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Have been coming here since 2009 and just keep coming back:))
On arrival at check in you are given a small book with all the info you need, read it its a gem and also gets you discount at some local facilities!
Wonderful place for sight seeing, walking, cycling etc.
The facilities have much improved over the years, Toilets and showers cleaned regularly, washing up facility, teeth cleaning area and even a herb garden.
Fire wood and fire pits all available from site for a small charge
Just a short drive up the road or a good walk along the drove is the Early Doors cider barn, good proper food and good cider and beer, Jason who runs it is a diamond. (dogs allowed)
White Hart pub in cheddar does good food and drink (dogs allowed)
Hunters lodge near Priddy is worth a visit, flag stone floor in bar, beer served straight from the barrel and the best cheese and onion rolls ever. (dogs allowed)
Wilkins Cider farm is worth a visit, ask site staff for directions or ask at the Cider Barn.
Brilliant farm shop nearby at Nyland, and a good butchers in Cheddar village near the Market cross.
Walking distance to Cheddar town & the Gorge.
Lovely Views of the Mendips and surrounding countryside.
Ideal for visiting Wokey hole, Eber Gorge Wells, Glastonbury & its Tor, Street etc
Jules, his family and team are always helpful and will do whatever they can to make your stay enjoyable.
If Carlsberg made campsites it would be Probably the Best Campsite ever!
On our last stay we hired one of the Shepherds huts for the Grand children and family, they loved it, we called it the hobbit house
Also nice to be on a dog friendly site that doesn't have dog mess everywhere!
We had a group of 16 stay at Petruth and everyone had an excellent time. We arrived quite late in the evening due to traffic but Jules and the team made us welcome when we did arrive. They were very helpful and considerate, and gave us a great plot at the end of the site. We had lots of space for some low-key ball games.
The facilities were good, with toilet, washing and shower units all available. There was an issue with hot water on one afternoon but the team soon fixed it and I personally had a nice hot, strong shower.
Location wise, Petruth is ideal - c. 10 min drive from Cheddar Gorge and within walking distance of a good number of pubs and Cheddar.
All in all, highly recommended if you're visiting the area.
We arrived at Petruth Paddocks to find the reception hut abandoned, but a quick call to the owner’s mobile revealed the warden was likely to be in his caravan (which he was). We were allowed to choose our own pitch which was great. Not so great was realising as we settled down that the pitch was covered in dog poo - nice. To see the warden’s dog come and leave a present by our van did not make us feel any better about it- and the “oh goodness what has he done, and oh no I’ve forgotten a poop bag” when we were seen to have observed the event did make us wonder about the source of the rest of it. There is no grey water disposal provision, I was advised by a neighbouring van to chuck it into the bushes.
Toilets and showers were OK, not fantastic- portacabins basically. Showers were free and good, which is a big plus. The site was undergoing a fair bit of work whilst we were there, so there was the feeling that a JCB or a workman was going to join you in the shower, which was a bit disconcerting. The policy of vehicles related to the site was only very loosely enforced, and people driving too fast and way into the evening (11:00) was prevalent. The warden and his kids zipping back and forth in their two stroke golf buggy added to the feeling of being parked in a layby. We were assured that the electricity was very unlikely to trip, yet it tripped repeatedly (at the big main hub, not at individual towers); being alternately reset by a woman in a nighty in the caravan next to us who seemed well drilled by now, by me, and by a warden (having driven the 100m to it, at about 01:00), and on one occasion in the middle of the day by the warden’s son. The Internet was down the whole 3 days we were there.
For the privilege of this experience we paid I think the most amount of money per night of any site we’ve ever stayed at, at about £33 for a caravan, 2 adults and a 4 yr old, off season. In fairness the staff were friendly and likeable, we just felt that the relaxed nature of the place was taken too far, and that they traded on a trendy festival image over substance.
This is a great site in a wonderful location. We used it as a 2 day stop-over on our way down to Cornwall from Cheshire and we had a really good stay. It is a 'back to basics' kind of site but this is part of it's charm. It is very relaxed and the atmosphere is really friendly and sort of 'festival' like. There are some EHU pitches that are hardstanding but we were on the first field and despite it being busy we were able to pitch where we wanted within reach of a hook up. It was pretty muddy in general as there had been an awful lot of rain the day before we arrived, sometimes they stop cars going into the fields to try to minimise the mud but advise taking wellies! There are a lot of groups as they have no restrictions on this.
The facilities, though basic portacabins, are clean and well maintained and the showers are some of the best I've had on a campsite - hot and free flowing! There is only one washing up station so there can be a bit of queuing at busy times and the 'teeth brushing / washing station' only has cold water. They have a freezer for ice packs and the reception marquee has information and leaflets for whatever you need. There is no shop but the village is a short walk away with a Tesco express.
The booklet you are given on arrival is full of fantastic information on frequently asked questions on the site and surrounding area, it was really informative. You are able to have open fires provided you use the fire drums and wood that they sell but we really loved being able to do this for the first time on a campsite. They go round selling the wood in an evening and all the kids get a ride on the trailer, our eldest (6) loved this.
