Batcombe Vale Campsite

Visited this site at the weekend for the second time in a month.  I'd say it is one of it not the loveliest campsite I've visited.  Generous pitches, stunning location, clean facilities, somewhere you can really relax.  This really is a very special place.

This was a joint camping trip for my family and my sister so we met in the middle, my son loved the cows everywhere!  We stayed for 3 nights in August 2014 which was a little damp unfortunately but that didn't ruin our visit at all.

Everything you need is there and kye is the perfect host, the walk to the local pub was fab, through fields with horses cows etc the setting is completely rural and the scenery blows you away. 

if you want remote and quite this is the place for you

Being let down and double-booked by another campsite was a blessing in disguise! We booked Batcombe Vale last minute for a 2 night stay and ended up wishing we could've stayed longer. 
It is in the most idyllic setting, set in a valley surrounded by the beautiful lush green rolling hills of the west country.
We received a warm welcome when we arrived and were shown to our very ample sized pitch and told that all the surrounding land was owned by the same person and that we were welcome to explore wherever we liked.
After getting settled we started exploring. There is a beautiful picturesque lake with ducks and duckling and row boats which are free to use at any time (our 11 year old spent almost the whole stay on these boats).
There are little glades where families played football and cricket and an even smaller secluded glade with a picnic table. 
In terms of facilities they have washing up sinks, a freezer for freezer blocks, and well looked after toilets and showers.
We had such a lovely time and the only fault I can find is a really minor one which is that the toilet/shower block lighting is on a timer which requires pushing a button near the entrance to turn the lights back on (not great if you having a shower in the evening when it is dark).

We have stayed here three times.  It is a very well-kept site with spacious pitches, and lovely outlooks. There is a very special feel to the site, instantly relaxing.  The setting is simply idyllic and the walk through countryside to the pub is bliss.  It's recently changed hands, I understand, and we found it a little less organised than previous years (we'd booked six months previously and requested four pitches together - only two were) but the place is so lovely we let them off!

We came to camp with family friends and their kids over the Easter weekend. It was freezing, but that's no fault of the site, just our overenthusiasm to camp this early in the year.

The site is very picturesque and winds down a valley with small lakes at the bottom. one with rowing boats which the kids enjoyed. The pitches are mostly level and stepped. The first few along the entrance lane are all in a row and looked a little cramped, but we had 2 pitches around the corner numbers 28 and 29 and they were lovely with great views. It seemed the campervans/caravans used the sites along the main entrance. We didn't have hook up, but there are hook up pitches if you need.

The pitches are a little closer than I'm used to, but perhaps that come with having allocated pitches, as we usually camp in fields. There is a field for kids to kick a ball and run about and I felt it was safe for my children to play, although kept an eye on the little one due to the lakes being accessible.

Ky is the new site manager and he was very friendly, laid back and helpful. We did pack up late and he didn't have any issue with that - probably they weren't booked the following night and he made an allowance for the weather I suppose. The lady who replied to all my emails was very friendly too. Perhaps ownership has changed since some of the earlier reviews.

The facilities were basic, but very clean, which is important to me. Only 2 toilets and 3 showers in the ladies, but I didn't have to queue at all and it was well stocked. Loved the fresh flowers. The washing up facilities also have hot water and the showers were of decent pressure (not power, but better than I've experienced before) and hot - not much area for changing especially when showering kids too, but they looked pretty new shower attachments.

It's not signposted from Batcombe, but is just down the rd from the pub near the y junction. It is signposted from Prestleigh. We got a little lost, but the area is beautiful so didn't mind driving about in circles.

The only negative is that you can't have wood fires, which in the very cold temperatures we experienced would have made sitting out more enticing and as a result I went to bed pretty early. I believe from my husband that they didn't see any fish in the lake so went elsewhere to fish.

On the whole a relaxed and pretty site with clean facilities and friendly manager. We had a good couple of nights.

Fantastic!!! What a beautiful place. Chilled out and surrounded by ducks and trees, like camping in a park – chilled and cosy, can`t wait to come back next year!! A great price and you don`t have to leave the area (except for supplies) as so much countryside around and walking to be done. Thank you very much. 

We have recently returned from a one night stay here and we loved it. The staff were friendly and helpful and there was no problem when we had to cut our stay short due to campervan issues. The facilities are of a very good standard and kept extremely clean. The boats on the lake are brilliant fun and the walk to the local pub is beautiful. The pub is also worth a mention - serves very good food with friendly, attentive staff. Shame we couldn't stay longer.

Beautiful campsite, lovley relaxing week, welcoming and helpful couple. Pitches are well maintained, the grounds are tranquil, a really perfect place to stay.

We left the site reluctantly to go to Tesco's and on the day it rained we went to Wells to see the filming location of Hot Fuzz. Otherwise we floated around the site, enjoyed watching the birds, sitting by the lakes and on the boating lake, absorbing the slow pace of life in the Vale.

Hoping to return very soon for another dose of Batcombe magic.

What a wonderful idyllic campsite!!! We stayed for 6 nights in July and absolutley loved it. Barbara greeted us on arrival and showed us to our pitch and explained the layout of the site, very friendly. There are just over 30 pitches set in a valley in the middle of beautiful countryside. Our pitch was plenty big enough and although the electric hook up pitches seemed smaller, they were still sizeable. We were in pitch no. 33, in the back corner under a tree, flanked on 2 sides by a small bank, with fields beyond and had a great view of the site. The site facilities are clean, free showers with plenty of hot running water, the ladies had 3 showers, 2 toilets, 3 hand basins with mirrors and also 2 electric points should you need to take a hair dryer. There are 2 sinks for washing up at the shower/toilet block but there was also a uncovered sink and a drinking water tap at our end of the site for rinsing, only cold water here though. The surroundings are stunning, take time to have a stroll around the fishing lakes. The nearest pub is the Horseshoes in Batcombe, it’s a 20-25 min walk through fields, and not too hilly, nice on a summer evening (Good food but a bit more a la carte and not so cheap). The campsite will provide a map. We found for other pubs, we needed to drive, but we ate at The Bell in Evercreech (basic pub grub but good), The Old Red Lion at North Brewham (quirky, but great home cooked food) and Strode Arms in West Cranmore (good pub food) If you need supplies, we went to the large Tesco at Sheppton Mallet, roughly 10 miles away. If you want to get away from it all, this is the place to go!!

Peaceful, well-kept, truly beautiful campsite... Surrounded by stunning countryside... Run by a lovely friendly couple... Made a blissful week away...