Forest of Dean Camping
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- Dog-friendly site with access to Forest of Dean walks and cycle paths
- A 20-minute drive from the Wye Valley National Landscape
- Firepits for hire; small shop selling the basics, logs and kindling
Site type
Sites
- A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
General
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Safety
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Occupancy
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Dogs
- The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Admission
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Vehicles
- Units heavier than 7500 kg are not allowed.
- Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
- The facilities block, shop and reception are closed during winter, between 14 November 2025 and 27 March 2026.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, Mar 27 to
Pitch types & availability
3

Primitive grass campsite
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 11m width × 15m depth (165m²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 (£25)
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Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
6 people maximum
Ground type: Cement/asphalt and grass
Pitch size: Min 11m width × 15m depth (165m²)
Arrival daysFrom £30 (£30)
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Powered grass campsite
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 11m width × 15m depth (165m²)
Arrival daysFrom £30 (£30)
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Reviews
100% would recommend this site to a friend
99% would stay here again
What customers say
New, spotless site with roomy pitches & lovely views. Modern, well-kept facilities, highly rated. Owners are friendly & helpful. Great for exploring Forest of Dean, with many trails. Occasional weak Wi-Fi & road noise noted.
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Last updated 2026-09-08
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Excellent facilities, quiet site, spotlessly clean,…
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Excellent facilities, quiet site, spotlessly clean, great location for all the major Forest of Dean attractions, would have been a 10 but no WiFi, not that we personally.needed it!!
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Very peaceful well laid out campsite…
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Very peaceful well laid out campsite
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Clean quiet little gem of a site
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Wow what a lovley peaceful site. Jess was so welcoming and helpful with advice on good walks. Takeaway etc.
Clean shower block
Disliked Nothing
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We booked last minute and only…
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked We booked last minute and only stayed for one night. Communication was excellent. The facilities were the cleanest we have ever used. Lovely location. We will be back for sure!
Recommend to friends Visit again
Amazing friendly site.
Powered grass campsite
Liked Jess was so welcoming and made thr booking very easy, especially as we wanted to be pitched together. The site is absolutely beautiful and peaceful. The sky's are so clear at night I could see all the stars. Facilities spotless and in very good order. We only stayed Mon to Saturday but would happily spend two weeks there.Highly, Highly recommend.
Disliked We had to go home and back to work.
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Great scenery, superb facilities. Host is…
Powered grass campsite
Liked Great scenery, superb facilities. Host is super friendly and very helpful. Would definitely recommend. Stayed for 4 nights.
Disliked Nothing
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Peaceful, well managed, great facilities. One…
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Peaceful, well managed, great facilities. One of the best sites we have ever stayed on. Brilliant location a stones throw from some beautiful woodland walks.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Lovely quiet site. Stayed for a…
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Lovely quiet site. Stayed for a few nights for the granddaughter to do "Go Ape".
Lovely lady in reception who I believe was the owner. Will be back again for sure. Highly recommend!
Disliked Nothing
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Nice open field and scenic walk…
Powered grass campsite
Liked Nice open field and scenic walk around.
Well kept clean site.
Facilities were nice and clean.
Good location.
