Sheephouse Campsite

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View of camping field
View to the river severn
Suitable for roof top tents also.
Our trailer tent

  • Relaxed, family-friendly campsite 10 minutes’ drive from Chepstow
  • Wye Valley National Landscape 15 minutes’ drive; Tintern 20 minutes
  • Communal kitchen and games room; pub in Woolaston 20 minutes’ walk
Halfway between historic Chepstow and seaside Lydney (both 10 minutes’ drive) in Gloucestershire, family-friendly Sheephouse Campsite is handily located for forays into the Forest of Dean and expeditions to gorgeous Tintern Abbey (both 20 minutes). Everything about this laidback site is designed to make life easy for you. There are no firm arrival or departure times, and no set pitches on the more-or-less level camping field – which has views over to the River Severn, by the way – so family groups and friends can pitch up together. Your younger offspring can busy themselves on the climbing frame and slide, while teens may well head straight to the games room with table-tennis and pool tables, as well as a chill-out area for hanging out with new pals and USB charging points for your devices. The simple shared kitchen has a washing-up sink, freezer, kettle and a table and chairs for eating if the weather is not up to alfresco dining. Woolaston (five minutes’ drive/20 minutes’ walk) has a couple of farm shops for picking up bits to barbecue (bring your own), or you could abandon the car and stroll down to the pub, which does a good line in curries, served both in-house and as takeaways.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 3
Tent sites 15
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 7 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 28 consecutive nights.
  • The games room is open between 01/05 and 30/09.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 1 May to

Site types & availability

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95%

would recommend this campground to a friend

92%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Will visit again !

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 9
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Loveday M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great stay at the Sheephouse , helpful communication when booking , lovely greeting on arrival Miriam and Tim were very friendly felt very welcome and super accommodating. The site itself really nice calm quiet and felt safe ( would stay here as a solo female) , slight traffic noise in the background and a cockerel in the morning but nothing to disturb you ! Facilities kept lovely and clean and topped up! Kitchen equipped with an electric kettle was a life saver when we realised we had packed up the stove before leaving for our final coffee top up!
Indoor games social area with pool table ping pong and seating was great for our late evening board games (brought our own). Great for poor weather or cooler evenings
Wonderful farm shop cafe 1.2 m up the road well worth a visit or 5! Sunday car boot in the adjacent field was a good fun! If only I didn’t have so far to take it home!

Good range of walks not too far away ! Devils pulpit has some beautiful views and not too strenuous perfect for our little legged dog!


Recommended to many and will visit again
Would love to host a larger friend group here

Disliked: Only possible improvements is the shower button running time could do with being extended
The game room could benifit from another a couple of new sofas to make a cosy corner to play games on softer seating :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

First class site. All clean. Good pitch. Location excellent.

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

Unpowered grass motorhome site (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Clean toilets/showers. Kitchen area. Location great

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean showers and toilets and kitchen area with kettle, small play area…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Clean showers and toilets and kitchen area with kettle, small play area and indoor games room, wifi :) and friendly owners.

Disliked: Road noise

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, welcoming and clean campsite!

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Tim, the owner was very welcoming and informative on arrival.
Clean showers and toilets. Lovely little wash up area, that you can wash up or eat dinner in if wet.
My 8 year old loved the games room. Tim was always available if any problems.
Beautiful scenery and close to local amenities.
I would have rated a 10 but the campsite is near a main road, which can be noisy. However, would come to the campsite again despite this!

