Forest of Dean Camping
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- Dog-friendly site with access to Forest of Dean walks and cycle paths
- A 20-minute drive from the Wye Valley National Landscape
- Firepits for hire; small shop selling the basics, logs and kindling
Campground type
Admission
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Dogs
- 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).
General
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Occupancy
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
Safety
- If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Sites
- A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Vehicles
- Units heavier than 7500 kg are not allowed.
- Units longer than 9 metres are not allowed.
- The facilities block, shop and reception are closed during winter, between 14 November 2025 and 27 March 2026.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, Mar 27 to
Campsite types & availability
3

Primitive grass campsite
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 11m width × 15m depth (165m²)
Arrival daysFrom £25 (£25)
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Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
6 people maximum
Ground type: Cement/asphalt and grass
Pitch size: Min 11m width × 15m depth (165m²)
Arrival daysFrom £30 (£30)
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Powered grass campsite
6 people maximum
Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Min 11m width × 15m depth (165m²)
Arrival daysFrom £30 (£30)
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Reviews
100% would recommend this campground to a friend
98% would stay here again
What customers say
This well-kept, peaceful campground boasts excellent, spotless facilities and spacious sites. Guests rave about the friendly, helpful owners, especially Jess. Ideal Forest of Dean location with beautiful views, easy access to walks and amenities. Highly recommended, with many planning returns.
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Last updated 9/29/2026
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Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Small, very well appointed site in a lovely location. Spotless facilities.
Disliked none
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Clean, good facilities,…
Primitive grass campsite
Liked Clean, good facilities,
Disliked ?
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Amazing little site - quiet, clean…
Powered grass campsite
Liked Amazing little site - quiet, clean and well maintained. The reception was so helpful and they honestly couldn’t have done more to help us with information, the fire pit rental and were just so helpful and accommodating. Would highly recommend!!
Disliked Nothing really, i wouldn’t change anything!
Recommend to friends Visit again
Excellent location - I used the site as a pit stop on my to Devon
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Easy to book. Spotless throughout; gardens, pitches, bathrooms.
I arrived late and it was dark and reception was closed for the day, however details for my stay were made available on arrival and I was grateful that I had been allocated a pitch close to the amenities so I didn’t have to struggle in the dark on my own.
Disliked Nothing.
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A great welcome on arrival with…
Powered grass campsite
Liked A great welcome on arrival with Jess.
Peaceful surroundings, great facilities block with sparkling clean toilets and showers.
Pitches were a great size and views were beautiful ❤️❤️❤️
Recommend to friends Visit again
Very quiet nice area.…
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Very quiet nice area.
Disliked Would have liked wi-fi.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Excellent shower, toilet and washing up…
Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite
Liked Excellent shower, toilet and washing up facilities which were all spotlessly clean. Very peaceful site with good size pitches. Well placed for forest walks and a local pub within walking distance.
Disliked Nothing
Recommend to friends Visit again
Very well kept site and facilities
Powered grass campsite
Liked Very clean toilets, good showers. Lovely well kept site with amazing views. Offer the rental of firepit etc
Recommend to friends Visit again
Excellent dog friendly site
Primitive grass campsite
Liked Excellent shower and toilet facilities that were super clean and tidy! Everything was very easy to find and the site was beautifully maintained. We very much enjoyed our stay and are sorry we had to leave early!
Disliked Pitches are slightly hard to find especially if you arrive at night like we did as the markers are quite small however this is a very very minor issue.
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Excellent well maintained site. The facilities…
Primitive grass campsite
Liked Excellent well maintained site.
The facilities were spotless.
The grass pitches are really big.
