Whitemead Forest Park

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Aerial shot of the hardstanding and the tent pitches
Aerial shot of the hardstanding and the tent pitches
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  • Well-equipped park just outside Parkend in the Forest of Dean
  • Puzzlewood and Clearwell Caves within a 10-minute drive
  • Indoor swimming pool, spa area, restaurant and kids' activities
As you’d expect from the name, Whitemead Forest Park is surrounded by woodland. And not just any old woodland... but the age-old Forest of Dean, one-time stamping ground of the royals and their pals. It’s not hard to see why the regal types would flock to this part of Gloucestershire – the surrounds are most scenic, and packed with plenty of things to do including days of wandering among ancient trees (on foot, on bikes or on horseback), exploring spooky caves and riding rural railways. So far, so peaceful… and that vibe is stretched out to the park’s facilities too, which include a free gym, sauna, steam room and spa pools. And if you’re in charge of kids that have more active plans in mind? Such scenarios are sorted too: the indoor swimming pool has a kids’ area, and there are also several outdoor play areas scattered around the site. Through the summer holidays, the park’s all abuzz with various activities they can join in with (for an extra charge). Despite all this activity, there’s little chance of going hungry here – the restaurant serves all day from breakfast to dinner (via afternoon tea…) with a couple of bars also on hand to provide the drinks and entertainment. If you’d like to venture out, there are a couple of pubs in the nearby village of Parkend (10 minutes’ walk) and lots of restaurants and shops in Lydney (10 minutes’ drive).

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 88
Caravan sites 71
Tent sites 30
RV & Motorhome sites 71
Open now
Opens 16 January

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 16 Jan 2026 to

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 399 Pitchup.com customers

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Bush

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot for the Forest of Dean! Campers rave about the roomy sites, spotless loos, and top-notch facilities like a pool and entertainment. Staff are legends, the scenery's a stunner. Perfect for families and doggos, most are keen to come back. Wi-Fi can be a bit dodgy and some spots have leash rules.

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 Arran B. 1 review

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location for Forest of Dean!…

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 Ben B. 6 reviews

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Great location for Forest of Dean!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good sized pitch.…

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 Jeremy H. 10 reviews

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Good sized pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

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 Ian K. 6 reviews

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Fab pitches facilities excellent pool immaculate food reasonable prices excellent quality club house grounds excellent check in efficient and friendly easy to get to site fees reasonable fee wifi is a nice touch loads of shower areas maintained really well

Disliked The grounds around pitches needs regular grass cutting. Planters in fire breaks makes manoeuvring large caravans difficult if pitch adjacent occupied. Patio area around club house dangerously slippy in wet wifi unstable and interminent on pitch

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Hot showers, great swimming pool, blood…

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 malcolm a. 3 reviews

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Hot showers, great swimming pool, blood orange cider 👌 great site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very disappointed with Whitemead!

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Michael H. 2 reviews

The Mead powered gravel and concrete campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked I liked the idea of staying at Whitemead Forest Park.

Disliked About 10 days before we were due to stay at Whitemead, our French grand-daughter said she was flying over to celebrate her birthday. Naturally, we were looking forward to her visit. I phoned Whitemead to ask if we could move our booking. The lady on the other end of the phone said “sorry, no”. She went on to ask why we needed to do this. I told her the truth. She said, “that’s a shame, if you had told me that you had a hospital appointment, then I could do that”. I replied “ok, I have a hospital appointment” to which she replied, “sorry, you have already told me that your grand daughter was visiting”. So, we were not able to get either a refund or move the booking.
I think that is a very shabby way to treat people and our experience with Whitemead has left a rather bad taste behind.

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Excellent site. Great pitches, entertainment, …

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 Jacqueline M. 1 review

The Mead powered gravel and concrete campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Excellent site. Great pitches, entertainment, facilities and great walks. I have been to a lot of caravan and camping sites in the country and this is the best I have been too.

Disliked Nothing

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pleasant quiet site…

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 Barrie D. 1 review

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked pleasant quiet site

Disliked Thought of doing some agility work with dog but slippery surfaces in the dog area dangerous for dogs to use

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Good size pitch facilities were clean…

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9 out of 10
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Anonymous

The Mead powered gravel and concrete campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Good size pitch facilities were clean and tidy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Yes…

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Anonymous

Powered gravel and concrete caravan site

Liked Yes

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Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Toddler's pool 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 Off licence 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

Themes

Bush Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

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 Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Whitemead Forest Park

Parkend

Lydney

Gloucestershire

England

GL15 4LA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.76784°N
2.56431°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.7 km Bus Station
16.2 km Bus Station
16.3 km Cantilupe Road
Rail
6.4 km Lydney Rail Station
15.2 km Cam & Dursley Rail Station
16 km Chepstow Rail Station
Ferry
7.4 km Sharpness Old Docks
7.5 km Lydney Harbour
30.9 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
31.3 km Gloucestershire Airport
43.6 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

For those seeking a bit of peace and quiet, there are stacks of splendid trails around the Forest of Dean to ramble or ride bikes along (and a bike hire place a few minutes’ walk away in Parkend if you need it). Should the kids demand more from their woodland outings, take them along to seek out dragons and unicorns along the themed trails at Puzzlewood, or launch themselves into the air on the ziplines and high ropes courses at Go Ape; both are 10 minutes away by car. Much of the area’s attraction is linked to its natural good looks, but there’s also manmade interest in the form of the miners’ caverns at Clearwell Caves and the puffing steam trains of the Dean Forest Railway (both 10 minutes' drive). In the unlikely event that you tire of this scenery, head west to the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for days visiting Goodrich Castle (20 minutes) and the Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo (25 minutes), or canoeing from Symonds Yat (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 42.2 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 11.4 km

Berkeley Castle 11.5 km

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 11.5 km

Goodrich Castle 12 km

Chepstow Castle 15.8 km

National Trust

The Kymin 9.8 km

Westbury Court Garden 12.1 km

Skenfrith Castle 20 km

Woodchester Park 20.7 km

Newark Park 22.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Parkend - Oakenhill Wood - Moseley Green - Church Hill - Parkend 0.2 km

Parkend - Cannop Ponds - Nag's Head RSPB Reserve - Parkend 0.2 km

Nagshead Visitor Centre - RSPB Reserve - Nagshead Visitor Centre 0.8 km

Nagsgead RSPB Reserve - Cannop Ponds - Speech House 0.8 km

NAGSHEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 23/09/2003) 1.3 km

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday 7 August 2026 – Friday 7 August 2026)

    Bristol, England 36.8 km

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

    Cheltenham, England 38 km

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday 20 August 2026 – Thursday 20 August 2026)

    Crickhowell, Wales 43.5 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Whitemead Forest Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Whitemead Forest Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitemead Forest Park? For those seeking a bit of peace and quiet, there are stacks of splendid trails around the Forest of Dean to ramble or ride bikes along (and a bike hire place a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitemead Forest Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitemead Forest Park? From $53.46 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.