Jacks Field
A family-run Mendip farm with fire pits and genuinely dark skies, sitting between Cheddar Gorge and Chew Valley.
Jacks Field sits on the Mendip Hills in Somerset, part of an AONB that earns its designation: rolling farmland, minimal light pollution, and a horizon wide enough to make you forget the M5 exists. The farm's working character gives it the kind of unhurried texture you can't manufacture.
The surrounding area does most of the heavy lifting. Cheddar Gorge is close enough to spend a morning there and be back at camp in time for lunch. Burrington Coombe, Chew Valley, and Blagdon Lake are all within easy reach for a day's walking, cycling, or just looking at the water. Four named trails start nearby, so the Mendips are genuinely walkable from the gate.
Pitches cover tents, caravans, and motorhomes, with hardstanding for those who need it. Facilities are honest and functional: toilets, water, and fire pits that do what fire pits should. The farm animals are part of the operation, not a backdrop. Stargazing after the fire dies down is a serious draw here, the kind of night sky that reminds you this is what camping is actually for.
“A proper Mendip farm pitch with dark skies, fire pits, and named-landscape walking from the gate. The kind of site the Cheddar Gorge postcode deserves.”
Why it made the cut
- Mendip Hills AONB location with genuinely low light pollution makes for serious stargazing
- Farm setting with animals and working character, not a repurposed field
- Immediate access to Cheddar Gorge, Burrington Coombe, Chew Valley, and Blagdon Lake
- Mixed pitch types welcome; fire pits on site
The Feeling
Lovingly scruffy · Off grid real · Solitary tempo
Good For
- Family
- Solo
- Date
Best For
- Dark skies for stargazing on Mendip Hills
- Family-run farm setting with rolling fields and farm animals
- Walking access to Cheddar Gorge, Wookey Hole, and four nearby trails
In Campr's collections
- Farm fields properWorking Mendip farm with animals, rolling fields, and no holiday-park pretence.
- Stargazers picksMendip Hills AONB location with low light pollution and fire pits to sit beside while the sky does its thing.
- Slow familyFarm animals, fire pits, and easy walking access to Cheddar Gorge, with no pressure to do anything at speed.
Facilities
Quick answers
- Are campfires allowed at Jacks Field?
- Yes, campfires are allowed in provided fire pits.
- What kind of stays does Jacks Field offer?
- Tent, Motorhome, on a farm.
- Where is Jacks Field?
- Cheddar Rd, Compton Martin, Bristol BS40 6LD, UK.
Where it is
Cheddar Rd, Compton Martin, Bristol BS40 6LD, UK
On a farm · Somerset · South West · 51.295° N, 2.676° W
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