The Paddock

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Entrance to the camping field
Entrance to the camping field
Grass pitches and picnic tables
Welcome to the site
Games for the kids and hammocks for snoozing
The paddock trailer
The paddock hub
Peaceful pitches
Level grass pitches
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Grass pitches and picnic tables
Welcome to the site
Games for the kids and hammocks for snoozing

  • Relaxed pop-up site 10 minutes’ drive from Somerton in Somerset
  • Glastonbury 10 minutes’ drive and Cheddar Gorge 40 minutes
  • Level pitches with picnic tables and seating in a converted horse box
Bag your spot in a Somerset field for a taste of back-to-nature, no-frills camping. Yep, The Paddock, 10 minutes’ drive from lively Somerton, is a pop-up site with level grass pitches sheltered by natural hedges and offering up woodland and hill views. Facilities on site include toilets, showers with hot water and a washing-up area, all located in the camping paddock. There are also ping-pong tables and other games for the kids as well as hammocks for snoozing in on warmer days. Barbecues are allowed on the campsite, and there are picnic tables for your convenience as well as a covered seating area in a converted horse box. If you run short on stuff, you can try the honesty fridge/freezer, which has essentials at reasonable prices, and when you’re not feeling the alfresco cooking vibe, that’s no problem either, as there’s a pub about five minutes’ walk away that serves local beers, scrumpy cider and freshly prepared meals. The site is a splendid base for touring the West Country by car, on foot or by bike. If you fancy a day on the beach, that’s do-able too, with Burnham-on-Sea and Brean about 40 minutes by car.

Site type

Tent sites 15
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Opens May 1
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Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, May 1 to

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9.7

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97% would stay here again

What customers say

Highly rated, small campsite with super friendly, helpful owners. Guests love the spotless facilities, level pitches, and peaceful vibe. Thoughtful touches like an honesty shop. Great for exploring. Some suggest more toilets when busy.

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Beautiful campsite, very friendly owners ,…

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 Rachelle R. 8 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful campsite, very friendly owners , lots wildlife about, had a fantastic time Thankyou we will be back one day x

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From the manager: Thanks, welcome back anytime your next down here

Neil & Mandy

Beautiful campsite with ample facilities, all…

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 Naomi B. 1 review

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful campsite with ample facilities, all clean and working well. Small and secure site means it’s perfect for kids to roam as they like without worrying where they are! Particularly helpful to have a fridge and basics (ice creams!) stocked up with honesty box. Great location for visiting Somerset

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From the manager: Thanks for the review, great having you stay at The Paddock

Neil & Mandy

Proper hot showers, clean facilities, beautiful…

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 Patrick B. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Proper hot showers, clean facilities, beautiful setting and lovely friendly owners. Extra things like outdoor toys and a honesty shop were really helpful. Really laid back site.

Disliked Can’t think of anything!

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From the manager: Glad you had a good time at The Paddock

Neil & Mandy

The host Neil was just amazing.…

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 Lauren H. 3 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked The host Neil was just amazing. So welcoming and helpful.

Location is wonderful and easy to find

Lots of space for the kids to play

Disliked Nothing.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, was great having you stay here, hopefully see you again

Neil & Mandy

The site owner was very friendly…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The site owner was very friendly and genuinely interested in talking to everyone on the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you stay was enjoyable

Neil & Mandy

Everything 💜 Host Neil was friendly…

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 Shannon H. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Everything 💜
Host Neil was friendly and created a laid back feel to the campsite, spotlessly clean showers and loos, great addition of a honesty box for milk, ice-creams, toys etc. Fresh eggs can be purchased onsite. Horse box filled with toys for the children to play with and a communal area for children and family's to chill and socialise together. Beauitul sunset! Flat pitches and quiet location. Dog friendly with the addition of a stick library! We would definitely recommend.

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From the manager: That's a great review, thank you for taking the time to comment, glad you enjoyed your stay

Neil & Mandy

A lovely little site with good…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked A lovely little site with good facilities, and the hosts made us feel very welcome.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review, glad it was enjoyable for you

Neil & Mandy

A brilliant site, plenty of space,…

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Suzie R. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked A brilliant site, plenty of space, outdoor toys available to borrow, clean showers and toilets, plus a little shop (milk, crisps, cakes etc) with honesty box. And a fridge for guest use which we really appreciated. Thank you!

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From the manager: Glad you enjoyed your stay, thanks for the review

Neil & ,Mandy

Very welcoming

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 Fred d. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked Brilliant host, very engaged and as a local visitor I loved the nod to our county!

