Castle Gate Campsite

View prices & book 9.2 156 reviews
Visitor image of the lovely field
Visitor image of the lovely field
Visitor image of the lovely and peaceful area
Quiet neighbours
View
View
View
Water
View
1/120
Visitor image of the lovely and peaceful area
Quiet neighbours
View

  • Back-to-basics site on a farm 10 minutes' drive from Kidderminster
  • West Midland Safari Park and Go Ape! within a 20-minute drive
  • A 10-minute walk from two riverside food pubs and miniature golf
Keen for a country escape close to Kidderminster? Castle Gate Campsite could be the place for you – wend your way to its Wolverley location to be 10 minutes’ drive from the centre of town, and well within reach of lots of ways to spend Worcestershire days. This working farm site once had its own castle; it’s long gone now, but you’ll still see traces of the walls around the park, and be greeted by two grand gatehouses. With the fancy focal point no more, life proceeds at a rather more sedate and simple level: this is a rural back to basics place, where frills are limited to just a toilet and sink and where neighbours are mostly cattle and horses. To fill up on fresh air, take a little trot around the park, following the trails and seeking out little sunny spots in the wooded areas. You may also want to consider barbecue based cookouts, or leave all the foodie prep to the pros by toddling off to one of the local pubs – there are two rather fine options down by the river, about a half-hour amble away. (If you opt for the Queens Head, take some time to peruse the pub’s team photos to see if you can spot a famed musician among the ranks.)

Site type

Motorhome sites 5
Tent sites 45
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

No availability here for your search criteria

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent sitesCaravan sitesMotorhome sitesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children
0 dogs
Dogs allowed

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 156 Pitchup.com customers

  • 67%
    10
  • 8%
    9
  • 15%
    8
  • 4%
    7
  • 0%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 1%
    1
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 9
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 6
Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Stunning, peaceful spot for 'back to basics' wild camping. Spacious pitches, friendly owners, campfires allowed. Exceptionally clean portaloos. Some road access notes, but overall a relaxing return trip.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 3/06/2026

Reviews page 1 of 16
Arrival date (latest first)

Beautiful simple valley

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Beautiful peaceful surroundings and a well kept natural space

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was a clean quite place to stay .. Little village close by

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 6
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Thomas B. 1 review

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Clean quite

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely space Pitch where you like plenty…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 No rating
Wifi
 No rating
Cody M. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Lovely space
Pitch where you like plenty of toilets

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean with the cleanest portable…

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 No rating
Jason B. 1 review

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Very clean with the cleanest portable toilets I've ever seen friendly campers

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely stay again when im in the area.

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Rosamund G. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Easy to find, beautiful little valley, loads of space to pitch, clean toilets. I loved listening to all of the birds in the woods surrounding the campsite.
I went alone and did just one night car camping and it was absolutely lovely!!
There's no fancy shower block or real designated washing up stations so as long as you know what you're signing up for I think you'll have a great time.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Calm, peaceful and friendly

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 10
 Mehmet S. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked My son and I absolutely loved Castle Gate Campsite. It was a peaceful, tranquil location, and made for a great camping experience. It wasn't very busy, and the campers were quite friendly. Molly was absolutely stellar. She was incredibly polite and kind. I would 100% recommend Castle Gate if you're looking for a calm and peaceful getaway.

Disliked Nothing to mention.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was lovely and quiet, beautiful…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked It was lovely and quiet, beautiful surrounding location, the site is very picturesque, lovely hosts, everything was clearly explained, toilets had loo roll already 👍🏼👍🏼

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and quiet. Spotlessly clean…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Nicola B. 1 review

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Peace and quiet. Spotlessly clean owners lovely

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great little campsite for a relaxing, back to basics break

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 7
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 8
Wifi
 No rating
Matt E. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Plenty of open space and tranquility

Disliked nothing really, was a bit hot in the sunshine but that hardly the campsite's fault

Recommend to friends Visit again

Choosing our own pitch, walking in…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Choosing our own pitch, walking in the woods & having a campfire.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

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 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 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

Budget/backpacker Bush Remote location Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

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

Location

Castle Gate Campsite

Keepers Cottage

Lea Castle Farm

Wolverhampton Road

Wolverley

Kidderminster

Worcestershire

England

DY10 3RA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.41273°N
2.23362°W

Route directions

Use the Google Maps location 'Strong Farmed 1988' and access the site from Castle Road.

Nearest transport

Coach
15.2 km Dudley Bus Station
17.2 km Raven Hotel
19.1 km Bearwood Interchange
Rail
3.2 km Kidderminster Rail Station
3.9 km Blakedown Rail Station
6 km Hagley Rail Station
Airport
34.4 km Birmingham International Airport Terminal 2
34.4 km Birmingham International Airport
34.4 km Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1

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

Once you’ve warmed up on the farm, head off to the Wyre Forest National Nature Reserve 20 minutes away, for walks through the woodland, meadows and orchards that make up the 549-hectare reserve. Tread quietly for glimpses of deer, butterflies and kingfishers; you can always save your yelling for a ride on the ziplines at the forest’s Go Ape! adventure park. If farm life’s given the kids (or, ahem, you) a desire to get hands-on with the animals, take flight to Little Owl Farm Park (20 minutes’ drive), where they (or, ahem, you) can pet chicks and bunnies and make pals with the pigs. Best be keeping your hands to yourselves if you then head on to the West Midland Safari Park (15 minutes) – the beasts here are rather bigger and better viewed from a safe distance. Holiday not complete without hitting a few balls about? Depending on your golfing prowess you may like to swing your way round the 18-hole course at Kidderminster Golf Club, or putt your way round the zany obstacles at the miniature golf course in Wolverley. Train buffs will know Kidderminster as a place to join the steam powered Severn Valley Railway; it’s also home to the Museum of Carpet (a bit niche, this one, but with high praise from past visitors).

Must see

Dudley Zoological Gardens 15.2 km

Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings 15.5 km

Witley Court & Gardens (English Heritage) 16.1 km

Black Country Living Museum 16.3 km

Hanbury Hall (National Trust) 18.7 km

National Trust

Kinver Edge and the Rock Houses 4.2 km

Rosedene 10.8 km

Dudmaston Estate 13 km

Hanbury Hall 18.7 km

Wightwick Manor and Gardens 19.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ENVILLE 6.6 km

Bewdley - Severn Valley - Arley - Bewdley 6.8 km

Bewdley – Trimpley – Bewdley 6.9 km

Upper Arley - Eymore Woods - Trimpley Reservoir - Upper Arley 7.8 km

ARLEY HOUSE 7.8 km

Local events

  • Moseley Folk Festival (Friday, 4 September 2026 – Friday, 4 September 2026)

    Birmingham, England 23.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in Worcestershire?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Castle Gate Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Castle Gate Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Castle Gate Campsite? Once you’ve warmed up on the farm, head off to the Wyre Forest National Nature Reserve 20 minutes away, for walks through the woodland, meadows and orchards that make up the 549-hectare … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Castle Gate Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  8:30 a.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Castle Gate Campsite? From $57.22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.