Buckland Farm Camping

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Our picnic and play, with comfy chairs, books, games and local information
Our picnic and play, with comfy chairs, books, games and local information
Drone view of the site 2025
Echo bell tent exterior - echo has lovely views of the blackdown hills
Bell tent exterior
Glamping bell tent - furnished and including picnic table, firepit and seating
Bell tent glamping
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Spacious picnic and play area
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Drone view of the site 2025
Echo bell tent exterior - echo has lovely views of the blackdown hills
Bell tent exterior

  • Peaceful and scenic Somerset farm site with Blackdown Hills views
  • Beach, Exeter and Exmoor within 45 minutes' drive; Taunton 15 minutes
  • Dogs very welcome, with an off-lead paddock and walks from the site
Restful breaks in rural Somerset and views of the Blackdown Hills… Sounds rather pleasant, doesn't it? That magic mix of peace and quiet and far-reaching country views is exactly what's on offer at Buckland Farm Camping, a spacious site near the small village of West Buckland. Buckland Farm Camping is surrounded by pretty trees, hedges and a little stream – a landscape that lends itself to relaxed walks and cycle rides (many of which are directly accessible from the farm). The facilities here are also geared towards outdoor living, with highlights including a picnic area, a play area and an off-lead dog park where four-legged friends can run free (please keep dogs on leads in all other parts of the campsite). And handily, for those rainy days, a covered communal area is available, with seating, books, local guides and games, along with picnic tables outside for when it brightens up. Other additions like a small shower block, composting toilets, taps for drinking water and a washing-up station will all doubtless come in handy. There's also a solar-powered freezer (for ice blocks) and charging points. Off site, a number of excellent country pubs can be reached within a 10-minute drive; Taunton town centre is 15 minutes away. Buckland Farm Camping is a Greener Camping Club site, so when you book a stay, you'll be automatically enrolled as a member – if you're already a member, select the discount.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 5
Rent a tent 2
Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 5
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Dogs

  • 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).
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 01 May to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 19 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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89% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, peaceful site with private pitches. Clean showers, compost loos, and a great dog run. Some road noise noted, but Carol's friendly and helpful. Perfect for a digital detox!

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Beautiful location peaceful and picturesque. Really…

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Nikki P. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Beautiful location peaceful and picturesque. Really amazing views and the pitches are spacious and well maintained. Lovely little tent for the kids to go to get out of the extreme sun although was pretty hot in there but was comfortable and very cute.

Disliked One tap for drinking water and everything else you need so could cause contamination. Toilets weren’t the best, flies in the toilets were bad and my son came down with D&V during the night and so did myself and my daughter within 12 hours of leaving. Could be a coincidence we didn’t eat anything other than super noodles that day so wasn’t like I could put it down to food we ate. Just a shame we all got sick as the site was beautiful.

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allen s. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful
Peaceful

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Everything about the place, best camp…

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 lauren p. 1 review

Echo bell tent

Liked Everything about the place, best camp site we stayed at!

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Hi Lauren
Thank you so much for your kind review. We're so glad you enjoyed it here so much.

Loved how peaceful it was, plenty…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Loved how peaceful it was, plenty of room between pitches to have peace, the facilities were clean and cozy, hot water showers, and washing up, somewhere to keep your cold blocks cold, easy to get to if you follow buckland farm on satnav, some lovely days out if you like wandering villages for quirky shops. Host popped over to give us the run down, super down to earth. Thank you to the team keeping this place looking perfect

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Beautiful open spaces, large pitch sizes, amazing views and wildlife.

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 Chloe H. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked We love the big open space, the large pitch sizes not too close to others, the number of birds, the fact that hedgerows etc are kept quite wild to attract wildlife. We like the compost loos and the fire pit/wood availability. We also like that you can self check in and check out without any fuss. We have stayed before and will stay again!

Disliked Nothing, it’s perfect for what we want

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From the manager: Hi Chloe
Thank you for your kind review. We love that you 'get' what we're doing here - we wanted to create a no fuss campsite where guests can unwind and enjoy the birdsong and really relax - glad you enjoyed it. :-)

Great site for non electric requirements.…

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 kyla P. 1 review

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great site for non electric requirements.
Pitches are huge- easily fitted our 33ft Fifth Wheel Trailer and our Ford pick up truck to pull it (that's 22ft on its own)
Excellent shower and toilet facilities- absolutely spotless!
We haven't got dogs (yet!) But love the fact they have fenced off areas too so your dogs can run free, enjoy themselves without getting into trouble with other dogs or people.
Some great pubs within 10 min drive for incredible food.
Highly recommend and will be spreading the good word on Instagram, Facebook and TripAdvisor. 👍

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Hi Kyla
Thank you so much for your kind review, and lots of beautiful photos. We loved your set-up and are most envious of your trailer, as were other guests. I didn't see, but I was told your parking of it was spot-on (quote 'that's not the first time they've done that'). Glad you enjoyed your stay with us.

How camping should be done!

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Sam K. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely mown pitches, peaceful, beautiful and spacious. Thoughtful set up with clean and plentiful compost loos, hot showers and wash up.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Hi Sam
Thank you so much for taking the time to review us - we're glad you enjoyed your stay. :-)

Am amazing experience- lots of room…

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 Alice T. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Am amazing experience- lots of room on the pitches. Lots of brilliant facilities.

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From the manager: Hi Alice
Thank you for your kind review - we're glad you and your family enjoyed your stay.

Excellent friendly relaxing site with impressive facilities.

