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Bracelands Campsite
Forest Of Dean
Coleford
Gloucestershire (Browse area)
GL16 7NN
Tel: 01594 837258
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Pitches: 400
Open: 01/01/2026 to 31/12/2026
01/01/2027 to 31/12/2027
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 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop On Site |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <5 miles |
 Wild Swimming <5 miles |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <5 miles |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Campknotty |
1 review from this member |
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 We have just returned from a bank holiday weekend at this site, its a huge site taking over 500 units, and you can pitch where you like within reason as long as you are 6 metres from other tents. We could only pick from 1 or 2 areas as we arrived Saturday of bank hol W/E and a lot of people had arrived the day before, we were in 2 tent units so trying to find a space big enough for 2 large tents and 2 vehicles was limited but we got a nice fairly flat area close to the entrance, near to toilets and close to one of the gates to the forest so the kids could come and go, they loved exploring the forest and building dams in the stream. The toilet units although a bit tatty looking are fairly clean, and the water is hot, too hot for kids at times in the showers, and the temp cannot be adjusted in shower. The only drawback is not plug sockets in the ladies for hairdryers! We had no ECH so I had to let my hair dry naturally (not good with my frizz!) Plenty of loos/showers, and only ever 2 people in front of me for showers at peak time. YOu can walk to a couple of pubs, from end of drive, but the drive is quite long and steep walk to get to exit to sites. Symonds Yat is beautiful, we sat in a pub on the east side and got a boat up river, the east is the nicer side and you can park at the end or at the top and walk down. Would go again but get hook up next time. Great for kids, for forest, great for bikes or walking too. Shop at Christchurch site, up the hill is well stocked. Only thing lacking is playground for our age of kids 
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| Date of Visit: August 2008 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Reviewer: Paulnjules |
2 reviews from this member |
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Can't rate this site high enough. Fantastic helpful staff, I had a flat battery, gas hose needed & my number plate fell off. They were only too happy to assist.
Nice clean facilities, plenty of room in each of the 3 WC/ shower areas, loads of room on the site with some lovely walks down to the river Wye as well
Views to die for. Will definitely be returning
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: BLAKE FAMILY |
1 review from this member |
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Have just returned from a weeks camping at Bracelands and it was beautiful! If you can get a pitch up on one of the highest pitches, the views over the valley are breathtaking and the sun sets just beyond.
The site is great for access to Symonds Yat which is within walking distance and for the greater part of the Forest of Dean to the east. The washing facilities were basic but in good order.
There were three large blocks on the site which more than catered for the amount of pitches available. In peak season, we didn't have to queue for a shower! All in all, a truly wonderful family holiday. We would recommend mountain biking and canoe hire, our four year old thoroughly enjoyed both! Happy days.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Rusks79 |
2 reviews from this member |
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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 pressure of the water was really good for me, it felt like I was getting a massage and they are lovely and hot, I couldn't get out!
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. We stayed here over the bank holiday weekend in May and it was relatively busy but still plenty of space. 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!
I have stayed in the Christchurch site up the road and loved it there too but prefer this site as it feels more out of the way and back to nature. On our next visit we plan to pitch our tent over looking the valley, the views and location are absolutely amazing.
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| Date of Visit: July 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Vampgirl |
35 reviews from this member |
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Lovely spacious site with lots of nice walks around the area. We have a large tent but it was no problem here as you could pitch where you liked so long as you were at least 6 metres from your neighbours. The field was a little hilly and our pitch had a very very slight slope, but looking around if we had been that bothered we could easily have found somewhere totally flat.
Toilet facilities were clean and adequate - my only criticsm is that you cannot change the temperature on the showers and at times they were a little too hot for comfort. There are 3 blocks around the field with plenty of toilets and showers so even in busy periods I don't think there would be long queues. On the other hand there aren't many washing up sinks and even though the site wasn't particularly busy, at peak times these sinks were constantly in use.
I'd go back to this site again - the facilities are basic but good and its in a beautiful setting. The shop may be a little overpriced, but it stocks a good range of things and is convenient.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Growler |
7 reviews from this member |
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Very friendly reception staff at the Christchurch site, which is only 5 mins walk from the Bracelands Site which is further down into the woods. Small campshop with necessities, open until 9.00 p.m. Very clean toilets and showers with all you need. 10 min walk through the wood to a pub that did the usual pup grub (only 5 mins if you camp at Christchurch site). We went to the Kings Head, but I believe there is another one (The New Inn) in the other direction. Would stay here again, would be great to explore on the bikes if we had had more time.
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| Date of Visit: June 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Kag315 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Lovely Spacious Site. The staff were all really friendly and very helpful. Toilets and showers were very clean. Well worth a visit to this site. There is plenty to do in the surrounding area. Will definitely return soon.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
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| Reviewer: Tigang |
13 reviews from this member |
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We picked the bank holiday weekend with the strong winds - oops! There was carnage all around us and bins full of twisted gazebos, torn flysheets and broken fibreglass tent poles. That said, we saw some very badly pitched tents (guys flapping loosely in the wind etc) and the part of the site we were in was very open.
There are two large sites and a smaller one that does not allow tents owing to wild boar. There are plenty of facilities and they are maintained to a good standard.
The check-in process could be a bit more slick (more down to the computer system I think), but the on-site staff were excellent. We even got offered help in pitching out tent as it was windy on arrival.
