Petruth Paddocks
View prices & book- Spacious, relaxing and free-range camping with clean facilities
- Stunning views overlooking the Mendip Hills and Somerset Levels
- Fires encouraged: pits, kindling and logs delivered at a small charge
Site type
- The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- 16 and 17 year olds must have written parental permission emailed prior to arrival. Music must be turned off at 10pm in the Family Field and 11pm in the Chill-out Field, after-which fireside chatter is fine; singing, screaming and shouting is not. Guests not respecting this rule will be asked to leave. Pets are allowed on the understanding they are not permitted on the furniture in the accommodation units. Campfires are positively encouraged - fire-drums, kindling, logs and lighters delivered to your door every evening for a small charge. Please don't bring your own so the site knows what's being burnt. Please state a group name in your booking notes if you would like to be pitched as a group – maximum 10 people. Adult groups of 5-10 people will be charged a £150 behaviour bond. The site will contact you 2 weeks before arrival to collect a card payment, which will be returned on condition that: a) We have not had to ask more than once for the group to turn music off at 11 or keep to quiet chatter after. b) Your group has left their pitch clean and all rubbish has either been recycled or taken home.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
Powered grass campsite
Max. persons unlimited Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 12.0m width x 8.0m depth (39.4ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 96.0m² (1033.3ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £28 (£28) 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookPrimitive grass campsite
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookPowered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
8 people maximum Ground type: Cement/asphalt and grass
Pitch size: Max 11.0m width x 12.0m depth (36.1ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 132.0m² (1420.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £36 (£36) 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookBell tent (no pets)
8 people maximum No dogs allowed Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £100 (£100) 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookJemima Puddle Duck shepherd's hut
8 people maximum Dimensions: 3.5m width x 5.0m length (11.5ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 17.5m² (188.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £150 (£150) 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookJeremy Fisher shepherd's hut
8 people maximum Dimensions: 3.5m width x 5.0m length (11.5ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 17.5m² (188.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £150 (£150) 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookPeter Rabbit shepherd's hut
4 people maximum Dimensions: 3.5m width x 5.0m length (11.5ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 17.5m² (188.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £150 (£150) 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & book
Reviews
Voted 60% of visitors View breakdown
would recommend this site to a friend
would stay here again
Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
We've just had a lovely weekend away with family. Two electric pitches…
Overall | |
---|---|
Location | |
Value for money | |
Accommodation | |
Facilities / Activities | |
Customer service | |
Child friendliness | |
Cleanliness | |
Wifi |
Primitive grass campsite
Liked: We've just had a lovely weekend away with family. Two electric pitches side by side as requested. Super friendly staff who checked in regularly without being over bearing. The staff showed us to our pitches which made finding them and setting up easy. You can hire fire pits and buy wood. There was someone driving around in the evenings to check if you needed to buy anymore. Great food, we had breakfast baps one morning and the pizza was absolutely delicious (pre booking made it super easy) shop was basic however there are plenty of shops within walking distance or a few minutes drive. Toilets were regularly being cleaned and we didn't have to queue once (although this was a September holiday so not mid summer etc) didn't use the showers but they looked clean and again, we're regularly being cleaned.
Disliked: The only complaint I had over the whole weekend was the quad bike being driven at quite some speed back and forth regularly on Saturday evening. This was a bit worrying with the kids playing and dogs being walked.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Exellent site for exploring the gorge.
Overall | |
---|---|
Location | |
Value for money | |
Accommodation | |
Facilities / Activities | |
Customer service | |
Child friendliness | |
Cleanliness | |
Wifi |
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked: Friendly staff. Large site, well organised beautiful location, walking paths into cheddar. Cafe open mornings. Facilities cleaned regularly.
Disliked: Showers and toilets rotated. Well signposted re which one were open but difficult in the dark without a head torch. Disliked having to pay a supplement for electricity on a meter that needed to be topped up.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Perfect place for everyone!
Overall | |
---|---|
Location | |
Value for money | |
Accommodation | |
Facilities / Activities | |
Customer service | |
Child friendliness | |
Cleanliness | |
Wifi |
Powered grass campsite
Liked: So relaxed, amazing location and facilities. Great that it's set up with different fields for different needs e.g. all families together, people who want to play music together, a quiet field. Very friendly hosts and super dog friendly!
Recommend to friends Visit again
Spacious, great showers and toilets, very clean, recycling bins, location, friendly staff…
Overall | |
---|---|
Location | |
Value for money | |
Accommodation | |
Facilities / Activities | |
Customer service | |
Child friendliness | |
Cleanliness | |
Wifi |
Primitive grass campsite
Liked: Spacious, great showers and toilets, very clean, recycling bins, location, friendly staff , fire pits
Disliked: Fairly expensive for an out of season stay. We visited outside the peak - it is a large site and would be very busy in peak season - but it did seem to have the facilities to cope with lost of visitors.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Excellent site , everything we needed
Overall | |
---|---|
Location | |
Value for money | |
Accommodation | |
Facilities / Activities | |
Customer service | |
Child friendliness | |
Cleanliness | |
Wifi |
Powered grass campsite
Liked: Showers , toilets , location .
