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.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 200
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Tent pitches 200
Touring caravan pitches 200
Rent a tent 5
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • 16 and 17 year olds must have written parental permission emailed prior to arrival. Music must be turned off at 10pm in the Family Field and 11pm in the Chill-out Field, after-which fireside chatter is fine; singing, screaming and shouting is not. Guests not respecting this rule will be asked to leave. Pets are allowed on the understanding they are not permitted on the furniture in the accommodation units. Campfires are positively encouraged - fire-drums, kindling, logs and lighters delivered to your door every evening for a small charge. Please don't bring your own so the site knows what's being burnt. 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 behaviour bond. The site will contact you 2 weeks before arrival to collect a card payment, which will be returned on condition that: a) We have not had to ask more than once for the group to turn music off at 11 or keep to quiet chatter after. b) Your group has left their pitch clean and all rubbish has either been recycled or taken home.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

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96% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Would 100% recommend for anyone

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: The separate fields to keep different groups apart if you have different vibes to others. All the staff really friendly, chatty and welcoming. We brought our dog too and it was perfect for him. Really close to a lot of nice walks, rivers, and a town with restaurants etc. also have pop up food stores on the camping site which is really good food. The showers and toilets are really clean. This is our second time coming here and we will be back!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly site, very relaxed and dog friendly!

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Amanda O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Very friendly staff, facilities very clean, relaxed campsite with people just enjoying camping. Stayed in noisy field but just usual happy campers. Very dog friendly. Love the recycling bucket. Small shop with essentials. Was able to play guitar. No issues all quiet by 11. Lots of opportunity to have fire delivered. We declined as have puppy but would next time! All good.

Disliked: Nothing all good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Petruth Paddocks is amazing!

Overall 10/10

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Ralph H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Absolutely everything was brilliant! shower blocks and toilets spotless. Fire pits and wood was a great addition. as a group with motorcycles we had a great trip close to cheddar. The staff are amazing helpful and always at hand. The pitches were a great size would definitely return and recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff Spotless showers and toilets…

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James D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly staff
Spotless showers and toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

A wonderful site with plenty of room between pitches

Overall 10/10

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Susan F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything.
The toilets and shower blocks were always clean.
Food was varied and tasty.
Site was very well kept and staff were extremely helpful snd friendly.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a good time staying hear and would recommend it to others

Overall 8/10

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Angela M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Good location nice and quiet had plenty of room and the field was well kept the bucket for your waste was a good idea and had a good place for chemical waste good value for money

Disliked: As much there was people cleaning the facilities they were still dirty mainly because of the weather and other guest not cleaning up after themselves could not get a signal for tv or internet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good place to stay with the family

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Clean, well maintained

Disliked: Occasional noise from next door warehouses-farms, no fridge

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked and the family was happy)

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Tidy, well maintained, friendly crew

Disliked: No freezer, late night machinery, noise from scaffolding.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great just needs shower curtains

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Location, lots of space, clean facilities, firepit options

Disliked: Showers sprayed everywhere getting everything wet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing to dislike about it.…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Nothing to dislike about it.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Tents for hire Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers Seasonal pitches Water hook-up points for tourers

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

Coach
10.9 km Wells Bus Station
13.9 km Airport Terminal
14 km Glastonbury Town Hall
Rail
13.8 km Worle Rail Station
14.2 km Yatton Rail Station
14.8 km Weston Milton Rail Station
Ferry
17.7 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
20.6 km Clevedon Pier
20.7 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
Airport
13.9 km Bristol International Airport
42 km 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 16.4 km Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Weston Main 16.8 km Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 17.1 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 17.2 km Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Brean 17.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 1.6 km

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 8.4 km

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 9.8 km

Wells Cathedral 10.9 km

Glastonbury Abbey 14 km

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 3.8 km

West Pennard Court Barn 17.5 km

Clevedon Court 19.5 km

Tyntesfield 19.6 km

Stembridge Tower Mill 22.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 1.2 km

Charterhouse - Black Down - Velvet Bottom - Charterhouse 5.2 km

Burrington Combe - Black Down - Rowberrow - Dolebury 6.5 km

Burrington Combe - Rowberrow - Dolebury 6.5 km

Winscombe 6.7 km

Local events

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 25 June 2025 – Wednesday, 25 June 2025)

    Glastonbury, England 17.7 km

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

    Bristol, England 20.8 km

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Petruth Paddocks? From R728,06 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.