Van life guide: England
Van Life in Somerset: Best Spots, Meetups & Where to Park
Find other van lifers, plan meetups and convoys, or meet someone special in Somerset. Somerset blends moors, hills and coast, from the Levels and Cheddar Gorge to the rugged shoreline of Exmoor.
The van life scene in Somerset
The Somerset Levels are flat, watery and full of birdlife, with the Mendips, Quantocks and Blackdown Hills rising around them. Exmoor National Park meets the Bristol Channel along a wooded, cliff-lined coast in the west.
When you are staying in Somerset, it is easy to meet people when you plan a walk with other travellers.
Meeting people in Somerset
Pick a coffee somewhere public and busy, tell a friend where you are going, and keep your exact pitch to yourself until you know someone. With VanDates you choose what you are open to, whether that is friendship, convoys or romance, and you only ever show an approximate area.
Somerset at a glance
- Where: Somerset, England
- Best time to go: April to October, with spring blossom, summer on Exmoor and autumn cider-apple season
- Local flavour: Cheddar cheese, Somerset cider and cider brandy, and fresh fish from the coast
- Approximate location only: never your exact pitch
Best spots in Somerset
Must-see places in Somerset include Cheddar Gorge, Glastonbury Tor, the cathedral city of Wells, the Quantock Hills, Porlock Weir and Brean Down.
Meetup ideas: a sunrise walk up Glastonbury Tor, a gorge walk at Cheddar, a pub lunch in a Levels village, a coastal stroll at Porlock Weir.
Parking up and staying legal in Somerset
Cheddar Gorge and Glastonbury get very busy, and Exmoor’s narrow lanes are tough for large vans. Check vehicle length limits before you set off and use campsites or farm stopovers for overnight stays.
In England, wild camping is generally not allowed without the landowner’s permission, and overnight stays on roadsides, in car parks and at beauty spots are often restricted by signs, byelaws or council orders. Dartmoor has its own arrangements, so check the national park’s current guidance. Use campsites, Certificated Locations, farm stopovers or pubs that welcome vans, and follow the Countryside Code.
Read the Countryside Code. Please take your litter home, be considerate to residents, and see our Community Guidelines and Safety Tips.
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