The Rodney Stoke Caravan and Camping Park

View prices & book 8.7 199 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.

Campground type

Caravan sites 20
RV & Motorhome sites 20
Tent sites 8
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • A charge of GBP0.60 ($1.15) applies for the use of the shower.
  • Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

This site is a member of West Country Parks group.

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Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 199 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
 5
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

84% would recommend this campground to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

A compact, peaceful, adult-only spot, lauded for its tidiness, especially the loos and showers. Superb Wells/Cheddar location for exploring and walks. Site manager often noted as friendly and helpful. Nearby pub with good grub appreciated, though shower pressure and paid showers were minor gripes for some.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

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

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9 out of 10
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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.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

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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9 out of 10
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Phil B.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

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.

Powered grass tent or trailer tent site

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.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would recommend

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Lisa P.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

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

Powered concrete slab caravan site

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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Wifi
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Nicki B.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

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

Close to Cheddar Gorge which was the reason for our visit. …

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8 out of 10
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Annette K.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Close to Cheddar Gorge which was the reason for our visit. Facilities cleaned daily and site clean.
Great pub nearby - friendly and great food

Recommend to friends Visit again

Could be fab but needs some TLC

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6 out of 10
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Mark B.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Location is great for walking in the West Mendips. Site is located behind a great pub, serving really good food and drinks.

Disliked Grounds are a bit shabby and untidy and need a dose of TLC to meet their potential. The pitch up description is of a site 'full of flowers', I looked for them and found only one fading flower in a planter full of dead twigs

Recommend to friends Visit again

The surrounding area and the site itself was very nice with lovely…

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John r.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked The surrounding area and the site itself was very nice with lovely countryside and is situated close to wells Glastonbury and cheddar also there is a very nice pub at the entrance to the car park that does excellent food

Disliked I wouldn't say I disliked the showers but they could be a bit larger inside the cubicles for drying and dressing and the toilets where kept very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Convenient location for local attractions

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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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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Roger W.

Powered concrete slab caravan site

Liked Toilet facilities block
Close to pub for food.

Disliked Having to pay for showers.
Not able to park car on pitch
General condition of pitches and site

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 Laundry 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 Communal fridge 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

Medium (26-50 sites)

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 +0100 (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
7.8 km Wells Bus Station
11.5 km Glastonbury Town Hall
11.5 km Town Hall
Rail
16.6 km Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station
16.9 km Yatton Rail Station
16.9 km Worle Rail Station
Ferry
20.7 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
21.2 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
23.3 km Clevedon Pier
Airport
15.4 km Bristol International Airport
44.9 km 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 19.3 km Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 19.7 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston Main 19.8 km Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 20.3 km Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Brean 20.5 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 4.1 km

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 5.3 km

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 6.8 km

Wells Cathedral 7.8 km

Glastonbury Abbey 11.4 km

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 6.9 km

West Pennard Court Barn 14.6 km

Stembridge Tower Mill 20.5 km

Tyntesfield 21.4 km

Clevedon Court 22.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wookey Hole - Priddy - Ebbor Gorge 4 km

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 4.1 km

The Mendip Hills – a circular walk from Priddy 4.3 km

Wookey Hole and Ebbor Gorge 5.4 km

Charterhouse - Black Down - Velvet Bottom - Charterhouse 5.7 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 campgrounds.

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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 caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  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 $49.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.