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Just back from the hottest weekend for ages and what a fantastic site.
The staff were all fantastic, very friendly and helpful - no false smiles here, they all had a genuine desire to look after visitors.
The Grounds - massive field for running wild, and direct access into the Forest of Dean for lovely walks. Kids loved playing on rope swings in the forest. I am certain we heard Wild Boar whilst walking the forest paths, just a shame we didn't get a glimpse, but with non-stop chat from a 10 yrs old and 5 yrs old, no surprise really.
Leisure Facilities - superb.
All free in with the cost of your pitch - lovely swimming pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi & gym.
Eats'n'drinks - Restaurant did nice food. (& has offers - kids eat free for each paying adult between 5pm-8pm), cafe, bar (non-intrusive disco's / entertainment laid on for kids and grown ups, but I didn't hear any noise at my caravan)
Outdoors - Badminton net, football goals, table tennis all there and good fun. Fantastic views
(NB- there is a climbing tower & zip slide on site. They didn't open whilst we were there, but I am told the company that runs them is struggling with the recession and they may open again. Pity, it is the same company that runs the archery / shooting / laser activities. Check with the site, I was told by another tourer and didn't verify this with staff!)
Showers & Toilets - The block we used was a little dated, the lights go out when you are on the loo, & I wasn't taking a newspaper in with me so wasn't that long.
Showers were always hot, but could do with updating for a little more power.
These aren't complaints though, & they were always nice and clean.
Shop - go stocked up, or be prepared to drive a couple of minutes into Lydney for supplies. It's okay for milk and a few essentials, but it is very basic. (Kids liked it as it had an array of cheap toys- the kind you give to the jumble when they aren't looking - and ice lollies. )
Furhter afield - canoeing down the Wye with Symonds yacht canoes, visit the City of Gloucester - & loads more all reachable by car. Steam engines at Lydney walking distance. Pub is a couple of minutes walk out of the gates.
This was our favourite site in the UK so far. A fantastic site well worth several return visits. 10 out of 10, even if you do have to sort out your ablutions in the dark periodically.
We have stayed at this site a few times now, and every stay is the same, awesome !
You can have a pitch with upto 6 people and dogs and it will cost the same, including showers, pool, steam room, sauna, jacuzzi, all included in the price, there are no extra costs for the dog or awnings.
Every Wednesday there is a free guided walk through the forest, and dogs are more than welcome, if you like the outdoors or a bit of luxury this is the site for you.
The cafe during the day has a nice selection of snacks and meals. The staff are always polite and friendly, and when my car broke down on site they were more than helpful.
A must if you stay is to visit Little dean jail a short drive away, it is a private collection museum, 'crime throughout time'. I cannot think of a single bad thing to say about this site.
We have stayed here several times over the past 10 years. A well laid out site with an option of hard standings and grass. We recommend the hard standing as the grass can get muddy and over used. The best thing about this site is the indoor swimming pool and leisure facilities.
The site is surrounded by forest. We saw a wild boar and its young just through the gate into the forest. The Forest of Dean offers many routes for off road cyclists. Most of these are ideal for families with children. A firm favourite is a canoe trip down the River Wye. It doesn’t demand great experience, the scenery and the wildlife are spectacular. Look out for kingfishers and other water birds as well as the peregrines as you glide under the cliffs at Symonds Yat Rock. Symonds Yat Canoe Hire will take you a few miles up stream in their minibus and you then just paddle downstream. Almost as easy as poo sticks!
Stayed for 5 nights during half term and will be returning!
The pool was open all day & nice and clean.Being half term,there was loads of things for the kids to do-from battlesports (paintballing using lasers not paint) to nailpainting; most had a small charge but worth it.
The restaurant food was good, and the evening entertainment was great-from quizzes to George Michael! Andy the entertainer was fab with the kids- I want him to live at my house!
The on site shop isn't huge, and could do with stocking up a bit more on essentials rather than kids toys, but Lydney town is only a few minutes away to get other stuff.
Loos and showers were clean,and the site itself was well kept and in a great position-surrounded by the beautiful Forest of Dean.
We were around when the Severn Bore came up the River Severn,and there are viewing areas a few miles away to see this.Gloucester is about 20 miles away and has a lovely cathedral and docks-with lots of cafes and antique places to while away your day! The forest steam railway is within walking distance,which you can hop on and off as you go,and the nearby Fountain Pub-also in walking distance;about 2 mins in fact!-does 2 meals for a tenner which are really nice.
