Station Farm

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Station Farm as seen from the old railway line which runs along the river
Station farm as seen from the old railway line which runs along the river
Grass field pitches
Camping field
Welcome to station farm
Campsite entrance
Welcome to station farm
Ducks passing through
Evening sunlight over adjoining field
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Welcome to station farm

  • Secluded site on a small welcoming Somerset working farm
  • In the Avalon Marshes nature reserves, five miles from Glastonbury
  • Riverside wildlife haven with firepit for each pitch
What a spot for wildlife lovers… Station Farm is a small family-run Somerset farm on the edge of Shapwick Heath Nature Reserve and situated between the Ham Wall and Westhay Moor Reserves (3,700 acres of reclaimed wetland collectively known as the Avalon Marshes). Bring your binoculars along for a stay here – you’re likely to spot all sorts of bird life (including cranes, egrets, birds of prey and kingfishers) around here, and there are several hides within a short walk for those who’d like to settle in for some serious spotting. If birdwatching’s not your thing, look out instead for otters or head out straight from the farm onto footpaths and bike routes across the reserves (including the Bittern Trail, which goes all the way to Glastonbury, five miles away). Just next to the farm is a river that’s fab for kayaking, paddleboarding, wild swims and fishing (permit required). Sticking to dry land, there’s plenty of space for kids to run about and greet the farm animals (ponies, sheep, pigs, donkeys and free-range poultry). Each pitch is provided with a barbecue/firepit (with logs and kindling available to buy) so you’ll also have space to keep warm once evening falls. This is an off-grid site so it’s a good idea to bring a torch along; toilets, showers, drinking water and a covered washing-up area are a short walk from each pitch. For safety, there’s no parking on pitches but wheelbarrows are provided to help haul kit. (Parents, do be aware that there’s easy access to lakes, ditches and the river so you’ll still need to keep an eye on the kids.)

Campground type

Tent sites 10
Opens
Please note
  • 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).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Units longer than 4 metres are not allowed.
  • Units heavier than 3000 kilograms are not allowed.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

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PeacefulWildlife haven

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

Top campsite! Beautiful, peaceful spot with ripper hosts, Karl & Bethan. Immac facilities, hot showers, fridge. Kids love the farm animals, tramp & heaps of safe space. Rustic, tranquil vibes, really relaxing. Keen to come back!

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Fantastic for a short getaway or to explore the Somerset Levels.

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Chris S.

Middle Ground unpowered concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked A cosy site with plenty of space - not overloaded with tightly packed pitches and intermingled guy ropes like some larger camp sites.
Level field site, tent peg friendly ground, clean toilets, showers and washing up facilities, friendly owners, sociable campers, free-range kids, free-range ducks and chickens!
Scooters, wheelbarrows, trailers, mud kitchen, communal games and activities area, puzzles, board games, books. Oh and a trampoline!
Avalon Marshes Tea Shop only a one minute walk across the road so you won't go hungry.

Disliked Could do with an extra loo - a project the owners are working on for next year.

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10 out of 10 isn’t a high enough rating

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Martin M.

Middle Ground unpowered concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked We liked everything about this site. It’s not an understatement to say it’s the best site we’ve stayed at.
The hospitality from the owners Karl and Bethan throughout the stay was amazing. Thank you for making us so welcome, had some great chats with Karl.
The site feels like wild camping but with excellent facilities.
Toilets, showers and washing facilities were immaculate, great communal space with charging points for devices.
Fire pits and wood are available at a very reasonable price.
The site is limited to a low number of pitches so there’s loads of space and you don’t feel like your neighbour is right on top of you.
Location is perfect. Can’t wait to go back

Disliked Nothing

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Such a beautiful spot. It was…

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Claudia C.

Middle Ground unpowered concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Such a beautiful spot. It was perfect! The kids had a fab time visiting the animals, playing on the drums in the Forrest and bouncing on the trampoline.

The adults had fun on the drums too 🤪

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Lovely friendly site. Close to nature but great toilets and showers!

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Kelly T.

Middle Ground unpowered concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Relaxed nature. Plenty to do for kids.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous location and we will definitely return.

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Andrew F.

Middle Ground unpowered concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked We really liked the cleanliness and regular upkeep of all the facilities.
The owners were warm, friendly and helpful throughout our stay.
The site was pretty, quiet and well maintained.

Disliked Nothing we can think of.

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Peaceful Beautiful nature Welcoming hosts Very good facilities…

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Viktor V.

