WithamCamp

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Bell tent before furnishing
Bell tent before furnishing
Firepit with rural views
Bell tent exterior
Looking into the tent
Bell tent surrounded by trees
View from the bell tent
Site entrance
Barbecue and table
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Firepit with rural views
Bell tent exterior
Looking into the tent

  • Small pop-up glamping site 15 minutes’ drive from Frome
  • Longleat 20 minutes’ drive, Wells 35 minutes and Bath 45 minutes
  • Off-grid bell tent with a simple covered kitchen; pub 10 minutes’ walk
Fancy sharing your holiday with a red kite or two? You may very well get to see them up close at WithamCamp, as they nest in the surrounding woods. At 15 minutes’ drive from Frome in Somerset, this off-grid pop-up site sits in a wildflower meadow surrounded by fields. Even better, there's just the one tent, so you’ll have the place all to yourselves – and a maximum of three kids are welcome to sleep in their own tents alongside you. The large bell tent is nattily decked out with a double bed, a coffee table and lots of colourful soft furnishings to cosy the place up. A firepit, outdoor chairs and table are stored in the covered field shelter, which also has sofas and basic utensils but no stove – so if you’d like to cook, please bring your own stove with you. There’s a tap with cold water and a compost toilet tucked discreetly into a small copse of trees, but no showers or electricity. Parking is on the verge outside the camping field unless conditions are very dry – only then is access allowed with a car. Dogs are not allowed as there are working farms and sustainably managed land close by – in fact, the Heal Somerset rewilding project is less than five minutes’ drive down the lane. The local village of Witham Friary (10 minutes’ walk) has a traditional pub serving Somerset cider and Cheddar ales, and on alternate summer weekends, you can buy pizza or fish and chips from visiting food trucks. There is no local shop, but the supermarkets, organic grocers, pubs and wine bars of Frome should have you covered on all fronts.

Campground type

Rent a tent 1
Open now
Opens 30 May
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 30 May to

Reviews

10

Overall rating from one Pitchup.com customer

Location
 9
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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100% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again
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Arrival date (latest first)

Really beautiful site. Lovely in the evening to site around a fire…

Overall

10 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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El G.

Bell tent

Liked Really beautiful site. Lovely in the evening to site around a fire with cider watching the birds go to roost and the bats begin to come out. The bed and tent were extremely comfortable.

Disliked It is a little difficult to find.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thankyou! Glad you enjoyed your stay, please come again. . And tell your friends! :)

Features

No 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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Bush Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Leisure/theme park nearby

Location

WithamCamp

Witham Friary

Frome

Somerset

England

BA11 5HQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.1604°N
2.36192°W

Route directions

The site's What3Words is woodstove.wins.skillet

Nearest transport

Coach
8.4 km Market Place
8.4 km Market Place
13.3 km Oakhill Primary School
Rail
8.1 km Bruton Rail Station
8.3 km Frome Rail Station
13.1 km Castle Cary Rail Station
Ferry
35.8 km Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
36 km Prince Street Bridge Ferry Landing
36 km Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing
Airport
35 km Bristol 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

There are some big-hitting attractions to explore locally, starting perhaps with a day of animal encounters and driving safaris at Longleat (20 minutes by car), where you can get impressively close to lions, tigers and elephants. You can also easily spend a day touring the National Trust’s Stourhead (15 minutes), a splendid Palladian mansion with Henry Hoare-designed water gardens and a myriad of woodland glades to stroll. The micro-city of Wells (35 minutes) also has much to offer in the shape of a flamboyant Gothic-era cathedral and the moated 13th-century Bishop’s Palace, while lovers of architecture will can tour ancient Roman baths and sweeping crescents of Georgian-era mansions in handsome Bath (45 minutes). Happy to discover Somerset step by step? Walk up to Alfred’s Tower, a soaring folly built in 1722 and with sterling views stretching into Dorset and Wiltshire. You can also have a nose around The Deverills, a string of pretty villages set on quiet lanes surrounded by open farmland and wooded valleys.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 46.7 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 47.4 km Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 47.6 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston Main 47.7 km Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 47.8 km Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Longleat 6.6 km

Stourhead House and Garden 6.6 km

Haynes International Motor Museum 19.1 km

Wells Cathedral 20.5 km

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 21.3 km

National Trust

Stourhead 6.8 km

Westwood Manor 19.8 km

West Pennard Court Barn 20.3 km

Prior Park Landscape Garden 22.6 km

The Courts Garden 24.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

MARSTON HOUSE 4.8 km

Tytherington - Trudoxhill - Macmillan Way South 5.5 km

Maiden Bradley - Forest Road - Gare Hill 5.5 km

STOURHEAD 5.8 km

East Woodlands - Temple - Lane End - East Woodlands 6.3 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 WithamCamp have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is WithamCamp dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near WithamCamp? There are some big-hitting attractions to explore locally, starting perhaps with a day of animal encounters and driving safaris at Longleat (20 minutes by car), where you can get impressively close to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of WithamCamp?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at WithamCamp? From $135.20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.