Disliked: Nothing
Recommend to friends Visit again
Spacious and dog friendly. We have 4 dogs who love to stop…
Overall | |
---|---|
Location | |
Value for money | |
Accommodation | |
Facilities / Activities | |
Customer service | |
Child friendliness | |
Cleanliness | |
Wifi |
Primitive grass campsite
Liked: Spacious and dog friendly. We have 4 dogs who love to stop here and use up some of their energy.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Great
Overall | |
---|---|
Location | |
Value for money | |
Accommodation | |
Facilities / Activities | |
Customer service | |
Child friendliness | |
Cleanliness | |
Wifi |
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked: A lovely campsite ideally located 20 minute walk to Cheddar Gorge. Staff were friendly, welcoming and helpful. They have local maps for Walks in and around Cheddar (I didn't have the time on this visit next time though ). Facilities were great both the toilets and showers were of a good size which made a nice change. Washing up area was good too. All in all 5 Stars
Disliked: The showers are great for space including a few large ones. However the changing area floor gets wet as it's at same level as the shower. A slatted floor would be an Ideal upgrade
Recommend to friends Visit again
Facilities were clean and numerous. Pitches were a nice size and the…
Overall | |
---|---|
Location | |
Value for money | |
Accommodation | |
Facilities / Activities | |
Customer service | |
Child friendliness | |
Cleanliness | |
Wifi |
Powered grass campsite
Liked: Facilities were clean and numerous. Pitches were a nice size and the place was generally quiet
Recommend to friends Visit again
Would love to stay there again
Overall | |
---|---|
Location | |
Value for money | |
Accommodation | |
Facilities / Activities | |
Customer service | |
Child friendliness | |
Cleanliness | |
Wifi |
Primitive grass campsite
Liked: A fantastic site with a great atmosphere, the facilities were really well thought out and staff were always friendly and helpful. Very handy for visiting Cheddar Gorge.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Frustrating and excellent at the same time
Overall | |
---|---|
Location | |
Value for money | |
Accommodation | |
Facilities / Activities | |
Customer service | |
Child friendliness | |
Cleanliness | |
Wifi |
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked: Apart from my dislike which was a big deal and really frustrating, we loved everything! Check in - We arrived about 7:30pm. We stayed in our van and a member of staff came out to us. A quick confirmation of our booking and we followed him to our pitch. Facilities - Plenty of showers and toilets. We were right by them which at first we thought may mean we are in a noisy, busy area but it wasn’t at all. The shower rooms had loads of room to get dressed in so great if youve got little ones with you. They heat up quick and are quite powerful. Toilets are separate pods so complete privacy with working hand dryers and most are constantly stocked with toilet paper. Electric - You’re given £3 to start with which I think lasted really well. That lasted us from the Friday night until the Sunday 12pm, running a small fridge, the inside van lights in the evening and charging vapes and phones a couple of times. Site - The site is really well maintained. We went to use the shop at 9:10pm for some wine (we were told by a staff member it was open till 9:30pm) but as we walked up the lights were turned off. The staff seem very friendly and it’s lovely to see the inclusiveness of so many young members of the team and they all work hard. There is a buggy that comes round in the evening with the wood and fire pits which is great. We paid £15 for the bag of kindling, few sheets of paper to get the fire going and enough logs to keep the fire burning for a good few hours. We used the food shack for dinner and breakfast. We had 4 burgers and 4 lots of chips for £52 and 2 x bacon and egg baps for £14. Quite expensive but they were delicious! Slightly off site there is a pizza place (not run by the site). We went to get one but they had ran out so I’d definitely recommend getting there early. Even after the disaster we would actually come again but I had to give low stars due to the inconvenience it caused us. I’m just grateful our kids weren’t with us with how stressful it was on the first night.
Disliked: We booked a grass and hard standing pitch with electric. When taken to our pitch it was all hard standing. We asked the staff member why as we had booked grass as well for the awning and he said they have non available. It was 7:30pm (I had to wait for a babysitter to have my children and it took us almost 3 hours to get there) so the last thing we are going to do is argue when nothing can be done. We needed to get pitched up before losing the daylight. We didn’t have suitable pegs for the ground (that’s why we booked grass) and our pegs bent. The pegs that did manage to work were hardly in the ground. It was extremely windy and all night we were worried the tent was going to cave in. I had two hours sleep and my partner had no sleep whatsoever. The next day we walked into cheddar trying to find somewhere that sold the rock pegs. We ended up spending over £50 on more pegs and a stronger mallet. We were only there for two nights and I didn’t want to waste any time by complaining because of it was what it was and nothing could be done. If we could’ve been moved on the last remaining night it would have taken us time away from our little break away by packing everything up again. No apology or partial refund which I really think we should have got.
