Forest Oak Farm

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Picnic area next to the lake
Picnic area next to the lake
Keep your car with you on your pitch
Lakes, pic nic area, and dog exercise area
Hardstanding pitches
Grass pitches
Around the site
The site features two fenced dog exercise areas
Pitches
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Keep your car with you on your pitch
Lakes, pic nic area, and dog exercise area
Hardstanding pitches

  • Friendly family-run farm estate next to the Forest Of Dean
  • Within easy reach of Symonds Yat Rock, Go Ape and Puzzlewood
  • Views of valley, lakes and fields and heaps of space for dogs to play
Woof woof... This peaceful lakeside retreat is a veritable pup's paradise: not one, but two large off-leash exercise areas and lead walks, a lake to paddle in and heaps of long countryside walking trails to take their humans out and about on. Two licensed fishing lakes, separate from the dog-friendly swimming lake, are also on site; day tickets are available to purchase on site. Near Lydney in Gloucestershire, Forest Oak Farm is a friendly dog-centred farm estate that lies between the banks of the River Severn and the Forest of Dean, and very warmly welcomes dog owners and their canine compadres to come spend some time there; since opening in 2012, the site has been expertly cultivated by the Dodson family – who also run a fab dog training centre on the farm – to provide a scenic spacious site and a welcoming atmos to all. Set out over 20 acres of fields, lakes and woodland filled with mature trees, this is a well-equipped park with plenty of 10-amp metered electric hook-ups and a bathroom block with toilets, showers, accessible facilities, a washing-up area and a laundry room. Foodwise, you can take your barbecue bits down to the smashing lakeside picnic area for an alfresco feast by the water. The site also has two large fenced dog exercise areas. Off site, there are heaps of good places to eat out around in Lydney and a little further afield around Blakeney, Alvington, Parkend and Clearwell – just ask the Dodsons about their favourite dog-friendly food joints.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 20
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent sites 20
Caravan sites 20
Open now
Opens 4 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
  • Minimum spacing of 2 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Bookings for tent must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • Due to open water, farm machinery and out of bounds areas on site, children must be supervised at all times. 10kWh of electricity per night is included: any usage beyond this is metered on site at £0.60 per kWh and can be purchased onsite via the helpline. The Guest Helpline is only intended to support visitors during their stay and is manned between 7am and 7pm (except in an emergency or by prior arrangement).

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 168 reviews View breakdown

Peaceful

Voted 90% of visitors View breakdown

96%

would recommend this campground to a friend

95%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great stay.

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 9
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 7
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Samantha G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: It's quiet and peaceful. Excellent stay. Plenty of small ponds and walkways.
Great for dog owners. Canine training is also set here on site. Showers and wash facilities are excellent and hot!!!
Although no onsite shop, there is a village 30 mins walk or 5 min drive. Lovely food at the King's Head.
Close to visit Symminds yat and Puzzlewood. And Go Ape.

Will definitely stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Dog and wheelchair friendly clean and beautiful ❤️

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
Sarah W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Incredible, clean accessible bathroom.
Accommodating people and beautiful setting. Very impressive, will stay again

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent dog friendly basic site with clean modern facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 9
Value for money 8
Accommodation 9
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Craig S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Only an overnight localish stop for us as testing a new awning and bed for the wee one. Lovely quiet fairly basic campsite, but much better than pop up field. Wee one liked the baby ducks and our husky liked the dog fields. M5 and road closures meant we we arrived later than we would have liked. Relatively quiet site despite not being too far from the road. Will be back again to do further exploring when we have more time...

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely comments and we look forward to seeing you back :)

Very nice site clean toilets and washing up area. Also use…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 1
Louis d. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Very nice site clean toilets and washing up area. Also use of a washing machine and a fridge
Pitches were nice size and the site is quite picturesque.
friendly owner 🙂

Disliked: This isn't really a dislike but the showers were quite hot (better than a cold one tho )

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely feedback, so happy you enjoyed your stay and the facilities we have on offer. Will take a look at the showers - been so so hot and sunny think maybe we all need cool showers atm! ;)

Our favorite site.

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
Laszlo C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site (large)

Liked: It's our family's absolute favorit campsite.
Family and dog friendly with brilliant staff and fantastic surrounding.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Was so lovely to see you back :) Always a pleasure. Love the photos too - Thank you! Hopefully see you again next year.

Super site in lovely location

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

Unpowered concrete slab motorhome site

Liked: Very clean & modern facilities. Loads of space & large pitches. Picturesque site with lovely views. Good value.

Disliked: Nothing - but would suggest some separate bins for recycling & a drive over drain for motorhome grey water disposal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for lovely comments. Not sure if you missed it but do have recycling facilities just to the left of the general waste bin. It is well used by our visitors, which is good as the law is changing to require much greater levels of recycling for all business and their visitors by next year :) We have a new sewer disposal point this year which only required a short bit of hose to dispose of grey waste.

