A sunny bank holiday in the UK could only mean one thing for Nathan and I this year – more glamping! This glorious glamping trip took us to Cheddar in Somerset (yes it’s famous for the cheese!) where we stayed at the brilliant Petruth Paddocks Campsite. It was time for us to experience some “free range camping” and experience a slide of Somerset life.
A warm welcome awaited us when we arrived at Petruth Paddocks, with owner Jules and his team introducing themselves and telling us about the site and all it offers. Jules runs the site with his wife Sandra and two grown-up children Kelly and Steve. We had the pleasure of meeting them all over the weekend and liked how friendly and welcoming they were.
After getting our guidebook and car sticker, Jules led the way to ‘Mr Yurt’ – our home for the next three nights.
Mr Yurt
‘Mr Yurt’ is a traditional Mongolian yurt made locally by a guy called Tom. It looks small and cute from the outside but is deceivingly much bigger inside. We were pleased to see a double bed which included a proper mattress, all made up with covers and pillows ready for us. Being almost 4 metres wide the yurt has enough space for all your bags, a table, bedside drawers and compliments tray table. We were even more pleased when we Jules showed us the electric sockets and kettle! It’s always good when you are staying somewhere to be guaranteed to be able to make a good old cup of tea! Nice little touches included some complimentary tea, coffee, milk and hot chocolate sachets- which we enjoyed with marshmallows on our first night!
There’s a bedside lamp too which is always very useful when glamping, so you can actually see at night! I loved the wooden lattices holding the yurt up and the pretty pastel bunting wrapped around it – it’s always the simple arty touches that impress me. The yurt even has room for children on air beds that could fit either side of the bed – so there would be plenty of space for some family glamping!
The yurt was super cosy and the bed really comfy, however, it did get cold at night, even with the duvet and blanket so I’d advise taking some extra blankets and packing your bed socks! The site insists on no music and quiet after 10pm and we didn’t find there was too much noise after dark at all, especially given how busy the sight was over the weekend. You can go and view a video Jules took of the site over the bank holiday weekend on their Facebook page – it gives you an insight into the layout of the site and you can see if you can spot happy campers Nathan and I!
Mr Yurt is the newest addition to the glamping accommodation at Petruth Paddocks with this year being the first year it has been available to book (lucky us getting to stay eh!). As well as the yurt on offer, guests can choose to stay in funky rainbow bell tents or cute wooden Shepherds huts. I loved the look of the huts which can sleep 8 people on beds spread over two levels.
The bell tents are colourful and inviting too, however, they don’t have beds in them so if you’re booking those you will need to bring your own, or you might be in for an uncomfortable night on the floor! We saw lots of groups and families enjoying the glamping accommodation and would happily book them in the future to see what they are like. If glamping isn’t your thing and you prefer more traditional camping, or you have a caravan or RV, then you’re welcome at Petruth Paddocks too – there are three big fields available to pitch up on!
Quad Bike Deliveries and Campsite Facilities
On our first night, we were sitting outside with the BBQ going when we heard the sounds of a quad bike going around the site offering campfires. I don’t really know why but it was quite a funny sight-seeing a quad bike with a trailer full of fire pits and bags full of logs. For the full outdoor camping experience, I really recommend the extra cost of hiring one of the fires – it was fun to build fire, toast marshmallows and it helped keep us warm whilst enjoying dinner al fresco too. The fires cost £2 per night to hire and you can buy bags of logs, kindling and firelighter to get going – we thought the costs were reasonable and seeing all the fires dotted around the campsite told us they were really popular. Apparently, in the summer when the sun is shining, yummy ice-creams are delivered to your door on an old-school bicycle set up complete with parasol – we were out each day so missed this – gutted! The site offers some craft activities for kids too including friendship bracelet making and tye dye t-shirts – sounds right up my street!
The site has some basic showering, toilet and washing up facilities, however, they are of quite limited supply. Whilst they were cleaned regularly and well stocked with plenty of toilet paper and soap, there simply wasn’t enough of them with campers having to queue at peak times. Whilst this didn’t bother us much I can imagine if you were staying for a week and wanted a shower each day it might get a bit frustrating! Jules told us how he always contacts people who have booked to stay on the site to tell them how busy the shower/toilet facilities can get and warns them that there could be queues – I think this is good as it’s honest and gives people the option to change their minds if it’s not for them. The washing up facilities are as expected for a campsite and there’s plenty of bins with the site being very keen on recycling and sorting out your rubbish.