Jess the owner was really helpful and friendly.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Features
Dogs 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 WatersportsAmenities 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 Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all yearCamping 2.0
Jumbo tent sitesThemes
Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular sceneryUtilities
Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearbyType
Medium (26-50 sites)Accessibility
Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Site close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level accessNearby 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 Watersports nearbyTouring and motorhomes
Motorhome service pointLocation
Forest of Dean Camping
Yorkley Wood Road
Lydney
Gloucestershire
England
GL15 4TY
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.75316°N
2.53386°W
Nearest transport
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
Food and drink
- The Bailey Inn Pub 0.6 mi
- Nags Head Pub 0.7 mi
- The Miner's Arms Pub 0.8 mi
- The Fountain Inn Pub 1.4 mi
- Rising Sun, Moseley Green Pub 1.5 mi
- Whitemead park Restaurant 1.5 mi
- Amigos Restaurant 1.8 mi
- The Greyhound Pub 1.8 mi
- Rising Sun Pub 1.8 mi
- The Swan Hotel Pub 1.9 mi
Groceries
- Bargain Booze Off-licence 1.8 mi
- Lidl Supermarket 1.8 mi
- Tesco Supermarket 2 mi
- Lidl Supermarket 4.4 mi
- The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4.5 mi
- Tesco Supermarket 5.2 mi
- Lidl Supermarket 5.2 mi
Parks and play
- Lydney Hub park 1.8 mi
- Bathurst Park 2.1 mi
- RSPB Nagshead park 2.1 mi
- Lydney Park 2.4 mi
- Ruspidge Recreational Ground park 3.9 mi
- 2nd Lawdley Road park 4.5 mi
- Double View Playing Area Playground 4.8 mi
- Double View Playing Area Playground 4.8 mi
- Miners Welfare Playing Field Park Playground 4.9 mi
- Latimer Road Park Playground 5.3 mi
Family days out
- Go Ape Visitor attraction 2 mi
- Dark Hill Visitor attraction 3.1 mi
- Clearwell Caves Visitor attraction 3.7 mi
- Hopewell Colliery Visitor attraction 3.8 mi
- Puzzlewood Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
- Puzzlewood Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
- Perrygrove Railway Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
- Clearwell Castle 4 mi
- Pedal-a-Bike-Away Centre Visitor attraction 4.2 mi
- South Finger Reedbed Visitor attraction 5.3 mi
- Coppett Hill Butterfly Site Zoo 8.4 mi
- Monmouth Castle 8.9 mi
- Goodrich Castle 9.2 mi
- Thornbury Castle Hotel 9.6 mi
- Chepstow Castle 9.7 mi
Public transport
- Willetts' Garage 0.4 mi
- School 0.4 mi
- Yorkley Wood Rd 0.4 mi
- School Rd 0.5 mi
- Stag Hill 0.5 mi
- Top Swan 0.5 mi
- Bailey Inn 0.6 mi
- Grove Rd 0.6 mi
- Yorkley Health Centre 0.6 mi
- Soilwell Farm 0.7 mi
Other nearby
- Lydney Golf Club Golf course 2.7 mi
- Lydney Yacht Club Marina 3.2 mi
- Lydney Harbour Marina 3.2 mi
- Forest Golf Club Golf course 3.9 mi
- Forest Hills Golf Club Golf course 4.7 mi
Local services
- Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 1.8 mi
- Lloyds Bank Cashpoint 4.6 mi
- Central Stores Cashpoint 6.4 mi
- Yorkley Health Centre Doctors 0.7 mi
- Central Garage Fuel station 1.5 mi
- Co-op Fuel station 1.5 mi
- Bream Surgery Doctors 1.7 mi
- Boots Pharmacy 1.7 mi
- Lydney Health Centre Doctors 1.8 mi
- Lydney Pharmacy 1.8 mi
- Severnbank Surgery Doctors 1.9 mi
- Tesco Fuel Fuel station 1.9 mi
- BP Fuel station 3.7 mi
Must see
Berkeley Castle 5.5 mi
WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 5.6 mi
Caldicot Castle & Country Park 8.8 mi
Goodrich Castle 8.9 mi
Chepstow Castle 9.7 mi
National Trust
Westbury Court Garden 7.1 mi
The Kymin 7.7 mi
Woodchester Park 11.3 mi
Newark Park 12.4 mi
Skenfrith Castle 14.1 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Parkend - Oakenhill Wood - Moseley Green - Church Hill - Parkend 1.6 mi
Parkend - Cannop Ponds - Nag's Head RSPB Reserve - Parkend 1.6 mi
Blakeney - Oldcroft - Allaston - Oakenhill Wood - Blakeneyhill Woods 1.6 mi
Lydney - Harbour Road - Naas Lane - Lydney 1.8 mi
Wenchford Picnic Site - Viney Hill - Wenchford Pic 1.9 mi
Local events
- Cheltenham Festival (Tuesday, March 16, 2027 – Tuesday, March 16, 2027)
Cheltenham, England 22.9 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- Does Forest of Dean Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Forest of Dean Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Forest of Dean Camping? Sporty souls can get out into the scenic Wye Valley National Landscape (20 minutes’ drive) for days of canoeing, paddleboarding or cycling along the River Wye. There’s also challenging climbing at Symonds … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Forest of Dean Camping?
Read moreRV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 1 p.m. – 9 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Forest of Dean Camping? From $33.07 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.
