Kingsettle Camping Retreat

9.5 78 reviews
Shepherd's hut exterior
Shepherd's hut exterior
Shepherd's hut at night
Sunset over the shepherd's hut
Shepherd's hut pitch
Pitches mown into the long grass
View of the site
View of the site
View across the site
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Shepherd's hut at night
Sunset over the shepherd's hut
Shepherd's hut pitch

  • Quiet Somerset meadow site 10 minutes' drive from Bruton
  • A 10-minute drive to Stourhead and 25 minutes to Longleat
  • Simple facilities provided, plus a firepit for each pitch
You may possibly hear the sound of a few animals in neighbouring fields, the odd tractor going about its business or children playing in a distant part of the farm, but otherwise it’s a very peaceful rural setup on site at Kingsettle Camping Retreat, in the Somerset countryside about 10 minutes’ drive from Bruton. This is a place that’s all about enjoying nature – pitches are mown into a meadow, so you’ll be surrounded by wild grasses and flowers and may well share your space with all sorts of wildlife. Firepits are provided so you can cook dinner over a campfire while watching the sun set or keep warm while looking up into a canopy of stars overhead. Supplies for your campfire or picnic can be picked up in Bruton, which has plenty of independent shops along with a collection of lovely places to eat if you’d rather treat yourselves. There are a few country pubs around too – one of the best locally is about a five-minute drive or 45-minute walk away. Back at base, facilities have been kept simple but all essentials are covered – guests have access to toilets, showers, a washing-up area, chemical disposal and places to charge gadgets. As this site is just on the edge of the Cranborne Chase Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, you won’t be short of places for a scenic walk or bike ride nearby. Kingsettle is also in a handy spot for getting out and about, as within a 10-minute drive, guests can get to Stourhead's house and gardens, Hauser & Wirth Somerset or The Newt in Somerset. Also catch an event at The Bath & West Showground (20 minutes’ drive), mingle with the animals at Longleat’s safari park (25 minutes) or soak up the views at Stonehenge (35 minutes).

Site type

RV sites 20
Tent sites 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Travel trailer sites 20
Opens
Please note
  • 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 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Although this site is mostly adults-only, please note that there may be families with children in a separate area of the site.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 78 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

This peaceful, spacious campsite is in beautiful countryside with large, private sites. Reviewers rave about the exceptionally clean, eco-friendly facilities, including showers and composting toilets. The owner is often called friendly and attentive. Most love the tranquil, "back to nature" feel, though some found the composting toilets tricky and had issues with wet ground. A highly recommended getaway!

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Deborah N.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked It was perfect for us . We loved everything about it . Spotlessly clean and everything you needed . Lovely large private pitches and areas for wildlife .

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Highly recommended.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite (no pets)

Liked Lovely rural pitches around the edge of a hay meadow, quiet. Good showers (spacious) and perfectly acceptable compost toilets. Friendly owner, well organised site.

Disliked Nothing

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The most lovely, peaceful atmosphere- beautiful…

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Kat B.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The most lovely, peaceful atmosphere- beautiful surroundings and really spacious, flat pitch. Facilities were great- basic but as described.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Suggestion - maybe Naked Sprout toilet tissue?

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Anita O.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite (no pets)

Liked I wanted quiet, it was quiet even in the middle of August!!

I also loved that it is ecoi friendly with compost loos , wooden shower cubicles - which even a swallow took to resting there! That speaks for itself when nature trusts human places.
Thank you Jenny.

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Great site will visit again

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Allen K.

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great peaceful site,
Very clean facilities
Large pitches, plenty if privacy
The owner Jenny was very friendly,
Helpful and informative about the area

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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Spaciousness and glad firepits were not…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite (no pets)

Liked Spaciousness and glad firepits were not in use (dry grass) as I wouldn't be thrilled to have someone else's smoky fire floating through my van.

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely site, had a very spacious…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lovely site, had a very spacious level non EHU pitch with gorgeous views. Lovely friendly owner, good location for Ludlow and Shropshire hills. Very good food pub down the road.

Disliked The facilities were very clean but I’m afraid composting toilets are not for me! Luckily we had an alternative.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just a beautiful site and well looked after x

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Just M.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful and peaceful campsite, lovely owner Jenny , very friendly , kind and approachable. Facilities clean and well looked after. Good size pitches , secure and very private. As a solo female camper I felt so save. My little dog Toby ( usually anxious doggo) felt so comfortable and loved running around . For sure we will be back again . Thank u Jenny for having us and I hope u are proud of the beautiful campsite u have, it’s 💯 retreat. As someone who works with people I really needed no people time . One more thing, I loved the no mobile time - thank u 🌹🌹🌹

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely peaceful site in a beautiful…

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Alec E.

