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Sandford, Somerset

Find out more about Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre

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Set in the Mendip Hills, Basecamp at Mendip Activity Centre offers proper family camping with an outdoor activity centre just five minutes away. There are camping pitches with the freedom to set up where you like and spacious rental tents for those who don't have all the gear. Take part in rock climbing, dry slope skiing, frisbee golf, kayaking, and more! Surrounded by woodland, with an onsite shop, walks and a cafe.

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Great site to visit

Leigh-Anne R

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Small Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesAug 2026

We really enjoyed staying at mendip Basecamp. Setting up camp was a bit tricky, as pegs couldn't go through all the way as there was rocks underground, but we managed it. Facilities, on ground shop is fantastic, well deserved ice creams after being in the heat, toilets and washing stations great, nice suprise that showers are free to use, although I think shower heads could do with an upgrade and to have choice of hot and cold, we came back from a 2 hour canoe activity and would have preferred a cold shower rather than a warm/hot shower. In all, we had a fantastic time

Site's response

Thanks for leaving a great review. It's lovely to hear that you enjoyed your stay - and even squeezed in an activity! Your feedback regarding the showers is really helpful, as we're always looking to improve our facilities.

Great campsite

John H

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Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesJun 2026

Site was fantastic, everything you want from a campsite

Site's response

Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We're pleased that you enjoyed your stay, and hope to see you again!

Lovely stay

Catherine W

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Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesMay 2026

We absolutely loved our stay at mendip base camp. We stayed one night as we live nearby and knew the weather was going to be amazing. Bit of a festival vibe in the evening, great sandpit for the kids, felt nice and safe for the kids. Really excellent clean facilities, will definitely be coming back. Did the tobogganing in the morning which was fun. Really good shop and the pizzas were delicious. Staff were all friendly and helpful

Site's response

Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're so pleased that you all enjoyed your stay and activities, and felt the campsite was family-friendly and safe. We'd love to see you again soon!

Never again

Stuart S

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Large Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesAug 2025

Shower blocks filthy, outdated, needs renewing. Tried to buy some milk, had none, didn't know when next delivery was. Said I could buy a cup for 80 pence a cup! No sausages, bacon, bread, nothing. Very, very rocky, unless you have proper rock pegs, forget it. Another camper smoking, I asked him to go somewhere else, don't want that round my granddaughter. Would not recommend this site at all. All rolls and pizzas hugely overpriced!

Site's response

Hi Stuart. Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, and for giving us your feedback. We're disappointed that your experience wasn't as great as you'd expected. We'll be taking this onboard as we improve the site for future years.

Amazing

Shelley L

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Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesMay 2025

First time going camping, my little girl loved it for her first time! Helpful, friendly and knowledgeable staff. Especially liked that you could choose almost anywhere to set up camp. Facilities were very clean and well kept. Plenty of water points and toilets. Showers were good too. Location was good. In the middle of Weston-super-Mare and Bristol which were both around a 30 minute drive away. Overall a great experience and will hopefully return in the near future 🤌😃

Site's response

Thank you for your wonderful review! We look forward to seeing you again :) Mendip Basecamp

Loved our stay, Basecamp did not disappoint!

Natasha M

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Medium Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesMay 2025

Just back from an amazing weekend at Basecamp with a group of 9 of us and we can't recommend it enough! ⛺️ The site was spotless, the team were so friendly and helpful, and the onsite facilities were a huge bonus - everything we needed was right there. It made camping feel easy and comfortable, even with a big group! We had such a great time and will definitely return in the summer!

Site's response

What a lovely review, thank you so much for your fantastic feedback. We're glad your group enjoyed our family campsite, its facilities and surroundings! See you soon, Mendip Team

Brilliant campsite

Victor L

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Small Tent - Non Electric Grass PitchesAug 2024

Great campsite. Helpful, friendly and informative staff. Clean toilets and the showers were warm and clean.

Site's response

Thank you for your lovely review, Victor!