Gwatkin Red Cow Campsite

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View across the campsite
View across the campsite
Restaurant and outdoor tables
A cosy setup in the camping field
Grass pitches
Open grass pitches
Grass pitch
Camping field
Restaurant on site
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Restaurant and outdoor tables
A cosy setup in the camping field
Grass pitches

  • Well-maintained Herefordshire campsite with lovely Golden Valley views
  • A 20-minute drive to Hay-on-Wye and Black Mountains
  • Part of a working farm with restaurant and cider mill on site
The part of Herefordshire that’s close to the England/Wales border is a particularly fine area for an outdoor break – it puts you within easy reach of days wandering around Hereford, poking around the bookshops of Hay-on-Wye, paddling down the River Wye or hiking through the Black Mountains. If that sounds enticing enough, how about a place to stay that’s got not only its own restaurant but also a traditional cider mill? That’s the tempting offer at Gwatkin Red Cow Campsite, a well-maintained site with lovely views across the area known as the Golden Valley. Settle in for a stay here and you can fill your days with all sorts of adventures before getting back to a shower, a fresh pint of award-winning cider and a meal in the restaurant, which serves up a range of home-cooked dishes to hungry travellers. Handily, it’s also open for cooked breakfasts, lunches (including an excellent Sunday roast) and afternoon pick-me-ups with coffee and cake. At times when the restaurant isn’t open, you’ve got the option of getting your barbecue going; there’s a butcher 10 minutes’ drive away for top-notch local meat, or a couple of supermarkets 20 minutes away in Hereford. And of course you can still wash it down with a couple of bottles of cider from the shop on site… Things have been kept fairly simple on the pitches here, but you’ll have access to toilets and showers, and are welcome to bring dogs along to join your break.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 10
Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 10
Open now
Opens 3 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • If reception is closed 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 Thu, 03 Apr to

Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 103 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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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Peaceful

95% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

Quiet, friendly campsite on a working cider farm. Clean, albeit basic, facilities (often in converted pigsties). Great restaurant & superb homemade cider. Spacious pitches & lovely views. Most want to return. Some suggest minor facility upgrades & electric hook-ups.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Would go again and thoroughly recommend

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked What a stunning place to stay. So chilled and tranquil. Nice to try (and then buy) a variety of the Gwatkins cider
Friendly campers on site
Fabulous restaurant and breakfast with locally sourced produce
Pick your own pitch. Nice toilet and shower block . Clean beautiful site

Disliked The restaurant was closed in the evenings which was a shame as had read about it in trip advisor and was looking forward to dinner
No hookups

Recommend to friends Visit again

Highly recommended and we'll be back.

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10 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Went in campervan. Lovely site. Quiet, beautiful and lovely being in amongst the fruit trees.

Toilet and showers are basic but charmingly eclectic. Another sink would be appreciated.

Great restaurant where food was good, especially the Sunday lunch, and the shop to buy the lovely cider.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent value for the money and nice reasonably priced food.

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Evan R.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Lovely old style campsite ( no glamping here!) No frills but perfectly clean and adequate showers and toilets. Nice and relaxed site with lovely countryside views. Really dog friendly, the staff really made us welcome . The food in the restaurant was excellent. Would recommend this site to anyone and will definitely be back.

Disliked Could do with electric hook ups , but you can manage for a couple of nights.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean and friendly campsite with good facilities

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Paul B.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Everything.
It was clean, peaceful, friendly and had good facilities.

Disliked Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great camping stop. Quiet, small and not too busy. Great facilities.

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Mariana F.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Camping in the Orchard
Restaurant and pub with their owned produced cider.
Facilities very clean and tidy.
Nice hot water in the shower and sinks.
Lawrence, the land-keeper is very friendly and welcoming.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The pitches were located amongst a beautiful orchard of apple trees. Close…

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Louis S.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The pitches were located amongst a beautiful orchard of apple trees. Close to toilets and showers which were clean nice to use.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and quiet. Birdsong overhead. Clean amenities, friendly owners and staff.…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Peace and quiet. Birdsong overhead.
Clean amenities, friendly owners and staff.

