Wookey Farm

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Meadow pitches (added by manager 11 Aug 2022)
Pitching meadow centre of photo
The pitching meadow before haymaking
Rope swings in the pitching meadow

  • Marked-out pitches or pick your own: site bordered by the River Axe
  • Wookey Hole 2.5 miles; Wells 3.5 miles
  • Farm animals, rope swings and on-site farm shop; pub/café half a mile
What a bewitching place. And most especially for kids: Wookey Farm, a couple of miles from the famed Wookey Hole Caves (and their famed witch), is a tiptop option for small sorts and their owners, with loads of space to run around and a menagerie of animals to coo over. Older offspring will be sizzling with excitement on hearing that they can stoke flames and get social at the communal campfire area, while bigger folk will probably be content to bring along a firepit and laze idly on the family pitch, taking in the views of the Mendip Hills and towards Hembury and Yarley hills… Off site, it's three and a half miles from the farm to cutely compact Wells, six miles to Glastonbury, and a drive of 45 minutes to the coast at Weston-super-Mare. The site is on a small, family-run goat farm where guests are most welcome to meet the menagerie (sheep, pigs, hens and a donkey live here too) and find out all about running a farm. All pitches are in a level two-and-a-half-acre space with marked pitches or in an overflow meadow bordered by the River Axe: you can opt to be as mixed in or as far away as you like. Splashing, paddling and critter spotting can all be had in the river, as can back and forthing merrily on the rope tyre swing over the water (more swings are around the site if this seems slightly too hair-raising). Wookey Farm is an eco-friendly site, with emphasis on keeping things as natural as possible. Facilities are basic but well kept: four compost toilets and washbasins, cleaned twice a day; a washing-up area with water tap alongside; and plenty of facilities for sorting your rubbish (recycling and food waste contributions are keenly welcomed). For those barbecue supplies, the farm is just down the lane from Wookey village's café, shop and three pubs. There's also an on-site farm shop selling the farm's own goat's cheese, goat's milk and meat, along with alcohol, snacks and gifts.

Site type

Tent sites 45
Travel trailer sites 41
RV sites 41
Open now
Opens March 29
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Electricity is metered on site at £0.25 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid card which must be topped up online.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 29 to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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would recommend this site to a friend

89%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Pleasant, green and a tad unusual

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

Power optional grass campsite (large)

Liked: Lots of space, green and quirky. Not far to the pub, serves good food, or bus stop. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay.

Disliked: Lack of showers likely to put some off though not us.

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The river, tree swings, wildlife, stunning views. Fanciest composting toilets I've experienced!…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The river, tree swings, wildlife, stunning views. Fanciest composting toilets I've experienced!

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Lovley stay and loved seeing the animals in the morning ! There’s some…

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 campsite

Liked: Lovley stay and loved seeing the animals in the morning ! There’s some ‘cosy’ pitches which are amongst the trees which provides lots of privacy. Facilities were all as described. Would stay again.

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Great ethos ideal retreat if not school hols / weekend.

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Lindsay B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass campsite (large)

Liked: Campsite 1 - spacious hedged pitches, own bins inc recycling & food waste. Fire pit, stump seat & picnic bench. The animals, info and own produce. General wildlife. Ring O Bells, Burcott Mill for fresh bread, Burcott inn & Wookey Hub. Very friendly mini bus driver in village although frequency is limited.

Disliked: Other campers letting their dogs off - when asked not to! Not the site owners fault! Single track road in dark is off putting when on foot.

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A basic but excellent site, very family friendly.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We were on campsite one, loads of space around us, lots of space for children to play. We were in pitch 15, which was enclosed by a hedge, the site was quiet after 10pm. Compost toilets were clean and well looked after. This is a real friendly family campsite. We liked the donkeys, pigs and goats. The shop selling fresh goat milk and cheese. We could have a small fire in the evening, which added to the magic for our four year old granddaughter. The evening bar was great, both the cider and the ale were much appreciated after a long day at Wookey Hole!

Disliked: Nothing.

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Great site and fantastic amenities!…

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

Meadow primitive grass campsite

Liked: Great site and fantastic amenities!

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Quiet well run site, cheap and cheerful does exactly what it says…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Connah D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Meadow primitive grass campsite

Liked: Quiet well run site, cheap and cheerful does exactly what it says on the tin, plenty of animals to see when there Only stayed a few days so didn’t get to fully use the farm activities but will defo be back

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From the manager: Thanks for your review - hope to see you again

Excellent

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

Meadow primitive grass campsite

Liked: Had the most amazing time . My son is Autistic and with the added Bonus of not just the goats but chickens and pigs my son was living hus best life . The farm shop loved Especially my morning coffee with gates milk 😁 Cant wait to come agsin x

Disliked: Nothing x

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From the manager: So glad you enjoyed your time here

Great campsite with a good vibe!

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

Meadow primitive grass campsite

Liked: Great campsite with a good vibe! Lovely location with some great nearby walks and a proper local pub. Basic facilities but all you really need. Would definitely stay again.

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Super Platz, kann ich nur weiterempfehlen

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

Meadow primitive grass campsite

Liked: Einfach aber sauber von den sanitären Anlagen. Gemütlicher wo es auch möglich ist vor dem Zelt Feuer zu machen. Schöner Laden mit Farmerprodukten

Disliked: Ungenügende Waschmöglichkeiten

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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 Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Wookey Farm

Monksford Lane

Wookey

Wells

Somerset

England

BA5 1DT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.21015°N
-2.70652°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.9 km Wells Bus Station
7.1 km Glastonbury Town Hall
7.1 km Town Hall
Rail
17.8 km Castle Cary Rail Station
18.6 km Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station
21.2 km Bruton Rail Station
Ferry
21.3 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
25.2 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
27.1 km The Cottage Ferry Landing
Airport
19.6 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

The farm is within easy reach of many top spots as well as Wookey Hole Caves, Glastonbury, Wells and Weston-super-Mare: spectacular Cheddar Gorge is 20 minutes' drive away, Longleat and Bath within 50, and Bristol just under an hour. Quieter times await around the region's walks, such as along the 30 miles of the West Mendip Way running from Wells via Wookey to the sea at Uphill, or the Strawberry Line (also 30 miles), a traffic-free route across Somerset from Shepton Mallet to Clevedon. Closer to home, amble along the River Axe flowing through the farm. Till ringers and fashion fans should take their wallets to Clarks Village, 20 minutes away, for outlet shopping and the Shoe Museum.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 23.1 km Estuary N/A Excellent Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 23.5 km Estuary Poor Poor N/A Poor
Weston Main 24.2 km Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A
Brean 24.6 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 24.9 km Estuary N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 3.1 km

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 4.2 km

Wells Cathedral 4.2 km

Glastonbury Abbey 7 km

Glastonbury Tor 7.3 km

National Trust

West Pennard Court Barn 9.6 km

King John's Hunting Lodge 11.6 km

Stembridge Tower Mill 17.3 km

Lytes Cary Manor 19.5 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 2.9 km

Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge 3 km

MILTON LODGE AND THE COMBE, WELLS 4.2 km

BISHOP'S PALACE, WELLS 4.9 km

The Mendip Hills – a circular walk from Priddy 5.4 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Wookey Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wookey Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wookey Farm? The farm is within easy reach of many top spots as well as Wookey Hole Caves, Glastonbury, Wells and Weston-super-Mare: spectacular Cheddar Gorge is 20 minutes' drive away, Longleat and Bath within … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wookey Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    On arrival, please consult the blackboard at the entrance to see where to go.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Wookey Farm? From $28.95 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.