Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre
View prices & book- Family-friendly site with a relaxed atmosphere on 100 acres of land
- In the Mendip Hills, a five-minute bike ride from Thatchers Cider farm
- Firepits and campfires encouraged; café-bar and outdoor activities
Site type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
- The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
- Minimum spacing of 3 metres between pitches.
- The bunkhouses are a five-minute walk to the campsite, and a two-minute walk to the activity centre. There is no access to the site for vehicles taller than 2.7m. Access to the site is along a steep country lane which may not be suitable for low riding or large vehicles.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, May 24 to
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Voted 66% of visitors View breakdown
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Nearby woodland, clean toilets/showers and onsite shop (including delicious pizza two times…
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Liked: Nearby woodland, clean toilets/showers and onsite shop (including delicious pizza two times a week)
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Liked: Toilets showers are great - brand new modern block
Disliked: How children were allowed to leave parents, wandering the huge site. Causing mahem around other areas, playing football, kicking ball into cars tents. Noise after 9pm still really loud with children from other areas of the site With four small children ( aged 12 months, 2, 6 and 9 )they are usually asleep at 9pm... 10pm noise was still extremely loud with other children causing loud nuisance screaming. Adults / teenagers having partys being loud until mid night No sign of any staff after 8pm even though they live onsite. I was not the only one complaining about these issues I did complain to check in staff
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Lovely only stayed for one night but everyone very friendly…
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Liked: Lovely only stayed for one night but everyone very friendly
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Liked: Good
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Liked: The campsite was very welcoming. Nice to have the shop close by and toilets were kept nice and clean.
Disliked: Our youngest was sick in the night and needed Calpol. We weren’t made aware of any medical support available and would have liked to visit a first aider.
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Clean toilet and shower room…
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Liked: Clean toilet and shower room
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rowdy nightmare
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Liked: Spacious and well maintained Shop onsite
Disliked: Noise curfew completely ignored. By numerous groups. Adults getting drunk, letting kids run ragid around other campers. Not control kids. Playing ball games by cars, hitting the cars with cricket balls, frisbees etc No consideration for anyone on camp How a few groups can spoil the experience for hundreds of others. Couldn't sleep due to noise. No staff around to implement the curfew hours People slamming car doors all night I think there should be a "quiet zone area" or something like that, which is something that could be done, as there are four areas. Or staff going around to check. At first I loved it, I soon become to hate it, I packed up and left earlier than planned. I would not return in a hurry When you come on holiday and have a packed day of excursions. good sleep is needed. Moving pitches isn't an option when there are lots of rowdy adults / kids. Dogs running loose Again alot of this is down to other camping groups, the worst being a huge group of 12 tents, around 20 adults and 20 children on area 4.
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Great staff! Great Site!…
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Liked: Great staff! Great Site!
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great staff lovely views clean facilities
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Liked: great place and very welcoming could not do enough for their guests
Disliked: no driving after dark, understand why but we was late arriving the first day, meaning had to go out for dinner and was worried and panicking about the curfew.
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Features
Dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Playground
Recreation room/arcade
TV room
Takeout
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on park
Bath available
Car parking by site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Free wifi
Grocery store
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Laundromat
Parent & baby washroom
Payphone
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Restrooms
Shower available
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Scouts welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue grills allowed
Barbecue provided
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Forest
Hikers’ paradise
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Wild camping
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Communal freezer
Dump station
Electric car charging point(s)
Propane/gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Convenience store nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transportation nearby
Type
Large (51-200 sites)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horseback riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Outdoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre
Lyncombe Drive
Sandford
Somerset
England
BS25 5PQ
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.32769°N
-2.81668°W
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 Sand Bay | 11.2 km | Estuary | N/A | N/A | Good | Good |
Weston Main | 11.7 km | Estuary | Poor | N/A | Poor | N/A |
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway | 12.1 km | Estuary | Poor | Poor | N/A | Poor |
Clevedon Beach | 12.7 km | Estuary | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Brean | 13.6 km | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Cheddar Caves & Gorge 6.2 km
Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 15 km
Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 16.3 km
Wells Cathedral 17.6 km
Brunel's ss Great Britain 19.8 km
National Trust
King John's Hunting Lodge 4.6 km
Clevedon Court 12.5 km
Tyntesfield 14.3 km
Westbury College Gatehouse 23.1 km
Blaise Hamlet 23.5 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Winscombe 1.8 km
Winscombe - Barton - Crook Peak - Wavering Down - Winscombe 1.9 km
Burrington Combe - Rowberrow - Dolebury 4.4 km
Burrington Combe - Black Down - Rowberrow - Dolebury 4.4 km
Congresbury 4.9 km
Local events
- Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday, August 8, 2024 – Thursday, August 8, 2024)
Bristol, England 16.4 km
- Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday, June 26, 2024 – Wednesday, June 26, 2024)
Glastonbury, England 24.6 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 sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
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- Is Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre dog friendly? Yes View all features
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- When can I check in and check out of Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 2 p.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre? From $34.68 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.