Disliked: Main road noise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely visit again

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The owners are very polite and helpful. They also have a great knowledge of the area.
There are leaflets on site with ideas on days out.
Wifi, games room, electric in games room and kitchen, shared kettle provided.
Everyone visiting the site was really friendly and it had a great atmosphere.
Site was always kept clean even when it was busy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very welcoming. Really clean facilities. Great games area. Beautiful views…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very welcoming. Really clean facilities. Great games area. Beautiful views

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location and family friendly campsite

Overall 7/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 7
Wifi 10
Carla W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Easy to find location. Close to main roads. The field was flat and is was not over booked so plenty of room to move around.You are directed to your own pitch on arrival. Owners are friendly and I received good communication through text/call. Play area and games room for young and older children. Toilets, showers and kitchen were clean. My daughter loved seeing the chickens and chicks. If you are staying Saturday night there might be a car boot sale next door on Sunday midday which you can access through camp site...added bonus!

Disliked: Our pitch had a lot of fox/dog poo over it which wasn't pleasant as it was up to us to clean it up before placing the tent (pooey)

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a great stay here again . Facilities are very clean .

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 3
G D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Everything

Disliked: Having to go home

Recommend to friends Visit again

We love everything about this campsite! So peaceful and great facilities…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: We love everything about this campsite! So peaceful and great facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely amazing and very clean…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Absolutely amazing and very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again


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

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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Bush Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Sheephouse Campsite

Sheephouse

Brookend

Woolaston

Lydney

Gloucestershire

England

GL15 6PW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.68846°N
-2.59973°W

Nearest transport

Coach
7.6 km Bus Station
15.9 km Bus Station
25.1 km Cantilupe Road
Rail
5.6 km Lydney Rail Station
7.3 km Chepstow Rail Station
14.8 km Pilning Rail Station
Ferry
6.9 km Lydney Harbour
9.1 km Sharpness Old Docks
21.7 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
34.4 km Bristol International Airport
38 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

Cyclists have easy access to the Wye Valley Greenway (20 minutes by bike), or you can up the physical ante with climbing and abseiling at waterside Symonds Yat (35 minutes). Hikers should grab their boots and head off into the Wye Valley National Landscape (15 minutes’ drive) to follow sections of the scenic Wye Valley Walk along the river banks. Kids unwilling to walk? Tempt them with colourful art installations on the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail (25 minutes), or let them have a run around in the moss-covered undergrowth at Puzzlewood (15 minutes). If little legs tire, you can all hop aboard the Forest of Dean Railway (10 minutes) to chug through the woodland by heritage train. Clearwell Caves (15 minutes) will also intrigue most children with its network of underground caverns once mined for iron ore; today a self-guided tour leads to a beautifully illuminated and ice-cold subterranean lake. Learn more about local heritage with a visit to spectacular Tintern Abbey (20 minutes), with its photogenic setting by the River Wye, or take a look around medieval Chepstow Castle (10 minutes) on its craggy hilltop.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 33.4 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 44 km Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Weston Main 46.9 km Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Chepstow Castle 7.2 km

Berkeley Castle 9.8 km

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 14.7 km

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 15.9 km

Raglan Castle 19.4 km

National Trust

The Kymin 14.8 km

Westbury Court Garden 19.7 km

Blaise Hamlet 20.3 km

Newark Park 20.6 km

Westbury College Gatehouse 21.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tidenham Chase - Poors Allotment - Jubilee Stone - Tidenham 2.7 km

Tidenham Chase - Devils Pulpit - Offa's Dyke - Tidenham Chase 2.8 km

Tidenham Chase - Offa's Dyke Path - Oakhill Wood - Tidenham Chase 2.8 km

B4228 - Oakhill Wood - B4228 - East Wood - B4228 2.8 km

Clanna Wood - The Gloucestershire Way - Clanna Wood 3.3 km

Local events

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

    Bristol, England 27.7 km

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday 14 August 2025 – Thursday 14 August 2025)

    Crickhowell, Wales 44.4 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

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 Sheephouse Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sheephouse Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sheephouse Campsite? Cyclists have easy access to the Wye Valley Greenway (20 minutes by bike), or you can up the physical ante with climbing and abseiling at waterside Symonds Yat (35 minutes). Hikers should … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sheephouse Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sheephouse Campsite? From $45.95 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.