Tucker's Grave Inn and Campsite

From £25 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.2 222 reviews
View of the beer garden and pitches (added by manager 05 Jul 2022)

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View of the beer garden and pitches (added by manager 05 jul 2022)
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Beer garden in the sun (added by manager 05 jul 2022)
The pub (added by manager 20 feb 2021)
View of the quiet field (added by visitor 29 jun 2021)

  • Stay alongside one of the oldest cider pubs in Somerset
  • Regular live music and events in the barn
  • Large sheltered field two minutes' walk from the pub
Cider connoisseurs: you’ll find this site most sweet indeed. Tucker's Grave Inn is a traditional cider pub that’s one of the oldest in Somerset: its doors first opened to thirsty travellers over 200 years ago… The pub these days has been unchanged for over a century: no TVs, flashing fruit machines or noisy jukeboxes here, just a friendly and lively vibe, a community of locals and visitors… and a roaring open fire to curl up in front of. ‘A proper pub’, ‘timeless excellence’ and ‘probably the best pub ever’ are a sample of guest views on this lovely old inn… and, as is fitting for such an old place, you might spy a cat snoozing gently on the windowsill too… Tipple options at Tucker's include Butcombe Original straight from the barrel, and a nicely rounded range of traditional ciders such as Cheddar Valley, Black Rat, Rich's and Pheasant Plucker… or you might opt for Mallets sparkling cider, beer… or tea/coffee if you prefer your beverages non-boozy. Whatever you pick, fortify yourself for evenings, as there's regular live music in the barn. Outside, there’s a beer garden with spectacular Somerset views as well as a firepit to cosy around over an evening pint, and the inn also has a skittle alley with a woodburning stove. You can play shove ha’penny in the Tap Room too (yes, kids do regularly become fans of this rather quickly). Camping is in a large sheltered field a nifty two-minute totter from the pub, three and a half miles from the village of Faulkland and about 25 minutes' drive from Bath. There's water access and the site has access to toilets and showers. The site welcomes groups to the site, making every effort to remind them of their quiet-time policy (and in case you're worried about any group getting carried away with excitement, there's a peaceful area set aside from the groups for guests who want extra peace and quiet).

Site type

Caravan sites 109
Motorhome sites 109
Tent sites 109
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Please note that the site hosts live music and events in the barn regularly during the summer so you may occasionally hear some noise until as late as midnight but feel free to join and enjoy the music.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating based on 222 reviews View breakdown

Budget/backpacker

Voted 48% of visitors View breakdown

93%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site. Really enjoyed our stay

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Extremely dog friendly. Fantastic entertainment on a Saturday night. Laid back checkout on a Sunday, clean facilities and plenty of space.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely pub location

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Ease of checking in at site . Liked the location and range of facilities which had been added to since previous visit . Lots of hot water available . Liked the pub and cider choices Our dog loved the field next to our pitch .

Disliked: The shower block and washing up / emptying waste facility are very basic , particularly in comparison to other sites with similar pricing . A few of the outdoor taps weren’t working , including the one on our pitch .

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Highly recommended and will definitely be returning.

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Nothing there to dislike, really. Friends staff, reasonably priced drinks, great entertainment on the Saturday night. Staff are friendly, the new toilet and shower block is clean and warm and the location is rural but fab.

Disliked: The weather and mud, but still, the checking in guy was amazing with his tractor, helping out if needed and the ground did improve over the weekend.

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Great Site

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: The toilet and shower block was great. Food was good.

Disliked: Having to be towed out of the mud, due to grass pitches being very boggy. Obviously, the site owners have no control over the amount of rain that we have had recently.

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Will definatley go back

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Everything the atmosphere the ciderhouse was amazing. The facilities were excellent and we were very impressed with the friendly staff.

Disliked: Nothing

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Nice friendly site that allows fire pits and has regular entertainment

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
Stephen W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Plenty of room, no fixed pitches. Nice old pub with a good selection of ciders. Decent toilet/shower block. Skittle alley had pool, darts and a Bluetooth speaker you could play your own music on. The parlour (their cafe) is open and weekends with its own bar. Does good reasonably priced food. They have their own music venue in a barn, this has its own bar and seating round the outside. Plenty of outside seating with a large fire pit We sent over Easter weekend and they plenty of entertainment on. Friday night they had a DJ in the parlour, Saturday might a band in the barn and Sunday afternoon a band in the Parlour. They also had an Easter egg hunt for the kids and a treasure hunt for adults where you could win a large box of cider. There is also a footpath from the bottom corner of site to the village of Phillip St Norton where there are some nice pubs. Only passable with wellies at the moment due to the current poor weather but would be nice in summer. The George is well worth checking out for food too.

