Station Farm

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Station Farm as seen from the old railway line which runs along the river (a lovely evening walk) (added by manager 12 Oct 2022)
School camp pitches
Grass field pitches
Camping field

  • Secluded site on a small welcoming Somerset working farm
  • In the Avalon Marshes nature reserves, five miles from Glastonbury
  • Riverside wildlife haven with firepit for each pitch
What a spot for wildlife lovers… Station Farm is a small family-run Somerset farm on the edge of Shapwick Heath Nature Reserve and situated between the Ham Wall and Westhay Moor Reserves (3,700 acres of reclaimed wetland collectively known as the Avalon Marshes). Bring your binoculars along for a stay here – you’re likely to spot all sorts of bird life (including cranes, egrets, birds of prey and kingfishers) around here, and there are several hides within a short walk for those who’d like to settle in for some serious spotting. If birdwatching’s not your thing, look out instead for otters or head out straight from the farm onto footpaths and bike routes across the reserves (including the Bittern Trail, which goes all the way to Glastonbury, five miles away). Just next to the farm is a river that’s fab for kayaking, paddleboarding, wild swims and fishing (permit required). Sticking to dry land, there’s plenty of space for kids to run about and greet the farm animals (ponies, sheep, pigs, donkeys and free-range poultry). Each pitch is provided with a barbecue/firepit (with logs and kindling available to buy) so you’ll also have space to keep warm once evening falls. This is an off-grid site so it’s a good idea to bring a torch along; toilets, showers, drinking water and a covered washing-up area are a short walk from each pitch. For safety, there’s no parking on pitches but wheelbarrows are provided to help haul kit. (Parents, do be aware that there’s easy access to lakes, ditches and the river so you’ll still need to keep an eye on the kids.)

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Units longer than 4 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 3000 kilograms are not allowed.
  • Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
  • 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.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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Friendly welcome; quietness and natural state of campsite; great extras (chairs &…

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Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Middle Ground non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome; quietness and natural state of campsite; great extras (chairs & sheltered nook) for those arriving by bike

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This is a lovely, small campsite. Facilities are excellent and clean Communal fridge/freezer…

Overall 10/10
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Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Abi H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Middle Ground non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: This is a lovely, small campsite. Facilities are excellent and clean Communal fridge/freezer is helpful It was nice being able to have a camp fire - fire pits were great. Friendly hosts who are happy to help with anything we needed.

Disliked: Nothing - all good!

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Perfect campsite

Overall 10/10
Location 8
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Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Middle Ground non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly and generous hosts, clean and well stocked facilities, peaceful campsite, plenty of space, firepits and wood provided. Fantastic stay!

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Very clean hot showers and toilets, friendly staff and fridge freezer

Overall 10/10
Location 10
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Child friendliness 10
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Wifi No rating
rebecca P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Middle Ground non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: First time visit. Was such a lovely stay at station farm. The owners were really friendly and loved the children! I loved how they had animals for the children to go and see! Donkeys, pigs and chickens! Massive trampoline for the children to play but also interact with other children too! Was able to pitch wherever you wanted, plenty of space! My children loved the go karts they could play on and the pull along trailers they were a big hit for us! My youngest on our last day went with Bethan and picked some cucumbers and tomatoes that were homegrown there! She absolutely loved that! Ate them when we returned home! Just want to say a massive thank you for having us! Would definitely return if happen to be up that way again!

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Excellent site with spacious pitches and clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
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Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Amy S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Middle Ground non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The people who own the campsite are so lovely, they greeted us and were happy to help with anything we needed. The site is lovely, the pitches were well spaced out so we had loads of room. The facilities were great, very clean! We'd definitely stay again

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This is a great campsite for young families. Facilities are excellent and the…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Tim F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Middle Ground non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: This is a great campsite for young families. Facilities are excellent and the field and farm areas perfect and safe to allow children to roam free. We had a great stay and will be back for sure. Bethan and Karl are excellent.

