Box Cottage Bell Tent

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  • Rainbow-coloured bell tents in a pretty cottage garden
  • A quarter of an hour's drive from Glastonbury or Lytes Cary Manor
  • Easy walk to the river Brue; surrounded by fields and apple orchards
Box Cottage Bell Tent is an exclusive-use site in a pretty cottage garden in the Somerset countryside, about five miles from Somerton and Glastonbury. Getting to this pop-up site involves travelling down a single-track country lane to reach your rainbow-coloured bell tent, which has plenty of space inside and out for a relaxed family holiday. There is a lovely outdoor area next to the tent with a chunky wooden table and six chairs all set up for alfresco dining. There is also a handy area for cooking, plus a firepit to keep you warm after sundown in the evening. This is set up as a ‘rough and ready’ experience rather than luxury glamping: facilities stretch to a portable toilet, a privacy tent and two camp showers or one hot shower and one solar shower bag if you'd like some privacy. There is also a portable sink with hot water and a sink with cold water. From your tent in the hamlet of Silver Street it’s an easy walk to the banks of the river Brue along a route surrounded by apple orchards and fields. There's much to explore further afield too, such as scenic walks on the Somerset Levels, sampling authentic scrumpy cider or stopping to appreciate a meal in one of the area's many country pubs, the nearest of which is half a mile from Box Cottage Bell Tent in Barton St David.

Site type

Rent a tent 1

Languages spoken

English

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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 Massages 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 Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful 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

Pop-up campsite Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Box Cottage Bell Tent

Silver Street

Somerton

Somerset

England

TA11 6DD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.09348°N
-2.65896°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.7 km The Library
6.7 km Crispin Hall
7.2 km Town Hall
Rail
9.6 km Castle Cary Rail Station
15 km Bruton Rail Station
16.9 km Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station
Ferry
24 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
36.8 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
39.4 km The Cottage Ferry Landing
Airport
32.8 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

Local attractions and activities include: - River fishing (seek license in advance): 20 minutes' walk - Glastonbury: 15 minutes' drive - Lytes Cary Manor: 15 minutes - Clarks Village (factory shop): 15 minutes - The Leland Trail: 20 minutes - Montacute House: 25 minutes - Cadbury Castle (hillfort): 25 minutes - Muchelney Abbey: 25 minutes - Westhay Moor National Nature Reserve: 30 minutes - Stourhead: 35 minutes - Cheddar Gorge: 45 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 32.6 km Estuary N/A Excellent Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 34.6 km Estuary Poor Poor N/A Poor
Brean 35.3 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weston Main 35.6 km Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 37 km Estuary N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Glastonbury Tor 6.3 km

Clarks Village 6.9 km

Glastonbury Abbey 7.2 km

Fleet Air Arm Museum 8.8 km

Haynes International Motor Museum 9.1 km

National Trust

West Pennard Court Barn 4.3 km

Lytes Cary Manor 6.5 km

Stembridge Tower Mill 11.6 km

Priest's House 13.6 km

Tintinhull Garden 13.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Baltonsborough - West Lydford - Southwood - Baltonsborough 1.9 km

LYTES CARTY 6.4 km

Glastonbury 7.1 km

HAZLEGROVE HOUSE 8.8 km

HAM WALL (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 10 km

Local events

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

    Glastonbury, England 8.9 km

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

    Bristol, England 38.9 km

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 7 September 2024 – Saturday, 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, England 44.4 km

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, 19 July 2024 – Friday, 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, England 45.9 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great space, clean and very friendly.

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

Serin bell tent (six person)

Liked: We booked this as a last minute getaway and it was absolutely lovely. The attention to smaller details and the little touches to help kids feel thought of made such a difference. As soon as we walked in, my 3 kids were extra excited to see bubble wants and some toys and books. It made our stay more comfortable because they felt important and it was a treat to have toys that we didn't own. The actual tent is spacious and beautiful decorated with little tables that were great to share breakfast around and to play a game of chess. The kids also had access to a playhouse that was prepped with colouring and soft toys and little fairy lights and torches. Overall a beautiful set up. Clean and accessible. Jo and her daughter were lovely and had a great chat too. I'd highly recommend staying here.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your review. It was lovely to have you all to stay with us. I'm so delighted you enjoyed your stay in the tent. I hope we'll see you in the future so you can visit Stonehenge gain to see the sunrise. Lots of love Jo xx

Really lovely bell tent, great location and a really great host!

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

Serin bell tent (six person)

Liked: Everything! The bell tent was beautiful and made up with so many lovely little touches like a teddy on the kids beds. All facilities were clean and very well maintained. It was very peaceful and we had the cutest dog and kittens coming to visit us through our stay. We had an amazing and relaxing mini break and Jo was such a lovely host! Will definitely be looking at returning next year!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: What a slow coach I am in replying to your review; I'm so busy with preparations for my daughter's wedding on September 3rd! I'm made up that you enjoyed your stay with us so much. It gives me a lot of pleasure to know the kid's had a good time. Thank you for your review. Hope to see you next year.

Lovely to stay in this beautiful area of England.

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

Serin bell tent (six person)

Liked: Peaceful setting. Lovely countryside. Welcoming,helpful owner. Fabulous tent, good facilities, thoughtful extra touches. Inquisitive friendly cats and dog visited regularly to check on us. Very relaxing break. We had such a happy stay. We definitely recommend Box Cottage Bell Tents Can park off road near tent.

Disliked: Slightly tricky to find sat nav sent us to adjacent lane. Couldn’t get phone signal to call, but we worked it all out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: So glad you had a happy stay. It really was a pleasure to meet you and your family. What a resourceful and creative group of young people. I hope you will stay again.


  • Does Box Cottage Bell Tent have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Box Cottage Bell Tent? Local attractions and activities include: - River fishing (seek license in advance): 20 minutes' walk - Glastonbury: 15 minutes' drive - Lytes Cary Manor: 15 minutes - Clarks Village (factory shop): 15 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Box Cottage Bell Tent?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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