Petruth Paddocks

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  • Spacious, relaxing and free-range camping with clean facilities
  • Stunning views overlooking the Mendip Hills and Somerset Levels
  • Fires encouraged: pits, kindling and logs delivered at a small charge
Want to get away from it all, chill out and do some free-range camping? Check out Petruth Paddocks. Jules and the team have made it their mission to ensure all guests have a seriously laidback time: you won’t find overly zealous wardens prowling about here, and open fires are positively encouraged – fire drums, kindling, logs and lighters can be delivered to your door every evening for a small charge. (Please don't bring your own wood, as the team need to know what's being burnt on site.) Take the Strawberry Line by foot or bike for half an hour from the Petruth Paddocks gate to arrive at Cheddar Gorge, or continue on and take the old railway line path to Yatton, where trains hauled strawberries from the slopes of Cheddar to the early morning markets in east London over half a century ago. The bottom gate of the site goes directly to the Somerset Levels and there are marked walking and nature trails all around from Cheddar Gorge. The site has stunning views overlooking the Mendip Hills in one direction and towards the Somerset Levels in the other. There’s loads of open space for the kids to run about in, get to know other and make new friends; Jules often gives trailer rides to kids at weekends too and farm tours can be arranged depending on guest numbers. Bathroom facilities (with modern individual toilet and shower cubicles – and lots of them too) have been highly praised by previous guests, and the piping hot high-pressure showers, well-maintained toilets and washing-up sinks are all cleaned twice a day. The team operate a strict recycling policy: guests are asked to bring five rubbish sacks and the Petruth staff will explain their system when you arrive. Petruth Paddocks welcomes families, singles, couples and groups. Well-behaved dogs of all shapes and sizes are welcome... as long as they come with well-behaved owners who pick up after them... Food and coffee are served throughout the day on weekends, every day throughout the school holidays.

Campground type

Rent a tent 5
Tent sites 200
Camper sites 200
RV sites 200
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Dogs

  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Occupancy

  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

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

Sites

  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Music must be turned off at 10pm in the Family Field and 11pm in the Chill-out Field, after which voices must be lowered. Pets are not permitted on the furniture in the accommodation units. Please state a group name in your booking notes if you would like to be pitched as a group – maximum 10 people. Adult groups of 5-10 people will be charged a £150 good behaviour bond ; the site will contact you 2 weeks before arrival to collect a card payment. Electric pitches: the electric hook-up cost includes 8 kWh per stay. Further usage is metered on site at £0.37 per kWh and must be topped up at reception. Unused credit can be refunded at the end of your stay, make a note of your balance and visit reception to arrange. Black sacks are not allowed on site, guests will be provided with sacks and buckets for transporting rubbish to the recycling point.

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English

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 534 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

Campers rave about friendly staff, great location near Cheddar Gorge, and spotless facilities, especially showers. Enjoy spacious sites, a chill vibe, food, and entertainment. Minor mud/noise mentioned, but overall, it's a highly recommended spot people want to revisit. New upgrades boost cleanliness and service.

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The atmosphere, bar, food, toilets and…

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 Gemma S. 1 review

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The atmosphere, bar, food, toilets and showers were all excellent! We have been to a lot of campsites so we know what our preferences are but this one by far is one of the best we have been too.
Only a 5 minute drive from Cheddar Gorge too which is perfect.
We only stayed for one night but wish we had more time to book another night!
We will 100% be coming back next year and cant wait to relive it all again!
Thank you Petruth Paddocks for an amazing stay!

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Fantastic!Live music, food truck + walking distance to Cheddar Gorge

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Elisa V. 3 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked This campsite is perfect! It has plenty of space to accommodate anyone, from those who want a very lively stay to those who want a quiet, relaxing getaway. Despite being really big, the space is well divided into areas of "quietness level". It has plenty of toilets and showers that get cleaned every few hours! (Really impressed with the work!) There is a central area with food stands (Mexican food, a coffee truck, a bar, a pizza oven and a great mother-daughter cake business!). It is within walking distance to the Cheddar gorge, which makes your hiking so much easier (from 11 onwards, there is a massive line of cars to enter the village, so staying at this campsite is the best way to visit the gorge!). We would certainly come back! There is also so many fresh drinking water fountains every few meters!

