Forest of Dean Camping
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- Dog-friendly site with access to Forest of Dean walks and cycle paths
- A 20-minute drive from the Wye Valley National Landscape
- Firepits for hire; small shop selling the basics, logs and kindling
Site type
Admission
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Dogs
- The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
General
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Occupancy
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- The site caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Pitches
- A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Safety
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Vehicles
- Units heavier than 7500 kg are not allowed.
- Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
- The facilities block, shop and reception are closed during winter, between 14 November 2025 and 27 March 2026.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri 27 Mar to
Pitch types & availability
3

Non-electric grass pitch
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 11m width × 15m depth (165m²)
Arrival daysFrom £25
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Electric grass pitch
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 11m width × 15m depth (165m²)
Arrival daysFrom £30
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Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
6 people maximum
Ground type: Hardstanding and grass
Pitch size: Min 11m width × 15m depth (165m²)
Arrival daysFrom £30
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Reviews
100% would recommend this site to a friend
99% would stay here again
What customers say
A new, meticulously clean site with spacious pitches and beautiful views. The facilities are modern, well-maintained, and praised by many guests. Owners are consistently described as friendly, helpful, and accommodating. Ideal location for exploring the Forest of Dean, with numerous walking and cycling routes nearby. Some guests noted limited Wi-Fi signal and road noise on occasion.
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Last updated 08/09/2026
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Excellent facilities, quiet site, spotlessly clean,…
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked Excellent facilities, quiet site, spotlessly clean, great location for all the major Forest of Dean attractions, would have been a 10 but no WiFi, not that we personally.needed it!!
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Very peaceful well laid out campsite…
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked Very peaceful well laid out campsite
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Clean quiet little gem of a site
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked Wow what a lovley peaceful site. Jess was so welcoming and helpful with advice on good walks. Takeaway etc.
Clean shower block
Disliked Nothing
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We booked last minute and only…
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked We booked last minute and only stayed for one night. Communication was excellent. The facilities were the cleanest we have ever used. Lovely location. We will be back for sure!
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Amazing friendly site.
Electric grass pitch
Liked Jess was so welcoming and made thr booking very easy, especially as we wanted to be pitched together. The site is absolutely beautiful and peaceful. The sky's are so clear at night I could see all the stars. Facilities spotless and in very good order. We only stayed Mon to Saturday but would happily spend two weeks there.Highly, Highly recommend.
Disliked We had to go home and back to work.
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Great scenery, superb facilities. Host is…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Great scenery, superb facilities. Host is super friendly and very helpful. Would definitely recommend. Stayed for 4 nights.
Disliked Nothing
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Peaceful, well managed, great facilities. One…
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked Peaceful, well managed, great facilities. One of the best sites we have ever stayed on. Brilliant location a stones throw from some beautiful woodland walks.
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Lovely quiet site. Stayed for a…
Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch
Liked Lovely quiet site. Stayed for a few nights for the granddaughter to do "Go Ape".
Lovely lady in reception who I believe was the owner. Will be back again for sure. Highly recommend!
Disliked Nothing
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Nice open field and scenic walk…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Nice open field and scenic walk around.
Well kept clean site.
Facilities were nice and clean.
Good location.
