Tanpits Cider Farm Caravan and Camping Park

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The camping pitches in the first orchard
The camping pitches in the first orchard
The second orchard for camping
Bridgwater and taunton canal
Lovely walks near the canal
Relax by the canal
One of our two bedroom holiday statics
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The second orchard for camping
Bridgwater and taunton canal
Lovely walks near the canal

  • Set among apple orchards with scrumpy cider available to buy on site
  • Easy access to Taunton by road or along the canal by foot or bike
  • Wild peacocks, ducks, geese, guinea fowls and chickens
A Somerset site with 'cider farm' in the name: how fizzing fantastic. And the means to buy scrumpy on site from two spacious apple orchards: how fizzing fantastic too. Lashings of Henry's Farmhouse Scrumpy can be obtained at Tanpits Cider Farm Caravan and Camping Park – perhaps on arrival, to have on your very first day while firing up the barbecue for a post-sunset supper under the Somerset stars…? There are feathered and furred residents at this friendly and peaceful little farm site: wild peacocks, ducks, geese, guinea fowl and chickens all wander here, and you should see squirrels scampering about too. The farm is right next to the historic Bridgwater and Taunton Canal, about 40 minutes' walk or 15 minutes by bike via the handsomely scenic towpath to the old town of Taunton. Happily tasty pub food and ales are about five minutes' stroll from base, and a retail centre with shops (and cinema) is within easy walking distance. The farm facilities include hot showers, toilets, a launderette and a washing-up area. A play area is to hand for kids – possibly best to distract them while the grownups sort out a hefty purchase of Somerset farm scrumpy.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Caravans for hire 8
Tent pitches 10
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 95 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

86% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

A friendly, chill campsite with loads of space on the pitches, many in an apple orchard. Great, clean facilities, canal walks and pubs nearby are big hits. Roaming peacocks are a bonus! Some road noise and facilities could do with a refresh, but generally good value and peaceful.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Not what we expected

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Being in the apple orchard was quite unique as was the wandering peacocks.

Disliked Reception could have been friendlier, not pleasant talking through a plastic panel and not shown facilities, etc. Expected to see more of a working cider farm, we were not even asked if we'd like to purchase any. Road noise was an issue. Facilities were clean but would we stay again, sorry, it's a no from us.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Rude, unattended and definitely not what is advertised

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Quiet and peaceful

Disliked Rude lady on check in, she struggled with the art of conversation. All we got was …. “”Name, pitch anywhere on grass””, okay a hello would of been really nice.

More apples on the floor rotting than on the trees causing abundance of flies hence we have more bites than if we stayed in a mosquito infested swamp area.

This is advertised as a cider farm all you get is a paper in a window of times the “ cider farm “ will be open then you stand by a barrel and ask for on of 3 sizes of cider you want. No talk through no tour the man just disappears into a shed and comes back with your plastic milk carton of cider.

We chose this place because it said it was a working cider farm

Lots of untidy dumped areas like the barn that backs on to the children’s play area, there’s old machinery that’s clearly been there for months, and has easy access for children to enter. The barn where the peacocks inhabit there’s an old dumped caravan, machinery old bales of hay not nice places to look at.

Dishes wash area that only has cold water

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely relaxed site. Clean facilities

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Liked the flat pitches and the peacocks ! Lovely setting

Disliked Nothing really. Traffic could be heard but that wasn’t an issue for us

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would not recommend

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Susan K.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Rude Host
Scruffy site
Inadequate facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Overall lovely stay

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Zena L.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Good location for the canal and the town
Lovely helpful owner
Nice site peaceful among the apple trees

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

lovely place

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked the peace and quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site we would happily go again.

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Karen B.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The orchard site, the spacious pitches, the friendly people, the clean Loos and showers and the peacocks!

Disliked the road noise

Recommend to friends Visit again

The whole feel. It's a simple…

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Laura W.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The whole feel. It's a simple campsite but the orchard feel is lovely. Yes there are fallen apples on the floor but they can be moved or played with by the children. There is a small soft play which was great entertainment. There are simple toilets, warm showers and washing facilities. The peacocks are great and wander close to you. Yes they sometimes make a noise but they live here. The cider tastes great, there is a clear sign at the checking in stop saying scrumpy is available and there are three different sizes to choose from. We enjoyed our stay and will see you again next year on our way back to Newquay, ideal stop off along the long drive.

Disliked No, the site is simple and as described

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great walks along the canal and river.

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Darren C.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely little site, peaceful. Facilities were clean and tidy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite

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Gavin S.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely quiet campsite
Facilities were good
nice sized pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club 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 Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Tanpits Cider Farm Caravan and Camping Park

Dyers Lane

Bathpool

Taunton

Somerset

England

TA2 8BZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.03091°N
3.0652°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.3 km Bus Station
7.6 km Verriers
7.6 km Verriers
Rail
2.8 km Taunton Rail Station
9.4 km Bishop's Lydeard
12 km Bridgwater Rail Station
Ferry
13.5 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
35 km Minehead Harbour
36 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
Airport
41.5 km Exeter International Airport
45.1 km Cardiff International Airport
46.7 km Bristol 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

The shops and restaurants of historic town Taunton are a short drive from Tanpits Cider Farm Caravan and Camping Park, also easily reachable via bike or feet via the towpath of the Bridgwater and Taunton Canal. Have a wander in town around Vivary Park, once a medieval fish farm and now a place of tennis courts, miniature golf, playgrounds, model railway track and two playgrounds. Taunton's also famed for its flowers (the Taunton Flower Show's nickname is 'the Chelsea of the west'); if this suits your green-fingered tastes, Vivary Park also has over 55,000 spring and summer plants, and a rose garden that includes the Royal National Rose Society's Provincial Trial Ground. Other nearby places of interest and activity are the West Somerset Railway near Bishops Lydeard seven miles away, Clarks Village (20 miles) and Minehead, within 30 miles. The walks and mountain bike rides of the Quantock Hills are also a popular pick.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 28.1 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Blue Anchor West 28.9 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Dunster North West 32.1 km Sea N/AN/AN/AGood
Brean 32.5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 33.1 km Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 16.9 km

Clarks Village 25.1 km

Montacute House 26.1 km

Glastonbury Abbey 27.5 km

Glastonbury Tor 28.5 km

National Trust

Fyne Court 6.4 km

Coleridge Cottage 14.8 km

Barrington Court 16.2 km

Priest's House 17.5 km

Stembridge Tower Mill 17.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HESTERCOMBE 2.8 km

POUNDISFORD PARK 7 km

HALSWELL PARK 7.3 km

HATCH (BEAUCHAMP) COURT 7.3 km

COTHELSTONE MANOR 9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Tanpits Cider Farm Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Tanpits Cider Farm Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Tanpits Cider Farm Caravan and Camping Park? The shops and restaurants of historic town Taunton are a short drive from Tanpits Cider Farm Caravan and Camping Park, also easily reachable via bike or feet via the towpath of the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Tanpits Cider Farm Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Tanpits Cider Farm Caravan and Camping Park? From R707,17 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.