The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park

View prices & book 8.6 203 reviews
The view from the back of the campsite
The view from the back of the campsite
Electric grass pitch
Electric grass pitch
Mixed pitches – a bit of grass and a bit of gravel
Entrance to the site
He never booked in, better clear some space
Pitches with hedges
The site surrounded by the mendip hills
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Electric grass pitch
Electric grass pitch
Mixed pitches – a bit of grass and a bit of gravel

  • Small and friendly adults-only site near Cheddar Gorge in Somerset
  • A 10-minute drive to Wookey Hole Caves; 45 minutes to Bath
  • On a bus route to Cheddar and Wells; pubs and shops 10 minutes’ drive
If tiny sites and a peaceful kid-free vibe are the things that have you stoked on holiday, you'll like The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park, a small, flower-filled and friendly site with Mendip Hills views and near Cheddar in Somerset. On site, pitches are lined by neat hedgerows to up your privacy stakes and there’s room to park your cars too. A handy, contemporary bathroom block is out by the pitches too, and was upgraded for the 2020 season with toilets and showers. For cooking up a feast on site, barbecues and self-contained firepits are permitted, and you can stock up on goodies for the grill at the basics store in Draycott village (five minutes’ drive). The site is not far from Cheddar and the ancient city of Wells; if you fancy having a pint in a pub at either place, leave your car at base camp and take the bus running to both that leaves from the stop nearby. The Rodney Stoke site welcomes dogs as long as they're well-behaved, but no humans under 16, please.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 20
Tent pitches 8
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • A charge of £0.60 applies for the use of the shower.
  • Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of West Country Parks group.

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 203 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

83% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

A small, quiet, adult-only site, praised for its cleanliness, particularly the toilet and shower facilities. Its excellent location between Wells and Cheddar is ideal for exploring the local area and enjoying walks. Many reviewers highlighted the friendly and helpful site manager. A significant number of guests also appreciated the convenience of a nearby pub serving good food. Some noted minor issues like shower pressure, paying for showers, and the closure of the on-site pub.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Met with a friendly man at reception Bert helpful. Nice spacious pitch lovely…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Met with a friendly man at reception Bert helpful.
Nice spacious pitch lovely and peaceful

Disliked Shower could do with upgrading

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful area and close by to a lot of attractions and…

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7 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful area and close by to a lot of attractions and things to do.

Disliked The showers aren’t the best but do the job. It’s 20p to use them, so make sure you have some change.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Expensive for quality of site.

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Bernard S.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nothing stood out as likeable.

Disliked Leaving car in pub car park when ample room by my van.
Tatty site.
Why are only flip flops in toilet/shower block? They are no more soiled than shoes.
Don't like being told where to place my van when half the site was empty.
Should have been told about imminent power cut before we arrived and allowed chance to find alternative site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and quiet…

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Lesley A.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Peace and quiet

Disliked The pub was shut and the facilities - all of them! - were unavailable in the morning. A bit of a disaster for us in our little camper van. Very expensive for very little.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Unfortunately there was a power outage during your stay and we were given very little time to prepare. That being said, we did organise a generator and the outage lasted approx 2 hours.

Lovely small and quiet site. The toilets and showers were kept clean.…

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Phoebe H.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely small and quiet site. The toilets and showers were kept clean. The campsite manager was friendly and had a laid-back nature that made us feel welcomed. Despite being close to the town, the site felt lovely and secluded within nature.

Disliked Only dislike was having to find 20p coins for the shower and the water pressure in the woman's showers wasn't very good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice, relaxing escape

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Phil B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Peaceful location, food in pub was lovely. Good clean facilities. Second time we’ve stayed, not far from cheddar gorge

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely position for wells and cheddar gorge.

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nicholas b.

Electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The location is lovely and quiet, it’s literally beside a pub which has amazing staff. The shower block is very clean and tidy. The manager of the site is a lovely gentleman. Very easy to find.

Disliked Nothing to dislike, if you find something you are being super picky and being a Karen.

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Would recommend

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Lisa P.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely site in a really pretty location. Manager was friendly and welcoming. Pub next door serving delicious food.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site…

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Anonymous

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lovely peaceful site

Disliked Showers need to be replaced. Very slow run of water. Takes ages to shower.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice small site, Tom very friendly & helpful. Pub just outside the…

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Nicki B.

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Nice small site, Tom very friendly & helpful.
Pub just outside the gate.
Shower block looked ok, we used ours in the van.
Adult only site which is great.
Other reviews mentioned the gate, I was expecting this to be difficult to get in, it was not, unlock & drive in, so the site is secure at all time which I appreciate.
Would stay again.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Composting toilet 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

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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal fridge 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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park

Wells Road

Cheddar

Somerset

England

BS27 3XB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.24903°N
2.73997°W

Route directions

The site is at the bottom of the car park for the Rodney Stoke Inn. Customers with caravans and motorhomes are advised not to let a satnav direct you down New Road (which leads from the gliding club to the bottom of Draycott village), as this road is dangerous for large vehicles and towed units and it is likely to cause damage to your vehicle. Instead it is better to approach on the main road from either Axbridge or Wells.

Nearest transport

Coach
4.8 mi Wells Bus Station
7.1 mi Glastonbury Town Hall
7.1 mi Town Hall
Rail
10.3 mi Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station
10.5 mi Yatton Rail Station
10.5 mi Worle Rail Station
Ferry
12.9 mi Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
13.2 mi Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
14.5 mi Clevedon Pier
Airport
9.6 mi Bristol International Airport
27.9 mi Cardiff 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

Smashing Cheddar (10 minutes’ drive) offers up its gorge for climbing and caves for exploring as well as cheese- and cider-tasting opportunities. Wookey Hole Caves (both 10 minutes) have more subterranean caverns and a dinosaur-themed walk. If you’d rather pursue a more sedate pastime, golfing is close by at the Isle of Wedmore (15 minutes) and Mendip Springs (25 minutes) golf clubs, or you can try crazy golf at Cheddar too. The seaside town of Weston-super-Mare (35 minutes) makes a popular day trip for a romp through local history at the Weston Museum, a poke around the Helicopter Museum and a stroll down the Grand Pier, or you can board a paddle steamer for a cruise along the Severn Estuary and Bristol Channel. Fans of city-based doings can easily get to the buzzy quayside restaurants and indie shopping scene of Bristol (50 minutes) – while heritage devotees should head for Bath (45 minutes) for its renowned Thermae Bath Spa, remains of Roman baths, the Jane Austen Centre and year-round festivals.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 12 mi Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 12.2 mi Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston Main 12.3 mi Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 12.6 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Brean 12.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 2.5 mi

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 3.3 mi

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 4.2 mi

Wells Cathedral 4.9 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 7.1 mi

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 4.3 mi

West Pennard Court Barn 9 mi

Stembridge Tower Mill 12.7 mi

Tyntesfield 13.3 mi

Clevedon Court 13.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wookey Hole - Priddy - Ebbor Gorge 2.5 mi

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 2.6 mi

The Mendip Hills – a circular walk from Priddy 2.7 mi

Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge 3.3 mi

Charterhouse - Black Down - Velvet Bottom - Charterhouse 3.5 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park? Smashing Cheddar (10 minutes’ drive) offers up its gorge for climbing and caves for exploring as well as cheese- and cider-tasting opportunities. Wookey Hole Caves (both 10 minutes) have more subterranean caverns … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    It is recommended that you arrive during daylight hours, wherever possible.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.