The Cider Orchard

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Dog-friendly farm site on an apple orchard in south Gloucestershire
A 15-minute drive from the Cotswold District; 35 minutes from Bristol
Village shop and pub with cask ales and food within walking distance

Peel back the layers of south Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds from The Cider Orchard… part of an established four-acre apple orchard, this family-run farm site is lined with cider and cooking apple trees planted by the family in the 1940s and surrounded by a rather splendid Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This is a fine spot for a break packed with variety, as The Cider Orchard is a 15-minute drive away from the edge of the Cotswolds. At the same time, cities such as Bristol (35 minutes for its edgy harbour and artsy centre) and Gloucester (35 minutes for the iconic docks and Roman history) are still within reach, thanks to the hard tracks around the site and the M5 15 minutes' drive away. Wave to the neighbours as you unwind on the peaceful open green spaces… as a small family-run farm, there are sheep and horses surrounding the site. The Tyndale Monument (in memory of a translator of the New Testament born nearby) looks over the orchard (a 20-minute walk uphill) and in the other direction, there are views across rural south Gloucestershire and south Wales. Based on the edge of the village of North Nibley, there’s a village shop 10 minutes’ walk away and a traditional country pub serving cask ales, cider and tasty meals made from locally sourced products. And when you’re in need of a light freshening up, there’s an amenities block five minutes’ walk away from the site or a large portable toilet and sunken waste tank on the site.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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 restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

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

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

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

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

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Location

The Cider Orchard

North Nibley

Dursley

Gloucestershire

England

GL11 6DL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.65925°N
-2.38246°W

Nearest transport

Coach

15 km Merrywalks

17.1 km Dark Lane

Rail

6.7 km Cam & Dursley Rail Station

11.9 km Lydney Rail Station

12 km Stonehouse Rail Station

Ferry

10.1 km Sharpness Old Docks

10.3 km Lydney Harbour

26.8 km Castle Park Ferry Landing

Airport

30.3 km Gloucestershire Airport

37.9 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

Take a tractor ride, meet the farm animals or head out across the boating lake… if the kids are tagging along for the holiday, Cattle Country Farm Park (10 minutes’ drive) has lots of child-friendly activities and playgrounds where they can let off some steam. Intent on hiking far and wide? Combine a walk with wildlife spotting in the wetlands at WWT Slimbridge (20 minutes). Then, take yourself off to Stinchcombe Hill (15 minutes) for a hilly circular hike on the Cotswolds Way through an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and past a splendid golf course. Keep a golf club handy if that’s your thing, as you can stop on this course or go over to the Cotswold Edge Golf Club (10 minutes) for a scenic game on an old Cotswolds course. If you want to familiarise yourself with some history, Berkeley Castle (10 minutes) has a taste of the 12th century, while the National Trust site at Woodchester Park (20 minutes) has an incomplete Victorian mansion with parkland, lakes and a boathouse walk. Ready for the city? Head to the historic spa towns of Bath (50 minutes) or Cheltenham (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Clevedon Beach	41.5 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Berkeley Castle 6.1 km

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 9.2 km

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum 12.9 km

Painswick Rococo Garden 19.6 km

Chepstow Castle 20.2 km

National Trust

Newark Park 5.4 km

Woodchester Park 9.2 km

Horton Court 11.2 km

Westbury Court Garden 18.2 km

Dyrham Park 20 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

STANCOMBE PARK 1.5 km

BRADLEY COURT 2.2 km

NEWARK PARK 5.4 km

TORTWORTH COURT 5.5 km

ALDERLEY GRANGE 5.8 km

Local events

Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday, 8 August 2024 – Thursday, 8 August 2024)
Bristol, England 31.2 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Location Liked being in an orchard. Level pitch.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Anonymous Sept 2022

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Location Liked being in an orchard. Level pitch.

Disliked: Couldn’t find the shower and no one around to ask.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Views, space, quiet…

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

Rebecca W. Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Views, space, quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very basic camping in a lovely setting. All queries answered promptly

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

Jennie B. Sept 2022

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Relaxed atmosphere. Great dog walking. Lovely tea room in the village.

Disliked: Glad we didn’t need to use the portaloos, although they were emptied and clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a wonderful place! Location was fantastic and the view was out…

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. Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: What a wonderful place! Location was fantastic and the view was out of this world! Plenty of space between pitches and a wonderful warm place for anyone looking to escape the norm. Farm shop near by and a lovely local pub if you fancy a pint or a bite to eat.

Disliked: I wouldn't say it was a dislike but the shower could of been a bit cleaner but still it was warm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

No frills camping in a beautiful spot.

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

Anonymous Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Beautiful spot, good local pub and walks. Clean port-a-loos. Does exactly what is says in description, good basic no frills camping.

Disliked: Would have liked some sort of wash station for teeth cleaning and washing up. The shower and toilet located in farm outhouse not really suitable for use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Incredible site, so peaceful and meditative. Will definitely return!

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

Tom L. Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: EVERYTHING!!!

Disliked: NOTHING!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and location but a bit more maintenance/cleaning needed

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

Anonymous Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Beautiful setting and chilled atmosphere

Disliked: Nowhere to put your washing up (needs a stand or table by tap. Shower too far away and not clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Anonymous Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: View

Disliked: Facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely location and spacious pitches

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

Olivia R. Aug 2022

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Beautiful location within walking distance of a village shop and pub. And a short drive to nearby towns for a wider variety of shops. Peaceful location but can still faintly hear cars driving so you don’t feel completely isolated. It wasn’t overly busy so we had plenty of room between pitches.

Disliked: Hard to find as there weren’t any signs, and the postcode on apple maps took us down the wrong lane. Managed to find it thanks to someone’s previous review about going down the Lane to the right of Nibley House. Hard to find where the shower facility was and never managed to find it but didn’t mind.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing view, loved the location and the camping area within an orchard.…

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

Anonymous Jul 2022

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Amazing view, loved the location and the camping area within an orchard. Loved that we were able to get away and switch off.

Disliked: Toilets, only 2 for the whole campsite which haven’t been emptied.

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Does The Cider Orchard have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Cider Orchard dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Cider Orchard? Take a tractor ride, meet the farm animals or head out across the boating lake… if the kids are tagging along for the holiday, Cattle Country Farm Park (10 minutes’ drive) has … Read more