Orchard View

View prices & book 8.6 53 reviews
A view over the site
A view over the site
Electric grass and gravel pitch
Electric grass and gravel pitch
Electric grass and gravel pitch
Electric grass and gravel pitch
Electric gravel touring pitch
Communal firepits
View across the camping field
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Electric grass and gravel pitch
Electric grass and gravel pitch
Electric grass and gravel pitch

  • Small, peaceful south Somerset five minutes' drive from Wedmore
  • Wookey Hole, Cheddar Gorge and Wells Cathedral within 20 mins' drive
  • One-acre camping field in a secluded orchard; dogs welcome on site
Peace and pretty views come as standard at Orchard View – this small-scale site in the south Somerset countryside has been set up in a secluded apple orchard with a backdrop of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. There’s plenty of space to pitch up comfortably here, with an acre of land set aside for the campsite and guest numbers kept on the low side. The village of Wedmore is about five minutes’ drive away for shops, pubs, restaurants and other handy amenities. This is a super spot for those aiming to get out for walks or bike rides – there are footpaths and bridleways all around, taking you through the woods and foothills that run down to the Somerset Levels. Cheddar Gorge is about 20 minutes away by car if you want to take a hike between the craggy cliffs over there for a change of scenery. Various essential amenities are back on site for guests – including a toilet and sink, showers, a chemical waste disposal point and water/waste water facilities. Dogs are welcome to join you at this site, which is well geared up for travelling pets. If you like to finish up your camping days by building a blaze of some sort, you’ll be in good company here – open fires and barbecues are welcome in the designated areas, and logs, charcoal and firelighters are all available to buy on site.

Campground type

Camper sites 5
Tent sites 11
RV sites 5
Open now
Opens March 31
Please note
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, Mar 31 to

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 53 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

87% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Wouldn't stay if you have kids or dogs, or you like space

Overall 5/10

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Neat and tidy with nice horses

Disliked Small is an understatement. Only room for 6 tents and no space for dogs or children to be able to do anything.

Would not recommend unless looking for something basic for sleep

Overall 3/10

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Ash Lang Wen L.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Showers and toilets were clean, with hooks and shelving.

Disliked We were confused upon arrival to the site as it didn't look much like the photos when booking – it wasn't what we expected. It was cramped and the camping field was in actuality very small, much smaller than the photos suggest. No clear markings to demarcate pitches.
It seems there are electric hook up pitches, but they are never available for booking as they appear to be occupied by long term caravans/motorhomes, which changes the atmosphere of the site.
Wouldn't recommend especially to families – there was loud music with swear words playing till the evening, and thumping music elsewhere in the site playing past 10:30pm/11pm. In fact we saw 2 families arrive at the site & try to pitch up before leaving and not return.

From the manager: Hi I am so sorry you feel this way I normally greet every person that arrives on site but I have had a family issue this weekend and have kind of neglect my campers I do apologise. I wish you would of brought any complaints to my attention about music and swearing as I can’t deal with if I don’t no about them and would not of tolerated this on site. I don’t have any permanent people on site but I do have a couple of caravans that are mine that I rent out to holiday makers. I very rarely get bad reviews they are normally all positive feed back and we pride our selfs on a friendly peaceful stay. I’m sorry this wasn’t the case on your stay. I hope in the future you will give us another try and your experience will be better. Sorry again Marie

Family friendly, clean and great location.

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Derek W.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice relaxed atmosphere, clean toilets and shower. Lovely people who run the sites.

The perfect stay

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The owners of this site were so friendly and helpful. Amazing site lovely views and great, clean facilities.

Lovely and peaceful off grid holiday

Overall 8/10

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Richard C.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Peace and quiet
Plenty of space
Great central location for the places we wanted to visit
Really good price
Clean toilets

Disliked No hot water in sinks (in toilets or for washing up)
Chemical toilet disposal area was fully open, and right next to washing up area - smelt disgusting and very unhygienic!
When the site was busy, over the Bank Holiday weekend, an extra toilet and shower would have been helpful, as we spent quite some time queuing.

Great friendly welcome, quiet site and spacious pitches…

Overall 10/10

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Richard B.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great friendly welcome, quiet site and spacious pitches

Great family friendly site with friendly owners. Very clean and good value.…

Overall 8/10

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Phil J.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great family friendly site with friendly owners. Very clean and good value.

The location was great for our stay. The site was really clean.…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous

Bell tent

Liked The location was great for our stay. The site was really clean. The owners were absolutely lovely. I loved the fact there was a communal fridge freezer so didn't have to worry about the fact there was no electric in the bell tent.

Disliked The bell tent was falling apart a bit, the decking underneath wasn't level so made for a very uncomfortable night for the person sleeping on the floor and the fairy lights outside the tent were not working.

Great site nice and flat with decent facilities. Awesome for a few…

Overall 6/10

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Terry H.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great site nice and flat with decent facilities. Awesome for a few nights away and not far from cheddar gorge

Disliked Found a few land mines laying around (dog poop) not the site owners fault but the fault of the dog owners.

There wasn’t anything to dislike. It was clean and tidy. Toilets were…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Gemma C.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked There wasn’t anything to dislike. It was clean and tidy. Toilets were kept clean the whole time.

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 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 Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Orchard View

Yeo Moor Drove

Theale

Wedmore

Somerset

England

BS28 4SN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.21944°N
2.76668°W

Nearest transport

Bus
5.1 mi Wells Bus Station
5.4 mi Glastonbury Town Hall
5.4 mi Town Hall
Rail
8.9 mi Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station
11.4 mi Worle Rail Station
11.6 mi Bridgwater Rail Station
Ferry
11.1 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
13.2 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
16.1 mi Clevedon Pier
Airport
11.8 mi Bristol International Airport
27.7 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

If the sight of all those apples has put you in the mood for a few sips of cider, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s only a half-hour walk to Lands End Farm, where Roger sells flagons of his award-winning cider alongside local cheeses and other bits and pieces for your picnic. For a different tipple, head to Fenny Castle Vineyard (10 minutes’ drive) for a tour and a browse of the shop. The natural landscapes around here are equally enticing, whether you stay above ground for hikes around Cheddar Gorge and Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve (both 20 minutes) or delve underground to explore Wookey Hole caves (15 minutes). Elsewhere nearby you might like to take a stroll around the cathedral city of Wells (20 minutes), hit the beach in Burnham-on-Sea (25 minutes) or take a trip to Glastonbury (25 minutes) for the abbey, indie shops and a walk up Glastonbury Tor.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 11.7 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 12.1 mi Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Weston Main 12.6 mi Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Brean 12.7 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 13.2 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 4.2 mi

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 4.3 mi

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 5 mi

Wells Cathedral 5.3 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 5.4 mi

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 5.2 mi

West Pennard Court Barn 7.9 mi

Stembridge Tower Mill 10.5 mi

Lytes Cary Manor 13.3 mi

Priest's House 13.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wookey Hole - Priddy - Ebbor Gorge 3.6 mi

Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge 4.1 mi

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 4.1 mi

The Mendip Hills – a circular walk from Priddy 4.5 mi

HAM WALL (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 4.7 mi

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, August 8, 2025 – Friday, August 8, 2025)

    Bristol, England 16 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Orchard View have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Orchard View dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Orchard View? If the sight of all those apples has put you in the mood for a few sips of cider, you’ll be pleased to know that it’s only a half-hour walk to Lands … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Orchard View?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Orchard View? From $29.65 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.