Whitemead Forest Park

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Aerial shot of the hardstanding and the tent pitches (added by manager 28 Jul 2021)

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Aerial shot of the hardstanding and the tent pitches (added by manager 28 jul 2021)
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Pool (added by manager 16 jul 2024)
Well-spaced pitches (added by manager 01 jul 2021)
Lodge (added by manager 16 jul 2024)

  • Well-equipped park just outside Parkend in the Forest of Dean
  • Puzzlewood and Clearwell Caves within a 10-minute drive
  • Indoor swimming pool, spa area, restaurant and kids' activities
As you’d expect from the name, Whitemead Forest Park is surrounded by woodland. And not just any old woodland... but the age-old Forest of Dean, one-time stamping ground of the royals and their pals. It’s not hard to see why the regal types would flock to this part of Gloucestershire – the surrounds are most scenic, and packed with plenty of things to do including days of wandering among ancient trees (on foot, on bikes or on horseback), exploring spooky caves and riding rural railways. So far, so peaceful… and that vibe is stretched out to the park’s facilities too, which include a free gym, sauna, steam room and spa pools. And if you’re in charge of kids that have more active plans in mind? Such scenarios are sorted too: the indoor swimming pool has a kids’ area, and there are also several outdoor play areas scattered around the site. Through the summer holidays, the park’s all abuzz with various activities they can join in with (for an extra charge). Despite all this activity, there’s little chance of going hungry here – the restaurant serves all day from breakfast to dinner (via afternoon tea…) with a couple of bars also on hand to provide the drinks and entertainment. If you’d like to venture out, there are a couple of pubs in the nearby village of Parkend (10 minutes’ walk) and lots of restaurants and shops in Lydney (10 minutes’ drive).

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 88
Touring caravan pitches 71
Tent pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 71
Open now
Opens 26 January

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 26 Jan 2024 to

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA Holiday Centre

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating based on 409 reviews View breakdown

Forest

Voted 88% of visitors View breakdown

96%

would recommend this site to a friend

94%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great place A++

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Jonathan W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site, good facilities friendly staff

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
haydn c. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Staff on front gate and reception lovely. Well maintained, clean park. Fun entertainment. Lovely walks, nice pool/gym

Disliked: Nowhere near enough public toilets. Food at Foresters very poor. Overpriced, barely cooked.

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From the manager: Hello, Thank you for your feedback regarding your recent stay at Whitemead Forest Park. We are sorry to hear you found the food in Foresters Bar poor. We are shocked to hear this as we usually receive very positive feedback regarding our food. We are also sorry you found there was not enough public toilets onsite. We have 2 toilet blocks one at the top of the park, and one at the bottom. A toilet area near the camping pitches, toilets in Foresters Bar and Toilets in The Venue.

Excellent camping, accueil fluide. Établissement propre et soigné où l'on s'y sent…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Excellent camping, accueil fluide. Établissement propre et soigné où l'on s'y sent bien. Piscine intérieure parfaite pour une pause détente. Tout le nécessaire pour la gestion du camping car. Épicerie très pratique, nous recommandons ce lieu

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Lovely get away, clean facilities and comfy accommodation

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Sarah W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Mega camping pod (no pets)

Liked: Facilities and entertainment Food and social areas Beautiful grounds and woodland Accommodation Friendly, helpful staff

Disliked: Nothing

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Range of facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
Georgina B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Range of facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent. Will come again.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great venue. Easy to find, jelpfull staff.good food reasonanly priced.

Disliked: Nothing except the weather.

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Excellent site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Natalie B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Excellent level pitch. Clean well managed site. Easy check in. Toilets and showers immaculate. Good facilities swimming pool gym shop bar. Good entertainment. Good gluten free choices. Good tv signal for freeview

Disliked: Not a lot to do in the local area. Wifi slow unable to load tv apps (Amazon prime Netflix etc)

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Sehr toller, abwechslungsreicher und gepflegter Campingplatz.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jens R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Sehr toller, abwechslungsreicher und gepflegter Campingplatz.

Disliked: Zu viele unnötige Regeln im Schwimmbad.

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Best place for holiday in uk…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Best place for holiday in uk

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Definitely visit again

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anthony H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Leisure facilities. Cleanliness of all site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on site

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

Amenities on site

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

Groups 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

Themes

Forest Gastronomic delight Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal 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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Whitemead Forest Park

Parkend

Lydney

Gloucestershire

England

GL15 4LA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.76784°N
-2.56431°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.7 km Bus Station
16.2 km Bus Station
16.3 km Cantilupe Road
Rail
6.4 km Lydney Rail Station
15.2 km Cam & Dursley Rail Station
16 km Chepstow Rail Station
Ferry
7.4 km Sharpness Old Docks
7.5 km Lydney Harbour
30.9 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
31.3 km Gloucestershire Airport
43.6 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

For those seeking a bit of peace and quiet, there are stacks of splendid trails around the Forest of Dean to ramble or ride bikes along (and a bike hire place a few minutes’ walk away in Parkend if you need it). Should the kids demand more from their woodland outings, take them along to seek out dragons and unicorns along the themed trails at Puzzlewood, or launch themselves into the air on the ziplines and high ropes courses at Go Ape; both are 10 minutes away by car. Much of the area’s attraction is linked to its natural good looks, but there’s also manmade interest in the form of the miners’ caverns at Clearwell Caves and the puffing steam trains of the Dean Forest Railway (both 10 minutes' drive). In the unlikely event that you tire of this scenery, head west to the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for days visiting Goodrich Castle (20 minutes) and the Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo (25 minutes), or canoeing from Symonds Yat (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Clevedon Beach 42.2 km Estuary N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 11.4 km

Berkeley Castle 11.5 km

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 11.5 km

Goodrich Castle 12 km

Chepstow Castle 15.8 km

National Trust

The Kymin 9.8 km

Westbury Court Garden 12.1 km

Skenfrith Castle 20 km

Woodchester Park 20.7 km

Newark Park 22.6 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 0.2 km

Parkend - Cannop Ponds - Nag's Head RSPB Reserve - Parkend 0.2 km

Nagshead Visitor Centre - RSPB Reserve - Nagshead Visitor Centre 0.8 km

Nagsgead RSPB Reserve - Cannop Ponds - Speech House 0.8 km

NAGSHEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 23/09/2003) 1.3 km

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)

    Bristol, England 36.8 km

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)

    Crickhowell, Wales 43.5 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.

Offers

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Electric gravel and hardstanding touring pitch
  • 20% off Summer holiday FLASH DISCOUNT –
Tent pitchMotorhome or campervan pitch
The Mead electric gravel and hardstanding tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch
  • 20% off Summer holiday FLASH DISCOUNT –
Tent pitch
Electric grass tent pitch
  • 20% off Summer holiday FLASH DISCOUNT –
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
First floor 2 bedroom apartment (premium, no pets)
  • 35% off Summer Holiday Availability –
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Ground floor 2 bedroom apartment (pet friendly, premium)
  • 35% off Summer Holiday Availability –
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Ground Floor 2 bedroom apartment (premium, no pets)
  • 35% off Summer Holiday Availability –

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Want to know more about camping in Gloucestershire?

  • Does Whitemead Forest Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Whitemead Forest Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitemead Forest Park? For those seeking a bit of peace and quiet, there are stacks of splendid trails around the Forest of Dean to ramble or ride bikes along (and a bike hire place a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitemead Forest Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitemead Forest Park? From €33.29 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.