Elmsdale Camping

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Aerial view of Elmsdale
Aerial view of elmsdale
A view from the entrance.
Canoeing and paddleboarding available on the river wye
We love to see different campers!
Welcome to elmsdale
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Scooby doo visits the site
Old and new. great to see a selection of vans
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A view from the entrance.
Canoeing and paddleboarding available on the river wye
We love to see different campers!

  • Small and quiet Herefordshire site 10 minutes’ drive from Symonds Yat
  • The Forest of Dean, Puzzlewood and Go Ape all 20 minutes’ drive
  • Lots of green space for kids to play; dog walks direct from the site
Set in the Wye Valley close to Symonds Yat and Ross-on-Wye, Elmsdale Camping is a welcoming and peaceful site that's well-maintained and family-run. If you’re looking for active Herefordshire holidays with the kids, this is a top pick with its neatly mown camping meadow sitting on the banks of Garron Brook. Once installed on site, adventurous kids will probably gravitate to the rope swing across a shallow part of the brook, and there’s plenty of space for them to kick a ball around too. Elmsdale is a dog-friendly site (just watch your canine chums around the hens), and you can exercise your pets along the bridle path leading from the camping field to Marstow and Goodrich villages. Facilities include modern showers, washing-up facilities, fridges and a freezer for ice packs. Open fires and firepits are not allowed, but you can hire chimeneas (and buy wood) or bring your own chimeneas or woodburning stoves and wood supply. Charcoal and gas barbecues are also welcome, as long as they're kept off the ground. Fresh eggs are available most days, and if you’re not a fan of outdoor catering, you have a choice of pubs you can walk to and cafés within a two-minute drive. The site operates a quiet policy, and guests are asked to be back at their pitches by 10pm so fellow campers can sleep. You're welcome to buy, borrow or swap books from the mini-library in the old-fashioned red phone box on site. It's also possible to buy homegrown plants on site, with any money raised from their sale going to charity.

Site type

Tent sites 23
Caravan sites 25
Motorhome sites 25
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 27 March
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 9 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.

Occupancy

  • Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 7 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 9 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.

General

  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 27 Mar to

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Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 88 Pitchup.com customers

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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

A friendly, well-kept campsite with big pitches & clean facilities. Lovely hosts, kids' play area & rope swing were highlights. Some found road noise & the shower block a bit dated. Peaceful & handy spot overall.

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Great friendly site

Disliked Had to leave!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Aww. lovely review, Im sorry too you had to leave but come back again soon. Thank you

Beautiful location Quiet site Lovely host Large pitches Chimney…

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 Charlotte B. 4 reviews

Unpowered grass site

Liked Beautiful location
Quiet site
Lovely host
Large pitches
Chimney rental
Swallows nesting in the washing up area

Disliked Road noise at night

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Charlotte. I really wish I could do something about the road noise. We are in the process of trying. The swallows were a treat werent they, but have now fully fledged and gone, hopefully they will be back next year. Thank you for the review

Fab stay, goid site would return happily

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l p. 2 reviews

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Lovely team, lovely site, lovely walks

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, friendly, rope swing over river…

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Mark A. 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked Location, friendly, rope swing over river

Disliked You can hear the traffic on the main road.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: HI. Again apologies for the road noise, I hope you enjoyed your stay anyway.

Lovely campsite great location

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 Nichola G. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked Beautiful peaceful site owners are helpful and really accommodating. We will definitely return. Close to pubs and town of Ross on wye great forest walks. Reasonably priced to pitch your tent here too and very quiet after 10pm

Disliked Nothing really. I can see from other reviews about the road noise. This didn’t bother us but I can maybe see why it bothered others. However there are pitches well away from the tree line which backs onto the road where I assume it will totally cancel out the noise.
WiFi isn’t great if you want to use your internet but you can get signal to make phones calls etc. not a major issue at all.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review. It was lovely to meet you and we look forward to seeing you again.