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Chill vibes & excellent facilities Great…

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 Katy T. 1 review

Powered grass campsite

Liked Chill vibes & excellent facilities
Great for dogs

Disliked Nothing

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If we came again we would book a grass pitches away from dusty roads

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 Ann S. 16 reviews

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Great customer service

Disliked Hardcore instead of tarmac hardstanding/roads/pavements, difficult to sit outside motorhome due to hardcore surface and no grass, outdoor rug damaged from large stones. Very dusty with traffic/farm vehicles driving by constantly.

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would definitely go back

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Staff were super helpful (especially Beck) and the site is really organised. We hired a wood fired hottub which was brought to our pitch and all set up for us. There is a bar, pizza van (preorder only) and breakfast van on site. Toilets and showers were better than most campsites. Great location for exploring cheddar gorge and other nearby attractions, only 20 minute walk. Play areas for kids

Disliked We went in August and the site was really busy. there were some really noisy groups until the early hours. Bar service was really slow (apparently due to problem with ice machine) had to wait 40mins for 2 cocktails. Not a site if you want peace and quiet in the school holidays.

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Lovely campsite, it’s what all camp sites should be like! Love it!

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Second time here and we love the place, very well organized, clean and entertaining without being noisy and crass.
We’ll be back!

Disliked Nothing, great all round

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The double decker bar bus was…

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 Lynn P. 2 reviews

Powered grass campsite

Liked The double decker bar bus was awesome and made a great communal area. Staff were really friendly. Good washing up facilities. Cheddar Gorge within walking distance. Will definitely be going back. Staff carry out Regular cleaning of toilets and showers daily

Disliked Although the showers had great pressure, I would recommend that you put your belongings in a plastic bag to prevent them from getting wet (this was only a minor niggle)

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Kate C. 3 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Kids play area in the family area, bus bar with fire for toasting marshmallows, clean facilities, everything easy!

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We will be back

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Atmosphere
Clean
Helpful and friendly staff
Space
Evenings toasting marshmellow

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall, a great campsite but too noisy for us with young children

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Lisa M. 2 reviews

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The overall feel of the camp when we first arrived was fantastic. We felt very welcomed when we were checking in. A kind lady found us a nice spot where we could set up our tent, with our friends camper van next to us. The toilet/shower facilities were very clean. They had lots to do there for children - we had a 5 and 11 year old with us. The singer/guitar player in the evening was brilliant and we (the adults) particularly loved the cocktails from the bus bar! Definitely a bonus 👌 also for £5 you can buy a smores kit from the shop - the kids loved toasting marshmallows on the fire 🔥

Disliked I wish I could have given this camp 10 stars as it was just the most perfect day... until it was time to go to sleep. We didn't get settled until around 11pm (which was late for the 5 year old) and we were told that there was a noise curfew of 11pm. It got to 11:30pm... didn't worry too much, as people were enjoying themselves and probably weren't watching the time! 12am... still noisy. 1am... we could still hear music !! and people laughing and talking very loudly. I tried ringing the out of hours contact number for the site and left a message but didn't hear back from anyone. That sort of put a downer on our little getaway. It was only a night, but we all felt exhausted the next day for having very little sleep!

