Vehicle overnightNot included
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Wild Camping
Bleadon Hill / Western Mendip Ridge
Bleadon / West Mendip Way, North Somerset
Why Go Here
BBC Countryfile documented a first-night wild camp in a hidden bracken glade after climbing Bleadon Hill on a multi-day Somerset–Dorset walk.
At a glance
West Mendip WayGood to know
Somerset Levels viewsGood to know
Documented multi-day wild campGood to know
Western Mendip ridgeGood to know
Long-distance walkersGood to know
Wild camping
Access & camping
COMMUNITY-REPORTED · PERMISSION REQUIREDCamping is not included in the statutory right to roam on open-access land in England. This record is an evidence-backed landscape anchor, not a standing permission to pitch.
Permit Not required Style Backpack · Ridge · Mendip · Tent · Informal
Read access guidance
Camping is not included in the statutory right to roam on open-access land in England. This record is an evidence-backed landscape anchor, not a standing permission to pitch.
Authority: Relevant landowner; GOV.UK open-access rules
Restrictions: styles: backpack, ridge, mendip, tent, informal difficulty: moderate walk in: text: Approach from Uphill/Bleadon on the West Mendip Way and connecting public paths; the pin marks Bleadon Hill landscape, not the writer’s concealed pitch. tent only: Unknown vehicle overnight included: No max stay nights: Unknown conditions: Obtain landowner permission before pitching., The pin is a broad navigation anchor, not an exact campsite., Leave paths, gates, livestock access and heritage features unobstructed., Do not assume fires or BBQs are permitted.
Evidence checked: 2026-09-16
What to expect
Facilities & approachApproachApproach from Uphill/Bleadon on the West Mendip Way and connecting public paths; the pin marks Bleadon Hill landscape.
TerrainModerate
Wild camping — no serviced facilities confirmed.
View facilities details
toilets: Unknown
showers: Unknown
drinking water tap: Unknown
bins: Unknown
electricity: Unknown
warden: Unknown
No serviced facilities should be assumed at an informal landscape anchor.
Highlights
Good to know before you go
Practical guidance- Landowner permission required.
- Bracken/uneven ground varies seasonally.
- Obtain landowner permission before pitching.
- The pin is a broad navigation anchor, not an exact campsite.
More guidance
- Leave paths, gates, livestock access and heritage features unobstructed.
- Do not assume fires or BBQs are permitted.
Useful facts
Sources & evidence
Evidence: Reviewed structured evidence@if (HasText(wildCamping.AccessStatus)) { · COMMUNITY-REPORTED · PERMISSION REQUIRED }
Checked: 2026-09-16
Authority: Relevant landowner; GOV.UK open-access rules
- GOV.UK — Use your right to roam · access_rule Checked 2026-09-16
- BBC Countryfile — Between the Western Shores · modern_trip_report Checked 2026-09-16
- Wikimedia Commons— On Bleadon Hill · reusable_image Checked 2026-09-16
Weather & tides
Bleadon Hill / Western Mendip RidgeWeather unavailable
Map
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