Postern Hill Campsite

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Grass pitches with electric hook-up
Grass pitches
Grass pitches among the trees

  • Family camping on tree-shaded pitches in Wiltshire’s Savernake Forest
  • A 35-minute drive Stonehenge, and an hour to Longleat Safari Park
  • Forest walks and bike rides from site; Marlborough 20 minutes' walk
Peace and quiet are the watchwords at Postern Hill Campsite, a woodland park bordering ancient Savernake Forest in Wiltshire, with plenty of flora and fauna to keep an eye out for. Spacious and wonderfully private, the level grass pitches are shaded by ancient oak, beech and sweet chestnut trees, or carved into the bushes. Wherever you pitch up, you’ll be instantly surrounded by nature – you might spy deer among the trees, and there are often owls hooting after dark. In summer, the park is a hotspot for rare and protected bats. Full of registered trees, Savernake Forest has the largest beech avenue in Britain and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, thanks to its diversity of wildlife. And the forest is right next to the pitches, so you can make the most of the easy walking (dogs love this place too) and cycling trails in the 4,500-acre woodland and its valleys. Tranquillity may reign on site, but Postern Hill is only 20 minutes’ stroll from the pretty market town of Marlborough, where you can pick up picnic supplies and other foodie treats from delis or farm shops, and graze in a selection of quality pubs, cafés and restaurants. The big-hitting historic attractions of Stonehenge and Avebury are close by too. One last thing: please note that there are no showers at this campsite.

Site type

Tent pitches 90
Touring caravan pitches 90
Motorhome pitches 90
Open now
Opens 10 April

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • 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. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 10 Apr to

This site is a member of Forestry England group.

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Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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95%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent site

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Friendly and organised site. Very peaceful. Location great for forest access and proximity to local town facilities. Clean toilet facilities.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Plenty of space, you can choose where to pitch but must be…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Mark R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Plenty of space, you can choose where to pitch but must be 6 metres from nearest pitch. Basic facilities but well kept. Friendly wardens. Access from site directly into Savernake Forest.

Disliked: Nothing

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Fabulous site right next to the Savernake forest. spotlessly clean and…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Fabulous site right next to the Savernake forest. spotlessly clean and well maintained. Shady spots under the trees or sunny spots, take your pick!
Fantastic walks right from the campsite.

The footpath down to the town is quite steep in places but not very long.

Walks in the forest are reasonably flat with a few gentle inclines

Wonderful site staff, so helpful and friendly, you're the best, cant wait to come back !!

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

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Wonderful peaceful site ,wake up to birdsong and lovely walks in the…

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Wonderful peaceful site ,wake up to birdsong and lovely walks in the forrest

Disliked: Nothing

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A great place to stay, thank you! Would return :)

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: The views were lovely, the peacefulness, you can hear the sea from the pitches at the front of the site which is nice, the staff were so nice and friendly, shout out to Simon for being extra kind, very clean site, great location walking distance spar shop with post office very handy.

Disliked: Only shame is that the shower token only gives you 5 mins shower so it was a bit stressful trying to beat the timer, I also had a bit of a headache trying to get the coins in the slot as it’s right up against the wall and tricky to fit in.

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Peaceful site with lovely forest walks and friendly staff.

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

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Flat pitches, forest walks from site, very quiet, option to walk into Marlborough (although we didn't do it, this time), friendly staff, really peaceful site. We didn't use the facilities, so can't comment on that. A 'choose your own' pitch site, although there were some with markers (not allocated). Would recommend and will hopefully be returning soon.

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Great, friendly site, fantastic location.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Jerry E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely and peaceful site, excellently situated for exploring Savernake Forest and further afield (Avebury Stone Circle, West Kennet Long Barrow, The Sanctuary Silsbury Fort). Facilities were spotlessly clean, and staff were super friendly. Dogs welcome. We loved it and will 100% be returning.

Disliked: I suspect people will highlight lack of WiFi and showers, but neither of these are a surprise if you read the site information and simply weren’t an issue for us in our VW campervan.

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Beautiful, quiet woodland campsite - perfect for wildlife and walking

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Lovely campsite, in the woods but 20 minutes walk downhill to Melbourne. The site wasn't crowded, well spaced out and incredibly quiet. The staff were really friendly and helpful and I spent many hours wandering the woodland.
I will definitely be back to this site.

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Great break. Friendly staff. Will definitely stay again.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
David A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Relaxed atmosphere. Good walks. Close enough to walk to Marlborough. Nearby supermarket. Helpful site staff. Clean toilets.

Disliked: Showers would be nice, but are not essential and as advertised.

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Lovely leafy site

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

Electric grass pitch

Liked: Warm and friendly welcome from the wardens. Lovely leafy site without rigid pitches mapped out giving choice where to pitch up and hook up.

Disliked: Tv reception poor

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room 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

Peaceful 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Level site, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Seasonal pitches Tourer storage facilities

Location

Postern Hill Campsite

Postern Hill

Marlborough

Wiltshire

England

SN8 4ND

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.41069°N
-1.71698°W

Nearest transport

Coach
1.5 km Ladbrokes
1.5 km Lloyds Bank
10.1 km Bus Shelter
Rail
8.5 km Pewsey Rail Station
8.9 km Bedwyn Rail Station
14.2 km Hungerford Rail Station

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

Time-travel back to prehistory with the world-famous standing stones at Stonehenge (35 minutes’ drive), and then have a poke around the interactive exhibitions at the smart visitor centre. Quieter but just as impressive are the sprawling neolithic stone circles at Avebury (15 minutes), which you can wander around at leisure. Move forwards to the 19th century with a guided tour of Wilton Windmill (summer only); it has a scenic picnic area with spectacular Wessex Downs views. In Pewsey Vale (both 15 minutes), walk a section of the White Horse Trail and see how many of Wiltshire’s famous chalk horses you can spot. To up the activity levels, Rockstar Climbing Centre (25 minutes) has indoor facilities for novices and experts alike. Marlborough Leisure Centre (five minutes) has an indoor pool and squash courts – both places make great options for the occasional rainy day. And if you’re holidaying with family, a day at Longleat Safari Park (an hour) should keep everyone happy, with drives through lion and tiger enclosures, lake cruises to see the gorillas and sea lion feeding sessions.

Must see

West Kennet Long Barrow 9.4 km

Avebury Stone Circle 9.8 km

Silbury Hill 9.8 km

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway 17.8 km

Wadworth Visitor Centre 20.5 km

National Trust

Avebury Manor and Garden 9.9 km

Avebury 9.9 km

Ashdown House 16 km

Heelis 17.9 km

The Buscot and Coleshill Estates 25.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Marlborough - Wernham Farm 1.2 km

MARLBOROUGH COLLEGE 1.4 km

TOTTENHAM HOUSE AND SAVERNAKE FOREST 4 km

Lockeridge Woodland Walk 5.1 km

OARE HOUSE 6.5 km

Local events

  • CarFest (Friday 22 August 2025 – Friday 22 August 2025)

    Basingstoke, England 38.4 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

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Postern Hill Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Postern Hill Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Postern Hill Campsite? Time-travel back to prehistory with the world-famous standing stones at Stonehenge (35 minutes’ drive), and then have a poke around the interactive exhibitions at the smart visitor centre. Quieter but just as … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Postern Hill Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Postern Hill Campsite? From €23.54 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.