Wytch Wood Camping

16/08/2024

Blue skies this evening. What a beautiful day 💚🩵💙

Still some spaces mid week next week and the weather is looking fiiiine 😎

05/08/2024

Van Gogh skies

04/08/2024

Another beautiful Sunday sunset from the new wild flower patch 😍

04/08/2024

Still time to find a favorite spot at Which Wood this week, to read a book, pur your feet up or just enjoy the view. We've taken a lot of the minimum stays off our pitches to fill the last days so take a look and pop on down!

This week camping availability
🏕️ Pitch 1 Monday night
🏕️ Pitch 2 Friday to Monday
🏕️ Pitch 3 Wednesday night
🏕️🚐 Pitch 6 Friday night
🏕️🚐 Pitch 8 Tuesday night
🏕️ Pitch 13 Sunday + still a week left in this one
🏕️ Pitch 14 Saturday - Monday

Glamping - 🐦 Birdsong Thursday- Saturday

You should be able to book online or drop us a message and we'll see what we can do!

31/07/2024

Another beautiful evening

21/07/2024

New pitch - 14 Forester's Gate looking splendid in the evening light, and the new willow arch looking good! Beautiful evening after the rain yesterday 🩷🧡💛

17/07/2024

12/05/2024

Amazing aurora this weekend! I managed to sleep through it but luckily lots of guests were more on the ball and got these great shots on Friday night 💜🩷💚

Wytch Wood has very low levels of light pollution at 0.25-0.5 nano watts/cm²/sr - the second darkest level according to the cpre.org.uk light pollution dark skies map. So it's great for stargazing even without an astronomical event!

Thanks to our camper John Spradbery for the brilliant photos 📸

07/05/2024

🐑Rush hour! We've almost finished lambing at Blackmore Farm, so they're are lots of little ones about at the moment💚 these ones are just moving to a new field, up the bluebell lined lane 🪻

30/03/2024

Maybe spring is coming at last! One of the new fruit trees we planted last year it's looking very happy in its new home! This one is an old English variety of Damson - can't wait to see it grow and fruit in the years to come 🍇🍑🍏🍐

08/03/2024

Happy international women's day 💚 I've spent most it on the digger, moving some stone and making pathways, and the rest doing campsite admin. I value my independence hugely and love being able to take the opportunity to develop new skills and take on new challenges.

Growing up competing horses - where men and women always compete on equal terms, instilled an expectation of equality that has always stayed with me. I'll always be unashamedly feminist and believe that your ambitions should never be constrained by your gender.

Days like this remind me that I'm incredibly privileged to have so much freedom and so many choices - in my work, independence, politics, relationships, beliefs - so many things that I take for granted as fundamental rights but which are unobtainable or simply denied to so many women in the world. My thoughts are with women everywhere, whatever your struggles, you're valued and you got this 💚

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20/02/2024

🗓️May half term...With one half term over, it's time to look forward to the next one!

🪻🌿 May and June are such a beautiful time to visit - everything is in bloom. Perfect for exploring

⏱️ We are nearly fully booked for the May half term, so if you are thinking of staying with us this year, you need to book soon!

📃 If you can't see the dates you want, we are starting a wait list for the new pitches or to fill any cancellations

26/12/2023

Incredible halo around the moon last night 🌕

We are lucky to have pretty dark skies here, perfect for stargazing - and moon gazing!

30/11/2023

🥈💚🥈💚Thank you to for recognising Wytch Wood again this year - silver in both the best camping category and ethical, responsible and sustainable tourism category. Some incredible businesses on show tonight and amazing for our tiny little site to be included in with the big boys and girls!

Thank you to and for sponsoring our categories 💚

18/11/2023

Have you found the leaning tree on your walks around Wytch Wood? We love this gnarly old oak- a beauty in itself but so great for clambering all over! 💚💚💚

31/10/2023

As the sun sets today we enter Samhain and pass into the darkest phase of the year. The midpoint between the autumn equinox and winter solstice marks the start of the Celtic new year - a time for reflection and remembrance.