I won't repeat what other reviewers have already said, but picking up on the expensive on-site shop if you drive out from reception and straight over the crossroads there is a better, cheaper shop called The Dairy a little way down on the right hand side that is open from about 6.30 in the morning until about 9.30 at night.
Not our ideal site as it feels too big and 'unwieldy' and folk can pitch where they like which is ok if they're sensible. We ended up with noisy, snoring neighbours who were a little close for comfort :-)
Probably won't go back there, but that's only our personal choice.
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| Date of Visit: May 2008 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: GAZeboM |
2 reviews from this member |
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Excellent site for what we wanted.
Peace and quiet with plenty of walks, no rowdy groups or camp site bars, lots of good toilet / shower facilities. Good attractions nearby, puzzlewood, miniature railway, symonds yat etc. Plenty of space.
You book in at Christchuch site and pay £10 deposit for a barrier key. Pitches are not marked you take your pick, we went on bank holiday and although we were told they were full it did not seem crowded.
Pitches for tents are sloping but we found an area not too bad. Limited for electric hook up with tents. Loads of showers and toilets which are kept clean.
This is a good site for people who want something to do but also a quiet site. Good value.
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| Date of Visit: March 2008 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Saonkirk |
13 reviews from this member |
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Excellent facilities; showers and toilets are immaculate .This was our second visit to this site. It is a good walk into the village with a couple of decent pubs, all seem dog friendly.H aven't eaten in them but seem busy with diners.
Symmonds yat close by and lots of walks etc.
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| Date of Visit: September 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: MamaBear |
6 reviews from this member |
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I'll start by saying, I love this camp site. Upon entry, there is a large pull off to park to get your reservation complete, great if you have a trailer. I felt the staff were very informative and pretty much gave us a quick run down of the pitch and campsite rules along with the brochure of the camp and rules as well. It was a slow time and we had our choice of pitch. The store is a good hike away but we can all use the exercise anyway, plus the walk is very nice. One field was closed off so we had a great veiw of the forest. The site is relatively quiet with no problems. The toilet and shower blocks were immaculate. There is so much to do onsite with walking and nature, lots of trails and such and we did take advantage of this, the area is absolutely fabulous. You can easily get to Symonds Yat or Biblins Bridge. There is also lots to do around the area such as shopping, caves, and my favorite was Puzzlewood, talk about a step back in time and cheap to visit as well. I definitely plan on returning to Bracelands soon and enjoy more of the Forest.
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Virgincampers |
6 reviews from this member |
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As new to the camping scene Bracelands was a pleasant surprise - Shower/toilet blocks clean and plentiful with loo roll but no hairdryer or plugs. Peaceful and Idyllic location, an uphill trek to the site shop and park but just timed those visits with in or out of the site - Surrounding Forest proved great entertainment for the kids building tree houses and the like, Ice pack exchange ( so you will not get your own back) well stocked if expensive shop - local Chinese takeaway will deliver.
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| Date of Visit: July 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Lolly136 |
2 reviews from this member |
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Our 2nd visit to this site, weather was appalling but the site staff were great and offered to swap our booking for any other week if we wanted. Really love the location of this site, it is big and can get really busy at weekends but the views are fantastic, kids love the freedom and you are right in the middle of some lovely woods for walking/cycling etc.
The facilities are simple but adequate and clean. Very relaxing and the lack of play area etc.is a plus as all the kids seem to make more of an effort to make up games and play. Site shop is a bit a a trek uphill to the other site (Christchurch-which is also a lovely site near to shop/reception, has a play area) but we prefer the relaxed atmosphere at Bracelands. Nearest town is Coleford which has a large Co-op plus a smaller Tesco and Summerfield as well as a range or small local shops and a Cinema. Monmouth is a short drive away and has more facilities.
Plenty to do in the area, Symonds Yat is lovely although this time the weather stopped us from doing some stuff, last visit we hired canoes for 1/2 day and swam in the river etc. Loads of woodland cycle routes, the "family cycle route" at the Pedalbikeaway place is great but probably not suitable for small children on their own bikes as has a long but gentle uphill part followed by a fantastic fast downhill finish. Older kids 10+ and adults Go Ape at Mallards Pike is a must, our kids weren't tall enough but they got to go Canoeing there instead.
We found a great in-door play area if you get awful weather just outside Coleford, served good food as well.
Downsides to the site: no soap and broken hand drier in one of the toilet blocks but as one other reviewer suggested the toilet block at the top of the near field by the Caravans is much nicer and has washing machines and driers and payphone.
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| Date of Visit: May 2007 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Shaun Dyson |
2 reviews from this member |
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Our first family camping trip to this area and had an excellent stay. The site was busy as it was a Bank Holiday, but we had a lovely pitch looking over the forest valley. Plenty of space between units. There were 7 tents in our group with 4 dogs and several children. All the children aged between 6 & 15 loved the position. They found loads to do in the forest, building dens etc. Walked to Symonds Yat, visited the pub & crossed the river on the small ferry.
Always managed to have a shower and wash up without much waiting. However it did rain for around 30 hours none stop, which was made worse by power failures for several hours two of the nights and one morning. Also the site shop was too far to walk to for the children.
However, we would definitely return as it was a great location with fantastic walks.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Shaunwaters |
4 reviews from this member |
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Since the amalgamation with the Camping and Caravan Club, the prices have rocketed and the whole pricing policy is confusing to say the least. It is a lovely site but still a basic site (showers and toilets only) and not worth the 2007 charges. We have visited this site on many occasions over the past 15 years but with the changes don't feel it is worth it any more.
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