Sheephouse Campsite

From £22 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.8 39 reviews
View of camping field (added by manager 11 Jul 2023)
View to the river severn (added by manager 11 jul 2023)
Suitable for roof top tents also. (added by jackalford 29 jul 2023)
Our trailer tent (added by visitor 02 aug 2023)

  • 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.

Site type

Tent pitches 20
Motorhome pitches 5
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 7 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • The games room is open between 01/05 and 30/09.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • There is no reception 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, 01 May to

Open from Thu, 01 May to

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Very peaceful site lovely owner nothing to complain about…

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Very peaceful site lovely owner nothing to complain about

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely place, we’ll be back

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Friendly and informative hosts. Very reasonably priced. The place, space and facilities were fab. Location was great. Easy access to car boot sale on the Sunday. We also loved watching the small plane coming in to land in the next field, great for the kids.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike. The site is near a busy road which you can hear but it’s not overly loud, whilst this didn’t bother us I can imagine it might not be suited to everyone.

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Enjoyed our night - the facilities were very clean. Very nice…

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Enjoyed our night - the facilities were very clean. Very nice to have use of a kettle. Washing up facilities had hot water.

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From the manager: Hi, thank you for taking the time to review us. We do like the little touches like having a kettle. We feel it just makes it a bit easier for our campers, particularly when they are just setting up camp.

Everything, the hosts are very friendly…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch (maximum 6 metres)

Liked: Everything, the hosts are very friendly

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi, We are really pleased you liked "everything". We like it too!

Myself and my partner came for a weekend break and will be…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Myself and my partner came for a weekend break and will be returning! Lovely little site and the owner is extremely accommodating! Even lent us an airbed due to ours breaking.

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Lovely little camp site, people are really nice, Miriam and Tim were…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely little camp site, people are really nice, Miriam and Tim were great, Great facilities! Highly recommended.

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From the manager: Hi, thank you so much for your lovely review. So pleased you liked your time camping with us.

Lovely small site ideal for young kids

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Sparkling clean facilities Games room with ping pong and pool plus a sofa and plenty of plugs Washing up sponges and liquid supplied Nice view of the river Great for younger kids

Disliked: Busy road runs past the site, quite noisy at night No shops or cafes within an easy walking distance

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From the manager: Hi, thank you for your review. We do like the little touches that help make our campers holiday a bit easier. The Games Room is certainly a big hit with adults and children. We also like it that we are a bit isolated from the shops, although there is a shop in the Village and a nice cafe down the road.

Great location, clean facilities, friendly staff. We enjoyed the games room and…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great location, clean facilities, friendly staff. We enjoyed the games room and the kitchen with electric kettle which made that first cuppa in the morning nice and easy!

Disliked: There is a bit of road noise. Also, the weekend car boot sale on the field next door is a bit close.

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From the manager: Hi, thank you for your review. We know the road noise is sometimes a bit bad, but hope the other, good things, about the campsite outweigh it.

Excellent little family friendly site

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely friendly owners who were around if needed Showers, toilets and washing up room always clean (and very soft toilet paper!) Family friendly with games room and slide, plus added entertainment of light aircraft taking off and a car boot sale! The site was really calm and everyone observed the quiet after sundown rule so great for young children. Located close to loads of things to do-Chepstow, Tintern, Forest of Dean, Caldicot..

Disliked: Very close to a main road, so can be quite as bit of traffic noise. Showers need the button pressing every 4 seconds!!

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From the manager: Hi, thank you so much for you lovely review. We are sorry that you struggled with the showers. The timer on them must have tightened a bit. We have now adjusted them so they last longer.

Great location, clean facilities, welcoming staff, definitely revisit

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Ideal location with activities to do within 5 miles of campsite. Hosts were polite and really helpful and always cleaning toilets/shower blocks and shared kitchen which also provided tea,coffee and cleaning equipment. Site was clean and rubbish well sorted. Little airstrip with plane taking of next to it was good for the kids to watch as well as pool and table tennis available. And of course kids favourite thing in the world..... WiFi, which can be reached at the furthest end of site. Overall

Disliked: Honestly nothing. Only thing I would say is watch the turn in part as a little steep.

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From the manager: Hi, Thank you so much for taking the time to do a review. It is so nice that you liked Sheephouse Campsite. We do try to keep the Campsite clean and tidy and Tim does like to have the WiFi as accessible as possible for everyone who wants it!


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Forest

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Fishing nearby

Horse 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

Coach
7.6 km Bus Station
15.9 km Bus Station
25.1 km Cantilupe Road
Rail
5.6 km Lydney Rail Station
7.3 km Chepstow Rail Station
14.8 km Pilning Rail Station
Ferry
6.9 km Lydney Harbour
9.1 km Sharpness Old Docks
21.7 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
34.4 km Bristol International Airport
38 km 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 33.4 km Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 44 km Estuary N/A N/A Good Good
Weston Main 46.9 km Estuary Poor N/A Poor N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Chepstow Castle 7.2 km

Berkeley Castle 9.8 km

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 14.7 km

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 15.9 km

Raglan Castle 19.4 km

National Trust

The Kymin 14.8 km

Westbury Court Garden 19.7 km

Blaise Hamlet 20.3 km

Newark Park 20.6 km

Westbury College Gatehouse 21.6 km

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 2.7 km

Tidenham Chase - Devils Pulpit - Offa's Dyke - Tidenham Chase 2.8 km

Tidenham Chase - Offa's Dyke Path - Oakhill Wood - Tidenham Chase 2.8 km

B4228 - Oakhill Wood - B4228 - East Wood - B4228 2.8 km

Clanna Wood - The Gloucestershire Way - Clanna Wood 3.3 km

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday, 8 August 2024 – Thursday, 8 August 2024)

    Bristol, England 27.7 km

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, 15 August 2024 – Thursday, 15 August 2024)

    Crickhowell, Wales 44.4 km

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.

Want to know more about camping in Gloucestershire?

  • 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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  Anytime
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Sheephouse Campsite? From R526,92 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.