Mendip Ski Camp

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  • Well-maintained and peaceful campsite next to Mendip Activity Centre
  • A mile from Sandford village centre; Cheddar Gorge 15 minutes' drive
  • Family-friendly site in an area of outstanding natural beauty
Whether you're looking for snowsports in Somerset or just somewhere green and quiet to stay, pitch by the pistes at Mendip Ski Camp, a peaceful rural spot next to Mendip Activity Centre in the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This spacious and friendly site welcomes families, small groups and well-behaved dogs for laidback holidays on its green and grassy field. The site is easily accessible but secluded, with a wide range of adventurous activities and local amenities within a short walk. Facilities here include a cabin with hot showers and toilets; campfires and barbecues are permitted too. As well as the dry ski slope next door, the on-site activity centre organises watersports, archery, frisbee golf and abseiling (book in advance via the centre's website), while a mile away in Sandford village centre you have access to a pub, a kids' playground, footpaths and Thatchers Cider Farm. This is a scenic location with nearby woodlands and plenty of wildlife to spot, including deer, foxes and buzzards. Nearby walks of note include the Strawberry Line, the Mendip Way and strolls around Cheddar Gorge, while for coastal capers Weston-super-Mare and the Somerset coast are half an hour away by road.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 5
Open now
Opens 25 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 25 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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would recommend this site to a friend

89%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site with clean facilities and very friendly 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 10
Diane F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Quite site. The facilities were nice and clean and based next door to the Ski centre were there are plenty of activities available. The owners were very friendly and ensured that everything was OK on a daily basis.

Disliked: I didn't dislike anything

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Great for 2 fisherman to chill after a long day

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Awesome campsite, really chilled

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Love this place been 2 yrs running and it gets better and better

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Nick R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Location and facilities

Disliked: Electric hookup

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Small campsite with good facilities. We used it as a stop over…

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

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Small campsite with good facilities. We used it as a stop over on our way home from Wales and was ideal. Easy to find and lovely helpful family

Disliked: Everything good,.maybe something for kids would be good....but not really a negative!

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The campsite was simple but set up well. The toilets were clean,…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The campsite was simple but set up well. The toilets were clean, felt quite new and there was toilet paper. The showers were also very good. I had a lovely hot shower with decent water pressure. There’s an outdoor sink under cover for doing your washing up which was handy. Pretty flat ground so no rolling around in my sleep. Friendly owner who responds to phone reliably and comes by the site each day to check in. It was nice to not have to rush to leave by a specific time as packing up can take longer than expected. The location worked well for us. A good little spot for camping if visiting Bristol or the surrounding area.

Disliked: Not their fault but there wasn’t a lot of signal. They did share the WiFi but I couldn’t actually make calls, only send texts.

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Great campsite

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

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Nice quiet campsite, which was flat and had good toilet/shower facilities. Would definitely stay here again.

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Ciche i ładne miejsce,toalety i prysznice czyste. Duże parcele, wyjazd beż podania…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Ciche i ładne miejsce,toalety i prysznice czyste. Duże parcele, wyjazd beż podania godziny. Na pewno tu wrócimy..

Disliked: Nie ma.

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Great little basic site.

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Small and calm with good toilets and showers

Disliked: Advertised on here to have WiFi but none.

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From the manager: Hi there, thank you for your review. We pride ourselves on our clean and modern toilets and showers, glad you liked them. I’m really sorry that you were unable to access the WiFi for whatever reason - we do have free WiFi permanently available. For any future guests reading this review, if you have any issues accessing our WiFi, do let us know and we will always assist you in getting connected.

Lovely Setup. Simple but done well. Good price. Decent WIFI. Nice clean block. Happily return.…

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

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Lovely Setup. Simple but done well. Good price. Decent WIFI. Nice clean block. Happily return.

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Owners very friendly and helpful. Quiet, well kept pitch area. Uncomplicated. Good…

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

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Owners very friendly and helpful. Quiet, well kept pitch area. Uncomplicated. Good local links and pubs nearby. Basic facilities but very clean and tidy.

Disliked: Nothing. Really enjoyed the stay. Some small additions would just finish it off perhaps, e.g clothes hooks or a stool in the shower but generally really nice campsite

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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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Mendip Ski Camp

The Guild House

Greenhill Road

Sandford

Somerset

England

BS25 5PH

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.33201°N
-2.81321°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.9 km Summer Lane
7.9 km Summer Lane
9.3 km Airport Terminal
Rail
6.6 km Yatton Rail Station
7.3 km Worle Rail Station
9.2 km Weston Milton Rail Station
Ferry
12.4 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
12.9 km Clevedon Pier
18.6 km Portishead Pier
Airport
9.4 km Bristol International Airport
37.3 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

For après-ski with a West Country twist, head five minutes' drive down the road to Thatchers Cider Farm for orchard tours, trips to the on-site farm shop and the chance to try a good few ciders while you're at it. For an accompaniment to your drinks, head into Cheddar (15 minutes' drive), home of the selfsame cheese, where there are two delis plus a range of family-friendly pubs, restaurants and cafés. If that combination of fine food and drink leaves you feeling a bit lethargic, dust yourself off and take to the walks around Cheddar Gorge (15 minutes) for fresh air and sweeping views over the Mendip Hills, or drive a bit further afield to take on Glastonbury Tor (40 minutes) and look down to the pretty market town below. More historic buildings like those in Glastonbury are on display in Wells (30 minutes), a pint-sized city with a gorgeous cathedral deep in the Somerset countryside. There's also Bristol (40 minutes) and Bath (an hour) to visit if you fancy more urban explores, while for more countrified days out there's the top-rated Somerset Rural Life Museum (35 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 11.2 km Estuary N/A N/A Good Good
Weston Main 11.9 km Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A
Clevedon Beach 12.3 km Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 12.3 km Estuary Poor Poor N/A Poor
Brean 13.8 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 6.5 km

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 15.2 km

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 16.4 km

Wells Cathedral 17.8 km

Brunel's ss Great Britain 19.3 km

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 5.1 km

Clevedon Court 12 km

Tyntesfield 13.8 km

Westbury College Gatehouse 22.6 km

Blaise Hamlet 23 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Winscombe 2.4 km

Winscombe - Barton - Crook Peak - Wavering Down - Winscombe 2.4 km

Burrington Combe - Rowberrow - Dolebury 4.2 km

Burrington Combe - Black Down - Rowberrow - Dolebury 4.3 km

Congresbury 4.4 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Mendip Ski Camp have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Mendip Ski Camp dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Mendip Ski Camp? For après-ski with a West Country twist, head five minutes' drive down the road to Thatchers Cider Farm for orchard tours, trips to the on-site farm shop and the chance to try … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Mendip Ski Camp?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Mendip Ski Camp? From €16.67 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.