Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite

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Ducks on the lake
Ducks on the lake
Views over king arthur's tower
Level pitches
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The lakes
One of three lakes
Hilltop views
Lakeside views overlooking somerset countryside
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Views over king arthur's tower
Level pitches
Camping area

  • Dog-friendly lakeside meadow on a hillside in the Somerset countryside
  • A 15-minute drive from Frome and 20 minutes from Longleat
  • Part of a rare-breed farm park with farm shop and café on site
Feet up, hot brew in hand and the Somerset countryside stretching out for miles ahead of you – how's that for a glimpse into the future? Set in a level lakeside meadow on a hillside 15 minutes’ drive from Frome, the pitches at Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite sit peacefully on a hilltop next to 100 acres of woodlands. The views keep on giving, as the meadow is at the intersection of three lakes that are home to native wildlife like Canadian geese and herons. If you had long-distance eyesight, in the surrounding countryside you’d be able to pick out spots like King Alfred's Tower (15 minutes’ drive), Cranmore Tower (10 minutes) and Bratton Camp & White Horse (half an hour). Naturally that stunning scenery means there are plenty of walks nearby, including paths through the neighbouring woodlands. Stargazing is another thing to look forward to, as the family-run farm site has very little light pollution. There's a central firepit area where you can keep warm while looking up to the heavens. Guests are welcome to come down (free of charge) and greet the animals at the rare-breed farm park, which has animals such as pigs, cows, sheep, goats, quail, turkeys, ducks and chickens. Animal feed can be purchased in the farm shop, which also sells local produce including some of the farm’s pork, beef and lamb, as well as essentials like fresh bread, milk, cheese, fruit, logs, kindling and gas. The farm park also has a café and a playground with a sand pit, tyre swing and low ropes, while essentials on site include composting toilets and hot showers. For an easy outing it's a five-minute walk to a traditional country pub with a playground and hot food. Well-behaved dogs are welcome but must be kept on a lead and cleaned up after, as there are free-range animals on the farm.

Site type

Tent sites 40
Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Opens 11 August

Tourist board rating

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 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

British Sign Language (BSL)

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 22 Pitchup.com customers

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91% would recommend this site to a friend

82% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful rural site with great views & swimming lake. Friendly owners, farm animals (feeding available), good compost loos & hot showers. Farm shop/cafe are bonuses. Wasps and compost loo comfort noted by some. Limited hot wash-up water, one mentioned loud neighbours/dirty loos, but this was rare.

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Justin O.

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Liked One of the few camp sites of recent to feel a lot more like wild camping. I guess that will also be a factor on how many people book, but given how many cool little areas you could plot up, one of the better camp sites I have found recently.

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Gorgeous natural site with loads to see and do

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Elanor H.

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Liked Such a beautiful setting, with views for miles over Somerset and Wiltshire. Level pitches, clean compost loos, and warm showers. We loved watching the birds around the lake - swallows, swifts, herons, and ducks, among others. Was great to meet the animals on the farm - we fed the baby goats and fell in love with the little donkeys. In the evening we loved sitting round the communal campfire, and the children enjoyed making friends and playing in the woods and around the field.

Disliked Everything was perfect except the track up to the field was a little gnarly - had to just rev pretty hard to get up it, but it got easier after a few goes!

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A really pleasant overnight stay in beautiful Somerset.

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James D.

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Liked Friendly staff, great to see the animals, my boys loved the goats!
Gorgeous spot for camping at the top of the hill.

Disliked Not so much a dislike but we were hoping to get a toastie or something from the cafe for breakfast but they don't serve food other than a few cakes.

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Anonymous

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Liked Lovely views, clean facilities, quiet campsite

Disliked Shame that you had to pay extra to swim in the lake.

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Anonymous

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Liked Great pond/lake for swimming and paddle boarding, composting toilets which were very clean as were the showers. Loved the animals, they were all really friendly. Small play park for children

Disliked We wee hoping for more variety from the farm shop and cafe

Only downside was the very steep gravelled track leading to the pitches

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Beautiful location

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Melly K.

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Liked Beautiful location with far reaching views. Quiet, abundence of nature, gorgeous lakes, warm showers, good facilities. Added advantage of beeing able to swim in lake, walk through the extensive woodlands and see all of the farm animals. There is a shop that sells basics and a simple cafe.

Disliked Hill a bit steep to access campsite so we did wheelspin a bit, however this didn't put us off just thought it's good to make people aware.
Shop and cafe where a bit low of stock we were hoping to buy steaks for bbq and have a lunch in cafe but unable on this visit.

