn Pub 1.1 mi
  • La Vela Restaurant 1.5 mi
  • The Somerset & Dorset Inn Pub 1.6 mi
  • The Reeds Arms Pub 1.6 mi
  • Rosewood Pub 1.6 mi
  • Chaplin's Pub 1.7 mi
  • The Railway Pub 1.7 mi
  • Luckys Diner Restaurant 1.7 mi

Groceries

  • Asda Supermarket 0.8 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 1.4 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 1.6 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 1.6 mi
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 1.7 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 5.5 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 5.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 5.6 mi
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 5.6 mi
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 5.7 mi

Parks and play

  • Apex Playground 0.7 mi
  • Apex Park 0.8 mi
  • Frank Foley Park 1.2 mi
  • Winchester Park 1.9 mi
  • Manor Gardens park 1.9 mi
  • Brook Street Play Area Playground 5.6 mi
  • Jubilee Gardens park 5.6 mi
  • Jubilee Gardens park 5.6 mi
  • Chedzoy Playing Field Playground 5.6 mi
  • Wembdon Playground 5.6 mi

Family days out

  • Rich's Cider Farm Visitor attraction 2.1 mi
  • Middlemoor Water Park Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
  • Jackpot £500 Amusement arcade 4.8 mi
  • Brean Theme Park 5.1 mi
  • Brean Sands Holiday Centre Visitor attraction 5.1 mi
  • Stardust Leisure Visitor attraction 5.2 mi
  • The Walled Gardens of Cannington Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • TimeWarp Amusement arcade 5.9 mi
  • Shapwick West Visitor attraction 6 mi
  • Stogursey Castle 7.3 mi
  • Brean Down Bird Garden Zoo 7.6 mi
  • Stowey Castle 9 mi
  • Goldengate Amusements Theme park 9.3 mi
  • Grand Pier Main Pavilion Theme park 9.3 mi
  • Olympia Arcade Theme park 9.3 mi

Public transport

  • Garage 0.4 mi
  • Southfield Cross 0.8 mi
  • Wilde Close 1.3 mi
  • The Frank Foley Way 1.4 mi
  • Superstore 1.5 mi
  • Oliver Close 1.5 mi
  • Old Pier Tavern 1.6 mi
  • Hawley Way 1.8 mi
  • Ramsay Way 2 mi
  • Sea View Road 2 mi

Beaches

  • Berrow Sands 1.6 mi
  • Berrow Sands 4.7 mi

Other nearby

  • Sky Bar Nightclub 1.6 mi
  • Burnham & Berrow Golf Club Golf course 3.5 mi
  • Trinity Waters Fishery Fishing 4.4 mi
  • Brean Golf Club Golf course 5 mi
  • Cannington Golf Centre Golf course 5.1 mi
  • Bridgwater Marina 5.6 mi
  • Inter-Basin Lock Marina 5.6 mi
  • Bridgwater Marina 5.7 mi
  • Eastover Indoor Shopping Centre 5.8 mi
  • The Avenue Shopping centre 5.9 mi

Local services

  • Bunscome Garage Fuel station 0.4 mi
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 0.6 mi
  • Asda Fuel station 0.8 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 0.9 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.6 mi
  • Tesco pharmacy 1.6 mi
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 1.7 mi
  • Burnham Medical Centre Doctors 1.7 mi
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 1.8 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 1.8 mi

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Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 10.6 mi

Clarks Village 12.1 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 12.4 mi

Glastonbury Tor 13.2 mi

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 13.6 mi

National Trust

Coleridge Cottage 8.7 mi

King John's Hunting Lodge 8.8 mi

Fyne Court 10.6 mi

Stembridge Tower Mill 12.1 mi

Priest's House 15.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Sedgemoor, 1685 7.1 mi

Brean Down and Brean Fort 7.5 mi

FAIRFIELD 8.1 mi

GREYLAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/03/2003) 8.5 mi

HALSWELL PARK 8.8 mi

Local events

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

    Glastonbury, Somerset 17.6 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 Ivy Cottage Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ivy Cottage Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ivy Cottage Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Burnham-on-Sea: five minutes' drive - Animal Farm Adventure Park: 15 minutes - Avalon Marshes Centre: 20 minutes - The Helicopter Museum: 20 minutes - Cheddar Gorge: … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ivy Cottage Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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