Disliked Nothing :)

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed your stay

Neil & Mandy

My son love it we will go back

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 Michael M. 8 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked It was the best place yet

Disliked Leaving

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From the manager: Thanks for the review, it was great to have you stop over, hopefully see you again


Neil & Mandy

Features

Pop-up campground

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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Paddock

Field Cottage

Castlebrook

Somerton

Somerset

England

TA11 6PP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.09372°N
2.73185°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.7 km The Library
3.7 km Crispin Hall
6 km Town Hall
Rail
14.7 km Castle Cary Rail Station
18.5 km Bridgwater Rail Station
18.6 km Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station
Ferry
19 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
33.8 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
40 km Clevedon Pier
Airport
32.6 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

Sporty folks will prick up their ears to hear there’s a riding centre and golf course within 10 minutes’ drive; you can also take a gentle stroll up to the Admiral Hood Monument (25 minutes’ walk) for views over Somerset right from the camping field. If you prefer your exercise a tad more hardcore, the hiking trails, climbing routes and caving options of Cheddar Gorge are 40 minutes away in the car. Culturally there’s quite a lot to do too; the photogenic remains of Gothic Glastonbury Abbey (10 minutes) are open for self-guided tours, while a handsome cathedral bristling with gargoyles and medieval Bishop’s Palace await at historic Wells (25 minutes). Petrol heads can get their fix at Haynes Motor Museum (20 minutes), among its displays of vintage models and Formula One racing cars. And if you fancy a bit of a shopping spree, you can pick up decent bargains in the stores at Clarks Village outlet centre (10 minutes). The indie boutiques of Bath and department stores in Bristol are both about an hour away too.

Food and drink

  • PizzaExpress 3.7 km
  • Wagamama 3.9 km
  • Prezzo 4 km
  • Bill's 4 km
  • Spice Gallery 4.4 km
  • Peking House 4.4 km
  • 28 Market Place 4.4 km
  • Tony's Fish & Chips 4.4 km
  • Market Bar & Bistro 4.5 km
  • Gigi's 6 km

Groceries

  • Heck's Farmhouse Cider Off-licence 3.1 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 4 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 4.1 km
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 4.1 km
  • Londis Supermarket 4.3 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 4.4 km
  • ALDI Supermarket 5.4 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 5.5 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 5.8 km
  • Earthfare Supermarket 6.2 km

Parks and play

  • Wraxhill Park 3.1 km
  • Butleigh Playground 3.3 km
  • Merriman Park 3.3 km
  • Butleigh Village Green park 3.4 km
  • King Arthur's Forest Adventure Play Park Playground 3.8 km
  • Etsome Memorial Garden Playground 4.3 km
  • Walton Park 4.3 km
  • Abbey Park Playground 5.7 km
  • Abbey Park 6 km
  • Glastonbury Tor park 6 km

Family days out

  • The Chalice Well and Gardens 5.8 km
  • King Arthur's Tomb 6 km
  • Glastonbury Thorn Tree 6.1 km
  • St. Michael's Tower 6.1 km
  • Greylake Nature Reserve 9.2 km
  • Meare Fish House 9.2 km

Public transport

  • Compton Dundon War Memorial 0.2 km
  • Robins Way 0.4 km
  • Peak Lane (Dundon Turn) 1.1 km
  • Collard Hill 1.6 km
  • Slugg Hill 2 km
  • Goss Drive 2.3 km
  • Pine Close 2.3 km
  • Littleton House 2.6 km
  • Brookside School 2.8 km
  • Smithfield Road 2.8 km

What’s nearby

  • The Bayliss Centre Shopping centre 3.5 km
  • Brunel Shopping Precinct Shopping centre 4.4 km
  • The Gauntlet Shopping centre 6.1 km
  • Long Sutton Village Shop General shop 7.7 km
  • Long Sutton Golf Club Golf course 8.6 km

Local services

  • Vine Surgery Doctors 3.6 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.7 km
  • Tout's Pharmacy Street 3.7 km
  • Sainsbury's Fuel station 3.9 km
  • Buttercross Health Centre Doctors 4.3 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 4.4 km
  • Shell Fuel station 5.4 km
  • Morrisons Petrol Station Fuel station 5.7 km
  • MFG Energy Charging station 5.8 km
  • Glastonbury Pharmacy 6.1 km

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Must see

Clarks Village 3.9 km

Glastonbury Abbey 6 km

Glastonbury Tor 6.1 km

Fleet Air Arm Museum 10.9 km

Haynes International Motor Museum 13.5 km

National Trust

Stembridge Tower Mill 6.7 km

West Pennard Court Barn 7.1 km

Lytes Cary Manor 7.6 km

Priest's House 10 km

Tintinhull Garden 13.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Baltonsborough - West Lydford - Southwood - Baltonsborough 5.6 km

Glastonbury 5.8 km

HAM WALL (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 6.9 km

Battle of Langport, 1645 7.2 km

LYTES CARTY 7.9 km

Local events

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

    Glastonbury, England 12.5 km

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 5, 2026 – Saturday, September 5, 2026)

    Dorchester, England 46.5 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.

Want to know more about camping in Somerset?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Paddock have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Paddock dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Paddock? Sporty folks will prick up their ears to hear there’s a riding centre and golf course within 10 minutes’ drive; you can also take a gentle stroll up to the Admiral Hood … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Paddock?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Paddock? From $56.59 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.