Riverside

Old Ford Cottage, Burcott Lane, Coxley Wick, Wells, Somerset, BA5 1QX

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Ideal for ...

  • Dogs
  • Families
  • Peaceful stays
  • Waterside stays

Why stay here ...

We are situated in Somerset's famous farming community. We are in a beautifully secluded, quiet garden, bordered by the River Sheppey with an acre of meadow on our southern side and Burcott Lane to the East.

During your stay enjoy our covered riverside seating and BBQ area where you might just see otters, kingfishers, heron and much more! There is stepped access down to the river where you can have a paddle and cross the river, or using the local footpath, cross over to the adjacent playing field and a well equipped children’s playground.

We offer a large, peaceful garden that is flat and level on a well kept lawn. We welcome all caravans, smaller motorhomes, awnings, children, and pets (please keep all dogs on leads and under control at all times and clean up accidents after you).

Adjacent to the site there is a one acre semi secure field for you to walk your furry friends, this is especially nice along the river bank. Please note this is sometimes shared with the local farmers' sheep with several longer walks accessible across the nearby fields.

Enhanced security as our site is totally enclosed and protected by electric gates & CCTV cameras.

Nearby;

  • Indian restaurant five minutes walk away
  • Wells and its Cathedral, Vicars Close, St Cuthbert’s Church, the Bishops Palace, moat and gardens, and the Wells & Mendip Museum
  • Glastonbury Tor, The Abbey, and a rural life museum plus the ancient Chalice Well.
  • Somerset levels, the mystical moors with the lovely Launcherley Hill all set in beautiful rural countryside
  • Fascinating historical buildings that form part of the heritage trail through Wells, as well as many varied and picturesque walks in the area
  • Cycling routes, including SUSTRANS route No3 that runs along the Strawberry Line (a traffic free route across Somerset) is not far away. A choice of four RSPB reserves nearby to see the famous Murmurations between November & March
  • The famous Wookey Hole Caves, Cheddar & Cheddar Gorge, 15-20 minutes away
  • Bath & West Showground hosts a varied selection of special events
  • For shoppers, Clarks village is 15 minutes away with approximately 90 shops of discounted merchandise including their quality shoes
  • The Fleet Air Arm Museum and the Haynes motor museum, 30 minutes away
  • City of Bath with the historic Roman Baths as well as the Thermae rooftop spa
  • Bristol with its Malls and large selection of shops, restaurants and theatres
  • Longleat and its safari park is an amazing day out
  • For country lovers there are many walks and quiet country lanes to explore. With rugged footpaths and fantastic views from the top of the Mendip Hills to the lower flat ground of the Somerset levels, you will be spoilt for choice as to what to see next

We provide a personal and very friendly service and will always be available to help and advise if required.

If you have any questions or special requests please do not hesitate to contact us.

Have a safe journey and we look forward to seeing you soon!

Facilities on site ...

  • Dog walk from site
  • TV reception: good
  • Wi-Fi

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Latest arrival time: 8:00 PM

Latest departure time: 12:00 PM

0.5 acres

Electric amperage: 16

Lawned site

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Postcode:
BA5 1QX
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GPS:
Lat 51.191 / Lon -2.6765
OS field ref:
ST528437
OS map ref:
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Transport links

  • Bus stop within 1 mile
  • Buses go to: Wells, Glastonbury and direct link to Bristol
  • Daily public transport within 1 mile
  • Nearest port: Poole (45 miles)

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Such a beautiful park right by the river, easy access walking to wells, Roger and Michelle are a lovely friendly couple, we shall be definitely returning. Hopefully see you in 2025. Thanks to both of you. Angela and Vic Banner.

6grandsons

Reviewed on 23/09/2024 15:32

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Really nice CL,

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We stayed at this site from 26th to 30th August 2024. It’s a lovely location and a very well kept site. Roger and Michelle are extremely friendly and very helpful. This was our second stay at this CL, you can’t get a better recommendation than returning customers, and we would stay again when in the area.

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Reviewed on 02/09/2024 20:14

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we stayed on this lovely site with are dog polly and had the best stay we had a lovely welcome from Roger and Michelle and the site was kept very clean and tidy it is a credit to them we would love to return again when we come to somerset. from happy campers Paula and Kavan and not forgetting polly the dog x

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Reviewed on 18/06/2024 15:37

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Fabulous CL

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Have just had 5 nights at this wonderful CL. Roger & Michelle are the nicest people you would wish to meet and we loved Barnaby the dog. The site is very well kept and is in a lovely setting besides the river. We can honestly say that in 7 years of caravaning it is by far the best site we have ever stayed in. We will definitely return. Thank you Roger, Michelle & Barnaby for a very enjoyable stay. Julie & Rob Wilson.

Robin Wilson

Reviewed on 17/06/2024 22:34

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Probably the best CL we have ever stayed on!

Riverside
We recently spent five wonderful days at Riverside Cl. Michelle, Roger and Barnaby were excellent hosts. We obviously had a bumpy drive from Bath and Bristol because on our arrival we found that neither our fridge or toilet were working. A loose 6 volt connection? Michelle kindly stored our food in the studio fridge and gave us full use of the bathroom there or the use of the facilities in the shepherds hut. Nothing was too much trouble.They even lent us an electric cool box for inside our awning. What more can you ask?Meanwhile one of our helpful neighbours had a look and 'hey presto' we were working again. We also really loved the opportunity to sit by the beautiful river from a variety of seating and summerhouse. We will certainly be back next year!

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Reviewed on 14/06/2024 19:16

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