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Camping and caravan Arrive: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

Castle Gate Campsite

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Back-to-basics site on a farm 10 minutes' drive from Kidderminster
West Midland Safari Park and Go Ape! within a 20-minute drive
A 10-minute walk from two riverside food pubs and miniature golf

Keen for a country escape close to Kidderminster? Castle Gate Campsite could be the place for you – wend your way to its Wolverley location to be 10 minutes’ drive from the centre of town, and well within reach of lots of ways to spend Worcestershire days. This working farm site once had its own castle; it’s long gone now, but you’ll still see traces of the walls around the park, and be greeted by two grand gatehouses. With the fancy focal point no more, life proceeds at a rather more sedate and simple level: this is a rural back to basics place, where frills are limited to just a toilet and sink and where neighbours are mostly cattle and horses. To fill up on fresh air, take a little trot around the park, following the trails and seeking out little sunny spots in the wooded areas. You may also want to consider barbecue based cookouts, or leave all the foodie prep to the pros by toddling off to one of the local pubs – there are two rather fine options down by the river, about a half-hour amble away. (If you opt for the Queens Head, take some time to peruse the pub’s team photos to see if you can spot a famed musician among the ranks.)

Campground type

Open all year

Languages spoken

English

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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

Disabled facilities

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

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

Budget/backpacker

Bush

Remote location

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 sites)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Castle Gate Campsite

Keepers Cottage

Lea Castle Farm

Wolverley

Wolverhampton Road

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

England

DY10 3RA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.4124°N
-2.23424°W

Route directions

Use the Google Maps location 'Strong Farmed 1988' and access the site from Castle Road.

Nearest transport

Coach

15.2 km Dudley Bus Station

17.2 km Raven Hotel

19.1 km Bearwood Interchange

Rail

3.1 km Kidderminster Rail Station

4 km Blakedown Rail Station

6.1 km Hagley Rail Station

Airport

34.4 km Birmingham International Airport Terminal 2

34.5 km Birmingham International Airport

34.5 km Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1

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

Once you’ve warmed up on the farm, head off to the Wyre Forest National Nature Reserve 20 minutes away, for walks through the woodland, meadows and orchards that make up the 549-hectare reserve. Tread quietly for glimpses of deer, butterflies and kingfishers; you can always save your yelling for a ride on the ziplines at the forest’s Go Ape! adventure park. If farm life’s given the kids (or, ahem, you) a desire to get hands-on with the animals, take flight to Little Owl Farm Park (20 minutes’ drive), where they (or, ahem, you) can pet chicks and bunnies and make pals with the pigs. Best be keeping your hands to yourselves if you then head on to the West Midland Safari Park (15 minutes) – the beasts here are rather bigger and better viewed from a safe distance. Holiday not complete without hitting a few balls about? Depending on your golfing prowess you may like to swing your way round the 18-hole course at Kidderminster Golf Club, or putt your way round the zany obstacles at the miniature golf course in Wolverley. Train buffs will know Kidderminster as a place to join the steam powered Severn Valley Railway; it’s also home to the Museum of Carpet (a bit niche, this one, but with high praise from past visitors).

Must see

Dudley Zoological Gardens 15.3 km

Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings 15.5 km

Witley Court & Gardens (English Heritage) 16.1 km

Black Country Living Museum 16.3 km

Hanbury Hall (National Trust) 18.7 km

National Trust

Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses 4.2 km

Rosedene 10.8 km

Dudmaston Estate 13 km

Hanbury Hall 18.7 km

Wightwick Manor and Gardens 19.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ENVILLE 6.6 km

Bewdley - Severn Valley - Arley - Bewdley 6.8 km

Bewdley – Trimpley – Bewdley 6.8 km

Upper Arley - Eymore Woods - Trimpley Reservoir - Upper Arley 7.7 km

ARLEY HOUSE 7.8 km

Local events

Camp Bestival Shropshire (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)
Telford, England 30.4 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely Location , Friendly owner…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Oct 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Lovely Location , Friendly owner

Disliked: Porterloos not clean and needed emptying

Recommend to friends Visit again

Plenty of space and choosing own pitch.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Tim A. Oct 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Plenty of space and choosing own pitch.

Disliked: Getting up the slope from the bottom of the site, my campervan got stuck on the wet grass and mud. Luckily some other guests helped me out!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site the kids and dogs loved exploring! Plenty of space, felt…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Anonymous Oct 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great site the kids and dogs loved exploring! Plenty of space, felt like we were the only ones there. Easy access and we had a nice stroll into the local village for a pint too!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great Location, nice grass!…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great Location, nice grass!

Disliked: Toilet not very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi , Really sorry about the toilet ! The weather has played a role as if we had used our tractor and tank we would have turned up the grass again we apologise for this .. the weather has been :+"">::"> !

Perfect for a feeling of wild camping

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

JEAN-PHILIPPE C. Oct 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Facilities are there. Toilets and water points. Even toilet rolls and disinfectants were there. Lovely scenery.

Disliked: N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

semi wild camping, clean and well thought out 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

Paul J. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: We had an incredible time at this location, which served as an excellent base for our adventures. The campsite was situated in a clearing surrounded by woods, and it was well-maintained and adequately marked. We had a sense of freedom to laugh out loud, joke, and play games because there was plenty of space to set up camp without being too close to anyone. All the other campers, including a sizeable group of young individuals, were well behaved and followed the rules while showing respect towards their neighbours. I highly recommend this place as it has a somewhat wild atmosphere and the toilets are evenly spread out throughout the site. Now that we’ve found it, we will return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious, relaxing and easy to navigate

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Annie S. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Ease of getting in, spacious, no designated areas, easy access to toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This site was amazing for basic camping we stopped with our 8…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

cara F. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: This site was amazing for basic camping we stopped with our 8 children ranging from 4/15 and each and everyone of them enjoyed themself. The owner come around to check everyone was okay and to let everyone know where they would and could not go i will be going here again with our family…

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Overall I had a good time weather wasn't, to bad

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

andrew f. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Beautiful area full of nature very relaxing

Disliked: Only one comment is toilets are very basic this ok for short term campers but not really suitable for more than a few days and tracks need some attention as very bumpy

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect peaceful camp site

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Erica M. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The peacefulness, the cleanliness

Recommend to friends Visit again

Does Castle Gate Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Castle Gate Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Castle Gate Campsite? Once you’ve warmed up on the farm, head off to the Wyre Forest National Nature Reserve 20 minutes away, for walks through the woodland, meadows and orchards that make up the 549-hectare … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Castle Gate Campsite?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 8:30 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.

Depart by: noon

Read more