Elmsdale Camping

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Aerial view of Elmsdale
Aerial view of Elmsdale
A View from the entrance.
Canoeing and paddleboarding available on the River Wye
We love to see different campers!
Welcome to Elmsdale
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Scooby Doo visits the site
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A View from the entrance.
Canoeing and paddleboarding available on the River Wye
We love to see different campers!

  • Small and quiet Herefordshire site 10 minutes’ drive from Symonds Yat
  • The Forest of Dean, Puzzlewood and Go Ape all 20 minutes’ drive
  • Lots of green space for kids to play; dog walks direct from the site
Set in the Wye Valley close to Symonds Yat and Ross-on-Wye, Elmsdale Camping is a welcoming and peaceful site that's well-maintained and family-run. If you’re looking for active Herefordshire holidays with the kids, this is a top pick with its neatly mown camping meadow sitting on the banks of Garron Brook. Once installed on site, adventurous kids will probably gravitate to the rope swing across a shallow part of the brook, and there’s plenty of space for them to kick a ball around too. Elmsdale is a dog-friendly site (just watch your canine chums around the hens), and you can exercise your pets along the bridle path leading from the camping field to Marstow and Goodrich villages. Facilities include modern showers, washing-up facilities, fridges and a freezer for ice packs. Open fires and firepits are not allowed, but you can hire chimeneas (and buy wood) or bring your own chimeneas or woodburning stoves and wood supply. Charcoal and gas barbecues are also welcome, as long as they're kept off the ground. Fresh eggs are available most days, and if you’re not a fan of outdoor catering, you have a choice of pubs you can walk to and cafés within a two-minute drive. The site operates a quiet policy, and guests are asked to be back at their pitches by 10pm so fellow campers can sleep. You're welcome to buy, borrow or swap books from the mini-library in the old-fashioned red phone box on site. It's also possible to buy homegrown plants on site, with any money raised from their sale going to charity.

Campground type

Tent sites 23
Caravan sites 25
RV & Motorhome sites 25
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 9 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Occupancy

  • Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 9 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

General

  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 27 Mar to

Open from Fri, 23 Oct to

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 126 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

A well-kept, tranquil spot with roomy sites, a play area, and a brook. Families love the rope swing. Owners are super friendly and helpful. Toilets and showers are spotless. Some folks mention road noise (BYO earplugs) and a few reckon the toilets could do with a spruce-up. No Wi-Fi, FYI.

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Great campsite, really friendly owners, very…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Great campsite, really friendly owners, very well organised with clean facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

nice site ,

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 Karen D. 22 reviews

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked lovely site , peaceful, nice walk to castle , pub on way , friendly

Disliked only thing was no wifi , toilet could do with. a up date , it’s cold in there especially when someone leaves door open , but won’t stop me going again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite

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William c. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked Beautifully kept campsite. The facilities were great and clean. Karen who runs it was brilliant. 100% reccomend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean loos/showers and washing up…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Very clean loos/showers and washing up facilities.

Disliked There's poor mobile signal and there's no WiFi

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is a really lovely small…

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 Victoria P. 1 review

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked This is a really lovely small and safe feeling campsite. There was regular communication every day with the owners. Would definitely return.

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and site , very clean facilities

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Alex F. 8 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked Really nice site, great location for exploring the area, and walks from the site . very clean facilities and the washing up shed was really cool! Very friendly owner and chickens! Will definitely be back thanks very much!!

Disliked Nothing

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It is just what you want.…

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Iain M. 9 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked It is just what you want. A quiet site, nice owner and good facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A very peaceful and quiet place…

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Log G. 9 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked A very peaceful and quiet place to stay.
Lovely welcome from Karen , who explained where everything was.
Loads of space between campers, and you're surrounded by trees.
Toilets and showers were very clean.
I would definitely recommend this campsite and I'd definitely stay there again.

Disliked Nothing

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Great campsite that started with a…

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 Becky E. 4 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked Great campsite that started with a lovely welcome off Karen the owner. It was a 1 night stay for me,my grandaughter & 2 doggies. Everything was clean & tidy with everything we needed.
I must add that I had brilliant phone signal (Vodafone) and managed to get a tv signal also. We had a lovely stroll to the nearby pub,The crosskeys I think it was called. We didn’t eat as we’d already eaten,but the menu looked spot on.
A fab little stay,thank you.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly family site…

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 christina w. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked Very friendly family site

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 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

Themes

Bush Spectacular scenery

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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Elmsdale Camping

Marstow

Ross-on-Wye

Herefordshire

England

HR9 6HD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.86826°N
2.65084°W

Route directions

Please use the postcode HR9 6EQ, which brings you within 200 yards of the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
7 km Cantilupe Road
8 km Bus Station
17.7 km Telephone Exchange
Rail
19 km Lydney Rail Station
21.8 km Hereford Rail Station
25 km Ledbury Rail Station
Ferry
19.7 km Sharpness Old Docks
20.2 km Lydney Harbour
40.6 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
34.1 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

