Hillcroft Farm

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Open space
Open space
Plenty of spacious for children to play
Country views
Enjoying the space
Plenty of space for children to play
Camping field exit
Open grassy field
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Plenty of spacious for children to play
Country views
Enjoying the space

  • Spacious back to basics site in the Mendip Hills
  • A quarter of an hour's drive from Cheddar; Wells 20 minutes
  • Pick your own pitch; buy logs on site for a firepit
Hillcroft Farm is a spacious rural campsite in a scenic setting with far-reaching views over the Mendip Hills and handy access from the B3134. Located in the countryside of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty near the hamlet of Nordrach, this site is great for the energetic and those who appreciate hiking, as well as fans of horseback riding, fishing, swimming, climbing and sailing, all of which are on offer in the surrounding area. Alternatively, of course, you may just prefer to kick back in these laidback surroundings and soak up the views, venturing out from time to time to lounge on the beaches at Weston-super-Mare (30 minutes' drive) and Burnham-on-Sea (35 minutes). Hillcroft Farm has a composting toilet block as part of its eco-friendly efforts, along with showers. Coming here also means that you can borrow a firepit (subject to availability) and set it up by your pitch, using only logs purchased on site. The local area has further amenities, and an independent pop-up coffee stand is on hand two minutes' walk down the road for coffee and cake between Monday and Friday (7.30am to 11.30am). Just a little bit further away in Blagdon (five minutes), there's a handy shop, post office and three different pubs to explore.

Campground type

Tent sites 15
RV sites 3
Open now
Opens June 20
Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jun 20 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 60 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
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Budget/backpacker

87% would recommend this campground to a friend

77% would stay here again

What customers say

A simple, spacious, well-located campsite with friendly hosts, offering beautiful countryside views and animals. Facilities are clean & basic. Ideal for an "off-grid" experience, it's near Cheddar Gorge and Bristol. Some road noise & basic dishwashing noted. One review reported rude owners.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent pop up campsite with basic facilities and a friendly host

Overall

9 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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Michael B.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The view across the fields was lovely, location was also good, remote and easy to find. All the facilities for a pop up campsite were good, especially the nice warm shower, waste separation and compost toilets.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A brilliant back to basics camping spot.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 10
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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Caroline C.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Friendly owners, a small site in a big space, great views.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a great rural space, had the essentials and sheep nearby!…

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10 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 6
Lizzie N.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked It was a great rural space, had the essentials and sheep nearby! located out the way in the beautiful countryside. They were very accommodating for my group of friends. Its perfect if you are looking for a off the grid experience.

Recommend to friends Visit again

pleine nature, tranquillité et repos, en compagnie des moutons.…

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9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 5
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jacques H.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked pleine nature, tranquillité et repos, en compagnie des moutons.

Recommend to friends Visit again

So peacefull and nice

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Remote and quiet yet near to places if you fancied. The 2 compost loos were really clean and the shower
The farmers came out to see us very friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice simple campsite, which was spacious with beautiful views. Dog friendly! Facilities…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 8
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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Finn W.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nice simple campsite, which was spacious with beautiful views. Dog friendly! Facilities were clean. Very quick road into Bristol. Some reviews have complained about the road noise, but I personally couldn't tell.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic but authentic camping experience.

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8 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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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Farm setting, animals onsite, friendly hosts

Disliked Road was a little noisy and washing up facilities were basic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Owner was lovely, she was helpful and friendly. Facilities were in…

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6 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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Cassie B.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Owner was lovely, she was helpful and friendly. Facilities were in good order. Nice and simple, really like a basic site. Can pitch where you want. Owners came around with fire pit and logs to buy for the evening.

Disliked Location, right next to a busy road, would have given it a much higher score if it was even a field away from the road

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site with simple but clean facilities and friendly staff.

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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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Wifi
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Madison I.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Simple but perfect facilities. Nice area, large field. Fire pit rental was a great addition.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The location of the venue, for a short stay it has exactly…

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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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked The location of the venue, for a short stay it has exactly what you need & good value for money.
The host was lovely to chat to.

Disliked The 8am wake up call from the Cowes :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Hillcroft Farm

Charterhouse

Blagdon

Somerset

England

BS40 7XW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.30237°N
2.69856°W

Route directions

If using satnav, please type in Hillcroft Farm and then the postcode – this should direct you to the camping field. Please do not use the farmhouse entrance, instead follow the sign to the campsite on the wooden gate.

Nearest transport

Bus
5.9 mi Airport Terminal
6.9 mi Wells Bus Station
9.3 mi Oakhill Primary School
Rail
8.3 mi Yatton Rail Station
8.4 mi Nailsea & Backwell Rail Station
9.9 mi Parson Street Rail Station
Ferry
10.6 mi The Cottage Ferry Landing
10.6 mi Nova Scotia Ferry Landing
10.7 mi Pumphouse Ferry Landing
Airport
5.9 mi Bristol International Airport
28.5 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Cheddar: 15 minutes' drive - Chew Valley Lake: 15 minutes - Cheddar Gorge: 15 minutes - Wells Cathedral: 20 minutes - Wookey Hole Caves: 20 minutes - Weston-super-Mare: 30 minutes - Burnham-on-Sea: 35 minutes - Bath: 45 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 11.8 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 12.3 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Weston Main 12.6 mi Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 12.7 mi Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Brean 13.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Cheddar Caves & Gorge 3.2 mi

Wookey Hole Caves & Papermill 5.3 mi

Ebbor Gorge National Nature Reserve 5.7 mi

Wells Cathedral 6.7 mi

Glastonbury Abbey 10.8 mi

National Trust

King John's Hunting Lodge 5.3 mi

Tyntesfield 9.6 mi

Clevedon Court 11.1 mi

West Pennard Court Barn 12 mi

Westbury College Gatehouse 13.7 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Charterhouse - Black Down - Velvet Bottom - Charterhouse 0.8 mi

Burrington Combe - Black Down - Rowberrow - Dolebury 2.8 mi

Burrington Combe - Rowberrow - Dolebury 2.8 mi

The Mendip Hills – a circular walk from Priddy 3.3 mi

Cheddar Gorge - Black Down - Rowberrow 3.7 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 campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Hillcroft Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hillcroft Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Hillcroft Farm? Local attractions and activities include: - Cheddar: 15 minutes' drive - Chew Valley Lake: 15 minutes - Cheddar Gorge: 15 minutes - Wells Cathedral: 20 minutes - Wookey Hole Caves: 20 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hillcroft Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hillcroft Farm? From $21.55 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.