Marina Base Camp

View prices & book 6.8 49 reviews
Visitor image of the view from site entrance
Visitor image of the view from site entrance
Visitor image of the view of the site
Pitch view
Lydney canal
Peaceful canal view
Canal view
Lydney canal
Waterside view
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Visitor image of the view of the site
Pitch view
Lydney canal

  • Motorhome site adjacent to Lydney Harbour in the Forest of Dean
  • A 20-minute drive to the Wye Valley, and 25 minutes to Gloucester
  • Basic site with canalside pitches; pubs, shops and boats nearby
One for lovers of all things nautical, Marina Base Camp is a simple motorhome site adjacent to Lydney Docks in Gloucestershire’s Forest of Dean. It’s located in Lydney’s working marina, and pitches all have peaceful views over the canal, where you mght get to see ducks, swans and kingfishers. Directly behind the campsite is the River Severn and the Bristol Channel estuary, lined with public footpaths with clear views of the stately Severn bridges. You can also have a potter around Lydney Harbour, where boats are moored up waiting to pass through the sea lock, or follow trails directly from the site, leading through the Forest of Dean on foot or on two wheels. If you need to replenish supplies, there’s a supermarket in Lydney. For a change of scenery, there’s a café down by the harbour, and a couple of teashops and local pubs in the town itself, with a bigger choice in Cinderford (20 minutes’ drive), where you can often find live music in the evenings too. A speedy train service from Lydney station (five minutes’ walk) gives you fast and direct connections to Cardiff and Newport in Wales, Gloucester with its Georgian docks, and the spa town of Cheltenham if you fancy a fly trip further afield.

Campground type

RV sites 6
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • 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

Czech

English

German

Reviews

6.8

Overall rating from 49 Pitchup.com customers

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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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PeacefulBudget/backpackerWildlife haven

59% would recommend this campground to a friend

61% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Met our needs for a one night stop over, but no need for us to return.

Overall 4/10

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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional RV campsite

Liked Location. Easy Saturday morning walk to Lydney Boating Lake for parkrun, our reason for visiting Lydney.
Ideal for a one night stop-over.
Conversation over the phone with staff member was very helpful (never met face to face. Send text on arrival and they will call back)

Disliked Scruffy and tired appearance. Many scrap vehicles parked adjacent to entrance and an old trailer restricting access to the 'one' site toilet.
With a little bit of effort this small site could be quite attractive.

Drove in, drove straight out.

Overall 1/10

Location
 1
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional RV campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked Everything

Sorry would not reccommend this to anyone, not even one star

Overall 1/10

Location
 1
Value for money
 1
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Jonathan B.

Power optional RV campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked took one look at this and left.. its sited on an industrial estate, miles from anywhere, behind a car breakers, difficult to find and get too, and the site looked like part of the breakers yard, with old caravans and old broken vehicles everywhere. The lake was small and pretty much stagnant, and the actual site small and covered in astro turf.

Straightforward and economical

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
 8
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional RV campsite

Liked Straightforward arrangements, quiet location, close to train station, easy walk into town for supermarkets, etc. (20 minutes). Basic no frills facilities including flushing toilet, water tap, and sheltered (outdoor) laundry facilities.

Disliked Situated as it is on the edge of an industrial estate, there might be an impression of some dereliction in the immediate vicinity which may not be comfortable for all, especially as it is very dark at night.

Great venue

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Felix L.

Power optional RV campsite

Liked Staff are brilliant and a really nice place . .Lovely site clean showers and toilet and the food in the pub was first class. Really enjoyed our stay

Disliked Nothing

Friendly owners, quiet site, conveniently located.

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Rebecca D.

Power optional RV campsite

Liked Very basic site just what you need when you want to get away and see the stars. Nice easy walk to lydney harbour, very friendly owners. Waste disposal, nice toilet and very pretty view with the water and wildlife. Will definitely stay again if they'll have me.

Disliked Nothing to dislike, its a basic site.... probably explains the name basecamp!

Very basic facility but ok for couple of nights

Overall 6/10

Location
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Value for money
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional RV campsite

Liked Nice and quiet

Very poor

Overall 2/10

Location
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Brian J.

Power optional RV campsite

Liked None we did not stay as it was so bad

Disliked Worst site I have ever seen in my travels

Would not recommend

Overall 2/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Power optional RV campsite

Liked Absolutely nothing

Disliked Site, very poor more like a junk yard,

Drove in turned around and straight back out. The photos are old

Overall 2/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Gareth W.

Power optional RV campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked It’s more like a junk yard

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 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 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

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water 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

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool 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

Marina Base Camp

Marina Business Park

Yard B

Harbour Road

Lydney

Gloucestershire

England

GL15 5ET

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.71308°N
2.52864°W

Route directions

At the gates please turn right. You will need to drive through a working garage yard to access the campsite.

Nearest transport

Bus
8.1 mi Bus Station
10.6 mi Bus Station
13.5 mi Merrywalks
Rail
0.1 mi Lydney Rail Station
7.3 mi Cam & Dursley Rail Station
8 mi Chepstow Rail Station
Ferry
1 mi Lydney Harbour
2.2 mi Sharpness Old Docks
16.3 mi Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
20.2 mi Gloucestershire Airport
23.9 mi Bristol International 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

Find out more about the local area by jumping on the heritage steam train at Norchard Station (10 minutes’ drive) for a chug through the Forest of Dean, and then having a potter around the reconstructed cottages and workshops at the riverside Dean Heritage Centre (15 minutes). You can also follow the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail (20 minutes) to spot multicoloured glass sculptures among the trees. Access the forest itself directly from the site, and if you’re mad-keen on walking and cycling, the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (20 minutes) offers you routes to Tintern Abbey (25 minutes), as well as canoeing and canyoning adventures on the river for the more intrepid among you. You can also use Lydney as a base to explore ancient Welsh castles: the landmark Chepstow Castle (15 minutes) offers spectacular views over the River Severn, while Norman-era Caldicot Castle has acres of landscaped grounds to discover, and Raglan (45 minutes) has an informative visitor centre.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 23.9 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Berkeley Castle 3.5 mi

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 5.7 mi

Chepstow Castle 7.9 mi

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 10.5 mi

Goodrich Castle 11.5 mi

National Trust

Westbury Court Garden 9 mi

The Kymin 9.6 mi

Newark Park 10.6 mi

Woodchester Park 10.7 mi

Horton Court 13.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Lydney - Harbour Road - Naas Lane - Lydney 1 mi

Clanna Wood - The Gloucestershire Way - Clanna Wood 3.2 mi

BERKELEY CASTLE 3.5 mi

Mill Hill - Slade Bottom - St Briavels - Devil's Chapel - Bream - Mill Hill 3.6 mi

Blakeney - Oldcroft - Allaston - Oakenhill Wood - Blakeneyhill Woods 3.9 mi

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, August 8, 2025 – Friday, August 8, 2025)

    Bristol, England 19.6 mi

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, August 14, 2025 – Thursday, August 14, 2025)

    Crickhowell, Wales 29.7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Marina Base Camp have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Marina Base Camp dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Marina Base Camp? Find out more about the local area by jumping on the heritage steam train at Norchard Station (10 minutes’ drive) for a chug through the Forest of Dean, and then having a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Marina Base Camp?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  2 p.m.

    Please text one hour before arrival.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Marina Base Camp? From $21.69 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.