Forest Oak Farm

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Picnic area next to the lake
Keep your car with you on your pitch
Lakes, pic nic area, and dog exercise area
Hardstanding zone for campervans

  • Friendly family-run farm estate next to the Forest Of Dean
  • Within easy reach of Symonds Yat Rock, Go Ape and Puzzlewood
  • Views of valley, lakes and fields and heaps of space for dogs to play
Woof woof... This peaceful lakeside retreat is a veritable pup's paradise: not one, but two large off-leash exercise areas and lead walks, a lake to paddle in and heaps of long countryside walking trails to take their humans out and about on. Two licensed fishing lakes, separate from the dog-friendly swimming lake, are also on site; day tickets are available to purchase on site. Near Lydney in Gloucestershire, Forest Oak Farm is a friendly dog-centred farm estate that lies between the banks of the River Severn and the Forest of Dean, and very warmly welcomes dog owners and their canine compadres to come spend some time there; since opening in 2012, the site has been expertly cultivated by the Dodson family – who also run a fab dog training centre on the farm – to provide a scenic spacious site and a welcoming atmos to all. Set out over 20 acres of fields, lakes and woodland filled with mature trees, this is a well-equipped park with plenty of 10-amp metered electric hook-ups and a bathroom block with toilets, showers, accessible facilities, a washing-up area and a laundry room. Foodwise, you can take your barbecue bits down to the smashing lakeside picnic area for an alfresco feast by the water. The site also has two large fenced dog exercise areas. Off site, there are heaps of good places to eat out around in Lydney and a little further afield around Blakeney, Alvington, Parkend and Clearwell – just ask the Dodsons about their favourite dog-friendly food joints.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Tent sites 20
Caravan sites 20
Motorhome sites 20
Open now
Opens 3 April
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Vehicles

  • Units longer than 10 metres are not allowed.
  • 10kWh of electricity is included per night. Further usage is metered on site at £0.60 per kWh and must be purchased onsite via the guest helpline.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 3 Apr to

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96% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Peaceful, well-kept site, spacious pitches, great clean facilities. Tops for dog owners: secure runs, dog-friendly lake. Praised for stunning scenery, friendly staff, good value. Some road noise & shower temp hiccups. New sewer point planned for 2025.

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Amazing few days spent at Forest…

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Adam B. 1 review

Powered grass site (large)

Liked Amazing few days spent at Forest Oak Farm.

Staff were friendly and site and its facilities were well maintained and spotlessly clean.

Our dog loved the excercise areas and we made good use of the pond, with some lovely fish caught.

Great location and we’ll definitely be back.

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Liked Quiet and clear place. Water and chill 😀

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Overall very beauitiful well maintained with lovely lake

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Liked The size and location very beautiful site. Toilets and shower's well maintained

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Liked Everything

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Really lovely campsite, would definitely stay…

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Liked Really lovely campsite, would definitely stay here again. The owners were kind and helpful. It's a beautiful campsite, in a great location, only a short drive to Wye Valley. The pitches felt really private. The toilet and shower block was also nice and very clean.

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Sam W. 8 reviews

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Quiet clean and welcoming

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great place to stay with your dogs

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Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked A gem of a site for dog owners , with 2 lovely off-lead dog walks, lovely scenery, toilets and showers really clean. Only a mile from the shops.

Disliked Nothing - really excellent all round, looking forward to returning.

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me and the wife enjoyed it great place

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Liked very large dog exercise area

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Unpowered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Good for dogs

Disliked Too far to walk to nearest shops/ pubs

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Good sized pitch, toilets and showers…

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Unpowered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Good sized pitch, toilets and showers clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

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 sites

Themes

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump point 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

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

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

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Forest Oak Farm

Purlieu

Lydney

Gloucestershire

England

GL15 4LN

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.74132°N
2.50377°W

Route directions

Please be aware there are a number of farms using the same postcode. Do not turn off the A48 as the site entrance is on the main road. Keep going until you see a large white house between Lydney and Blakeney Village, called 'The Willows', with white painted stones around the driveway and garden. The site is directly opposite that house. The farm entrance has large flag poles on either side. What3words (for the farm entrance): dandelions.dragonfly.necklace.

