Petruth Paddocks

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Shepherd's huts
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Bell tent
Bell tents
Sunrise on site. dogs welcome
Our play area seems to work!
Grass pitches
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Shepherd's huts
Peaceful sunny day
Bell tent

  • Spacious, relaxing and free-range camping with clean facilities
  • Stunning views overlooking the Mendip Hills and Somerset Levels
  • Fires encouraged: pits, kindling and logs delivered at a small charge
Want to get away from it all, chill out and do some free-range camping? Check out Petruth Paddocks. Jules and the team have made it their mission to ensure all guests have a seriously laidback time: you won’t find overly zealous wardens prowling about here, and open fires are positively encouraged – fire drums, kindling, logs and lighters can be delivered to your door every evening for a small charge. (Please don't bring your own wood, as the team need to know what's being burnt on site.) Take the Strawberry Line by foot or bike for half an hour from the Petruth Paddocks gate to arrive at Cheddar Gorge, or continue on and take the old railway line path to Yatton, where trains hauled strawberries from the slopes of Cheddar to the early morning markets in east London over half a century ago. The bottom gate of the site goes directly to the Somerset Levels and there are marked walking and nature trails all around from Cheddar Gorge. The site has stunning views overlooking the Mendip Hills in one direction and towards the Somerset Levels in the other. There’s loads of open space for the kids to run about in, get to know other and make new friends; Jules often gives trailer rides to kids at weekends too and farm tours can be arranged depending on guest numbers. Bathroom facilities (with modern individual toilet and shower cubicles – and lots of them too) have been highly praised by previous guests, and the piping hot high-pressure showers, well-maintained toilets and washing-up sinks are all cleaned twice a day. The team operate a strict recycling policy: guests are asked to bring five rubbish sacks and the Petruth staff will explain their system when you arrive. Petruth Paddocks welcomes families, singles, couples and groups. Well-behaved dogs of all shapes and sizes are welcome... as long as they come with well-behaved owners who pick up after them... Food and coffee are served throughout the day on weekends, every day throughout the school holidays.

Site type

Rent a tent 5
Tent sites 200
Caravan sites 200
Motorhome sites 200
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • 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).
  • Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Music must be turned off at 10pm in the Family Field and 11pm in the Chill-out Field, after which voices must be lowered. Pets are not permitted on the furniture in the accommodation units. Please state a group name in your booking notes if you would like to be pitched as a group – maximum 10 people. Adult groups of 5-10 people will be charged a £150 good behaviour bond ; the site will contact you 2 weeks before arrival to collect a card payment. Electric pitches: the electric hook-up cost includes 8 kWh per stay. Further usage is metered on site at £0.37 per kWh and must be topped up at reception. Unused credit can be refunded at the end of your stay, make a note of your balance and visit reception to arrange.

Languages spoken

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2 adults
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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 558 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot, highly recommended! Top-notch facilities, friendly staff, and spacious pitches. Walk to Cheddar Gorge, enjoy food vans and fire pits. Busy at times, but guests love it and keep coming back.

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Aiden W.

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Liked The fields and the facilities were both brilliant everything is well sign posted and clean. The staff are really helpful and relaxed. You can hire out fire pits and get food ( when in season ) I would recommend this site to anyone as it is so close to cheddar!

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Amazing campsite, excellent location. Staff all…

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Mark R.

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Liked Amazing campsite, excellent location. Staff all friendly and always with a smile. Toilets and showers are probably the best we’ve used as regular campers. Pitches are great with plenty of water taps nearby. Will definitely be returning.

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great stay, would come here again

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bethanie w.

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Liked very nice camp site, friendly and helpful staff, good facilities, lots of space and the freedom to pretty much set up wherever we wanted. only a short from there walk into Cheddar, and an even shorter walk to the brewery up the road which did wood fired pizza

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Nice field…

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Anonymous

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Nice field

Disliked Charges for recycling waste, we didn’t have any and paying extra charges for electricity, at the price charged it when it should be included

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From the manager: Upon arrival, Angela was asked if she would be using any heating devices, as these can heavily impact upon the number of KW used and therefore the costs incurred, as explained during the booking process. She informed us she would be, so we advised her to pop an additional £5 to avoid the risk of running out overnight. In the event she only used £2.00 of this additional money, so had £3.00 due back to her

I have spoken to Angela and, owing to her misunderstanding/failing to read the explanation given during the booking process, I have refunded the entire £5.00 she paid. Had she called the number on the sign outside Reception, upon departure, this would have happened as a matter of course.

In regard to resenting our £1.00 charge towards recycling (again clearly explained upon booking), we have invested over £3000 in trug buckets, bags and labour to clean them, so this nominal charge simply goes towards the costs we have incurred in trying to do the right thing for the environment. We don't feel that's too much to ask, so for those who do, it's entirely your prerogative to choose to stay elsewhere!

We will continue to fly the banner of fair power charges and sustainability!


Jules and the team

Great location for visiting Cheddar Gorge

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Sian O.

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Liked What a wonderful campsite, great amenities, plenty of, and very clean showers and toilets. Perfect location for visiting Cheddar Gorge and the local area. Love all the recycling!! Nice and flat. Will definitely recommend. Thank you for all the contact beforehand so I was prepared and brought my wellies!!

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Hot showers, well Like washing area, essentials…

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Byron E S C.

