Shiplate Farm Fishery

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Views of the main lake
Views of the main lake
Entrance to the pitches
Mendips view
View to the main lake
Entrance to the four fishing lakes
View from the pitches
View to the lake from the pitches
Hardstanding pitches
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Entrance to the pitches
Mendips view
View to the main lake

  • Peaceful site at a well-maintained Somerset fishery
  • A 20-minute drive to Cheddar Gorge, and 15 to Weston-super-Mare
  • Lake fishing on site and River Axe close by; pubs five minutes’ drive
Set at the foot of the Mendip Hills and with spectacular views over Brent Knoll and the Somerset Levels, Shiplate Farm Fishery is a peaceful West Country haven. Whether you’re after a base to explore Somerset or an overnight halt on the way down to Cornwall, this is a splendid spot for it… As this is a working fishery, anglers who are keen to practise their casts can have a great day’s fishing in large swims on four lakes and adjacent waters. Guests have access to an unspoilt area of the River Axe, and the site offers good fishing for beginners, match fishermen and carp anglers. Fishing spots on all the lakes are available for a day ticket (extra charge). If you prefer to explore Somerset or cycle along quiet lanes, you’re in the right place too – stroll the celebrated Mendip Way (straight from the site) in either direction or pick up local cycle lanes. If you fancy a night out, head to Bleadon (five minutes’ drive) for its pubs and restaurants, or if self-catering is your way to go, there’s a farm shop in the village too. Need a big stock up on provisions? No problem, there are supermarkets in Weston-super-Mare (20 minutes).

Site type

RV sites 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Dogs

  • 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).
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.9

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100% would stay here again

What customers say

Shiplate Farm Fishery offers peaceful stays with lovely lake views and welcoming owners. Clean, modern facilities and farm animals add to the charm. Access can be tricky for large RVs via narrow country lanes, but fishing is a hit. High standards and a great vibe confirmed by recent guests.

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Fabulous site and we will be back for longer next time

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Mike T. 6 reviews

Powered gravel RV campsite (lake view)

Liked Great welcome from Sue the owner. We could park pretty well wherever we wanted which didn’t make much difference as we had lovely views right across the park.
Kitchen area even had tea, coffee, milk etc, toilets spotless and shower room was hotel standards!

Disliked Nothing

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Peaceful setting, tremendously good fishing.…

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 Daniel M. 1 review

Powered gravel RV campsite (lake view)

Liked Peaceful setting, tremendously good fishing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful location quiet and peaceful. Staff polite…

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 Lisa D. 7 reviews

Powered gravel RV campsite (lake view)

Liked Beautiful location quiet and peaceful.
Staff polite and helpful. Facilities amazing.

Disliked Nothing

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What a amazing place lovely clean…

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Denise F. 4 reviews

Powered gravel RV campsite (lake view)

Liked What a amazing place lovely clean toilets and showers we did leave early only because the weather we had sun so did manage to do some fishing but the wind and rain was terrible but we will be returning again soon loved the geese and ducks lots of wild life the host was lovely even brought us some eggs fresh from her chickens

Disliked None

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We will be back!

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 Jessica L. 3 reviews

Powered gravel RV campsite (lake view)

Liked Absolutely beautiful place! Lovely grounds with a lovely lake. Was our first time trying out our new campervan & it was great! Ducks and geese were great as well as the house cats who came and greeted us sunday morning. Peaceful, great amenities and toilets.

Disliked Nothinf

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Beautiful location, well stocked lake, tidy…

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 Nicki B. 14 reviews

Powered gravel RV campsite (lake view)

Liked Beautiful location, well stocked lake, tidy swims, absolute amazing shower facilities.

