Briarfields Touring Park

From £30 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.6 421 reviews
Hardstanding pitches with electric
Hardstanding pitches with electric (added by manager 30 mar 2023)
Local wildlife (added by manager 12 jun 2023)
We have 3 cosy glamping pods (added by manager 04 jan 2022)

  • Adults-only park a couple of minutes' drive from the M5
  • Use as an overnight stopover or as a base for Cheltenham or Gloucester
  • Landscaped with mature shrubs, hedges and trees
Apart from a possible pitch on a tower block in the middle of a city, Briarfields Touring Park might be the most ‘leave your car at home’ site we’ve seen yet. Ditch the diesel guzzler or leave the motorhome on site and hitch a ride on one of the regular buses that pass right outside, leading to days’ worth of days out at Cheltenham (two miles away), Gloucester (six miles), Oxford, the Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds. And if you’re getting around under your own steam, the friendly family team at Briarfields can pick you up from local public transport when you arrive. Even on your own feet you’ll reach most of what you need quickly from the park: a pub and a newsagent are within a few minutes’ walk; an Indian restaurant, KFC and supermarket less than 15 minutes – and a caravan sales and spares dealership is a mile and a half away, just in case. Although Briarfields is only a couple of minutes from the M5 (it’s often used by guests on their way north or south as an overnight stopover), it’s been rather cleverly designed so you can think you’re slap bang in the middle of the countryside: the landscaped and the accommodation areas are edged throughout with mature shrubs, hedges and trees. Amenities are equally well looked after: the centrally placed amenities block is cleaned twice a day and has free hot showers for ladies, gents and disabled guests. Swing into reception when you arrive at Briarfields for reams of info, leaflets and maps on the many (many) things to do a bus ride away: buses run every ten minutes during the day and every 20 minutes in the evening to both Cheltenham and Gloucester, and another service to Oxford will give explorers about six hours in the city before heading back to Cheltenham. Briarfields is open all year round and is dog-friendly.

Campground type

Camper sites 72
RV sites 72
Tent sites 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open all year
Please note
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5:30 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA 4 pennants

Campsite types & availability

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98%

would recommend this campground to a friend

96%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very good site.

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: We were very impressed with this site. Pitches were good size and the site was very clean and tidy. We took our dogs and had a very lovely weekend. We would recommend this site and will definitely be going again.

Disliked: The only slight problem was the noise of the planes and traffic.

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Excellent site. Quiet and dog friendly

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

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The site is very clean and tidy. Good space between pitches. Nice flat site. Good access to buses and local supermarkets.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your kind review! We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed your stay and appreciated the cleanliness and tidiness of our site. It's great to know that you found the space between pitches ample and the grounds nice and flat, as we strive to provide a comfortable and accessible environment for all our guests. We’re also pleased that you found the access to local buses and supermarkets convenient. We look forward to welcoming you back in the future! Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Nice and clean, good facilities

Disliked: Road noise is quite loud

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From the manager: Thanks so much Mark for your lovely comments and feedback. See you again soon. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

A very well laid out site with very clean toilet shower facilities.…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: A very well laid out site with very clean toilet shower facilities. Well positioned between Cheltenham and Gloucester with bus stop to Cheltenham and Gloucester just outside the camp. I would certainly recommend this site as we had a very nice stay.

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From the manager: Thank you for sharing your experience with us! We're glad you found our campsite layout convenient and our facilities clean. Being situated between Cheltenham and Gloucester with a nearby bus stop is indeed handy. We're grateful for your recommendation and hope to see you again soon. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Lovely clean site, well kept, showers and toilets excellent.…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely clean site, well kept, showers and toilets excellent.

Disliked: Quite noisy with the road traffic and the sound of small planes overhead from the private airport nearby if you prefer peace and quiet.

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From the manager: Thank you very much Margaret for your lovely comments and feedback. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Great facilities, level pitches.

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely shower and toilet block.Great location to get in to town, bus stops very close to site.

Disliked: N/A

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From the manager: Thank you for your kind feedback! We're glad to hear that you enjoyed our shower and toilet facilities, as well as the convenience of our location for accessing town. We appreciate your positive comments and hope to welcome you back soon. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Clean, modern wash block with music. Hot showers. Modern waste disposal. Pretty…

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Clean, modern wash block with music. Hot showers. Modern waste disposal. Pretty site, close to town. Good transport. Friendly, helpful staff. Well kept level site.

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From the manager: Thank you for your wonderful review! We're thrilled you enjoyed our clean, modern wash block with music, hot showers, and modern waste disposal. It's great to hear you found the site pretty, well-kept, and conveniently close to town with good transport options. We're especially pleased that our friendly, helpful staff made your stay enjoyable. We look forward to welcoming you back soon! Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Excellent site clean, with friendly staff.

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

FHU cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very clean site & amenities, nice peaceful site able to relax.

