Oakhill Camping and Caravanning

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Dogs are welcome
New
Camping field
Entrance to the site
New pitches for 2026 now at top of the field

  • Family-friendly site on a working farm on the edge of the Mendip Hills
  • Shepton Mallet Prison 10 minutes’ drive; Bath 40 minutes
  • Dogs welcome; friendly farmyard animals; village pub 15 minutes’ walk
Glastonbury, Wells (the smallest city in England), the Mendip Hills National Landscape… these are just some of the excellent places that you can reach within a half-hour drive from Oakhill Camping and Caravanning. Indeed, if you're planning to explore Somerset, it’s fair to say that this is a rather splendidly located site for doing just that. Oakhill is part of a working family farm (cue your children making friends with the resident animals) on the eastern fringes of the Mendip Hills, an area of rocky outcrops that you can scramble up (with your canine companion by your side if you have one). If hiking sounds good, but climbing not so much, you can try other great nature areas nearby, including Harridge Wood West Nature Reserve (luxuriant woodlands with a thriving bird and bat population) and Beacon Hill Woods (a lush reserve dotted with archaeological remains). Both are a five-minute drive from the site. It’s good news for those who prefer a less active holiday, too, as the nearest pub is only just over half a mile away, in Oakhill village (15 minutes’ walk). With a roaring fire, a beer garden and a wide selection of tasty dishes (pizzas, burgers, fry-ups and roast dinners included), it’s a top spot to while away a few hours. Amenities on site include a toilet/shower block and a washing-up area, plus a communal freezer. There’s also a bus stop a five-minute walk away, from where you can easily reach Wells, Shepton Mallet and Bath.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent pitches 28
Motorhome pitches 10
Open now
Opens 9 March
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

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.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

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

Occupancy

  • Bookings must not consist of more than 4 different households.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 5 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Reception

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

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Vehicles

  • Units longer than 8m metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon 9 Mar to

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98% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a highly recommended, friendly, and clean campsite with spacious pitches and excellent facilities. Owners are praised for their welcoming nature and local knowledge. Features like the "sharing shed" with local information and emergency supplies are appreciated. While the site is generally peaceful, some guests noted that the number of showers might be insufficient during peak times, and a few mentioned chilly showers or issues with insects in outhouse-style toilets. WiFi is unavailable.

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Arrival date (latest first)

A great site would definitely stay there again

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Lynne H. 1 review

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked A perfect location and lovely welcome from Charlotte. The site is very clean and has a lovely share shed with good information on things to do what to see. There are good walks with the dog.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We spent 3 nights here and really enjoyed our stay!

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Sean S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great clean facilities, quiet site, lots of space, owner is really nice to deal with. Arrival was really easy. Location was great to explore Somerset.

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite

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Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Flat pitches, friendly staff, good facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

A super little site in an…

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Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked A super little site in an excellent location. Clean facilities and a thoughtful 'swap shed' which has emergency supplies, a book exchange and lots of info about local attractions. Flat, spacious pitches with fairy lights around the trees at night - very sweet.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will certainly stay here again

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Anonymous

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Peaceful, large, specious campsite. Very clean facilities. Attentive, friendly owner. Perfect camping.

Disliked No shaving facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

How campsites should all be.

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Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely location and the perfect amount of pitches. Good facilities clean and functional. Short walk to great pub.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great as always…

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Jane C. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great as always

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful site, facilities, cleanliness and friendliness…

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Liked Peaceful site, facilities, cleanliness and friendliness of host.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed 7August 1 night and again…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Stayed 7August 1 night and again 1 night 16 August
Both stays were excellent
Loved the boards on arrival to say which pitch and map of pitches
Great communication both before and on arrival
Charlotte is a fantastic host very friendly and nothing is too much trouble
Brilliant information shed, clean washing up area with fridge/freezer to use share
Toilets and showers clean
Plenty of room open space on site and clean tidy site
Nothing not to like about staying here
Stayed here as a couple with dogs

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site

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Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Quirkiness of site
Charlotte was a great host.
Sharing shed
Toilets and showers

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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 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

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Oakhill Camping and Caravanning

Pound Lane

Ashwick

Shepton Mallet

Somerset

England

BA3 5BG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.22906°N
2.52352°W

Route directions

Guests with caravans or motorhomes, please access the site only from The Mendip Inn Pub on the A37; access through Oakhill is extremely tight.

