Swallow Barn Farm

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.4 259 reviews
Uninterrupted views
Uninterrupted views
Sunset
Looking towards Wales
Spacious camping field
Morning views
Great space for kite flying
Lots of room
Plenty of space to pitch
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Sunset
Looking towards Wales
Spacious camping field

  • Off-grid Somerset farm campsite with spectacular Bristol Channel views
  • A 10-minute drive to Cheddar Gorge; 25 minutes to Weston-super-Mare
  • Grass pitches with basic facilities; five minutes’ walk to the pub
A working Somerset farm. Bristol Channel views. Back-to-basics family camping. Sounds like what you’re looking for? Here at Swallow Barn Farm, there's also a traditional country pub (with plenty of outdoor seating for balmy days) a mere five minutes’ stroll away. Grass pitches here are spacious, on sloping land and have spectacular views over Somerset countryside to the sea. Basic facilities include a single portable toilet; there is no electricity, however, so remember the torches for late-night wanderings around the site. Barbecues are allowed by the pitches, and you can pick up bits and pieces from the local essentials shop (10 minutes’ walk). A more extensively stocked store and garage is five minutes’ drive away. The site is 10 minutes’ walk from Rowberrow Forest and 15 minutes’ drive from the Mendip Hills National Landscape for hikes and cycle rides. You are welcome to bring your dogs to join in all the walkies fun, but please keep them under control when on site as there is livestock in adjacent fields.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
RV sites 20
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

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).
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette 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.

Reception

  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Vehicles

  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 259 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

97% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a no-frills campsite focused on peace, quiet, and amazing views. Guests love the space, value, and nearby pub/trails. While portaloos are okay for some, others want better. The field is sloped; bring leveling ramps. Owners are friendly and let you be.

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Good views, and completely left alone…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (sloping, maximum 6 metres)

Liked Good views, and completely left alone which was nice .

Disliked We prefer a compost toilet rather than a portloo, but it was very clean.

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It is a nice camping site been 10 times this year

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 Anthony C. 4 reviews

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (sloping, maximum 6 metres)

Liked The pub to mins walk with very nice food

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay again, love the views…

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Lee C. 9 reviews

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (sloping, maximum 6 metres)

Liked Great stay again, love the views and laid back nature of this campsite, and obviously ,having a pub within a 3 minute walk helps .
We will be back

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Beautiful place!…

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 Jason A. 1 review

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (sloping, maximum 6 metres)

Liked Beautiful place!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for a wonderful review, so pleased you enjoyed your stay.

Very quiet basic site with water…

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Melly K. 15 reviews

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (sloping, maximum 6 metres)

Liked Very quiet basic site with water and portaloos. Beautiful views over the Bristol channel and surrounding countryside. There are loads of walks from this site towards rowberrow woods and Warren. Several pubs within walking distance.

Disliked Nothing. Great Little basic site that is well priced for what is on offer.

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Nice view, worn out loo.

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 May R. 2 reviews

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (sloping, maximum 6 metres)

Liked The site was quiet, with nice view and lots of space.

Disliked Portable toilets were very basic. No toilet paper at one stage, toilet pump tired and paper would sit on paddle, while blue fluid would wash around it when trying to clear it. In the morning the water was not blue but looked like and smelt like effluent from tank at farm, nearly chocked with the smell. Wash point just an old Belfast sink, could do with some stainless steel tables cemented into the ground to put wash bag/etc on. Toilets definitely need addressed very unhygienic.

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From the manager: Thank you for leaving a review, I’m sorry that you found the toilets not up to standard. We hire the toilets and we rely on the company to keep them updated and in good working order. We also check and clean them several times a day and it is unfortunate that this was your experience. We take complaints about the toilets very seriously. To address the sink, we do advertise ourselves as a very basic site with limited facilities.

Stunning views…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (sloping, maximum 6 metres)

Liked Stunning views

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Very peaceful, lovely views. Very short…

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Alex W. 1 review

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (sloping, maximum 6 metres)

Liked Very peaceful, lovely views. Very short walk to a lovely pub with great food.

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind review, glad you enjoyed our lovely local pub!

Space, friendly unfussy site owners, beautiful…

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Colin R. 2 reviews

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (sloping, maximum 6 metres)

Liked Space, friendly unfussy site owners, beautiful views

Disliked Showers be nice, but probably spoil the vibe

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From the manager: Thank you for your review, it’s a bit disappointing when we get marked down for things which are stated very clearly in the description of our site

Fantastic views. Quiet and basic. Exactly…

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paul h. 1 review

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite (sloping, maximum 6 metres)

Liked Fantastic views. Quiet and basic. Exactly what I expected. Gastro pub 5 min walk

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

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 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 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

Themes

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Swallow Barn Farm

Rowberrow

Winscombe

Somerset

England

BS25 1QN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.31897°N
2.79111°W

Nearest transport

Bus
5.8 mi Airport Terminal
6.2 mi Summer Lane
6.2 mi Summer Lane
Rail
5.2 mi Yatton Rail Station
5.8 mi Worle Rail Station
6.9 mi Weston Milton Rail Station
Ferry
8.8 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
9.2 mi Clevedon Pier
11.6 mi Nova Scotia Ferry Landing
Airport
5.8 mi Bristol International Airport
24.3 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