Shepherd's hut (no pets)

Liked Lovely peaceful site in a beautiful spot

Recommend to friends Visit again

Could be lovely but not for us

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice location
Good Size Pitches

Disliked We were made to feel very unwelcome as apparently the owner had had a bad experience with "that Sort" of dog
We have never been to a PitchUp campsite where the owner comes to inspect, but we have been to many where the friendly owners come round to ensure we are happy and to have a chat
This campsite is in no way Adult only- the family area is at the top of the field and has access to all facilities
The Compost toilets are difficult to access in a shed up steep steps and the toilets are too high up to be easily used
We had to clear dog mess from our pitch when we first arrived
The field has long grass and we were asked to keep off to protect wildlife, meant actually not much space but ok. But don't then make a point of watching to check we obeyed
Dogs are to be kept under control and on lead, owners dogs barked a lot and were roaming free at times
We left after one night

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From the manager: I’m very sorry to hear you felt unwelcome, it was not my intention at all. I was obviously jumpy after a recent bad experience with a dog onsite but it was unfair of me to let this affect my approach.
All dogs are meant to be on leads and picked up afterwards, there is a sign in the entrance, this is to ensure the safety of everyone and everything else on site, but not to effect the enjoyment of theirs or their owners stay.
My dog Mango is kept on a lead as she’s a rescue with a keen hunting nose, I take children over 12 at present but I’m not aware that I have stated I am an adult only site, apologies if you feel you were misled.
I will take onboard your comments and do my best to ensure that when I ask someone to put their dog on a lead that I don’t make them feel uncomfortable.
I hope you find sites better suited to your needs in the future.

Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires 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

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

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

Small (11-25 sites)

Location

Kingsettle Camping Retreat

Kingsettle Hill

Bruton

Somerset

England

BA10 0LB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.11235°N
2.38688°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14 km Market Place
14 km Market Place
14.3 km Rectory Road
Rail
4.2 km Bruton Rail Station
9.6 km Castle Cary Rail Station
11.8 km Gillingham (Dorset) Rail Station
Ferry
40.1 km Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
40.1 km Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing
40.2 km Millennium Square Ferry Landing
Airport
38 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

Built in the 1700s, Stourhead (10 minutes’ drive) is a National Trust-run house renowned for its Palladian-style architecture (with its exquisitely symmetrical proportions). After checking out the artworks and Chippendale furniture in the mansion, you can stroll around the spectacular gardens, centred around a lake and dotted with elegant follies. If you want to make the petrolhead in the family happy, you could take them to Haynes Motor Museum (20 minutes). Here, in a former munitions depot, is more than a century’s worth of vintage cars and motorcycles, from a 1915 Ford Model T to a Formula One Williams, plus sections devoted to luxury vehicles and microcars. Why not make like the Ancient Romans and head to the city of Bath (55 minutes)? Book yourself into a spa to soak in mineral-rich thermal waters, or simply stroll around the Georgian centre pretending to be a Jane Austen heroine (the author lived in the city in the early 1800s).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 47.8 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 48.2 km Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 4.7 km

Longleat 11.2 km

Haynes International Motor Museum 14.4 km

Fleet Air Arm Museum 20.7 km

Wells Cathedral 21.1 km

National Trust

Stourhead 4.7 km

West Pennard Court Barn 18.4 km

Lytes Cary Manor 21.7 km

Westwood Manor 25.4 km

Tintinhull Garden 27.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

STOURHEAD 3.5 km

REDLYNCH PARK 3.9 km

Stourton - Leland Trail - Macmillan Way - Stourton 5 km

White Sheet Hill and White Sheet Downs 6.7 km

Maiden Bradley - Forest Road - Gare Hill 8.2 km

Local events

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

    Dorchester, England 43.4 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 Kingsettle Camping Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Kingsettle Camping Retreat dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Kingsettle Camping Retreat? Built in the 1700s, Stourhead (10 minutes’ drive) is a National Trust-run house renowned for its Palladian-style architecture (with its exquisitely symmetrical proportions). After checking out the artworks and Chippendale furniture in … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Kingsettle Camping Retreat?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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