Greenacres Campsite

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Hardstanding pitches
Hardstanding pitches
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On site playing field and equipment
Ace shop with good coffee and a takeaway.
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Play area
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Aerial photo of the reception and the toilets
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Aerial view of the pitches with coleford in the distance

  • Relaxed family-run site in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley
  • Near Clearwell Caves, Puzzlewood, Cannop Ponds and Go Ape
  • Space to play, huge grassy pitches and close to a forest
Picture your next break among green space, woodland walks and cycling trails in the peaceful woodland setting of the famed Forest of Dean, on the edge of the market town of Coleford… You'll get a warm welcome at this relaxed, family-run and family-friendly park, in an area surrounded by ancient castles and abbeys, smashing scenery and miles of waymarked walking and biking trails. As Greenacres Campsite is right in the middle of the Forest of Dean, across the road from a woodland and within walking distance of the River Wye, it's in a good spot for fishing, bike rides and long woodland strolls, as well as easy access to attractions such as Clearwell Caves, Puzzlewood, Cannop Ponds and Go Ape at Mallards Pike Lake. Set in a field that stretches across two acres within an 11-acre smallholding, pitches are spacious, level and grassy, and the park is surrounded by huge mature trees that provide good shade and shelter from the elements. Kids should be kept very well occupied at the excellent playground less than five minutes' stroll away, where there's also plenty of space to for ball games and dog walking. Barbecues and campfires are allowed: most handy if you land yourself a fish or two in the Wye or decide to pick up a few sausages in Coleford… Otherwise, there's a good traditional English pub in Newland, a short walk away, and another in Staunton within a 30-minute woodland ramble. The wider local area has plenty of pubs, restaurants and takeaways (many of which are happy to deliver straight to the site).

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Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens April 1
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English

Open from Tue, Apr 1 to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 474 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Great site with spacious spots, clean facilities & helpful staff. Perfect for Forest of Dean. Some noise from groups, occasional Wi-Fi/road issues. Playground better for older kids.

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Stayed here several times over the years never been disappointed.

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Gary J.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Toilet and shower block, location, friendliness of hosts.

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Location is great. Site was very…

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Anonymous

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Location is great. Site was very quiet during our visit. Facilities were really good - shower block, WC and dishwasher areas were modern and well maintained.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely go back

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M L.

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Everything about the site was as described, Saturday was full but you wouldn't know it and I never waited once to use any of the facilities...

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and owners.

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Kirsty F.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Lovely campsite and great facilities. Very friendly owners. Great spot to base yourself for hikes around the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site was well kept, the facilities were lovely and clean.

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Anonymous

Power optional grass campsite

Liked We stayed during some bad weather (constant rain & wind), asked for a later leave time due to needing to have a dry tent and dry our groundsheet and they were more than accommodating. The staff were lovely and friendly, we had to move our trip a week later due to illness and once again hugely accommodating of this and was absolutely no hassle, along with our vehicle registration change.

First night the whole side had a power cut due to external factors and it was handled really well, someone came round each pitch to inform all guests and kept everyone as up to date as possible, emergency/security lights in the toilets were luckily on a separate circuit so you could still use the facilities as normal. Unfortunately the motion censored lights by the washing up weren't.

The location of the site is great. Right by Coleford, the Lidl was a 5 minute drive and the cycle centre was a 10 minute drive if that's what you're into.

Will definitely be retuning!

Disliked The only thing I would say that would be a downside is that there are no lights around the open areas of the site so walking to the facilities block when its dark isn't greta so definitely take lights with you.

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Excellent site ,staff were very polite and helpful, pitch was perfect

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Neil A.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely little tucked away campsite had everything we needed . Brilliant breakfast rolls from the shop will definitely be back again

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Well maintained site

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Anonymous

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Clean facilities, close to facilities, level site , and friendly staff .

Disliked Entrance narrow and needs resurfacing .

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Very well run & couldn't do enough to help, Good facilities & shop

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Paul C.

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely spot for walking & peaceful during the week

Disliked Got very lively at weekends with groups of people

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Would recommend to fiends

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Bernadette J.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked Beautiful site, toilet and shower block was immaculate. The receptionist was lovely and helpful. Good facilities ie laundry and washing up area, electric hookup and WiFi.

Disliked Would of liked a freezer to help with keeping ice blocks frozen for cool box as we were staying in a tent.

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Wouldn’t recommend, especially if you have children.

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Katie M.

Power optional grass campsite

Liked facilities were clean

Disliked When we arrived just after midday on a saturday, the reception was closed and the shop was not open. Contrary to the campsites website, we found in the evening there was a big party going on in the field behind us. Even worse there was a couple opposite who did not stop shouting until around midnight, they were obviously very drunk and we were unsure what to do when he walked around trying open peoples car doors and then openly urinated on the field. Not a nice environment and as there are no staff, literally nothing you can do about it. We left early purely due to the discomfort.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Greenacres Campsite

Scowles Road

Coleford

Gloucestershire

England

GL16 8QS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.79576°N
2.63657°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.9 km Bus Station
13.7 km Cantilupe Road
17.5 km Bus Station
Rail
11.6 km Lydney Rail Station
17.5 km Chepstow Rail Station
21 km Cam & Dursley Rail Station
Ferry
13.1 km Lydney Harbour
13.2 km Sharpness Old Docks
32.7 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
34.7 km Gloucestershire Airport
45.8 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

Outdoorsy types are well catered to around here, with canoeing and paddleboarding at Symonds Yat Rock, archery and clay pigeon shooting in St Briavels, and pony trekking at Bream. If you're into golfing, then you're also in luck: Coleford has two courses, both less than 10 minutes' drive away. Follow the walking trail through the ancient 14-acre forest of Puzzlewood – the location for the filming of Dr Who, Star Wars, Merlin and Atlantis – to see rock formations and twisted trees, or visit Clearwell Caves to learn about the forest's 4,500-year ore and ochre mining heritage, both within a couple of easy miles of the site. Heaps of historic spots are within easy reach of Greenacres Campsite too, including Tintern Abbey's ruins and the castles of Raglan, Goodrich and Chepstow. The Dean Heritage Centre is a short drive away in the valley of Soudley, and comes highly recommended by Greenacres staff.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 42.8 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 5.8 km

Goodrich Castle 8.4 km

Raglan Castle 14.9 km

Chepstow Castle 17.1 km

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 17.1 km

National Trust

The Kymin 3.9 km

Skenfrith Castle 14.2 km

Westbury Court Garden 15.7 km

Woodchester Park 26.5 km

Newark Park 28.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

A4136 - Longstone - Forest Trail - A4136 1.4 km

Coleford - Nagshead RSPB Reserve - Coalway - Coleford 1.6 km

Newland - Marions Enclosure - Knockalls Inclosure - Newland 1.8 km

Staunton - Highmeadow Woods - Symonds Yat 2 km

Staunton - Buckstone - Hearkening Rock - Staunton 2.6 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 Greenacres Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Greenacres Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Greenacres Campsite? Outdoorsy types are well catered to around here, with canoeing and paddleboarding at Symonds Yat Rock, archery and clay pigeon shooting in St Briavels, and pony trekking at Bream. If you're into … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Greenacres Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Greenacres Campsite? From $35.49 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.