The Cider Orchard

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  • Dog-friendly farm site on an apple orchard in south Gloucestershire
  • A 15-minute drive from the Cotswold District; 35 minutes from Bristol
  • Village shop and pub with cask ales and food within walking distance
Peel back the layers of south Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds from The Cider Orchard… part of an established four-acre apple orchard, this family-run farm site is lined with cider and cooking apple trees planted by the family in the 1940s and surrounded by a rather splendid Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This is a fine spot for a break packed with variety, as The Cider Orchard is a 15-minute drive away from the edge of the Cotswolds. At the same time, cities such as Bristol (35 minutes for its edgy harbour and artsy centre) and Gloucester (35 minutes for the iconic docks and Roman history) are still within reach, thanks to the hard tracks around the site and the M5 15 minutes' drive away. Wave to the neighbours as you unwind on the peaceful open green spaces… as a small family-run farm, there are sheep and horses surrounding the site. The Tyndale Monument (in memory of a translator of the New Testament born nearby) looks over the orchard (a 20-minute walk uphill) and in the other direction, there are views across rural south Gloucestershire and south Wales. Based on the edge of the village of North Nibley, there’s a village shop 10 minutes’ walk away and a traditional country pub serving cask ales, cider and tasty meals made from locally sourced products. And when you’re in need of a light freshening up, there’s an amenities block five minutes’ walk away from the site or a large portable toilet and sunken waste tank on the site.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
Rent a tent 1
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Cider Orchard

North Nibley

Dursley

Gloucestershire

England

GL11 6DL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.65925°N
-2.38246°W

Nearest transport

Coach
15 km Merrywalks
17.1 km Dark Lane
17.1 km Dark Lane
Rail
6.7 km Cam & Dursley Rail Station
11.9 km Lydney Rail Station
12 km Stonehouse Rail Station
Ferry
10.1 km Sharpness Old Docks
10.3 km Lydney Harbour
26.8 km Castle Park Ferry Landing
Airport
30.3 km Gloucestershire Airport
37.9 km 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

Take a tractor ride, meet the farm animals or head out across the boating lake… if the kids are tagging along for the holiday, Cattle Country Farm Park (10 minutes’ drive) has lots of child-friendly activities and playgrounds where they can let off some steam. Intent on hiking far and wide? Combine a walk with wildlife spotting in the wetlands at WWT Slimbridge (20 minutes). Then, take yourself off to Stinchcombe Hill (15 minutes) for a hilly circular hike on the Cotswolds Way through an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and past a splendid golf course. Keep a golf club handy if that’s your thing, as you can stop on this course or go over to the Cotswold Edge Golf Club (10 minutes) for a scenic game on an old Cotswolds course. If you want to familiarise yourself with some history, Berkeley Castle (10 minutes) has a taste of the 12th century, while the National Trust site at Woodchester Park (20 minutes) has an incomplete Victorian mansion with parkland, lakes and a boathouse walk. Ready for the city? Head to the historic spa towns of Bath (50 minutes) or Cheltenham (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Clevedon Beach 41.5 km Estuary N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Berkeley Castle 6.1 km

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 9.2 km

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum 12.9 km

Painswick Rococo Garden 19.6 km

Chepstow Castle 20.2 km

National Trust

Newark Park 5.4 km

Woodchester Park 9.2 km

Horton Court 11.2 km

Westbury Court Garden 18.2 km

Dyrham Park 20 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

STANCOMBE PARK 1.5 km

BRADLEY COURT 2.2 km

NEWARK PARK 5.4 km

TORTWORTH COURT 5.5 km

ALDERLEY GRANGE 5.8 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.

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Location Liked being in an orchard. Level pitch.…

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Location Liked being in an orchard. Level pitch.

Disliked: Couldn’t find the shower and no one around to ask.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Views, space, quiet…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Rebecca W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Views, space, quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very basic camping in a lovely setting. All queries answered promptly

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Jennie B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Relaxed atmosphere. Great dog walking. Lovely tea room in the village.

Disliked: Glad we didn’t need to use the portaloos, although they were emptied and clean.

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What a wonderful place! Location was fantastic and the view was out…

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

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: What a wonderful place! Location was fantastic and the view was out of this world! Plenty of space between pitches and a wonderful warm place for anyone looking to escape the norm. Farm shop near by and a lovely local pub if you fancy a pint or a bite to eat.

Disliked: I wouldn't say it was a dislike but the shower could of been a bit cleaner but still it was warm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

No frills camping in a beautiful spot.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Beautiful spot, good local pub and walks. Clean port-a-loos. Does exactly what is says in description, good basic no frills camping.

Disliked: Would have liked some sort of wash station for teeth cleaning and washing up. The shower and toilet located in farm outhouse not really suitable for use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Incredible site, so peaceful and meditative. Will definitely return!

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
Tom L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: EVERYTHING!!!

Disliked: NOTHING!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and location but a bit more maintenance/cleaning needed

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Beautiful setting and chilled atmosphere

Disliked: Nowhere to put your washing up (needs a stand or table by tap. Shower too far away and not clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: View

Disliked: Facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location and spacious pitches

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Olivia R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Beautiful location within walking distance of a village shop and pub. And a short drive to nearby towns for a wider variety of shops. Peaceful location but can still faintly hear cars driving so you don’t feel completely isolated. It wasn’t overly busy so we had plenty of room between pitches.

Disliked: Hard to find as there weren’t any signs, and the postcode on apple maps took us down the wrong lane. Managed to find it thanks to someone’s previous review about going down the Lane to the right of Nibley House. Hard to find where the shower facility was and never managed to find it but didn’t mind.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing view, loved the location and the camping area within an orchard.…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Amazing view, loved the location and the camping area within an orchard. Loved that we were able to get away and switch off.

Disliked: Toilets, only 2 for the whole campsite which haven’t been emptied.

Recommend to friends Visit again


Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Cider Orchard have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Cider Orchard dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Cider Orchard? Take a tractor ride, meet the farm animals or head out across the boating lake… if the kids are tagging along for the holiday, Cattle Country Farm Park (10 minutes’ drive) has … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Cider Orchard?
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    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  Anytime
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