The Batch Campsite

Ease of access, great views, walkable to several really nice pubs, lovely host, relaxed atmos.,

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Small field..very large garden size. Firepits...pubs nearby for food and drink. Simple toliet facilities inline with wild camping and commonsense site.

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Everything! Our own toilet, the peace and quiet, the amazing views, the fire-pit, kids collecting their own eggs for dinner, the lovely owners (and dog!), the list goes on!.....

Genuinely nothing

Would stay again very welcoming and very friendly offered us items if we forget them also said we could go get eggs if we wanted them

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Very friendly host and great campsite with good toilet facilities

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Friendly owner, rope swing, chickens, camp fire, quiet car free pitch.

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Everything

Nothing

Fantastic little campsite, perfect for getting back to nature!
Location wise it was perfect
The owners were super helpful and friendly

Ground was very rocky so tent pegs all ended up bent and not going in properly, but did not detract from the overall experience.

Tim, the chickens, peaceful surroundings, wildlife

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A wonderful stay for those looking for something simple yet exciting!
Absolutely loved the fire pits and the location is brilliant - not far from shops, pubs and restaurants if needed and if you are spending time around the area walking then there are plenty of places to explore.

We added The Batch Campsite as our stop over night for a 35km hike from Cheddar Gorge to Bristol. For a group of 3 with two backpacking tents, The Batch campsite was a perfect match. The owner allows multi tents per pitch which is great when there are a small group of you who are hiking and don't plan on bringing full on luxury camping items.
When we booked the pitch I informed the owners that we would be arriving after our first half of our hike to Bristol and that we would be staying in two tents on the site. Time was quick to get back to me with campsite details and information on the area and offered us eggs from his own rescue chickens and wished us luck for our hike.
Upon arrival the owner greeted us and showed us around the camping field and explained everything that we needed to know.
We had brought firelighters with us but had no tinder, however the owner mentioned that we could either buy some firewood from himself or he recommended that we head up to the wood at the top of the campsite and collect fallen deadwood up there – which is what we ended up doing.
After starting our fire but failing to keep it lit the owner quickly offered us some fire fuel blocks and some better blocks of wood, which we really appreciate as it kept our fun going until we headed to bed.

In the night we had some woodland visitors attempting to get at our food and eggs, but come morning they hadn't been successful and we still had all of our food in tact! - Next time we will be sure not to leave our food so accessible in the open.

There are no showers, but honestly if you are a lover of adventure and camping, just bring along some wet wipes and enjoy what camping is all about!
With COVID-19, I am guessing that the site is running at a smaller capacity and in our field there was just ourselves and one other camping couple. We we're also given our own toilet to use amongst our group which meant we felt comfortable and safe with the current situation.
As mentioned above the campsite has their very own rescue chickens that produce eggs. Additionally the campsite is able to source foods and drinks from the local area in advance of your arrival.
The campsite is dog friendly, but make sure your dog is ok around other dogs as the resident dog might come over to say hello (sadly he wasn't too interested in coming over for a quick hello to us during our stay - perhaps we picked his least favourite camping field corner 😂)
The campsite has plenty of pathways and places to explore on site for those who are curious, and for children there are a few swings in the bottom field that they can have a little mess around on.

Although only a basic campsite I highly recommend The Batch campsite to those who are looking for some adventure. Will definitely be booking again!
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