Croscombe Camping

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  • Wild camping with Glastonbury Tor views in Somerset’s Mendip Hills
  • A 10-minute drive to Wells, and 20 minutes from Glastonbury
  • Wildlife and walks on site; pub a five-minute stroll away
With a spectacular south-facing position on the edge of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, Croscombe Camping overlooks open countryside and the pretty little village of Croscombe – and you can even glimpse Glastonbury Tor in the distance. This is relaxed and definitely wild camping, so simply turn up and pitch your tent wherever you like in the field. There’s masses of room for couples, families and their dogs (on a lead please), and while campfires and barbecues are allowed, please raise them off the ground to protect the grass. Simple facilities include hot showers and flushable loos. As long as it’s dry you can park next to your tent, and if not, there’s a car park on site. There are no bins though, so please take your rubbish home to recycle. You can get on to country walks right from the campsite, where you might get to see foxes, badgers, deer and rabbits, or bring your bikes and enjoy a cycle ride around quiet country lanes. It’s only a five-minute walk to the nearest pub, The George, which serves Somerset scrumpy cider along with excellent pub food, takeaways and pizza on Saturdays.

Site type

Tent sites 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note

Safety

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

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 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

  • There are no bins onsite: all rubbish will need to be taken home with you.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 Apr to

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 209 Pitchup.com customers

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97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Stunning views of Glastonbury Tor, peaceful and spacious. Clean facilities, friendly, flexible hosts. Close to attractions and pub. Minor issues with signage and occasional toilet/hot water hiccups.

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The view was amazing. Showers…

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Anonymous

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Liked The view was amazing. Showers were hot and powerful and there was lots of space. A great little spot. I'd certainly come again.

Disliked Only thing to watch out for was the long wet grass in the morning. It was lush and beautiful but also very dewy and I was glad to have waterproof shoes. It also made driving away a bit tricky. So keep that in mind when choosing a spot.

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Lovely site with the most amazing…

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Cathy M. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely site with the most amazing views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic but you will struggle to find a better pitch with a view!

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Andy T. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Amazing views, quiet site and loads of space. Basic facilities however had all we needed for a 1 night stay. Two good sized barns with sofas to relax on if it rained, was a nice offering.

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Recommended

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 Oliver Y. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great location, showers & friendly greeting. Useful pre-arrival txt msg too. Thank you, see you again.

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely, quiet site with great views…

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Christopher S. 5 reviews

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Liked Lovely, quiet site with great views and good facilities

Disliked Nothing. Lock on one of toilets not working but not a criticism, just to let you know

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Good nice sized pitch, not too…

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Suzanne B. 2 reviews

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Liked Good nice sized pitch, not too busy. Friendly owner. Easy to get to and close to areas of interest

Disliked No bins, we knew this before we booked but it was a bit of a pain in the end. Charged £10 just to use a firepit and then the cost of the logs too, have never been charged for a firepit before but we wanted it so paid.

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Great site. I was there in…

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Alison R. 1 review

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Liked Great site. I was there in very wet and windy weather.. quite exposed ... but would be lovely sun and views in hot weather. Good set up .. three toilets three showers and two under cover seating areas in barns ;)

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 Margaret H. 3 reviews

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Liked Love and clean toilets and showers, no WiFi but you are on holiday,

Disliked The hill going up the camp

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A great place to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

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Theresa H. 6 reviews

Shepherd's hut

Liked Relaxed wild camping very spacious open field with lovely views. Friendly site owner.

Disliked Very narrow lanes leading up to the site.

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Great location - great views from…

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Brian B. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great location - great views from the tent, can walk to a friendly local pub and into Wells.
Friendly owners.
Clean toilet and shower facilities.

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 restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Croscombe Camping

Thrupe Lane

Croscombe

Somerset

England

BA5 3RB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.19797°N
2.58479°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.7 km Rectory Road
2.7 km Rectory Road
4.7 km Wells Bus Station
Rail
11.7 km Castle Cary Rail Station
13.6 km Bruton Rail Station
19.5 km Frome Rail Station
Ferry
27.8 km The Cottage Ferry Landing
27.8 km Nova Scotia Ferry Landing
27.9 km Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing
Airport
22.8 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

