The Cross Keys Inn

From £22 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.2 151 reviews
One of two big fields with lots of hook up (added by richard_h466253 31 May 2017)
Lovely view in the morning (added by manager 30 aug 2022)
Pitches (added by manager 30 aug 2022)
Camping field next to the pub (added by manager 16 feb 2017)

  • Touring pitches next to a family pub in Lydford-on-Fosse, Somerset
  • A 25-minute drive to Glastonbury, half an hour to Wookey Hole Caves
  • Pub serves lunch and dinner and hosts live-music events
After a touring site right next to a family-friendly pub in Somerset? Look no further than the friendly and quiet The Cross Keys Inn, which makes a handy base for visiting Glastonbury (25 minutes’ drive) if you’re needing a base for the famous music festival. The pub is in the Somerset village of Lydford-on-Fosse, between Yeovil (20 minutes) and Glastonbury. It has two bars, an open fire and a wifi connection, and serves lunches and dinners (please call to book in advance) as well as real Somerset ales and ciders. Live-music events are occasionally hosted in the function room, which opens out onto the beer garden. The pitches are a short distance from the pub, so although there may be more noise than usual during live events, staff are more than happy to allocate a quieter pitch for you on request. Facilities on the camping field include drinking water, a chemical disposal point, a recycling area, loos and showers. When you’re off to explore the many highlights of Somerset and the south-west, the main A303 is a handy three-minute drive away.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 25
Motorhome pitches 25
Open now
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Although this is now an over-18 site, there may be a chance of under-18 guests due to historical bookings which are being honoured. Live music events are occasionally hosted in the Cross Keys function room, which opens out onto the beer garden. The campsite is a short distance from the pub so there may be more noise than usual during these times, but staff are more than happy to allocate a quieter pitch for you during events if you request it. The kitchen is open every day for lunch and dinner. Booking is recommended.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Great pub, clean toilet block, friendly and helpful staff…

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great pub, clean toilet block, friendly and helpful staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Really quiet well maintained pitch

Disliked: Nil

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendliness of staff, good food at the pub, good facilities, good level…

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Friendliness of staff, good food at the pub, good facilities, good level pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Great beer festival. Fun time.

Disliked: Toilets need cleaning/tidying up.

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Every thing friendly staff good facilities good selection of beers @ ciders…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Every thing friendly staff good facilities good selection of beers @ ciders what more do you want

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean facilities. Level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Very quiet when we stayed . The pub was handy for good food & was preparing for a beer festival the following week . Toilet & showers basic but adequate.

Disliked: Long grass

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the fast service and quality of the menu in the pub. The…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Jonathan C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: the fast service and quality of the menu in the pub. The local cider was good too.

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Excellent site, very friendly and clean

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Fantastic little site, very clean and well kept. The pub was fantastic, serving great home made food, very friendly staff. Great location for visiting Glastonbury and Clarke's village. Will definitely visit again.

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Very nice and well located behind a beautiful pub just right

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Rob B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked: It was a very clean site and the facilities were outstanding the location behind the pub was just perfect and the proximity to Glastonbury was just what we where looking for and the staff in the pub where very helpful and friendly and the food in the pub was amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice place for a night or two

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Shaun L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice roomy campsite near a pub Showers good but could be busy if campsite full

Disliked: Pub didn’t serve breakfasts which I thought they did And roads noisy at night

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Local produce

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

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Gastronomic delight

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

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

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Seasonal pitches

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Cross Keys Inn

Lydford-on-Fosse

Somerton

Somerset

England

TA11 7HA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.07552°N
-2.61985°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.3 mi The Library
6.3 mi Crispin Hall
6.5 mi Town Hall
Rail
4.5 mi Castle Cary Rail Station
7.9 mi Bruton Rail Station
9.1 mi Yeovil Pen Mill Rail Station
Ferry
16.9 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
24.9 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
25.7 mi The Cottage Ferry Landing
Airport
21.9 mi 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

As well as being handy for Glastonbury (25 minutes’ drive), the site is close to the teeny city of Wells and the dramatic limestone formations at Wookey Hole Caves (both half an hour). Ilchester’s Fleet Air Arm Museum (15 minutes) has a huge collection of military and civilian craft, while there are hundreds of cars and motorbikes on display at the Haynes International Motor Museum (10 minutes) as well as lots of activities for kids. Further afield, Bath (55 minutes) is a handsome Georgian city with plenty to keep visitors busy for the day. It’s home to the spectacular Roman Baths complex, an abbey with jewel-coloured stained-glass windows and a rare treat at Thermae Bath Spa, with city views from its rooftop pool. The Royal Bath and West Showground (15 minutes) has a year-around schedule of events from flea markets to the famed Royal Bath and West Show. Held in late May or early June, this three-day jamboree celebrates the best of British farming and Somerset produce at pop-up food and drink stalls, as well as staging show-jumping competitions and Shire horse parades.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 22.4 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 23.5 mi Estuary Poor Poor N/A Poor
Brean 24 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Weston Main 24.2 mi Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 25 mi Estuary N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Haynes International Motor Museum 3.6 mi

Fleet Air Arm Museum 4.3 mi

Glastonbury Tor 5.9 mi

Clarks Village 6.4 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 6.5 mi

National Trust

Lytes Cary Manor 3.6 mi

West Pennard Court Barn 4.1 mi

Tintinhull Garden 8 mi

Stembridge Tower Mill 8.7 mi

Priest's House 9.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Baltonsborough - West Lydford - Southwood - Baltonsborough 2.9 mi

HAZLEGROVE HOUSE 3.4 mi

LYTES CARTY 3.4 mi

Cadbury Castle - Beacon Hill - Corton Denham - Cadbury Castle 5.4 mi

Glastonbury 6.4 mi

Local events

  • Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, 26 June 2024 – Wednesday, 26 June 2024)

    Glastonbury, Somerset 6 mi

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday, 8 August 2024 – Thursday, 8 August 2024)

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 25.5 mi

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 25.8 mi

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

    Dorchester, Dorset 26.6 mi

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?

  • Does The Cross Keys Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Cross Keys Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Cross Keys Inn? As well as being handy for Glastonbury (25 minutes’ drive), the site is close to the teeny city of Wells and the dramatic limestone formations at Wookey Hole Caves (both half an … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Cross Keys Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Cross Keys Inn? From £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.