Thank you for the fresh eggs

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Had a fabulous stay here with…

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Catrin C. 1 review

Powered gravel RV campsite (lake view)

Liked Had a fabulous stay here with a very spacious pitch overlooking the lake. A lovely warm welcome from Sue who is an amazing host, very friendly, helpful and went over and above to ensure our stay was special.
The site is peaceful, clean and a very relaxing place to spend time.
I particularly liked the access to the River Axe for paddleboarding and was extremely lucky to see an otter.
I will be back to stay again.

Disliked Nothing to dislike at all

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 Mark D. 1 review

Powered gravel RV campsite (lake view)

Liked Sue and Adam are the most friendly welcoming people I have met went above and beyond to make you feel at home, the site was very clean the rest room was spotless and had everything you needed.
The view over the lakes was peaceful quiet made me think about taking up fishing 😂
Will definitely be going back again could well become our go to site when u want to kick back and have time to relax and not have a care in the world, with me recovering after double surgery 4 months ago was just what I needed and would highly recommend to anyone and will be

Disliked Didn’t book longer

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From the manager: Thank you so much for this review. It was a pleasure to meet you both. We look forward to seeing you again soon. Happy heavenly birthday to your mum. Sue.

Easily the best campsite I've stayed…

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 James C. 1 review

Powered gravel RV campsite (lake view)

Liked Easily the best campsite I've stayed at. A very relaxing setting overlooking the fishing lakes. The owner couldn't have been more helpful, will definitely be booking again

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you.

Would stay again.

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Ian W. 5 reviews

Powered gravel RV campsite (lake view)

Liked Peace and quiet and lovely spotlessly clean facilities.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 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 Lake and/or mountain Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Level campground, no steep slopes Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Shiplate Farm Fishery

Shiplate Road

Weston-super-Mare

Somerset

England

BS24 0NY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.30251°N
2.92235°W

Route directions

Do not use post code as there are a number of similar named farms. Look out for the fishing sign.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.9 km Locking Road Car Park
6.2 km Summer Lane
6.3 km Summer Lane
Rail
5.3 km Weston Milton Rail Station
5.8 km Weston-super-Mare Rail Station
6.2 km Worle Rail Station
Ferry
7.1 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
16.2 km Clevedon Pier
18.4 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
Airport
17.4 km Bristol International Airport
30.9 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

The Mendip Hills National Landscape (direct from the site) is just waiting to be explored on foot or by bike, and you can hire kayaks from Mendip Activity Centre (20 minutes) to paddle down the River Axe. There are caves and Bronze Age remains along the trails in Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve (half an hour) and reasonably challenging hiking along the Cheddar Gorge Walk (20 minutes). Head underground to explore a spectacular caves complex at Wookey Hole (half an hour) or have a potter around Axbridge (15 minutes), a lively town with a medieval market square, narrow streets and half-timbered, Tudor-era houses buildings as well as a slew of pubs and restaurants – and if you hit a rainy day (this being England after all) there’s a cinema there too. Fancy a day at the beach? Weston-super-Mare (15 minutes) and Burnham-on-Sea (20 minutes) both offer an expanse of sandy beaches and traditional amusement arcades; you can also buy classic English fish and chips and munch them on one of the piers.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Hobbs Boat Pub 1.8 km
  • Queens Arms Pub 1.9 km
  • Catherines Inn Pub 2.6 km
  • The Old Inn Pub 2.6 km
  • Anchor Inn Pub 2.7 km
  • The Walnut Tree Pub 3.1 km
  • The Coach House Pub 3.7 km
  • Wellington Arms Pub 4.1 km
  • Brent Knoll Inn Pub 4.5 km
  • The Landing Light Restaurant 4.5 km

Groceries

  • Manor Stores 3.6 km
  • Lidl 4 km
  • Aldi 4.8 km
  • Waitrose 4.9 km
  • Asda 4.9 km
  • Co-op Food 5.5 km
  • Morrisons 5.6 km
  • Tesco 6.1 km
  • Lidl 6.3 km
  • Co-op Food 6.4 km

