When can I check in and check out of Boyd Valley Lake?

Camping and caravan Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Boyd Valley Lake?

From $22.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Boyd Valley Lake

View prices & book Last booked one day ago 7.6 141 reviews

Peaceful site with fishing lake and rod hire available
Easily accessible, half a mile from the A431 between Bath and Bristol
Village shop and pub within walking distance

Bath or Bristol? Have easy access to both at Boyd Valley Lake, set down a quiet country lane half a mile from the A431 between both cities. This is a nifty base for city and countryside days: it’s just under eight miles from here to both Bristol and Bath, and the site’s Greater Bristol setting is in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for gentle strolls and nature spotting. For day trips, Cheddar Gorge, Glastonbury, Cheltenham and Gloucester are all within an hour’s drive and mighty Stonehenge within an hour and 10 minutes. In between all that, retreat for peaceful days on site at the one and three quarter-acre fishing lake suitable for all abilities of angler; hire a rod from the Boyd Valley Lake team to try your luck landing carp, bream, barbel and many more slippery species. There’s plenty of space around these green grounds for wanders – and picnics – too. The village shop and local pub are within walking distance, and two garden centres and coffee shops are within a mile.

Campground type

Open all year

Please note

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
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.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

Other site types

Unpowered grass caravan site

5 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Avg 10.0m width x 8.0m depth (32.8ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 80.0m² (861.1ft²)

5 people maximum

One Caravan or Campervan allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Avg 10.0m width x 8.0m depth (32.8ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 80.0m² (861.1ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Twin-axle vehicles accepted

Suitable for

Caravan, Campervan, (Motorhome not allowed)

Features

Bring a gazebo 1 included, 1 max.
Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Car 1 included, 1 max.

Car parking by site/unit
Dump point

Other restrictions

Extras

Bring a pup tent (1 max) GBP 4 (GBP 4) per night
Dog (2 max)

GBP 2 (GBP 2) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From GBP 20 (GBP 20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Our tent, nicely apart from other guests

Nice pitch areas separated with trees and lots of space in between tents/campervans

The path from the road that leads to the shower block, they’ve at least attempted to put some slabs

The crossing from the girls block to the boys,

Not ideal for family camping or a quiet stay.

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

Anonymous May 2025

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Easy to find.

Disliked: There were a lot of permanent caravans on the site, taking up a whole field that was advertised for camping. Facilities were not clean, rubbish bins overflowing. The site owner was in the filed right next to our tent using a digger until 8.30pm, very noisy all evening. Not ideal with young children. There was loud voices in the evening. We didn't feel welcome on the site.

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From the manager: Hi Rebecca,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re glad you found the site easy to locate, but we’re sorry to hear that your experience didn’t meet expectations.

As advertised on our website, we’re currently in the process of constructing a new lake, which has required significant work on-site. We understand that this may have caused some disturbance and we’re doing our best to manage the impact while improving the site for future guests.

With regard to the field and facilities, we’re sorry you felt let down. We do try to keep everything clean and tidy, and we’ll be reviewing our maintenance routines to ensure standards are upheld.

If anything ever feels off during your stay, please do pop over and say hello—we’re always happy to help and keen to make your time here as enjoyable as possible.

Warm regards,
BVL Management Team

Would stay again. Brilliant for a one night stay.

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

John C. May 2025

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Extremely welcoming staff. Hot shower. Lovely environment. Plenty of decent pitches.

Disliked: Some unclear signage around site.

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From the manager: Hi John,

Thank you so much for your lovely feedback! We’re really pleased to hear you felt welcomed and enjoyed the hot showers, peaceful environment, and spacious pitches.

We appreciate you pointing out the signage—it’s something we're currently reviewing as part of ongoing site improvements, so your input is very helpful.

We hope to see you again soon!

Warm regards,
The BVL Management Team

Space availiable for tent pitches and able to chose where…

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

Anonymous Mar 2025

Unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, solo)

Liked: Space availiable for tent pitches and able to chose where

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful lake, nice owners…

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

Anonymous Dec 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Beautiful lake, nice owners

Disliked: Off season, stayed in car park

Recommend to friends Visit again

Don't ever book this site

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

Tom B. Dec 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: We got dumped into a rocky carpark and left with no toilets/shower access

Disliked: No communication, no actual pitch available so we were put in the carpark with no facilities. Woken up by a load of men going fishing parking around us. Just an awful experience

Recommend to friends Visit again

An emergency stop and only if you have your own facilities.

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

Blue O. Dec 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: The fact that we didn't call until about 7pm and the owner still left us turn up.
Very quiet location not too far out of Bath. Only £13

Disliked: The area is very muddy. Wellies required.
The facilities were the worst I've ever encountered. The toilet was absolutely disgusting.

