Gwatkin Red Cow Campsite
From £18 For 1 night, 2 adults
- 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
Site type
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10
10
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 torch with them as parts of the site 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 Mon, 1 Apr to
Reviews
Voted 64% of visitors View breakdown
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Picturesque spot
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Liked: It was basic but great. The farm animals were beautiful. The site is small and compact with few level spaces on the field however its a park up wherever type space which is good for campervans. The restaurant on site was so delicious! The cider selection was vast and well priced.
Disliked: Only nit-picking, the toilet facilities are away from the campsite which made nightime runs entertaining!
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An excellent campsite with great facilities and team.
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Liked: Lovely camping field on a site located on a working farm, away from the main road so very quiet. There are toilets and showers on site with a brand new shower block (almost finished when we stayed) surrounded by orchards and livestock, with walks through the fields and rivers nearby. A restaurant is also on site with a shop selling drinks, snacks, cakes, and Gwatkin own home brewed small batch cider with the option to taste a small sample of any you like before you buy. The owners and staff are friendly and helpful, nothing is too much bother and they are very accommodating. There is a small collection of wild fowl and orphaned cows and sheep on the site and the site owners are quite happy to talk about their animals and the farm. Dogs are welcome and if they have good recall probably fine to be loose although if they are a bit over friendly best kept on a lead.
Disliked: Not really a “dislike” but it’s worth remembering that this is a working farm. For our stay over a weekend it was mostly quiet, but when looking after animals, remember the working day starts at dawn!
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Lovely spot, very friendly staff, quiet…
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Liked: Lovely spot, very friendly staff, quiet
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Great food and a really relaxed campsite
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Liked: Fantastic restaurant and farm shop. Owner was extremely relaxed given we had made some alterations to the booking etc. Toilets/showers all very clean. Good walks from site.
Disliked: Nothing much - be aware it is a working farm so some noisy animals! But actually very authentic for that.
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Definitely stay again
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Liked: Great little site, nice and quiet. Produce their own cider that's brilliant. Cracking little restaurant too.
Disliked: Could do with a better toilet and shower block. But it's not a major issue ans the one's provided were clear and functional
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Highly recommended - fantastic value
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Liked: One of the loveliest campsites we have stayed at - gorgeous setting and really helpful staff. Especially loved the resident animals! We cannot wait to return and stay here again and bring the children next time. Cannot recommend the rhubarb cider and biscoff slices enough - worth the 3 hour drive just for those alone!
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Good rural site, perfect for what we wanted
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Liked: Lovely, friendly and quiet site. Clean toilets and showers. Great cider and lovely restaurant on site.
Disliked: Washing up is fairly basic but functional. If busy, the site is not that flat so May be hard to find a flat pitch.
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Could be a great small site with a few tweaks - great cider!
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Liked: Able to select own pitch. Direct access to restaurant with a good breakfast and dinner available. Animals to see which the children enjoyed. Covered area in front of barn with a few picnic tables.
Disliked: Lots of areas for possible improvement, cleaning the showers (only 2 available) and they need a small shelf/stool so your not putting your clothing etc on muddy and dusty floor. Grass in camping field really needs cutting! Lots of mess and hazards around farm area which is the access route through to the facilities so tricky with small children especially when dark. One washing up sink for whole campsite which was very low down and very difficult to use (also surrounded by clutter/rubbish and needs cleaning) Recycling/rubbish bins shared with restaurant and overfull when we arrived and for the whole stay.
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Camping in a field on a farm- brilliant
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Liked: Liked:- Ciders and Perrys Working farm Stunning valley to be in Great restaurant food Good cafe Informal pitches ie just a field
Disliked: Could be better:- Cafe options during the day better cakes and lunch options could be available all day, but plenty of local options. Vege cooked too softly for modern tastes, try to offer al dente? They’re new at this so will improve pitches and services over time. Need branding and marketing advice, all a little bit confused.
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Toilrts were basic but done the job
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Liked: All of it, weather was awefull but didnt dampen the experience, Restaraunt was perfect, park where you wanted to,
Disliked: Could do with mowing the field Kept loosing me flip flops in the wet grass
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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
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
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
Tiny (1-10 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 BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
52.00186°N
-2.90821°W
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
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
Must see
Goodrich Castle 15.3 mi
Caldicot Castle & Country Park 15.5 mi
Raglan Castle 16.2 mi
Blaenavon Ironworks 17.4 mi
Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 17.6 mi
National Trust
The Weir 6.3 mi
Skenfrith Castle 9.8 mi
Cwmmau Farmhouse 12.4 mi
The Kymin 16.2 mi
Croft Castle and Parkland 20 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
WHITFIELD 3.3 mi
Urishay - Craswall - Urishay 4.1 mi
Ewyas Harold - Marches Way - Rowlestone - Monnow Valley 4.1 mi
Rowlestone - Marches Way - Llaneilo - Rowlestone 4.3 mi
Longtown - Michaelchurch Escley - Longtown 4.6 mi
Local events
- The Hay Festival (Thursday 23 May 2024 – Thursday 23 May 2024)
Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire 10.4 mi
- Green Man Festival (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)
Crickhowell, Powys 14.7 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.
Nearest sites
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