Beanhill Farm

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.3 125 reviews
Visitor image of the campsite (added by manager 21 Dec 2022)
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Our view
View of the site from the field
Bikers welcome
Gus helping the guests
Someone is watching you...
Wildflowers on site
So much space!
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Our view
View of the site from the field
Bikers welcome

  • Peaceful site set in the Royal Forest of Dean
  • A 20-minute drive from Tintern Abbey and Chepstow Castle
  • Less than a mile from two excellent village pubs
Green fields galore + a meandering brook + gently sloping hills = a splendid spot to pitch up. Beanhill Farm may look like a humble enough place, but its location in the Royal Forest of Dean (how posh) puts it firmly into 'excellent area' territory. In this secluded corner of Gloucestershire, guests can take in valley views by day and stargazing opportunities overhead by night (a firepit and wood can be arranged to keep you warm after dusk). The prevailing colour of those views depends on the season: bluebells fill the surrounding woods in spring, while bright yellow rapeseed takes over for a bright backdrop in summer months. The A48 is less than a mile away, making it easy to plan day trips either side of the Welsh border. The nearest supermarket, in the nearby town of Lydney, is a 10-minute drive away; if you'd rather someone else sorted the eats, stroll down into Alvington (20 minutes' walk) for local food and an ale or two at one of two local pubs. Barbecues are allowed for open-air cookouts, and you’re welcome to bring your dog along for this rural jaunt. All the essentials – a washing-up area, toilet block and showers – are provided to keep everyday life ticking along.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 15
Tent pitches 15
Motorhome pitches 15
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • A charge of £1.00 applies for the use of the shower.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Reception is open 9am to 11am and 2pm to 7pm Monday to Saturday, 9am to 10am and 6pm to 7pm on Sunday.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating based on 125 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 89% of visitors View breakdown

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely, quiet little campsite with lovely clean facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Charlee B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely clean toilets & showers. Great walks and pubs within walking distance. Site is sloped so arrive early to get flat spots or bring your chocks! Very peaceful - loved it. Make sure you change you £1 to tokens for the showers.

Disliked: Needing to change £1 to tokens for the showers. Got caught out in the evening after hours.

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I have stayed there quite a few times and definitely return.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Peace and quiet Friendly staff Close to local amenities

Disliked: Nothing

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Friendly owner Great quiet site Hot showers were very powerful…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly owner Great quiet site Hot showers were very powerful

Disliked: Lot of the field is on a slope so just got to be careful how you pitch your tent :)

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Excellent quiet site with clean facilities & friendly owners.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Fiona C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: This was a lovely, well maintained, peaceful site. We had arranged to meet up with friends in our camper vans and we were able to pitch up together as there are no designated pitches - just open space on grass. The toilets and showers were clean and very well maintained (token needed for showers - costs £1 but gives adequate time). The owners were friendly and helpful. There’s a great pub (The Rising Sun) just a short walk away which does simple food very well with excellent service. Good walking country in the woods surrounding the site and we saw lots of deer. There is no electric hookup on this site. NB Don’t arrive too early - reception is closed until 2pm so you will have to wait.

Disliked: It’s not the flattest site - there are plenty of places where you can find a flattish spot but if flat is really important to you this may not be the site for you.

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Great site with clean facilities and lots of space to choose your spot

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Matt W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Really great sight with helpful staff and great location close to loads of things to do in the Forest of Dean , very accommodating and very clean facilities

Disliked: Nothing

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Very happy with my stay, great site, amazing hosts. Will be back.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Toilets and showers were super clean. Owners we very lovely. Nice and spacious site. Picnic benches dotted about so we parked up next one. Super handy as forgot a table! I would 100% stay again ☺️

Disliked: Honestly, can't think of anything.

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Had a lovely weekend camping at Beanhill Farm. The staff were friendly…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Had a lovely weekend camping at Beanhill Farm. The staff were friendly and helpful, the pitches had a lot of space, the amenities were very clean and well-kept, and the firepit available was a nice touch.

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Lovely peaceful stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Emily H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely clean and spacious toilet block with hot showers. Occupants kept to a minimum to ensure no overcrowding on the site or at the toilet block. Greta location for walking to the pub in Woolaston or Alvington) and activities/amenities around the Forest of Dean. The owner was very friendly and helpful.

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Quiet area…

Overall 6/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Quiet area

Disliked: Charge for showers A little more thought could have been put into camp facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely relaxing site, in a great location

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Really lovely pitch very relaxing and not too busy! Enjoyed the fire pit you could purchase at reception, and loved the location lots of great things to do in the forest!

Disliked: The shower tokens were £1 each but the shower didn’t last long at all, maybe a minute or 2 wasn’t aware of this so my shower stopped half way through!

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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 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 Picnic table 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

Themes

Forest 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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby 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

Location

Beanhill Farm

Alvington

Gloucestershire

England

GL15 6AE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.71018°N
-2.58932°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.1 mi Bus Station
8.9 mi Bus Station
14.1 mi Cantilupe Road
Rail
2.5 mi Lydney Rail Station
6 mi Chepstow Rail Station
9.9 mi Cam & Dursley Rail Station
Ferry
3.6 mi Lydney Harbour
4.7 mi Sharpness Old Docks
15.1 mi Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
22.4 mi Gloucestershire Airport
23 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

Outdoorsy types will have plenty of options in the Forest of Dean. Offa’s Dyke Path (10 minutes’ drive) straddles the English-Welsh border: following the route down towards the Sedbury Cliffs near Chepstow makes for a particularly pleasant jaunt. The site is also 10 miles south of the popular Family Cycle Trail, where guests can make a whistle-stop tour of the surrounding countryside. The circular 11-mile route runs through the Cannop Valley, along the old tracks of the Severn and Wye railway (passing through abandoned stations) and passes the remains of former coal mines at Foxes Bridge and Lightmoor. Mallards Pike (20 minutes' drive), where there is a car park, is also home to a Go Ape high ropes course. If you want to experience greenery with a bit of a twist, head to Puzzlewood (15 minutes) for a maze (as the name suggests), plus farm animals, an adventure playground and an interactive treasure hunt for the kids. For a proper step back in time, Tintern Abbey (20 minutes' drive) is surely one of the most impressive ruins in Wales. Make a day of it by contrasting its elegant Gothic facade with the sturdy walls of Chepstow Castle (also 20 minutes), built in days of yore to defend the banks of the River Wye.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Clevedon Beach 22.3 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 28.9 mi Estuary N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Berkeley Castle 5.9 mi

Chepstow Castle 5.9 mi

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 8.2 mi

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 8.9 mi

Goodrich Castle 11.1 mi

National Trust

The Kymin 8.1 mi

Westbury Court Garden 10.8 mi

Newark Park 12.9 mi

Woodchester Park 13.3 mi

Blaise Hamlet 14.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Clanna Wood - The Gloucestershire Way - Clanna Wood 0.8 mi

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

Tidenham Chase - Poors Allotment - Jubilee Stone - Tidenham 2.5 mi

Tidenham Chase - Devils Pulpit - Offa's Dyke - Tidenham Chase 2.6 mi

Tidenham Chase - Offa's Dyke Path - Oakhill Wood - Tidenham Chase 2.6 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Beanhill Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Beanhill Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Beanhill Farm? Outdoorsy types will have plenty of options in the Forest of Dean. Offa’s Dyke Path (10 minutes’ drive) straddles the English-Welsh border: following the route down towards the Sedbury Cliffs near Chepstow … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Beanhill Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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