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Lovely clean site. Great location and…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Lovely clean site. Great location and lovely friendly people on site to help should you need it.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Features
Dogs allowed
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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearCamping 2.0
Jumbo tent pitchesThemes
Forest Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradiseUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearbyType
Medium (26-50 pitches)Accessibility
Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level accessNearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Motorhome service pointLocation
Forest of Dean Camping
Yorkley Wood Road
Lydney
Gloucestershire
England
GL15 4TY
Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.75316°N
2.53386°W
Nearest transport
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
Food and drink
- The Bailey Inn Pub 0.6 mi
- Nags Head Pub 0.7 mi
- The Miner's Arms Pub 0.8 mi
- The Fountain Inn Pub 1.4 mi
- Rising Sun, Moseley Green Pub 1.5 mi
- Whitemead park Restaurant 1.5 mi
- Amigos Restaurant 1.8 mi
- The Greyhound Pub 1.8 mi
- Rising Sun Pub 1.8 mi
- The Swan Hotel Pub 1.9 mi
Groceries
- Bargain Booze Off-licence 1.8 mi
- Lidl Supermarket 1.8 mi
- Tesco Supermarket 2 mi
- Lidl Supermarket 4.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4.5 mi
- Tesco Supermarket 5.2 mi
- Lidl Supermarket 5.2 mi
Parks and play
- Lydney Hub park 1.8 mi
- Bathurst Park 2.1 mi
- RSPB Nagshead park 2.1 mi
- Lydney Park 2.4 mi
- Ruspidge Recreational Ground park 3.9 mi
- 2nd Lawdley Road park 4.5 mi
- Double View Playing Area Playground 4.8 mi
- Double View Playing Area Playground 4.8 mi
- Miners Welfare Playing Field Park Playground 4.9 mi
- Latimer Road Park Playground 5.3 mi
Family days out
- Go Ape Visitor attraction 2 mi
- Dark Hill Visitor attraction 3.1 mi
- Clearwell Caves Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
- Hopewell Colliery Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
- Puzzlewood Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
- Puzzlewood Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
- Perrygrove Railway Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
- Clearwell Castle 4 mi
- Pedal-a-Bike-Away Centre Visitor attraction 4.2 mi
- South Finger Reedbed Visitor attraction 5.3 mi
- Coppett Hill Butterfly Site Zoo 8.4 mi
- Monmouth Castle 8.9 mi
- Goodrich Castle 9.2 mi
- Thornbury Castle Hotel 9.6 mi
- Chepstow Castle 9.7 mi
Public transport
- Willetts' Garage 0.4 mi
- School 0.4 mi
- Yorkley Wood Rd 0.4 mi
- School Rd 0.5 mi
- Stag Hill 0.5 mi
- Top Swan 0.5 mi
- Bailey Inn 0.6 mi
- Grove Rd 0.6 mi
- Yorkley Health Centre 0.6 mi
- Soilwell Farm 0.7 mi
Other nearby
- Lydney Golf Club Golf course 2.7 mi
- Lydney Yacht Club Marina 3.2 mi
- Lydney Harbour Marina 3.2 mi
- Forest Golf Club Golf course 3.9 mi
- Forest Hills Golf Club Golf course 4.7 mi
Local services
- Yorkley Health Centre Doctors 0.7 mi
- Central Garage Fuel station 1.5 mi
- Co-op Fuel station 1.5 mi
- Bream Surgery Doctors 1.7 mi
- Boots Pharmacy 1.7 mi
- Lydney Health Centre Doctors 1.8 mi
- Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 1.8 mi
- Lydney Pharmacy 1.8 mi
- Severnbank Surgery Doctors 1.9 mi
- Tesco Fuel Fuel station 1.9 mi
Must see
Berkeley Castle 5.5 mi
WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 5.6 mi
Caldicot Castle & Country Park 8.8 mi
Goodrich Castle 8.9 mi
Chepstow Castle 9.7 mi
National Trust
Westbury Court Garden 7.1 mi
The Kymin 7.7 mi
Woodchester Park 11.3 mi
Newark Park 12.4 mi
Skenfrith Castle 14.1 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 1.6 mi
Parkend - Cannop Ponds - Nag's Head RSPB Reserve - Parkend 1.6 mi
Blakeney - Oldcroft - Allaston - Oakenhill Wood - Blakeneyhill Woods 1.6 mi
Lydney - Harbour Road - Naas Lane - Lydney 1.8 mi
Wenchford Picnic Site - Viney Hill - Wenchford Pic 1.9 mi
Local events
- Cheltenham Festival (Tuesday, 16 March 2027 – Tuesday, 16 March 2027)
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 22.9 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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Frequently asked questions
- Does Forest of Dean Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Forest of Dean Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Forest of Dean Camping? Sporty souls can get out into the scenic Wye Valley National Landscape (20 minutes’ drive) for days of canoeing, paddleboarding or cycling along the River Wye. There’s also challenging climbing at Symonds … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Forest of Dean Camping?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Forest of Dean Camping? From £25 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.


