Orchard View

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A view over the site (added by manager 13 Aug 2021)
View of bell tent
Bell tent
Electric gravel touring pitch

  • Small, peaceful south Somerset five minutes' drive from Wedmore
  • Wookey Hole, Cheddar Gorge and Wells Cathedral within 20 mins' drive
  • One-acre camping field in a secluded orchard; dogs welcome on site
Peace and pretty views come as standard at Orchard View – this small-scale site in the south Somerset countryside has been set up in a secluded apple orchard with a backdrop of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There’s plenty of space to pitch up comfortably here, with an acre of land set aside for the campsite and guest numbers kept on the low side. The village of Wedmore is about five minutes’ drive away for shops, pubs, restaurants and other handy amenities. This is a super spot for those aiming to get out for walks or bike rides – there are footpaths and bridleways all around, taking you through the woods and foothills that run down to the Somerset Levels. Cheddar Gorge is about 20 minutes away by car if you want to take a hike between the craggy cliffs over there for a change of scenery. Various essential amenities are back on site for guests – including a toilet and sink, showers, a chemical waste disposal point and water/waste water facilities. Dogs are welcome to join you at this site, which is well geared up for travelling pets. If you like to finish up your camping days by building a blaze of some sort, you’ll be in good company here – open fires and barbecues are welcome in the designated areas, and logs, charcoal and firelighters are all available to buy on site.

Campground type

Caravan sites 11
Tent sites 11
RV & Motorhome sites 6
Rent a tent 1
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Please note
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great family friendly site with friendly owners. Very clean and good value.…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great family friendly site with friendly owners. Very clean and good value.

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The location was great for our stay. The site was really clean.…

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

Bell tent

Liked: The location was great for our stay. The site was really clean. The owners were absolutely lovely. I loved the fact there was a communal fridge freezer so didn't have to worry about the fact there was no electric in the bell tent.

Disliked: The bell tent was falling apart a bit, the decking underneath wasn't level so made for a very uncomfortable night for the person sleeping on the floor and the fairy lights outside the tent were not working.

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Great site nice and flat with decent facilities. Awesome for a few…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Terry H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great site nice and flat with decent facilities. Awesome for a few nights away and not far from cheddar gorge

Disliked: Found a few land mines laying around (dog poop) not the site owners fault but the fault of the dog owners.

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There wasn’t anything to dislike. It was clean and tidy. Toilets were…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: There wasn’t anything to dislike. It was clean and tidy. Toilets were kept clean the whole time.

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nothing…

Overall 4/10
Location 4
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: nothing

Disliked: The noise level of fellow campers, not ready on arrival, limited fairy lights working in tent, the tent was patched up all over.

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Great

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

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Very nice small campsite very friendly owners lots of space and very quite

Disliked: Nothing

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A nice small campsite perfect for day trips

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Emma P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Nice small and friendly campsite, great for families with simple but well cared for facilities. The location was great for visiting Wells, Glastonbury and Cheddar Gorge. The shared fridge/freezer was really useful and kept clean. The showers were very good too. There was space for the children to play and it felt very safe on the site.

Disliked: There is no shop in Theale but Wedmore is just a short drive away and has an excellent grocery shop.

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Very clean and tidy site with good facilities and welcoming owner.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Philip G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel caravan site

Liked: Very clean and tidy site with good facilities and welcoming owner.

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Lovely site,small very clean,close to amenities,run by friendly and helpful staff…

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

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked: Lovely site,small very clean,close to amenities,run by friendly and helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Recommended

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked: Facilities fully stocked including toilet paper, hand wash, washing up liquid and sponges. Fire pit available to borrow. Laid back atmosphere. Friendly owner. Horses on property.

Disliked: Pitch only just big enough for tent. Late evening noise second night.

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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 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

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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Orchard View

Yeo Moor Drove

Theale

Wedmore

Somerset

England

BS28 4SN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.21944°N
-2.76668°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.2 km Wells Bus Station
8.8 km Glastonbury Town Hall
8.8 km Town Hall
Rail
14.4 km Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station
18.4 km Worle Rail Station
18.7 km Bridgwater Rail Station
Ferry
17.9 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
21.3 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
25.9 km Clevedon Pier
Airport
19 km Bristol International Airport
44.6 km 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 the sight of all those apples has put you in the mood for a few sips of cider, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s only a half-hour walk to Lands End Farm, where Roger sells flagons of his award-winning cider alongside local cheeses and other bits and pieces for your picnic. For a different tipple, head to Fenny Castle Vineyard (10 minutes’ drive) for a tour and a browse of the shop. The natural landscapes around here are equally enticing, whether you stay above ground for hikes around Cheddar Gorge and Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve (both 20 minutes) or delve underground to explore Wookey Hole caves (15 minutes). Elsewhere nearby you might like to take a stroll around the cathedral city of Wells (20 minutes), hit the beach in Burnham-on-Sea (25 minutes) or take a trip to Glastonbury (25 minutes) for the abbey, indie shops and a walk up Glastonbury Tor.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 18.8 km Estuary N/A Excellent Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 19.5 km Estuary Poor Poor N/A Poor
Weston Main 20.3 km Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A
Brean 20.5 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 21.3 km Estuary N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 6.7 km

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 6.9 km

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 8.1 km

Wells Cathedral 8.5 km

Glastonbury Abbey 8.7 km

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 8.3 km

West Pennard Court Barn 12.8 km

Stembridge Tower Mill 16.8 km

Lytes Cary Manor 21.4 km

Priest's House 22.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wookey Hole - Priddy - Ebbor Gorge 5.7 km

Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge 6.6 km

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 6.6 km

The Mendip Hills – a circular walk from Priddy 7.3 km

HAM WALL (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 7.6 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Orchard View have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Orchard View dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Orchard View? If the sight of all those apples has put you in the mood for a few sips of cider, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s only a half-hour walk to Lands … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Orchard View?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Orchard View? From $43.11 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.