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Overall was very nice trip, very peaceful and relaxing, and very clean

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Loved the farm, loads of animals, friendly staff, this was our first camping trip, loved the fact that once you got up to the sight you could pitch up anywhere.

Compost toilets are very clean, and well maintained, clear instructions on what to do for those who have never been camping this helped, beautiful views very quiet and peaceful.

Shower blocks very clean and has hot water, fresh water available, and a washing up area as well

Plenty off bins for everything gas cans, chemical waste, general waste.

And loved the fact the dog could walk around the farm with us, and sit in the cafe with us as well.

This would also be great for anyone that has kids as there a park in the farm as well.

Disliked So a couple off dislikes for us
- the road to get up to the campsite is very steep and big rocks and stones going up and loads off pot holes, if your not a confident driver and dont like hill as well as trying to keep traction this drive up isn't for the faint hearted.
we had a SUV and fortunately I had my partner with me or I dont think I would have got the car up to the top.

- Swimming isn't permitted in the lake unless you have a pass, which needs to be purchased at the farm shop. Which was a shame because this was the main reason why we pick this location think this needs to be put in the rules and made clear.

- if you pitch up by the lake like we did be careful as we had wasp, and dragon flys ending up in our tent, would recommend taking a portable bug Zapper this helped a bit.

Make sure you have everything before you go apart from the farm shop there isn't any local shops or towns near by (including enough fuel, nearest petrol station is 10 miles approx away by car) you cant walk to it.

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MARINE D.

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Liked Quiet location, possibility to see farm animals

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Anonymous

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Liked Beautiful site, lovely views, peaceful, felt really rural. Kids loved all the exploring - we didn’t leave the site for 3 days and everyone was very happy.
Enjoyed the walk down to the farm to see the animals & get an ice cream and supplies like logs.

Good mobile signal also.

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Fantastic site, friendly owners, good facilities and great for kids.

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Lucy T.

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Liked So peaceful! Beautiful views and well thought out facilities. Stayed for three nights and no need to leave site. The kids loved the little lake pier, tyre swing, feeding the animals, and playing in the park and the cafe was great for an ice cream stop and to grab some milk.
It wasn’t busy which was great for us as plenty of space to run around and not disturb anyone. Would deffo return.

Disliked The drive up the hill was a bit terrifying. Tarmac or smooth concrete would be better!

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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 Wild swimming

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

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

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Outdoor pool nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite

Station Road

Wanstrow

Shepton Mallet

Somerset

England

BA4 4SZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.16874°N
2.41638°W

Route directions

The site is under the railway bridge next to Read Agriservices.

Nearest transport

Coach
9.5 km Rectory Road
9.6 km Rectory Road
9.6 km Market Place
Rail
6.7 km Bruton Rail Station
9.9 km Frome Rail Station
10.7 km Castle Cary Rail Station
Ferry
33.5 km Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
33.5 km Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing
33.6 km Millennium Square Ferry Landing
Airport
31.8 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

Breakfast somewhere nice? Swing by Bruton (10 minutes’ drive), where there are lots of gorgeous places to eat, or pick up something to go on the market days in Frome (15 minutes). You’ll want plenty of fuel for hiking at Cheddar Gorge (40 minutes) or attending the country shows and fairs at The Bath & West Showground (15 minutes). Keep any food well out of sight at the Longleat (20 minutes) drive-through safari park, where the enclosures are full of monkeys, lions and lorikeets among other animals. There are several historic sites in the area too, from the famed Stonehenge (40 minutes) to The Newt in Somerset (15 minutes) estate and Stourhead (20 minutes), home to King Alfred’s Tower and a Palladian mansion with a regency library.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 43.3 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 43.5 km Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 43.7 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston Main 43.9 km Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 44 km Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Stourhead House and Garden 9.6 km

Longleat 9.9 km

Wells Cathedral 16.6 km

Haynes International Motor Museum 17.3 km

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 17.5 km

National Trust

Stourhead 9.7 km

West Pennard Court Barn 16.7 km

Westwood Manor 20.5 km

Prior Park Landscape Garden 22.3 km

Lytes Cary Manor 23.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

THE CHANTRY 5.6 km

MARSTON HOUSE 6.4 km

MELLS PARK 7.2 km

Tytherington - Trudoxhill - Macmillan Way South 7.2 km

Mells - Buckland Dinham - Great Elm - Mells 8.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite? Breakfast somewhere nice? Swing by Bruton (10 minutes’ drive), where there are lots of gorgeous places to eat, or pick up something to go on the market days in Frome (15 minutes). … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Redwood Rare Breeds Campsite? From $57.60 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.