Recommend to friends Visit again
From the manager: Lisa Thank you for your review. I’ll respond in two parts as you have 1. The part that went well: I’m so pleased that you were happy with the quantity and quality of our toilets and showers. We’ve invested a lot into them and continue to invest in their cleaning and also the ongoing maintenance both of our amenities and grounds. It’s also good to hear that you felt our power costs were reasonable and that our team were friendly and welcoming. We deliberately take on young people from the age of 14 who we can mentor and introduce people skills – something that seems to be missing these days sadly. The campfire provision always goes down well and whilst our food provision may be a little on the expensive side, it’s because we only source locally grown food and that comes at a premium. 2. The part that didn’t go well: The pitch you were shown to by 16 yr old Eryk had just been vacated by a seasonal pitch holder who unbeknown to us had overlaid the 25% grass area with scalpings – something we did not approve, were not aware of and hadn’t spotted before your arrival. You explained your concern to Eryk who offered you the opportunity to move to a Powered grass pitch – firm and dry and the best solution to the problem. You declined this offer so Eryk (who like the rest of our amazing team) took it upon himself to try to find some ground anchor pegs and brought them to you. He had thought that he had left you happy and was very upset to read your review. I appreciate that he did not provide enough pegs however he had no idea of the large size of your awning which would in any event have been half on hard standing as the grass area only accounts for 25% of the pitch. Whilst I am truly sorry that this lack of grass or anchor pegs spoilt your stay it really needn’t have had you simply escalated the issue there and then to an adult member of my team or indeed me – there were 6 of us on duty until 10pm. Had you have done so, we would have raided our store room for as many anchor pegs as you needed and either I or one of my team would have secured your awning with you thereby ensuring a good night’s sleep without worry. You have stated how friendly we all were – why on earth did you not speak to us at any point during your stay? I spoke to Eryk to understand what went on and have explained to him that he could not have done more and given him a bonus for trying his upmost to help you. Had he thought that you were still not happy he would have escalated things to one of us. Since receiving your review, I have emailed you 3 times and left 2 voicemails – its now a week and you have chosen not to respond. I simply wanted to ensure that I had all the facts before making you an offer by way of apology however I can only conclude that your decision not to reply to any of my 5 messages means that on reflection you have decided that everything possible was done by a 16 year old lad and that you should have spoken to an adult member of the team to reach an acceptable resolution. I’d far rather have dealt with all of this in person on the day or failing that offline via a one-to-one discussion however as you have chosen not to respond, I’ve had no option but to reply publicly so that those reading your review can make their own decision as to how we would have immediately resolved things had you given us the opportunity. I’d still very much like to discuss all of this with you and indeed welcome you back so the balls in your court. Kind Regards Jules Owner
Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities on park
Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearCamping 2.0
Jumbo tent sitesThemes
Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular sceneryUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearbyType
Very large (over 200 sites)Accessibility
Disabled facilitiesNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Gray water hook-up for RVs/trailers Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravansLocation
Petruth Paddocks
Labourham Drove
Cheddar
Somerset
England
BS27 3XW
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.26792°N
-2.77276°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway | 16.4 km | Estuary | Poor | Poor | N/A | Poor |
Weston Main | 16.8 km | Estuary | Poor | N/A | Poor | N/A |
Berrow North Of Unity Farm | 17.1 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Good | Good |
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay | 17.2 km | Estuary | N/A | N/A | Good | Good |
Brean | 17.6 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Cheddar Caves & Gorge 1.6 km
Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 8.4 km
Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 9.8 km
Wells Cathedral 10.9 km
Glastonbury Abbey 14 km
National Trust
King John's Hunting Lodge 3.8 km
West Pennard Court Barn 17.5 km
Clevedon Court 19.5 km
Tyntesfield 19.6 km
Stembridge Tower Mill 22.1 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 1.2 km
Charterhouse - Black Down - Velvet Bottom - Charterhouse 5.2 km
Burrington Combe - Black Down - Rowberrow - Dolebury 6.5 km
Burrington Combe - Rowberrow - Dolebury 6.5 km
Winscombe 6.7 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 sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in Somerset?
Frequently asked questions
- Does Petruth Paddocks have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Petruth Paddocks dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Petruth Paddocks? There’s loads within walking distance of the campsite to keep you entertained. Fancy sampling local produce? Cheddar Ales Brewery, Tap Room and Shop (five minutes’ walk) has a range of award-wining ales. … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Petruth Paddocks?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: noon - How much does it cost to stay at Petruth Paddocks? From $50.55 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.