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Doward Park Campsite
Great Doward
Symonds Yat West
Ross On Wye
Herefordshire (Browse area)
HR9 6BP
Tel: 01600 890438
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Pitches: 29
Open: 27/03/2026 to 30/09/2026
27/03/2027 to 30/09/2027
Rating: 
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 Tent Pitches |
 No Caravans |
 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 |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: September 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: DeanC |
5 reviews from this member |
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 Stayed for a weekend here. One of the nicest sites we have stayed at. It was full, but other sites could well have got more tents in. This meant it had a small community feel to it.
Shop stocked the basics, great play area for children. We will definitely be returning again! 
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| Date of Visit: June 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Awning |
1 review from this member |
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Lovely secluded site owners was great and very helpful facilities basic but very clean. A great base for walking or just chilling in the quietness of the site. Shop on site very reasonable prices, only negative point is the access road but other than that I recommend a visit
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| Date of Visit: September 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Dexter |
1 review from this member |
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We spent the first week in September 2006 at this site which acted as a great base to explore this lovely part of the country. The owners were friendly and everything appeared to be generally relaxed.
The site has some excellent walks leading from it especially down the hill towards the river Wye where you can walk the couple of miles or so along through Herefordshire Gloucestershire and Wales! all in one walk along to the pubs and hotels at Symonds Yat, there are also some pretty pic-nic spots along the way.
Days out included Gloucester, Ross on Wye, Monmouth, Caves at Clearwell and the butterfly farm and maze just down the road from the site.
for food shopping we went to at the Morrisons at Ross on Wye or the Waitrose and M&S in nearby Monmouth.
The site it's self was quiet at this time of year which was a real bonus especially at night under canvass.
The toilet and shower facilities all worked fine .but were basic and in need of updating, if only some small TLC touches such as shelves in the shower cubicles and a pull down seat to out your socks on!.
Overall the site is set in a pretty secluded wood and well worth visiting in my opinion.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Diane177432 |
1 review from this member |
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This was our first time camping and we have just returned from what has been a lovely time. The wet weather didn't spoil an enjoyable trip at such a pretty site. Everyone was very friendly, the site was really clean. We had a lovely spot not far from the 'Bluebell woods' where my little boy spent most of his time building camps with the other children - it was a great way to end the day and for him to make lots of friends. Locally there was lots to see and we packed everything into the 7 days, Tintern Abbey, Raglan Castle, King Arthurs Caves as well as beautiful walks in the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley Walk.
I would recommend this site to anyone. It is well maintained, friendly and great for families. There are camp rules which make it a very pleasurable experience for all.
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| Date of Visit: April 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Susan + Ian |
10 reviews from this member |
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Arrived on Bank Holiday and although site was full we weren't packed in and there was good distance between tents. Quite secluded site as you are in the middle of the forest so you have a bit of a drive if you need anything, although on site shop does supply some basics. Site was surrounded by woodland walks and Symonds Yat was within walking distance(if you didn't mind a bit of a hike). Only gripe we had was the size of the showers. No room to get dry in and ended up getting dry where people were brushing their teeth. Apart from that it was a lovely, family run site to which we will definitely return.
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With easy access to the Wye Valley, or the Malverns, this is a fantastic spot for a back-to-nature camping escape, with all electricity generated on site. Non-electric grass pitches with fire pits for your tent or campervan, or enjoy the home comforts of various quirky wooden cabins and thoughtfully renovated shepherd's huts. Despite its offgrid feel, guests can access brand-new toilets and hot showers.
With thoughtful touches around the camping field, including planting, beautiful wild grasses, and flourishing vegetable beds, the site sits between Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye and Newent, providing a pick of independent shops and amenities. Pubs and cider makers are located a stroll away, and dogs are welcome. Look forward to a warm welcome from hosts Ruth, James, and their cheery canines Chaucer and Luther! Find out more here
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| Date of Visit: June 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Debh |
2 reviews from this member |
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What a lovely small site. The woods kept 3 energetic young children amused, they made lots of new friends, and all seem to enjoy drenching the owner's son with their water pistols! The site was quiet from about 10 / 10.30pm which is great when you've been walking in the area and are really tired.The walking is brilliant, and for townies like us, a real treat to see deer running wild in the forest, although only fleetingly. My 7yr son confidently told other camper of skulls and snakes he saw in King Arthur's cave, but that didn't put anyone off visiting. We will definitely come here again.
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| Date of Visit: May 2006 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: 2000emilyrose |
7 reviews from this member |
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Have just returned from a lovely weekend at this picturesque, friendly, well maintained site. The site was everything we had had expected, having read the reviews. Our 3 children loved the Bluebell woods (even I tried the tyre swing!) and we all enjoyed the walk to King Arthur's caves. We will definitely return in the near future.
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| Reviewer: Juanita |
17 reviews from this member |
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August 2005
After going camping all of my life this campsite is such a precious find! It was wonderful and definitely has something about it. With it being only small you seem to get to know everybody on it and the owners Alison and Steve were ever so friendly and helpful. We had pitch 8 with an electric hookup, I think they only have about 7 of these so need to book them well in advance. We could watch the children play on the tyre swing in the wood from our tent and also see them if they ventured to to the loo on their own as the place is so small.