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Exceptional site, with spacious pitches and excellent facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
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Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Middle Ground non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: A fabulous, quiet, friendly campsite. We were made to feel very welcome by Beth and Karl, the facilities were perfect and exceptionally clean. Surrounded by beautiful countryside and nature reserves. We will definitely stay again.

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Excellent site, clean facilities, friendly staff & great for kids.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Amy J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Middle Ground non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Everything! Lovely quiet campsite, clean bathrooms, great kitchen/washing up area. The kids loved being able to feed the pigs, run free and play on the equipment. We had a fabulous weekend and will.most certainly be back!

Disliked: Nothing!

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Excellent peaceful site which was just perfect.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
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Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Clare M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Middle Ground non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The chilled out and quiet vibe. The lovely hosts Bethan and Karl. The lovely farm animals Rustic feel. Spacious pitch.

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Really good energy And everything for the discerning traveller 10/10…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
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Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Karen K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Middle Ground non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Really good energy And everything for the discerning traveller 10/10

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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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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 Pop-up campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Station Farm

Shapwick Road

Westhay

Somerset

England

BA6 9TT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.16814°N
-2.82518°W

Route directions

Enter through gate marked ‘campsite entrance’, proceed down trackway with farm buildings on right. At the end of buildings bear right and parking area is straight ahead. Middle Ground Camping Field and Forest School are signposted from the parking area (Middle Ground accessed across bridge and Forest school diagonally across orchard). The what3words address for this site is 'ordeals.aimed.months’. Once you have arrived, please call the number provided and a member of the team will be over to meet you.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.7 mi Crispin Hall
4.7 mi The Library
4.9 mi Glastonbury Town Hall
Rail
7.3 mi Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station
7.7 mi Bridgwater Rail Station
13.5 mi Weston Milton Rail Station
Ferry
7.5 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
14.5 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
19.1 mi Clevedon Pier
Airport
15.9 mi Bristol International Airport
27.4 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

If you need to get your bearings, a good place to start is at the Avalon Marshes Visitor Centre (five minutes’ walk) – there’s a café here too, so you can plan your walks over a cup of coffee. Beyond your immediate surroundings, there’s plenty more to see – perhaps beginning with an outing to Glastonbury (10 minutes’ drive/half an hour’s cycle) to stroll through the town and visit the abbey and the tor. Wells (20 minutes’ drive) is another urban centre that’s worth a wander, particularly if you stop in at Europe’s first Gothic-style cathedral. For outdoor days, go for a hike around Cheddar Gorge (20 minutes) or hit the beach in Burnham-on-Sea (20 minutes). The West Somerset Railway (45 minutes) is a good option if you fancy seeing some of the scenery at a leisurely pace. Other ways to fill your days? Well, maybe delving into the caves at Wookey Hole (20 minutes), visiting Europe’s largest naval aviation collection at Fleet Air Arm Museum (half an hour) or checking out the stately home and safari park at Longleat (50 minutes)…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 11.4 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 13 mi Estuary Poor Poor N/A Poor
Brean 13.3 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weston Main 13.8 mi Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 14.9 mi Estuary N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Clarks Village 4.6 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 4.9 mi

Glastonbury Tor 5.7 mi

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 7.8 mi

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 8.3 mi

National Trust

Stembridge Tower Mill 6.7 mi

West Pennard Court Barn 8.1 mi

King John's Hunting Lodge 8.2 mi

Priest's House 10.2 mi

Lytes Cary Manor 11.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

HAM WALL (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 2.7 mi

GREYLAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/03/2003) 4.5 mi

Glastonbury 4.9 mi

Battle of Sedgemoor, 1685 5.6 mi

Wookey Hole - Priddy - Ebbor Gorge 7.5 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Station Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Station Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Station Farm? If you need to get your bearings, a good place to start is at the Avalon Marshes Visitor Centre (five minutes’ walk) – there’s a café here too, so you can plan … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Station Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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