Petruth Paddocks
View prices & book- Spacious, relaxing and free-range camping with clean facilities
- Stunning views overlooking the Mendip Hills and Somerset Levels
- Fires encouraged: pits, kindling and logs delivered at a small charge
Campground type
- The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Single-sex bookings of 10 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- 16 and 17 year olds must have written parental permission emailed prior to arrival. Music must be turned off at 10pm in the Family Field and 11pm in the Chill-out Field, after-which fireside chatter is fine; singing, screaming and shouting is not. Guests not respecting this rule will be asked to leave. Pets are allowed on the understanding they are not permitted on the furniture in the accommodation units. Campfires are positively encouraged - fire-drums, kindling, logs and lighters delivered to your door every evening for a small charge. Please don't bring your own so the site knows what's being burnt. Please state a group name in your booking notes if you would like to be pitched as a group – maximum 10 people. Adult groups of 5-10 people will be charged a £150 behaviour bond. The site will contact you 2 weeks before arrival to collect a card payment, which will be returned on condition that: a) We have not had to ask more than once for the group to turn music off at 11 or keep to quiet chatter after. b) Your group has left their pitch clean and all rubbish has either been recycled or taken home.
Languages spoken
English
Pitch types & availability
Powered grass site
Max. persons unlimited Ground type: Grass
Site size: Max 12.0m width x 8.0m depth (39.4ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 96.0m² (1033.3ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 28 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookUnpowered grass site
6 people maximum Ground type: Grass
Site size: unlimited
Arrival daysFrom GBP 30 1 night, 2 adults
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Powered concrete and grass caravan site
8 people maximum Ground type: Concrete and grass
Site size: Max 11.0m width x 12.0m depth (36.1ft width x 39.4ft depth) Calculated area: 132.0m² (1420.8ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 36 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookJemima Puddle Duck shepherd's hut
8 people maximum Dimensions: 3.5m width x 5.0m length (11.5ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 17.5m² (188.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 150 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookJeremy Fisher shepherd's hut
8 people maximum Dimensions: 3.5m width x 5.0m length (11.5ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 17.5m² (188.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 150 1 night, 2 adults
View prices & bookPeter Rabbit shepherd's hut
4 people maximum Dimensions: 3.5m width x 5.0m length (11.5ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 17.5m² (188.4ft²)
Arrival daysFrom GBP 150 1 night, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 61% of visitors View breakdown
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would stay here again
Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Lovely stay, would highly recommend for young couple or a family.
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Liked: Very clean, well kept and spacious facilities. Staff were very helpful and welcoming. Would come here again!
Disliked: Was a bit confused about entrance and exit but got used to it in the end.
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A good all round site. Very helpful staff. Nice walk to cheddar gorge.
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Liked: Lovely care free vibes. No designated pitches for those who didn’t have electric hook up. No restrictions on space. Options for different areas like family areas, group areas, quiet areas. Something for everyone. Showers and toilets all clean and plenty of them.
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Cafe, friendliness of staff, ease on arrival…
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Liked: Cafe, friendliness of staff, ease on arrival
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Excellent family-friendly site in the heart of Somerset
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Liked: Super well organised site layout, loved the shop and cafe, ample showers and loos. Friendly, knowledgeable staff. Jack always had a smile and happy to tow out caravans after heavy rainfall
Disliked: Babies/toddlers in the adult quiet area didn’t make the most sense to me - only disturbed our sleep on the first night but not ideal
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From the manager: Great to hear Jack looked after you - we’re very proud of our team and we’ll pass on your thanks to him! Not sure how the baby/toddler thing happened - that’s not how it’s sposed to be so please accept our apologies. We look forward to having you stay again soon Jules and the team
Excellent site, well maintained, friendly staff, level pitches
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Liked: Everything! From the moment you arrive at reception, you are greeted and in the hands of a great team of hosts. Free-range camping is the nature of this site and the team ensures your stay is as free as possible. Facilities and on-site options were exceptional. I am not going to criticise the weather or slight water-logged fields as this is not the fault of Jules and the team but simply adds to the experience of camping. If these factors are not your cup of tea then I might suggest B&B, hotels, AirBnB's etc. Petruth even has its own app, which means you can get ready for your holiday as well as work out the runnings of the site once you are there. Jules and the team have thought about camping holidays and applied their knowledge to ensuring happy campers all around. The team seem to work around the clock and you're always greeted with a smile. They are happy to stop and have a quick chat, making you feel right at home. Cheedar Village and the Gorge are a 10 - 15 minute walk from the site (for those of you not familiar of the local area), and there's a cider tap room round around the corner, along with a weekend car boot market, complete with a meat van!! Perfect for those evening BBQs. Waste disposal splits to recycling to minimalise landfill. Bring a container for your ease, though I soon got this sussed by simply filling the washing-up bowl with dirty dishes and recycling of an evening.
