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The Brook House Inn And Touring Park

Station Road
Castle Cary
Somerset   (Browse area)



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Rating: Average Review Score: 8/10 from 60 Reviews
                8/10 from 60 Reviews

 No Tents   No Caravans   No Motorhomes   No Campervans 
 No Glamping Units   No Statics for Hire   No Statics for Sale   No Seasonal Pitches 
 No Electric Hookups   No Hardstandings   No Fully Serviced Pitches   Show Full Facilities
Who's it for
 Families Welcome   Not Members Only   No Rallies   Not Naturist Site 
 Dogs Welcome   No Dogs Allowed   Groups Welcome 
Facilities
 No Toilets   No Showers   No Washing Up Area   No Bathroom 
 No Baby Changing   No Laundry   No Drinking Water   Disabled Friendly 
 No Chemical Disposal   No Battery Charging   No Gas Exchange   No Recycling Facilities 
 No Kitchen Facilities   No Freezer / Fridge   No Motorhome Point   No Wifi Access 
 No Shop   No Bar   No Restaurant  
Activities
 No Playground   No TV Room   No Games Room   No Evening Ents 
 No Fishing   No Wild Swimming   No Indoor Pool   No Outdoor Pool 
 No Horse Riding   No Cycle Hire   No Golf   No Tennis 
 No Beach   No Watersports   No Boat Launch 
Other Features
 No Sea Views   Not Working Farm   No Campfires Allowed 
 No Waterside Pitches   Public Transport   No Dog Walk 

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Date of Visit: August 2013 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Rickym34 28 reviews from this member

 We stayed here for one night on our return from Cornwall as we wanted somewhere we could have a meal.

It is quite narrow getting into the site but once on it is all level.

The food in the inn was very nice and the owners were very friendly; my daughter collects Enid Blyton books and they sold her 2 books that they had on their shelves that she did not already have.

The toilets and showers were not very clean and were not what we are used to on previous sites and this is a shame, as we had a nice stay at this site, with our children enjoying playing with the other children in the play area. 


Date of Visit: March 2013 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Badgerwestsussex 4 reviews from this member

 Stayed here 3 nights. Good central site, close to Glastonbury. Nice food in pub and friendly. Showers and toilets the only let down, not very clean & water in shower luke warm, didn't bother us as had own facilities, would be different with a tent.

We stayed here as we went to a show at the royal bath & west showground which is 5 mins down the road. You do get a bit of road noise, but didn't really worry us. Yes we would stay again. 


Date of Visit: August 2012 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Sleeping beauty 2 reviews from this member

 This is our 2nd stay at the Brookhouse-first one in a caravan and this time in a tent. Great place to stay-central for visiting wookey, weston, glastonbury and clarkes shopping village. Clean facilities, excellent food, amazing staff.

Childrens play area ideal-felt quite safe letting the kids play whilst we set up camp as its fully enclosed so they cant go anywhere!

Great for families or groups wanting a civilised get together! Did not find the site hampered from road noise at all-in fact have always felt it to be quite peaceful! Already planning for next year! 


Date of Visit: August 2012 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Stuart Evill 4 reviews from this member

 Stayed for 3 nights at the start of august. We had planned to stay for 2 but was so pleased with the site and facilities we stayed for an extra night. The owners were very friendly, food and beer were excellent.

Toilet/shower facilities a bit basic and in need of modernisation but didn't affect our stay. Nice location, easy to get to other parts of Somerset.

Would definitely visit again and would recommend to others. 


Date of Visit: August 2012 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Lynne666 3 reviews from this member

 Stayed here for 4 nights with family and friends in August and were lucky enough to have fantastic weather. There are 2 small fields at the rear of a pub, both have electric hook ups and there is a small children's play area.

We had 2 tents between us and there was only one other tent in the field at the time so we had adequate space, but I think that if the site had been full, we would have struggled to fit in the larger tent.

The people who run the pub were really lovely, the pub had a nice atmosphere and the food was very good and reasonably priced. The town isn't too far away either. What lets this site down are the facilities.

There are only 3 toilets and 2 showers. One shower/toilet in the mens block and one shower/toilet in the womens, with a separate toilet at the end of the block. There are second showers in each unit but these weren't connected up for use. As the site was quiet this wasn't a problem but with 9 of us trying to get washed and ready to go out in the mornings, we did have to wait around quite a bit.

Also there were no dish washing facilities which would have come in handy. Overall I would recommend this site to other campers but would hope that next time we visit, the facilities will have been improved/updated. 


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Date of Visit: August 2012 Unit:  Motorhome
Reviewer: Happycamper78 6 reviews from this member

 Great site for a quick stopover, not great for a longer holiday, compact and between 2 roads, not too noisy though.

We arrived late and left early for a day at Longleat. The pub was closed on arrival, but our name was on a notice board directing us to our pitch.

Luckily we had cash to leave in the post box, otherwise it would have been a pain to leave payment as no one there to pay by card.

No problems luckily, as there was no one around to help! Showers and toilets fine, didn't mind paying £20, but there are better sites for that price. 


Date of Visit: July 2012 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Derrrick page 2 reviews from this member

 Another brilliant stay at The Brook House. When we booked to stay at the site, the owner Wayne informed us there was a 50Th birthday party being held in the pub on the Saturday night, with some of the party goers staying on the site so it could be noisy, no problem, but nice of Wayne to make us aware.

