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
Reviews
100% would recommend this site to a friend
98% would stay here again
What customers say
A sparkling new site with generous spots, top-notch washrooms, and super friendly, helpful owners. Perfect for Forest of Dean adventures, right from your door. Handy on-site shop. Guests love it and plan to come back!
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Last updated 2026-10-27
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Excellent, well done Jess, it was amazing
Powered grass campsite
Liked Site was lovely.
Jess very knowledgeable and very helpful
Great for bike riding in the forest and close by.
Good local pub the Bailey Inn - very friendly
Toilets and showers really clean
Everything you need for waste etc, water and toilet
View amazing
Not overlooked
Plenty of space
Just lovely
Good information abiut area, food etc
Disliked Not the site, but nothing seems to be open on Mondays and no evening meals or takeaways(🥲
Recommend to friends Visit again
Super location to explore the Forest…
Primitive grass campsite
Liked Super location to explore the Forest of Dean. Walking and gravel trails within touching distance of the site. Friendly owner, and well organised with great facilities and big pitches. Maps and info on site to plan your adventures. Even though it was the end of the season, the standards were still top notch. Thanks
Recommend to friends Visit again
Lovely site to stay at. Looking forward to returning in the summer
Primitive grass campsite
Liked The site is quite small with limited pitches, however the pitch sizes are very generous. The showers and toilets were spotless.
Disliked Nothing.... the site was lovely.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Site is accumulate, clean, tidy and…
Primitive grass campsite
Liked Site is accumulate, clean, tidy and so cosy! Views are stunning. Jess is welcoming and polite and easy to approach, even max the dog said hello. Would definitely recommend and will be back! We had an amazing weekend!
Disliked Nothing, everything ran smoothly.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Clean camp site and staff were…
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Clean camp site and staff were so friendly
Disliked Nothing…it was perfect for our needs
Recommend to friends Visit again
Perfectly clean, friendly host, great views…
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Perfectly clean, friendly host, great views and countryside walks/cycles
Recommend to friends Visit again
Friendly staff, good, clean facilities, big…
Primitive grass campsite
Liked Friendly staff, good, clean facilities, big pitch, nice location, walks from the site.
Recommend to friends Visit again
beautifully maintained site and friendly welcome…
Powered grass campsite
Liked beautifully maintained site and friendly welcome from Jess
Recommend to friends Visit again
Great quite location with walks from the site
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Clean, peaceful and great sized pitches. Reception was very helpful.
Disliked Nothing
Recommend to friends Visit again
A great site and facilities.
Powered grass campsite
Liked It was mid October. Not half term so it was quiet. We got a great pitch, the washrooms were clean, there was a laundry room. The small shop on site had the basics and more. All great. Staff so helpful and friendly. A good base to drive off somewhere to walk/explore. It is at the southern end of the Forest - so not walking distance to a pub that does evening food.
Disliked Cannot think of anything
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 GMT (GMT+00:00)
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
- Morrisons Daily Supermarket 6.1 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
- Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 2.9 km
- Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 7.3 km
- Central Stores Cashpoint 10.3 km
- Yorkley Health Centre Doctors 1.1 km
- Central Garage Fuel station 2.5 km
- Co-op 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
- 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 $52.39 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.


