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

9.4

Overall rating from 199 Pitchup.com customers

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PeacefulSpectacular scenery

97% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Beautiful views, spacious sites, and spotless facilities at this peaceful spot. Friendly owners, a relaxed vibe, and great value make it a top pick for a quiet escape, despite basic amenities.

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Highly reccomend as a budget and easy campsite!

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely remote campsite, very laid back and beautiful view had a very good stay as a mixed group of friends and have no complaints!

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for no mod cons, everything works and is clean.

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Simon P. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The view, the space, the showers, the local walking, no bins make you think about what you bring.

Disliked Only 3x toilets with dim lighting.
Only 1x water tap.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good shower and toilets. Very clean.…

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10 out of 10
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Stephen S. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Good shower and toilets. Very clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Chilled, relaxed site with loads of…

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9 out of 10
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Georgina C. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Chilled, relaxed site with loads of space (not at all busy during the week in the summer holidays). Loved the location with incredible view. Felt very rural but well located for local sites and lovely pub. For a basic site, the toilet and shower facilities were excellent and the barn would have been great in rainy weather. Owners very friendly and helpful.

Disliked Nothing but just to note that the field is quite slopey so if it were busier, it might be a struggle to find a flattish pitch. It didn't bother us but the washing up area only has cold water. And the shower temperature was very tricky to control until we were given instructions (and then it was fine!).

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice hot showers Plenty of space…

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8 out of 10
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Tim k. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Nice hot showers
Plenty of space to use for tents etc

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a 2 day stay as a family plus dog. Very relaxing ☺️

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Peaceful. Beautiful views. Friendly host. Clean toilets/showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice view. Hot shower. A 15'…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Nice view. Hot shower. A 15' min walk to a nice Pub.

Disliked Wooden shower, clean but a bit stinky due to humidity.
Very few flat pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty of space, good views, and…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Plenty of space, good views, and the basic facilities (as advertised) were regularly cleaned.

Disliked Prices are per pitch - as a solo traveller it is less value for money than for families

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great value, lovely little site

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Location
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Value for money
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Liz A. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely campsite. Emma is a brilliant host.
Great views of the Tor

Recommend to friends Visit again

The quiet location and private setting…

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5 out of 10
Location
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 Kim H. 1 review

Shepherd's hut

Liked The quiet location and private setting

Disliked The shepherds hut hadn’t been cleaned between stays. Coffee granules on the floor, cigarette butts outside, rubbish and discarded tissue next to the hut. I cleaned the place when I arrived myself as it needed it. The mattress was also filthy and under the bed hadn’t been cleaned in weeks. A broom in the Shepherds Hut would help a lot.

The shower blocks really smelt like rotten eggs where the water has no proper run off.

The lights in the toilets had run out of batteries which was fine as I had a torch but one time I forgot my torch and couldn’t see a thing because the batteries hadn’t been changed.

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.

Food and drink

  • Hartleys Kitchen 3.9 km
  • ASK Italian 4.4 km
  • Niche 4.4 km
  • Root 4.5 km
  • Rugantino 4.5 km
  • Fosso Lounge 4.5 km
  • Rajah Tandoori 4.6 km
  • Beah 4.6 km
  • Ajwa Indian Restaurant 4.7 km
  • Witch's Kitchen 6.9 km

Parks and play

  • Croscombe playground 0.3 km
  • Parsons Way Play Area 5.6 km
  • Wookey Hole Indoor Playground 6.9 km
  • Dinosaur Valley 6.9 km

Public transport

  • Croscombe Primary School 0.2 km
  • Croscombe Primary School 0.2 km
  • The George Inn 0.3 km
  • The George Inn 0.3 km
  • Fayreway 0.6 km
  • Fayreway 0.7 km
  • Dinder, The Dragon House 1.5 km
  • Dinder, The Dragon House 1.5 km
  • Darshill 1.6 km
  • Darshill 1.6 km

Groceries

  • Aldi 2.7 km
  • Tesco 2.8 km
  • The Co-operative Food 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

Family days out

  • Croscombe playground 0.3 km
  • Parsons Way Play Area 5.6 km
  • Wookey Hole Indoor Playground 6.9 km
  • Dinosaur Valley 6.9 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.

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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 $45.73 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.