Elmwicke Campsite

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  • Award-winning Gloucestershire farm site with Malvern Hills views
  • A 10-minute drive to Tewkesbury; 20 minutes to Gloucester Cathedral
  • Tractor tours of the animals; on-site café and occasional restaurant
Fans of animal antics, step this way… stay at award-winning Elmwicke Campsite and you'll be on a working farm surrounded by a flock of Jacob sheep, a herd of rare-breed Gloucester cattle, and the Pygmy goats Mabel and Martha, plus Bacon the pig. As you can probably tell, this spot in the Severn Vale is a proper rural retreat, with fabulous views of the Malverns and Bredon Hill to boost your Gloucestershire break. Site owners (and carers to all those animals) Jon and Ruth opened up the site in 2012; they're fourth-generation farmers and you’ll see them at some point during your stay, whether that’s welcoming you in, delivering wood, cleaning the facilities or having a good old natter. The campsite is a seven-acre flat field where you can choose your own pitch, and camp together if you’re with friends or family. There’s plenty of space for games of cricket, rugby, football, rounders or flying kites, and the owners are more than happy to take guests on a tractor-trailer ride around the fields to visit the animals. Alongside men’s and women’s loos, the amenities block also has showers and a family room with baby-changing facilities. To help you with keeping everybody clean and tidy, there’s also a laundry area with a washing machine. An on-site café is open for breakfast rolls, pastries and fresh coffee to get you going in the morning, and on some nights you can eat at the pop-up restaurant that's run by a fab local caterer. If you’d rather be self-sufficient, barbecues are allowed on site, and you can order meat packs from the farm, as well as hiring firepits and buying bags of wood, which are delivered daily.

Campground type

RV sites 50
Tent sites 50
Camper sites 50
Open now
Opens March 8
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Protective masks must be worn at all times in common areas.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Bookings must not consist of more than 3 different households.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 8 to

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Accommodation

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Reviews

9.7

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99% would recommend this campground to a friend

96% would stay here again

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Excellent site with friendly welcome

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Michelle C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked Really friendly owners, clean facilities and not too over crowded.
This is my second visit and definitely won’t be the last. Thank you ☺️

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really lovely, clean, friendly and peaceful site.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely clean facilities and friendly hosts

Disliked Nothing, I love this site and will be back again this time next year for 3rd year in a row!

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Walk to pub on fast road without footpath. Little bit dangerous

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked Toilets and showers brilliant tidy site

Disliked Music played past 11pm. Teenagers noisy late at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The whole experience…

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Harpreet J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked The whole experience

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

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Pauline R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked Everything! Despite it being a busy June weekend, there was plenty of space between the pitches, and a fantastic, huge space left for ball games in the centre of the field. Facilities were excellent, and it was lovely to be able to get a coffee and snacks from the cafe. Ruth was so friendly and helpful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site, recommended

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Jane R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Spacious site without pre-marked pitches and very relaxed, so we were able to choose the best place to be out of the wind. Lovely clean and well equipped faciliites. Friendly owners who have obviously really thought about how to make this a great campsite.

Thank you Ruth for your suggestion of walking on Cleeve Hill and parking at the golf club, we did a lovely 3 hour walk.

Disliked Nothing to dislike. It would be nice to think that one day there will be some trees growing on the very large field to give a bit of landscaping - there are already some planted.

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Highly recommended

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Mandy K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Very clear arrival instructions. Big spacious site with choice of pitches. New bathroom block very clean and tidy. Simple site but perfect for my needs.

Disliked Lots of narrow drainage ditches running across site. I'm sure these are needed to manage rainfall but could do with some information / warning about them for anyone a bit wobbly on their feet

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Lovely campsite, with great facilities. Highly recommend!…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely campsite, with great facilities. Highly recommend!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite really rural and tranquil

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked Excellent tranquil campsite very wild with excellent new facilitates

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is a really lovely campsite! The toilets and shower rooms were…

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Tsz Man Ten C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass campsite

Liked This is a really lovely campsite! The toilets and shower rooms were very clean, and it was great that there was a family bathroom we could use together. The camping area itself was flat, spacious, and very well-maintained, with nice grass throughout. Right next to the campsite there were sheep, and we could hear them from time to time — it was really cute and gave a nice touch of nature. Surprisingly, there was no unpleasant smell at all — everything was very well taken care of.

The campsite owner was extremely friendly and welcoming. He even invited us for a tractor ride, which was such a fun and memorable experience for the kids. We will definitely come back again!

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Local produce 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 Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 32 inches) Level campground, no steep slopes Step-free or level access

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Elmwicke Campsite

Red House Farm

Copse Green Lane

Elmstone Hardwicke

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

England

GL51 9TB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.94372°N
-2.13897°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.4 mi The Crescent
3.4 mi The Crescent
4 mi Royal Well Bus Station
Rail
3.6 mi Cheltenham Spa Rail Station
4 mi Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station
6.9 mi Gloucester Rail Station
Ferry
21.1 mi Sharpness Old Docks
22.5 mi Lydney Harbour
Airport
3.6 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

Gather the kids up for games of mini-golf at Sherdons Golf Centre’s Pirate Adventure (five minutes’ drive), or let them have a look at the Harry Potter film locations in Gloucester Cathedral (20 minutes). They can follow treasure trails at Puzzlewood in the Forest of Dean (both 50 minutes), where you can also hike forest paths or up the activity levels and get some cycling in. Keen for more exercise? Have a go at skiing or tubing at Gloucester Ski and Snowboard Centre, or head for Sandford Parks Lido in Cheltenham (both 25 minutes), with its gorgeous Art Deco architecture and two outdoor pools to cool off in on sunny days. Mooch around indie shops in Tewkesbury (10 minutes), where you can also visit the historic abbey, grab an ice-cream or relax on a boat trip along the Severn and Avon rivers. Mellow-stone Cotswolds towns to add to your itinerary include Broadway (half an hour) for its delightful architecture and design museums, and Stow-on-the-Wold (40 minutes) for its cracking selection of antique shops.

Must see

Tewkesbury Abbey 3.3 mi

Gloucester Cathedral 7 mi

Gloucester Quays 7.4 mi

Gloucester Waterways Museum 7.4 mi

Sudeley Castle Gardens and Exhibition 7.8 mi

National Trust

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 5.6 mi

Bredon Barn 5.9 mi

Hailes Abbey 9 mi

Croome Park 11.1 mi

Snowshill Manor and Garden 12.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Battle of Tewkesbury, 1471 2.8 mi

PITTVILLE PARK 3.7 mi

Churchdown - Chosen Hill - Badgeworth - Churchdown 4.8 mi

BOUNCER'S LANE CEMETERY, CHELTENHAM 4.9 mi

Cleeve Hill and Belas Knap 5 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.

Offers

Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Primitive grass campsite
  • 10% off 5 NIghts or More 10 % Off Offer –
Tent pitchTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome or campervan pitch
Powered grass campsite
  • 10% off 5 NIghts or More 10 % Off Offer –

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Elmwicke Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Elmwicke Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Elmwicke Campsite? Gather the kids up for games of mini-golf at Sherdons Golf Centre’s Pirate Adventure (five minutes’ drive), or let them have a look at the Harry Potter film locations in Gloucester Cathedral … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Elmwicke Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Elmwicke Campsite? From $37.05 (for 1 night, 3 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.