Sheephouse Campsite

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View of camping field (added by manager 11 Jul 2023)
View to the river severn
Suitable for roof top tents also.
Our trailer tent

  • Relaxed, family-friendly campsite 10 minutes’ drive from Chepstow
  • Puzzlewood 15 minutes’ drive; Tintern Abbey 20 minutes
  • Covered communal kitchen and games room; village pub 20 minutes’ walk
Halfway between ancient Chepstow and seaside Lydney (both 10 minutes’ drive) in Gloucestershire, family-friendly Sheephouse Campsite is handily located for forays into the Forest of Dean and expeditions to gorgeous Tintern Abbey (both 20 minutes). Everything about this laid-back site is designed to make life easy for you. There are no firm arrival or departure times, and no set pitches on the nicely level camping field – which has views over to the River Severn, by the way – so family groups and friends can pitch up together. A basic shared kitchen has a washing-up sink, a freezer, electric kettle and a table and chairs for eating if the weather is not up to alfresco dining. Your younger offspring can busy themselves on the climbing frame and slide, while teens may well head straight to the games room with table-tennis and pool tables, as well as a sofa and chairs for hanging out with new-found pals. That’s also where you can find USB charging points for all your devices. Woolaston (five minutes) has a couple of farm shops for picking up bits to barbecue, or you could abandon the car and stroll down to the village pub (20 minutes’ walk), which does a good line in curries and seafood.

Campground type

Tent sites 20
RV sites 5
Open now
Opens May 1
Please note
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • The games room is open between 05/01 and 09/30.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, May 1 to

Open from Thu, May 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

94%

would recommend this campground to a friend

91%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

friendly greeting,very accommodating! games room,impressive recycling

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Games room, welcoming owners, spacious pitches. Roaming chickens and watching the plane take off!

Disliked: Shower times out too quickly was the only issue.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good facilities and good location!…

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
Alison G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Very good facilities and good location!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely grass site, with clean facilities and friendly owners.

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
Julie H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass RV campsite (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Warm welcome from the owner. The facilities were clean and adequate for the amount of campers on site. We pitched our camper on a fairly level part of the site and there was plenty of room for others to pitch on the level. The site does gently slope away in the middle, but levels out again at the bottom. We weren’t disturbed by road noise despite the main road being across the boundary hedge. Great free Wi-Fi too! A lovely well kept site that we intend to return to.

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Excellent stay! Lovely hosts and campsite!…

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

Primitive grass RV campsite (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Excellent stay! Lovely hosts and campsite!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, convenient location for touring the area, friendly staff.

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

Primitive grass RV campsite (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Ease of booking and reception on arrival. Kettle. Wash facilities and toilets good. Plenty of space, quiet and flat.

Disliked: Shower button on too short.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities good, pitch (slope), noise (A road, plane, car boot) bad.

Overall 4/10
Location 4
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Facilities are good, toilets and shower block are ok with hot water, the kitchen with kettle and freezers is helpful although not having a fridge is a minus. There is a games room which is a nice touch for children and teens. Good recycling system. Owner greeted on arrival.

Disliked: This was just a crash pad for me for the night as I was at a music festival in Bristol for the weekend so didn't spend much time on site however as a seasoned camper there are key aspects for a campsite that I look for, flat pitch, spacious, connection to nature, peace and tranquility. Unfortunately this site fails on all these factors. The site is on a long straight slope with a few flattish pitches on top near the facilities but if they are gone you are going to be on a slope which if you have back problems is never ideal. The site is next to a very busy A road, so you don't get a sense of being 'away from it all' if the sound of lorries and motorbikes is your thing you will love it! Pitch spaces are quite small, I had to listen to two woman cackling in their tent until past midnight even with earplugs in. Then there was the bi-plane in the field next door roaring its engine as it took off for a flight at 8.30am in the morning, not the wake up alarm I like to have whilst camping. Then to top it off, a car boot sale pitched up right next to my tent from 9.30am with strangers ambling by, see picture for how close they were. A personal annoyance but only one hook on shower door, never understand how campsite owners think that is enough.

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From the manager: Hi, thank you for taking the time to do a review. We are pleased ou liked our facilities.

Another fantastic stay here and wonderful end to the summer

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Always a pleasure to stay here. The site is immaculate and the owners incredibly helpful and friendly. The shower/toilets are spotless, the kitchenette is incredibly useful and clean and the kids love the games room. For a short few nights away to sit back and relax this is a great choice.

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We will use it again we liked this place . Thanks MARIAM…

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

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: We will use it again we liked this place . Thanks MARIAM

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi, than you for your kind review. We are so pleased that you liked our campsite (we do too!!!). Also, very pleased that you'd like to come and visit us again.

Owners very friendly and helpful. Clean site and facilities. Relaxing stay…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Owners very friendly and helpful. Clean site and facilities. Relaxing stay children loved the games room. Was nice being able to see the children wherever they played in the field

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi, thank you so much for your kind review. We are so pleased you were able to relax while the children played on the field.

We absolutely loved it here . So peaceful. Children loved it.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: We absolutely loved it here . So peaceful. Children loved it. Had everything you need.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 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 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Spectacular scenery

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

Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Sheephouse Campsite

Sheephouse

Brookend

Woolaston

Lydney

Gloucestershire

England

GL15 6PW

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.68846°N
-2.59973°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.7 mi Bus Station
9.9 mi Bus Station
15.6 mi Cantilupe Road
Rail
3.4 mi Lydney Rail Station
4.6 mi Chepstow Rail Station
9.2 mi Pilning Rail Station
Ferry
4.3 mi Lydney Harbour
5.7 mi Sharpness Old Docks
13.5 mi Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
21.4 mi Bristol International Airport
23.6 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Lydney Harbour: 10 minutes’ drive - Wye Valley Greenway: 10 minutes - Forest of Dean Railway: 10 minutes - Chepstow Castle: 10 minutes - Puzzlewood (woodland walks): 15 minutes - Clearwell Caves: 15 minutes - Tintern Abbey: 20 minutes - Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail: 25 minutes - Symonds Yat: 35 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Clevedon Beach 20.8 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 27.4 mi Estuary N/A N/A Good Good
Weston Main 29.1 mi Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Chepstow Castle 4.5 mi

Berkeley Castle 6.1 mi

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 9.1 mi

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 9.9 mi

Raglan Castle 12.1 mi

National Trust

The Kymin 9.2 mi

Westbury Court Garden 12.2 mi

Blaise Hamlet 12.6 mi

Newark Park 12.8 mi

Westbury College Gatehouse 13.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Tidenham Chase - Poors Allotment - Jubilee Stone - Tidenham 1.7 mi

Tidenham Chase - Devils Pulpit - Offa's Dyke - Tidenham Chase 1.7 mi

Tidenham Chase - Offa's Dyke Path - Oakhill Wood - Tidenham Chase 1.7 mi

B4228 - Oakhill Wood - B4228 - East Wood - B4228 1.8 mi

Clanna Wood - The Gloucestershire Way - Clanna Wood 2 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 Sheephouse Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Sheephouse Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Sheephouse Campsite? Local attractions and activities include: - Lydney Harbour: 10 minutes’ drive - Wye Valley Greenway: 10 minutes - Forest of Dean Railway: 10 minutes - Chepstow Castle: 10 minutes - Puzzlewood (woodland … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Sheephouse Campsite?
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Sheephouse Campsite? From $29.31 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.