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First time we have visited this site and all in all, we had a lovely stay!
We got to the site after 7pm on the Thursday and while the reception was closed, a quick phone call and a lovely lady came over to help us and give us some basic info. We had to wait till the following day to properly confirm our booking though.
Site itself was was well maintained and showers were kept really clean. The camp shop sold all you needed, but Coleford is a 5 min drive away and there is a Tesco Express, Co-op and Somerfield to get all your stuff from.
We loved the area and went cycling and trekking round the forest - fantastic! We even got to see some wild boar. There are woodland walks right from the site over to Symonds Yat if you are feeling fit.
Perhaps the only thing I would like to see improved is the communication between the main booking dept and the site itself. I had explained I wanted a EHU pitch and standard pitch side by side (2 bods per pitch) and had already booked in a gazebo and pup tent when I paid over the phone for the site.
However, when I went to reception to confirm all this, I then had to endure the Spanish Inquisition on how many people we had on each pitch, what the pup tent was being used for, was our leisure shelter actually a gazebo? how many EHU's we'd got.Blimey!
But after we passed the questioning(!) we got settled down and had a great stay. We would def return to this site again.
We stopped for 3 nights at Christchurch. Big site in a fantastic location. Plenty of wooded walks, even saw a stag, just stood watching us, while we were getting lost around the forest.
Plenty of toilet/shower blocks around the site, basic, could do with a refurb. Really powerful showers and the top block had a hand dryer higher on the wall to stand under to dry your hair as there was no sockets for your own. Laundry facilities are £3.00 for a wash and 50p for drier
Reception require £10 deposit for the barrier key. The barrier is open between 7am and 11pm. If you arrive back to site after 11pm, then you park in the car park opposite and walk to your unit.
Very well stocked shop, which included camping gear.
Tents and motorhomes seemed to be around the edge of the site, nearer the forest edge but other units with EHU had to go in the middle of the site. Plenty of space around the units and pick your own spot. It didn't stop raining all the time we were there, we just happened to pick one which pooled in our awning.
We did get a couple of hours break from the rain to walk to Symonds Yak. Brilliant views and the RSPB were there watching the pair of perigrin falcons. They welcomed you to watch the falcons through their binoculars and ask any questions. Lovely coffee and cake from the cafe, as we took shelter from the rain again.
On arriving we were told to pitch with the red circle on the ground in the middle of the pitch. We did this, pitched our awning etc and set up camp. 5 mins later- as it began to rain- a warden came over an told us we were not central enough and had to move one foot. We had a one year old, I was pregnant and it was raining - what a nightmare to have to take everything out of the awning, move it and put it all back. The site was half empty and no-one was next to us. We questioned if we really needed to move just one foot and the warden got really cross and told us that actually, our awning was also too big and he would charge us for an extra pitch!
Now, we have a mazda bongo (a small van about size of a vw camper) and a standard khyam awning. It was ridiculous! So in the end we moved the whole lot with him standing watching. When we had done it he went to the 2 person tent next door, pitched in the very centre of the pitch and got them to take it down and move a foot to the left. They were incredulous! If it wasn't evening time when this happened we would have just packed and gone home.
Site itself is lovely as other reviewers have said but the rules ruined it for us.
Fairly big campsite with no marked pitches, just a request to leave 6m between you and your neighbours - great when we arrived mid week, we had loads of space, but on leaving on the Saturday of the BH weekend, it was looking like a refugee camp with tents pitching anywhere they could fit in. Adequate loo/shower facilities; a little dated, but clean & lots of hot water. Childrens playground onsite which easily entertained my 9 & 7 year olds. Shop on site stocks all the basics, milk, bread, tent pegs, gas, plus the luxuries of a Costa Coffee and ready meals which they'll heat up for you (though didn't try them). Despite torrential rain the ground wasn't too bad so obviously free draining.
Nearby Coleford is a pretty market town with supermarkets, take-aways and a cinema.
Forest of Dean cycle trails really good - all off road, so great for children.
