Sheephouse Campsite

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View of camping field
View of camping field
View to the river severn
Camping field
View from camping field to the wash block
Party tent available to hire
Climbing frame and slide
Games room
Games room
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View to the river severn
Camping field
View from camping field to the wash block

  • Relaxed, family-friendly campsite 10 minutes’ drive from Chepstow
  • Wye Valley National Landscape 15 minutes’ drive; Tintern 20 minutes
  • Communal kitchen and games room; pub in Woolaston 20 minutes’ walk
Halfway between historic Chepstow and seaside Lydney (both 10 minutes’ drive) in Gloucestershire, family-friendly Sheephouse Campsite is handily located for forays into the Forest of Dean and expeditions to gorgeous Tintern Abbey (both 20 minutes). Everything about this laidback site is designed to make life easy for you. There are no firm arrival or departure times, and no set pitches on the more-or-less level camping field – which has views over to the River Severn, by the way – so family groups and friends can pitch up together. Your younger offspring can busy themselves on the climbing frame and slide, while teens may well head straight to the games room with table-tennis and pool tables, as well as a chillout area for hanging out with new pals and USB charging points for your devices. The simple shared kitchen has a washing-up sink, freezer, kettle and a table and chairs for eating if the weather is not up to alfresco dining. Woolaston (five minutes’ drive/20 minutes’ walk) has a couple of farm shops for picking up bits to barbecue (bring your own barbecue), or you could abandon the car and stroll down to the pub, which does a good line in curries, served both in-house and as takeaways.

Site type

Tent pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 3
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • 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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • The games room is open between 01/05 and 30/09.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 1 May to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 247 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly owners provide a welcoming and relaxed atmosphere at this well-kept, clean campsite. Generous, level pitches and good facilities, including a games room, are popular. Some guests noted road noise, and the shower push-button timing was occasionally mentioned as an inconvenience. The site is highly recommended, with many visitors expressing a desire to return.

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Jodie G. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Amazing site always feel safe and happy here

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will return

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 Tina H. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Owned by a lovely couple , quiet little site , has just what you need . Youre not restricted by check in or check out times.

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Very friendly owners who couldn’t do…

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 Brandon H. 7 reviews

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Very friendly owners who couldn’t do enough for you. Great facilities and close to supermarkets, shops etc

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 Sean T. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great customer service

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Lovely site, lovely owners and would…

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Joanne T. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Lovely site, lovely owners and would definitely go back.

Disliked The road outside is quite noisy but if your not bothered by that I would definitely recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely be going back again

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 Henry D. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Everything no check in times no leaving times very friendly owner

Disliked Entrance is a bit steep van scrape off the the road entrance every time going in and out but overall every thing was great

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Really friendly staff. The toilets and…

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 philip m. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really friendly staff. The toilets and showers were clean and worked.

2nd visit to this site and will be going again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite with clean & tidy facilities. Great location

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Naomi A. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Easy to find, lovely owners, pitching field was fine for you 4x4m bell tent and medium size car, we had plenty of space. Facilities (kitchen, toilets, water) were clean and tidy at all times, thye mostly fine but per the reviews, the showers weren't great.
Like others said, is along a busy A road, but made no difference to us! Lots to do around (visiting the Clearwater caves or the open air pool is a must on a 32degree day!)
Car boot sale on sunny Sundays, just over the fence, again, no issue for us! Will most certainly be back with the kids who will take us to the games room, we didn't have chance this trip!

Disliked Only problem was the shower, but I read reviews before so knew what to expect RE set temperature and push button only works for a split second meaning you need to lean on button constantly. The problem I had was the lady before me said 1 of the 2 showers wasn't working, and when I kept the button pushed in, the water went to a trickle and eventually stopped. Wasn't an issue for me, for 1 night where I didn't need to wash my hair!

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Great site and highly recommended. Good value for money.

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 Michael E. 14 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great site and highly recommended. Good value for money. Good toilet and shower facilities. Games room on site and playground for the kids. Electric points available in the kitchen for coffees or pot noodles, etc. Very well presented. We are regulars and will return.

Disliked Quite near the main road so can hear traffic at all hours, however this didn’t bother us.

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 Dominic G. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Well kept and spacious

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Watersports

Amenities on site

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 Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Sheephouse Campsite

Sheephouse

Brookend

Woolaston

Lydney

Gloucestershire

England

GL15 6PW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.68846°N
2.59973°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.7 mi Bus Station
9.9 mi Bus Station
15.6 mi Cantilupe Road
Rail
3.4 mi Lydney Rail Station
4.6 mi Chepstow Rail Station
9.2 mi Pilning Rail Station
Ferry
4.3 mi Lydney Harbour
5.7 mi Sharpness Old Docks
13.5 mi Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
21.4 mi Bristol International Airport
23.6 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

Cyclists have easy access to the Wye Valley Greenway (20 minutes by bike), or you can up the physical ante with climbing and abseiling at waterside Symonds Yat (35 minutes). Hikers should grab their boots and head off into the Wye Valley National Landscape (15 minutes’ drive) to follow sections of the scenic Wye Valley Walk along the river banks. Kids unwilling to walk? Tempt them with colourful art installations on the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail (25 minutes), or let them have a run around in the moss-covered undergrowth at Puzzlewood (15 minutes). If little legs tire, you can all hop aboard the Forest of Dean Railway (10 minutes) to chug through the woodland by heritage train. Clearwell Caves (15 minutes) will also intrigue most children with its network of underground caverns once mined for iron ore; today a self-guided tour leads to an illuminated and ice-cold subterranean lake. Learn more about local heritage with a visit to spectacular Tintern Abbey (20 minutes), with its photogenic setting by the River Wye, or take a look around medieval Chepstow Castle (10 minutes) on its craggy hilltop.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 20.8 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 27.4 mi Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Weston Main 29.1 mi Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Chepstow Castle 4.5 mi

Berkeley Castle 6.1 mi

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 9.1 mi

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 9.9 mi

Raglan Castle 12.1 mi

National Trust

The Kymin 9.2 mi

Westbury Court Garden 12.2 mi

Blaise Hamlet 12.6 mi

Newark Park 12.8 mi

Westbury College Gatehouse 13.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tidenham Chase - Poors Allotment - Jubilee Stone - Tidenham 1.7 mi

Tidenham Chase - Devils Pulpit - Offa's Dyke - Tidenham Chase 1.7 mi

Tidenham Chase - Offa's Dyke Path - Oakhill Wood - Tidenham Chase 1.7 mi

B4228 - Oakhill Wood - B4228 - East Wood - B4228 1.8 mi

Clanna Wood - The Gloucestershire Way - Clanna Wood 2 mi

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, 7 August 2026 – Friday, 7 August 2026)

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 17.2 mi

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, 20 August 2026 – Thursday, 20 August 2026)

    Crickhowell, Powys 27.6 mi

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

    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 27.7 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 Sheephouse Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sheephouse Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sheephouse Campsite? Cyclists have easy access to the Wye Valley Greenway (20 minutes by bike), or you can up the physical ante with climbing and abseiling at waterside Symonds Yat (35 minutes). Hikers should … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sheephouse Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sheephouse Campsite? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.