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Sleeping with the great outdoors on your doorstep (or rather just outside your tent) is what camping is all about and here in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley you’ll find nature all around you with a wide range of campsites in beautiful rural locations.
You could choose a campsite which is right next to the river, or one in the middle of the forest. You could choose one up a hill with a great view, or one down in a valley hidden away. Maybe you'd like one near a village ideal for getting supplies or one with only a few pitches ideal for getting away from it all and enjoying some peace and quiet. Wherever you choose to stay you'll always have our idyllic rural landscape to step out of your tent into.
If you want a car-free stay our campsites are perfect for walking, cycling, canoeing and kayaking from. Many of our campsites have activities on site or close by too meaning less time in the car, and of course our remote rural location means countryside routes are never far away.
Bring the Whole Family
Many of our campsites are well catered for families and offer a great range of facilities. Let your kids run free in our great outdoors with our campsites especially suited for families. Bringing the dog? If the woofs are coming too, make sure you take a look at our dog friendly campsites here.
Food and Drink
You’ll find pubs, cafes and restaurants nearby most campsites and some even have on site cafes or takeaways. A great way to enjoy local produce while camping is to pick up a hamper, picnic or supplies from one of our farm shops and delis. Breakfast packs with local bacon, cheese hampers perfect for picnicking, sausages for the BBQ, local beers and ciders can all be picked up close by.
Caravans, Campervans and Glamping
Bringing a home on wheels? You'll find a range of sites available with pitches suitable for all sizes of caravan, campervan and motorhome. You could even enjoy a tour of the area and stay on a few sites!
Don't fancy putting up your tent? Explore our glamping options for a little more creature comforts, with tipis, yurts, log cabins, shepherds' huts and treehouses to choose from.
Get a change of scenery, get back to nature, enjoy the fresh air and miles of woodland paths and see what a camping holiday in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley has to offer:
Number of results: 16
Coleford
Located on the edge of the Forest of Dean, Bracelands campsite is open all year, allowing you to embrace nature’s best surroundings whenever you like. As soon as you enter the grounds of Bracelands campsite, you’ll be immediately impressed with its size and ability to encompass you in the wonderful landscapes of the forest of Dean.
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Coleford
A spacious campsite and caravan park with glamping pods nestled among majestic oaks, stunning copper beech and tall pine trees. Located on the edge of the Forest of Dean, Bracelands offers panoramic views of the countryside. Walking paths to Symonds Yat, archery and high ropes nearby.
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Parkend
A fantastic range of pet-friendly accommodation, with many camping and caravan pitches, perfect for a self-catering family holiday. On-site facilities include an indoor pool, play area, shop.
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Coleford
Greenacres is a family run campsite situated just outside Coleford. Caravans and tents. Ideal for all facilities in the Forest and Wye Valley.
Coleford
Located on the edge of the Forest of Dean, Bracelands campsite is open all year, allowing you to embrace nature’s best surroundings whenever you like. As soon as you enter the grounds of Bracelands campsite, you’ll be immediately impressed with its size and ability to encompass you in the wonderful landscapes of the forest of Dean.
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4-6 persons per
Newnham
A new, family owned site in the lovely village of Awre, set in open countryside with big skies and starry nights. The perfect place to put your feet up and relax, soaking up the views.
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Lydney
Small family-run farm estate near Lydney, nestled in its own valley between the banks of the River Severn and the Forest of Dean. Genuinely dog-friendly with wheelchair accessible facilities.
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Coleford
Small family-run campsite situated on the English/Welsh border between the market towns of Monmouth and Coleford
Ross-On-Wye
Ryeford Ponds Glamping is sited on a spacious, 6-acre paddock in a sheltered valley with woodlands, meadows and ponds – just outside the beautiful market town of Ross-On-Wye and minutes away from the Forest of Dean. With only 2 fully set-up and furnished bell tents, small shepherd’s hut and 2 woodland pitches you are guaranteed a restful break from the crowds and the hustle and bustle of everyday life.
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2-5 persons per
Ross-on-Wye
A back to basics campsite and accommodation. Nestled in a secluded part of the Wye Valley, the 18 acre site hugs the river and is surrounded by acres of ancient woodland.
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Yorkley, Lydney
Deanwood Holidays is home to thirteen self-catering cottages and a quiet caravan and camping site, tucked away in a quiet rural area, on the edge of The Forest of Dean. The cottages have been sympathetically converted from three stable blocks grouped around a central courtyard. Altogether there are 6 two-storey holiday cottages, and 7 ground floor holiday cottages available. They range to accommodate from 2 people up to 5 in a cottage. The ground floor cottages are more suitable for those with reduced mobility.
They are fully…
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2-5 persons per
St Briavels
This wonderful site has excellent facilities and is very close to the many different amenities you may need to make your stay perfect. All the pitches have electric hook ups as well as TV points.
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Newnham
The Anchorage is a privately owned camping, caravan and glamping site situated near the banks of the River Severn at Bullo Pill, Newnham. We are a Freedom Camping Club site which offers free membership, non-members are always welcome.
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1-2 persons per
Gloucester
A small family camping and caravan site in the grounds of a Victorian rectory. Electric hook-ups, toilets and showers. Convenient for the Royal Forest of Dean and the Severn Valley. On bus routes.
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Blakeney
Swallow Barn Woodland Campsite sits in five acres of woods by the banks of the River Severn and on the edge of the Forest of Dean. Booking gets you exclusive use of the site, and surrounding woodland and field. You’ll be sharing with no one but the badgers and the barn owl.
Coleford
Welcome- our Caravan Site is open all year and is situated in the Forest of Dean and Wye Valley. Bordering the edge of the woodland our quiet, open all year including holidays, adult only and pet friendly 10 pitch site is in the ideal location for a relaxing holiday.
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