Whitemead Forest Park

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Aerial shot of the hardstanding and the tent pitches (added by manager 28 Jul 2021)
Pool
Pool
Well-spaced pitches

  • Well-equipped park just outside Parkend in the Forest of Dean
  • Puzzlewood and Clearwell Caves within a 10-minute drive
  • Indoor swimming pool, spa area, restaurant and kids' activities
As you’d expect from the name, Whitemead Forest Park is surrounded by woodland. And not just any old woodland... but the age-old Forest of Dean, one-time stamping ground of the royals and their pals. It’s not hard to see why the regal types would flock to this part of Gloucestershire – the surrounds are most scenic, and packed with plenty of things to do including days of wandering among ancient trees (on foot, on bikes or on horseback), exploring spooky caves and riding rural railways. So far, so peaceful… and that vibe is stretched out to the park’s facilities too, which include a free gym, sauna, steam room and spa pools. And if you’re in charge of kids that have more active plans in mind? Such scenarios are sorted too: the indoor swimming pool has a kids’ area, and there are also several outdoor play areas scattered around the site. Through the summer holidays, the park’s all abuzz with various activities they can join in with (for an extra charge). Despite all this activity, there’s little chance of going hungry here – the restaurant serves all day from breakfast to dinner (via afternoon tea…) with a couple of bars also on hand to provide the drinks and entertainment. If you’d like to venture out, there are a couple of pubs in the nearby village of Parkend (10 minutes’ walk) and lots of restaurants and shops in Lydney (10 minutes’ drive).

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 88
Camper sites 71
Tent sites 30
RV sites 71
Open now
Opens January 26

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jan 26 2024 to

Open from Fri, Jan 17 2025 to

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

96%

would recommend this campground to a friend

93%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A great site with very good facilities.

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

The Mead powered gravel and cement/asphalt tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Cleanliness of site, friendliness of staff. Opportunities for adult only pool sessions at each end of the day. Location to good walking routes. On site cafe and restaurant.

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A quality venue. Great location with exceptional facilities…

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

The Mead powered gravel and cement/asphalt tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: A quality venue. Great location with exceptional facilities

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Lots of activities and facilities with friendly staff and reasonable prices. Lovely…

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

The Mead powered gravel and cement/asphalt tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Lots of activities and facilities with friendly staff and reasonable prices. Lovely setting within the Forest of Dean and close to other activities in the area. Plenty of space and pitches were excellent.

Disliked: The speaker volume for the children's disco and entertainment in the evening was much too loud.

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This site is the best I’ve ever stayed on! And I camp a lot!

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

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Loved the facilities, entertainment, access to pool, sauna, steam room, hot tub. Bathrooms were clean and well thought out with sink cubicles!!

Disliked: Nothing

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Great for all. The scenery is stunning and the facilities fantastic

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

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: Fantastic resort, great facilities and entertainment

Disliked: Nothing

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Site layout was good. Bar and restaurant was reasonably priced, no overcharging…

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
David F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

The Mead powered gravel and cement/asphalt tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Site layout was good. Bar and restaurant was reasonably priced, no overcharging like similar parks. Only had entertainment on the Saturday night, singer called Christian and the Disco by Sarah. Site facilities were good will be coming back in the summer

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The facilities were lush! Everything you needed was on site and In…

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered gravel and cement/asphalt travel trailer campsite

Liked: The facilities were lush! Everything you needed was on site and In close proximity. .

Disliked: However the staff are rude and threw me and my partner off because he was on You tube live doing his morning routine doing push ups! He was in a gym only recording himself and it was the second day he did this , there was no signs saying he couldn't record or take photos. They were very unreasonable and this spoilt the holiday. Such a shame as it was a lovely place just run by rude staff. They did give a refund but it still spoiled the holiday as we came all the way from Wales !

