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Batcombe Vale, Shepton Mallet Somerset BA4 6BW
Tel: 01749 831207
gary.butler1@virgin.net

Welcome to Batcombe Vale

With our own exclusive valley of lakes and wild gardens, hidden in the

Green Hills of Somerset

Voted by readers of the Practical Caravan magazine as one of their favourite 100 campsites, and featured in the Independent 'The 50 Best Campsites' 

Open Easter to September

(but please open the Notice Board for availability and contact details)

There are wild garden walks around the four lakes, free rowing boats to use, fishing for 20 lb carp, and miles of pathways and lanes to explore.

There is Bed & Breakfast at Batcombe Vale House,  phone (0)1749-830246.

 

Peaceful, Attractive Campsite 

 

Do you need an attractive environment ? - where the rabbits scoot about the campsite, the buzzards soar on the thermals and the waterside statue is a real heron. If traffic and trains are your norm, then your withdrawal pressures must cope with the plop of the fish, the munching of the cows and the incessant song of the blackbirds !

Batcombe Vale - Nature and Beauty

 

 

Batcombe is designated " an area of outstanding natural beauty ", and set in the middle of one of its secluded valleys is an enclosure of trees, lakes and wild landscaped gardens around Batcombe Vale House.

 


Camping and Caravanning Facilities

The landscaping includes thirty individual pitches of mown grass, all adjacent a hard roadway. There are electric hook-ups; water, drainage and rubbish points. A log cabin contains basins, sinks and showers with free hot water, together with toilets and a chemical disposal unit and tourist information, all well lit after dark. Bed & Breakfast can be obtained at the House; caravan storage is available.

Recreation and Leisure

The 120 acre valley around the campsite is part of Batcombe Vale; you are welcome to wander and picnic in the fields and enjoy the company of the cattle.

Coarse Fishing

 

Three of the lakes within the campsite have scores  of carp and tench up to 20lbs for the 'fisher folk'. We expect the fish to be treated kindly with the use of barbless hooks and landing nets, - keep nets are forbidden. Please see notes at bottom of this page for more information on Course Fishing at Batcombe Vale.


Free rowing boats provide fun for children and adults alike  (parents are fully responsible for their children's safety and behaviour)   Many shaded glades are designed for you to hide away with your book; -are you a bird, butterfly or wild flower spotter ? So what happens if boredom sets in, - well here are some suggestions : -

Somerset Tourist Attractions:

You are in the heart of the Green Hills of Somerset; use a footpath map from the information folders and take one of the many circular walks, which can last from one hour to all day. The Saxon village of ' Bata his cwm ' lies hidden in the neighbouring valley with one of the finest Perpendicular Gothic church towers in Somerset.

Within fifteen miles:

A short car drive can take you to:-

  • Longleat House and Wild Life Park

  • Cranmore Railway Museum

  • Wells Cathedral

  • Stourhead House and Landscape Gardens

  • Cheddar Gorge and Caves

  • Two Golf Courses

  • Sparkford Motor Museum

  • Two Riding Stables

  • Wookey Hole Cavern and Fairground

  • Glastonbury Abbey and Tor

  • Yeovilton Air Museum

  • Wells & Frome Indoor Sports Facilities

  • and Jet Skis just three miles away.

Within thirty five miles:

A day's outing could be to:-

  • The City of Bath

  • The American Historical Museum

  • Weymouth or Weston Sands

  • The Somerset Levels

  • The Mendip lead mines

  • The Severn Bridges

  • The Bristol Exploratory

  • Manor and Country Houses from the 15th century

Dogs

Finally, a word about Dogs. We have to reconcile that to half of our visitors, a dog is very important in their lives, whereas to others, dogs are not important, and to a few people (and our local wild life) they can be quite frightening. So would owners please accept the following, conditions: One dog per pitch is welcome. Full lead control within the Park at all times. Causing distress to neighbouring pitches must be avoided. The following breeds are not accepted:  Pit Bull Terriers, Dobermann Pinschers, Rottweilers and Alsations.

If you require swimming pools and entertainment, they can be found a short drive away; but because our valley has a very special setting, we are able to offer a natural and peaceful environment, especially if weekends and school holidays are avoided.  To achieve this, we discourage bookings that have the potential for any form of group celebration.

" At Batcome Vale we treasure absolute peace, and you are welcome to share it; but come quietly!  "


Gary & Barbara 


Notes on Coarse Fishing : Lakes : 3 and 4

1.  There are Carp, Tench and Rudd up to 20lbs and a variety of other types of smaller fish.

2.  Please fish from numbered stations, where the grass will be kept mown; elsewhere flowers are encouraged to grow. If family or friends wish to share a station, please reach agreement with your neighbouring station.

3.  All fish must be returned swiftly and without the use of keep-nets. Barbless hooks only.

4.  A current fishing license must be held. Fishing time, ad. lib. from dawn to dusk. Your intention to fish for the first time must be registered at the Reception.

5.  The fee to fish ad lib between dawn and dusk any day is : Adults 4; Children under 16, 2 or 3 (and 1.50) for every day of your stay, regardless of how often you fish. No night fishing.

6.  No responsibility is accepted for injury to persons or damage to equipment.


 

 

 

 

 

 


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