Powered grass site

Liked Hot showers, well
Like washing area, essentials if needed in staffed reception area, friendly staff

Disliked Farm vehicles and trailers doing 50 mph
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of a noise at our pitch.

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Great Campsite Highly recommended…

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Michael W.

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Liked Great Campsite
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great camp site and facilities, relaxed…

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Richard L.

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Liked great camp site and facilities, relaxed atmosphere. great for kids. great entertainment

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C G.

Powered grass site

Liked There's nothing not to like. Amazing place. Views and staff

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A great site which we’d highly recommend

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Maria B.

Powered grass site

Liked Check in
Friendly team
Flat pitches
Clean site and facilities
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Location - short walk into Chedder
The whole vibe!

Disliked Nothing but would’ve been handy to have the whole toilet block open at all times (rather than just one section) but not a huge issue.
WiFi didn’t work for us but wasn’t an issue.

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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 cafe 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 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 Tents for hire 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Petruth Paddocks

Labourham Drove

Cheddar

Somerset

England

BS27 3XW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.26792°N
2.77276°W

Route directions

Use postcode BS27 3XW for your satnav but please stop following it and start following the directions below when you are a couple of miles away - that way you'll not end up on an unmade road or on the site drive. If you are approaching Cheddar from the west, and you are towing a caravan or driving a large motorhome, then please exit the M5 motorway at junction 22, not 21. Travel along the A371 through the centre of Cheddar village. You will pass Tesco on your right and the Bath Arms on your left. Continue on this road passing St Andrew's Church followed by Cheddar Football Club on your right. After a further 250 yards, take a right turn off the A371 into Labourham Way. Take an immediate left, slow to walking pace and you’ll see our large sign in front of you – simply take a sharp left through the gateway and follow the track into the carpark. If you are approaching Cheddar from the east, and you are towing a caravan or driving a large motorhome on the B3135, please do not turn left signposted Gliding Club, but continue down the Gorge. Travel along the A371 through Draycott. You will pass the Cheddar Garden Centre and the Kart track followed by a nasty S bend. On exiting the bend, take an immediate left off the A371 at the "Welcome to Cheddar" sign into Labourham Way then another immediate left, slow to walking pace and you’ll see our large sign in front of you – simply take a sharp left through the gateway and follow the track into the carpark. Public transport: The bus stop is just a 10 minute walk away and will take to you either Weston Super Mare or Yatton train stations within an hour.

Nearest transport

Coach
10.9 km Wells Bus Station
13.9 km Airport Terminal
14 km Glastonbury Town Hall
Rail
13.8 km Worle Rail Station
14.2 km Yatton Rail Station
14.8 km Weston Milton Rail Station
Ferry
17.7 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
20.6 km Clevedon Pier
20.7 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
Airport
13.9 km Bristol International Airport
42 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

There’s loads within walking distance of the campsite to keep you entertained. Fancy sampling local produce? Cheddar Ales Brewery, Tap Room and Shop (five minutes’ walk) has a range of award-wining ales. Walk a bit further on a Sunday morning and you’ll come to Cheddar Car Boot and Market (10 minutes), with a lakeside setting and lots of bric-à-brac to browse. Cheddar itself is a 10-minute meander along the Strawberry Line footpath, crossing the Cheddar Yeo river into the village, where there’s a posh pub (all the more reason to leave the car behind), a butcher, baker and supermarkets. A few more minutes’ stroll gets you to Kings Fitness and Leisure with a pool (handy for rainy days), Ocean Adventures Soft Play and sailing on the reservoir. Cheddar Gorge and Caves is a 20-minute amble from your door and is home to restaurants, a cheese factory, a cider mill and souvenir shops, as well as caverns and tunnels running deep under the Mendip Hills. A short car journey takes you to Wookey Hole Caves (15 minutes’ drive), with spectacular subterranean caverns and family entertainment like pirate ships and dinosaur trails. Wells (20 minutes) is the smallest city in England and has a landmark cathedral and a medieval bishop’s palace in moated gardens. Within half an hour’s drive you have a choice of sandy beaches: Weston-super-Mare, Burnham-on-Sea and Berrow, and at Mendip Activity Centre (20 minutes) you can learn to ski, go twilight tobogganing or play golf-frisbee on woodland trails.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 16.4 km Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Weston Main 16.8 km Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 17.1 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 17.2 km Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Brean 17.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 1.6 km

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 8.4 km

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 9.8 km

Wells Cathedral 10.9 km

Glastonbury Abbey 14 km

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 3.8 km

West Pennard Court Barn 17.5 km

Clevedon Court 19.5 km

Tyntesfield 19.6 km

Stembridge Tower Mill 22.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 1.2 km

Charterhouse - Black Down - Velvet Bottom - Charterhouse 5.2 km

Burrington Combe - Black Down - Rowberrow - Dolebury 6.5 km

Burrington Combe - Rowberrow - Dolebury 6.5 km

Winscombe 6.7 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 Petruth Paddocks have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Petruth Paddocks dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Petruth Paddocks? There’s loads within walking distance of the campsite to keep you entertained. Fancy sampling local produce? Cheddar Ales Brewery, Tap Room and Shop (five minutes’ walk) has a range of award-wining ales. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Petruth Paddocks?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Petruth Paddocks? From $69.34 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.