Elmwicke Campsite

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  • Gloucestershire farm site with views of the Malvern Hills
  • A 10-minute drive to Tewkesbury; 20 minutes to Gloucester Cathedral
  • Tractor tours of the animals; on-site café and occasional restaurant
Fans of animal antics, step this way… stay at award-winning Elmwicke Campsite and you'll be on a working farm surrounded by a flock of Jacob sheep, a herd of rare-breed Gloucester cattle, and the Pygmy goats Mabel and Martha, plus Bacon the pig. As you can probably tell, this spot in the Severn Vale is a proper rural retreat, with fabulous views of the Malverns and Bredon Hill to boost your Gloucestershire break. Site owners (and carers to all those animals) Jon and Ruth opened up the site in 2012; they're fourth-generation farmers and you’ll see them at some point during your stay, whether that’s welcoming you in, delivering wood, cleaning the facilities or having a good old natter. The campsite is a seven-acre flat field where you can choose your own pitch, and camp together if you’re with friends or family. There’s plenty of space for games of cricket, rugby, football, rounders or flying kites, and the owners are more than happy to take guests on a tractor-trailer ride around the fields to visit the animals. Alongside men’s and women’s loos, the amenities block also has showers and a family room with baby-changing facilities. To help you with keeping everybody clean and tidy, there’s also a laundry area with a washing machine. An on-site café is open for breakfast rolls, pastries and fresh coffee to get you going in the morning, and on some nights you can eat at the pop-up restaurant that's run by a fab local caterer. If you’d rather be self-sufficient, barbecues are allowed on site, and you can order meat packs from the farm, as well as hiring firepits and buying bags of wood, which are delivered daily.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
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RV & Motorhome sites 50
Open now
Opens 7 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 7 Mar to

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating from 285 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

99% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

Top-notch, spotless and roomy site with ripper modern facilities, including family loos and a cafe. Owners get rave reviews for being grouse and helpful, making for a chill vibe. Pitches are fair dinkum generous, perfect for families and sunset views. A bit of M5 hum and wind for some, but bugger all to worry about. Highly recommended, heaps plan to be back!

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Friendly, clean and welcoming 👌🏻…

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Johnny J. 1 review

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Liked Friendly, clean and welcoming 👌🏻

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Very quite great facilities and a…

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 Martin G. 2 reviews

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Liked Very quite great facilities and a lot of space very welcoming owners

Disliked None

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Absolutely loved staying here this weekend!…

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 Aimee Y. 1 review

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Liked Absolutely loved staying here this weekend! The owners were so lovely and very helpful! Would 100% recommend!

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How do you recommended very reasonable prices?

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 richard w. 3 reviews

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Liked Very quiet site, fantastic toilet block exceptionally clean close to Malvern Hills and Cheltenham

Disliked Mentioned Cafe on site this was closed and it was unclear when the café is open possibly just a few weeks in summer?

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A lovely campsite with generous hosts

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Anonymous

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Liked The campsite was well maintained, with lovely touches like soaps, and pops of colour in the bathrooms. We greatly appreciated the family bathroom too. The cafe and things like having a fire pit made our stay more comfortable. There was ample space and the grass looked after with some long grass for nature. I also liked that there were several different bins for recycling etc.
Most of all, Ruth was a very generous and hospitable host who communicated with us throughout our stay as we needed.

Disliked There was a fair amount of traffic noise from the main road, but this didn't really detract from our stay or prevent sleep. It would have been improved by having a bit more shade in the heat.

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Excellent area for exploring the cotswolds

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 Louise C. 5 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked This is a very simple camping site with generous sized pitches offers excellent facilities. The shower block is kept exceptionally clean and the utility area is spacious with fridges, freezers, washing machine and wash up sinks. Cleaning products are provided which is a bonus.
The campsite owners are very helpful and welcoming. Nothing is too much trouble. This was our second visit and will no doubt return next year.

Disliked Having to pack up and leave!

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Nice place to stay…

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Ashok D. 1 review

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Liked Nice place to stay

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Everything, facilities v clean and plentiful…

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 Diana B. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked Everything, facilities v clean and plentiful

Disliked Nothing

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 jonathan d. 2 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked Everything, wonderful hosts, lovely atmosphere and clean.

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Friendly site, relaxed, good washing and shower facilities.

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Jessica T. 1 review

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Liked Really friendly owner, very relaxed. I didn’t use the cafe but looked to be popular. Good shower and toilet facilities and great to have fridges and freezers available.

Had massive family shower rooms with baby change facilities.

Showers and toilets were clean and well maintained.

Overall we were pretty happy with the site and was a good mixture of people.

Disliked Barely anything really, the gate was quite tricky to open. Possibly some electric sockets for charging mobiles (there may have been some but I didn’t notice them).

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Features

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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce 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 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

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 85 cm) Level campground, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Elmwicke Campsite

Red House Farm

Copse Green Lane

Elmstone Hardwicke

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

England

GL51 9TB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.94372°N
2.13897°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.5 km The Crescent
5.5 km The Crescent
6.4 km Royal Well Bus Station
Rail
5.8 km Cheltenham Spa Rail Station
6.5 km Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station
11.1 km Gloucester Rail Station
Ferry
33.9 km Sharpness Old Docks
36.3 km Lydney Harbour
Airport
5.8 km 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

Gather the kids up for games of mini-golf at Sherdons Golf Centre’s Pirate Adventure (five minutes’ drive), or let them have a look at the Harry Potter film locations in Gloucester Cathedral (20 minutes). They can follow treasure trails at Puzzlewood in the Forest of Dean (both 50 minutes), where you can also hike forest paths or up the activity levels and get some cycling in. Keen for more exercise? Have a go at skiing or tubing at Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre, or head for Sandford Parks Lido in Cheltenham (both 25 minutes), with its gorgeous Art Deco architecture and two outdoor pools to cool off in on sunny days. Mooch around indie shops in Tewkesbury (10 minutes), where you can also visit the historic abbey, grab an ice-cream or relax on a boat trip along the Severn and Avon rivers. Mellow-stone Cotswolds towns to add to your itinerary include Broadway (half an hour) for its delightful architecture and design museums, and Stow-on-the-Wold (40 minutes) for its cracking selection of antique shops.

Must see

Tewkesbury Abbey 5.4 km

Gloucester Cathedral 11.2 km

Gloucester Quays 11.8 km

Gloucester Waterways Museum 12 km

Sudeley Castle Gardens and Exhibition 12.5 km

National Trust

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 9 km

Bredon Barn 9.5 km

Hailes Abbey 14.5 km

Croome Park 17.9 km

Snowshill Manor and Garden 20.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Tewkesbury, 1471 4.5 km

PITTVILLE PARK 6 km

Churchdown - Chosen Hill - Badgeworth - Churchdown 7.8 km

BOUNCER'S LANE CEMETERY, CHELTENHAM 7.9 km

Cleeve Hill and Belas Knap 8 km

Local events

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

    Cheltenham, England 5.6 km

  • Wilderness Festival (Thursday 30 July 2026 – Thursday 30 July 2026)

    Oxford, England 45.2 km

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.

Offers

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Unpowered grass site

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Elmwicke Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Elmwicke Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Elmwicke Campsite? Gather the kids up for games of mini-golf at Sherdons Golf Centre’s Pirate Adventure (five minutes’ drive), or let them have a look at the Harry Potter film locations in Gloucester Cathedral … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Elmwicke Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Elmwicke Campsite? From $53.79 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.