Parks and play

  • Broadway Play Playground 3.3 km
  • Worle Moor Road Park Area 4.9 km
  • Worle Moor Road Play Area Playground 4.9 km
  • Locking Castle Pelicans children's play area Playground 4.9 km
  • Worle Moor Road Play Area Playground 5 km
  • The Potteries Millenium Green Playground 5.3 km
  • Moor Lane Play Area Playground 5.3 km
  • Clarence Park 5.4 km
  • Clarence Park 5.5 km
  • Beach Lawns park 5.8 km

Family days out

  • Bone Cave Visitor attraction 3.5 km
  • The Caves Visitor attraction 3.5 km
  • Pebble Summerhouse Visitor attraction 3.5 km
  • Stalactite Cave Visitor attraction 3.5 km
  • Alcove Seat Visitor attraction 3.5 km
  • Jackpot £500 Amusement arcade 3.7 km
  • Explosives Store Visitor attraction 4.6 km
  • Locking Head Castle 4.6 km
  • Banwell Castle 4.9 km
  • The Cart Wash Visitor attraction 5 km
  • Court Farm Country Park Zoo 5 km
  • Court Farm Castle 5 km
  • Tropicana Visitor attraction 6 km
  • Brean Sands Holiday Centre Visitor attraction 6.1 km
  • North Somerset Bird of Prey Centre Zoo 11.5 km

Public transport

  • The Veale 1.5 km
  • Corner Shiplate Road 1.7 km
  • Hobbs Boat Inn 1.7 km
  • The Queens 1.8 km
  • Bridge Garage 1.9 km
  • Bridge Road 1.9 km
  • Clovercot 2 km
  • Christon Church 2.3 km
  • Roman Road 2.4 km
  • Purn Way 2.5 km

Beaches

  • Berrow Sands 6.6 km
  • Sand Bay 8.8 km
  • Berrow Sands 9.4 km

Other nearby

  • Bleadon Hill Golf Course 2.2 km
  • Weston-super-Mare Golf Club Golf course 5.2 km
  • Brean Golf Club Golf course 6 km
  • Legends Nightclub 6.3 km
  • Popworld Nightclub 6.4 km
  • Tabu Nightclub 6.4 km
  • The Sovereign Shopping centre 6.5 km
  • Worlebury Golf Course 7.1 km
  • Marine Lake Marina 7.3 km
  • Burnham & Berrow Golf Club Golf course 7.6 km

Local services

  • cashzone Cashpoint 3.7 km
  • Welcome Break Sedgemoor (North) Services Cashpoint 3.7 km
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 6.3 km
  • Esso Fuel station 2.2 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.3 km
  • Locking Pharmacy 3.5 km
  • Locking Pharmacy 3.5 km
  • Shell Fuel station 3.6 km
  • Shell Fuel station 3.6 km
  • Gridserve Charging station 3.6 km
  • Gridserve Charging station 3.7 km
  • Shell Fuel station 3.9 km
  • Asda Express Fuel station 4 km

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Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 11.1 km

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 19.3 km

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 20.8 km

Wells Cathedral 21.8 km

Glastonbury Abbey 22.4 km

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 7.4 km

Clevedon Court 16.5 km

Tyntesfield 20.9 km

Coleridge Cottage 23.5 km

Stembridge Tower Mill 26.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Winscombe - Barton - Crook Peak - Wavering Down - Winscombe 6.3 km

Winscombe 6.4 km

Brean Down and Brean Fort 6.5 km

GROVE PARK 6.7 km

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 10.6 km

Local events

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

    Glastonbury, England 28.3 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 Shiplate Farm Fishery have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Shiplate Farm Fishery dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Shiplate Farm Fishery? The Mendip Hills National Landscape (direct from the site) is just waiting to be explored on foot or by bike, and you can hire kayaks from Mendip Activity Centre (20 minutes) to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Shiplate Farm Fishery?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  6:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Shiplate Farm Fishery? From $73.07 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.