The Paddock

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Entrance to the camping field
Welcome to the paddock
Peaceful pitches
Level grass pitches

  • Relaxed pop-up site 10 minutes’ drive from Somerton in Somerset
  • Glastonbury 10 minutes’ drive and Cheddar Gorge 40 minutes
  • Level grass pitches with modern showers and a covered washing-up area
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. From here, you can go out 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; alternatively head south to hit Lyme Regis and Seaton on the Jurassic Coast in about an hour. Barbecues are allowed on the campsite, but if you’re not feeling the alfresco cooking vibe, there’s a pub about five minutes’ walk away that serves local beers, scrumpy cider and freshly prepared meals.

Site type

Tent sites 15
Open now
Opens May 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, May 1 to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site - very clean, tidy and well run by very nice owners

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
David S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Everything - the owners are very kind and caring people and made me and everyone feel very welcome. I chatted on several occasions with the owners when they walked around the site to ensure everything was well. This was nice as I was travelling solo.

The toilets, showers and washing up area are kept spotless and checked very regularly.

The showers were nice and warm with very good pressure.

The camping field is flat with the pitches each marked out and the grass is well kept and cut.

There is the option to use a fire pit raised off the floor and BBQ are allowed too.

In the centre of the field there is also picnic benches for all to use too.

I felt the cost of my stay was really reasonable and so was the small cost to have electric hook up. (I would recommend taking an extension though).

I would highly recommend this site and will certainly be returning (hopefully later this season)

Disliked: There was nothing to dislike other than having to pack up and leave to drive back home

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review, glad you enjoyed your stay. Look forward to hopefully seeing you again when your next travelling this way.

Thanks again,
Neil & Mandy

Excellent, small personal touches, owners super friendly!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 5
Tasha J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: What a hidden gem! Small but so lovely! Lovely flat pitches (unusual in my experience when pitching a tent, despite extortionate prices paid!) very reasonably priced, dogs are welcome and secure field plus lots of lovely walking for your furry friends!! Toilets/showers were cleaned so regularly and the owners were so friendly, stopping for chats and always on hand if you need anything! Little touches like sticks for the dogs, poo bags if needed, snacks and treats, fresh eggs etc with honesty box for payment. Fire pits and wood available if needed, free of charge! I know sounds too good to be true but honestly it’s real! Plenty to do with Glastonbury, Wells, Wookey hole and lots of other attractions close by, what’s not to love?! There was an areas with picnic tables and games etc in the centre, would be perfect for a group camping to use as a communal area too, with info about places to eat etc. We have had such a lovely weekend, even the weather wasn’t as bad as predicted and we will definitely go back ☺️

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From the manager: It was a pleasure to have you and your family stay here, really glad you enjoyed your time at The Paddock. Look forward to seeing you again when your next travelling to Somerset, promise to get some duck eggs put to one side for you before they sell out next time !!! thank you for your lovely review.

Thanks,

Neil & Mandy

Excellent stay!

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

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The campsite owner was very welcoming upon arrival. Great location and very clean, excellent facilities. Will definitely be coming back to stay in the summer.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your lovely review, it was a pleasure having you stay at The Paddock. Look forward to seeing you both again later in the year.

Thanks,

Neil

Friendly and pleasant site in a great location, owner is friendly, nice…

Overall 10/10
Location 9
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Oliver R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Friendly and pleasant site in a great location, owner is friendly, nice pitches and plentiful mains hook-ups. Would recommend.

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review, it was a pleasure to have you both here.

Great location - lovely circular walk to Somerton. Clean facilities and all…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Adrienne B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great location - lovely circular walk to Somerton. Clean facilities and all we needed. Neil was friendly and helpful reference to the local amenities.

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind review, glad you did the walk to Somerton, its a decent walk. Guessing your roof tent was a hit, hopefully see you again when your next in Somerset.

Thanks,
Neil & Mandy

Excellent site with exceptionally clean facilities, friendly owners.

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

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: On arrival we had a warm, friendly welcome and directions to our generous sized pitch.
This campsite is a hidden gem and excellent for camping with carefully thought out added luxuries. The toilet/shower block is immaculate and regularly checked, a super washing up area is close by which has chilled drinks for sale via an honesty box (so take cash, as you will want to purchase something!)... icecreams and homemade apple crumbles (which are so delicious we wanted to purchase more to take home with us).
Neil is on hand should you have any problems and strives to make sure everyone is enjoying themselves.
The village pub is a short, easy walk away with a good menu at very reasonable prices.
In the evening a huge firebowl next to picnic benches is lit and provides a wonderfully magical area which we chatted with other campers and unwound before retreating to bed.
A peaceful night's sleep under the stars was had.
There are lots of footpaths and little lanes straight off from the campsite which was ideal for walking or dogs.
Thank you Neil, Mandy and Pepper, we thoroughly enjoyed our stay and meeting you, you have created a lovely campsite which you should be very proud of.

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From the manager: What a lovely review, we are so glad you enjoyed your stay at The Paddock. It was a pleasure to have you both at our site.

thank you again,

Neil & Mandy & Pepper

Fabulous site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 9
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 7
Mark C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Everything, fabulous little site, Neil, the owner was delightful and very helpful, we were lucky enough to be the only guests at the time so had the place to ourselves,
Very well kept & clean loo / shower rooms though only 2, could be busy with more campers but Neil is in the process of building more. Many thanks

Disliked: Absolutely nothing, although the nights were a little cold…. lol

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From the manager: Thanks for your lovely review, it was a pleasure meeting you both.

Thank you
Neil

Atmosphere, friendly host beautiful views…

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

Primitive grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Atmosphere, friendly host beautiful views

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From the manager: Hi Richard, thank you for your review, it was great having your group stay here for the bank holiday break.

Thank you, Neil..

Lovely flat site with great owner and friendly atmosphere

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

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Flat site, easy to find, bus stop close by to go in to Glastonbury 20 minutes, a pub nearby. Clean facilities.
Very friendly and helpful owner who went out of his way to help with local information.
Lovely birdsong in the morning!

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review, glad your stay was enjoyable, hope to see you again soon.

Thanks,
Neil

Excellent campsite, very friendly and welcoming

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

Powered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely small site that is well located for Glastonbury and Someton run by a very friendly owner, Neil who could not do more to make our stay enjoyable. Great facilities that are well maintained with nice, spacious, flat pitches.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you had an enjoyable stay at The Paddock, it was a pleasure to have your family here
Thank you, Neil


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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Clarks Village (outlet centre): 10 minutes’ drive - Glastonbury (abbey and indie shops): 10 minutes - Glastonbury Tor: 10 minutes - Horse riding: 15 minutes - Golf course: 15 minutes - Wells Cathedral: 25 minutes - Wookey Hole (caves): 25 minutes - Cheddar Gorge (hiking trails): 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 28.9 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 31.4 km Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Brean 31.9 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weston Main 32.6 km Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 34.2 km Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

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 25, 2025 – Wednesday, June 25, 2025)

    Glastonbury, England 12.5 km

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, August 8, 2025 – Friday, August 8, 2025)

    Bristol, England 39.1 km

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, September 6, 2025 – Saturday, September 6, 2025)

    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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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? Local attractions and activities include: - Clarks Village (outlet centre): 10 minutes’ drive - Glastonbury (abbey and indie shops): 10 minutes - Glastonbury Tor: 10 minutes - Horse riding: 15 minutes - … 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.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Paddock? From $55.92 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.