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 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.
- Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
- Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
- The site 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, 24 May to
Reviews
Voted 66% of visitors View breakdown
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Friendly and helpful staff. So much on offer on the camp site…
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Liked: Friendly and helpful staff. So much on offer on the camp site for the children to have fun with-large garden games, small indoor l play area, sandpit, circus skills, fairy door trail, treasure hunt, bat detecting. All other paying activities available looked great too. The live music on a couple of evenings was really lovely as was the food available down at the lodge. The toilet/shower facilities were clean and the shop fully stocked with everything you could need.
Disliked: Nothing to dislike. As a recommendation, a sectioned off area/field would be a great addition for an off-leash dog walking/exercise area.
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Nice location and good for accessing the Mendips
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Liked: Nice location and good for accessing the Mendips. Big camping area and facilities spread out so don't have to walk far to them. Big area to walk around and live music most evenings. Outdoor games available too. Shop and food options on site but very expensive.
Disliked: Toilets lacked toilet paper so take your own! Meant to be 3m between tents but some people didn't seem to know camping etiquette lol
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Excellent site great facilities and friendly staff
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Liked: Friendly staff, great facilities. Kids loved the outdoor games and the older kids loved the charging area in the pavilion especially when it was raining!
Disliked: Parts of the site got very boggy when it rained making some parts impossible to camp on
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Lovely friendly staff and a great camp to stay…
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Liked: Lovely friendly staff and a great camp to stay
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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: 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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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 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
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Forest
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wild camping
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Communal freezer
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Nearby farmers' market
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Large (51-200 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Climbing 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
Sailing nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre
Lyncombe Drive
Sandford
Somerset
England
BS25 5PQ
Timezone
Europe/London BST (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 | 6.9 mi | Estuary | N/A | N/A | Good | Good |
Weston Main | 7.3 mi | Estuary | Poor | N/A | Poor | N/A |
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway | 7.5 mi | Estuary | Poor | Poor | N/A | Poor |
Clevedon Beach | 7.9 mi | Estuary | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Brean | 8.4 mi | Estuary | N/A | Excellent | Excellent | Excellent |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
Cheddar Caves & Gorge 3.9 mi
Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 9.3 mi
Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 10.1 mi
Wells Cathedral 11 mi
Brunel's ss Great Britain 12.3 mi
National Trust
King John's Hunting Lodge 2.8 mi
Clevedon Court 7.8 mi
Tyntesfield 8.9 mi
Westbury College Gatehouse 14.4 mi
Blaise Hamlet 14.6 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Winscombe 1.1 mi
Winscombe - Barton - Crook Peak - Wavering Down - Winscombe 1.2 mi
Burrington Combe - Rowberrow - Dolebury 2.7 mi
Burrington Combe - Black Down - Rowberrow - Dolebury 2.8 mi
Congresbury 3.1 mi
Local events
- Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)
Bristol, Greater Bristol 10.2 mi
- Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 26 June 2024 – Wednesday 26 June 2024)
Glastonbury, Somerset 15.3 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.
Nearest sites
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.
Want to know more about camping in Somerset?
- Does Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre? Most of your time at this park is sure to be taken up immersing yourself in the outdoor adventures of the Mendip Activity Centre or skiing, snowboarding and tobogganing at the Mendip … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre?
Camping and touring 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 £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.