Nearest transport

Coach
0.3 mi Oakhill Primary School
0.3 mi Oakhill Primary School
2.8 mi Rectory Road
Rail
8.8 mi Bruton Rail Station
8.9 mi Castle Cary Rail Station
9.3 mi Frome Rail Station
Ferry
15.5 mi Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing
15.5 mi Millennium Square Ferry Landing
15.6 mi Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
Airport
13.6 mi Bristol 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

Forbidding Shepton Mallet Prison (10 minutes’ drive) was erected in the 1620s and decommissioned in the 2010s. During its time, the jail witnessed executions and hard labour, and it was home to celebrity prisoners (the Kray Twins) and priceless artefacts (the Magna Carta during World War II). Today, it’s possible to take a guided tour (with or without a ghostly element) or take part in an escape room experience. Wells (15 minutes) might be tiny but it punches well above its weight, being home to England’s first Gothic cathedral (featuring a dizzying array of ribbed vaults), the moated Bishop’s Palace & Gardens, which runs a lively calendar of events (walks, fairs, talks and workshops), and a twice-weekly market. After visiting the Roman Baths in Bath (half an hour), you might fancy a little thermal action of your own. Head to Thermae Bath Spa, whose mineral-rich rooftop pool has views of the spires of Bath Abbey. Rather stay dry? Check out the Victoria Art Gallery or join a Jane Austen-themed tour of the city.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Oakhill Inn Pub 0.4 mi
  • George Inn Pub 1.2 mi
  • Horse and Jockey Pub 1.4 mi
  • Wagon & Horses Pub 1.6 mi
  • Hartleys Kitchen Restaurant 2 mi
  • The Somerset Wagon Pub 2.2 mi
  • Holcombe Farmshop & Kitchen Pub 2.2 mi
  • Kings Arms Pub 2.2 mi
  • The Old Down Inn Pub 2.2 mi
  • The Redan Inn Pub 2.3 mi

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food 2.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 2.9 mi
  • Aldi 3 mi
  • Tesco 3.1 mi
  • Co-op Food 3.3 mi
  • The Co-Operative Fosseway 4.1 mi
  • Sainsbury's 4.4 mi
  • Lidl 4.5 mi
  • Tesco 4.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 4.7 mi

Parks and play

  • Oakhill Recreational Ground park 0.2 mi
  • Collett Park 3 mi
  • Croscombe playground 3.6 mi
  • West Clewes Playground 4.5 mi
  • Southfields Play Area Playground 5.5 mi
  • Ammerdown Park 5.6 mi
  • Tyning Park 5.8 mi
  • Parsons Way Play Area Playground 6.2 mi

Family days out

  • East Somerset Railway Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
  • Mendip Plains Equestrian Centre Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
  • Midsomer Norton Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • Mendip Plains Equestrian Centre Visitor attraction 4.1 mi
  • Royal Bath and West of England Showground Visitor attraction 5.1 mi
  • The Bishop's Palace Castle 5.3 mi
  • Pilton Tithe Barn Visitor attraction 5.4 mi
  • Market place Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Pyramid Stage Visitor attraction 5.8 mi
  • Nunney Castle 6.4 mi

Public transport

  • Oakhill Primary School 0.3 mi
  • Withy Cottages 0.5 mi
  • The Beacon Crossroads 1 mi
  • Gurney Slade 1.2 mi
  • Neville's Batch 1.3 mi
  • King's Lane 1.3 mi
  • Binegar, Station Road 1.4 mi
  • Turners Court Lane 1.7 mi
  • Bridge House 1.9 mi
  • Vale View 1.9 mi

Other nearby

  • The Mendip Golf Club Golf course 1.4 mi
  • Mendip Fishery Fishing 3.4 mi
  • Fosseway Golf Club Golf course 3.9 mi
  • Farrington Park Golf & Country Club Golf course 4.2 mi
  • Fat Sams Nightclub 4.3 mi
  • Wells Golf Club Golf course 4.5 mi

Local services

  • Oakhill GP Surgery Doctors 0.5 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Cashpoint 2.2 mi
  • Broadway Garage Fuel station 2.2 mi
  • Tesco Fuel station 3.1 mi
  • The Park Medical Practice Doctors 3.1 mi
  • Shepton Mallet Community Hospital 3.2 mi
  • Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet 3.2 mi
  • Grove House Surgery Doctors 3.2 mi
  • Mendip Country Practice Doctors 3.3 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 4.2 mi

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Must see

Wells Cathedral 5.4 mi

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 5.5 mi

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 6.4 mi

Glastonbury Tor 9.6 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 10.1 mi

National Trust

West Pennard Court Barn 8.7 mi

Prior Park Landscape Garden 12.1 mi

Stourhead 12.3 mi

Bath Assembly Rooms 12.9 mi

Westwood Manor 12.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

STON EASTON PARK 3.9 mi

MELLS PARK 4.7 mi

BABINGTON HOUSE 4.8 mi

BISHOP'S PALACE, WELLS 5.1 mi

THE CHANTRY 5.4 mi

Local events

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

    Glastonbury, Somerset 5.5 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 Oakhill Camping and Caravanning have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Oakhill Camping and Caravanning dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Oakhill Camping and Caravanning? Forbidding Shepton Mallet Prison (10 minutes’ drive) was erected in the 1620s and decommissioned in the 2010s. During its time, the jail witnessed executions and hard labour, and it was home to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Oakhill Camping and Caravanning?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Oakhill Camping and Caravanning? From £21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.