Ivy Cottage Campsite

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Walk through the orchard
Wild pitches
Formal garden by the entrance of the site
Owners' cottage as seen from the main road

  • Simple Somerset pitches by an orchard in the grounds of a family home
  • Burnham-on-Sea five minutes' drive; 25 minutes to Cheddar Gorge
  • Handy stopover for M5 journeys; easy access from the A38
As handy Somerset stopover locations go, this one scores a lot of points. Ivy Cottage Campsite is just off the A38 and just a few minutes' drive from Junction 22 of the M5, so it's in an excellent spot for an overnight stop on a long motorway journey. What’s even better is that this quiet little campsite is just a couple of miles from Burnham-on-Sea, so once you're set up you’ll be able to sneak off for a paddle, a swim or a bit of sunset-watching easily enough. Supermarkets and takeaways are a couple of minutes' drive away on the edge of town, and there's a village pub half a mile away. Burnham-on-Sea has plenty of pubs and other places to eat as well (including fish and chips to take to the beach, of course). This is a fairly simple site in a peaceful setting in the grounds of the owners' cottage. Dog-friendly grass pitches have views of the neighbouring orchard and access to portable toilets and a shower. If you're stopping for longer than one night there's plenty to keep you busy nearby, including coastal walks, shopping trips to Clarks Village and visits to Cheddar Gorge.

Site type

Tent sites 35
Open now
Opens June 1
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, Jun 1 to

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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91% would recommend this site to a friend

91% would stay here again

What customers say

A simple, peaceful orchard site with friendly owners. Ideal for quiet stopovers. Limited facilities, but improvements planned. Some mention traffic noise and untidiness. Good value for many.

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Great value, basic amenities

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Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great value

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Small cosy site in an orchard.…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Small cosy site in an orchard. Sone sheep in the adjoining field. Two pubs which both served food within a short walking distance. Bus into Burnham opposite the site. Works underway to improve the site including a washing up area. Site owner very friendly and accommodating. Nice site for a sort break.

Disliked Nothing

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Beautiful basic small campsite in an…

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Dan R. 2 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Beautiful basic small campsite in an orchard behind the owners cottage. Lots of space for the kids to play and a perfect space to spend a few nights or stopover on the way to Cornwall.

Lovely and peaceful at night with bats flying around and sheep in the next field.

Les is a lovely guy and very helpful.

A few pubs and a shop about 5-10 mins walk away.

5-10 mins drive to Burnham on Sea.

Looking forward to visiting again to see the bar and the outdoor kitchen which are coming soon...

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Great for an M5 break of journey

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Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Close to M5 so made a perfect overnight stop over to break up a long journey.
We had a very peaceful night's sleep on a level grass pitch under the orchard trees.

Disliked It's a very basic campsite with 1 toilet & shower which we didn't use as we were in a self contained camper.

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Nice quiet site…

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Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Nice quiet site

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Love small site, very welcoming.…

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Matt P. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Love small site, very welcoming.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very pleasant campsite especially for those who can be off grid.

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Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Me and my husband stayed here for a long weekend with 2 small dogs 7th-10th Aug in our motorhome. Beautiful quiet spot. Bus stop to the beach right outside. Cheddar gorge nearby. The campsite owners are lovely people and couldn’t be more accommodating and helpful if they tried.

Disliked Nothing. We have a 6 and 1/2 meter motorhome. It was a little tight getting in but nothing drastic. The owner guided us in like a trouper.

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beautiful apple orchard lovely hosts

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Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked beautiful apple orchard

lovely hosts

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Great off grid site

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lovely!. Great welcome. Back to basics but that was fine and advertised. Felt safe & just what I wanted. Wouldn't hesitate. TY LES.

Disliked Nothing really

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Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked I disliked Everything, this was a little scruffy back yard with a single port a loo, dangerous bits or bricks and metal shards sitting around in rubble piles knowing full well I booked with small children. There was absolutely no lighting so at night it would be pitch black. This place really does need investigating ! I was absolutely gobsmocked upon arrival. To the point we got straight back in the car and went elsewhere and lost £36+.

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Ivy Cottage Campsite

1 Main Road

Huntspill

Highbridge

Somerset

England

TA9 3QS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.21349°N
2.98406°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.3 km Cemetery
1.4 km Cemetery
2.1 km Burnham Haven Holiday Centre
Rail
1 km Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station
9.5 km Bridgwater Rail Station
14.6 km Weston-super-Mare Rail Station
Ferry
7.9 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
15.3 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
26.9 km Clevedon Pier
Airport
27.1 km Bristol International Airport
32.2 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Burnham-on-Sea: five minutes' drive - Animal Farm Adventure Park: 15 minutes - Avalon Marshes Centre: 20 minutes - The Helicopter Museum: 20 minutes - Cheddar Gorge: 25 minutes - WWT Steart Marshes: 25 minutes - Clarks Village: 25 minutes - Mendip Activity Centre: 25 minutes - Brean Down: half an hour.