As the pub doesn't stop open late late the party started around 7pm & finished around 12, we were made to feel very welcome by Wayne, Lynn and the rest of the staff even though they had their hands full with the party.

The site was still as clean and tidy as last year with some improvements being made on the site since last year to. The party goers were a great group who we got to meet on the Sunday, normal pub closing on Sunday is 6pm but due to the amount of campers on site Wayne & Lynn said they would keep the pub open till 9, but as the birthday girl was still in partying mood it ended up being 11pm. We never heard 1 complaint from anyone on the site.

All in all a good site for visiting places or just chilling due to its locality. Hopefully back again next year or even for New Year. Would recommend to all campers. 


Date of Visit: July 2012 Unit:  Touring Caravan
Reviewer: Nichel 7 reviews from this member

 This was our 5th visit to Brook House this year.

We chose it for my 50th Birthday Party - it was amazing!

We took over one of the fields with guests who camped overnight, they all had a brilliant time and couldn't get over how friendly Wayne, Lynn, Becky and Gary, who run the pub were. So good was it in fact that a lot of them want to come again! This includes some who bought a tent specifically for the Saturday night and have never camped before.

This really is a brilliant site to hold a party. The disco was in the skittle alley, next to this through a wide opening is a function room where guests can eat and chat. There is access to the outside decking area through here where there was a gazebo, seating and a fairy light lit arbor. Everyone commented on the fantastic buffet (they really did do an amazing job with food).

On the Thursday my 3 year old grandson and his mum came to stay overnight. He loved 'his garden' (the field). It was safe for him to play in and he loved running around. He also loved the playground, especially the 3 different sliders. We ate in the pub that evening and the food as always was superb. My grandson ate the most I have ever seen him eat!

On the Friday more guests began arriving and we just went for drinks in the pub on the evening

On Saturday lots more people arrived and it was the day of the party

On the Sunday a lot of the guests had to leave but really didn't want to (this was when it was decided we would all have to come back). On the Sunday afternoon, we had a delicious Sunday Roast which comprised of a very generous helping of meat, loads of vegetables, roast potatoes and the biggest yorkshire pudding. The pub usually shuts at 6. 00pm but they stayed open especially for us and even got the karaoke machine out - which was brilliant fun.

On Monday the 6 of us who were left ate in the pub. Their steak and ale pie is the best I've ever had.

This is an absolute gem of a site and we've already booked New Year's Eve there but I know we'll be back before then. 


Date of Visit: July 2012 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Manncampers 6 reviews from this member

 While I would agree that the pub staff are very nice, the food serviceable, and the pitches and bathrooms clean and well-ordered, I have to say that the night we spent here was one of the noisiest we've had - I was really surprised that the other reviews haven't mentioned it.

The site is triangulated by an A-road, a major road and a minor road - the two larger often being used by large lorries.

The children's playground also didn't seem very well looked-after - although again, the layout was really nice.

In all, I wouldn't use this campsite again as a single family with children looking for a quick weekend break. It seems like the type of place that would be great for a large group camping trip where you're going to be up at the pub til late and then easily asleep as a result through the noise of the traffic! 


Date of Visit: June 2012 Unit:  Tent
Reviewer: Janelou67 1 review from this member

 This was mine & my partners 1st ever camping experience & at 'The Brooke House Inn' they made it a lovely one.

The owners & staff are very friendly. The site is kept clean at all times & we saw the owners several times throughout our 4 night stay. We even had a friendly wake up call after an afternoon nap ;)

We were in the lower field where caravans were mostly sited & I've said when we go back we would like the pitch we were allocated again. You are near the main road, but we didn't find the traffic that much of a problem ourselves.

We enjoyed ourselves at the quiz night owners put on (with a prize for 1st & 2nd place & even for last place they gave a prize to the children of the group) it was a fun evening for all. We missed the music night as went back to the tent & fell asleep (all the fresh air) which what we heard was a very good night.

The food we had was lovely, my partner had the Gammon & egg which was lovely, thick & came with chips, mushrooms onion rings & a tomato. He was full on this & satisfied. The Sunday roast we had was perfect no meat waste, as all lean with lots of veg & roasters. In all we could not doubt the food at all & the prices are reasonable.

The pub itself is warm & welcoming as so the staff. It has a large function room/skittle ally with bar for any music nights they have or function they may hold.

The toilets & showers are kept clean at all times. As someone else said take a toilet roll when you go to the loo. As even though it's restocked every day, it seems to go down quickly. Take a wash up bowl as there's plenty of hot water but no wash up area as such, but not a problem.

We had rain & winds the 2nd night we were there, the grass was wet but it has good drainage as there was no soggy patches we could see or feel when going back & forth to showers/toilet. The high hedges & trees took most of the wind we had the night it rained. Even though the site is situated on a triangle, it felt warm & safe once inside your tent. We never worried to much our tent would be blown away.

Castle Cary is a 5 min drive away or you could walk there on a nice day. The train station is 5 mins walk up the road also, so you can go off for the day.

We stayed on site most times as it was our 1st camping trip & just wanted to relax but next time we will go visit some of the area more & even get the train to Weymouth as we have already booked Aug Bank Holiday w/end before we left. We are going back for short w/end stays also.

Overall the site, owners, staff & surrounding area was a lovely relaxing experience. Can't wait to go back. :) 


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