Nearest transport

Coach
16.4 km Bus Station
16.7 km Bus Station
19.7 km Merrywalks
Rail
3.6 km Lydney Rail Station
10.3 km Cam & Dursley Rail Station
15.5 km Stonehouse Rail Station
Ferry
2.3 km Sharpness Old Docks
3.5 km Lydney Harbour
29.8 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
29.2 km Gloucestershire Airport
42 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

Forest Oak Farm is in a splendid spot for easy access to the Forest of Dean, the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the wider Gloucestershire, south Wales and south-west England areas. Adventurers can test their mettle on the high ropes course at Go Ape, five miles from base, and over at Puzzlewood, eight miles away, there's a walking trail that meanders through an ancient 14-acre forest filled with towering trees and rugged rock formations. At Clearwell Caves, right next door to Puzzlewood, explore its sprawling natural cave system and learn all about the forest's 4,500-year iron ore and ochre mining history. The Forest Of Dean, around half an hour's walk from the park, is full to the brim with woodland walks, cycle tracks, lakes and secluded valleys. Be sure to bring your binoculars, because the forest is home to wild boar and deer that can (and should) be admired from afar. The smashing Symonds Yat Rock is a mere 25-minute drive away from Forest Oak Farm and provides visitors with plenty of fun outdoorsy and sightseeing opps; take one of the many waymarked trails that link it with the River Wye and a number of circular walks into the surrounding forest, visit the ancient Iron Age hill fort and – if you're there between April and August – point your trusty binoculars towards the nearby cliffs to spot the peregrine falcons that nest and hunt around them. Canoeing, kayaking, paddleboarding and mountaineering are available around the village of Symonds Yat too.

Food and drink

  • Amigos 2.3 km
  • Ugly Duckling 2.5 km
  • NG Thai Food 2.5 km
  • The Railway Restaurant 2.6 km
  • Bengal Balti 2.7 km
  • Whitemead park 5 km
  • Graze 6.9 km
  • Kingfisher Kitchen 6.9 km
  • Post 7.8 km
  • Woolaston Inn 7.8 km

Groceries

  • Lidl Supermarket 2.3 km
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 2.4 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 2.9 km
  • Tesco Supermarket 9.3 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 9.4 km
  • Lidl Supermarket 9.6 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 9.6 km

Parks and play

  • Lydney Hub park 2.4 km
  • Bathurst Park 2.8 km
  • RSPB Nagshead park 5.9 km
  • Riverlife Playground 6.4 km
  • Welly Boot Land Playground 6.8 km
  • Ruspidge Recreational Ground park 7.4 km
  • Whitcliff Park 7.7 km
  • Double View Playing Area Playground 8.6 km
  • Double View Playing Area Playground 8.7 km
  • Swan Park Play Area Playground 9 km

Family days out

  • Go Ape 4.8 km
  • South Finger Reedbed 6.4 km
  • Chilean Flamingos 6.5 km
  • South America 6.5 km
  • Waterscapes Aviary 6.6 km
  • Canoe Safari 6.6 km
  • North America 6.6 km
  • Flamingo Lagoon 6.6 km
  • Otter Pool 6.6 km
  • Caribbean Flamingos 6.6 km

Public transport

  • The Willows 0.2 km
  • Purlieu End Farm 0.6 km
  • Driffield Rd 1.2 km
  • Soilwell Farm 1.4 km
  • Grove Ln 1.4 km
  • Cross Hands 1.4 km
  • Beauchamp Meadow 1.5 km
  • Centurion Road 1.5 km
  • St Swithin's Rd 1.6 km
  • Upper Viney 1.7 km

What’s nearby

  • Lydney Golf Club Golf course 2.8 km
  • Lydney Yacht Club Marina 3.4 km
  • Lydney Harbour Marina 3.5 km
  • Forest Golf Club Golf course 8.8 km

Local services

  • Co-op Fuel station 1.2 km
  • Severnbank Surgery Doctors 2.3 km
  • Lydney Health Centre Doctors 2.3 km
  • Lydney Pharmacy 2.4 km
  • Yorkley Health Centre Doctors 2.6 km
  • Tesco Fuel Fuel station 2.8 km
  • Bream Surgery Doctors 4.9 km
  • Central Garage Fuel station 4.9 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 4.9 km
  • BP Fuel station 6.3 km

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Cycle routes

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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 Forest Oak Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Forest Oak Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Forest Oak Farm? Forest Oak Farm is in a splendid spot for easy access to the Forest of Dean, the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the wider Gloucestershire, south Wales and south-west … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Forest Oak Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Forest Oak Farm? From $42.24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.