The site is within easy reach of Cheddar and all the attractions - it's an area we really enjoyed visiting.
Booked for 2 nights but ended up only staying the 1. Very busy site that really is just a couple of fields with some portaloo's and portable shower units. We were In the quiet field which wasn't much use as there was some sort of festival going on in the next field ( think it was called the sitting in a field festival! Shame it wasn't sitting in a field quietly festival!) that kept us awake till the early hours (although obviously this isn't the fault of the Petruth team). Really wasn't our sort of camping to be honest as there is no character to the place at all. On the positive side I would say that the team running the campsite are really positive and friendly and try really really hard to make people's stay enjoyable, although the facilities are very basic they were almost constantly being cleaned which given there were over a thousand people staying the weekend we were there takes some serious graft and I would commend the team there for their efforts. Jules who runs the site was particularly friendly and helpful as was the young lad who showed us round on his quad bike ! Very convenient to get into cheddar gorge which was the main reason we were there, after our visit where I have to say we were completely underwhelmed by the gorge and caves ( we kept looking at our map thinking we must have missed something), we didn't see much point in sitting back on site for the evening listening to a racket next door so headed home early.
We spent two nights here and found it quite a pleasant site, although something and nothing to be honest. The field was mostly flat with some nice views. Toilet block was adequate but nothing fancy. On the weekend we visited there was a local charity event so the middle section of the field was roped off for those people - hence we were treated to a bit of loud drunken arguing late at night. There was a family with a large dog running loose the whole weekend, which was making me rather nervous. The owners were friendly and helpful and the log delivery was a really nice tough. Convenient for walks and close to Cheddar village. Nice enough but I probably wouldn't stay here again.
The site was basic, nice and level, easy to pitch on and we never felt cramped for space. There are two fields, one for groups and one for families. There aren't many rules, over and above common sense, which helps you feel more relaxed but this can mean the site gets a bit rowdy after dark. Being able to have a fire is excellent and many take advantage of this, having the brazier and fire wood delivered to your tent each evening is a bonus. Check-in was straightforward and we were welcomed, given the appropriate information and directions. The facilities are quite basic, being in portakabin type structures, but the showers are free, powerful and hot. Toilets and washing areas were generally clean considering it was a muddy weekend. One bonus for us was the pizza delivery, an excellent alternative to cooking that was enjoyed by all of us. Away from the site there are plenty of pleasant walks and the town of Cheddar is an easy 10-15 minutes away with plenty of pubs, take-aways, restaurants, supermarkets and of course Cheddar Gorge and all it has to offer. The mud at the entrance to the second camping field was not ideal and it was bad enough to have to stop vehicles coming through. However, it had been raining for some time so it wasn't surprising. Once the rain stopped the area cleared quite quickly. Wifi was available but this was for an extra charge, bearing in mind the limited mobile phone signal in the area I would have thought that free wifi would be provided. I would return to this site again, the area is beautiful and the site is a convenient starting point for many local attractions.
We arrived late Friday afternoon to very friendly owners and a large spacious campsite. Toilet and shower facilities were ok, but clean, free and the showers nicely hot.
The location is great. On Saturday morning we walked into Chedder for a mooch and ic cream. We returned to what felt like a completely different campsite. The arrival of weekend visitors while we'd been off on our jaunt had reduced our space to none! One tent had even pitched with guy ropes so close to ours that you had to step over them to get to through. The lovely open space that the kids had so enjoyed playing in was no longer open and there was no room for games of football or the like. We thought that we'd be able to see them playing on the Landrover in the middle, but that view was entirely obscured by other tents. The facilities were no longer clean, except for the moments immediately after cleaning the noise of vehicles and people was obtrusive well into the early hours.
For it's location and friendliness, this might have been acceptable, had the price, at £41 per night not been the highest we've ever had to pay on a UK site.
Family in a tent. Stayed over the half term / BH weekend. Very very very very busy and very very Noisy site. Basic facilities which couldn't cope with the huge amounts of people on site during the BH weekend. Problems with the amount of EHU users meant that the Electric kept tripping out and took ages to be reset. Lovely that we could have an open fire. Lovely area local to the campsite.
Back to basics camping, good for families. Relaxed, friendly, helpful owner. Good fun with camp fire (logs sold at £8 a bag). Showers / loos are portakabins as they are not on mains drainage. The facilities were okay but lots of insects and a little dirty. Only one washing up sink which again could do with a good clean. Nice walk into cheddar, recommend the Bath Arms for food, drinks.
The Petruth Paddocks' own website information is very accurate. The staff are welcoming and helpful throughout, for example Jules does take the kids for rides in his trailer and the showers are hot. Campfires are encouraged with wood sold. The view of the Mendips is excellent. The site is a short walk from the village with shops and pub. Also it is only a 15-20 minute walk from Cheddar Gorge.
There are a good number of hot showers and toilets.
Didn't use it, but there is a pizza delivery service and the village has a few shops, restaurants and take-aways if you don't fancy cooking. There is a wi-fi service, but I did not use it. The site provides a useful booklet which details all the rules(common sense stuff) and facilities.
