Deerheart

Our camping field, find the perfect spot and then head to the kitchen for a cuppa (added by manager 31 Aug 2018)

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Peaceful eco-friendly site in the Herefordshire hills
Wye Valley, Black Mountains, Forest of Dean within 50 minutes' drive
Communal kitchen, campfire and yurt; five minutes from pub with food

Deerheart... it's the sort of name that belongs on the big screen. It’s the sort of place that belongs there too, or at least, playing a big part in your next holiday. In lush green fields near the Welsh border, Deerheart is eco-friendly, family-friendly, dog-friendly, friendly all round. With the Wye Valley on one side and the Black Mountains on the other, you’ll get cracking views wherever you stay on this spacious Herefordshire site and protecting them is a big part of what they do here. Composting toilets and rainfall-style showers (with steamy hot water, not real rainwater…) give visitors what they need whilst being kind to the environment; keeping energy consumption down, there’s no outdoor lighting at night so bring torches and make sure to look up at the night sky. You can keep perishables in a communal fridge (labels provided… they think of everything) and alongside barbecues and campfires you can also whip up alfresco feasts in the kitchen, which has a sink, industrial-sized gas hob and electricity points. You’ll want to be outdoors as much as poss but when the weather’s putting its foot down, the massive communal yurt can accommodate the most sizeable tribes and keep them warm with its woodburning stove. For outside pow-wows, there’s a communal campfire with benches; your kind-hearted hosts will provide wood to get it going and you can purchase more when you need. There's a pub with food five minutes' drive away and it's half an hour to shops and supermarkets in Ross-on-Wye.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires 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

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

Themes

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Deerheart

Folly Oaks

Pontrilas

Herefordshire

England

HR2 0BL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.94128°N
-2.85908°W

Nearest transport

Coach

0.8 mi Telephone Exchange

10.3 mi Country Bus Station

10.7 mi Bus Station

Rail

10.5 mi Hereford Rail Station

10.8 mi Abergavenny Rail Station

17.4 mi Warrington West Rail Station

Ferry

22 mi Lydney Harbour

22 mi Sharpness Old Docks

26.5 mi Newport (S Wales) Ferry Terminal

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

For walks close to base, follow the Deerheart Trail through the nearby woodlands and meadows, or take a 10-minute drive to Kentchurch Court to wander the elegant gardens of this Jacobean country pile. If you’re more into craggy castles, you’ve hit the jackpot, with Grosmont, Skenfrith, Goodrich and Monmouth castles all between 10 minutes’ and half an hour’s drive away; if you’re into big walks, you can bag a trio of castles in one 19-mile circuit, or join the 177-mile Offa’s Dyke Path in Monmouth. It’s half an hour to Symonds Yat for rock climbing and walks through the Wye valley, and about 50 minutes to the peaks and crags of the Black Mountains. Kayak your way down the Wye from Monmouth or head to Llangorse lake (45 minutes) for watersports and fishing. Perrygrove, about the same distance away, has great larks on its miniature railway and treetop adventure trail, and to go deep down below, you can explore the caves and former iron mines at Clearwell (50 minutes). A similar distance away in the Forest of Dean, Puzzlewood ia a woodland labyrinth of pathways and hidden wonders.

Must see

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 10.8 mi

Goodrich Castle 11.3 mi

Raglan Castle 11.8 mi

Blaenavon Ironworks 15 mi

Blaenavon World Heritage Centre & Tourist Information Centre 15.2 mi

National Trust

Skenfrith Castle 5.1 mi

The Weir 9.3 mi

The Kymin 11.6 mi

Cwmmau Farmhouse 17.1 mi

Westbury Court Garden 20.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ewyas Harold - Marches Way - Rowlestone - Monnow Valley 1.2 mi

Llangua - Monnow Valley Walk - Cupid's Hill - Llangua 1.2 mi

KENTCHURCH COURT 1.4 mi

Rowlestone - Marches Way - Llaneilo - Rowlestone 2.3 mi

WHITFIELD 3.6 mi

Local events

Green Man Festival (Thursday 15 August 2024 – Thursday 15 August 2024)
Crickhowell, Powys 14.5 mi
The Hay Festival (Thursday 23 May 2024 – Thursday 23 May 2024)
Hay-on-Wye, Herefordshire 14.5 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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Does Deerheart have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Deerheart dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Deerheart? For walks close to base, follow the Deerheart Trail through the nearby woodlands and meadows, or take a 10-minute drive to Kentchurch Court to wander the elegant gardens of this Jacobean country … Read more