Whitemead Forest Park

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  • 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
As you’d expect from the name, Whitemead Forest Park is surrounded by woodland. And not just any old woodland... but the age-old Forest of Dean, one-time stamping ground of the royals and their pals. It’s not hard to see why the regal types would flock to this part of Gloucestershire – the surrounds are most scenic, and packed with plenty of things to do including days of wandering among ancient trees (on foot, on bikes or on horseback), exploring spooky caves and riding rural railways. So far, so peaceful… and that vibe is stretched out to the park’s facilities too, which include a free gym, sauna, steam room and spa pools. And if you’re in charge of kids that have more active plans in mind? Such scenarios are sorted too: the indoor swimming pool has a kids’ area, and there are also several outdoor play areas scattered around the site. Through the summer holidays, the park’s all abuzz with various activities they can join in with (for an extra charge). Despite all this activity, there’s little chance of going hungry here – the restaurant serves all day from breakfast to dinner (via afternoon tea…) with a couple of bars also on hand to provide the drinks and entertainment. If you’d like to venture out, there are a couple of pubs in the nearby village of Parkend (10 minutes’ walk) and lots of restaurants and shops in Lydney (10 minutes’ drive).

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 88
Touring caravan pitches 71
Tent pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 71
Open now
Opens 16 January

Tourist board rating

Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • 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).

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 16 Jan 2026 to

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 435 Pitchup.com customers

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96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Guests praise the site's beautiful forest location, clean and well-maintained facilities, including a popular swimming pool and spa. Staff are consistently described as friendly and helpful. Pitches are generally spacious. Some visitors note that the site can be busy, especially during peak times, and mention noise from activities or other guests. Dog-friendly policies are noted, though some feel restrictions on dogs in certain areas could be improved. WiFi can be inconsistent.

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Facilities, activities on offer, multiple use…

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 charlotte w. 1 review

The Mead electric gravel and hardstanding campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Facilities, activities on offer, multiple use of indoor pool and facilities, massive field for the children to play on, food on site is affordable and delicious, drinks are fairly priced, evening entertainment suits everyone

Disliked WiFi signal isn’t great on the mead, which didn’t bother the smaller children and ourselves but the 13 year old did have a moan

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Overall we enjoyed out stay but feel it could have been better

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 Andy R. 1 review

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Facilities, forest walks, large pitch.

Disliked The Dell toilet block often ran out of toilet paper and was dirty more often than not. Although staff cleared tables on the terrace area no attempts was made to clean the tables therefore people were eating off dirty tables! For the site the size it is to have only one service point on the upper level with nothing in the lower Dell area needs to be looked at.

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We will be back!

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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked * Swimming pool perfect for kids and warm!!!
* Kids entertainment - great - especially sarah, big shout out to her!
* Size of pitch perfect
* Close to forest
* Lots of places in the area to run or walk (from the campsite)
* Big playing field
* nature trail perfect for adult and kids

Disliked We were plot 61. A bit close to the football pitch. It was ok for us as we have kids that sleep. But i would imagine if you had kids who find it difficult, it could be a bit noisy with footie being played until 10pm

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Lovely place. Would stay again.

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 James L. 1 review

The Mead electric gravel and hardstanding campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Entertainment, the bar, restaurant and the pitches. Swimming pool and spa area was lovely.

Disliked Communal toilet and washing up area were a little dirty/smelly.

WiFi was very hit and miss.

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Super stay and would definitely recommend.

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Amy M. 1 review

The Mead electric gravel and hardstanding campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Clean and tidy site. Lovely facilities. Plenty to do on site and in the surrounding areas. Reasonably priced drinks and good food. Great that the pool doesn't have a booking system and even so wasn't overly busy. All staff happy and helpful.

Disliked Nothing.

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Anonymous

Mega camping pod (no pets)

Liked Facilities

Disliked Got ours bike stolen during night time! The stuff people when we reported they seem very careless

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 Tracy T. 3 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

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Great site, lots to do and…

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 Ruth C. 2 reviews

The Mead electric gravel and hardstanding campervan, tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great site, lots to do and really good facilities. Friendly and welcoming, child friendly and the shop on site was a lifesaver when I forgot things.
We went to the Forest of Dean cycling and had a great time and it's so close to the campsite.

Disliked The hard standing pitch was incredibly hard to put tent pegs into, even with heavy duty pegs. We even bent some of the heavy duty pegs...make sure yout bring a hammer/mallet, hard pegs and some strong hammering skills.

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Relaxing, safe, fun family holiday

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 Rebecca D. 1 review

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Modern facilities

Terrace overlooking park and huge playing field

Able to be in the forest for a ride/ walk with a minute straight from site

Didn't have to book swimming

Range of activities available

Close to all facilities and amenities

All staff very friendly

Well equipped small gym

No arcade!!

Disliked Pitches were quite close together, however being set on a slope made it feel a bit more spacious

Pool was too deep for our youngest to stand unaided

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One of the nicest campsites we…

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 Declan P. 1 review

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked One of the nicest campsites we stayed in a long time and friendliest,it ticked all the boxes for a family stay

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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 cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Sauna TV room Take away Tennis Toddler's pool Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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 Communal freezer 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)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

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

Motorhome service point 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
7.3 mi Bus Station
10 mi Bus Station
10.1 mi Cantilupe Road
Rail
4 mi Lydney Rail Station
9.5 mi Cam & Dursley Rail Station
10 mi Chepstow Rail Station
Ferry
4.6 mi Sharpness Old Docks
4.7 mi Lydney Harbour
19.2 mi Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
19.4 mi Gloucestershire Airport
27.1 mi Bristol International 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

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 few minutes’ walk away in Parkend if you need it). Should the kids demand more from their woodland outings, take them along to seek out dragons and unicorns along the themed trails at Puzzlewood, or launch themselves into the air on the ziplines and high ropes courses at Go Ape; both are 10 minutes away by car. Much of the area’s attraction is linked to its natural good looks, but there’s also manmade interest in the form of the miners’ caverns at Clearwell Caves and the puffing steam trains of the Dean Forest Railway (both 10 minutes' drive). In the unlikely event that you tire of this scenery, head west to the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for days visiting Goodrich Castle (20 minutes) and the Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo (25 minutes), or canoeing from Symonds Yat (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 26.2 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

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

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

    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 23.6 mi

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

    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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • 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?
    Camping 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.
    Read more
  • 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.