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
Family-friendly pitches in Gloucestershire’s untamed Forest of Dean – it doesn’t get much better than that. Except it does… because at Forest of Dean Camping, guests can join miles of purpose-built cycling and hiking tracks straight from the pitches. Whether you’re after a quick walk with the dog – your four-legged companions are very welcome here – a pub crawl in local villages or a whole-day biking adventure, they’re all close by. After a day in the forest, head back to your pitch for an evening around the embers. No need to lug everything from home, as there are firepits for hire on a per-night basis, and logs and kindling are sold on the premises. The site also has a small shop selling the basics and alcohol (open 9am until 6pm at reception), so you’ll never get caught short without supplies – and if you want to pick up some eggs for breakfast, spuds or meat for the barbecue, there’s a local shop just 15 minutes’ stroll away. On a practical level, spotless amenities on site include a heated shower block with separate disabled facilities and a laundry room for taking care of chores. For those travelling by pedal power, there’s a secure bike room, and there’s a noticeboard at reception with local tourist information if you’re needing a bit of sightseeing inspiration.

Site type

RV sites 7
Tent sites 14
Travel trailer sites 7
Open now
Opens March 27
Please note

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

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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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Excellent, well done Jess, it was amazing

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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(🥲

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Super location to explore the Forest…

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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Perfectly clean, friendly host, great views…

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John P. 5 reviews

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…

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Primitive grass campsite

Liked Friendly staff, good, clean facilities, big pitch, nice location, walks from the site.

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beautifully maintained site and friendly welcome…

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Powered grass campsite

Liked beautifully maintained site and friendly welcome from Jess

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Great quite location with walks from the site

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Liked Clean, peaceful and great sized pitches. Reception was very helpful.

Disliked Nothing

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A great site and facilities.

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Ken W. 2 reviews

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

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Features

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 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 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 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 Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities 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)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access

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 Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Forest of Dean Camping

Yorkley Wood Road

Lydney

Gloucestershire

England

GL15 4TY

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.75316°N
2.53386°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.3 km Bus Station
16 km Bus Station
18.2 km Cantilupe Road
Rail
4.3 km Lydney Rail Station
12.7 km Cam & Dursley Rail Station
15.8 km Chepstow Rail Station
Ferry
4.7 km Sharpness Old Docks
5.1 km Lydney Harbour
30.1 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
30.2 km Gloucestershire Airport
42.6 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

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 Yat (half an hour), and gorge climbing or abseiling are on hand for adrenaline junkies. More sedate local pursuits include a steam-train ride aboard the Dean Forest Railway (10 minutes), which also offers lots of family-friendly attractions like murder mystery evenings. For outdoor fun in enchanting, moss-covered forest, the walking routes at Puzzlewood (also 10 minutes) are suitable for kids, and you can all learn about local history in the reconstructed cottages and museum at the Dean Heritage Centre (15 minutes). The spectacular remains of Cistercian Tintern Abbey (half an hour) have a gorgeous setting by the River Wye. Goodrich Castle (25 minutes) is another stunning spot where you can clamber up Norman-era towers, brave the dungeons and see relics of exquisite stained-glass windows in its half-ruined chapel.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 16.1 km)

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

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • 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.