Elmwicke Campsite

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Grass pitches

  • Gloucestershire farm site with views of the Malvern Hills
  • A 10-minute drive to Tewkesbury; 20 minutes to Gloucester Cathedral
  • Tractor tours of the animals; on-site café and occasional restaurant
Fans of animal antics, step this way… stay at award-winning Elmwicke Campsite and you'll be on a working farm surrounded by a flock of Jacob sheep, a herd of rare-breed Gloucester cattle, and the Pygmy goats Mabel and Martha, plus Bacon the pig. As you can probably tell, this spot in the Severn Vale is a proper rural retreat, with fabulous views of the Malverns and Bredon Hill to boost your Gloucestershire break. Site owners (and carers to all those animals) Jon and Ruth opened up the site in 2012; they're fourth-generation farmers and you’ll see them at some point during your stay, whether that’s welcoming you in, delivering wood, cleaning the facilities or having a good old natter. The campsite is a seven-acre flat field where you can choose your own pitch, and camp together if you’re with friends or family. There’s plenty of space for games of cricket, rugby, football, rounders or flying kites, and the owners are more than happy to take guests on a tractor-trailer ride around the fields to visit the animals. Alongside men’s and women’s loos, the amenities block also has showers and a family room with baby-changing facilities. To help you with keeping everybody clean and tidy, there’s also a laundry area with a washing machine. An on-site café is open for breakfast rolls, pastries and fresh coffee to get you going in the morning, and on some nights you can eat at the pop-up restaurant that's run by a fab local caterer. If you’d rather be self-sufficient, barbecues are allowed on site, and you can order meat packs from the farm, as well as hiring firepits and buying bags of wood, which are delivered daily.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
Opens 7 March
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Occupancy

  • Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat 7 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

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99% would recommend this site to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

A well-maintained, spacious campsite with exceptionally clean facilities, including hot showers and well-equipped washrooms. Owners are consistently praised for their friendliness and helpfulness, creating a relaxed atmosphere. Features like a cafe, fire pits, and a large central field for games are popular. Some guests mention road noise from the nearby M5, and a few note showers could be cooler or have temperature control issues. The site is ideal for families and offers a peaceful rural setting.

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Lovely campsite clean and friendly…

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely campsite clean and friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely would return!!

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Taylor S. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Excellent ground for pitching, lovely toilet/shower/washing facilities, delicious breakfast cob, tractor ride around the campsite and farm which our kids LOVED. Ruth and Jonathan were super lovely and sooo accommodating. Our electric hookup was a bit too short but they had a spare for us which was a lifesaver.

Disliked Not really a dislike, but there was a pub about a mile away which does live music on a weekend which we could hear from the campsite. Like I say, it wasn't a dislike as it wasn't overly loud, just something to be aware of!

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Fabulous site. Loved it. Ruth was…

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Sue R. 5 reviews

Electric grass pitch

Liked Fabulous site. Loved it. Ruth was Fabulous and facilities are great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite

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Electric grass pitch

Liked Nice roomy field, super clean bathrooms, great washing and washing up facilities.

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great stopover location close to the M5

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Weymo P. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked A quick one night stopover for us on our way back from a festival weekend. Really enjoyed it here nice and peaceful lovely big open spaces, nice and level, pitch where you like, showers and toilets exceptionally clean, wi-Fi worked at our pitch but we were quite close to the amenity block,
we will stay again next year on our way back through

Disliked Can’t fault my shower was lovely and hot but unfortunately it wasn’t the same for my wife. She seemed to have picked the one shower that was freezing cold while the rest appeared to be ok but all in use at the time…
so maybe ladies just double check you don’t end up in that one :)

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We will be back! This campsite was absolutely fab. Lovely and relaxed.

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Anonymous

Electric grass pitch

Liked We absolutely loved the site! The field was perfect; very flat and a great layout. Didn’t feel on top of others but a nice atmosphere.
The tractor ride round the campsite was a lovely touch and the owners were really great with the kids and wonderful to talk to!
Great facilities and considered well for all people to be able to enjoy the site.

Disliked Family shower block got a bit over powered by the water and flooded, but the main shower blocks were good and all other facilities were fantastic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A perfect campsite if you want high quality basic camping 👍

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Greg A. 1 review

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Super friendly staff and the facilities were kept very clean.
Nice little cafe with super coffee and breakfast rolls. There was also a pop up pizza seller on the Saturday night.
No expense spared in terms of soaps, washing up liquid and soft toilet paper!

Disliked Nothing

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Great carefully planned and super well…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Great carefully planned and super well organised amenities. Lovely welcoming host family. Flat wide and big camping field. Great stop off spot when heading south.

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Steve A. 1 review

Electric grass pitch

Liked Great site with good facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent camping

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Non-electric grass pitch

Liked L’accueil très chaleureux
Grands emplacements
Douches et toilettes propres chauds
Cabine familiale extra grande même une cabine non genrée !
Machine gratuite !!! Frigo congélateur disponible.
Sèche cheveux disponible
Calme

Disliked Rien, peut être proposer un sèche linge mais vraiment rien de grave

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge 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

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Elmwicke Campsite

Red House Farm

Copse Green Lane

Elmstone Hardwicke

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

England

GL51 9TB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.94372°N
2.13897°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.4 mi The Crescent
3.4 mi The Crescent
4 mi Royal Well Bus Station
Rail
3.6 mi Cheltenham Spa Rail Station
4 mi Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station
6.9 mi Gloucester Rail Station
Ferry
21.1 mi Sharpness Old Docks
22.5 mi Lydney Harbour
Airport
3.6 mi Gloucestershire 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