Disliked: Nothing

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Lovely warm clean facilities. Plenty of room to pitch a tent. Great…

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Lovely warm clean facilities. Plenty of room to pitch a tent. Great welcome when I got there.

Disliked: Some tent pitches could be on a slope. Not always serving hot food in the pub and after cycling 73 miles I was looking forward to greatly.

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Excellent site, shower &toilet facilities where spotless.

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Really lovely place. Lots of pitch space. Nice old pub, cider choice was excellent also have a cafe at weekends. Closed Mon_Wed. Staff and locals all very friendly and welcoming

Disliked: Nothing to complain about at all

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Good value, very clean toilets and plenty of vey hot water. Old…

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Good value, very clean toilets and plenty of vey hot water. Old part of pub had great character,

Disliked: Not much, thought it would be a bity noisy at night because of the venue, but wasn't too bad.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant. Clean facilities, fantastic pub, what more do you want?

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

Unpowered grass site

Liked: 5* facilities. Never seen any so clean. Really friendly staff - we were put on hardstanding as was a rainy February evening so the grass was boggy. The pub itself is amazing, old-world Somerset cider pub (with affordable pints!). Thanks Tuckers, we will be back.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

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

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Pub campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Tucker's Grave Inn and Campsite

Knoll Lane

Faulkland

Bath

Somerset

England

BA3 5XF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.29475°N
-2.35781°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.3 km Victoria Hall B
7.5 km Market Place
7.5 km Market Place
Rail
6.6 km Freshford Rail Station
7.3 km Avoncliff Rail Station
8.2 km Frome Rail Station
Ferry
23.4 km Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
23.6 km Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing
23.9 km Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing
Airport
26.6 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

There are plentiful ways to take in the scenic surrounds while working up a thirst for your evening pint: saddle up for horse or pony treks 10 minutes’ drive away, or head to Bradford-on-Avon to don a captain's hat and navigate a barge through local waterways. If you'd rather just take a walk, a fine place is Westbury (25 minutes), where you can wander off in search of its 55-metre White Horse, carved into the chalk hills. More leisurely days out might take you for a fragrant bimble among the blooms of Somerset Lavender (five minutes' drive) or along the pretty paths at Prior Park Landscape Gardens (15 minutes). Best be allocating a whole day to a trip to Longleat (20 minutes) too, especially if you've got the small sorts in tow; there’s a huge collection of wild beasts to see on the safari trails, and also some rather gorgeous gardens to stroll through. Town times may well feature on your schedule too: you can drive to Bath in around 25 minutes, or take in Wells (35 minutes), Glastonbury (45 minutes) or Bristol (45 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Clevedon Beach 38.7 km Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 43 km Estuary N/A N/A Good Good
Weston Main 43.8 km Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 44.1 km Estuary Poor Poor N/A Poor
Brean 45.5 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Prior Park Landscape Garden 7.8 km

American Museum in Britain 9.5 km

Sally Lunn's Historic Eating House & Museum 9.6 km

Pump Room 9.6 km

Bath Abbey 9.6 km

National Trust

Westwood Manor 7.1 km

Prior Park Landscape Garden 7.7 km

Bath Assembly Rooms 10.2 km

The Courts Garden 12.7 km

Great Chalfield Manor and Garden 13.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

AMMERDOWN HOUSE 4.5 km

ORCHARDLEIGH 4.7 km

HAPSFORD HOUSE 5.7 km

BABINGTON HOUSE 6.1 km

IFORD MANOR 6.3 km

Local events

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 26 June 2024 – Wednesday, 26 June 2024)

    Glastonbury, England 21.9 km

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday, 8 August 2024 – Thursday, 8 August 2024)

    Bristol, England 27.2 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.

Want to know more about camping in Somerset?

  • Does Tucker's Grave Inn and Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tucker's Grave Inn and Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tucker's Grave Inn and Campsite? There are plentiful ways to take in the scenic surrounds while working up a thirst for your evening pint: saddle up for horse or pony treks 10 minutes’ drive away, or head … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tucker's Grave Inn and Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Tucker's Grave Inn and Campsite? From $52.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.