Student friendly campgrounds in Somerset

Wild Camping at Emmetts on Exmoor

• Off-grid wild camping at the highest farm on Exmoor
• A 20-minute drive to Exmoor Zoo; 25 minutes to the North Devon coast
• Free-range eggs and home-reared meat available to buy on site

Pickney Farm

• Peaceful meadow on a Somerset alpaca farm
• A 20-minute drive from the Quantock Hills; half an hour from Exmoor
• Footpaths from site to local pubs

EarthSpirit

• Peaceful rural site in the grounds of a spiritual retreat centre
• A 15-minute drive from Glastonbury; 25 minutes from Wookey Hole
• Fire bowls available on site; pub a mile away

Loxton Hill Wild Camping

• Exclusive-use wild camping site with stunning Bristol Channel views
• West Mendip Way 10 minutes’ walk; Cheddar Gorge 20 minutes’ drive
• Shops half an hour’s walk; Weston-super-Mare beaches 25 minutes’ drive

Exford Hostel

• In the grounds of a hostel in Exmoor National Park
• Full access to hostel facilities
• Horse riding, photography help, fishing and Exmoor safaris available

Applegates Glamping

• Luxury glamping with Bybrook River Valley views edging the Cotswolds
• Bath and Castle Combe 15 minutes’ drive; Lacock 20 minutes
• Insulated, well-designed yurt with a bathroom in a converted horse box

Nesta Valley

• An inclusive eco campsite offering luxury glamping accomodation,

Perry's Paddock

• Luxurious glamping pods in the Mendip Hills near Bath
• A 25-minute drive to both Wookey Hole and medieval Wells Cathedral
• Super kingsize beds, luxury private hot tub and ensuite shower rooms

Greendayz Campsite

• Dog-friendly, family-run site in the east Somerset countryside
• A 25-minute drive from Glastonbury and half an hour from Cheddar Gorge
• Wood available to buy for firepits; a short drive to two country pubs

Splatt Farm Gardens

• Secluded, no-frills camping field with views of the Somerset hills
• An hour’s drive to Exmoor National Park; 15 minutes to Bridgwater
• Dog- and kid-friendly with spacious pitches and firepits to rent

Winsmoor Hill Campsite

• Spacious off-grid dog-friendly site in Somerset
• Half an hour's drive from Taunton; 40 minutes to the Jurassic Coast
• Close to the A303; country pub within walking distance

Box Cottage Bell Tent

• Rainbow-coloured bell tents in a pretty cottage garden
• A quarter of an hour's drive from Glastonbury or Lytes Cary Manor
• Easy walk to the river Brue; surrounded by fields and apple orchards

Yeo Bank Farm

• Adults-only farm site with views over the Mendip Hills
• Clevedon 15 minutes' drive; Weston-super-Mare 30 minutes
• Barbecues welcome; firepits (with logs and kindling) available to hire

Glamp Pitching It - Glastonbury

• Glampsite half an hour’s walk from Glastonbury Festival’s Blue Gate
• Secure site five minutes’ stroll from the free festival shuttle bus
• Pre-erected bell tents with a communal firepit, a bar and café

Chitcombe Barns

Greenacres Camping

• Stunning countryside, big pitches, lots of play space and camp fires
• Clean showers and toilets, Fridges and freezers available to use.
• Close to Wells, Glastonbury, Shepton Mallet, Cheddar and Longleat.

Great British Glamping at Rainbow Wood Farm

• Pop-up glamping village at a 300-acre 17th-century working farm
• Close to the Bath Skyline Walk and two miles from the city centre
• Fully furnished tents with luxury airbeds, bunting and deckchairs

The Old Pound Inn

• Two spaces with EHU and 24 hour toilets
• We are a traditional village pub with good honest food and drinks
• The Old Pound Inn also has ensuite rooms

The Field of Study

• Pop-up Eco-campsite with 12 large sun-sheltered forest glade pitches
• 3 acre privately-owned site with trees and wildlife ponds
• Ideal West Country Staycation base, near Taunton Somerset