Honeycrisp is a beautifully styled glamping pod at Apple Tree Glamping in rural Somerset. This couples' retreat sits just a short drive from Wells and offers the perfect escape for two. The pod features wood-fired hot tub on the decking plus views over the Lower River Axe and apple trees.
You're surrounded by peaceful Somerset countryside with resident pigs named Polly and Sally plus a troop of hens to meet. The site has only 5 pods total so it stays quiet. Walk around the owners' gardens or relax by the river. The Pheasant Pub is just a 10-minute walk away.
The pod sleeps 2 in a comfortable double bed with reading light and window partition for morning views. There's a sumptuous sofa and flat screen Smart TV in the living area. The small kitchen includes refrigerator with ice box, microwave/oven combo, toaster and kettle. The bathroom has a walk-in shower cubicle with electric shower and heated towel rail. Central heating keeps you cosy.
You're perfectly placed for Somerset's best attractions. Wookey Caves are just 8 minutes' drive away. Explore Cheddar Gorge (20 minutes) or visit Kilver Court and Gardens (20 minutes). Burnham-on-Sea beach is 30 minutes' drive for seaside fun.
Perfect for couples wanting a peaceful glamping break with luxury touches. Soak in your wood-fired hot tub under the stars and enjoy meeting the farm animals. There's even an EV charging point available. Check availability at Apple Tree Glamping today.
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10 reviews from guests who stayed at Kingston Black at Apple Tree Glamping
We absolutely loved our time at Apple Tree - our cabin was better than we expected! The welcome note and drink were a lovely touch. The hot tub and fire pit were excellent - even though we were sandwiched between two cabins, we still felt we had privacy to enjoy the hot tub and views. Matthew was a great host and was nice for him to drop by and check how we were doing. The perfect home away from home - would highly recommend!
The best weekend getaway we’ve had in ages from start to finish! The location is perfect, pods are spotless and everything you needed was available. The grounds are stunning and so peaceful. Can’t wait to stay again.
Fantastic time away with my Mrs, honestly the break was needed and that was all down to Apple tree glamping, would defo come here again! The owner is great too.
We had a fantastic weekend at Apple Tree Glamping. The location was beautiful, easy to find and despite being so close to others units, (and the farm animals!) felt very private. The unit itself was clean, warm and comfortable, and the hot tub was a wonderful way to watch the sunset, although be warned; if you want to use it straightaway it is worth paying for the team to set it up for your arrival, as it took a few hours for the wood burning stove to heat the water before we could use it. If you're looking for a quiet peaceful, base to explore Somerset, Apple Tree Glamping is it.
Couldn’t recommend more!! Pods were lovely and clean, in a fabulous area. Mat and his family were lovely. Great value for money will definitely be back.
We had a lovely stay at Apple Tree Glamping. The pod was comfortable and clean, and the farm is absolutely beautiful. It's a great location, just a short drive to Wells, Wookey Hole etc. Matt was a great host, very friendly and always available to answer any questions. Would highly recommend ATG!
Really lovely weekend with my partner only problem is we could not get the hot tub to heat up but as we were only there for the weekend we weren’t that fussed, other then that it was a beautiful setting and lovely grounds would defrosting go back.
Booked this place for me and my boyfriend for my 23rd birthday and we absolutely loved it! I would recommend booking directly with them, we added the hamper option which provided us enough breakfast to last our entire trip (added this via an option along with rose petals on the bed! The owners Matt and Vicky also have a farm across from the river and you can go over, look around and meet all of the animals. We also met Matt and Vicky they was lovely, very friendly and sociable which made us feel really relaxed! Hot tub was amazing, if you enjoy start gazing this place has no light pollution so it’s a beautiful sky at night They also provided loads of information in your pod about the area and places to visit! Overall we loved it! We will be back.
Amazing location fabulously presented prompt helpful friendly response to any questions if I could afford it I would stay every weekend.
Lovely long weekend break away at Apple Tree Glamping. The glamping pod was clean and had everything we needed including cooking utensils, firefighters for the bbq and wood for the wood fired hot tub. The site was lovely and peaceful with only 5 pods in total and had a lovely view out over the Mendip Hills. Our dog loved to potter around by the little river on the site and we thoroughly enjoyed sitting on the decking or in the hot tub late into the evening. The site owners were more than happy to chat if they saw you about and were also able to recommend local place to visit or eat. We even got some freshly laid eggs from the resident hens! Would definitely visit again!