The campground has a good reception area where staff are friendly and welcoming; you can buy BBQ essentials such as firelighters and marshmallows too. There’s also an information area and space to store ice packs for cool boxes. A guidebook for the site is given to guests on arrival. This tells you the rules of the site, provides you with local information on places to visit and eat, and even tells you the wifi code for the free internet access available on site. We found the guidebook to be really useful for getting to know about the owners and the site a bit more and for the local pub recommendations! To find out more about the site and all the goings on then be sure to check out the Petruth Paddocks Twitter page too.
If people don’t fancy cooking their own food then there are always the food vans available onsite. Whilst we were there we saw a food van that served breakfast in the mornings and a changing menu in the evenings and a coffee van which opened until 10am each day. On our last day, we treated ourselves to a breakfast bap each which went down very well whilst we sat in the yurt listening to the typical bank holiday pouring rain! On the Saturday night there was a pizza van run by Barefoot Stonebaked Pizza Company offering freshly baked wood-fired pizzas. Of course, we couldn’t resist this temptation and we enjoyed a meat feast pizza by the fire. It took quite a long time to order and get the pizza, but I guess when they are prepared in front of you and then cooked one by one in the small pizza oven it’s understandable. Plus it was worth the wait and super scrummy!
A Slice of Cheddar
The site is in a really enviable location. It’s just a ten-minute walk to the village of Cheddar where you can find Cheddar Gorge Caves, Cheddar Crazy Golf and plenty of cheese and ice cream shops! We explored Wookey Hole Caves and Bishops Palace and Gardens over the weekend which were both only a 20-minute drive from the campsite.
If you fancy staying in Mr Yurt and enjoying some “free range camping” or glamping then make sure you check out the pricing and booking information on the Petruth Paddocks website. Prices are £80 a night to stay in the Yurt, with a two-night minimum stay. For more pictures of the site have a peek at the Petruth Paddocks Instagram page where you’ll spot a lovely picture of the family team.
Final Thoughts
For a quirky and memorable stay, I would really recommend a glamping getaway in Mr Yurt. We had a really good weekend and enjoyed our Somerset yurt experience. Petruth Paddocks is a friendly and welcoming site and is in a fab location for visiting Cheddar and exploring Somerset.
***Our three-night stay at Petruth Paddocks was provided to us on a complimentary basis in exchange for this review. All thoughts, pictures and opinions are my own***
You had a great holiday, did not you? The photos are gorgeous, and the places attract with their simplicity. I hope to visit these wonderful places once.
We sure did! I loved the yurt, it was great!
It looks like you had such a lovely stay! Whenever I book an Airbnb, I always try looking for yurts, but to no avail yet. Glad I got to finally read an experience about what it was like to stay in one. It’ll tide me over until I can do it myself.
It was really nice, that’s a shame you haven’t found one yet – check out Petruth Paddocks if it’s not too far for you!
I’ve never been a fan of camping. But I have to admit that when I see places like this it does make me curious to see if I would like this style of camping. 🙂
Yes, it’s so much better than camping – a proper bed and roof over your head is the way to go!
Petruth Paddocks looks like a great site and we love camping so would consider staying and pitching up. The Yurt is decorated so beautifully!
It was really great, we had a fun time. The Yurt was beautiful like you say 🙂
Oh wow – this place looks gorgeous – the huts look so cute! And that pizza looks awesome. Kaz
I would love to go back and stay in the huts! Pizza was ace – thinking about it makes me want one now!
Oh this looks like a fabulous experience! I’ve always wanted to stay in a Yurt! Will look up Petruth Paddocks for my next getaway!
Please do – I really recommend them!
Interesting! I never heard of Yurts before. I would have never expected all that stuff to be on the inside – from the outside it looks quite plain and tiny!
I haven’t stayed in a yurt before so it was a new experience for me! I totally agree – the inside was so pretty and spacious – not at all what I expected from the outside.
Oh I so want to stay in a yurt! This place looks like such a gorgeous spot to experience staying in a yurt for the first time, I;’m going to look into it!
It’s really nice and lots of fun! Try Petruth Paddocks if you fancy a trip to Somerset!
It was a great experience and I highly recommend for anyone to go and stay at Petruth Paddocks for glamping in Cheddar, Somerset. Had a relaxing three night stay 🙂 xxx
We sure did! Great site and we slept well in Mr Yurt! Hope to return one day 🙂
I like the look of Petruth Paddocks, I have always wanted to go glamping. The Yurt is looks so comfy and inviting as does that chocolate pizza
It is a really nice, friendly site, the yurt was really unique too. Hehe yes we had all the treats with the giant chocolate cookie and pizza!
