Buckland Field Camping

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Plenty of space
Plenty of space
Bell tent
Bell tent
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Bell tent
Bell tent
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  • Pop-up site in a field behind a pub, 10 minutes’ drive from Frome
  • Longleat animal park 20 minutes’ drive; Bath city centre half an hour
  • Dog friendly; breakfasts, lunches and dinners available at the pub
Fancy a Somerset break with easy, convenient access to a traditional pub serving real ales and home-cooked meals? Then consider Buckland Field Camping. This small and friendly pop-up site occupies a lush paddock to the rear of The Bell Inn, in the village of Buckland Dinham, 10 minutes’ drive from Frome along the A362. This is a simple but comfortable spot, with all the basic amenities: toilets, warm showers and a washing-up area, for example. There’s also plenty of free parking in the pub car park, not to mention spectacular country views from the expansive (and flat) field. The other obvious perk of staying here is the on-site pub, which serves home-cooked breakfasts, light lunches and filling evening meals, as well as organising events like quiz nights and live music. If you’d rather self-cater, portable gas stoves are permitted if guests exercise caution. Well-behaved dogs are welcome throughout the season. Plenty of bike trails and footpaths (some of them starting at the site gates) heading into the Somerset countryside make it easy to leave the car behind. If you want to give your legs a break, the D2 bus stops just outside the pub and travels to destinations like Frome and Bath (half an hour’s drive). Other local spots worth exploring include Longleat animal park (20 minutes) and Cheddar Gorge (40 minutes), in the Mendip Hills National Landscape.

Campground type

Tent sites 15
RV & Motorhome sites 15
Caravan sites 15
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • A charge of GBP2.00 ($3.77) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

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English

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 84 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

89% would recommend this campground to a friend

87% would stay here again

What customers say

A lovely, no-frills campsite in a quiet rural spot next to a friendly pub with good grub. Reviewers rave about the helpful staff, great value, and clean loos and showers. A bit limited on facilities (one loo, paid shower), but it's still a chilled, great escape with plenty of room.

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Nice quiet site behind a lovely…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Nice quiet site behind a lovely little pub. You can pitch anywhere you like. Facilities basic, but adequate for what is needed. Good value for money in my opinion. Definitely stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will be back. It's incredibly convenient and excellent value

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked This is a perfect spot for a quick stop over, weekend or half way overnight stop on a longer trip. The field is great. The location peaceful and rural. The campsite is a pop up and in turn has limited toilet facilities but ok if not too crowded. They are working on developing the facilities bit by bit but there is a sink for washing up, a simple shower and of course the pub which serves great food and drink in a relaxed atmosphere, has additional facilities which are available to campers all day. Staff very helpful and make the place homely

Disliked My biggest recommendation is that while though they don't serve breakfasts in the pub on sunday as I suspect the focus is sunday roasts, I think they are missing a trick. They could could have a breakfast batch preorder chalk board etc., inside where campers pay up front for a sausage or bacon. bap and they could be semi prepared in advance to be picked up on morning. I think there would be positive demand for that.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just my sort of campsite, I'll be back again

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Jeni A. 1 review

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Lovely and peaceful, good walks near by. Very helpful and friendly staff, good food at the pub.

Disliked It would of been good to have water tap more obvious.
As a single traveller it would be nice to be charged per person not pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great - basic - calm - peaceful

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Mitch M. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great quiet location - all the basics you require with a very friendly pub and good food.

Disliked Pop to the shop before arriving .. I never asked but I could not see one local

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Location, pub, friendly staff, level field…

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Allison C. 9 reviews

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Location, pub, friendly staff, level field

Disliked N/a

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Great place to stay. Food in…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Great place to stay. Food in the pub was amazing with a welcoming atmosphere. Would highly recommended

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Lovely location in a beautiful area.…

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Tim M. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely location in a beautiful area. Shower worked well although the temp wasn’t adjustable. Toilets were clean and washing station was fine.
The pub staff were very nice and the ale was good.

Disliked Nothing

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Excellent value

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Malcolm T. 9 reviews

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Great hosts and excellent food in the pub. Camping is in the field behind the pub. Grass pitches are flat and suitable for tents, RV's and caravans. Nice quiet location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice basic campsite adjoined to a…

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Simon M. 16 reviews

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Nice basic campsite adjoined to a pub. Good location, 20 minutes walk to the Collier Way. Great pub staff and food at reasonable prices.
Recommended, we will definitely be returning.

Disliked I believe this site is reasonably new and in its infancy, at the moment there's only one unisex toilet cubicle available outside of pub hours, but hopefully this will change in the near future.

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Great views. Wonderful friendly staff.…

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 Sarah k. 3 reviews

Bell tent

Liked Great views. Wonderful friendly staff. Nice bell tent. Pub handy for first night drinks/meal.

Disliked Toilet a long way to walk in the night or when desperate. Shower was too hot for daughter to use. Other campers noisy and large group parked right next to our bell tent when loads of space.

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Features

Pop-up campground

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 On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Pub campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Buckland Field Camping

Behind The Bell Inn

Buckland Dinham

Frome

Somerset

England

BA11 2QT

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.26032°N
2.35629°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4 km Market Place
4 km Market Place
7.3 km Victoria Hall B
Rail
4.9 km Frome Rail Station
9.9 km Freshford Rail Station
10.3 km Avoncliff Rail Station
Ferry
26.4 km Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
26.6 km Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing
26.8 km Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing
Airport
28.4 km 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

You might be into grand country homes, while the kids clamour to visit an animal park. Good news: Longleat (20 minutes’ drive) ought to make everybody happy, since the estate includes an elegant 16th-century Elizabethan mansion with period furnishings and a safari park with big cats, hippos and koalas among its many residents. Keen hikers head to the Mendip Hills National Landscape (half an hour) to scramble up dramatic limestone ridges and outcrops – or to stroll through expansive plateaus dotted with the remains of ancient sites. Also here are Cheddar Gorge and Caves (40 minutes), with spectacular rock formations. Stretching along the River Avon, Bath (30 minutes) is a top spot for a little pampering. Spend half a day at the rooftop pool of the Thermae Bath Spa sauna complex, soaking your aching limbs as well as soaking up splendid views of the city, before checking out the Roman Baths or the Victoria Art Gallery.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 40.5 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 43.9 km Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Weston Main 44.5 km Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 44.7 km Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Brean 46.1 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Longleat 9.9 km

Prior Park Landscape Garden 11.6 km

American Museum in Britain 13.2 km

Sally Lunn's Historic Eating House & Museum 13.4 km

Pump Room 13.4 km

National Trust

Westwood Manor 9.7 km

Prior Park Landscape Garden 11.5 km

Bath Assembly Rooms 14 km

The Courts Garden 14.9 km

Great Chalfield Manor and Garden 15.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HAPSFORD HOUSE 2 km

ORCHARDLEIGH 2.3 km

MELLS MANOR HOUSE 3.2 km

Mells - Buckland Dinham - Great Elm - Mells 3.2 km

AMMERDOWN HOUSE 3.9 km

Local events

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

    Glastonbury, England 19.6 km

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

    Bristol, England 29.8 km

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 Buckland Field Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Buckland Field Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Buckland Field Camping? You might be into grand country homes, while the kids clamour to visit an animal park. Good news: Longleat (20 minutes’ drive) ought to make everybody happy, since the estate includes an … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Buckland Field Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Buckland Field Camping? From $28.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.