Petruth Paddocks

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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

200

Open all year

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. Black sacks are not allowed on site, guests will be provided with sacks and buckets for transporting rubbish to the recycling point.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Location		10
Value for money		9
Accommodation		10
Facilities / Activities		9
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		7

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Great campsite, a stroll to Cheddar. Friendly staff, spotless loos. Food vans, entertainment, fire pits add to the relaxed vibe. Can get busy with noise and shower queues in peak season.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 7/07/2026

A peaceful view of a sunny field in the afternoon, with tents and caravans and hills behind

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great site if you like a festival vibe!

Overall 8 out of 10
Location		8
Value for money		7
Facilities / Activities		8
Customer service		8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		5
Wifi		1

Jul 2026 Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked The street food area and ‘crown jules’ cocktail bar had a great vibe, was absolutely buzzing in the evening with live music too. Great to pick up a breakfast nap & coffee the morning after.

Disliked Our pitch wasn’t defined in any way, just in a big field. Facilities were too few to cater for the sheer number of people on site, there were queues every time we went to use them. The toilets were grubby by the evening, again due to the sheer numbers using them.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and all amenities. Food vans…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jul 2026 Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Location and all amenities. Food vans awesome and great entertainment

Recommend to friends Visit again

Toilets clean good showers Lovely vibe Easy…

Overall 8 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		8
Facilities / Activities		7
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		6

Jul 2026 Aimee H. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked Toilets clean good showers
Lovely vibe
Easy vibe
Great for groups

Disliked Allocation of pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

A must visit! The rating definitely reflects the campsite!

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Jul 2026 Kyra B. 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked One of our favourite campsites yet, it’s huge so lots of space to walk round, they have alternating food and drink vans including cocktails, entertainment like singers on certain nights, there are ample toilets and showers, a small shop, play areas for kids. We really liked the vibe of the campsite and definitely will come back to visit!

Recommend to friends Visit again

The perfect site

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Jul 2026 Steph M. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked Super helpful and friendly staff, site has everything you need, third time returning and will recommend even more after every visit, the perfect campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

One of our favourite sites!

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		5

Jun 2026 Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked We loved the site! First time visiting and will definitely be back.
Well organised, great facilities, great food and drink, double decker bus bar was amazing. Singers. Pizza. And 15/20 min to the gorge!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved everything about this site…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		10

Jun 2026 Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Loved everything about this site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		10
Wifi		4

Jun 2026 nicola i. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked Lovely campsite with everything you need. Town a 5 minute walk away
Staff lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite, whether a trip for couples, solo, families, groups.

Overall 8 out of 10
Location		9
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		6
Customer service		10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness		8
Wifi	No rating

Jun 2026 Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Lovely open fields, great check in experience, adult only options and firepits

Disliked In a heatwave the showers are sweatboxes, prob not an issue very often! Clean and well stocked facilities though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities and the location…

Overall 10 out of 10
Location		10
Value for money		10
Facilities / Activities		10
Customer service		10
Child friendliness		10
Cleanliness		10
Wifi	No rating

Jun 2026 Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Facilities and the location

Recommend to friends Visit again

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	2020	2019	2018	2017
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway	16.4 km	Estuary	Poor	Poor	N/A	Poor
Weston Main	16.8 km	Estuary	Poor	N/A	Poor	N/A
Berrow North Of Unity Farm	17.1 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay	17.2 km	Estuary	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Brean	17.6 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

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

Local events

Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 23 June 2027 – Wednesday, 23 June 2027)
Glastonbury, England 17.7 km
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, 7 August 2026 – Friday, 7 August 2026)
Bristol, England 20.8 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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Booking terms and conditions

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

General

Bass boxes and disposable barbecues are not permitted.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

Safety

If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Reception

If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 8 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

General

Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.

Reception

Reception is open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. between 01/03 and 31/10.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

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).

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Pitches

Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Admission

Unsupervised minors must have a letter of authorisation from their parents or legal guardian.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 10 p.m..
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Additional terms

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.

Black sacks are not allowed on site, guests will be provided with sacks and buckets for transporting rubbish to the recycling point.

Payment terms

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.

How much does it cost to stay at Petruth Paddocks? From $69.78 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Recycling charge (compulsory)		£1 (£1) per stay
Dog (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night

Recycling charge (compulsory)		£1 (£1) per stay
Dog (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night

Recycling charge (compulsory)		£1 (£1) per stay
Dog (1 max)		£3 (£3) per night

Recycling charge (compulsory)		£1 (£1) per stay
Dog (max unlimited)		£3 (£3) per night

Electric hook-up (16A) (compulsory)		£3 (£3) per stay
Recycling charge (compulsory)		£1 (£1) per stay
Dog (max unlimited)		£3 (£3) per night

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What customers say

Great site if you like a festival vibe!

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Location and all amenities. Food vans…

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Toilets clean good showers Lovely vibe Easy…

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A must visit! The rating definitely reflects the campsite!

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The perfect site

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One of our favourite sites!

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Loved everything about this site…

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Great

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Great campsite, whether a trip for couples, solo, families, groups.

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Facilities and the location…

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Amenities on site

Groups welcome

Rules

Camping 2.0

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Touring and motorhomes

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Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Must see

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