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Cheddar Petruth Paddocks
Labourham Drove
Cheddar
Somerset (Browse area)
BS27 3XW
Tel: 01934 257055
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Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
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 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
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 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
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 Bar <1 mile |
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| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <10 miles |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 Indoor Pool <1 mile |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 Beach <10 miles |
 Watersports <10 miles |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
 Electric Car Charging Point |
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Macca200168 |
1 review from this member |
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 Just got back from a 3 night stay, apart from the weather (it rained for 24 hours on and off, more on then off) we have a great time.
Camp site is in walking distance of cheddar and the gorge. On arrival was given a great little booklet of local pubs and place to eat, even got 10% of our meal at the White Hart when we showed our booklet. Overall a great campsite 
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Firemaster |
7 reviews from this member |
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We chose pedruth as it was within a reasonable distance for a new comer like me, first time away in the van and all that.
On arrival you have the waste pit and toilet block just inside the site, the toilet blocks are not pristine but I never use the toilets any way so that was not a issue, having said that they were not dirty just in need of a lick of paint and such.
The waste pit is a manhole cover, and below a very big smelly pit, only thing I would advise is:
1 keep hold of your cassette when emptying as you would not want to have to fish it out, perhaps a wire mesh with a larger hole cut in it for emptying
2 more importantly don't let your kids near it
There are only 4 hook ups and they are all in one area quite close to the old barn, long cables required, although Julian has spares if you don't have any long enough.
Your waste water goes in the hedge, no problem with that, don't have to walk far.
What I really like there is that it is a relaxed site, kids can run wild in the field you can have campfires anywhere and leave when you want, no time you have to leave by.
The town is a little walk say 10 mins and another 10 mins to the gorge.
Just up the lane on a Sunday is a huge carboot sale. I can thoroughly recommend the Rodney stoke inn for a nice meal out, but booking is recommended. When you meet Julian he will provide you a where and what for about cheddar, which was fantastic for finding places.
In short if you want a basic campsite with no bells and whistles this is the place to go
I will be going back again for sure
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Fredbsset |
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A lovely quite basic site where everyone is made to feel welcome, set in the beautiful Somerset countryside near Cheddar, famous for its gorge & caves.
Only intended to stay 3 nights but extended stay to over a week! Intend to return end of July (so save us a pitch please Julian as we still need to book!)
On arrival we recieved a warm welcome from Julian (owner) and introduced to the site, he presented us with a very proffesionally produced handbook all about the site and local facilities (worth its weight in gold).
Facilities: Toilet block (don't forget your toilet rolls), water taps, fire wood for camp fires (small fee) a couple of elec hook ups. No showers on site (but available at nearby leisure centre) within walking distance of Cheddar which has supermarkets, cash machines etc.
Idealy situated for visiting the nearby small city of Wells and towns of Glastonbury & Street, also nearby is wookey hole a very good farm shop nearby at Nylands for local meat & veg etc, Hunters lodge inn near Priddy is worth a visit if you like unspoilt pubs with good beer and basic proper good cheap pub food for lunch.
Lovely pubs, food etc witin walking distance at Cheddar all mentioned in the handbook, Do try the local Legbender scrumpy aboout £7 for 5 litres!
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Emsville |
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Great site, basic toilets, no showers, open fields, camp fires allowed, great views, owners very friendly. Good base for exploring the Gorge and surrounding areas.
Quite open so not much protection from the wind so don't forget your windbreaks! Difficult to find but the owner comes and meets you.
Good place for sitting round a fire with your mates and chilling.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Clozzer |
6 reviews from this member |
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Lovely site with lots of space and great owners. Feels really away from it all but you are really close to everything you might need. Many things in walking distance of the campsite.
A bit expensive considering the facilities (£20 per night for 2 adults and a child with no hook up) which are toilets and cold water. There are no facilities for waste disposal, you have to take it home with you.
However it is lovely to be able to make campfires (firewood sold on site) and feel so at one with nature!
There is a tyre swing and an old land rover for the kids to play on and the windy field was perfect for flying our sons kite!
The night we stayed there was a party going on down at the other end of the field and sadly they did not respect the owners rules of quiet after 11pm so we had a very disturbed night's sleep. Julian (the owner) was incredibly apologetic the next day and gave us a bottle of wine and free camping but even so we moved on the following day as we didn't want to risk it happening again.
We would go back though as we had such a lovely evening beforehand and it seems this is not usual.
Also Julian has a mobile phone which you can call if there are any problems- we just felt it was too late to ring him after midnight but I am sure had we done so he would have come out and sorted the problem out at that point.
This is proper camping as it should be and we will go back and try again!
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Wolfysixx |
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A group of friends first came here in 2010 and were greeted with a warm welcome! The owner brought us fire wood within minutes of us pitching and enjoyed a beer with us!
The campsite itself is very basic; two huge fields and a small toilet block. Taps were dotted around too, with electric hook ups if required.
We had a lovely couple of days with an open fire (which they have made make-shift fire pits for) and as there weren't many people there, we had free range of volume and space.
We returned the same time of year in 2011 and had the same experience.
Went into Cheddar village everyday as only 20 minutes away (walking). Always a lovely place to walk around. We found a lovely café that does an amazing full breakfast (yellow building opposite the cheese store), which I always suggest to people!
