10 Nearly Wild Tent Campsites in Blackdown Hills
10 bookable campsites with tent pitches within 15 miles of Blackdown Hills
All distances are calculated "as the crow flies".
- Favourite
Swallow Barn Farm
Winscombe, Somerset, England- Off-grid Somerset farm campsite with spectacular Bristol Channel views
- A 10-minute drive to Cheddar Gorge; 25 minutes to Weston-super-Mare
- Grass pitches with basic facilities; five minutes’ walk to the pub
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Wookey Farm
Wells, Somerset, England- Marked-out pitches or pick your own: site bordered by the River Axe
- Wookey Hole 2.5 miles; Wells 3.5 miles
- Farm animals, rope swings and on-site farm shop; pub/café half a mile
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Peak View Gardens
Axbridge, Somerset, England- Simple Somerset farm pitches in a handy spot close to the A38
- Cheddar Gorge and Burnham-on-Sea beach 10 minutes' drive
- Riverside location in Lower Weare; village pub a minute's walk away
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Croscombe Camping
Croscombe, Somerset, England- Wild camping with Glastonbury Tor views in Somerset’s Mendip Hills
- A 10-minute drive to Wells, and 20 minutes from Glastonbury
- Wildlife and walks on site; pub a five-minute stroll away
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Dagger Wood Campsite
Bristol, Greater Bristol, England- Secluded 34-acre farm within half-hour’s drive of Bristol and Bath
- A 10-minute woodland walk to a pub serving food; bus stop nearby
- Barbecues and firepits allowed; foraging workshops available for a fee
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Tucker's Grave Inn and Campsite
Bath, Somerset, England- Stay alongside one of the oldest cider pubs in Somerset
- Regular live music and events in the barn
- Large sheltered field two minutes' walk from the pub
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Hillcroft Farm
Blagdon, Somerset, England- Spacious back to basics site in the Mendip Hills
- A quarter of an hour's drive from Cheddar; Wells 20 minutes
- Pick your own pitch; buy logs on site for a firepit
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Butcombe New Woods
Butcombe, Somerset, England- Exclusive-use rural site on five acres of new woodland
- In the Mendip Hills, half an hour's drive from Bristol
- Wild site with firepit, toilet and shower; lake 300 metres away
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The Batch Campsite
Cheddar, Somerset, England- Small and friendly site at the top of the Mendips
- Three miles from Cheddar and within walking distance of several pubs
- Surrounded by woodland: look out for deer, badgers, foxes and buzzards
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Tarnwell Farm
Pensford, Somerset, England- Small simplistic camping with beautiful views over the Chew Valley
- Perfect for those looking to escape city life between Bristol an Bath
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Mendip Camp
Cheddar, Somerset, England- Spacious back-to-basics rural site in the Mendip Hills
- A 10-minute drive from Cheddar Gorge and 25 minutes from Wookey Hole
- Dog-friendly site with wood available for campfires
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SecretTipi
Wells, Somerset, England- Exclusive-use glamping tipi with spectacular views of rural Somerset
- A 30-minute drive to Burnham-on-Sea beach, and 15 minutes to Wells
- Off-grid facilities include a composting tree bog and horsebox kitchen
- Favourite
Dragon Willows Farm Camp Site
Glastonbury, Somerset, England - Favourite
Flittermouse Copse Camping
Bleadon, Somerset, England- Peaceful pop-up site on the outskirts of the Mendip Hills
- A 15-minute drive from Weston-super-Mare; 25 minutes to Cheddar Gorge
- Access to the Mendip Way; two country pubs within walking distance
- Favourite
Knoll Farm Glamping and Pop-up Camping
Brent Knoll, Somerset, England- Wild camping on a rural Somerset farm with views of Brent Knoll hill
- A 20-minute drive to Cheddar Gorge, and 10 minutes to the beach
- Animals on site; a restaurant and café within walking distance