How cool is this! Kind of reminds me of how my husband and I lived for about 10 days when we were in Africa on a Safari! Even though during we kinda looked at each other like WTF – I kinda wish we could go back in town now and re-live those moments!
Oh wow that sounds amazing! I would love to do that! Haha yeah I know what you mean! Think we all have those moments!
Oh my gosh, this looks like an absolute DREAM! I would love to stay in a place like this. It seems fantastic. 🙂
It really was! Highly recommend!
Looks like such a fun and cool glamping site – I recently did glamping at a National Park here in US and it was quite a unique experience too.
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Awesome! Glad you enjoyed your glamping experience too!
Okay so this is the 4th “glamping” post I have seen in the last few weeks I am starting to think it is telling me to try it!!!
Haha I think so! Go try it! Bet you’ll love it!
That’s so cute! I’m not much of a camper but I think glamping would be right up my alley.
Yeah it’s better than camping in my eyes – you arrive and all the accommodation is ready for you so no struggling to put the tent up!!
Wow the yurt looks really nice. Haven’t been camping is so long and you’re certainly bringing back great memories (:
Aww nice to hear, glad you like the look of Mr Yurt!
We stayed in a yurt for the first time earlier this year and loved it. This looks lovely, we would definitely do it again!
Ah amazing! Glad you enjoyed your yurt experience too!
I like the look of Yurt. That bedside lamp would be so handy for glamping.
It’s beautiful isn’t it! The lamp was very helpful indeed – nothing worse than scrambling for your torch in the middle of the night!
What a fun and a great experience. I never really thought about going to camping before, it looks beautiful though. May need to add it to my want to do list.
You sooo need to! It’s great fun and unique too 🙂
Wow, such a nice place to stay, it so nicely, it feels so relaxing and it looks like a lot of fun.
It was the perfect combo of fun, adventure and relaxing. Couldn’t want for more!
What a lovely site for a holiday location. I love “glamping” as a way to get out of the normal hotel routine.
Totally agree with you, it’s special but lots of fun and you can spend time in the great outdoors too! Love hearing the rain at night too!
The place that you’ve stayed in is so beautiful and looks really comfortable. I hope I can visit that place and experience to stay in the yurt someday.
It was so super cosy – we slept really well! Defo something great to try!
Love this idea, so different and unique. We visited a Yurt in Utah, but it wasnt a stay over, it was just for dinner.
Oh wow that’s sounds fun and cool! You’ll have to stay over in one next time!!
This is so cool place and I love the tent. makes camping so much comfortable x
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It looks amazing doesn’t it! A comfy double bed makes all the difference!
Now this is my kind of camping! And having the food vans is a brilliant idea!
Me too! The food vans were a great addition and certainly popular!
What a great bit of accommodation! I’ve not done glamping – it would be a great little family break 🙂
I think it’s ideal for families – we saw many enjoying the site and the glamping accommodation!
I have never seen a place like this but it is amazing. I would love to spend a weekend there.
It’s awesome isn’t it! We were lucky to stay!
I am a big fan of this. Reminds me of vikings! or medieval kings!
Haha yes! I don’t think they would have had comfy mattresses, electricity and hot chocolate sachets though tee hee!
Those yurts are stunning! I’ve always wanted to stay in one, much nicer than a sleeping bag on the floor! That pizza looks incredible
Much better than that yes! I hope you get to stay in one sometime – check out Petruth Paddocks next summer maybe?! Pizza was scrumptious!
This actually makes me want to go camping so much more. I love Cheddar so may have to make a trip down there.
It’s such a great place to explore – lots to see and do (just wish the rain hadn’t prevented us from exploring outdoors more!)
Aww this looks like such a fun adventure and those pizzas look amazing! It’s an area of the country I’d love to explore more 🙂
It’s such a beautiful area with lots to do – I hope to go back and explore more too – see you there!!
Now this is how you glamp in style! My friends sent me pictures of their glamping experience in Morocco and I was so jealous!
Oh wow Morocco! I would love to go and glamp there! How cool!
I absolutely love this!! I’m not a big fan of camping, but I could be persuaded to stay in a Yurt, lol.
Glamping and staying in the yurt was a good alternative to camping – you felt like you were but with the luxury of a proper roof, bed and electricity!
Oh my goodness that looks like a dream! We have been trying to plan a local trip to a place where they have these cool looking yurts. After reading your post, I cannot wait until we go! thanks for sharing!
Aw amazing! Hope you have the best time!
I love this! I’d rather go glamping than camping, I did enough of that in my younger years
Me too! I couldn’t agree with you more!