The best-known attractions within an easy drive of Kingston Black at Apple Tree Glamping, with real driving times.
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A famous Somerset hill topped by a medieval tower, with wide views across the Levels and beyond.
Glastonbury Tor is a conical hill rising from the Somerset Levels, topped by the roofless 15th-century tower of St Michael's Church. Excavations at the summit revealed the plans of two earlier churches on the site.
Tip: There is no parking at the Tor itself, so use the nearest fee-paying car park at Draper and Co on Chilkwell Street and walk, and keep your dog on a lead because sheep graze here.
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Towering limestone cliffs, stalactite-filled caves and the story of Cheddar Man, with climbing and escape rooms too.
Cheddar Gorge is a dramatic limestone gorge in the Mendip Hills, with cliffs up to 137 metres deep. A day ticket covers Gough's Cave, Jacob's Ladder and the Museum of Prehistory. Gough's Cave is where Cheddar Man, Britain's oldest complete human skeleton, was found, and its stalactites and stalagmites were shaped by an underground river.
Tip: Arrive before 11am, especially in school holidays and on bank holidays, to find a parking space easily. Booking day tickets online in advance also saves money.
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A moated medieval palace beside Wells Cathedral, with a working drawbridge, ruined great hall and spring-fed grounds.
The Bishop's Palace in Wells stands next to the cathedral and has been the residence of the bishops of Bath and Wells since the early thirteenth century. Its walls, gatehouse and moat were added in the 14th century, and you cross the moat by a bridge to the gatehouse, which has a drawbridge and portcullis.
Tip: Look up in the chapel and great hall areas for the stone bosses carved with oak leaves and the Green Man.
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Explore the ruins of a once hugely wealthy monastery tied to King Arthur and Avalon legends.
Glastonbury Abbey is the ruined remains of a monastery in Somerset. The ruins are a grade I listed building and scheduled monument, open as a visitor attraction. The abbey was founded in the early medieval period, enlarged in the 10th century and rebuilt after a fire in 1184. By the 14th century it was one of the richest and most powerful monasteries in England.
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Step aboard Brunel's pioneering iron ocean liner, sitting in the Bristol dry dock where she was built.
SS Great Britain is a museum ship on Bristol's harbourside, designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel. When launched in 1843 she was the largest passenger ship in the world, and one of the first iron, propeller-driven ocean liners.
Tip: Parking is available at the Maritime Heritage Centre car park next to the site, and you pay at the ticket desks. The Long Ashton Park & Ride is an alternative Monday to Saturday.}
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Walk around one of the best preserved Roman sites in the world, built around a natural hot spring.
The Roman Baths are well-preserved Roman thermae in the city of Bath. A temple was built on the site in the first decades of Roman Britain, and the bathing complex grew up around the natural hot spring over the following centuries.
Tip: Book tickets in advance on the official website, romanbaths.co.uk, as advance prices are lower and it is the only genuine ticket seller.
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Walk into Cheddar Gorge's famous cave to see rock formations and learn about its Ice Age past.
Gough's Cave sits in Cheddar Gorge on the Mendip Hills. The first 820 metres are open to the public as a show cave, and this stretch holds most of the cave's more spectacular formations. It runs on to Diamond Chamber, the end of the show cave today.
Tip: Combine your visit with the Cheddar Man and the Cannibals Museum in the Gorge, where you can see a replica of the Magdalenian remains.
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A Grade I listed abbey in the heart of Bath, known for its fan vaulting and carved west front.
Bath Abbey is a parish church of the Church of England and a former Benedictine monastery. Founded in the 7th century, it was rebuilt in the 12th and 16th centuries and restored by Sir George Gilbert Scott in the 1860s. It is one of the most significant examples of Perpendicular Gothic architecture in the West Country, and is particularly noted for its fan vaulting.
Tip: Look up at the west front sculptures of angels climbing Jacob's Ladder, then head inside for the fan vaulting.
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Drive times are typical times by car with no traffic. Check opening times and book tickets on each attraction's own website before you go.