Marked in so many cultures under different guises, it's widely considered a time when the veils between worlds are at their thinnest. All is quiet on the site now as the vigour of summer growth dies back, and the land retreats into it's winter livery. Despite that, you can feel the echoes of all the joy this place brings to those who stay. Perhaps you could call it the spirit of this place ✨

We're having a quiet one at Wytch Wood this year - not a pumpkin in sight! We'll be reflecting on what a wonderful year it has been with you all and feeling grateful for being able to live and work in this magical little pocket of Somerset countryside. As we sip a drink and light a fire, we'll be looking forward to what the next 12 months will bring.

26/10/2023

Good news walkers! We know lots of our guests love exploring the area with walks and hikes while you are staying with us. So to help you plan your stay, we are plotting the walking routes from Wytch Wood and in the surrounding area on . We'll also be making photo walking guides available on the website and printed one for you to take with you on your ambles.

This first one is the easiest circular walk, around 2km and suitable for pretty much everyone!

Follow our Komoot page for all our walks:
https://www.komoot.com/user/3808900596146?ref=amk

Any where you'd like us to map?

routes

20/09/2023

REVIEW - QUEEN OF CUPS, GLASTONBURY

Now we're closed for the season, we've got a bit more time on our hands! So we're going to be out and about trying places in the local area so that we can recommend them to our guests.

Our first recommendation is one we've wanted to try since we saw them picking up prizes on awards night at last year's . We went today and were not disappointed - It's the brilliant restaurant in Glastonbury.

Slightly outside our usual 15 mile radius for suppliers, it's still under an hour's drive away and can easily be added to your Somerset itinerary.

A 17th century coaching Inn, turned modern middle Eastern restaurant, QoC have been picking up a host of awards in recent years. Featuring ethically sourced local, seasonal ingredients they create exciting, colourful - and delicious middle Eastern sharing plates.

We went for the Queen's feast, meat option - priced at £32.50 per person. You get to try around 2/3rds of the menu served tapas-style. We gobbled everything put in front of us - starting with house pickles, hummus, labneh and frenah bread (fluffy, crispy, incredible). Followed up with Lebanese potatoes (so moreish and great with left over labneh), merguez sausages and grilled nabulsi cheese with black honey and preserved lemon (take a bit of all together for the perfectly balanced bite). And finally the braised beef and fig dish - subtly spiced and delicious. The sharing menu gives you the satisfaction of trying everything - no Fomo! The textures, flavours and presentation combine for a beautifully balanced, expertly spiced and incredibly satisfying experience.

Sitting by the pass was great as you get to watch executive chef and co-owner Ayesha Kalaji put the finishing touches to each pretty plate of food. It also made us vow to go back and try the vegan sharing menu!

We spent £80 total and had 2 sharing menus, one drink each and a speciality tea each. And were stuffed! Team were friendly and welcoming, managing to squeeze us in without a booking (oops).

Our advice is: book ahead and go hungry, you won't be disappointed. Really unique in our area

30/08/2023

Beautiful morning with a slight nip in the air as August draws to a close 💚 full house at the moment, families making the most of the last few days of summer holidays.

There is still time to grab a few nights in September and see the trees change to their autumn livery 💚💛🧡🤎🍂

27/08/2023

Looking back at some gorgeous August days 💚 just 3 weeks left to stay at Wytch Wood this year, or book early for next year to get 2023 pricing.

06/08/2023

We're in the press! Delighted that Wytch Wood has been listed in .standard top British campsites article last week!
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There's still time to stay with us this year, before we close on 18th September. Look out for details of the remaining dates this summer coming up....

Check out the article from our stories.

07/07/2023

Another beautiful evening. The wild carrot is looking good!

27/06/2023

**Late availability** Due to a cancellation, the lovely Skyview Glamping tent is available this weekend. As it's so last minute, we are opening it up for a 2 night stay instead of the usual 3 night minimum. Get in touch to book [email protected] or you can book online for stays of 3 nights or longer.

25/06/2023

Such pretty skies tonight ✨

This is the way to your next great camping adventure! ➡️➡️➡️

Still some spaces left over the summer for camping and glamping at Wytch Wood 💚

13/06/2023

TRASH TALK We are starting some tips for having a greener camping trip. And this time we admit we are talking a load of rubbish!