Overall a lovely site,although I would try and request a gravel pitch on booking as some of the lower grass pitches were a bit boggy.By the way-follow the website directions to get there-our satnav tried to take us through the forest several times!
This is by far one of our most favourite sites, We have been visiting this site since 2003 starting with the log cabins, we then braved the wintery weather to attempt a Christmas break, which surprisingly went very well.
Thanks to the technology of the caravan we were warm and dry, we were prepared for the snow if it arrived, and of course it did, Whitemead are geared for the family break and with the weather being to cold we could only entertain the children with woodland walk for so long, so the heated pool really came into it's own along with the steam room and jacuzzi,
The restaurant carries a wide range of meals, and is well priced, the site was clean and well gritted, the outside areas have all that you would need, the washing facilities were excellent so were the showers.
We were greeted upon arrival and shown to our pitch the reception was open from early in the morning until late and we found the staff most helpful. In all a great place to stay for a wintery break remember warm clothes and wellies !
Visited this site for 5 days in September 2010 from a recommendation from a friend.
It is owned by the CSMA (Civil Service Motoring Association) and luckily my company is a valid member and allowed me to join the club. This gives member discounts on pitching costs.
The site was smaller than expected which was actually very welcome.
There are a series of 'terraces' with a mix of grass and hardstanding - primarily for caravans but of course the grass ones can be used by tents. Each one has a tarmac road in front and behind allowing vehicle access.
All of these have electric hookup.
We booked a pitch on the lowest level near the toilets and main buildings.
As we were near the end of the season the pitch was half mud rather than grass. OK whilst dry.
A short distance further away is more grass areas just for tents. Most with no hookup I believe.
The site also has lodges you can hire if caravan or tents are not your thing.
The toilets/showers are very clean and as mentioned before - because it is a compact site, fairly near any tent pitch.
There is an on site swimming pool, cafe, restaurant, softplay room and games room - all included in the pitch price.
Also there is an entertainment hall where they put on various entertainment including a kids disco. We didn't use this when we stayed.
Travelling with a 2 year old the pool and softplay were fantastic.
The site is located in the centre of the Forest of Dean so easy access to all the facilities of the forest is on the doorstep.
We have already booked another 5 days for this June.
Our second visit to Whitemead, and we have booked again for Oct half term and next Easter! There is so much for every age, and our 9 year old loved it and made lots of friends all week. Lots of organised family football, rugby, cricket, etc, plus a court and a huge green field to play in at all other times. Had some lovely walks in the forest which is a very short walk from the site entrance.
Swimming pool is lovely, clean and open from early until late. The splashtime was very busy, but kids abs loved it! Great gym overlooking the play field.
A little disappointed with the standard of cleanliness in the toilets, and it didn't help that the flushes didn't work well at all. The showers were very hot, but very trickily! They really could do with a bit of an upgrade compared to some other sites.
Had a fantastic visit to the International Bird of Prey centre in Newent (approx 30 mins from site). We do recommend a visit, the flying displays were awesome, and the home made cakes scrumptious!.
Well what a Great Site. On arrival told where are pitch was, which was easy to find, we had a gravel pitch which they don't have many of (glad we did as grass pitches were bad with the rain)
Lovely clean site, showers 7 out 10 clean but need updating and only 3 showers in each block.
Shop 6/10 closes once through the day, prices ok.
Club house 9/10 good entertainment
Bar 9/10 separate from Club
Restaurant 10/10 great food at a fair price ie 10oz Gammon Steak with loads of trimming (egg & pineapple) £8, there own made beefbuger with all the trimming £7.95 and it was big.
Take away 10/10 good choice and good prices ie bacon and egg bap £2.50 that too was big
Swimming Pool 9/10 very clean and good time slots for adults only, splashtime or general swim.
This park is nice as they don't overcrowd it, there's plenty of Greenbelt, lovely tree's, plenty of places to play (no roller skates of scooters) Bikes are ok, there are lots of bike trails off site once you find them as there not very well signed, lovely walks through the forest.
