The Paddock

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The paddock
Campsite
The paddock hub

  • 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

Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Tent pitches 10
Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 8 July
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 8 Jul to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely site, perfect for families.

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Really lovely small site which we took our caravan to for a two night stay so we could explore Glastonbury which was about 10min drive away. Lovely welcome from Neil who also gave us advice on planning our trip to climb the Glastonbury Tor. Perfect for families with a communal seating area and a nice relaxed feel. Felt very safe for our 6yr old to play and use the facilities etc independently which he loved! Two nice showers with toilets in the same room, always clean and tidy when we used them. Few mins walk from a nice local pub which served lovely food.

Disliked: Disliked is a strong word but it was quite tightly packed so maybe one or two less pitches would mean a bit more space. Also somewhere for grey water disposal would be useful.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, and pleased you enjoyed your stay, feed back is always welcome as its our first year and learning all the way, so thank you once again, Neil

Great stay, we will be back!

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely camping space, in a beautiful spot with a great host. Neil went above and beyond to make our stay even better. Even opening wine for us when our corkscrew broke! It was very peaceful too, highly recommend.

Disliked: More toilets needed but in process of building more.

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From the manager: Glad you enjoyed your stay, and thank you for your review, your both welcome back anytime Thanks, Neil

Fully recommend for anyone looking for a good site to stay at

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great friendly camp with good amenities. Small & quirky, but so relaxing and fun.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike - all good

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From the manager: Thanks for your review, hope the rest of your holiday went well. Thanks, Neil

We loved everything about campsite: amazing location, close to Street and Glastonbury,…

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We loved everything about campsite: amazing location, close to Street and Glastonbury, but quiet site; fantastic facilities that was clean all the time ; attentive host who is always asked how is everything; attention to details with decorations and lights. Loved it!

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review, it was a pleasure to have you stay at our campsite, Thank you, Neil

Lovely clean site, quiet with flat pitches. Sheltered by trees and hedges.…

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely clean site, quiet with flat pitches. Sheltered by trees and hedges. Showers warm and toilet always spotless. Picnic tables available for use. Small freezer for communal use. Stock of ice-creams, lolly pops and cold drinks which could be purchased for a very reasonable price. Friendly and helpful hosts. Would recommend and would definitely visit again. Close to Street and Glastonbury.

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From the manager: Glad you enjoyed your stay, more than welcome anytime. Thank you for your review, Neil

Exceptional site with everything you need

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The Paddock is to notch, small campsite. It's level, the ground is perfect and well mown. Pitches are laid out clearly and the site has everything. Loos and showers are immaculate and the showers are really lively to use. Everything has been thought of and is right sized for the site. Very Highly recommended.

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From the manager: Glad you enjoyed your stay, welcome back anytime, thank you for your review, Thanks, Neil

Brilliant

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Absolutely loved this beautiful little camp site. The manager ( Neil) was very polite and hospitable. We had nothing to worry about, they even had a barbecue area with a tiki bar 👍👍

Disliked: Didn’t dislike anything how ever food for thought maybe ad a few more toilets xxx

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From the manager: Hi, thank you for your review, hope the remainder of your journey went well and you arrived in good time. Thank you Neil

Excellent friendly & secure campsite with clean facilities

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Just returned from a lovely 4 night stay at The Paddock with our 2 young children. Greeted on arrival by Neil the manager who was very friendly and welcoming. The site was lovely and flat for our tent and felt safe and secure. The toilet and shower facilities were kept immaculate throughout our stay. The kids particularly enjoyed the ‘Paddock hub’ spending each evening for hours playing in there. Great location for getting to where we had planned to visit which were Glastonbury Town & Tor, Cheddar Gorge & Wells city. Neil and his wife were great hosts and had great knowledge on the local area and very easy to talk to. We hope to return next year to Somerset and will not hesitate to book The Paddock!

Disliked: Nothing! We loved it!

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, it was an absolute pleasure to have such a nice family staying at The Paddock. Glad you enjoyed your stay, look forward to seeing you next year. Thank you again for your review, Thanks, Neil...

A very warm and friendly welcome to a well equipped clean beautiful…

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A very warm and friendly welcome to a well equipped clean beautiful and private site. Facilities were superb - with clean toilets and showers, washing up area and drinking water. Great to have the availability of fire pits and also allows for BBQ’s so we could all enjoy the outdoor cooking vibe. Neil / Noel was exceptionally welcoming & make us feel at home and at ease, even helping us out in times of desperation when we realised we had left vital items at home aka lighters, corkscrews and a table - without which we would not have been able to eat our planned BBQ and drink our lovely wine. #whenisatablenotatable Thank you Noel. Nearby pub is the typical local country pub with great food, good choice of beverage, live music and a wonderful character feel about the place. The links via a local bus service is super handy especially if travelling to local areas such as Street or Glastonbury. Highly recommend The Paddock and we definitely plan to return - even if just to chew the cud with Neil/Noel

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From the manager: Thanks for your kind review guys, it was an absolute pleasure having you stay over, Great family welcome back anytime Neil....

Lovely stay, we will be back thank you

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

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome from Neil and laid back atmosphere. Fairly small site with picnic benches, grass area in the middle and converted horsebox for the kids to play in. Toilets / showers, cleaning and waste really clean - maybe need another toilet or two.

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From the manager: Hi, thank you for your review, glad you enjoyed your stay. Its great to get feed back as its our first year, so still learning. We aim to add two additional toilets ready for next season. Look forward to having you return next year, lovely group, pleasure to have you stay at our campsite. Thanks, Neil


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse 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 2020 2019 2018 2017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 28.9 km Estuary N/A Excellent Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 31.4 km Estuary Poor Poor N/A Poor
Brean 31.9 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weston Main 32.6 km Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 34.2 km Estuary N/A N/A Good Good

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

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 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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Paddock? From €36.05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.