Severn Banks Camping

9.7 13 reviews
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Visitor image of their pitch
Peaceful
Campfire heaven
Tea on the river bank
The camping field
Camping field by the severn river
Camping field with river views
A view of the severn estuary
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  • Peaceful pop-up farm site on the Severn riverbanks in Gloucestershire
  • A 20-minute drive to the Forest of Dean; 30 minutes to Symonds Yat
  • Dogs welcome; farm animals to meet on site
With minimal facilities but an absolute corker of a location slap-bang next to the Severn river, Severn Banks Camping (the name says it all really) has spectacular views over the estuary. It’s just the spot for some truly wild camping in gorgeous Gloucestershire countryside. As this is a basic site only, water and toilets are provided but there are no shower facilities. You’re pretty much left to your own devices, so feel free to turn up and bag your own riverside pitch, and bring along suitcase generators if you want to be powered up (barbecues are allowed too). And there are only a handful of pitches, so you’re never going to feel crowded out – and there will be some welcome neighbours in the form of the owner’s friendly donkeys, sheep and horse – and talking of animals, your dogs are welcome but please keep them under control because of the livestock. Direct from site, you can join the miles of public footpaths following the course of the Severn and if you run out of supplies, it’s a stroll across fields to Blakeney (40 minutes’ walk) to top up on basics at the convenience store.

Campground type

Tent sites 25
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

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

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 Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water 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

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Severn Banks Camping

Whites Court Farm

Woodend Lane

Awre

Newnham

Gloucestershire

England

GL14 1EP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.76506°N
-2.42452°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.4 km Merrywalks
16.9 km Bus Station
18.8 km Kings Arms
Rail
6.9 km Cam & Dursley Rail Station
9.3 km Lydney Rail Station
10.2 km Stonehouse Rail Station
Ferry
6 km Sharpness Old Docks
8.3 km Lydney Harbour
34.9 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
23.2 km Gloucestershire Airport
46.5 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

If the kids are on board for the trip, let them burn off some energy on zipwires and treetop rope courses at Go Ape Forest of Dean (20 minutes’ drive), and get up close to exotic creepy crawlies at Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo (35 minutes). If it’s shaping up to be a warm day, pack a picnic to eat on a vintage steam train along Perrygrove Railway (25 minutes). To become as one with nature, take a canoe safari around the wetlands at WWT Slimbridge (50 minutes) to spot ducks, geese and flamingoes, or follow the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail (20 minutes) to see installations featuring deer, dolphins and goblins (oh, and keep your eyes peeled – you just might see a wild boar snuffling around). And you’re close to all the rural charms of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (30 minutes), with riverside walks leading to Symonds Yat (30 minutes) viewpoint on the river. If you’d like to ramp up activity levels, the adrenaline will soon get buzzing with rock-climbing adventures, abseiling or even a bit of gorge scrambling.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 47.5 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 3 km

Berkeley Castle 8.8 km

Painswick Rococo Garden 15.8 km

Gloucester Waterways Museum 16 km

Gloucester Quays 16.1 km

National Trust

Westbury Court Garden 6.4 km

Woodchester Park 11.8 km

Newark Park 16.1 km

The Kymin 18.9 km

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 20.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Arlingham - Severn Way - Arlingham 3.5 km

Newnham - Blaize Bailey - Bullo Pill - Newnham 4.4 km

FRAMPTON COURT 4.4 km

Blakeney - Oldcroft - Allaston - Oakenhill Wood - Blakeneyhill Woods 5.4 km

Wenchford Picnic Site - Viney Hill - Wenchford Pic 5.5 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.

Reviews

9.7

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful location, lots of space, quiet, clean, good price…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Beautiful location, lots of space, quiet, clean, good price

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Easy to find, great location & spacious area.

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: This is our second visit & we will definitely be coming again, the views are gorgeous, there always seems to be more than enough room for everyone. The portaloos were clean & fully stocked with toilet rolls & sanitisers.

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Lovely views of the river and very peaceful.…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely views of the river and very peaceful.

Disliked: Grass was long and unkept making it more difficult to walk around especially for my three year old she kept falling over.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with basic facilities

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: How close the site is to the river, the sheep around the fields, as a city girl it was lovely to experience natural solitude

Recommend to friends Visit again

One of the better pop up sites out there.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Adele B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Peace and quiet. Great views. Very clean facilities. Nice walks nearby

Disliked: Water tap was hard to find initially.

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Excellent site,peaceful,great views

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Beautiful views of the river seven peaceful nearly wild camping.Field well kept and portaloos very clean and easily accessed.
Great site for quality family time 🙂

Disliked: Nothing not to like

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little find, would definitely stay again!

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Gorgeous location, easy to find, really helpful and friendly owners/staff who gave us the option how we wanted to pay which was a huge help. So peaceful! Felt private and safe the whole stay too. Toilets were well stocked with toilet-roll and sanitiser, water tap was easy to find too! Already planning our return :)

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Semi-wild camping, friendly owner, two clean portaloos.

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: This site has a splendid c.180 degree view of the Cotswold Ridge and Severn Estuary from what is probably the Painswick area to Second Severn Crossing (both bridges clearly visible). We watched the Severn Bore three times during our two night (Sunday and Monday) stay. The field was quiet and unspoiled and we ate meals on the river bank watching the tides. Bordering the Severn Way long distance path, this is a good place for walks.

Disliked: The drinking water tap would benefit from a sign.

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The views are sensational, the staff are super friendly, easy to get…

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The views are sensational, the staff are super friendly, easy to get to, really quiet. Perfect get away!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly and relaxed

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

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Quiet pitch and view

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Severn Banks Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Severn Banks Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Severn Banks Camping? If the kids are on board for the trip, let them burn off some energy on zipwires and treetop rope courses at Go Ape Forest of Dean (20 minutes’ drive), and get … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Severn Banks Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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