Recommend to friends Visit again

In the summer, it would probably be nicer. It wasn’t clean enough.

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Dec 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Reasonable price for the night and a toilet. Lovely walk around the lake (wellies needed)

Disliked: It had rained in the lead up to our stay which left the fields too muddy for us to drive onto. To prevent us getting stuck in the mud, we stayed in the car park. We tried calling the given number when we arrived but had no signal. There were various comings and going after 10pm. There was a toilet block but no hot water to wash hands. I did read you could get hot water in the shower. The kitchen area is an outdoor wooden area so was very damp, mouldy and smelly. I chose not to wash any dishes here.

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Great site close to local pubs and a fantastic farm shop for…

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

Anonymous Nov 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Great site close to local pubs and a fantastic farm shop for breakfast. Owner was very friendly and helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

I liked the location the ground was not completely flat but could…

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

Stuart J. Nov 2024

Unpowered grass tent site (backpacker, solo)

Liked: I liked the location the ground was not completely flat but could find a flat pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

Silence, clean toilets, good recycling…

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

Laura G. Nov 2024

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: Silence, clean toilets, good recycling

Disliked: The moody ground (we got stuck), the fishing pond next to the site looks dirty, no reception

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 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities 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)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Boyd Valley Lake

Golden Valley Lane

Bitton

Bristol

Greater Bristol

England

BS30 6NY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.43413°N
-2.45059°W

Route directions

On Golden Valley Lane, look out for the blue signs saying Boyd Valley Lake. Drive up and the pitching area is on your left.

Nearest transport

Coach

8.9 km Bus Station

10.3 km Bristol Bus Stn

11.1 km Queen's Road

Rail

3.6 km Keynsham Rail Station

7.8 km Oldfield Park Rail Station

8.3 km Lawrence Hill Rail Station

Ferry

9.3 km Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing

9.5 km Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing

9.9 km Castle Park Ferry Landing

Airport

18.9 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

Want to stay close to base on days you’re not out sightseeing in Bristol or Bath? Steam along to the Avon Valley Railway a mile and a half from the site for a vintage train ride on its three-mile run through peaceful countryside (check opening times before setting out as the railway is generally only open on weekends and during school holidays). If you’d prefer to get about under your own steam, it’s a mile from Boyd Valley Lake to the Bristol to Bath cycle track, the 13-mile traffic free route between both cities. Opt to walk or cycle the path (access is provided for wheelchairs too), stopping off along the way to spot sculptures and old steam engines: the track is also an art trail and passes the steam engines at Bitton station. Options further afield include Cheddar Gorge, Wells and Wookey Hole, all 50 minutes’ drive away, and the National Trust-managed Dyrham Park (15 minutes), Prior Park Landscape Garden (25 minutes), Lacock Abbey (35 minutes) and Tyntesfield Victorian house (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Clevedon Beach	28.8 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay	36.6 km	Estuary	N/A	N/A	Good	Good
Weston Main	38.4 km	Estuary	Poor	N/A	Poor	N/A
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway	39.4 km	Estuary	Poor	Poor	N/A	Poor
Brean	40.9 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Number One Royal Crescent 7.8 km

Assembly Rooms 8.1 km

Fashion Museum 8.1 km

The Jane Austen Centre 8.1 km

Roman Baths 8.5 km

National Trust

Dyrham Park 7.3 km

Bath Assembly Rooms 8.1 km

Prior Park Landscape Garden 10.8 km

Westbury College Gatehouse 13.4 km

Blaise Hamlet 15.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

WARMLEY HOUSE 2.8 km

Keynsham - The Dramway – Willsbridge – Keynsham 3.2 km

Battle of Lansdown Hill, 1643 3.7 km

KELSTON PARK 4.5 km

BRISLINGTON HOUSE 5.5 km

Local events

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday 8 August 2025 – Friday 8 August 2025)
Bristol, England 15.2 km
Glastonbury Festival (Wednesday 25 June 2025 – Wednesday 25 June 2025)
Glastonbury, England 32 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

General

A state-issued fishing license is required (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.

Extras

Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..

Safety

Open fires are prohibited.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

General

Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Dogs

The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

The fishing lakes are stocked with carp, barbel, roach, perch, chub and bream..
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
This campground/park does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.

Vehicles

Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.

Pitches

Units should not be left unoccupied unless previously agreed with the management. Please speak to reception when the need arises, a fee may be charged for unsupervised units.

Visitors

Visitors must leave the premises by 9:30 p.m..

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Boyd Valley Lake have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Boyd Valley Lake dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Boyd Valley Lake? Want to stay close to base on days you’re not out sightseeing in Bristol or Bath? Steam along to the Avon Valley Railway a mile and a half from the site for … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Boyd Valley Lake?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 9 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at Boyd Valley Lake? From $22.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.