Friendly welcome, great location and clean…

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Alison B. 1 review

Powered grass site

Liked Friendly welcome, great location and clean facilities. Highly recommend. Loved that we were able to book for just one night over a weekend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Other than bank holidays, 1 night booking is essential if you are stopping on the way to somewhere, something we found out was difficult sometimes. Glad we could help.

Really enjoyed our stay! Great facilities…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass site

Liked Really enjoyed our stay! Great facilities and location for activities on the river Wye.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: we really appreciate the review. Come again soon

Superb site. Super friendly accommodating host

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Gary C. 1 review

Unpowered grass site

Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: So glad you liked it! Thank you for the review much appreciated.

Very welcoming, showers/toilets/wash up spotless.…

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Very welcoming, showers/toilets/wash up spotless.

Disliked Road noise

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for the review. Sorry about the road

Friendly and helpful hosts and a…

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Andrew R. 10 reviews

Powered concrete and grass caravan site

Liked Friendly and helpful hosts and a nice spot with good sized pitches. Bit of road noise as situated close to the A40 and A465, but didn’t detract from our stay and will likely be back to explore the area more in the future.
Had a nice walk along the river to Ye Old Ferrie Inn which serves tasty and decently priced food.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: teh review is much appreciated and Im glad you enjoyed your stay.

Features

Dogs 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 Composting toilet 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

D. of E. 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

Bush Spectacular scenery

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 Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities Seasonal sites

Location

Elmsdale Camping

Marstow

Ross-on-Wye

Herefordshire

England

HR9 6HD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.86826°N
2.65084°W

Route directions

Please use the postcode HR9 6EQ, which brings you within 200 yards of the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
7 km Cantilupe Road
8 km Bus Station
17.7 km Telephone Exchange
Rail
19 km Lydney Rail Station
21.8 km Hereford Rail Station
25 km Ledbury Rail Station
Ferry
19.7 km Sharpness Old Docks
20.2 km Lydney Harbour
40.6 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
34.1 km Gloucestershire 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

From the site, it’s half an hour’s walk to the village of Goodrich and its photogenic Norman castle; you can take an audio-guided tour around the impressive ruins, and there are family trails to follow too. Then it’s probably time for a snack and a pint in one of the village’s thatched pubs. Active families can get into their stride on waymarked walks around the Wye Valley National Landscape, and climb up to the viewpoint atop Symonds Yat Rock (10 minutes' drive) for spectacular views of the meandering Wye. The river is a hub for outdoor adventures, from paddleboarding on the river to scaling the rocks lining its banks. The Forest of Dean is also a good bet for a day out. Everybody will be enchanted by the moss-strewn ancient woodland in Puzzlewood, and you can follow the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail to colourful stained-glass installations hidden among the trees. For more strenuous jaunts, Go Ape at Beechenhurst has treetop rope courses and zipwires. All are about 20 minutes' drive away.

Must see

Goodrich Castle 2.1 km

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 7.7 km

Raglan Castle 17.4 km

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 22.1 km

Berkeley Castle 24 km

National Trust

The Kymin 7 km

Skenfrith Castle 9.9 km

Westbury Court Garden 17.2 km

The Weir 25.7 km

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 27.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Goodrich - Coppet Hill - River Wye - Goodrich 2.3 km

Goodrich - Lydbrook - Welsh Bicknor - Goodrich 2.4 km

Bishopswood (Kerne Bridge) - Stowfield - Coppet Hill 2.8 km

Kerne Bridge - Wye Valley Walk - The Folly 2.9 km

Wye Valley Walk, Howle Hill and Bishop's Wood 2.9 km

Local events

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, 20 August 2026 – Thursday, 20 August 2026)

    Crickhowell, Wales 36.1 km

  • Cheltenham Festival (Tuesday, 16 March 2027 – Tuesday, 16 March 2027)

    Cheltenham, England 40.4 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Elmsdale Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Elmsdale Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Elmsdale Camping? From the site, it’s half an hour’s walk to the village of Goodrich and its photogenic Norman castle; you can take an audio-guided tour around the impressive ruins, and there are family … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Elmsdale Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Elmsdale Camping? From $59.62 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.