Catch the Somerset history vibe with visits to the flamboyant, Gothic-era Wells Cathedral (10 minutes’ drive), and check out the Bishop’s Palace and Gardens too. Glastonbury (20 minutes) has an atmospheric abbey of its own, and loads of quirky little shops selling joss sticks and silver jewellery, while the darker side of local life is revealed on ghostly guided walks of Shepton Mallet Prison (10 minutes). Want to breathe in more of that fresh Somerset air? Scramble up to the top of Glastonbury Tor (20 minutes) for far-reaching views of the Somerset Levels (30 minutes), where you can spot wading birds on walks and cycles through sleepy villages. For more hardcore exercise, take a climbing course on the limestone cliffs of Cheddar Gorge (25 minutes). Animatronic dinosaurs, cave tours and mini golf may well keep kids entertained for much of the day at Wookey Hole Caves (15 minutes), or you can clamber aboard a steam train on the East Somerset Railway (15 minutes) to chug through the countryside. And if you’re holidaying with teens, pray they don’t know about Clarks Village (25 minutes), or they’ll be busy spending your retirement fund in the cut-price designer outlet stores.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Bull Terrier 0.2 km
  • George Inn 0.3 km
  • Horseshoe Inn 2.1 km
  • The King William 2.3 km
  • Victoria Inn 2.5 km
  • The Swan 2.8 km
  • The Wine Vaults 2.8 km
  • The Bell 2.8 km
  • The Dusthole 3 km
  • The Britannia Inn 3.4 km

Groceries

  • Aldi 2.8 km
  • The Co-operative Food 2.8 km
  • Tesco 2.8 km
  • Budgens 3.9 km
  • Morrisons 4.5 km
  • Tesco 4.8 km
  • Waitrose 4.8 km
  • Lidl 4.8 km
  • The Co-operative Food 8.6 km

Parks and play

  • Croscombe playground 0.3 km
  • Collett Park 3.2 km
  • Oakhill Recreational Ground park 5.2 km
  • Parsons Way Play Area Playground 5.6 km
  • Wookey Hole Indoor Playground 6.9 km
  • Dinosaur Valley Playground 6.9 km

Family days out

  • Pilton Tithe Barn Visitor attraction 3.9 km
  • The Bishop's Palace Castle 4.2 km
  • Market place Visitor attraction 4.4 km
  • Pyramid Stage Visitor attraction 4.7 km
  • Royal Bath and West of England Showground Visitor attraction 6.2 km
  • Wookey Hole Caves Visitor attraction 6.9 km
  • Wookey Hole Caves And Mill Visitor attraction 7 km
  • Wookey Hole Caves Visitor attraction 7 km
  • East Somerset Railway Visitor attraction 7.7 km
  • Sheep Hurdles Visitor attraction 9.2 km
  • Mendip Plains Equestrian Centre Visitor attraction 9.4 km
  • Mendip Plains Equestrian Centre Visitor attraction 9.5 km
  • Priddy Circles Visitor attraction 9.7 km
  • Priddy Circles Visitor attraction 9.8 km
  • Nunney Castle 14.5 km

Public transport

  • Croscombe Primary School 0.2 km
  • The George Inn 0.3 km
  • Fayreway 0.6 km
  • Dinder, The Dragon House 1.5 km
  • Darshill 1.6 km
  • Dinder, The Rookery 1.7 km
  • St Peters Road 2 km
  • Shaftgate Avenue 2.5 km
  • Old Market Road 2.6 km
  • Fountain Cottages 2.6 km

Other nearby

  • Wells Golf Club Golf course 2.9 km
  • The Mendip Golf Club Golf course 3.4 km
  • Mendip Fishery Fishing 4 km

Local services

  • Shepton Mallet Community Hospital 1.8 km
  • Practice Plus Group Hospital, Shepton Mallet 1.8 km
  • Grove House Surgery Doctors 2.2 km
  • Tesco Fuel station 2.6 km
  • The Park Medical Practice Doctors 3 km
  • BP Fuel station 3.9 km
  • Morrisons Petrol Station Fuel station 4.4 km
  • NatWest Cashpoint 4.4 km
  • Superdrug Pharmacy 4.5 km
  • Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 4.5 km

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Must see

Wells Cathedral 4.5 km

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 5.5 km

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 6.9 km

Glastonbury Tor 9.9 km

Glastonbury Abbey 10.8 km

National Trust

West Pennard Court Barn 8.7 km

King John's Hunting Lodge 19 km

Lytes Cary Manor 19 km

Stourhead 21.1 km

Stembridge Tower Mill 21.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BISHOP'S PALACE, WELLS 3.7 km

MILTON LODGE AND THE COMBE, WELLS 4.9 km

Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge 6.8 km

Wookey Hole - Priddy - Ebbor Gorge 8.2 km

The Mendip Hills – a circular walk from Priddy 9.2 km

Local events

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 23 June 2027 – Wednesday, 23 June 2027)

    Glastonbury, England 4.3 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?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Croscombe Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Croscombe Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Croscombe Camping? Catch the Somerset history vibe with visits to the flamboyant, Gothic-era Wells Cathedral (10 minutes’ drive), and check out the Bishop’s Palace and Gardens too. Glastonbury (20 minutes) has an atmospheric abbey … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Croscombe Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Croscombe Camping? From $46.70 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.