Whitemead Forest Park
From £28 For 4 nights, 6 adults
- Well-equipped park just outside Parkend in the Forest of Dean
- Puzzlewood and Clearwell Caves within a 10-minute drive
- Indoor swimming pool, spa area, restaurant and kids' activities
Site type
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71Tourist board rating
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, 26 Jan 2024 to
Pitch types & availability
Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
6 people maximum 
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Gravel and hardstanding
Pitch size: Min 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £28 1 night, 2 adults
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The Mead electric gravel and hardstanding tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch
6 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Gravel and hardstanding
Pitch size: Min 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £28 1 night, 2 adults
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Electric grass tent pitch
6 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £32.50 1 night, 2 adults
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OfferMega camping pod (no pets)
4 people maximum 
No dogs allowed
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Dimensions: 2.8m width x 4.4m length (9.2ft width x 14.3ft length) Calculated area: 12.2m² (131.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £63.75 1 night, 2 adults
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Mega camping pod (pet friendly)
4 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Dimensions: 2.8m width x 4.4m length (9.2ft width x 14.3ft length) Calculated area: 12.2m² (131.1ft²)
Arrival daysFrom £63.75 1 night, 2 adults
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First floor 2 bedroom apartment (no pets, premium)
6 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Wifi at the unit/pitch
2 bedroomsArrival daysFrom £283.50 4 nights, 2 adults
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Ground Floor 2 bedroom apartment (no pets, premium)
6 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Wifi at the unit/pitch
2 bedroomsArrival daysFrom £283.50 4 nights, 2 adults
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Ground floor 2 bedroom apartment (pet friendly, premium)
6 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
2 bedroomsArrival daysFrom £283.50 4 nights, 2 adults
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2 bedroom lodge (no pets, woodland)
6 people maximum
No dogs allowed
Wifi at the unit/pitch
2 bedroomsArrival daysFrom £332 4 nights, 2 adults
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2 bedroom lodge (pet friendly, woodland)
6 people maximum
Wifi at the unit/pitch
2 bedroomsArrival daysFrom £332 4 nights, 2 adults
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Reviews
Voted 87% of visitors View breakdown
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would stay here again
Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
This site is in a beautiful place. We loved the personal check…
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The Mead electric gravel and hardstanding tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch
Liked: This site is in a beautiful place. We loved the personal check in and pitch was lovely and big. It was clean and had great facilities. Showers were lovely and hot. There is also a couple of lovely local pubs and a little shop within 10 mins walk. Great for kids but if you don’t have them with you definitely consider outside of school holidays.
Disliked: It is advertised as dog friendly but you have to sit outside with them. We therefore chose to eat out as was to cold outside. Either allocate a space inside, of which there was plenty of room to do so, or put heaters outside. One thing to consider if booking is that none of us could get a phone signal until we were up a hill in the forest!
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Loved the holiday and we frequent visitors of this site. Swimming, sauna,…
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Mega camping pod (no pets)
Liked: Loved the holiday and we frequent visitors of this site. Swimming, sauna, steam room are the favourite places to visit and the food at on site restaurant is always great. The staff is friendly.
Disliked: Did not have WiFi connection in the pod. Signal was very weak or not at all… That kept our teen son grumpy as and when we were in the pod.
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Excellent site with clean facilities and friendly staff
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The Mead electric gravel and hardstanding tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch
Liked: Great flat gravel pitch and lovely site Close to amenities Lots of activities we loved the crazy golf and swimming pool/sauna Food was lovely
Disliked: Nothing to dislike but could do with another pool table as it gets very busy x
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Large pitch, good facilities, clean and tidy…
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Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked: Large pitch, good facilities, clean and tidy
Disliked: Advertised vegan option for pizza but unable to cater. Had the bbq pulled pork burger and tasted like it was cooked from frozen
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Fantastic site, would definitely return and will recommend to all!