Disliked: Nothing - if you really want me to split hairs, the motion sensor lights in the toilets switch off after a few seconds of not moving. That's it! Seriously though people, it's camping!! It's really hard to dislike things when you're supposed to be getting back to basics anyway! Furthermore, the facilities are only as clean as the person who used them before you! Not really the campsite's issue who tirelessly keep them cleaned and re-stocked!
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From the manager: Chris What a lovely summary - you captured so much of what we’re really all about, and I’m so glad we exceeded expectations! It’s all about getting lots and lots of little things right and we know only too well how easy it is to miss something. I wasn’t aware of the light issue But I do know we can adjust them, so we get onto that right away! Thank you again for taking the time to describe your stay and we hope to see you again soon Joolz and the team
Very clean friendly staff great value for money
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Liked: Very friendly and helpful staff very clean and accommodating to everyone needs we will definitely be coming back and giving recommendations to friends great value for money
Disliked: No faults
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From the manager: Sounds like we hit the spot, Emma! Thanks for taking the time to let us know and we look forward to you and your friends returning soon Joolz and the team
Amazing campsite, really great facilities and level pitches!
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Liked: The toilets and showers were great - probably the warmest, most powerful shower I’ve had camping! Never had to wait for a shower, even in peak times and there was a team of people constantly cleaning them. Lovely to have food vendors in the evenings and the onsite shop had everything you needed. Quiet field was lovely and quiet! They give you a choice of the quiet or the louder (family) field & we’re glad there was an option as the quiet field was just lovely to relax! Being able to walk into Cheddar was amazing - we didn’t have to move the van for the whole weekend!
Disliked: A lot of the toilets had broken soap dispensers! Although you could see they were full, you couldn’t actually use. The hand sanitizer dispensers on the end of the run of cubicles were also empty.
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Good place to stay
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Liked: All of it
Disliked: Weather
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Lovely campsite
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Liked: Lovely laid back site. Showers were awesome. Staff were super friendly
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Amazing site with great staff and facilities.
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Liked: The site was well maintained. The staff are super friendly and cannot do enough to make sure your stay is comfortable and enjoyable. The facilities is clean and well maintained. The food shacks sell great food and reasonably priced. They have plenty of fire pits and logs which on an evening is great for the family and friends to circle round and roast marshmallows.
Disliked: Nothing. The site is great.
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From the manager: Craig Great to hear you enjoyed your stay with us We have a super team who work very hard and your right, rounding off the day with a campfire is an absolute must!! Hope you can make time to return soon Jules and the team
Features
Dogs allowed
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 cafe
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Laundry
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Tents for hire
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
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 sites
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Peaceful
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Utilities
Charging facilities
Dump point
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Convenience store nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Type
Very large (over 200 sites)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Outdoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Tennis nearby
Touring and motorhomes
Drainage hook-up points for caravans
Seasonal sites
Water hook-up points for caravans
Location
Petruth Paddocks
Labourham Drove
Cheddar
Somerset
England
BS27 3XW
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.26792°N
-2.77276°W
Route directions
Nearest transport
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
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway | 16.4 km | Estuary | Poor | Poor | N/A | Poor |
Weston Main | 16.8 km | Estuary | Poor | N/A | Poor | N/A |
Berrow North Of Unity Farm | 17.1 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Good | Good |
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay | 17.2 km | Estuary | N/A | N/A | Good | Good |
Brean | 17.6 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Cheddar Caves & Gorge 1.6 km
Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 8.4 km
Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 9.8 km
Wells Cathedral 10.9 km
Glastonbury Abbey 14 km
National Trust
King John's Hunting Lodge 3.8 km
West Pennard Court Barn 17.5 km
Clevedon Court 19.5 km
Tyntesfield 19.6 km
Stembridge Tower Mill 22.1 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 1.2 km
Charterhouse - Black Down - Velvet Bottom - Charterhouse 5.2 km
Burrington Combe - Black Down - Rowberrow - Dolebury 6.5 km
Burrington Combe - Rowberrow - Dolebury 6.5 km
Winscombe 6.7 km
Local events
- Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 26 June 2024 – Wednesday 26 June 2024)
Glastonbury, England 17.7 km
- Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)
Bristol, England 20.8 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.
Nearest campgrounds
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in Somerset?
- Does Petruth Paddocks have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Petruth Paddocks dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Petruth Paddocks? There’s loads within walking distance of the campsite to keep you entertained. Fancy sampling local produce? Cheddar Ales Brewery, Tap Room and Shop (five minutes’ walk) has a range of award-wining ales. … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Petruth Paddocks?
Camping and caravan Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: noon - How much does it cost to stay at Petruth Paddocks? From $53.77 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.