Stayed at Christchurch for five days ( myself my wife and two boys aged 9 and 6 and our boxer dog) the camp is very nice with plenty of toilet/shower blocks which are cleaned daily , there is a good shop on camp which stocks plenty and is pretty cheap for a camp shop , the staff on the camp are very nice and easy to talk to , there was also three other shops (including a post office) with in walking distance ( about half a mile) there is also a couple of pubs in walking distance ( seen signs for a couple of other pubs but never found them ) the play park was good ( it was also safe for us to be able to send them to it alone ) all the campers got on well together ,,you have to stop making noise at 11pm but they dont seem to inforce it as the people in the tent behind us was very loud ( on our last night they was shouting until gone midnight )
If you take your dog with you and plan on going out for the day make sure you can take the dog with you as we went to the model village that said on there website that dogs where welcome ,once we got there we found out dogs where welcome AS LONG AS YOU LEFT THEM IN THE CAR.
On a Thursday they have a open air market and car boot sale in coleford so we went over to it as we thought it would be a good way to spend a couple of hours (more like a couple of minutes) it had one carboot stall and three market stall,s .
But all in all the camp was very nice and we give it top marks
Amazing site. Lots going on for children, great walks, cycling etc. We visited an old mine it was fab only a short drive away from the site. The site itself has a good play area for kids, great woodland walks and various activities including learning archery. The site is very friendly and 1 of the fields allows well behaved dogs, so a bonus for our little Bumble the king charles cav. The kids love this site and always love to go there. The area is beautiful and the camp facilities are great, clean and tidy showers and loos with nice hot water. The shop is a fair priced one for the location. Just down the road either walk or cycle is a great chip shop highly recommended. We go here a lot and always recommend it to our friends who then go to it and rave about it too. So go visit it and enjoy.
Have just returned from a brilliantly chilled weekend stay at this wonderful site. As this was my first time camping (on my own, with 2 children aged 3 and 6!) I was understandably nervous but I really needn't of bothered. I met up with friends and their children and the only slight stress was the fact that despite booking our holidays together and turning up at the same time we could not be guaranteed adjacent pitches.
The site itself is fantastic. Plenty of room and yet small enough for little ones to easily navigate and you are never too far from a toilet block. Ignore some of the earlier reviews, the showers do have a temperature control - it is just well hidden!
I wish I could comment on pubs and leisure activities, but the truth is that the weather was so good we spent all our time relaxing and letting the childern run wild and explore - giving them a taste of the freedom that we all enjoyed when we were little.
This was our fist trip to the Forest of Dean for me and my boyfriend and we both loved it here. The camp site is in a fantastic location and has very good clean toilets and wash up area. The showers were hot and powerful, only problem was you have to continually push the button because they don't seem to last very long.
The area is beautiful with lovely walks through the forest. You are able to pitch where ever you like and we decided to pitch next to the forest edge. If you feel energetic you can walk through the forest along a footpath down to the river, not so easy coming back up! The campsite is a short drive away from the amazing Simonds Yat and Yat rock, with fantastic views over the Wye Valley. You can walk down from yat rock to the river, not for the faint hearted!
If you like the feel of being close to nature then you will love this site. Owls hooting in the night, animals rustling around and an amazing dawn chorus. Be sure to keep the gate to the forest closed due to the wild boar that live in the forest!
This site is a lot closer to the camp site shop than the other forest camp site Bracelands. The shop sells everything you need. If you stay at Bracelands down the road you have to walk up a fair way up a hill to get to the camp shop.
A lovely campsite, well orgaised, clean and in a fab location. We will definitely be returning. Enjoy your stay!
The Christchurch site is one of three sites which are closely located that are owned and managed in a joint venture between the Camping and Caravan Club and the Forestry Commission. The other two sites are Woodlands and Bracelands.
As all arrivals to the three sites book in at Christchurch the reception desk is stretched at peak times and is best avoided until a quieter period.
The Christchurch site is large and popular with a central grassy area being dominated by 'tenters' with the surrounding shaded pitches being popular with motorhomes and caravans.
The facilities are plentiful and seemed to cope with the large numbers and were maintained to a good standard.
The beauty of this site (as with the other two) is the direct access afforded to the surrounding woodland. There is a reasonably flat route to Yat rock which takes about 15 mins by bike and is well worth a visit. The drop down to the river is also worth a trip but inevitably leads to a steep climb on the return.
