Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite

View prices & book 8.9 7 reviews
Ducks on the lake
Ducks on the lake
Views over king arthur's tower
Level pitches
Camping area
The lakes
One of three lakes
Hilltop views
Lakeside views overlooking somerset countryside
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Views over king arthur's tower
Level pitches
Camping area

  • Dog-friendly lakeside meadow on a hillside in the Somerset countryside
  • A 15-minute drive from Frome and 20 minutes from Longleat
  • Part of a rare-breed farm park with farm shop and café on site
Feet up, hot brew in hand and the Somerset countryside stretching out for miles ahead of you – how's that for a glimpse into the future? Set in a level lakeside meadow on a hillside 15 minutes’ drive from Frome, the pitches at Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite sit peacefully on a hilltop next to 100 acres of woodlands. The views keep on giving, as the meadow is at the intersection of three lakes that are home to native wildlife like Canadian geese and herons. If you had long-distance eyesight, in the surrounding countryside you’d be able to pick out spots like King Alfred's Tower (15 minutes’ drive), Cranmore Tower (10 minutes) and Bratton Camp & White Horse (half an hour). Naturally that stunning scenery means there are plenty of walks nearby, including paths through the neighbouring woodlands. Stargazing is another thing to look forward to, as the family-run farm site has very little light pollution. There's a central firepit area where you can keep warm while looking up to the heavens. Guests are welcome to come down (free of charge) and greet the animals at the rare-breed farm park, which has animals such as pigs, cows, sheep, goats, quail, turkeys, ducks and chickens. Animal feed can be purchased in the farm shop, which also sells local produce including some of the farm’s pork, beef and lamb, as well as essentials like fresh bread, milk, cheese, fruit, logs, kindling and gas. The farm park also has a café and a playground with a sand pit, tyre swing and low ropes, while essentials on site include composting toilets and hot showers. For an easy outing it's a five-minute walk to a traditional country pub with a playground and hot food. Well-behaved dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead and cleaned up after, as there are free-range animals on the farm.

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 5
Open now
Opens 12 July

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

British Sign Language (BSL)

English

Open from Sat, 12 Jul to

Open from Tue, 29 Jul to

Open from Mon, 11 Aug to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

8.9

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86% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great stay would stay again.

Overall 10/10

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Kyrie M.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Found this place on a spontaneous trip. We booked very late around 7.30pm. We choose this place as we were able to arrive before 9pm which was later than most places. We were met by the owner as soon as we arrived. Fantastic service 👏 we had the feild to ourselves which was a great. The views were amazing. There is 3 small lakes on site. I was able to get mobile signal which is always a bouns. The weather wasn't great for me to go swimming but some others arrived whilst we were packing up and happily swam in the swimming lake. Small shop on site where you can buy essentials and even get a cup of tea/ coffee. The farm specialises in rare breeds and is a functional farm where you can see the animals. Lots of educational info available on the breeds. We met one of the volunteers who was more than happy to give us the history of the area. Overall we were very happy with our stay and will definitely go back.

Disliked If I had to choose one thing it would be no hot water in the washing up facilities. I hate the cold so instant hot water is a must for me but it wasn't to much of an issuse as the showers do have hot water so I just filled a bucket from there.

Lovely quiet beautiful site with quite a rural feel!

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Idyllic, super peaceful little paradise that’s been created here. With almost 360 degree views, a few large ponds, a beautiful enchanted wood - it’s very relaxing.

Rare breeds a bonus we all enjoyed and the local pub did us a lovely lunch too.

Very chilled hosts with very light touch.

Disliked Compost loo’s slightly impact the comfort factor so be aware!

There was also a high level of wasp and hornet activity when we were there so that could impact your fun if you are not at one with nature!

The field was nice, farm shop was good…

Overall 4/10

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The field was nice, farm shop was good

Disliked Other campers stayed up playing loud music til gone 1am, nothing was done about this. Toilets smelled awful and were really dirty

Beautiful scenery Friendly owners…

Overall 10/10

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petra m.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Beautiful scenery
Friendly owners

Excellent

Overall 10/10

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Child friendliness
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Jade M.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Loved the location, large area of campsite with little pond, lots of lovely animals on site. Friendly staff upon entrance.

Beautiful views!

Overall 10/10

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Sally M.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Only 3 other camping site.
Wide open expanses with a beautiful views.
The lake and site was largely flat! Picking a site was easy

Disliked The toilets are the only thing I could critique but the site is new and they have some amazing sounding plans for the future of their site.

Gorgeous location, amazing views, beautiful place to wake up in the morning!…

Overall 10/10

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Esther N.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Gorgeous location, amazing views, beautiful place to wake up in the morning! I loved the compost loos, and the showers were great. I loved hearing the Canadian Geese, and all the other birds that live in the area. And I even saw a baby deer in the woods, a beautiful, joyful moment (for me, the deer looked spooked!)

Disliked The farm road to drive to the campsite was very uneven and with lots of dips, my car didn't like it

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 Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Outdoor pool nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite

Station Road

Wanstrow

Shepton Mallet

Somerset

England

BA4 4SZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.16874°N
2.41638°W

Route directions

The site is under the railway bridge next to Read Agriservices.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.9 mi Rectory Road
5.9 mi Rectory Road
6 mi Market Place
Rail
4.2 mi Bruton Rail Station
6.1 mi Frome Rail Station
6.6 mi Castle Cary Rail Station
Ferry
20.8 mi Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
20.8 mi Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing
20.9 mi Millennium Square Ferry Landing
Airport
19.7 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

Breakfast somewhere nice? Swing by Bruton (10 minutes’ drive), where there are lots of gorgeous places to eat, or pick up something to go on the market days in Frome (15 minutes). You’ll want plenty of fuel for hiking at Cheddar Gorge (40 minutes) or attending the country shows and fairs at The Bath & West Showground (15 minutes). Keep any food well out of sight at the Longleat (20 minutes) drive-through safari park, where the enclosures are full of monkeys, lions and lorikeets among other animals. There are several historic sites in the area too, from the famed Stonehenge (40 minutes) to The Newt in Somerset (15 minutes) estate and Stourhead (20 minutes), home to King Alfred’s Tower and a Palladian mansion with a regency library.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 26.9 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 27.1 mi Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 27.2 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston Main 27.3 mi Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 27.3 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 6 mi

Longleat 6.1 mi

Wells Cathedral 10.3 mi

Haynes International Motor Museum 10.8 mi

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 10.9 mi

National Trust

Stourhead 6 mi

West Pennard Court Barn 10.4 mi

Westwood Manor 12.7 mi

Prior Park Landscape Garden 13.8 mi

Lytes Cary Manor 14.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

THE CHANTRY 3.5 mi

MARSTON HOUSE 4 mi

MELLS PARK 4.4 mi

Tytherington - Trudoxhill - Macmillan Way South 4.5 mi

Mells - Buckland Dinham - Great Elm - Mells 5.1 mi

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday 8 August 2025 – Friday 8 August 2025)

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 21.9 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite? Breakfast somewhere nice? Swing by Bruton (10 minutes’ drive), where there are lots of gorgeous places to eat, or pick up something to go on the market days in Frome (15 minutes). … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.