From the site, it’s half an hour’s walk to the village of Goodrich and its photogenic Norman castle; you can take an audio-guided tour around the impressive ruins, and there are family trails to follow too. Then it’s probably time for a snack and a pint in one of the village’s thatched pubs. Active families can get into their stride on waymarked walks around the Wye Valley National Landscape, and climb up to the viewpoint atop Symonds Yat Rock (10 minutes' drive) for spectacular views of the meandering Wye. The river is a hub for outdoor adventures, from paddleboarding on the river to scaling the rocks lining its banks. The Forest of Dean is also a good bet for a day out. Everybody will be enchanted by the moss-strewn ancient woodland in Puzzlewood, and you can follow the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail to colourful stained-glass installations hidden among the trees. For more strenuous jaunts, Go Ape at Beechenhurst has treetop rope courses and zipwires. All are about 20 minutes' drive away.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • Highwayman Restaurant 0.8 km
  • Cross Keys Pub 1.4 km
  • Crown Hotel Pub 1.4 km
  • The Old Court Hotel and Dining Room Restaurant 1.6 km
  • The Old Court Hotel Pub 1.6 km
  • The Potting Shed Restaurant 1.7 km
  • Wye Knot Inn Pub 2.1 km
  • Ye Hostelrie Pub 2.2 km
  • Ye Olde Ferrie Inn Pub 2.6 km
  • Inn on the Wye Pub 2.8 km

Groceries

  • Ross Wines Off-licence 6.8 km
  • Field Fare Supermarket 7 km
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 7.1 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 7.1 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 7.3 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 7.4 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 7.5 km
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 7.9 km
  • Majestic Off-licence 8 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 8 km

Parks and play

  • Lower Lydbrook Park 4.8 km
  • Lydbrook Recreation Ground 6.1 km
  • Forest Holidays Forest of Dean 6.4 km
  • Long Acres 6.5 km
  • Caroline Symonds Gardens 6.5 km
  • The Prospect 6.7 km
  • The Kymin 7.1 km
  • Rockfield Park 7.4 km
  • Chippenham Park 7.9 km
  • Millennium Fields 8 km

Family days out

  • Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo Visitor attraction 1.6 km
  • Coppett Hill Butterfly Site Zoo 2.4 km
  • Wye Valley Heritage Centre Visitor attraction 2.6 km
  • Goodrich Castle 2.6 km
  • The chalet Visitor attraction 3.3 km
  • Wild Woods Centre Visitor attraction 3.3 km
  • Ragmans Lane Farm Visitor attraction 5.2 km
  • Pembridge Castle 6.5 km
  • The Round House Visitor attraction 7 km
  • Monmouth Castle 7.7 km
  • Monnow Gate Visitor attraction 8.1 km
  • Monnow Bridge Visitor attraction 8.1 km
  • New Castle 10.7 km
  • Clearwell Castle 11.5 km
  • Grosmont Castle 15.7 km

Public transport

  • Little Chef 0.8 km
  • Dean Swift Close 1.2 km
  • Cross Keys PH 1.3 km
  • Crown Hotel 1.4 km
  • Tower Stores 1.5 km
  • Roundabout 1.5 km
  • Whitchurch Turn 1.6 km
  • Crockers Ash Turn 1.6 km
  • Delburne Farm 2 km
  • Castle Lane 2.2 km

Other nearby

  • Monmouth Golf Course 5.8 km
  • The Maltings Shopping centre 7.1 km
  • Forest Hills Golf Club Golf course 7.8 km
  • Forest Golf Club Golf course 9.4 km
  • Redhill Fishery Fishing 10 km

Local services

  • Shell Fuel station 2.1 km
  • Applegreen Fuel station 2.1 km
  • Central Stores Cashpoint 5.7 km
  • Lydbrook Health Clinic 6 km
  • BP Fuel station 6.3 km
  • Pod Point Charging station 6.4 km
  • Lloyds Pharmacy 6.6 km
  • Pendeen Surgery Doctors 6.7 km
  • Benjamin Pharmacy 6.8 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 6.9 km

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Must see

Goodrich Castle 2.1 km

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 7.7 km

Raglan Castle 17.4 km

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 22.1 km

Berkeley Castle 24 km

National Trust

The Kymin 7 km

Skenfrith Castle 9.9 km

Westbury Court Garden 17.2 km

The Weir 25.7 km

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 27.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Goodrich - Coppet Hill - River Wye - Goodrich 2.3 km

Goodrich - Lydbrook - Welsh Bicknor - Goodrich 2.4 km

Bishopswood (Kerne Bridge) - Stowfield - Coppet Hill 2.8 km

Kerne Bridge - Wye Valley Walk - The Folly 2.9 km

Wye Valley Walk, Howle Hill and Bishop's Wood 2.9 km

Local events

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

    Cheltenham, England 40.4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Elmsdale Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Elmsdale Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Elmsdale Camping? From the site, it’s half an hour’s walk to the village of Goodrich and its photogenic Norman castle; you can take an audio-guided tour around the impressive ruins, and there are family … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Elmsdale Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Elmsdale Camping? From $48.95 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.