Spectacular landscapes are everywhere in this corner of Somerset, and you can admire the Mendip Hills National Landscape (15 minutes’ drive) on foot or by bike. Try the Blackdown Hills National Landscape (50 minutes) for hikes to the Norman-era Castle Neroche and nearby Iron Age remains (55 minutes), or go hiking, climbing and caving in dramatic Cheddar Gorge (10 minutes). For more subterranean explorations, take the kids on tours of the caverns at Wookey Hole Caves (25 minutes); once back above ground, follow the animatronic dinosaur trail. Need to keep everyone busy? Get out on the dry ski slope at Mendip Activity Centre (five minutes), or join in bouts of archery and games of frisbee golf – if you fancy a round of the real thing, head to the 18-hole course 15 minutes’ drive away. If the weather’s good, you might consider piling everyone in the car and heading to the popular beach at Weston-super-Mare (25 minutes) for a dip in the Bristol Channel, or Uphill Sands (half an hour) for kitesurfing and sand yachting. The family-friendly beach at Burnham-on-Sea (25 minutes) is the spot for building sandcastles and paddling in shallow waves.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo, & Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Swan Inn, Rowberrow Pub 0.1 mi
  • Swan, Rowberrow Pub 0.1 mi
  • Lenny's Restaurant 0.4 mi
  • The Star Inn Pub 0.7 mi
  • Batch Cottage Pub 1 mi
  • The Nelson Arms Pub 1.1 mi
  • Churchill Inn Pub 1.3 mi
  • Stag and Hounds Pub 1.4 mi
  • Sidcot Arms Restaurant 1.7 mi
  • The Woodborough Inn Pub 1.8 mi

Groceries

  • Thatcher's Brewery Shop Off-licence 2 mi
  • The Legbender Cider, Country Wine & Craft Shop Off-licence 2.8 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 3.1 mi
  • Buglers Supermarket 3.2 mi
  • Zero Waste Pantry Supermarket 3.2 mi
  • Hillier Garden Centre Supermarket 4 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 4.9 mi
  • Cork and Fork Off-licence 5 mi
  • Manor Stores Supermarket 5.4 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 5.6 mi

Parks and play

  • Rotary Park 2.8 mi
  • Sharpham Road Playground 2.8 mi
  • Hannah More Park 2.9 mi
  • All Weather Pitch park 3.2 mi
  • Congresbury Millennium Green park 3.7 mi
  • The Treehouse Playground 4 mi
  • Jungle Run Playground 4.1 mi
  • Climbing Wall Playground 4.5 mi
  • Bouncing Pillow Playground 4.5 mi
  • JCB Land Playground 4.5 mi

Family days out

  • Rock of Ages Visitor attraction 1.7 mi
  • Lion Rock Visitor attraction 2.7 mi
  • Cheddar Gorge & Caves Visitor attraction 2.7 mi
  • Cox's Cave and The Crystal Quest Visitor attraction 2.7 mi
  • Gough's Cave Visitor attraction 2.8 mi
  • Banwell Castle 3 mi
  • Black Rock Visitor attraction 3.1 mi
  • The Cart Wash Visitor attraction 3.2 mi
  • Court Farm Country Park Zoo 4.1 mi
  • North Somerset Bird of Prey Centre Zoo 4.1 mi
  • Castle Batch 6.5 mi
  • Olympia Arcade Theme park 8.4 mi
  • Goldengate Amusements Theme park 8.4 mi
  • Chew Valley Animal Park Zoo 8.5 mi
  • Grand Pier Main Pavilion Theme park 8.7 mi

Public transport

  • Star, Broadway Junction 0.8 mi
  • Star, Bus Shelter 0.9 mi
  • Queensmead Court 1 mi
  • Churchill Gate 1.1 mi
  • Nelson's Arms 1.1 mi
  • Churchill Surgery 1.2 mi
  • Hilliers Lane 1.2 mi
  • The Churchill Inn 1.3 mi
  • Blagdon Water Gardens 1.3 mi
  • Hillyfields 1.3 mi

Other nearby

  • Mendip Spring Golf Club - Lakeside Course Golf course 2.2 mi
  • Mendip Spring Golf Club - Brinsea Championship Course Golf course 2.5 mi
  • Silver Springs Fishing Lake 3.3 mi
  • Blagdon Fishing Lodge 3.8 mi
  • Yatton precinct Shopping centre 4.9 mi
  • Tall Pines Golf Club Golf course 5.5 mi
  • Isle of Wedmore Golf Course 5.7 mi

Local services

  • Lifestyle and Co. Cashpoint 1.8 mi
  • RBS Cashpoint 3.1 mi
  • Cashzone Cashpoint 3.9 mi
  • Esso Langford Fuel station 1.5 mi
  • Mendip Vale Medical Group Clinic 1.6 mi
  • Winscombe Family Practice Doctors 1.7 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.9 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 2 mi
  • Crossroads Fuel station 2.2 mi
  • Axbridge Pharmacy 2.5 mi
  • Axbridge and Wedmore Medical Practice Doctors 2.6 mi
  • Cheddar Motors Fuel station 2.8 mi
  • Wrington Pharmacy 3.2 mi

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Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 2.8 mi

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 8.2 mi

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 8.9 mi

Wells Cathedral 9.8 mi

Brunel's ss Great Britain 11.9 mi

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 2.5 mi

Clevedon Court 8.5 mi

Tyntesfield 9 mi

Westbury College Gatehouse 14.3 mi

West Pennard Court Barn 14.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Burrington Combe - Rowberrow - Dolebury 1.7 mi

Burrington Combe - Black Down - Rowberrow - Dolebury 1.7 mi

Winscombe 1.8 mi

Winscombe - Barton - Crook Peak - Wavering Down - Winscombe 1.9 mi

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 2.9 mi

Local events

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

    Glastonbury, England 14.1 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 Swallow Barn Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Swallow Barn Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Swallow Barn Farm? Spectacular landscapes are everywhere in this corner of Somerset, and you can admire the Mendip Hills National Landscape (15 minutes’ drive) on foot or by bike. Try the Blackdown Hills National Landscape … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Swallow Barn Farm?
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    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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