Woodleigh

9.3 17 reviews
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  • Wild camping with spectacular views of Gloucestershire’s Severn Vale
  • A 25-minute drive to Highgrove Gardens, and 45 minutes to Bristol
  • Access to the Cotswold Way, pubs, shops and neolithic ruins nearby
Set on a working farm with cattle and sheep grazing peacefully in fields, Woodleigh campsite is tucked under the Cotswold escarpment, with spectacular views of the Severn Vale. This is an oh-so-peaceful, wild camping spot where you can either abandon the car and potter around on site, or explore further afield. Rural this Gloucestershire site may be, yet it’s close to Cam and Dursley railway station (10 minutes’ drive) and only 15 minutes from the M5 Junction 13, which you can jump on for easy access to Bristol (45 minutes, zoo and harbourside dining) and Bath (50 minutes) for its indie shops and luxurious thermal spa. Closer to home, you can have a nose around Prince Charles’s back garden (25 minutes), or head for Westonbirt, The National Arboretum (30 minutes) to exercise the dogs and marvel at rare trees. Alternatively, walk sections of the Cotswold Way, accessed from the farm, stroll up to Uley Long Barrow (10 minutes) from base camp, or simply chill with a book and take in those amazing Cotswold views. This being off-grid camping, amenities on site are few, but do include a loo block. You can park by your pitch and barbecues are allowed – pick up grill supplies from handy shops in Dursley, where there are a handful of good pubs if cooking is off the agenda.

Site type

Tent pitches 30
Opens 25 July

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 25 Jul to

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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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

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

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

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Tennis nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Woodleigh

Knapp Lane

Coaley

Dursley

Gloucestershire

England

GL11 5AR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.70181°N
-2.31042°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5 mi Merrywalks
6.7 mi Dark Lane
6.7 mi Dark Lane
Rail
2.4 mi Cam & Dursley Rail Station
3.3 mi Stonehouse Rail Station
4.9 mi Stroud (Glos) Rail Station
Ferry
7.5 mi Sharpness Old Docks
8.4 mi Lydney Harbour
20.8 mi Castle Park Ferry Landing
Airport
14.7 mi Gloucestershire Airport
27.8 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Cotswold Way: accessed from the site - Horse riding: 10 minutes' drive - Golf: 15 minutes - WWT Slimbridge (wading birds): 20 minutes - Woodchester Mansion Trust (tours of Neo-Gothic house): 20 minutes - National Trust - Newark Park (walks): 20 minutes - Highgrove Gardens (tours): 25 minutes - Stroud (shops, pubs and market): 25 minutes - Westonbirt, The National Arboretum: 30 minutes vCattle Country Farm Park: 30 minutes

Must see

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 4.8 mi

Berkeley Castle 6.4 mi

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum 7.8 mi

Painswick Rococo Garden 7.9 mi

Gloucester Waterways Museum 11.3 mi

National Trust

Woodchester Park 1.5 mi

Newark Park 4.4 mi

Westbury Court Garden 9.4 mi

Horton Court 9.7 mi

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 15.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

OWLPEN MANOR 1.6 mi

WOODCHESTER MANSION 2.1 mi

Selsley Common - Woodchester - Selsley Common 3 mi

STANCOMBE PARK 3.5 mi

NEWARK PARK 4.7 mi

Local events

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

    Bristol, Greater Bristol 23.6 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.

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Website needs amending. Removal of basic amenities, absurd.

Overall 2/10
Location 6
Value for money 6
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The view.

Disliked: The removal of the one on site toilet whilst we were at a wedding. The misleading promise of on site toilets. No guidance from the site owners. No one to meet us. The lack of signage to find the site. The steep access onto site.

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Peaceful…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely stunning views. Close contact with nature. Minimal but clean facilities.…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Absolutely stunning views. Close contact with nature. Minimal but clean facilities.

Disliked: Grass could be cut a bit shorter.

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Exceptional

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Charles, the farm owner, was fantastic and very hospitable. We were just n a Grand California and decided it would be fun to try out ‘wild camping’ for the first time. It was easy enough to get to the destination and the signs were clearly visible showing the way - the field the campsite was in looked nice and inviting but sadly our car (two wheel drive and heavy in the rear) was just not able to drive over small bit of mud at the entrance. Charles came to help out as best he could and then offered for us to stay on another part of his farm that would be more accessible for our vehicle, even though he didn’t need to do this. We enjoyed our stay and we highly recommend it.

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Super simple pop-up site, amazing view over the Severn Estuary.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Super simple pop-up site, amazing view over the Severn Estuary.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Back to basics , one loo and one tap.…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Back to basics , one loo and one tap.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site,clean toilet and stunning view

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Absolutely stunning view and sunsets 🌇 great for a couple of nights,pups first time camping went well,toilet clean and running water which was great,would stay again 😀

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Good no frills camping field

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Katie P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: No frills, no fuss, no need to check in

Disliked: Only a single portaloo, potable water quite far from the farthest end of the field

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Despite the rubbish stormy weather, me, my terrier and my two young…

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

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Despite the rubbish stormy weather, me, my terrier and my two young grandchildren had such a wonderful adventure. A lovely secluded quiet field with birds singing and cows mooing distantly. We pitched our tent to face the wonderful view of wooded hills and the Severn river. Splendid walks! And the ideal pitch to nip down the lanes and enjoy the marvellous Giffords Circus. Would love to visit again with hopefully sunny weather as a bonus!

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Peaceful and basic

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 8
sara l. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Really liked the site with such stunning views, peace and quiet. One night I was the only camper! Great place for solitude. Loved watching the bats at sunset.

Disliked: Not having soap or loo roll in the one portaloo. Also, another loo would be good if more campers but luckily there were only two other tents while I was there.

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  • Does Woodleigh have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Woodleigh dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Woodleigh? Local attractions and activities include: - Cotswold Way: accessed from the site - Horse riding: 10 minutes' drive - Golf: 15 minutes - WWT Slimbridge (wading birds): 20 minutes - Woodchester Mansion … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Woodleigh?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  10 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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