We go through all bags of rubbish left by guests (which is as gross as it sounds) to make sure as much as possible is recycled or composted. It's especially frustrating when you pick up a bag and you hear the clink of glass - Let's be honest, a glass bottle is pretty easy to separate!

To make it easier to recycle and cut down waste, we have a number of facilities for guests to use and some top tips for making your stay a bit greener

1️⃣ Each pitch now has its own food waste bin and recycling collection tub. We are trying to make it as easy as possible to separate your rubbish (main photo) and bring it over to the recycling area
2️⃣ Communal fridge and freezer for ice packs. To help cut down the fridge is there to help keep fresh food cold and to keep your cold box cool and prevent food spoiling and wastage
3️⃣ We ask that uneaten food that you don't want to take home is made available for others, or for us to compost. The tub full of food waste in the photo was what we removed from bin bags of "general rubbish" that was put out in just 3 days over half term 😱 much of it was in date and unspoiled but had been chucked. If nothing else it can go for composing there's no need to put it in the black bin
4️⃣ Use the recycling facilities that we provide! If you've got kids - make it a game to put things in the right bin.Mary Poppins would approve. We have bins to separate glass, cans, hard plastics, food waste (you got that already), batteries, cardboard, tetrapacks and gas canisters. We can't recycle plastic films, nappies or food-soiled items.
5️⃣ Don't bring things you don't need - like bottled water! You get fresh spring water straight from the taps for free at Wytch Wood.

So that's it! A few ways you can reduce the impact of your next holiday and help reduce the amount of waste going into landfill unnecessarily.

What are your top tips for recycling and a greener holiday?

08/06/2023

These are some of the communal areas at Wytch Wood - the washups, the giant firepit, the herb and Berry garden, the barn with communal fridge, honesty shop, bar, games and charging points, the coffee trailer and the pizza oven. All part of your stay when you camping or glamping with us🥰 💚

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06/06/2023

Family time 💚 getting away from distractions of daily life and technology, and getting back to nature on a camping trip at Wytch Wood certainly seems to bring it family visitors closer together 💚🥰💚

have you booked your summer trip yet? Still some spaces left if you get in quick! ⚡

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04/06/2023

Another great Saturday Pizza night last night at Wytch Wood! 50 pizzas cooked fresh to order in front of you in our lovely wood fired oven. Sooooo delicious and all prices between £5 and £10 - even the specials 😋 guests and locals welcome!

23/05/2023

*half term availability** we have a tiny bit of half term availability still left . The weather looks AMAZING 🤩🌞💚

Please get in touch if you'd love a last minute stay! Details and dates below - if you can't book online, DM or email and we'll get you booked in 😊

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BIRDSONG glamping - 3 nights stay in our stunning new glamping tent this half term
29 May -1st June (photo 1)

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This Friday night only 26th May - stopover on your way West! Pitches available:
3 Oak Tree Island - tent pitch (photo 2,3,7)
5 Spalted Beech - tent or van pitch (photo 4)
9 Cascade - beside the stream - tent pitch (photo 8)
12 Dutch Oak Corner (photo 5) - perfect for campervans

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Friday 1st June (one night)
Pitch 2 Pheasant Fold - large tent pitch (photo 6)

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2-4 June weekend
Pitch 3 Oak Tree Island (photo 2,3,7)

24/04/2023

Solo campers welcome at Wytch Wood! We have a new offering this year just for you - pitches in the meadow which are only available to solo campers who want to stop over for a night - for just £10. ..
You'll have access to all the communal facilities - showers, washups, fridge and the covered seating area in the barn. You'll share your seating, loo and firepit with other solo travelers - perfect to swap stories around the campfire...
We are close to the Parrett Trail, Wessex Ridgeway and Liberty Trail plus just off Route 3 National Cycle Route - plus only 5 miles from award winning cycle cafe ..
If you're planning a long distance hike or cycle ride through South Somerset and West Dorset, we'd love to welcome you on your trip!