Sheephouse Campsite

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View of camping field
View to the river severn
Suitable for roof top tents also.
Our trailer tent

  • 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 chill-out 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), 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
  • 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.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The games room is open between 01/05 and 30/09.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 1 May to

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96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite is praised for its friendly and helpful owners, clean facilities, and good value. Visitors enjoyed the games room, play area, and spacious pitches. While some noted noise from the nearby main road, most found it manageable, especially at night. The flexible check-in/out times and the welcoming atmosphere were highlights. This well-maintained site is recommended for families and those seeking a relaxed getaway.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Really nice

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Lovely family run camping area, very…

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amy s.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Lovely family run camping area, very welcoming. I took my 2 children age 3&6 and dog alone for the first time, I felt so safe, very clean toilet/shower area.

We will definitely stay again. It's only 25 minutes away from home, my children thought it was amazing.

Disliked Nothing.

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Really nice campsite. Small, but very…

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Laura S.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really nice campsite. Small, but very clean with lovely hosts. We really enjoyed it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great facilities, easy location for driving to other parts of the area

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Zachary H.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great facilities: newly opened family bathroom with plenty of space, small kitchen wash-up area was spotless and well stocked, game room had everything required for the games provided. Game room also had children’s books for a good age range. Climbing frame with slide was loved by kids! A nearby rooster liked saying good morning, and the nearby airstrip is interesting!

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Lovely little site with lovely owners.…

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Andrew K.

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Liked Lovely little site with lovely owners. Clean facilities and great games room and a play area. Nice kitchen with a bonus kettle, fridge and freezer. Also plenty of charging facilities.

Disliked Nothing

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Lovely site, friendly hosts, chilled vibe.

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Stephen K.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Small site with a relaxed atmosphere, kids enjoyed the games room, communal areas nice and clean and well stocked with soap, toilet roll, and hand towels.
Kitchen area always had tea and sugar, kettle provided, freezers for ice packs. There is also a couple of nice walks close by. Having no set departure time was a real blessing. Packing up to be off site by midday for example, with three large tents, small children, disabled adult, and inclement weather would have been a struggle.

Disliked As with other reviews the road noise from the A48 is a bit of a nuisance in the early morning. It wasn’t a surprise as we’d read reviews prior to booking so it wasn’t something unexpected and once up and awake you don’t really notice it as much, but if you like nice peaceful mornings then this isn’t for you.
Disabled shower room, although quite new, we found it difficult to keep pressing the push button to operate the shower. The button was really hard to push, and it had to be pushed approximately every 10-15 seconds for water to be supplied to the shower. From an energy/water saving point of view I completely understand having the showers operate this way in the female and male facilities but making it easier to push, and extending the time the water runs would certainly be appreciated by disabled people.

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Lovely peaceful stay

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Gemma F.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked Clean
Lovely host
Games room
Big kitchen
Charging points
Flat pitches
Family friendly
Nice walkes to the pub

Disliked Nothing

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Excellent place to stay

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Kira H.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked A family run campsite very clean and tidy very polite owners and always on hand to help Would defo recommend this place lovely and peaceful would defo be coming back loved every minute

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay at Sheephouse.

very welcoming site with excellent facilities

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Sara A.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Excellent campsite and ran by a really lovely welcoming couple, this is the 2nd year we stayed here and we absolutely love it here, beautiful location, excellent facilities, extremely clean, lovely size pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review. We look forward to seeing you again in the not too distant future!

Perfect campsite for families

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Rosie L.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked The area was great, facilities brilliant and check in a lovely easy process.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

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 a beautifully 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

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 £22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.