Maybe extra washing up basins would help, only 2 at the moment.
Just spent a week here, had a great week, lovely people, dogs loved the site!close to Cheddar town centre and the gorge, no kids playground but loads of space for children to run about and make friends with other kids!
Toilets and showers are basic and the dishwash sinks are outside, but we loved the back to basics camping!
Local pubs are dog friendly and a trip to Wilkins cider farm is a definite trip! We will definitely be back again!
We have just come back from a fantastic weekend in Cheddar made even better by the fact that we chose to stay at this site. We are very new to the world of motor homing and booked this site due to the reviews we had read.
We arrived quite late on Fri evening but this wasn't a problem at all as we were met by a very friendly face and quickly shown to our pitch. The camping field looked pretty lively with a fire going and plenty of campers around it having a great time. The caravan and motor home section also looked quite busy for that time of night. Despite the lively first impressions however, the site was very peaceful with no loud shouting etc.
The next morning we tried out the showers - the shower was hot and had excellent pressure. We were lucky we didn't have to wait to use them as I expect it gets busy at times. The shortage of showers would be the only small criticism we would have although not necessarily a problem for us as we have a shower in the motor home if needed. The owners explained to us that they had had a massive increase of bookings since last year so were concerned about this themselves.
Our electric stopped abruptly Saturday morning but at the time we didn't really know why - it wasn't until we were getting ready to leave that we realised that the cable had been accidentally cut through by the young man who was trimming the hedges and keeping them tidy. This wasn't a problem however as when we mentioned it to them our cable was replaced immediately. We could not fault them at all. The campsite owner Julian could not be more helpful or friendly. He even took our son out on the quad delivering fire wood etc around the campsite - it made his evening as allowed him to meet other children from the site who were also enjoying the quad ride.
We will definitely be returning to this site. We could not fault them at all. The only way that this site could be improved would be regarding the toilet / shower blocks as although they are new and work great, they are only porta cabins which would probably get extremely busy during peak times, but this is only a small issue.
Overall, a fantastic campsite - possibly the friendliest site staff and most relaxing location right on the door step of Cheddar Gorge. Great location and great site. Thanks for a lovely weekend break.
Two of us spent a long weekend at petruth paddocks campsite and really enjoyed our stay. We would have been happy to have stayed for a whole week. We hope to return as soon as possible. As soon as you arrive you can see that it is a well run and popular campsite. You can pretty much pitch up any where in the camping field you like and you can leave or arrive anytime between 9 am and 11pm. You can have campfires which we did every evening logs and kindling can be purchased there. Toilets and showers were always clean and the showers were hot and very spacious with plenty of room to get dry and dressed. You can walk from the campsite along the strawberry walkway that takes you to cheddar town witch has two supermarkets. If you continue to walk on you come to the gorge area which is full of shops pubs and tearooms. A short drive up the road is a few fruit and veg stalls on the side of the road selling delicious strawberrys and other things. Cheddar garden centre and go kart trak is also nearby. On a Sunday you can walk from the campsite to a big carboot sale. You can even have food delivered to your tent from pizza magic. This information and a lot more is in a booklet you are given when you arrive. In the middle of the camping field is an old land rover that the children of the campsite absolutely loved. They also enjoyed rides in the trailer that delivers your logs. It was a joy to see children having so much fun and letting there imaginations run wild without computers and mobile phones. We met with a couple of family members while in cheddar and they came back to the campsite for an hour before they left to drive home and even they said that it was a lovely atmosphere very relaxing and how nice the staff were. The staff here are absolutely fantastic and so laid back. Everyone who was camping while we were there seemed so happy and having a great time. Overall I cant wait to come back to petruth paddocks campsite.
We have just returned from Petruth Paddocks in Cheddar, Somerset. We had a fantastic weekend. The camp site is very basic but fulfilled our requirements (back to basics camping). The owners were really friendly and welcoming and couldn't please us enough. Any problems that arose were dealt with immediately. You can pitch more or less anywhere you like unless you have electric hook up but even then the pitches were large, we pitched two five berth tents with two cars and a wind break and still had lots of room. The camp fire went down a treat with all in our party, kindling wood, fire lighters and logs supplied by the owners at a small cost and were delivered directly to your tent, there were fire pits near the tents to use. Showers were very hot but there are only 8 available so can get busy. The shower blocks and toilet blocks are portakabins with steep steps up to them (careful with little ones). Toilets were a little disappointing, 3 cubicles for the ladies and 2 for the gents, they became very dirty quickly, advice, take own loo roll and hand wash. Sunday night a van turned up in the field and set up a gazebo selling freshly made stone baked pizzas, yummy, place your order and pizzas cooked in approx 20 minutes, reasonably priced. Site close to Cheddar and the Gorge, both within walking distance approx 15 minute walk following the Strawberry line walkway and cycle path. In Cheddar village itself there is a supermarket and medical centre as well as local shops. Would we go back again? Yes we would. Brilliant!
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Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
No Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
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 
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
Have been coming here since 2009 and just keep coming back:))
