Blackacre Barn

9.6 15 reviews
Large pitches, enough room for everyone

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  • Simple but scenic Somerset site between Wincanton and Templecombe
  • A 15-minute drive to Stourhead; 25 minutes to Longleat
  • Five-acre field with rural views; five minutes' drive from the A303
Blackacre Barn is a simple but scenic site in the south Somerset countryside, with pitches spread across a spacious five-acre field between Wincanton and Templecombe (and about five minutes’ drive from both). Look all around you and you’ll see classic countryside views – so it might be hard to believe that this is in fact a particularly handy spot for road-trip stopovers. The site is accessed from the A357, with the A303 about a five-minute drive away (handy knowledge) for those heading across country to/from Devon or Cornwall
) That said, there’s a whole lot more to this place than simply somewhere to sling your bags down for a night or two. The likes of Glastonbury, Bath and Bruton are close by, as are all sorts of attractions including Stourhead, Longleat and Wookey Hole. Facilities on site are fairly simple but include toilets, showers and water points. Dogs are welcome, as are barbecues (you’ll just need to check the rules for both so that everyone can have a safe stay). There's a pub half a mile away if you fancy an evening out – or there are places to eat in both of the nearby towns.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Touring caravan pitches 3
Motorhome pitches 3
Tent pitches 30
Rent a tent 2
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Blackacre Barn

Blackacre Hill

Cheriton

Templecombe

Somerset

England

BA8 0AS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.02584°N
-2.43903°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.9 km Virginia Ash
5.9 km Virginia Ash
6.8 km Queens Head
Rail
3.1 km Templecombe Rail Station
9.6 km Bruton Rail Station
10.1 km Castle Cary Rail Station
Ferry
40.9 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
46.4 km Weymouth Ferry Terminal
47.2 km Poole Ferry Terminal
Airport
44.4 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Wincanton Racecourse: 10 minutes’ drive - Haynes International Motor Museum: 10 minutes - Stourhead (National Trust estate): 15 minutes - The Royal Bath & West Showground: 20 minutes - Longleat (stately home and safari park): 25 minutes - Clarks Village outlet stores: half an hour - Glastonbury: 35 minutes - Wookey Hole caves: 40 minutes - Bath city centre: 45 minutes - Cheddar Gorge: 45 minutes - Mapperton House & Gardens: 45 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Hive 41.7 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
West Bay (West) 41.9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Eypemouth 42.1 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Seatown 43.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Bowleaze Cove 43.3 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Haynes International Motor Museum 8.5 km

Stourhead House and Garden 12.3 km

Fleet Air Arm Museum 14.1 km

Montacute House 20.9 km

Longleat 21.1 km

National Trust

Stourhead 12 km

Lytes Cary Manor 16.4 km

West Pennard Court Barn 18.8 km

Tintinhull Garden 19.9 km

Montacute House 21 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cadbury Castle - Beacon Hill - Corton Denham - Cadbury Castle 6.1 km

VEN HOUSE 6.9 km

REDLYNCH PARK 7.2 km

HAZLEGROVE HOUSE 9.5 km

SHERBORNE CASTLE 9.6 km

Local events

  • Tolpuddle Martyrs' Festival and Rally (Friday, 19 July 2024 – Friday, 19 July 2024)

    Dorchester, England 32.3 km

  • Dorset County Show (Saturday, 7 September 2024 – Saturday, 7 September 2024)

    Dorchester, England 33.8 km

  • Camp Bestival Dorset (Thursday, 25 July 2024 – Thursday, 25 July 2024)

    Wareham, England 46.1 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great nights sleep and looked after

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
roy L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: peaceful and quiet
Shower
Owner

This is a no frills campsite which was perfect for us.
Within 5 minutes of booking, the owner rang me to talk me through the place and what to do when we arrived. He then called to make sure we were ok once we were in and also popped around to see us, a real personal touch. A decent pub is about a 10 minute walk, although the road could be quite dangerous, carry a torch at night.
Very basic amenities although dont let that put you off, the shower was actually amazing.