Middle Ground unpowered concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Peaceful
Beautiful nature
Welcoming hosts
Very good facilities
Animals
Very clean bathroom

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Fantastic atmosphere and great hosts

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Garry J.

Middle Ground unpowered concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great atmosphere, very welcoming and helpful hosts, good facilities and access to washing up, toilets, fire pits etc. Not far from Cheddar and other things to do, feels very off-grid.

Disliked Toilets/showers are great but just the two units, so sometimes there's a queue.

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Beautiful, peaceful setting, friendly host. Enjoyed…

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Anonymous

Middle Ground unpowered concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful, peaceful setting, friendly host. Enjoyed the visits from the little group of ducks particularly!
Facilities good - showers lovely and hot and all kept nice and clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent peaceful site with lovely owners.

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Geoff A.

Middle Ground unpowered concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Amazing site and lovely owners! Both Karl and Bethan were very friendly and welcoming. The site itself had loads of nice touches that made out stay really enjoyable. Trampoline, animals and forest school for the little ones. Hot showers, clean toilets and fire pit were all great. Loved every minute!

Disliked Leaving

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Lovely small campsite, perfect for what…

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Craig S.

Middle Ground unpowered concrete and grass campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely small campsite, perfect for what we needed. Nice flat field which is well laid out with plenty of room between pitches. Access to a river is 2 minutes away, we went for a nice evening swim. Facilities were clean and suitable for the size and number of people, and little touches like washing up liquid and bowls were nice.
Owners took time to come round and talk to you and say hi and help were required.

Disliked Nothing.

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Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campground

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer 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

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Station Farm

Shapwick Road

Westhay

Somerset

England

BA6 9TT

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.16814°N
2.82518°W

Route directions

Enter through gate marked ‘campsite entrance’, proceed down trackway with farm buildings on right. At the end of buildings bear right and parking area is straight ahead. Middle Ground Camping Field and Forest School are signposted from the parking area (Middle Ground accessed across bridge and Forest school diagonally across orchard). The what3words address for this site is 'ordeals.aimed.months’. Once you have arrived, please call the number provided and a member of the team will be over to meet you.

Nearest transport

Coach
7.6 km Crispin Hall
7.6 km The Library
7.9 km Glastonbury Town Hall
Rail
11.7 km Highbridge & Burnham-on-Sea Rail Station
12.4 km Bridgwater Rail Station
21.7 km Weston Milton Rail Station
Ferry
12 km Bridgwater Ferry Terminal
23.3 km Weston-super-Mare Knightstone Harbour
30.8 km Clevedon Pier
Airport
25.6 km Bristol International Airport
44 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

If you need to get your bearings, a good place to start is at the Avalon Marshes Visitor Centre (five minutes’ walk) – there’s a café here too, so you can plan your walks over a cup of coffee. Beyond your immediate surroundings, there’s plenty more to see – perhaps beginning with an outing to Glastonbury (10 minutes’ drive/half an hour’s cycle) to stroll through the town and visit the abbey and the tor. Wells (20 minutes’ drive) is another urban centre that’s worth a wander, particularly if you stop in at Europe’s first Gothic-style cathedral. For outdoor days, go for a hike around Cheddar Gorge (20 minutes) or hit the beach in Burnham-on-Sea (20 minutes). The West Somerset Railway (45 minutes) is a good option if you fancy seeing some of the scenery at a leisurely pace. Other ways to fill your days? Well, maybe delving into the caves at Wookey Hole (20 minutes), visiting Europe’s largest naval aviation collection at Fleet Air Arm Museum (half an hour) or checking out the stately home and safari park at Longleat (50 minutes)…

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Berrow North Of Unity Farm 18.4 km Estuary N/AExcellentGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 20.9 km Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Brean 21.4 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Weston Main 22.2 km Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 23.9 km Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Clarks Village 7.4 km

Glastonbury Abbey 7.9 km

Glastonbury Tor 9.2 km

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 12.6 km

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 13.3 km

National Trust

Stembridge Tower Mill 10.7 km

West Pennard Court Barn 13 km

King John's Hunting Lodge 13.2 km

Priest's House 16.4 km

Lytes Cary Manor 18.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HAM WALL (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 4.3 km

GREYLAKE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/03/2003) 7.2 km

Glastonbury 7.9 km

Battle of Sedgemoor, 1685 9 km

Wookey Hole - Priddy - Ebbor Gorge 12 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Station Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Station Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Station Farm? If you need to get your bearings, a good place to start is at the Avalon Marshes Visitor Centre (five minutes’ walk) – there’s a café here too, so you can plan … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Station Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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