North Down Orchard Reviews
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Set on a working cider farm, North Down Orchard offers an idyllic rural retreat, only five minutes from Crewkerne. Tent campers can pitch up in the large hay meadow. For glampers, there are five bell tents with proper beds, soft furnishings, a fire pit/BBQ and more. For the real taste of Somerset, sample some of the site's own cider, and be sure to head to the onsite Cider Barn on Friday for delicious food and drink, with live music most weeks!
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30 reviews
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Beautiful orchard
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Rosie B
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Fantastic site, beautiful bell tents with everything you need in them. Great location, friendly staff and wonderful cider to stop you from getting thirsty.
A fantastic little site with the bonus of a cider barn onsite
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James F
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An amazing small site with great amenities. Well kept field with plenty of space. We visited as a group of friends with smallish children, 5-9yrs old. Excellent warm showers and a well kept kitchenette, which was great for making coffees in the mornings. Compost toilets got a bit smelly towards the end of the weekend, but that's just camping. A farm trail and the orchards kept the kids entertained, as well as plenty of space for games. The cider barn on site is a huge bonus. We expected a '2 men and their dogs' grungy vibe, this was anything but! Couple of hundred people with an excellent bar and live music. We will definitely be back.
Perfect little campsite
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Ruth S
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Beautiful setting, great facilities, friendly owners. Had a lovely evening in cider barn on the Friday, sampling the local brew. Food was available and a local band played. Enjoyed exploring the farm and footpaths which cross it.
Beautiful location and great host
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Stacey B
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Arriving late at night, we were grateful the owner showed us round the site and guided to our tent. Car park near the grounds with wheelbarrow to help transport items. Beautiful grounds. Spacious between tents. We stayed in a large bell tent. Good undercover kitchen area and eco toilet. Kept clean and tidy daily by the owner. The barn there is amazing with yummy cider. Enjoyed our friends wedding. Overall, a good stay.
Nice site
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Steve B
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Nice site, friendly owner.
Lovely and peaceful
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Michael M
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Very lovely place in a nice part of the country, the area was clean and so were the toilets and shower. Staff on hand to assist, an all round lovely visit.
Perfect family stay
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Simon P
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Great campsite, efficiently run. Perfect for families.
Fantastic glamping with tiptop cider!
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Luke M
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We had a fantastic stay at North Down Orchard, in one of their excellent bell tents. Excellent location, perfect for either rural escapism or as a base for day trips. Everything onsite has been thought of, providing all the essential basics - we also loved the company of Riley, the friendly farm dog. Lastly, an absolute must… drink plenty of the cider, produced onsite.
Comfortable stay
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Sarah M
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Fab stay and very comfortable deluxe bell tent. Facilities basic but very good. Lovely hot showers, friendly owner and great night in the cider barn.
Lovely place to stay
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Kerry G
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The place was lovely to stay and there was music and food while we stayed which was really good. Lovely area and we visited Lyme Regis on the Saturday which was a lovely day out. Perfect weekend. Thank you.
Gem of a campsite
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Jim B
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A lovely site within an orchard, very relaxed place. Ability to pitch where you like and not overcrowded like a lot of other sites. Adequate toilets and showers, rustic but effective. The cider bar and food truck on a Friday is a nice touch also and has very reasonable prices.
Good, perhaps a little tired
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Joshua G
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We stayed in an unfurnished bell-tent for a night and had a great time in the cider bar in the evening. There was a charity event which was catered on the same night so plenty of people were there (with great jacket potatoes and chilli). The cider was good and everyone was very friendly. The facilities were feeling little tired and grubby, but this could be because it was poor weather.
Great location
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Lois D
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Great location, loved the cooking facilities in the outside tent and the walk.
Fabulous campsite, entertainment and site manager
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Kay-Marie R
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We had a wonderful stay, the site, entertainment, onsite food and hosts were all fabulous. Would 100% recommend!
Amazing place
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Marieta S
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Beautiful place that has it all, the peace and quiet at camp site and the fun Friday/Saturday evenings at the Cider Barn. It's clean and eco friendly, the owner is very nice and helpful. I have no complaints and I highly recommend it.
Absolutely brilliant long weekend
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Emma S
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This was an absolute gem to find. Our annual family and friends meeting took us here this year. On arrival, seeing the cider barn full up, we knew we would enjoy ourselves. Friday night entertainment and Basement 17 tacos were brilliant, we all enjoyed the atmosphere and it was certainly buzzing. The variety of cider was brilliant, and the kids loved driving through the orchard as we arrived too. The facilities were lovely, and the little kitchen area was a little gem when the rain set in. It afforded us shelter and lovely facilities to be able to cook and eat. David, the owner and host, went out of his way to ensure that we had a brilliant stay. He even allowed us to sit in the barn when the weather took a turn for the worst. We will definitely be back and so will our friends I'm sure. Thank you David and North Down!
Great site, great time
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Tim B
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Great site, friendly and very helpful owner. Friday night at the barn was brilliant - great food and great music. Highly recommend.
Great site
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David B
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What a great site. We had a great weekend despite the rain. Service was fantastic and the cider was very good.
Wonderful location great owners very relaxed
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Phil W
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A wonderfully quirky and friendly experience, nestled in a cider orchard.
Lovely spot
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Hazel P
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Beautiful camping field. The owner was really helpful and the eco toilets and showers were excellent. The cider barn on Friday was unexpectedly busy with a really jolly vibe and even a band! Will definitely book again.
Ideal site with very helpful owners
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Christopher W
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My partner's stay was 15 nights in the end, thanks to the helpfulness of the owner, and he had all the facilities he needed for such a long stay under canvas. Thanks to the amazing location and situation of the site, a stay that had the purpose of looking after a relative stuck in a Somerset hospital made him feel as if he'd had a holiday, despite the serious reason for making the visit. We cannot thank North Down Orchard Campsite enough for the amazing experience.
Offers all you could ask for
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Sophie B
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Lovely stay, pretty views. Orchard on the drive was stunning. The man who owns it was very helpful and showed us where to go. Clean facilities, lovely warm showers. Only stayed 1 night so didn't explore around the area, but what we did see was amazing and stunning.
Incredible location, incredible site
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Toni B
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Incredible placement of the campsite for exploring the area around, trails round about for walking also! The cider barn was nice and lively on the Friday night with delicious cider on tap, also available on the Saturday with a lovely pizza truck. Field was well kept and spacious, providing ample space to pitch, and David and Kevin were on hand to provide logs for the firepit and answer any questions. Brilliant site that I'd love to come back to!
Absolutely fabulous!
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Lauren L
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One of the best campsites I've stayed at! Friendly and helpful hosts. Great facilities; so impressed with the composting toilets and solar showers. Friday night cider, street food and band were such an amazing bonus to our stay. My only improvement would be one or two sink cubicles with mirrors so you don't need to occupy a shower just to have a quick wash/toothbrush etc. Highly recommend this site!
Fab campsite
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Sarah B
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Really loved this campsite. Friendly and helpful owners, relaxed vibe. The facilities were spot on, very clean and hot showers (solar) and great compost loos. Attention to detail and everything well stocked. Camp kitchen was great. Above and beyond.....will definitely be back next year.