Greenacres Campsite

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Hardstanding pitches
Hardstanding pitches
Aerial photo of the reception and the toilets
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On site playing field and equipment
Ace shop with good coffee and a takeaway.
Onsite play equipment
Play area
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Aerial photo of the reception and the toilets
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  • Relaxed family-run site in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley
  • Near Clearwell Caves, Puzzlewood, Cannop Ponds and Go Ape
  • Space to play, huge grassy pitches and close to a forest
Picture your next break among green space, woodland walks and cycling trails in the peaceful woodland setting of the famed Forest of Dean, on the edge of the market town of Coleford… You'll get a warm welcome at this relaxed, family-run and family-friendly park, in an area surrounded by ancient castles and abbeys, smashing scenery and miles of waymarked walking and biking trails. As Greenacres Campsite is right in the middle of the Forest of Dean, across the road from a woodland and within walking distance of the River Wye, it's in a good spot for fishing, bike rides and long woodland strolls, as well as easy access to attractions such as Clearwell Caves, Puzzlewood, Cannop Ponds and Go Ape at Mallards Pike Lake. Set in a field that stretches across two acres within an 11-acre smallholding, pitches are spacious, level and grassy, and the park is surrounded by huge mature trees that provide good shade and shelter from the elements. Kids should be kept very well occupied at the excellent playground less than five minutes' stroll away, where there's also plenty of space to for ball games and dog walking. Barbecues and campfires are allowed: most handy if you land yourself a fish or two in the Wye or decide to pick up a few sausages in Coleford… Otherwise, there's a good traditional English pub in Newland, a short walk away, and another in Staunton within a 30-minute woodland ramble. The wider local area has plenty of pubs, restaurants and takeaways (many of which are happy to deliver straight to the site).

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 40
Motorhome pitches 40
Tent pitches 40
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens 1 April
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Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to

Open from Fri, 27 Mar to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 466 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, level pitches and a lovely vibe. Top-notch facilities, great staff, handy shop. Perfect for Forest of Dean adventures. Watch for noise from big groups, Wi-Fi hiccups, and the lane. Play area better for older kids.

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Excellent, will come again

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Jo M.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Large level pitches, friendly welcome, clean facilities with plenty of hot water.
Take away breakfast rolls with proper sausages.

Disliked Nothing

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Perfectly well equipped & pretty campsite

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Very well maintained
Lovely toilets and showers
Dog friendly
Very Friendly staff
Onsite takeaway
Gravel pitches or field choice
Walks to woods across road
Can walk to Coleford
Very pretty site
In beautiful Forest of Dean

Disliked Water temperature was lukewarm and you can’t adjust it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed your stay. It’s always great to know our guests make the most of the walks and local area too.
We really appreciate the feedback on the shower temperature. We'll take a look to make sure everything is working as it should.
It’s wonderful to hear you’ll be back - we look forward to welcoming you again soon!

Friendly staff, clean site with sizeable…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Friendly staff, clean site with sizeable pitches. Clean facilities and handy shop

Disliked Are on grass where sewerage is- very unsightly but works be easily shielded

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your feedback. We are really pleased your enjoyed your stay and liked our site.

The water treatment plant was installed this year. Due to the unusually dry conditions, we weren’t able to begin the planting scheme as planned. However, we’re set to start the landscaping work as soon as we close for the season, and we’re confident it will make a big difference.

We do hope to welcome you back!

Lovely site, lovely area. We had a…

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Anonymous

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Lovely site, lovely area.
We had a lovely stay at this site, facilities were spot on.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your great review. We are super pleased that you enjoyed your stay and look forward to welcoming you back!

Great site, excellent hosts, lovely town.

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Everything was thought about to make your stay perfect. Hosts very helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. Location is great with just a short walk to the lovely town of Coleford. Shower block was immaculate, washing up area great, lots of hot water and even a bowl provided. Sausage batch was delicious. Very peaceful and quiet.

Disliked Nothing

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Stunning site, lovely and clean, clearly…

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Grace C.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Stunning site, lovely and clean, clearly family run. Absolutely lovely staff, and just a 15min walk into the local town. Couldn’t fault it

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Anonymous

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Warm welcome, Lovely clean facilities

Disliked Nothing.

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Great campsite, will definitely be returning. Lots to do in the area.

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Rachel G.

Electric optional hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Numbered pitches with a decent amount of space between. Toilets were amazing, felt really posh and kept clean. There's a laundrette and washing up area on site, but we didn't use either this time. Lovely little shop which also sells hot food and drinks for a really decent price.
Big area set aside for kids to play in, away from any vehicles and pitches.
Great location for the forest of Dean and surrounding areas.

Disliked Kids play frame was broken, advertised a play ground but was just one square piece of equipment that you couldn't use one side of as the main rope was missing. Nothing suitable for younger kids apart from a playhouse outside the shop. Would have been better to just have it as a playing field.

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Spacious grass area and close to town.

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Chris T.

Electric optional grass pitch

Liked Very quite and clean.

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Stayed here several times over the years never been disappointed.

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Gary J.

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Toilet and shower block, location, friendliness of hosts.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Tourer storage facilities

Location

Greenacres Campsite

Scowles Road

Coleford

Gloucestershire

England

GL16 8QS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.79576°N
2.63657°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.9 km Bus Station
13.7 km Cantilupe Road
17.5 km Bus Station
Rail
11.6 km Lydney Rail Station
17.5 km Chepstow Rail Station
21 km Cam & Dursley Rail Station
Ferry
13.1 km Lydney Harbour
13.2 km Sharpness Old Docks
32.7 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
34.7 km Gloucestershire Airport
45.8 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

Outdoorsy types are well catered to around here, with canoeing and paddleboarding at Symonds Yat Rock, archery and clay pigeon shooting in St Briavels, and pony trekking at Bream. If you're into golfing, then you're also in luck: Coleford has two courses, both less than 10 minutes' drive away. Follow the walking trail through the ancient 14-acre forest of Puzzlewood – the location for the filming of Dr Who, Star Wars, Merlin and Atlantis – to see rock formations and twisted trees, or visit Clearwell Caves to learn about the forest's 4,500-year ore and ochre mining heritage, both within a couple of easy miles of the site. Heaps of historic spots are within easy reach of Greenacres Campsite too, including Tintern Abbey's ruins and the castles of Raglan, Goodrich and Chepstow. The Dean Heritage Centre is a short drive away in the valley of Soudley, and comes highly recommended by Greenacres staff.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 42.8 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 5.8 km

Goodrich Castle 8.4 km

Raglan Castle 14.9 km

Chepstow Castle 17.1 km

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 17.1 km

National Trust

The Kymin 3.9 km

Skenfrith Castle 14.2 km

Westbury Court Garden 15.7 km

Woodchester Park 26.5 km

Newark Park 28.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

A4136 - Longstone - Forest Trail - A4136 1.4 km

Coleford - Nagshead RSPB Reserve - Coalway - Coleford 1.6 km

Newland - Marions Enclosure - Knockalls Inclosure - Newland 1.8 km

Staunton - Highmeadow Woods - Symonds Yat 2 km

Staunton - Buckstone - Hearkening Rock - Staunton 2.6 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Greenacres Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Greenacres Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Greenacres Campsite? Outdoorsy types are well catered to around here, with canoeing and paddleboarding at Symonds Yat Rock, archery and clay pigeon shooting in St Briavels, and pony trekking at Bream. If you're into … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Greenacres Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Greenacres Campsite? From €24.10 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.