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From the manager: thank you so much Roy This is greatly appreciated we hope you will come soon back mark and sam

A beautiful retreat

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Nicola L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you Nicola we re glad you had a great time kindest regards. Mark and Sam

Lovely scenic and clean site, very helpful owners. Very quiet. Thank you


Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Yvonne W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely scenic and clean site, very helpful owners. Very quiet. Thank you

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: thank you Yvonne Hope to see you again very soon kind regards mark and Sam

Stunning! You will not be dissapointed! ❀

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Danielle W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: We were so lucky to find this little gem as a site, we arrived at another site we did not like in Wiltshire and quickly rebooked for this site. We arrived with 2 caravans with dog in each and toddler, 10 minutes after booking to a warm welcome from the owners. The sight is really stunning with beautiful views, peaceful and spacious, lovely grass. We had a great nights sleep! What really makes this site something truly special is the owners, their hospitality and helpfulness. As we went to carry on our journey the next morning our cars were stuck after a brief but heavy shower of rain, the owner could not have done more for us helping us in the rain getting involved and helping in anyway he could putting back his own plans. He truly went above and beyond for us and we couldn’t thank him more. Genuinely one of the nicest people you could wish to meet, interesting to talk to and because of that we will definitely be look to returning next year and setting this site as a firm favourite! Thank you again so much!

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Very peaceful site with stunning views and a good location for exploring


Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Very peaceful site with stunning views and a good location for exploring the local villages. We had the best night sleep for a long time!

Disliked: It was hard to find as there was only a small sign on the ground. We drove passed several times. No-one greeted us, so we didn't really know where to go. Also the toilet door needs attention as it was hard to close.

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From the manager: thank you very much please come back soon Mark and Sam

Beautiful spacious site with lovely friendly hosts. Highly recommended

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Fiona P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Lovely warm welcome. Fabulous view. Peaceful time with much needed space and nesting in the shepherd 's hut after a wild camping experience at a festival the night before. Appreciated the hospitality especially and the breakfast brought out to us in the morning. Both Mark and Sam were perfect hosts and we enjoyed the chats too. Thanks very much for a well needed rest and revival of soul and spirit. Fiona and Gav Parker www.onwardlymapless.com

Disliked: Just the bolt inside the door didn't lock. All good otherwise.

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From the manager: hi guys. what a lovely lovely feed back from you both. thank you so much, we hope to see you again😊 thank you so much about the lock, we did not know about that. we will get it done very soon. regards sam and mark😊

Excellent site and fantastic josts

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Gordon G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Very nice and clean shepherds hut with excellent excellent views. Very peaceful campsite. hosts were very nice and friendly providing a lovely breakfast brought to us in the morning. Would definitely recommend this for a peaceful night.

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From the manager: hello to you both😊 thank you so much for your feed back, its so lovely to hear such a lovely feed back. we hope to see you soon. regards sam and mark😊

Excellent site!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Alex E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Shepherd's hut

Liked: Loved the little shepherds hut. We bought our own bbq but didnt need to as there was one provided. There were sun loungers & a cute table & chairs for us to use. There were logs available for us to use which we made a fire pit out of in the bbq after dinner. A lovely surprise in the morning our host bought us breakfast rolls, sausage, egg & bacon & a tray with tea, coffee etc which was really thoughtful! Will definitely book again as only a 40 min drive away for us. Good value for an overnight last minute booking. Hoping to stay longer next time!

Disliked: Nothing!

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From the manager: we are so glad you had a nice time here at blackacre barn campsite😊 thank you so much for a very lovely comment, we hope to see you again😊 regards mark and sam

What a lovely little site,we stayed with our little dog for 2


Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
David S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: What a lovely little site,we stayed with our little dog for 2 nights. We had the perfect weather which is always a bonus.
the compost toilet was a refreshing change, it was clean and much fresher than a port-a-loo.
The edges of the field had been left uncut providing a haven for wild life , we spent hours watching the different butterflies fluttering about, truly beautiful.
The site is in a quiet location 10 minutes from a supermarket, perfect.
the hosts were very welcoming and they directed us to a great place to walk out dog.
we will definitely return soon, I would have liked an extra day.

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From the manager: A very big thank you to you both, what a lovely review you gave us😊🙏 we are so glad you had a good time with our campsite. we hope to see you again soon. mark, sam😊

Het was een heerlijk verblijf...

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: De rust en de vriendelijke eigenaar..

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Blackacre Barn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Blackacre Barn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Blackacre Barn? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Wincanton Racecourse: 10 minutes’ drive - Haynes International Motor Museum: 10 minutes - Stourhead (National Trust estate): 15 minutes - The Royal Bath & West Showground: 
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  • When can I check in and check out of Blackacre Barn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
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