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe 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 Rallies welcome 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 Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Seasonal sites Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Petruth Paddocks

Labourham Drove

Cheddar

Somerset

England

BS27 3XW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.26792°N
2.77276°W

Route directions

Use postcode BS27 3XW for your satnav but please stop following it and start following the directions below when you are a couple of miles away - that way you'll not end up on an unmade road or on the site drive. If you are approaching Cheddar from the west, and you are towing a caravan or driving a large motorhome, then please exit the M5 motorway at junction 22, not 21. Travel along the A371 through the centre of Cheddar village. You will pass Tesco on your right and the Bath Arms on your left. Continue on this road passing St Andrew's Church followed by Cheddar Football Club on your right. After a further 250 yards, take a right turn off the A371 into Labourham Way. Take an immediate left, slow to walking pace and you’ll see our large sign in front of you – simply take a sharp left through the gateway and follow the track into the carpark. If you are approaching Cheddar from the east, and you are towing a caravan or driving a large motorhome on the B3135, please do not turn left signposted Gliding Club, but continue down the Gorge. Travel along the A371 through Draycott. You will pass the Cheddar Garden Centre and the Kart track followed by a nasty S bend. On exiting the bend, take an immediate left off the A371 at the "Welcome to Cheddar" sign into Labourham Way then another immediate left, slow to walking pace and you’ll see our large sign in front of you – simply take a sharp left through the gateway and follow the track into the carpark. Public transport: The bus stop is just a 10 minute walk away and will take to you either Weston Super Mare or Yatton train stations within an hour.

Nearest transport

Bus
6.7 mi Wells Bus Station
8.6 mi Airport Terminal
8.7 mi Glastonbury Town Hall
Rail
8.6 mi Worle Rail Station
8.8 mi Yatton Rail Station
9.2 mi Weston Milton Rail Station
Ferry
11 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
12.8 mi Clevedon Pier
12.9 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
Airport
8.6 mi Bristol International Airport
26.1 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

There’s loads within walking distance of the campsite to keep you entertained. Fancy sampling local produce? Cheddar Ales Brewery, Tap Room and Shop (five minutes’ walk) has a range of award-wining ales. Walk a bit further on a Sunday morning and you’ll come to Cheddar Car Boot and Market (10 minutes), with a lakeside setting and lots of bric-à-brac to browse. Cheddar itself is a 10-minute meander along the Strawberry Line footpath, crossing the Cheddar Yeo river into the village, where there’s a posh pub (all the more reason to leave the car behind), a butcher, baker and supermarkets. A few more minutes’ stroll gets you to Kings Fitness and Leisure with a pool (handy for rainy days), Ocean Adventures Soft Play and sailing on the reservoir. Cheddar Gorge and Caves is a 20-minute amble from your door and is home to restaurants, a cheese factory, a cider mill and souvenir shops, as well as caverns and tunnels running deep under the Mendip Hills. A short car journey takes you to Wookey Hole Caves (15 minutes’ drive), with spectacular subterranean caverns and family entertainment like pirate ships and dinosaur trails. Wells (20 minutes) is the smallest city in England and has a landmark cathedral and a medieval bishop’s palace in moated gardens. Within half an hour’s drive you have a choice of sandy beaches: Weston-super-Mare, Burnham-on-Sea and Berrow, and at Mendip Activity Centre (20 minutes) you can learn to ski, go twilight tobogganing or play golf-frisbee on woodland trails.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 10.2 mi Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Weston Main 10.4 mi Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 10.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 10.7 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Brean 11 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 1 mi

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 5.2 mi

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 6.1 mi

Wells Cathedral 6.8 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 8.7 mi

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 2.4 mi

West Pennard Court Barn 10.9 mi

Clevedon Court 12.1 mi

Tyntesfield 12.2 mi

Stembridge Tower Mill 13.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 0.8 mi

Charterhouse - Black Down - Velvet Bottom - Charterhouse 3.2 mi

Burrington Combe - Black Down - Rowberrow - Dolebury 4.1 mi

Burrington Combe - Rowberrow - Dolebury 4.1 mi

Winscombe 4.1 mi

Local events

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

    Glastonbury, England 11 mi

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 Petruth Paddocks have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Petruth Paddocks dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Petruth Paddocks? There’s loads within walking distance of the campsite to keep you entertained. Fancy sampling local produce? Cheddar Ales Brewery, Tap Room and Shop (five minutes’ walk) has a range of award-wining ales. … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Petruth Paddocks?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Petruth Paddocks? From $40.65 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.