We stayed for a week and were very happy and will definitely go back with friends next year.
The only downside was the showers. even after 1 week I could still not get it to maintain its temperature and the cubicle itself was too small if like me you were washing children and yourself. But I can put up with that as it is so lovely.
Symonds Yeat East is walkable from the site and you can take the rope ferry over the river then walk back up the hill again. Canoeing was popular although our 2 children are too little it is something for the future.
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| Reviewer: Kevin d rayner |
1 review from this member |
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June 2005
My wife Lou & myself, visited this campsite after having a week of hell on another campsite about 10 miles away. What a change.
Alison & Steve were friendly & extremelly helpful right from the start. My wife is disabled, & although they do not have proper disabled facilities, she found the toilets & showers to be a lot better than some that are supposed to be disabled facilities. Alison & Steve Questioned us on how to improve the facilities for the disabled, which no other campsite owner has ever done.
The site is in a lovely part of the country, kept very clean,& run by a lovely friendly couple. the shop is basic but stocks what is needed & at a very reasonable price.
We enjoyed it that much, we have already booked 2 weeks next year, & hope to return there September this year.
WE WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS SITE TO ANYONE
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| Reviewer: Tayorst |
4 reviews from this member |
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June 2005
We loved this site. Lovely spot with well laid out pitches and our 2 boys aged 8 & 6 loved playing in the wood. Facilities very good with plenty of hot water. Lots to do in the area. We cycled along the river to Symmonds Yat East and also took the bikes into the Forest Of Dean to do the family cycle trail.
A very pleasant time away, we plan to return next year.
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Popular Choice in this Area
Cwtch Cabins And Camping - Ledbury
With easy access to the Wye Valley, or the Malverns, this is a fantastic spot for a back-to-nature camping escape, with all electricity generated on site. Non-electric grass pitches with fire pits for your tent or campervan, or enjoy the home comforts of various quirky wooden cabins and thoughtfully renovated shepherd's huts. Despite its offgrid feel, guests can access brand-new toilets and hot showers.
With thoughtful touches around the camping field, including planting, beautiful wild grasses, and flourishing vegetable beds, the site sits between Ledbury, Ross-on-Wye and Newent, providing a pick of independent shops and amenities. Pubs and cider makers are located a stroll away, and dogs are welcome. Look forward to a warm welcome from hosts Ruth, James, and their cheery canines Chaucer and Luther! Find out more here
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| Reviewer: FRANDEANE |
10 reviews from this member |
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May 2005
Just stayed at this site in between the May bank holidays. Site lovely, in sunny clearing at top of hill in woods. Walks from site are fantastic and owners have maps of how to get to the pub at night. Can recommend the Saracen's Head for food and although we always left before dark, they apparently run the rope ferry after last orders!
Facilities were always spotless as was the site. Always plenty of hot water for showers and washing up. Shop basic but very cheap. No horrendous mark ups!
Didn't find the owners as friendly as everyone else who has written a review of this site. We were two couples with no children and felt that they were keeping 'an eye on us' to ensure that we weren't rowdy. (We are the wrong side of 35 and certainly not rowdy). They were also very strict about the dogs on leads policy with us but we were frequently visited by two other dogs who seemed to be roaming free. Perhaps they were having an 'off' weekend. This did put us off a little as otherwise this is a very magical place.
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| Reviewer: Mr_mrs_marshall |
1 review from this member |
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March 2005
We went to this site the first day it opened this year - it was very well laid out, and very peaceful.
We were glad to have a narrow car to get there ;-) as some of the lanes were a little narrow.
The facilities were good and clean, but there were only 2 showers for each sex. Obviously this posed no problem as the site was so empty.
We would definitely go again, as the camp was easy to get to, and relaxing once we were there. The owners were most friendly.
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| Reviewer: Charlie Cunning |
1 review from this member |
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July 2004
Very relaxed friendly place - clean facilities which were never crowded although we were there Sun-Thurs, large grassy plots. Interesting woodsy walks down to and along the river and wonderful castles nearby if you've got a car - Goodrich and Chepstow. Lots of families and family activities going on in the site until 10ish when things quieten down. We will be going back highly recommended.
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| Reviewer: .Jo. |
7 reviews from this member |
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June 2004
We've just returned from a visit to Doward Park and we are already planning a return visit! The campsite itself is set in a beautiful location and our 2 children aged 7 and 9 had constant freedom to play in the 'fenced off' Bluebell Wood. There are many walks to do in and around the area, we only had time for one! We did venture down to 'King Arthur's Caves' - remember to take a torch as the kids find this fascinating.
The owners and their 2 children were most welcoming and helpful and the facilities were kept spotlessly clean. I have to say that the friendly atmosphere among campers on this small site was excellent, the children all played together and at one point half the campsite, adults and children, were involved in a game of cricket! What a wonderful break.
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| Reviewer: Michelle R |
3 reviews from this member |
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May 2004
We stayed here for 3 nights mid-week and virtually had the place to ourselves. The location is beautiful and well-cared for by the very friendly and helpful owners, Steve and Alison. Loos, showers, washing up room were all spotlessly clean although I agree that in the height of the season, the facilities must get very busy.
Fantastic surrounding countryside and the campsite's location means lots of wildlife to spot.
Will definitely return.
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