Beautiful environment, well kept and clean toilet/shower facilities. Very friendly owners would…

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

Powered grass site (large)

Liked: Beautiful environment, well kept and clean toilet/shower facilities. Very friendly owners would highly recommend and will be returning

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you Leigh. Hoping you will make it back for a bit longer next time :0) Best Wishes, Shelle and co.

Excellent

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

Unpowered grass site (large)

Liked: The site is very well looked after, the ambitions are extremely clean and in a very good condition.

It’s the prefect location to explore Forest of Dean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for choosing to stay with us, I am delighted you all enjoyed your stay! We are conveniently located on the outskirts of the Forest Of Dean. So you get the value for money, easy access, and only a short drive to lots of great places to visit.

Highly recommended.

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

Powered grass site (large)

Liked: The location was great - lots of the forest of dean in easy reach. Pitches were well spaced. Toilets and showers always clean. We had dogs and it had good areas for exercise / walks on the campsite. Very pretty lake.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the lovely comments, So pleased you enjoyed your stay!

Nice well kept site

Overall 10/10
Location 9
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Nathaniel D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Nice level pitch, clean showers and toilets, good dog exercise areas, clear instructions, handy barbecue stands available to borrow.

Disliked: Busy road for walking into town

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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 Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Forest Oak Farm

Purlieu

Lydney

Gloucestershire

England

GL15 4LN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.74132°N
-2.50377°W

Route directions

Please be aware there are a number of farms using the same postcode. Do not turn off the A48 as the site entrance is on the main road. Keep going until you see a large white house between Lydney and Blakeney Village, called 'The Willows', with white painted stones around the driveway and garden. The site is directly opposite that house. The farm entrance has large flag poles on either side. What3words (for the farm entrance): dandelions.dragonfly.necklace.

Nearest transport

Coach
16.4 km Bus Station
16.7 km Bus Station
19.7 km Merrywalks
Rail
3.6 km Lydney Rail Station
10.3 km Cam & Dursley Rail Station
15.5 km Stonehouse Rail Station
Ferry
2.3 km Sharpness Old Docks
3.5 km Lydney Harbour
29.8 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
29.2 km Gloucestershire Airport
42 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

Forest Oak Farm is in a splendid spot for easy access to the Forest of Dean, the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the wider Gloucestershire, south Wales and south-west England areas. Adventurers can test their mettle on the high ropes course at Go Ape, five miles from base, and over at Puzzlewood, eight miles away, there's a walking trail that meanders through an ancient 14-acre forest filled with towering trees and rugged rock formations. At Clearwell Caves, right next door to Puzzlewood, explore its sprawling natural cave system and learn all about the forest's 4,500-year iron ore and ochre mining history. The Forest Of Dean, around half an hour's walk from the park, is full to the brim with woodland walks, cycle tracks, lakes and secluded valleys. Be sure to bring your binoculars, because the forest is home to wild boar and deer that can (and should) be admired from afar. The smashing Symonds Yat Rock is a mere 25-minute drive away from Forest Oak Farm and provides visitors with plenty of fun outdoorsy and sightseeing opps; take one of the many waymarked trails that link it with the River Wye and a number of circular walks into the surrounding forest, visit the ancient Iron Age hill fort and – if you're there between April and August – point your trusty binoculars towards the nearby cliffs to spot the peregrine falcons that nest and hunt around them. Canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding and mountaineering are available around the village of Symonds Yat too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 42 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Berkeley Castle 6.7 km

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 6.9 km

Chepstow Castle 16 km

Goodrich Castle 16.4 km

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 16.6 km

National Trust

Westbury Court Garden 11 km

The Kymin 14.9 km

Woodchester Park 15.9 km

Newark Park 17.5 km

Horton Court 22.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lydney - Harbour Road - Naas Lane - Lydney 2.2 km

Blakeney - Oldcroft - Allaston - Oakenhill Wood - Blakeneyhill Woods 2.9 km

Wenchford Picnic Site - Viney Hill - Wenchford Pic 3.5 km

Blackpool Bridge - Bradley Hill - Blaize Bailey - Soudle 4 km

Mallards Pike - Brierley - Cannop Ponds - Mallards Pike 4.6 km

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday 8 August 2025 – Friday 8 August 2025)

    Bristol, England 35.1 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

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Unpowered grass and gravel caravan site
  • 10% off Late June Weekday Offer –
  • 10% off Mid August Weekday Offer –
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Unpowered grass site (large)
  • 10% off Late June Weekday Offer –
  • 10% off Early July Weekday Offer –
  • 10% off Mid August Weekday Offer –
Touring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered grass and gravel caravan site
  • 10% off Late June Weekday Offer –
  • 10% off Early July Weekday Offer –
  • 10% off Mid August Weekday Offer –
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered grass site (large)
  • 10% off Late June Weekday Offer –
  • 10% off Early July Weekday Offer –
  • 10% off Mid August Weekday Offer –

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Forest Oak Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Forest Oak Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Forest Oak Farm? Forest Oak Farm is in a splendid spot for easy access to the Forest of Dean, the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the wider Gloucestershire, south Wales and south-west … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Forest Oak Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Forest Oak Farm? From $38.41 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.