Food and drink

  • Coopers Arms Pub 0.9 km
  • Crossways Inn Pub 1.2 km
  • Bristol Bridge Inn Pub 1.8 km
  • La Vela Restaurant 2.5 km
  • The Somerset & Dorset Inn Pub 2.5 km
  • The Reeds Arms Pub 2.6 km
  • Rosewood Pub 2.6 km
  • Chaplin's Pub 2.7 km
  • The Railway Pub 2.8 km
  • Luckys Diner Restaurant 2.8 km

Groceries

  • Asda Supermarket 1.3 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 2.3 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 2.5 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 2.6 km
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 2.8 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 8.9 km
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 8.9 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 9 km
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 9.1 km
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 9.1 km

Parks and play

  • Apex Playground 1.1 km
  • Apex Park 1.3 km
  • Frank Foley Park 2 km
  • Winchester Park 3.1 km
  • Manor Gardens park 3.1 km
  • Brook Street Play Area Playground 8.9 km
  • Jubilee Gardens park 9 km
  • Jubilee Gardens park 9 km
  • Chedzoy Playing Field Playground 9 km
  • Wembdon Playground 9 km

Family days out

  • Rich's Cider Farm Visitor attraction 3.3 km
  • Middlemoor Water Park Visitor attraction 6 km
  • Jackpot £500 Amusement arcade 7.7 km
  • Brean Sands Holiday Centre Visitor attraction 8.3 km
  • Stardust Leisure Visitor attraction 8.4 km
  • The Walled Gardens of Cannington Visitor attraction 8.9 km
  • TimeWarp Amusement arcade 9.4 km
  • Shapwick West Visitor attraction 9.6 km

Public transport

  • Garage 0.7 km
  • Southfield Cross 1.3 km
  • Wilde Close 2 km
  • The Frank Foley Way 2.3 km
  • Superstore 2.5 km
  • Oliver Close 2.5 km
  • Old Pier Tavern 2.5 km
  • Hawley Way 2.9 km
  • Ramsay Way 3.2 km
  • Sea View Road 3.3 km

Beaches

  • Berrow Sands 2.5 km
  • Berrow Sands 7.5 km

What’s nearby

  • Sky Bar Nightclub 2.6 km
  • Burnham & Berrow Golf Club Golf course 5.6 km
  • Trinity Waters Fishery Fishing 7 km
  • Brean Golf Club Golf course 8 km
  • Cannington Golf Centre Golf course 8.2 km
  • Bridgwater Marina 9 km
  • Inter-Basin Lock Marina 9.1 km
  • Bridgwater Marina 9.1 km
  • Eastover Indoor Shopping Centre 9.4 km
  • The Avenue Shopping centre 9.6 km

Local services

  • Bunscome Garage Fuel station 0.6 km
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 0.9 km
  • Asda Fuel station 1.3 km
  • Esso Fuel station 1.5 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.6 km
  • Tesco pharmacy 2.6 km
  • Day Lewis Pharmacy 2.8 km
  • Burnham Medical Centre Doctors 2.8 km
  • Esso Fuel station 2.9 km
  • Burnham-on-Sea War Memorial Hospital 2.9 km

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Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 17 km

Clarks Village 19.4 km

Glastonbury Abbey 20 km

Glastonbury Tor 21.3 km

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 21.8 km

National Trust

Coleridge Cottage 14 km

King John's Hunting Lodge 14.1 km

Fyne Court 17.1 km

Stembridge Tower Mill 19.4 km

Priest's House 24.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Sedgemoor, 1685 11.4 km

Brean Down and Brean Fort 12.2 km

FAIRFIELD 13 km

GREYLAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/03/2003) 13.7 km

HALSWELL PARK 14.2 km

Local events

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

    Glastonbury, England 28.4 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 Ivy Cottage Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ivy Cottage Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ivy Cottage Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Burnham-on-Sea: five minutes' drive - Animal Farm Adventure Park: 15 minutes - Avalon Marshes Centre: 20 minutes - The Helicopter Museum: 20 minutes - Cheddar Gorge: … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ivy Cottage Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ivy Cottage Campsite? From $37.66 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.