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From the manager: Hello, Thank you for your feedback. We politely asked your partner to stop filming in the gym as other guests were uncomfortable and we do not allow photography or videos in our leisure facilities. Your partner had bypassed the desk and did not fill in a gym declaration form to use the gym, it details on this form that no videoing or photography are allowed in the facilities. We asked your partner to leave the site due to being extremely rude to our staff which we do not tolerate.

Brilliant facilities. This site was more than we usually spend per night…

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

The Mead powered gravel and cement/asphalt tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Brilliant facilities. This site was more than we usually spend per night but was definitely worth it. We liked the pitch size, the pool and restaurant, and the surrounding grounds. Had we been staying longer we'd have been keen to rent the bikes as well. Am looking forward to booking another visit.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Excellent site, big private pitch, spotless, facilities fantastic

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

The Mead powered gravel and cement/asphalt tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Excellent site with loads to do day & night. The showers/toilrts were spotless, the onsite cafe was lovely & the restaurant very nice also. We enjoyed the meals we had and they were very good value for money. Location was great - Park End village was very nice and easily walkable to get to

Disliked: Nothing! We can't wait to come back again for longer

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Great facilities . Love the swimming pool complex. Good food available in…

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

The Mead powered gravel and cement/asphalt tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great facilities . Love the swimming pool complex. Good food available in the restaurant. Lovely walks nearby.

Disliked: Nothing

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Toddler's pool 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 Off licence Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

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

Themes

Forest Gastronomic delight Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Whitemead Forest Park

Parkend

Lydney

Gloucestershire

England

GL15 4LA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.76784°N
-2.56431°W

Nearest transport

Bus
7.3 mi Bus Station
10 mi Bus Station
10.1 mi Cantilupe Road
Rail
4 mi Lydney Rail Station
9.5 mi Cam & Dursley Rail Station
10 mi Chepstow Rail Station
Ferry
4.6 mi Sharpness Old Docks
4.7 mi Lydney Harbour
19.2 mi Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
19.4 mi Gloucestershire Airport
27.1 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

For those seeking a bit of peace and quiet, there are stacks of splendid trails around the Forest of Dean to ramble or ride bikes along (and a bike hire place a few minutes’ walk away in Parkend if you need it). Should the kids demand more from their woodland outings, take them along to seek out dragons and unicorns along the themed trails at Puzzlewood, or launch themselves into the air on the ziplines and high ropes courses at Go Ape; both are 10 minutes away by car. Much of the area’s attraction is linked to its natural good looks, but there’s also manmade interest in the form of the miners’ caverns at Clearwell Caves and the puffing steam trains of the Dean Forest Railway (both 10 minutes' drive). In the unlikely event that you tire of this scenery, head west to the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty for days visiting Goodrich Castle (20 minutes) and the Wye Valley Butterfly Zoo (25 minutes), or canoeing from Symonds Yat (25 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Clevedon Beach 26.2 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 7.1 mi

Berkeley Castle 7.1 mi

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 7.2 mi

Goodrich Castle 7.5 mi

Chepstow Castle 9.8 mi

National Trust

The Kymin 6.1 mi

Westbury Court Garden 7.5 mi

Skenfrith Castle 12.4 mi

Woodchester Park 12.9 mi

Newark Park 14 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 0.1 mi

Parkend - Cannop Ponds - Nag's Head RSPB Reserve - Parkend 0.2 mi

Nagshead Visitor Centre - RSPB Reserve - Nagshead Visitor Centre 0.5 mi

Nagsgead RSPB Reserve - Cannop Ponds - Speech House 0.5 mi

NAGSHEAD (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 23/09/2003) 0.8 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 Whitemead Forest Park have a swimming pool? Yes View all features
  • Is Whitemead Forest Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Whitemead Forest Park? For those seeking a bit of peace and quiet, there are stacks of splendid trails around the Forest of Dean to ramble or ride bikes along (and a bike hire place a … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Whitemead Forest Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Whitemead Forest Park? From $36.28 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.