Camerton

Next meet here in 2023

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 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 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

More information on this meet will be available nearer the time.

Ceilidh

Our ceilidh will be held on Saturday evening, starting at 19:30 in the Village Hall on site.

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

  • 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.