Of the 3 sites this is the closest to Christchurch with a couple of pubs within comfortable walking distance. We took a ten minute stroll to the New Inn which has recently come under new ownership. The meal itself was enjoyable and reasonably priced coming in at £42 for two three course meals and a couple of drinks apiece.
Overall I would wholeheartedly recommend this site for those who can make their own entertainment and enjoy the beauty of the forest.
What a crackin place to stay! We had a rainy weekend here but the weather really wasnt a problem, fantastic forest walks surround the campsite, well stocked shop, and good park area for older children (3+), really clean toilets. Only one not so great thing, the showers had no temp control and they were really hot. Far to hot to shower my three year old, but being three he didnt care about being grubby!
This was the first time we had taken our 2 1/2 year old twins camping and this site couldn't have been better! The site was brilliant and the facilities were excellent and very clean. The playground for the kids was a big hit! Shame the campsite couldn't have controlled the weather! So good, we have booked to go back next month!
Bank holiday weekend (4 nights) - terrible weather: heavy rain and thunder & lightening!
The site was very clean (considering the weather), showers were hot and clean, the staff were very friendly, the facilities are excellent, and laundrette good value £3.00 per wash 50p for 30mins drying. Washing up was a pleasure with a blue-tit nest above my head; I could hear the chicks going mad when the adult entered to feed them - entertainment while you work - what more could you ask for?
Kids (9&6) loved the play area. We camped down left-hand bottom of site, under the trees, on non-electric area. The slope stopped the tent flooding - something that seemed to be happening on areas of the central camping field which was more level.
Shop on site busy and reasonably priced, local area great, the woodland walks were lovely especially in the rain! You MUST visit Symonds Yat east to see the birds - nuthatch (1st I’d ever seen), loads of blue, great & coal tits and nesting peregrine falcons! Not forgetting the view - WOW!
We had booked and paid to canoe off Symonds Yat on b/h Monday, but this was cancelled due to the swelled Wye and heavy rain. Therefore, we have planned to return to the area for another 4 nights in the summer and we will definitely stay at Christchurch again.
Coming from the Midlands M5/M50 don't use sat nav to get to this site, as it takes you up a really narrow road, not good! Go into Monmouth & turn left over the river ie: come in from the other way. £10 deposit needed for gate. Arrived mid week after much rain. Lower part of the site a little waterlogged, but managed to find a pitch higher up - slightly sloping. Very pretty site, busy but not too crowded for half term. My girls loved the play park / access to forest with bikes etc. Did not use local pubs, shop has most things, but a little pricey. Good hot powerful showers & clean considering the rain! Went to Go Ape - brilliant even in the rain! Would go to site again as needed more time to explore.
We stayed on a very HOT! weekend in May. We stayed for 2 nights Friday to Sunday and it was fantastic, first time taking our little one camping and it was fantastic fun. The site was clean and welcoming. Toilets and showers were all really clean and very close by which is always handy. We spent the sat at Yat rock which was lovely taking the boat across the river. As it was one of our first hot days the Yat was very busy but really nice walk down to the bridge. If you take the walk on the same side as the pub its fine for pushchairs but the other side is harder work as its very cobbled and uneven. But the site was really good fantastic walks and blue bells where out in force absolutly stunning and the on site shop had all the essentials with friendly staff. Booking were a bit matter of fact with our friends who arrived later, about what they needed to do, but I should think they have lots of people who are first time campers and it did not sway us from going again really looking forward to it.
Only down side to the site is that our 2 year old was a little young for the playpark as everything was too high for her to get onto, little legs couldn't pull her up.
Highly reccomended to all campers new and old.
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No Tents 
No Caravans 
No Motorhomes 
No Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
No Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Families Welcome 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
No Toilets 
No Showers 
No Washing Up Area 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
No Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
No Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
No Gas Exchange 
No Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
No Shop 
No Bar 
No Restaurant 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
No Fishing 
No Wild Swimming 
No Indoor Pool 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
No Golf 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport 
No Dog Walk 
First time we have visited this site and all in all, we had a lovely stay!