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Mega camping pod (no pets)
Liked: Mega pod was great, underfloor heating was a surprise, beds comfortable and warm clean bedding. Lovely vibe to whole site. Great location for bike rides around forest. Pool was clean and relaxing as well as fun. Every member of staff was super friendly. Literally have no complaints at all.
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Smashing for kids.
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Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked: Swimming pool area
Disliked: Signage around the site and distance to loos, the fenced off football area is really to noisy from 0700 until pitch dark, very bad if you are pitched near.
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Excellent site with plenty to do.
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Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked: The entertainment was great, particularly the young lady in the evening, who finished the day off with happiness. The pool and facilities pool were great. The play areas looked fab although we couldn't really use them due to the weather but will look forward to using them next time.
Disliked: Just a little issue with the outside toilets not being cleaned or checked as regularly as stated.
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All the facilities, showers and toilets spotless, motor home service point…
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The Mead electric gravel and hardstanding tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch
Liked: All the facilities, showers and toilets spotless, motor home service point
Disliked: Did not like the bar snacks
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Very good site friendly & efficient staff with clean amenities.
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Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked: Very nice park good size hardstanding. Amenities excellent. Restaurant nice decor and good food with excellent service. The entertainment was OK.
Disliked: Would rather tarmac hardstanding as ours was gravel.
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Very good and quiet night
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Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
Liked: Beautiful site, modern well-maintained, immaculate shower block, and a good price. Food was excellent, everything hot and good value, friendly staff
Disliked: Only thing was poor tv reception in our old Moho, i did ask a few with newer Vehicles and they said the same. Facilities first class
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Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on site
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Games room
Hot tub
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Play area
TV room
Take away
Tennis
Watersports
Amenities on site
Bath available
Car parking by pitch/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue provided
Barbecues allowed
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Forest
Gastronomic delight
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Electric car charging point(s)
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Public transport nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Large (51-200 pitches)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Cycle hire nearby
Cycling nearby
Fishing nearby
Golf nearby
Horse riding nearby
Indoor pool nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Outdoor pool nearby
Restaurant nearby
Sailing nearby
Tennis nearby
Watersports nearby
Touring and motorhomes
Water hook-up points for tourers
Location
Whitemead Forest Park
Parkend
Lydney
Gloucestershire
England
GL15 4LA
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.76784°N
-2.56431°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
Airport
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Local attractions
Water quality at nearby bathing waters
| Name | Distance | Type | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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| Clevedon Beach | 26.2 mi | Estuary | N/A | Good | Good | Good |
Data source: European Environment Agency
Must see
WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 7.1 mi
Berkeley Castle 7.1 mi
Caldicot Castle & Country Park 7.2 mi
Goodrich Castle 7.5 mi
Chepstow Castle 9.8 mi
National Trust
The Kymin 6.1 mi
Westbury Court Garden 7.5 mi
Skenfrith Castle 12.4 mi
Woodchester Park 12.9 mi
Newark Park 14 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Parkend - Oakenhill Wood - Moseley Green - Church Hill - Parkend 0.1 mi
Parkend - Cannop Ponds - Nag's Head RSPB Reserve - Parkend 0.2 mi
Nagshead Visitor Centre - RSPB Reserve - Nagshead Visitor Centre 0.5 mi
Nagsgead RSPB Reserve - Cannop Ponds - Speech House 0.5 mi
NAGSHEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 23/09/2003) 0.8 mi
Local events
- Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)
Bristol, Greater Bristol 22.9 mi
- Green Man Festival (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)
Crickhowell, Powys 27 mi
Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.
Offers
- 25% off Glamping Pod Discount
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Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details
Want to know more about camping in Gloucestershire?
- Does Whitemead Forest Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
- Is Whitemead Forest Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Whitemead Forest Park? For those seeking a bit of peace and quiet, there are stacks of splendid trails around the Forest of Dean to ramble or ride bikes along (and a bike hire place a … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Whitemead Forest Park?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. On-site accommodation Arrive: 3 p.m. – 7 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Whitemead Forest Park? From £28 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.