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Primitive grass tent campsite (backpacker, solo)

From £11 (£11) 1 night, 1 adult

1 person maximum 8.7/10 31 reviews
One Tent allowed per pitch

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

Pitch size

Max 2m width × 1m depth (2m²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Car 1 included, 1 max.
Dog(s) allowed 0 included, 1 max.
Car parking by site/unit

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed

Gazebos not allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Dog (2 max) £2 (£2) per night

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

Availability
Arrive or depart on this date
1 person maximum
Your booking From £11 (£11)
Based on 1 night, 2 adults
2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Boyd Valley Lake

View prices & book 7.6 178 reviews
Fishing lake
Fishing lake
A great morning sky
Walk back from the upton pub
A great morning sky
The campsite
Fishing at boyd
Lake
Fishing swim
1/105
A great morning sky
Walk back from the upton pub
A great morning sky

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Reviews

7.6

Overall rating from 178 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
 9
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 7
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 4
Peaceful

72% would recommend this site to a friend

70% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful rural site, lovely lake. Handy for Bristol & Bath. Friendly staff, pick your own pitch, firepits allowed. Basic but clean facilities, hot showers, good recycling. Some found it muddy in wet weather; a few wanted better upkeep and clearer signs.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 18
Arrival date (latest first)

What a lovely gem in the countryside. Good facilities, great location

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Christina S.

Primitive grass tent campsite (backpacker, solo)

Liked Beautiful scenery

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great stay in a clean…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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celine b.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked A great stay in a clean tranquil setting.

Host was lovely and couldn't do more to help.

Will definitely be back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very helpful owner

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Christina S.

Primitive grass tent campsite (backpacker, solo)

Liked The different areas to choose from to pitch up

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet location, friendly welcome, well kept site, pitches…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Simon H.

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Nice quiet location,
friendly welcome,
well kept site,
pitches were fairly flat and you could pick your own spot

Disliked Only one shower in each sex of toilet meant a queue formed at a busy time there and due to this, the shower felt a bit dirty too.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well sign posted. Having pre read…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Cindy M.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Well sign posted. Having pre read check in instructions I knew there was no reception and so drove around to find a spot and whilst setting up host came to check on us. Absolutely fantastic.

Disliked Can’t think of anything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to find, nice scenery, owner…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Easy to find, nice scenery, owner was really friendly and helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Does the job close to Bristol - but nice isn’t a word I’d use

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 6
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Marc L.

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Close to Bristol.

Disliked No reception or instructions. Uneven ground. No lights for toilets. No hot water for washing up. Only one Shower and was hot and cold.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It's nice and quiet…

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (backpacker, solo)

Liked It's nice and quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, great facilities and so…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (backpacker, solo)

Liked Great site, great facilities and so close to Bath and Bristol.
Not overly busy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was a great one night stay! Would return.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 9
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jennifer K.

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked lovely laid back hosts, ease of set up, nice setting, peaceful.

Disliked Nothing really! if I were to be really picky the new toilet block soap container was empty - but we had brought our own

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 Watersports

Amenities on park

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 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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Boyd Valley Lake

Golden Valley Lane

Bitton

Bristol

Greater Bristol

England

BS30 6NY

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.43413°N
2.45059°W

Route directions

On Golden Valley Lane, look out for the blue signs saying Boyd Valley Lake. Drive up and the pitching area is on your left.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.9 km Bus Station
10.3 km Bristol Bus Stn
11.1 km Queen's Road
Rail
3.6 km Keynsham Rail Station
7.8 km Oldfield Park Rail Station
8.3 km Lawrence Hill Rail Station
Ferry
9.3 km Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
9.5 km Temple Bridge (Bristol) Ferry Landing
9.9 km Castle Park Ferry Landing
Airport
18.9 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

Want to stay close to base on days you’re not out sightseeing in Bristol or Bath? Steam along to the Avon Valley Railway a mile and a half from the site for a vintage train ride on its three-mile run through peaceful countryside (check opening times before setting out as the railway is generally only open on weekends and during school holidays). If you’d prefer to get about under your own steam, it’s a mile from Boyd Valley Lake to the Bristol to Bath cycle track, the 13-mile traffic free route between both cities. Opt to walk or cycle the path (access is provided for wheelchairs too), stopping off along the way to spot sculptures and old steam engines: the track is also an art trail and passes the steam engines at Bitton station. Options further afield include Cheddar Gorge, Wells and Wookey Hole, all 50 minutes’ drive away, and the National Trust-managed Dyrham Park (15 minutes), Prior Park Landscape Garden (25 minutes), Lacock Abbey (35 minutes) and Tyntesfield Victorian house (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 28.8 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 36.6 km Estuary N/AN/AGoodGood
Weston Main 38.4 km Estuary PoorN/APoorN/A
Weston-Super-Mare Uphill Slipway 39.4 km Estuary PoorPoorN/APoor
Brean 40.9 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Number One Royal Crescent 7.8 km

Assembly Rooms 8.1 km

Fashion Museum 8.1 km

The Jane Austen Centre 8.1 km

Roman Baths 8.5 km

National Trust

Dyrham Park 7.3 km

Bath Assembly Rooms 8.1 km

Prior Park Landscape Garden 10.8 km

Westbury College Gatehouse 13.4 km

Blaise Hamlet 15.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

WARMLEY HOUSE 2.8 km

Keynsham - The Dramway – Willsbridge – Keynsham 3.2 km

Battle of Lansdown Hill, 1643 3.7 km

KELSTON PARK 4.5 km

BRISLINGTON HOUSE 5.5 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 Boyd Valley Lake have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Boyd Valley Lake dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Boyd Valley Lake? Want to stay close to base on days you’re not out sightseeing in Bristol or Bath? Steam along to the Avon Valley Railway a mile and a half from the site for … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Boyd Valley Lake?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Boyd Valley Lake? From $20.56 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.