Cothelstone Estate

The deer might watch you from the treeline at dawn, utterly still against the backdrop of the Quantock Hills.

This is proper Somerset countryside camping — sweeping estate parkland where tents, campervans and caravans all find a pitch beneath ancient oaks. Perfect for families wanting space to roam, couples after long walks that start from the tent door, or anyone keen to explore the Quantocks properly without the fuss of a big commercial site. You're on the gentler northern edge of the AONB here, where the wooded combes give way to heather moorland, red deer territory, and views that stretch to the Bristol Channel on clear days.

Facilities are straightforward — toilets and showers onsite, everything you need without the theme-park extras. The campfire policy needs checking when you arrive, so ask if you're planning a fire pit evening. Expect a peaceful, slightly wilder feel than manicured sites closer to the coast — this is estate land that happens to welcome tents, not a purpose-built park, and all the better for it.