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Severn Banks Camping

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Perfect location to camp (added by sophie_n305686 30 aug 2021)

Campfire heaven (added by adele_b874051 29 aug 2022)

Peaceful pop-up farm site on the Severn riverbanks in Gloucestershire
A 20-minute drive to the Forest of Dean; 30 minutes to Symonds Yat
Dogs welcome; farm animals to meet on site

With minimal facilities but an absolute corker of a location slap-bang next to the Severn river, Severn Banks Camping (the name says it all really) has spectacular views over the estuary. It’s just the spot for some truly wild camping in gorgeous Gloucestershire countryside. As this is a basic site only, water and toilets are provided but there are no shower facilities. You’re pretty much left to your own devices, so feel free to turn up and bag your own riverside pitch, and bring along suitcase generators if you want to be powered up (barbecues are allowed too). And there are only a handful of pitches, so you’re never going to feel crowded out – and there will be some welcome neighbours in the form of the owner’s friendly donkeys, sheep and horse – and talking of animals, your dogs are welcome but please keep them under control because of the livestock. Direct from site, you can join the miles of public footpaths following the course of the Severn and if you run out of supplies, it’s a stroll across fields to Blakeney (40 minutes’ walk) to top up on basics at the convenience store.

Site type

Opens August 1

Please note

This park has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
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).
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
No gas barbecues allowed.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Aug 1 to Sat, Aug 31 2024

Pitch types & availability

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Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

6 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Max 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)

6 people maximum

One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

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

Pitch size

Max 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, Trailer tent

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night
Dog (2 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night

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

Arrival days

No availability on our site

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful location, lots of space, quiet, clean, good price…

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

Esther G. Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful location, lots of space, quiet, clean, good price

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to find, great location & spacious area.

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

Kelsey C. Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: This is our second visit & we will definitely be coming again, the views are gorgeous, there always seems to be more than enough room for everyone. The portaloos were clean & fully stocked with toilet rolls & sanitisers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely views of the river and very peaceful.…

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

Katie M. Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lovely views of the river and very peaceful.

Disliked: Grass was long and unkept making it more difficult to walk around especially for my three year old she kept falling over.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with basic facilities

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

Anonymous Aug 2022

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: How close the site is to the river, the sheep around the fields, as a city girl it was lovely to experience natural solitude

Recommend to friends Visit again

One of the better pop up sites out there.

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

Adele B. Aug 2022

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Peace and quiet. Great views. Very clean facilities. Nice walks nearby

Disliked: Water tap was hard to find initially.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site,peaceful,great views

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

Sherrie L. Aug 2022

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful views of the river seven peaceful nearly wild camping.Field well kept and portaloos very clean and easily accessed. Great site for quality family time 🙂

Disliked: Nothing not to like

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great little find, would definitely stay again!

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

Kelsey C. Aug 2022

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Gorgeous location, easy to find, really helpful and friendly owners/staff who gave us the option how we wanted to pay which was a huge help. So peaceful! Felt private and safe the whole stay too. Toilets were well stocked with toilet-roll and sanitiser, water tap was easy to find too! Already planning our return :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Semi-wild camping, friendly owner, two clean portaloos.

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

Paul S. Aug 2022

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: This site has a splendid c.180 degree view of the Cotswold Ridge and Severn Estuary from what is probably the Painswick area to Second Severn Crossing (both bridges clearly visible). We watched the Severn Bore three times during our two night (Sunday and Monday) stay. The field was quiet and unspoiled and we ate meals on the river bank watching the tides. Bordering the Severn Way long distance path, this is a good place for walks.

Disliked: The drinking water tap would benefit from a sign.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The views are sensational, the staff are super friendly, easy to get…

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

Tom F. Aug 2022

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: The views are sensational, the staff are super friendly, easy to get to, really quiet. Perfect get away!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly and relaxed

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

Anonymous Aug 2022

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Quiet pitch and view

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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 restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

No hot water

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Location

Severn Banks Camping

Whites Court Farm

Woodend Lane

Awre

Newnham

Gloucestershire

England

GL14 1EP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.76506°N
-2.42452°W

Nearest transport

Coach

14.4 km Merrywalks

16.9 km Bus Station

18.8 km Kings Arms

Rail

6.9 km Cam & Dursley Rail Station

9.3 km Lydney Rail Station

10.2 km Stonehouse Rail Station

Ferry

6 km Sharpness Old Docks

8.3 km Lydney Harbour

34.9 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing

Airport

23.2 km Gloucestershire Airport

46.5 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

If the kids are on board for the trip, let them burn off some energy on zipwires and treetop rope courses at Go Ape Forest of Dean (20 minutes’ drive), and get up close to exotic creepy crawlies at Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo (35 minutes). If it’s shaping up to be a warm day, pack a picnic to eat on a vintage steam train along Perrygrove Railway (25 minutes). To become as one with nature, take a canoe safari around the wetlands at WWT Slimbridge (50 minutes) to spot ducks, geese and flamingoes, or follow the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail (20 minutes) to see installations featuring deer, dolphins and goblins (oh, and keep your eyes peeled – you just might see a wild boar snuffling around). And you’re close to all the rural charms of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (30 minutes), with riverside walks leading to Symonds Yat (30 minutes) viewpoint on the river. If you’d like to ramp up activity levels, the adrenaline will soon get buzzing with rock-climbing adventures, abseiling or even a bit of gorge scrambling.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Clevedon Beach	47.5 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 3 km

Berkeley Castle 8.8 km

Painswick Rococo Garden 15.8 km

Gloucester Waterways Museum 16 km

Gloucester Quays 16.1 km

National Trust

Westbury Court Garden 6.4 km

Woodchester Park 11.8 km

Newark Park 16.1 km

The Kymin 18.9 km

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 20.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Arlingham - Severn Way - Arlingham 3.5 km

Newnham - Blaize Bailey - Bullo Pill - Newnham 4.4 km

FRAMPTON COURT 4.4 km

Blakeney - Oldcroft - Allaston - Oakenhill Wood - Blakeneyhill Woods 5.4 km

Wenchford Picnic Site - Viney Hill - Wenchford Pic 5.5 km

Local events

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday, August 8, 2024 – Thursday, August 8, 2024)
Bristol, England 39.6 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.

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.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.

Dogs

Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Extras

Motorcycle(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

Safety

No electric barbecues allowed.
No gas barbecues allowed.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked at the site. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Safety

Please do not touch or feed the animals.

General

Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
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.

Occupancy

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).

General

The park is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Reception

There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

General

This park has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Visitors

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

Dogs

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Payment terms

Does Severn Banks Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Severn Banks Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Severn Banks Camping? If the kids are on board for the trip, let them burn off some energy on zipwires and treetop rope courses at Go Ape Forest of Dean (20 minutes’ drive), and get … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Severn Banks Camping?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites

Arrive: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

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