Disliked: Pitches a little close somebody set up a large tent on the boundary blocking our view & light on last day but wouldn't put us off staying again.

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From the manager: Thank you very much for your positive feedback and comments. Really pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and found out park spotlessly clean and peaceful. I'm so sorry that your neighbours pitched incorrectly - I wish you had come and told reception so we could have put it right. Glad you'll be coming back to visit us again :) Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Friendly receptionist. Easy booking. Close to motorway. Clean site. Good facilities

Disliked: nothing

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From the manager: Thanks so much for your lush comments Geoff! Hope to welcome you back again soon. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Excellent site

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

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Excellent site. Speedy booking in by a friendly gentleman, generous hedged pitches, very peaceful site despite being near a busy road. The site is extremely well cared for & the toilets & showers were always spotless. We were sent a detailed email prior to traveling which contained lots of useful information on the area & travel routes. We will definitely use again as we have family in Cirencester & it's a good stopover when traveling down south. Loved the music in the toilets 😊

Disliked: Didn't find anything to dislike.

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From the manager: Awwww wowsers such fabulous feedback - thank you so, so much; our team are thrilled with your comments and delighted you enjoyed your stay with us. See you again soon :) Warm Wishes, The Briarfields Team


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Leave the car at home

Utilities

Charging facilities

Communal freezer

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Briarfields Touring Park

Gloucester Road

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

England

GL51 0SS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.8949°N
-2.13302°W

Nearest transport

Bus
2.4 mi Royal Well Bus Station
3.6 mi Garden Road
3.6 mi Garden Road
Rail
1.4 mi Cheltenham Spa Rail Station
4.9 mi Gloucester Rail Station
7.3 mi Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station
Ferry
19 mi Sharpness Old Docks
20.5 mi Lydney Harbour
Airport
1.1 mi 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

Well. Where do we start? At least a day in Cheltenham first, we think – more if you’re coming to have a flutter at the racecourse just four miles away or jazzing it up at one of the many festivals. Catch the bus early to take in as much as poss: a morning coveting the art, furniture, crafts and jewellery at Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum, many created by Cotswold craftspeople inspired by William Morris, should build up an appetite for lunch and an afternoon of shopping around The Brewery, Bath Road and in the well-lined High Street. Harry Potter fans and the history-inclined will likely want an hour or two at medieval Gloucester Cathedral, used in the first and second films (see if you recognise the Cloisters). Away from Hogwarts, the cathedral has an award-winning exhibition centre, exhibitions and guided tours, and regular events and concerts including The Three Choirs Festival, one of the oldest classical choral music festivals in the world. The Gloucester Docks and award-winning Waterways Museum is also a good afternoon out for heritage fans, while the more modern can find plenty to occupy them at the waterside retail park Gloucester Quays. Plunge into the countryside next for a couple of days in the Cotswolds, where you’ll find acres of things to do whatever your inclination such as punting around local villages like Chipping Camden and Bourton-on-the-Water, or visiting the many museums ranging from Roman to motoring times. Wildlife options abound too, particularly for birders, with the Cotswold Falconry Centre at the Batsford Arboretum, geese and swans at Slimbridge Wetland Centre, and Birdland Park and Gardens in Bourton-on-the-Water where twitchers can see rare birds from around the world, including England’s only group of king penguins. Finally, take a day or two in the ancient Forest of Dean (Harry Potter and co ended up here too), one of the oldest woodlands in the country, to go underground at the old mines of the Clearwell Caves, hire a bike to hit the forest tracks, or, more relaxingly, take the four and a half mile trip from Lydney to Parkend on the Dean Forest Railway.

Must see

Gloucester Cathedral 5.2 mi

Gloucester Quays 5.5 mi

Gloucester Waterways Museum 5.6 mi

Tewkesbury Abbey 6.7 mi

Painswick Rococo Garden 7.6 mi

National Trust

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 6 mi

Bredon Barn 9.3 mi

Hailes Abbey 10 mi

Chedworth Roman Villa 10.4 mi

Westbury Court Garden 12.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Churchdown - Chosen Hill - Badgeworth - Churchdown 2 mi

Shurdington - Crickley Hill - Little Shurdington 2 mi

PITTVILLE PARK 2.8 mi

Leckhampton Hill - Coberley - Ullenwood (Circular) 2.9 mi

Ham - Northfield - Cotswold Way - Colgate - Ham 3.9 mi

Local events

  • Wilderness Festival (Thursday, August 1, 2024 – Thursday, August 1, 2024)

    Oxford, England 27.4 mi

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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Want to know more about camping in Gloucestershire?

  • Does Briarfields Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Briarfields Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Briarfields Touring Park? Well. Where do we start? At least a day in Cheltenham first, we think – more if you’re coming to have a flutter at the racecourse just four miles away or jazzing … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Briarfields Touring Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Briarfields Touring Park? From $37.57 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.