Ivy Cottage Campsite

View prices & book 8.7 35 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 (please note there are no showers on site). 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 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

8.7

Overall rating from 35 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
 10
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 4
Peaceful

91% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a basic, peaceful campsite set in an orchard, praised for its friendly, helpful owners. Guests enjoy the farm animals and quiet atmosphere, ideal for short stays or stopovers. Facilities are limited, with a single portaloo and no showers, which some visitors noted. While generally well-regarded, a few recent reviews mention traffic noise and occasional issues with other campers' behaviour. The site is described as a "back to basics gem" with potential for improvement.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 04/08/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

beautiful apple orchard lovely hosts

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10 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
 10
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 10
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 Suzanne M. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked beautiful apple orchard

lovely hosts

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great off grid site

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9 out of 10
Location
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely!. Great welcome. Back to basics but that was fine and advertised. Felt safe & just what I wanted. Wouldn't hesitate. TY LES.

Disliked Nothing really

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is a basic site with no thrills and is quiet at night.

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10 out of 10
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 9
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 10
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Trevor G. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Everything as described and such a lovely warm welcome from the owner. He couldn't do enough for us. Nothing seemed to be a problem and he was kind enough to take me to the local Pharmacy to get dressings for a long standing issue.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent setting in the Orchard, exceptional…

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10 out of 10
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Nick S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Excellent setting in the Orchard, exceptional host.
Thanks for a great stop over, would have liked to stay longer.
Back soon

Disliked To be picky little big of road noise

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small, personal, friendly owners, nice setting…

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 4
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Small, personal, friendly owners, nice setting with plenty of shade and tables. Good location for trains and buses.

Disliked Inconsiderate other campers (I think the same ones referred to in the previous review). They ran a diesel generator all day and I had to eventually get up at 1130pm to ask them to turn their TV down. They also had no control over their dog which would come over and pick up my stuff. It's nice in theory not to have rules, but not when the site then attracts people who think it's OK to behave like this. No showers we knew about, but had assumed there would be a washbasin at least

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wondeful owners friendly and accomadating,

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10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Garry H. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great stop off location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great basic site near the coast

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10 out of 10
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great location.
Facilities just as stated.
Friendly informative owner
Felt very safe

Disliked Small site so tents quite close to each other

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi , thanks for your comments , you were given
The whole site to choose a location for your tent
.really sorry about the noise which has been addressed . Kind regards Les

Great place to stay Friendly owners Would…

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Denise P. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great place to stay
Friendly owners
Would stay again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Avoid

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2 out of 10
Location
 1
Value for money
 1
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The cold water tap

Disliked Right next to busy main road. Very old portaloo with not enough blue fluid to flush. Campsite scruffy with loads of old sheds/wood/furniture around. It’s clearly somebody’s back garden. The grass was mown but not raked up and some areas had builders rubble underneath. As a no-alternative stop-off, fine as a last resort but lack of showers as well made the whole stay feel really grotty. One group had two tents, three vans and a gazebo plus what looked like three toilet tents. It looks nothing like the photos.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi , thanks for your comment , they have been noted . I am aware there is a little traffic noise due to the campsite location. You were informed the portable toilet needs the handle to flush at least 6 times . Sorry it’s old looking but still works fine . The grass was cut but not picked up to which I’m very sorry about . Please don’t book again as I find your comments rude and not nessasery

Nice small location, peaceful and friendly hosts

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Cleanliness
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Tim E. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Nice location, quiet and sheltered under the trees, friendly and helpful hosts, appreciated their thoughtfulness. Easy access to the station (20 minute walk) with regular train service.

Disliked Bit tricky to find initially but once located I was glad we found it!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 4.9 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Brean 7.5 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 7.7 mi Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Weston Main 8.8 mi Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 10.5 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

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

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

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 20.9 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 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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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ivy Cottage Campsite? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.