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Lovely clean site. Great location and…
Powered grass campsite
Liked Lovely clean site. Great location and lovely friendly people on site to help should you need it.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis WatersportsAmenities 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 Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearCamping 2.0
Jumbo tent sitesThemes
Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular sceneryUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearbyType
Medium (26-50 sites)Accessibility
Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level accessNearby 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 Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Motorhome service pointLocation
Forest of Dean Camping
Yorkley Wood Road
Lydney
Gloucestershire
England
GL15 4TY
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.75316°N
2.53386°W
Nearest transport
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
Food and drink
- The Bailey Inn Pub 1 km
- Nags Head Pub 1.2 km
- The Miner's Arms Pub 1.3 km
- The Fountain Inn Pub 2.3 km
- Rising Sun, Moseley Green Pub 2.5 km
- Whitemead park Restaurant 2.5 km
- Amigos Restaurant 2.9 km
- The Greyhound Pub 2.9 km
- Rising Sun Pub 2.9 km
- The Swan Hotel Pub 3 km
Groceries
- Bargain Booze Off-licence 2.9 km
- Lidl Supermarket 3 km
- Tesco Supermarket 3.2 km
- Lidl Supermarket 7.2 km
- The Co-operative Food Supermarket 7.2 km
- Tesco Supermarket 8.3 km
- Lidl Supermarket 8.4 km
Parks and play
- Lydney Hub park 2.9 km
- Bathurst Park 3.4 km
- RSPB Nagshead park 3.4 km
- Lydney Park 3.9 km
- Ruspidge Recreational Ground park 6.3 km
- 2nd Lawdley Road park 7.3 km
- Double View Playing Area Playground 7.7 km
- Double View Playing Area Playground 7.8 km
- Miners Welfare Playing Field Park Playground 7.9 km
- Latimer Road Park Playground 8.5 km
Family days out
- Go Ape Visitor attraction 3.2 km
- Dark Hill Visitor attraction 5 km
- Clearwell Caves Visitor attraction 5.9 km
- Hopewell Colliery Visitor attraction 6 km
- Puzzlewood Visitor attraction 6.2 km
- Puzzlewood Visitor attraction 6.2 km
- Perrygrove Railway Visitor attraction 6.3 km
- Clearwell Castle 6.4 km
- Pedal-a-Bike-Away Centre Visitor attraction 6.7 km
- South Finger Reedbed Visitor attraction 8.6 km
- Coppett Hill Butterfly Site Zoo 13.5 km
- Monmouth Castle 14.2 km
- Goodrich Castle 14.9 km
- Thornbury Castle Hotel 15.5 km
- Chepstow Castle 15.6 km
Public transport
- Willetts' Garage 0.6 km
- School 0.6 km
- Yorkley Wood Rd 0.6 km
- School Rd 0.8 km
- Stag Hill 0.8 km
- Top Swan 0.9 km
- Bailey Inn 1 km
- Grove Rd 1 km
- Yorkley Health Centre 1 km
- Soilwell Farm 1.1 km
Other nearby
- Lydney Golf Club Golf course 4.4 km
- Lydney Yacht Club Marina 5.1 km
- Lydney Harbour Marina 5.1 km
- Forest Golf Club Golf course 6.3 km
- Forest Hills Golf Club Golf course 7.6 km
Local services
- Yorkley Health Centre Doctors 1.1 km
- Central Garage Fuel station 2.5 km
- Co-op Fuel station 2.5 km
- Bream Surgery Doctors 2.7 km
- Boots Pharmacy 2.7 km
- Lydney Health Centre Doctors 2.8 km
- Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 2.9 km
- Lydney Pharmacy 2.9 km
- Severnbank Surgery Doctors 3 km
- Tesco Fuel Fuel station 3.1 km
Must see
Berkeley Castle 8.9 km
WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 9.1 km
Caldicot Castle & Country Park 14.1 km
Goodrich Castle 14.3 km
Chepstow Castle 15.6 km
National Trust
Westbury Court Garden 11.4 km
The Kymin 12.4 km
Woodchester Park 18.3 km
Newark Park 19.9 km
Skenfrith Castle 22.7 km
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Parkend - Oakenhill Wood - Moseley Green - Church Hill - Parkend 2.5 km
Parkend - Cannop Ponds - Nag's Head RSPB Reserve - Parkend 2.6 km
Blakeney - Oldcroft - Allaston - Oakenhill Wood - Blakeneyhill Woods 2.6 km
Lydney - Harbour Road - Naas Lane - Lydney 2.9 km
Wenchford Picnic Site - Viney Hill - Wenchford Pic 3 km
Local events
- Cheltenham Festival (Tuesday, March 16, 2027 – Tuesday, March 16, 2027)
Cheltenham, England 36.9 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 Forest of Dean Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Forest of Dean Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Forest of Dean Camping? Sporty souls can get out into the scenic Wye Valley National Landscape (20 minutes’ drive) for days of canoeing, paddleboarding or cycling along the River Wye. There’s also challenging climbing at Symonds … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Forest of Dean Camping?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Forest of Dean Camping? From $46.88 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.