There was a camper van rally going on this time, and a man almost crashed into me because I was 'driving too fast' (i was doing 5mph which is the limit when campers are there) and he drove right in front of me, I even swerved and he did too - bit of a jerk! But the owner; Julian is a great guy!
We will be returning again this year (2012), bringing my puppy too - I'm sure she'd love this place just as much as we do!
Perfect for large groups for a short weekend away; there are no showers though so beware!
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: SalStrawbs |
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Petruth Paddocks is a lovely campsite!
We arrived a lot later than planned at 21:45 but were still greeted with great warmth by Julian, having phoned ahead, as planned to give our ETA.
We pitched in car headlights & had a lovely fireside evening having purchased logs & kindling lasting both nights for approx £7.
The views in the morning (over the Mendips?) were fantastic, even looked beautiful with grey sky & drizzle!
There is one block of toilets at the entrance & no showers (on site but available locally), however if this is not an obstacle, you will as we did find Petruth Paddocks a memorable & wonderful back to basics campsite, with oodles of room & with a wonderfully relaxing feeling. Highly recommended & many thanks to Jules & Sandra for running such a great campsite! :-)
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Aimster |
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Fantastic camp site. Just what we've been looking for. A group of us stayed here at the weekend and had a great time.
Julian was lovely and made us feel very welcome. He was helpful and knowledgeable and provided us with a brilliant little guide for the area and the campsite.
We were able to have a fire and talk late without having to worry. There is no curfew, just underlying respect all round which is very refreshing. The site is so big, you're unlikely to bother anyone anyway.
The toilets were fine, a bit of a walk but camping isn't about facilities for me. The site was beautiful and great value for money. Julian couldn't have been more welcoming or helpful and we got to have a very merry night without having to worry about being labelled hooligans or whatever.
If you want a relaxed atmosphere, gorgeous surroundings, easy access to Cheddar and a place to have a good time with friends, pay a visit.
We will be going back, as soon as we can.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Chloe |
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Just got back from staying at Petruth Paddocks and had a great time. The place was absolutely perfect for what we wanted. We could have a fire and BBQ which was great and listen to our music as well.
The location is brilliant and is easy to find using the directions on their website. Jules the owner was really helpful with any queries as well. We will definitely be going back soon.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Zen_Cosmo |
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We stayed at this camp site over the weekend and were very impressed with it all round. It is set in a beautiful location and conveniently placed within walking distance from the center of Cheddar and the gorge. We received a very warm welcome from Jules and never felt out of our element despite being reasonably new to the camping experience. The booklet he supplied was very professional and provided invaluable information such as places to eat, attractions to visit, cash point locations and supermarkets. We even received a discount on our meal when we told them where we were staying! On Sunday we went to a huge car-boot sale and both found some amazing buys. The atmosphere at the campsite was relaxed and friendly.
The only possible negative is the lack of showers but as we were only staying for one night it wasn’t an issue.
All in all I would highly recommend this site to anyone thinking of visiting Cheddar.
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| Date of Visit: June 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Tina17 |
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Enjoyed fabulous huge field with a few tents dotted around the edges. Julian and family were very hospitable, helpful and kind. Fires in the evening were a bonus. U
Sed showers at local swimming pool which was fine. I'd return to this site as it's a great location, simple and uncommercialised. Easy walking / cycling to Cheddar. Julian lent us a map and found a walk around the gorge.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Nick+co |
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Great place. If you're camping because you want to have a chat and a drink around your own campfire, have space for the children to play and make new friends and relax under the stars, spend some time at Petruth Paddocks.
You couldn't find friendlier or more helpful hosts than Julian and his son, Steve. What a welcome!
The site offers masses of flat, easy pitching. The facilities are basic but fine. Steve supplies logs and kindling so you can have a proper campfire - bliss! The children loved the ancient Land Rover parked up in the field to play on.
Nearby Cheddar Gorge is stunning (walkable or a very short drive)- well worth a visit with plenty to keep a family busy.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: TheTentOfDoom |
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We Stayed for two night's with our one year old little girl. It was a out first time camping and a great experience. The site is very family orientated, julian and steve were great, julian even helped set our tent up in the rain.
Though there are no shower facilities, it was a total camping experience and lots of fun. Would recommend anyone to go there.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Orangieboom |
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Really enjoyed staying here! Loved being able to light the campfires! Wood was a bit expensive though.
Almost all facilities nearby that you need and close enough to all Cheddar's tourist attractions.
Loved the Go-Kart track next door.
Owner was very helpful and friendly.
Very basic campsite. Just a toilet block and sinks. Has electricity if you want it. Because the Paddocks are so big and spacious you get quite a bit of privacy.
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| Date of Visit: May 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Tori-anna |
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Exceeded expectations. Very child friendly. 2 adults and a 5 year old boy. Julian and Steve were really friendly, a really chilled out place. Enough room to fly kites and play football. It's a couple of fields, basic toilets, no showers. This is a camping adventure, fab for 1 or 2 nights unless you're a proper soap dodger!lol Tyre swing and old landrover for the kids to play on, Julian gave the kids a trailer ride delivering the logs to campers for campfires, small charge for logs, our child loved it, so did we! Ten to fifteen minute walk to Gorge, some nice pubs and restaurants. We're definitely going to go back for another night. Recommended.
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