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 444 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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95% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a very clean and well-maintained site with excellent facilities, including a popular swimming pool, spa, and restaurant. Guests praise the friendly staff and spacious pitches, with direct access to forest walks. While generally peaceful, some note occasional noise and busy periods. Dog owners appreciate the forest access, though restrictions apply in certain areas.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Absolutely fantastic place to go and we will be going back!

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10 out of 10
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked How well set up for young families it is, you can eat while seeing your little ones run around in the park safely, allowing the adults to have some relaxing time.

The facilities where all close and well thought out and also modern.
The kids loved the evening entertainment and again actually allowed the adults to relax a little while they played/danced safely.

The pool was fantastic too something for everyone!

Disliked No dislikes at all!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Family friendly Swimming pool is great Food seating…

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 Lauren G. 4 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Family friendly
Swimming pool is great
Food seating is right next to the park so parents can have a drink or eat while the kids play
Toilet and shower facilities are clean
Everything is super convenient and easy
Would definitely return

Recommend to friends Visit again

Power showers Range of family activities available,…

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Power showers
Range of family activities available, although we were only a couple and did not try any activities apart from the swimming pool/sauna/steam room
Hours that food could be ordered in both cafe or Foresters Bar

Disliked Would have preferred more information to be available at Guest Services re walking routes from/around site.
Would have also liked a list of emergency contacts such as local vet, doctors, mechanic etc. to be included in the Welcome Pack
The flower beds and bushes around site require some attention
All minor things which might have meant I would have given 10 stars

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots to do for kids…

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 Kelvin S. 4 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Lots to do for kids

Disliked Don’t think need wooden stumps on grass

Recommend to friends Visit again

Pitch, amenities and general maintenance. Entertainment…

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Paul J. 1 review

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

Liked Pitch, amenities and general maintenance. Entertainment team were excellent particularly Sarah.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We absolutely loved the site, we…

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10 out of 10
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 Carmen B. 1 review

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We absolutely loved the site, we were so impressed with all the facilities. The showers were one of the best we’ve been to, so clean and being able to set the temperature and not have to press the shower on every few minutes was a huge bonus. The evening entertainment was great and the staff were fab with all the kids. We ate at the restaurant a few times and were really impressed with the quality of the food and the terrace was a lovely area to sit. The whole site is clean and there were plenty of walks for the dogs and kids. It’s in a great location with Puzzlewood being less than 10 minute drive away and we found a love pub called The Woodman Inn which was a 2 minute drive. Highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

a very relaxing break

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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 Chris P. 2 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Space around the site, scenery.

Disliked Toilets not cleaned regularly enough

Recommend to friends Visit again

Risk of bike theft here

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Brian M. 1 review

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked Swimming pool and facilities are good
Plentyof activities for kids if you pay more

Disliked Huge bike theft going on, pitch across from us had their ebike stolen. Open access onto site for the public through the forest. Lack of security at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots going on

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10 out of 10
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 Natasha D. 1 review

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

Liked Quiet
Peaceful
Plenty of space
Pool was amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

We were there with our grandkids…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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 Ian B. 2 reviews

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked We were there with our grandkids and we were by the football field and the kids loved it swimming was inc in the price and we didn’t have to book or pay more for the swim.

Disliked Not a lot really but the WiFi was not that great where we were but down my the club it was

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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).

Food and drink

  • Whitemead park Restaurant 0.1 mi
  • The Fountain Inn Pub 0.3 mi
  • The Miner's Arms Pub 1.1 mi
  • Rising Sun, Moseley Green Pub 1.3 mi
  • Rising Sun Pub 1.4 mi
  • The Bailey Inn Pub 1.7 mi
  • Club House Pub 1.8 mi
  • The Ore Pool Pub 2 mi
  • Nags Head Pub 2 mi
  • The Crown Inn Pub 2.1 mi

Groceries

  • Lidl Supermarket 2.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 2.8 mi
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 3.2 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 3.2 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 3.3 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 4.9 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 4.9 mi

Parks and play

  • RSPB Nagshead park 0.5 mi
  • 2nd Lawdley Road park 2.9 mi
  • Lydney Hub park 3.2 mi
  • Bathurst Park 3.4 mi
  • Ruspidge Recreational Ground park 3.7 mi
  • Forest Holidays Forest of Dean park 4.2 mi
  • Miners Welfare Playing Field Park Playground 4.5 mi
  • Double View Playing Area Playground 4.6 mi
  • Double View Playing Area Playground 4.6 mi
  • Millennium Green park 4.8 mi

Family days out

  • Dark Hill Visitor attraction 1.5 mi
  • Go Ape Visitor attraction 1.8 mi
  • Clearwell Caves Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Puzzlewood Visitor attraction 2.2 mi
  • Perrygrove Railway Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Puzzlewood Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Hopewell Colliery Visitor attraction 2.3 mi
  • Clearwell Castle 2.6 mi
  • Pedal-a-Bike-Away Centre Visitor attraction 2.9 mi
  • Littledean Jail Visitor attraction 5.3 mi

Public transport

  • Whitemead Park 0.01 mi
  • Nagshead Nature Reserve 0.05 mi
  • The Woodman 0.2 mi
  • The Pike House 0.2 mi
  • The Square 0.2 mi
  • Garage 0.3 mi
  • The Fountain 0.3 mi
  • Old Station 0.3 mi
  • Arthur's Folly 0.4 mi
  • Woodland Rd 0.6 mi

What’s nearby

  • Forest Golf Club Golf course 2.3 mi
  • Forest Hills Golf Club Golf course 3.1 mi
  • Lydney Golf Club Golf course 4.2 mi
  • Lydney Harbour Marina 4.7 mi
  • Lydney Yacht Club Marina 4.7 mi

Local services

  • Central Garage Fuel station 0.3 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.2 mi
  • Bream Surgery Doctors 1.3 mi
  • Yorkley Health Centre Doctors 1.8 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 2.6 mi
  • Coleford Health Centre Doctors 2.7 mi
  • Brunston Surgery Doctors 2.7 mi
  • Lydney Health Centre Doctors 3.1 mi
  • Co-op Fuel station 3.1 mi
  • Great Oaks Hospice Hospital 3.1 mi

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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

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.