We’ve never gone glamping before, but have potentially thought about doing it in Utah. A Super Stay in Mr Yurt” at Petruth Paddocks Campsite at Somerset looks so fun- maybe we should consider this place instead.
Wow I would love to visit Utah and glamp there – that sounds awesome! Yes give Petruth Paddocks a go!
That yurt is so nice and looks really comfortable for a stay and honestly, I really want to be there.
Me too – I want to go back this weekend!
That looks seriously AWESOME! I love sharing unique experiences with my family, and I know we would all have so much fun camping in a yurt.
Sounds like your family would love this site and Mr Yurt then! Plenty of room for families 🙂
This is pure heaven!! What better way to embrace the outdoors. Not stayed in a yurt before, but looks very cosy x
Yep, staying her gives you the opportunity to embrace the outdoors but also retreat indoors when it rains – which we did, multiple times!!
Love how yurt looks from the inside! I have stayed in a yurt before in Inner Mongolia and it didn’t look like this haha
Oh wow sounds intriguing! Glad you like the look of Mr Yurt!
oh my! so much fun! I always have considered a place to sleep as just a place a base to keep the things and sleep properly during trips. In this Yurt you definitely have a great experience also sleeping! great idea, it opened my mind a little more
It’s such a great place to stay and was a lovely place to explore Cheddar from. Glad you enjoyed the post!
This just looks like a great experience, way better than my last camping trip lol.
Haha well it was a great place to stay – hoping your last trip didn’t put you off camping or glamping for life!
I have never stayed in a yurt before! It looks so luxurious – I’d love to stay in one near the beach!
I hadn’t either so it was a really fun experience! Oooh now you’re talking!
I am just full of jealousy right now. t is on my bucket list to stay in one of these at least for a week.
It’s something I really recommend! Not sure I could do a week without my own toilet though!
I would love to go glamping! I can’t believe how much attention to detail goes into the interiors
Yeah it’s the little touches that impress me the most! I loved the bunting!
I live in Bristol and had never heard of this. It is certainly different. It looks as though you had a good time.
Oooh well that’s not too far from Cheddar so be sure to check put Petruth Paddocks if you fancy some local camping or glamping!
I have always wanted to stay in a Yurt and this looks fab. Cheddar is somewhere I want to explore too
Cheddar is lovely and there is lots to do. The village is only a ten-minute walk from the campsite so it’s a perfect location for exploring!
Looks that you had an awesome stay there and the place was so beautiful.
It really was, we had a lovely time 🙂
Wow, the yurt looks better than most hotle rooms. We went glamping once, it was a awful experience. Spiders were everywhere! And the yurt was really dirty. This looks lush
Oh no, sounds like you had a bad experience for sure. This was clean and not too many insect spotted!
Looks like such an an amazing stay. We go camping & to festivals so have always fancied something like this. Our little boy has autism & just loves being outdoors
Aww cute, sounds like your son would have loved this site and the yurt then! I’ve never been to a festival before but would love to go to one someday!
Looks like a fun place to stay! Adventures are great opportunities to make memories.
They should are! I live by that motto!
This looks like so much fun! I’ve been reading a lot about glamping recently, so it seems like a popular new way to enjoy camping with a few modern conveniences included. This seems like a good way for people to have the camping experience even if they don’t own camping equipment.
Yeah it’s really popular at the moment, we have done a lot of it over the summer and it’s been great.
That yurt looks really cute and the pizza also looks fab. It’s a lovely area to visit
It sure is! The pizza was an added bonus for sure!
We love a yurt! This is going on my bucket list as my brother lives in Cheddar! Great post x
Ah cool, it’s the perfect location then! Enjoy!
We’ve been meaning to take the kids camping for a while but being so little we did worry about how they would cope. Glamping sounds like a much better option for us though and this site does sound like it offers some great facilities. Off to check it out now after your review.
I would really recommend glamping – it means you have a few more home comforts and a stable roof over your heads! Good luck!
Hey great post. The clamping looks so lovely. We stayed in a yurt last summer near Bude and it’s was so much fun for the kids. A really comfortable stay and nice to get back to basics and appreciate nature and remind ourselves about the simple life.
Thank you Lou 🙂 Oh wow that sounds fun, I love Bude! Totally agree with you – can’t beat the great outdoors can you!
Hot chocolate in the complimentary tray? Love it!! People always forget us non coffee tea drinkers!! I quite fancy the shepherds hut too.
Yep it was galaxy flavour and tasty too! The hut is great for a cheeky weekend getaway 🙂