Disliked Restraint closed too early

Recommend to friends Visit again

Avoid, if there’s a wedding. Go down the road to the nicer place!

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Sion D.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked The location is good. Toilets and showers were fine.

Disliked We were not told there was a wedding taking place the next day. Please advise your guests of this in future, at least give them the option to cancel.
We were told this by a less than interested man in the shop when we arrived and when I asked if there were many more camping, he said 2 others.
This was a lie, multiple wedding guests turned up to camp and it was so ridiculously noisy Friday night between 23:30 and 02:00, they had a speaker playing music so loud as well as the noise from generally being drunk.
We packed up Saturday morning and booked in to a gorgeous guest house 30mins away. The same man in the shop couldn’t have cared less that we weren’t happy and they obviously prioritise money over their guests enjoyment.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site, good value, good showers and loos

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Quiet, relaxed and friendly, good showers and loos.

Disliked Wedding meant we couldn’t camp in the orchard.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities v clean

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Dian T.

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked Views

Disliked We were looking forward to staying in the orchard after looking at previous reviews however there was a wedding so were told we were unable to stay in there, would have appreciated being advised prior to our visit we stayed in bottom field ,grass was long unlike the orchard, we were v disappointed hence only staying one out of the 3 nights booked

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 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

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

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Location

Gwatkin Red Cow Campsite

Moorhampton Park Farm

Abbey Dore

Hereford

Herefordshire

England

HR2 0AL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.00186°N
2.90821°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.8 km Telephone Exchange
15 km Country Bus Station
21.5 km Bus Station
Rail
15.2 km Hereford Rail Station
21.7 km Abergavenny Rail Station
25 km Warrington West Rail Station
Ferry
42.5 km Sharpness Old Docks
42.6 km Lydney Harbour

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

Walking is a real treat around here – favourite spots nearby include the Cat’s Back (half an hour’s drive) and Hay Bluff (35 minutes), as well as the hour-long walk from the site to Dore Abbey. For other outdoor activities, try canoeing from Symonds Yat (35 minutes), horse riding/pony trekking with Noakes Farm Riding Centre (50 minutes) or go-karting at Herefordshire Raceway (half an hour). For something a little less strenuous, take walks around National Trust site The Weir Garden and Brobury House Gardens (both 20 minutes), or sign up for a llama trekking experience with Golden Valley Llamas (10 minutes). A day spent exploring the many bookshops of Hay-on-Wye (20 minutes) is usually a good idea too, as is one wandering around the city of Hereford (25 minutes), taking in the cathedral, the Mappa Mundi exhibition and the Black and White Museum – and maybe also the Museum of Cider?

Must see

Goodrich Castle 24.6 km

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 24.9 km

Raglan Castle 26.1 km

Blaenavon Ironworks 28 km

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 28.3 km

National Trust

The Weir 10.1 km

Skenfrith Castle 15.7 km

Cwmmau Farmhouse 20 km

The Kymin 26.1 km

Croft Castle and Parkland 32.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

WHITFIELD 5.3 km

Urishay - Craswall - Urishay 6.5 km

Ewyas Harold - Marches Way - Rowlestone - Monnow Valley 6.6 km

Rowlestone - Marches Way - Llaneilo - Rowlestone 6.9 km

Longtown - Michaelchurch Escley - Longtown 7.4 km

Local events

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

    Crickhowell, Wales 23.7 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Gwatkin Red Cow Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Gwatkin Red Cow Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Gwatkin Red Cow Campsite? Walking is a real treat around here – favourite spots nearby include the Cat’s Back (half an hour’s drive) and Hay Bluff (35 minutes), as well as the hour-long walk from the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Gwatkin Red Cow Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Gwatkin Red Cow Campsite? From R433,22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.