Briarfields Touring Park

From £30 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.6 392 reviews
Fully serviced hard standing touring pitches inclusive of electric (added by manager 26 Jan 2024)
Hardstanding pitches with electric (added by manager 30 mar 2023)
Local wildlife (added by manager 12 jun 2023)
We have 3 cosy glamping pods (added by manager 04 jan 2022)

  • Adults-only park a couple of minutes' drive from the M5
  • Use as an overnight stopover or as a base for Cheltenham or Gloucester
  • Landscaped with mature shrubs, hedges and trees
Apart from a possible pitch on a tower block in the middle of a city, Briarfields Touring Park might be the most ‘leave your car at home’ site we’ve seen yet. Ditch the diesel guzzler or leave the motorhome on site and hitch a ride on one of the regular buses that pass right outside, leading to days’ worth of days out at Cheltenham (two miles away), Gloucester (six miles), Oxford, the Forest of Dean and the Cotswolds. And if you’re getting around under your own steam, the friendly family team at Briarfields can pick you up from local public transport when you arrive. Even on your own feet you’ll reach most of what you need quickly from the park: a pub and a newsagent are within a few minutes’ walk; an Indian restaurant, KFC and supermarket less than 15 minutes – and a caravan sales and spares dealership is a mile and a half away, just in case. Although Briarfields is only a couple of minutes from the M5 (it’s often used by guests on their way north or south as an overnight stopover), it’s been rather cleverly designed so you can think you’re slap bang in the middle of the countryside: the landscaped and the accommodation areas are edged throughout with mature shrubs, hedges and trees. Amenities are equally well looked after: the centrally placed amenities block is cleaned twice a day and has free hot showers for ladies, gents and disabled guests. Swing into reception when you arrive at Briarfields for reams of info, leaflets and maps on the many (many) things to do a bus ride away: buses run every ten minutes during the day and every 20 minutes in the evening to both Cheltenham and Gloucester, and another service to Oxford will give explorers about six hours in the city before heading back to Cheltenham. Briarfields is open all year round and is dog-friendly.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 72
Motorhome pitches 72
Tent pitches 6
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open all year
Please note
  • 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).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5:30 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Units longer than 8 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Gold David Bellamy Conservation Award AA 4 pennants

Pitch types & availability

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would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Adult only Quiet, peaceful site Clean, tidy Excellent shower and toilet facilities…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Adult only Quiet, peaceful site Clean, tidy Excellent shower and toilet facilities

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Huge thank you for your great comments and feedback! Look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Lovely site, very clean, toilet and shower area excellent, reception staff friendly…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely site, very clean, toilet and shower area excellent, reception staff friendly went out of their way to find bit for my hose pipe to fill MH, bus stop outside of site close to Cheltenham and Gloucester, free wi-fi

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From the manager: Thank you so much David for your lovely comments and feedback! Delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to seeing you again soon. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Clean and tidy compact site

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
Mark B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Clean and tidy site. “Compact” describes it well but pitches are well spaced with plenty of turning space to get onto pitch. Overall the site is flat but used levelling ramps on the pitch for comfort. Toilets and showers were always clean and adequate in number. Warden was very friendly and helpful about walks and buses. Great bus service to either Cheltenham or Gloucester right outside front of site. Location of site is no more than 5 mins off junction 11 of M5, just off A40, great for access, and that is what some people may not like. This site isn’t in the middle of rolling countryside, realistically it’s in a fantastic location for visiting Cheltenham/Gloucester. There is some road noise at peak times, we were on the pitch next door to “Christine G” who complained about the noise (see other feedback) and we didn’t notice it.

Disliked: Nothing

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From the manager: Wowsers Mark - huge thank you for your super detailed comments and feedback. We are all delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and make use of the fabulous bus service into town. Look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Ok for a night

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Its clean and tidy

Disliked: Its like sleeping on the hard shoulder of a motorway we left a day early

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From the manager: Hello Christine, it is disappointing to the whole team that you didn't enjoy your stay at our park. We are all very approachable and friendly and would have tried our very best to accommodate you on a different pitch had we have known you were unhappy with the pitch you were given on arrival. Wishing you well in your future travels. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Nothing not to like.

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 S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Very clean and well kept, toilets and showers were spotless. Staff friendly and helpful. Transport links spot on. Pitches level, Internet worked a treat!

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From the manager: Yah Alison - delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back again soon. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Extremely well maintained site Quiet and Peaceful Close to bus stop with direct…

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
Gemma L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Extremely well maintained site Quiet and Peaceful Close to bus stop with direct routes into Cheltenham Very clean facilities 5 ⭐️

Disliked: N/A

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From the manager: Wowsers Gemma - thank you so much for your fabulous feedback and comments :) We are all so pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back again soon. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Easy access to town center by bus. Very clean and modern toilet block…

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

Fully-serviced hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Easy access to town center by bus. Very clean and modern toilet block

Disliked: N/A

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From the manager: Huge thank you for your lovely feedback and comments. We are really pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and make use of the frequent bus service into both Cheltenham and Gloucester. Hope to welcome you back again soon. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Friendly welcome for our 2-night stay. Site well located on cycle…

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

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Friendly welcome for our 2-night stay. Site well located on cycle and bus routes to Cheltenham & Gloucester, as well to nearby supermarket & pub/restaurant. Facilities and grounds immaculately kept. Quiet background hum of traffic, as expected in such a location, but not enough to disturb rest. Highly recommend a short stay here.