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 Nicola T. 1 review

Whisper bell tent

Liked This site provided the perfect stop over for us on the way to Cornwall. The site is so well thought out and simple but with everything you need for a comfortable stay.
We booked a Bell tent, the beds were comfortable, the tent clean and spacious.
Our dog was well catered for with the generous dog exercise area and the fire pit and kindling and wood available on site meant I could cook and entertain the kids without completely unpacking our van.
The compost loo’s were very well maintained and affective, even my three year old was happy using them despite being intrigued at first. The spacious plots and great views make this site feel very relaxing.
Excellent value.

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From the manager: Hi Nicole
Thank you for your kind review.
We're glad you enjoyed 'Whisper' Bell Tent and the clean and spacious nature of the tent, and that you were able to have a relaxing stay and enjoy the views.

A really nice site , which we would visit again .

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Paul S. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very quiet site in the middle of nowhere which we liked , the pitches are very spacious . Very well laid out . Nearest pub is about 2 miles away,not a deal breaker .We met the lady owner who was very nice and chatty. Also has a shed with solar panels to charge all your devices as the site is off grid with no ehu.Lovely walks and views . Plenty of pitches away from trees to suit solar powered caravans and mohos .flattish enough and no problems found leaving the wet field . Signs on the access road only visible from one direction and it’s easy to fly past the entrance . Easy fix , add another sign. Only composting toilets available , showers basic but hot . Would we go back? Yes .

Disliked Toilet waste point is a 1000 litre farmyard container , there is no fresh water tap to wash your hands or clean out the caravan waste tank . You have take water from the drinking tap via a bucket or whatever vessel you have to perform the cleaning operation.A bucket was offered but never arrived. Luckily I found a fold up bucket I’d forgotten about.It’s not a great idea having only one tap for both , it’s easy to contaminate the drinking tap with nasties. I personally made a great effort to ensure this didn’t happen. If they would cut the grass leading to the poo tank and fit a tap it would be an easy fix and make life easier.Easy fix ,add a tap and mow the grass .

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From the manager: Thank you for your review.
Firstly, your issue with the elsan! Yes, it is basic. This is why we do not advertise it as a facility on our listing. It is there for emergency use if needed. We provide six loos around the site, plus urinals, (which are all maintained and cleaned very regularly and as are the rest of our facilities) so it is really used very little.
When we talked, we agreed that a watering can would help with washing off your waste tank, and I provided you with one immediately. I must have misunderstood that you needed a bucket as well as the watering can. A message or phone call (or I was on site regularly) would have solved this. It is not possible to provide a tap where the elsan tank is because of the run off risk to the stream.
Other than that, I am glad you enjoyed your stay, and we are pleased that you would recommend us to your friends, and visit us again.
It's a shame we lost a few stars - we really do try our best for everyone!

Features

Campfires 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 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

D. of E. 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Buckland Farm Camping

Buckland Farm

Ruggin Road

West Buckland

Wellington

Somerset

England

TA21 9LN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

50,96751°N
3,16879°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4,3 km Post Office
4,3 km Post Office
6,9 km Bus Station
Rail
7,7 km Taunton Rail Station
9,8 km Bishop's Lydeard
14,5 km Tiverton Parkway Rail Station
Ferry
23,1 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
34,7 km Minehead Harbour
38 km Topsham Ferry Landing
Airport
31,6 km Exeter 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 Blackdown Hills National Landscape starts just over the road from the farm and is full of places to explore, whether you feel like doing that on foot, by bike or on horseback. Nearby starting points for adventures include the Wellington Monument (10 minutes' drive), the tallest three-sided obelisk in the world, or nature reserves like Quants Wood (five minutes). Exploring the surrounding county of Somerset is also a breeze, whether you're heading to the county town of Taunton (15 minutes) to see the castle, museum and shops or fancy jaunts to the nearby Quantock Hills National Landscape (20 minutes). Day trips to the coast and the stunning Exmoor National Park can also both be sorted in 40 minutes by road or less. It's unlikely you'll spend your whole time in Somerset, though, as Devon's also on your doorstep. Exeter city centre is half an hour away, while beach time and fossil hunting in Lyme Regis (40 minutes) or trips on Seaton Tramway (40 minutes) are also equally accessible.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Blue Anchor West 28,9 km Sea N/AN/AN/AN/A
Seaton (Devon) 30,2 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Beer 30,6 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Lyme Regis Front Beach 31,7 km Sea N/AGoodGoodN/A
Charmouth West 31,9 km Sea N/AExcellentExcellentGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Blackdown Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty 6,8 km

The National Trust Killerton House & Gardens 28,2 km

Montacute House 31,9 km

Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site 32 km

Crealy Great Adventure Park 33,7 km

National Trust

Fyne Court 13,3 km

Coleridge Cottage 20,4 km

Barrington Court 21,4 km

Loughwood Meeting House 21,5 km

Knightshayes Court 22,4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

POUNDISFORD PARK 4 km

WELLINGTON PARK 4,7 km

NYNEHEAD COURT 5,1 km

HESTERCOMBE 11,3 km

COTHELSTONE MANOR 12,4 km

Local events

  • Beautiful Days (Friday, 21 August 2026 – Friday, 21 August 2026)

    Ottery St Mary, England 23,4 km

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

    Glastonbury, England 46 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.

Want to know more about camping in Somerset?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Buckland Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Buckland Farm Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Buckland Farm Camping? The Blackdown Hills National Landscape starts just over the road from the farm and is full of places to explore, whether you feel like doing that on foot, by bike or on … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Buckland Farm Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Buckland Farm Camping? From R505,91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.