Brookside Farm Camping

Scenic dog-friendly rural wildlife haven in the Somerset Levels
A 20-minute drive to Burnham-on-Sea; 35 minutes to the Quantock Hills
Trails and launch points nearby; two pubs within walking distance

Waterside walks, wildlife and rural scenery are some of the specialities at Brookside Farm Camping. Not a working farm, this is a peaceful, flat and dog-friendly wild camping site with a three-acre field in the peaceful Somerset Levels. Sunsets and sunrises are also pretty delicious here. Watch them from the field and keep your eyes peeled for wildlife too – the site’s regular, a barn owl, stops here on its usual flight path or you might catch deer wandering around the fields, along with foxes and herons. You don’t need to sit around to admire the scenery, though. There are many walking and cycling paths in and around Fordgate, Moorland and Burrow Bridge (Burrow Mump, 10 minutes' drive away, has some splendid views over the Somerset Levels) and there lots of places nearby to launch a kayak or paddleboard along the river and canal… or go fishing if that’s your preferred sport. How about those foodie spots? Well, despite being in a remote wildlife-friendly area, the site is a short walk away from two country pubs serving tasty homecooked food – the closest is just five minutes’ walk away – and Bridgwater, a historic town, is 15 minutes’ drive away for many more cafés and restaurants.

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Tents for hire Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Brookside Farm Camping

Brookside

Fordgate

Bridgwater

Somerset

England

TA7 0AP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.09093°N
2.95953°W

Nearest transport

Bus

2.5 mi Verriers

3.2 mi Bus Station Stop 8

Rail

2.9 mi Bridgwater Rail Station

7.8 mi Taunton Rail Station

8.8 mi Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station

Ferry

3.9 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal

18 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour

23.9 mi Minehead Harbour

Airport

23.1 mi Bristol International Airport

26.9 mi 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Equestrian centre (horse riding): 15 minutes’ drive - Burnham-on-Sea (seaside resort town): 20 minutes - Fyne Court (National Trust wild garden over a once family home): 25 minutes - RSPB Ham Wall (wetland nature reserve): half an hour - Quantock Hills (walking, biking and horse riding): 35 minutes - Castle Neroche (the remains of an Iron Age hill fort with woodland hikes and horse riding trails): 35 minutes - Weston-super-Mare (seaside town): 40 minutes.

Food and drink

Food on the Level 1.8 mi
Eat & Drink Co. 1.9 mi
Golden Pond 2.2 mi
Spice Gallery 2.3 mi
Monrow's Diner 3 mi
Bower Inn 3 mi
China Star 3 mi
Wan Jia Le 3.1 mi
Kitchen Danilo 3.1 mi
Elachi 3.2 mi

Groceries

Lidl Supermarket 2 mi
The Co-operative Food Supermarket 2.7 mi
Bargain Booze Off-licence 3 mi
Morrisons Supermarket 3 mi
Kopernik Polish and European Supermarket 3.1 mi
Asda Supermarket 3.3 mi
Sainsbury's Supermarket 3.3 mi
M&S Foodhall Supermarket 3.4 mi
Lidl Supermarket 3.4 mi
The Food Warehouse Supermarket 3.4 mi

Parks and play

Parkway Park 2.8 mi
Eastover Park 2.9 mi
Eastover Playground 2.9 mi
Blake Gardens park 3.1 mi
Chedzoy Playing Field Playground 3.2 mi
St Matthews Field park 3.3 mi
Brewery Field park 3.5 mi
Quantock Road Park 3.8 mi
Quantock Road Playground 3.8 mi
Wembdon Playground 4 mi

Family days out

Burrow Mump Visitor attraction 2.4 mi
TimeWarp Amusement arcade 3.2 mi
Coates English Willow Visitor Centre Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
Greylake Nature Reserve Visitor attraction 4.5 mi
Hestercombe Gardens Visitor attraction 6 mi
The Walled Gardens of Cannington Visitor attraction 6.1 mi
Middlemoor Water Park Visitor attraction 6.1 mi

Public transport

Huntsworth Lane 1.8 mi
Compass Inn (S-bound) 1.9 mi
Compass Inn (N-bound) 1.9 mi
Bridgwater Road Transport Cafe (SW-bound) 2 mi
Bridgwater Road Transport Cafe (NE-bound) 2 mi
Stockmoor Village 2 mi
Bridgwater Road (SW-bound) 2.1 mi
Bridgwater Road (NE-bound) 2.1 mi
Baymead Lane (NE-bound) 2.2 mi
Baymead Lane (SW-bound) 2.2 mi

What’s nearby

Summerhayes Fisheries Fishing 2 mi
Eastover Indoor Shopping Centre 3.1 mi
The Avenue Shopping centre 3.3 mi
The Palace Nightclub 3.3 mi
BLISS Bridgwater Nightclub 3.3 mi
The Gallery Nightclub 3.3 mi
Bridgwater Marina 3.5 mi
Inter-Basin Lock Marina 3.5 mi
Bridgwater Marina 3.5 mi
Trinity Waters Fishery Fishing 4.6 mi

Local services

BP Bridgwater Services Fuel station 1.8 mi
Gridserve Charging station 1.9 mi
Ford Fuel Oils Ltd Fuel station 2 mi
Stockmoor Pharmacy 2.1 mi
Essar Fuel station 2.2 mi
Somerset Bridge Medical Centre Doctors 2.3 mi
Jhoots Pharmacy 2.3 mi
The Surgery Doctors 2.4 mi
North Petherton Pharmacy 2.4 mi
Redgate Medical Centre Doctors 2.7 mi

Must see

Clarks Village 9.8 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 11.2 mi

Glastonbury Tor 11.9 mi

Montacute House 14.4 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 14.9 mi

National Trust

Stembridge Tower Mill 6.2 mi

Fyne Court 6.5 mi

Priest's House 7.9 mi

Coleridge Cottage 9.6 mi

Barrington Court 9.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Sedgemoor, 1685 2.3 mi

GREYLAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/03/2003) 4 mi

HALSWELL PARK 4.6 mi

WEST SEDGEMOOR (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 5 mi

BURTON PYNSENT 5.7 mi

Local events

Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, June 23, 2027 – Wednesday, June 23, 2027)
Glastonbury, England 16.9 mi