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From the manager: Many thanks Hilary for your comments and feedback; we are really pleased you enjoyed your stay with us and hope to welcome you back again in the future. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Excellent site, facilities spotless

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
Anita S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Great location, very friendly staff, the site was maintained to high standards, the toilets were excellent and located perfectly, local bus service directly outside the entrance to either Cheltenham or Gloucester, walking distance to local harvester, would definitely stay again 👍

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From the manager: Aww thank you very much Anita for your fabulous comments and feedback; we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay with us and look forward to welcoming you back to Briarfields again soon. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team

Recommend

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
shaun v. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Nice clean facilities. Bus stop outside straight into town. Harvester restaurant 10 minutes walk.

Disliked: Being very critical there is some road noise. And under the flight path of a light aircraft airport but this is daytime only. Neither really bothered us.

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From the manager: Shaun, we really appreciate your lovely comments and feedback :) Delighted you enjoyed your stay with us and made use of the super bus service to both Cheltenham and Gloucester. Look forward to seeing you again soon. Best Wishes, The Briarfields Team


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

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Leave the car at home

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Motorhome service point

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Briarfields Touring Park

Gloucester Road

Cheltenham

Gloucestershire

England

GL51 0SS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.8949°N
-2.13302°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.4 mi Royal Well Bus Station
3.6 mi Garden Road
3.6 mi Garden Road
Rail
1.4 mi Cheltenham Spa Rail Station
4.9 mi Gloucester Rail Station
7.3 mi Ashchurch for Tewkesbury Rail Station
Ferry
19 mi Sharpness Old Docks
20.5 mi Lydney Harbour
Airport
1.1 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

Well. Where do we start? At least a day in Cheltenham first, we think – more if you’re coming to have a flutter at the racecourse just four miles away or jazzing it up at one of the many festivals. Catch the bus early to take in as much as poss: a morning coveting the art, furniture, crafts and jewellery at Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum, many created by Cotswold craftspeople inspired by William Morris, should build up an appetite for lunch and an afternoon of shopping around The Brewery, Bath Road and in the well-lined High Street. Harry Potter fans and the history-inclined will likely want an hour or two at medieval Gloucester Cathedral, used in the first and second films (see if you recognise the Cloisters). Away from Hogwarts, the cathedral has an award-winning exhibition centre, exhibitions and guided tours, and regular events and concerts including The Three Choirs Festival, one of the oldest classical choral music festivals in the world. The Gloucester Docks and award-winning Waterways Museum is also a good afternoon out for heritage fans, while the more modern can find plenty to occupy them at the waterside retail park Gloucester Quays. Plunge into the countryside next for a couple of days in the Cotswolds, where you’ll find acres of things to do whatever your inclination such as punting around local villages like Chipping Camden and Bourton-on-the-Water, or visiting the many museums ranging from Roman to motoring times. Wildlife options abound too, particularly for birders, with the Cotswold Falconry Centre at the Batsford Arboretum, geese and swans at Slimbridge Wetland Centre, and Birdland Park and Gardens in Bourton-on-the-Water where twitchers can see rare birds from around the world, including England’s only group of king penguins. Finally, take a day or two in the ancient Forest of Dean (Harry Potter and co ended up here too), one of the oldest woodlands in the country, to go underground at the old mines of the Clearwell Caves, hire a bike to hit the forest tracks, or, more relaxingly, take the four and a half mile trip from Lydney to Parkend on the Dean Forest Railway.

Must see

Gloucester Cathedral 5.2 mi

Gloucester Quays 5.5 mi

Gloucester Waterways Museum 5.6 mi

Tewkesbury Abbey 6.7 mi

Painswick Rococo Garden 7.6 mi

National Trust

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 6 mi

Bredon Barn 9.3 mi

Hailes Abbey 10 mi

Chedworth Roman Villa 10.4 mi

Westbury Court Garden 12.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Churchdown - Chosen Hill - Badgeworth - Churchdown 2 mi

Shurdington - Crickley Hill - Little Shurdington 2 mi

PITTVILLE PARK 2.8 mi

Leckhampton Hill - Coberley - Ullenwood (Circular) 2.9 mi

Ham - Northfield - Cotswold Way - Colgate - Ham 3.9 mi

Local events

  • Wilderness Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Oxford, Oxfordshire 27.4 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.

Want to know more about camping in Gloucestershire?

  • Does Briarfields Touring Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Briarfields Touring Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Briarfields Touring Park? Well. Where do we start? At least a day in Cheltenham first, we think – more if you’re coming to have a flutter at the racecourse just four miles away or jazzing … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Briarfields Touring Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Briarfields Touring Park? From £30 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.