Gather the kids up for games of mini-golf at Sherdons Golf Centre’s Pirate Adventure (five minutes’ drive), or let them have a look at the Harry Potter film locations in Gloucester Cathedral (20 minutes). They can follow treasure trails at Puzzlewood in the Forest of Dean (both 50 minutes), where you can also hike forest paths or up the activity levels and get some cycling in. Keen for more exercise? Have a go at skiing or tubing at Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre, or head for Sandford Parks Lido in Cheltenham (both 25 minutes), with its gorgeous Art Deco architecture and two outdoor pools to cool off in on sunny days. Mooch around indie shops in Tewkesbury (10 minutes), where you can also visit the historic abbey, grab an ice-cream or relax on a boat trip along the Severn and Avon rivers. Mellow-stone Cotswolds towns to add to your itinerary include Broadway (half an hour) for its delightful architecture and design museums, and Stow-on-the-Wold (40 minutes) for its cracking selection of antique shops.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Gloucester Old Spot 0.8 mi
  • The Swan Inn 1.1 mi
  • Odessa 1.8 mi
  • House in the Tree 2.1 mi
  • Cross Hands 2.4 mi
  • Farmers' Arms 2.4 mi
  • Gupshill Manor 2.7 mi
  • The Umbrella 2.8 mi
  • Wheatpieces 2.9 mi
  • The Ridge 2.9 mi

Groceries

  • Aldi Supermarket 2.2 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 2.2 mi
  • Majestic Off-licence 2.4 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 2.4 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 2.5 mi
  • M&S Food Supermarket 2.7 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 3 mi
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 3.1 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.3 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 3.3 mi

Parks and play

  • Pilgrove Way Play Area Playground 2.1 mi
  • Manor Road Open Space park 2.3 mi
  • Spring Fields Park Play Area Playground 2.4 mi
  • George Readings Play Area Playground 2.5 mi
  • Western Meadows park 2.7 mi
  • Greenacres park 2.7 mi
  • Pendil Close Open Space park 2.7 mi
  • Emerald Place Play Park Playground 2.7 mi
  • Cleevelands Southern Play Park Playground 2.7 mi
  • Elm Farm Open Space park 2.8 mi

Family days out

  • Cleeve Manor - Bovis Homes Visitor attraction 3.2 mi
  • Pittville Gates Visitor attraction 4 mi
  • Stocks and Whipping Post Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
  • Devil's Chimney Visitor attraction 6.1 mi
  • Sudeley Castle 7.8 mi
  • Pheasantry Zoo 7.9 mi
  • Prinknash Bird and Deer Park Zoo 8.6 mi

Public transport

  • Crossroads school stop 0.2 mi
  • Westfield Cottages 0.2 mi
  • Knightsbridge Lodge 0.8 mi
  • Piff's Elm School stop 0.8 mi
  • The Gloucester Old Spot 0.9 mi
  • Manor Farm 0.9 mi
  • Stanboro Lodge 0.9 mi
  • St James's Church 0.9 mi
  • Bus Shelter 1 mi
  • Walton Hill Farm 1 mi

What’s nearby

  • Sherdons Golf Centre Golf course 1.7 mi
  • Tewkesbury Park Golf Club Golf course 2.9 mi
  • Pittville Park Pitch & Putt Golf course 3.6 mi
  • Cotswold Designer Outlet Shopping centre 3.8 mi
  • Brickhampton Court Golf Complex Golf course 3.9 mi
  • 2 Pigs Nightclub 4 mi
  • Tewkesbury Marina 4 mi
  • Home & Botanic Nightclub 4 mi
  • Under the Prom Nightclub 4.1 mi
  • Gloucestershire Guild of Craftsmen General shop 4.1 mi

Local services

  • Texaco Fuel station 1 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.3 mi
  • Springbank Surgery Doctors 2.3 mi
  • Cheltenham Pharmacy 2.3 mi
  • Sainsbury's Fuel station 2.4 mi
  • Badham (Travel Vaccination Clinic) Pharmacy 2.4 mi
  • EG On the Move Fuel station 2.5 mi
  • Shell Fuel station 2.7 mi
  • Badham Pharmacy 2.9 mi
  • Wymans Brook Pharmacy 2.9 mi

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Must see

Tewkesbury Abbey 3.3 mi

Gloucester Cathedral 7 mi

Gloucester Quays 7.4 mi

Gloucester Waterways Museum 7.4 mi

Sudeley Castle Gardens and Exhibition 7.8 mi

National Trust

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 5.6 mi

Bredon Barn 5.9 mi

Hailes Abbey 9 mi

Croome Park 11.1 mi

Snowshill Manor and Garden 12.5 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Battle of Tewkesbury, 1471 2.8 mi

PITTVILLE PARK 3.7 mi

Churchdown - Chosen Hill - Badgeworth - Churchdown 4.8 mi

BOUNCER'S LANE CEMETERY, CHELTENHAM 4.9 mi

Cleeve Hill and Belas Knap 5 mi

Local events

  • Cheltenham Festival (Tuesday, 16 March 2027 – Tuesday, 16 March 2027)

    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 3.5 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.

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Non-electric grass pitch
  • 10% off

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Elmwicke Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Elmwicke Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Elmwicke Campsite? Gather the kids up for games of mini-golf at Sherdons Golf Centre’s Pirate Adventure (five minutes’ drive), or let them have a look at the Harry Potter film locations in Gloucester Cathedral … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Elmwicke Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Elmwicke Campsite? From £28 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.