Camerton

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Thursday 14th September 2023
5 nights

Folk Group Autumn Gather

Camerton is on the edge of the Mendip Hills, with beautiful countryside and good walks on the doorstep. The cities of Bath, Bristol and Wells are also in easy reach.

We camp on the field at Camerton Community Hall, and will be using the hall on site over the weekend for our activities. Showers and toilet facilities are also available to us for the whole weekend.

The site opens at 2pm on Thursday, and closes on Tuesday. The stewards for this meet are Mark and Stella, who can be contacted by email at info@wessexfdsg.org, or via the Wessex mobile phone on 07340 248 577.

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What’s on

Ceilidhs

As this is a long weekend meet, we will be holding three evening ceilidhs. These will be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday evenings in the hall on site, starting at 7.30pm.

These are informal folk dance evenings with a live band, interspersed with song and music from our members. You can bring your own refreshments, although tea and coffee is provided in the interval.

Craft and Music

The hall will be open at various times over the weekend for craft activities, music sessions and workshops. See the notice board on site for more details of these.

Members Meeting

This will be held in the hall on Saturday afternoon, and is your opportunity to have a say in the running of the Folk Group.

Raffle

We will be holding a raffle, with the proceeds going to the charity the Wessex Area is supporting this year. This is the The Castle School in Newbury, which caters for children with a variety of complex learning difficulties from the ages of 3 to 19.

In the area

City of Bath

Within easy reach by bus or park & ride.

Medieval City of Wells

A pleasant drive through the Mendip Hills, Wells is the smallest city in England,
with a 13th Century Cathedral.

American Museum in Britain

The museum’s collection of furniture, paintings, quilts, silver and glass is presented in a series of period rooms within the historic Claverton Manor.

Radstock Museum

The museum’s collection of furniture, paintings, quilts, silver and glass is presented in a series of period rooms within the historic Claverton Manor.

Mendip Hills

Local Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Directions

Camerton Community Hall
Meadgate, Camerton, Somerset, BA2 0NL
OS Ref: 172/679584

Note: If you are coming via Keynsham, the B3116 is currently closed at that point, so follow the diversion signs via the A4 and A39.

  • From Radstock take A367 North towards Bath.
  • After 4½ miles turn left signed ‘Tunley’.
  • Continue for about 3 miles until a sharp right hand bend.
  • Turn left (i.e. keep straight ahead) and the hall is on the left.
  • From Bath take A367 South towards Radstock.
  • After 3½ miles turn right signed ‘Tunley’, then as above.

Local information

Shops

Timsbury is within walking distance (just over ½ mile), shops include a small supermarket, Post Office, greengrocer, chemist, etc.

There is also a farm shop and cafe at Meadgate Farm which is a short walk from the hall.

There are large supermarkets in Radstock and Midsomer Norton, both about 3 miles away.

Eating out

The King William Inn at Tunley, is just over a mile away (up a steep hill!).

The Seven Stars in Timsbury is a short walk away and serves pub food, and there are many other good pubs in the area.

In Timsbury there is Our Plaice fish & chip shop.

Transport

There is a frequent Park & Ride service into the centre of Bath from Odd Down (4 miles from the site). Note there is a 2.2m / 7ft 2in height restriction at the car park.

CT Coaches Routes 179 & 768 provide a weekday service to Bath and Midsomer Norton.

FirstBus Route 522 runs from Timsbury Recreation Ground (approx. 1 mile from the site) with a roughly hourly service to Bath and Bristol every day.