Down side a little noisy when club finished but lovely to wake up to only the sound of Birds and some sheep
Would go again but leave it a little later when all the Bluebells are out in the Forest
We visited whitemead at Easter for the first time and it wont be our last! The pool and leisure facilities were fantastic ( plenty to do ).
The toilets and showers were kept nice and clean. The surrounding area was stunning, lots of cycle tracks and lovely walks. We didn't eat on site but found a fantastic local pub / restaurant in nearby coleford called the montague inn. It offered good home cooked food at very resonable prices.
Would recommend a gravel pitch as the site was a little boggy, but to be expected at the time of year we visited.
1st time we have stayed at Whitemead but wont be the last! What a great all round site, we were very lucky the weather was dry all week so did a lot of walking and cycling & believe me there's acres of forest for that! Facilities on site are 1st class, we enjoyed the pool, sauna and spa pools, even did an aqua aerobics & pilates class.
The electricity tripped on the microwave, but no sooner had I reported it, the handy man guy was there to change the fuse, worked well after with no tripping. Just a word of warning, mobiles have a poor signal, Orange picked up better than other networks. If you must take DVD's, TV signal POOR!
Stayed here over the xmas break, a real find, fantastic facilities, beautiful settings, superb pool with free sauna, steam room, comfy bar, small ball pit and arcade, nightly entertainment, lovely food in take away / restaurant
Cant fault site really apart from lack of mobile coverage / poor tv signal, slightly overpriced food but you expect that, drinks appeared reasonable though.
Overall a lovely if expensive site, perfect for children, will definitely be returning at some stage next year
Note stayed on the dell area, flat and secluded, the meadow area was rather more packed in, also large tesco only 4 miles away
Having tried to book for months we managed to get a long weekend in early October 2009. We were fortunate to be blessed with a good weather for 2 out of 3 days but to be honest, had it rained the whole time, we'd have enjoyed ourselves here.
Staff were friendly and helpful both when I phoned and booked and when we arrived. (Note that you cannot book a caravan, tent or motorhome pitch on-line at this site). The pitch was level, clean and very spacious and only a short walk from the shower block adjacent to the children's play area.
This particular shower block although clean and tidy is a little tired in appearance but being very clean helped tremendously as did the heating which was toasty.
Sssnake jnr loved the swimming pool which was safe and beautifully warm. Mrs Ssnake and I also enjoyed the sauna, steam room and jacuzzis (two) which aren't charged as extra like some sites.
We visited the club for children's entertainment one evening and have to say that although these clubs aren't normally our bag, we had a great time, the entertainer was funny and sympathetic -absolutely brilliant.
We also cycled down to the nearby steam railway and had a couple of hours or so on there which was really great fun and for jnr to be able to lean out of the window in these 'Health and Safety' mad days was pure joy. Do it.
The pub nearby which I think is called 'The Foresters' or similar serves lovely real ale and has a very large menu. I ate the fattest fat boy's mixed grill which although it'll never win anything from Michelin was great. A truly excellent local pub.
Will we go back? Absolutely, no shadow of a doubt.
Have stayed on this site several times through the year for long weekends on either gravel or semi firm pitches and had no problems. The shower blocks were warm and clean on all occasions, although have not used the shower cubicles with kids as tended to shower them when they got out of pool.
The reception, pool, restaurant and club house are all clean with friendly helpful staff. There is good entertainment for the adults and children. There is a large outdoor play area and small indoor play area for the kids and the site is well situated for walking and cycling activities.
Spent a weekend here and had a lovely autumn weekend apart from the neighbours!
The site itself was lovely and spacious with plenty to do. Our two year old loved the pool even if it was a little on the chilly side!
We spent all of one day cycling round the area (there is a cycle route within yards of the site entrance) and had a really enjoyable time on the many miles of cycle tracks that the forest has to offer.
Downside for us that we found that the site rules are not stringently applied and that there is no-one to enforce them other than reception.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
Hardstanding Pitches 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
Rallies Welcome 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Motorbikers Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
Washing Up 
Bathroom 
Baby Changing Facilities 
Laundry On Site 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
Wifi Access 
Shop On Site 
Bar On Site 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
Kids Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
Evening Entertainment 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool On Site 
No Outdoor Pool 
Horse Riding <5 miles 
Cycle Hire <1 mile 
Golf <5 miles 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
Just back from the hottest weekend for ages and what a fantastic site. 
