Family camping in Wyre Forest

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Welcome to one of England’s most important spreads of oak wood and its largest forest NNR, set just beyond the western edge of the Midlands’ urban sprawl. Wyre Forest, its tree cover all designated either an NNR or SSSI, is a favourite for woodsy walks, running, gentle cycling, horse riding, and its Go Ape centre treetop ropes course. The best camping can be found along the southern edge, either at Bewdley or just beyond the main entrance. The forest is conveniently positioned for exploration by train too, with Severn Valley’s Bewdley, Northwood Holt, and Arley stations all flanking its eastern edge.

99% (840) 119 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds in Wyre Forest

River Dove Camp

1. River Dove Camp

100%
(106)
Ashbourne, England · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A perfectly simple, riverside Hipcamp on the edge of the Peak District
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
Panpwnton Campsite

2. Panpwnton Campsite

99%
(169)
Knighton, England · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A riverside campsite on Offa’s Dyke Path near Knighton
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Celtic Woodland Holidays

3. Celtic Woodland Holidays

99%
(138)
Maesmynis, Wales · 13 units · Tents, Glamping
An idyllic, wooded, Wye Valley escape, offering glamping pods, a treehouse and traditional woodland camping on levelled pitches
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Fire and Stars Woodland Camping

4. Fire and Stars Woodland Camping

100%
(49)
Ibstock, England · 5 units
Wild camping in the woods with campfires, starry skies and a pub just across the road
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£49
 / night
Intake Farm

5. Intake Farm

98%
(64)
Alton, England · 7 units · Tents, Glamping
Quirky glamping and nearly wild camping on a farm in Staffordshire
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Woodside Country Park

6. Woodside Country Park

98%
(150)
Ledbury, England · 65 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Glamping pods, Scandinavian lodges and first-class camping and caravanning in 25-acre's of Herefordshire countryside, covered by pockets of woodland
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£27
 / night
Abbey Home Farm

7. Abbey Home Farm

94%
(218)
Cirencester, England · 21 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Eco-camping for real. Cooking on an open fire. Unspoilt natural beauty.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£9
 / night
Red Sky at Night Campsite

8. Red Sky at Night Campsite

99%
(35)
Monmouth, Wales · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
If you’re lucky, you’ll get to see at least one of the amazing sunsets at Red Sky at Night Campsite near Monmouth – but if you don’t, there’s mighty compensation in the shape of the spectacular views from just about everywhere on the site. And of course, on clear nights, the night skies are diamond-bright with stars - we are under one of Wales' Dark Sky Reserves! This family-run camping field on a livestock farm is managed on very laidback lines. Pitch up wherever you like and feel free to park by your tent (weather permitting). Raised campfires are allowed and you can hire firepits and grills (the owners sell local eggs & sausages) and buy bags of wood & kindling. You can bring your dogs too (take them for walks in the adjoining woods) but just be sure to keep them on a lead. Kids are certainly carefully looked after here. Get a fact sheet on arrival and join mini-campers in wildlife hunts through the trees, looking out all the while for buzzards and red kites. Round and about the site, your offspring can entertain themselves on rope swings, making dens and following a mini-tractor course across the camping field. There’s also a football pitch. Wild camping this may be (there’s no electricity on site, please note) but there are two nicely designed compost loos and a covered sink areas with fresh water tap. So bring your guitar, light that fire, break out the barbecue and enjoy the chilled vibe.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£13
 / night
Glamping West Midlands

9. Glamping West Midlands

100%
(27)
Enville, England · 3 units
Head here for an authentic glamping getaway in the heart of the Staffordshire countryside
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£120
 / night
Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

10. Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

99%
(355)
Crickhowell, Wales · 19 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Simple, eco-friendly camping with epic views at the foot of a famed Welsh mountain range
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£14
 / night
Twitey's Camping & Glamping meadows

11. Twitey's Camping & Glamping meadows

100%
(94)
Wellesbourne, England · 41 units · Tents, Glamping
A family-friendly site with secluded, individual pitches hidden among the long grass and campfires permitted
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£16
 / night
Wild conTENTment

12. Wild conTENTment

99%
(65)
Morda, England · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Wild-ish but family-friendly camping and glamping on a canalside farm on the English-Welsh border
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Aylesmore Farm Campsite

13. Aylesmore Farm Campsite

100%
(18)
Shipston On Stour, England · 1 unit · Tent, Motorhome
Quiet camping on a Warwickshire hillside near The Cotswolds
Campfires
Potable water
Picnic table
from 
£25
 / night
Haybridge Wharf Farm

14. Haybridge Wharf Farm

100%
(9)
Banbury, England · 1 unit
Our meadow in the rolling Oxfordshire hillside has a beautiful view of fields and the Oxford canal. It has dark skies and a stunning show of stars. Peaceful, quiet and secluded, a perfect place to escape from the pressures of daily life. The field is fenced in and has hedgerows and a baby woodland. You can enjoy hiking, walking, cycling and exploring this interesting part of the world, or head to any of the local pubs to refresh.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£125
 / night

Welcome to one of England’s most important spreads of oak wood and its largest forest NNR, set just beyond the western edge of the Midlands’ urban sprawl. Wyre Forest, its tree cover all designated either an NNR or SSSI, is a favourite for woodsy walks, running, gentle cycling, horse riding, and its Go Ape centre treetop ropes course. The best camping can be found along the southern edge, either at Bewdley or just beyond the main entrance. The forest is conveniently positioned for exploration by train too, with Severn Valley’s Bewdley, Northwood Holt, and Arley stations all flanking its eastern edge.

99% (840) 119 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds in Wyre Forest

River Dove Camp

1. River Dove Camp

100%
(106)
Ashbourne, England · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A perfectly simple, riverside Hipcamp on the edge of the Peak District
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£24
 / night
Panpwnton Campsite

2. Panpwnton Campsite

99%
(169)
Knighton, England · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A riverside campsite on Offa’s Dyke Path near Knighton
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£12
 / night
Celtic Woodland Holidays

3. Celtic Woodland Holidays

99%
(138)
Maesmynis, Wales · 13 units · Tents, Glamping
An idyllic, wooded, Wye Valley escape, offering glamping pods, a treehouse and traditional woodland camping on levelled pitches
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Fire and Stars Woodland Camping

4. Fire and Stars Woodland Camping

100%
(49)
Ibstock, England · 5 units
Wild camping in the woods with campfires, starry skies and a pub just across the road
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£49
 / night
Intake Farm

5. Intake Farm

98%
(64)
Alton, England · 7 units · Tents, Glamping
Quirky glamping and nearly wild camping on a farm in Staffordshire
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£15
 / night
Woodside Country Park

6. Woodside Country Park

98%
(150)
Ledbury, England · 65 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Glamping pods, Scandinavian lodges and first-class camping and caravanning in 25-acre's of Herefordshire countryside, covered by pockets of woodland
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
from 
£27
 / night
Abbey Home Farm

7. Abbey Home Farm

94%
(218)
Cirencester, England · 21 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Eco-camping for real. Cooking on an open fire. Unspoilt natural beauty.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£9
 / night
Red Sky at Night Campsite

8. Red Sky at Night Campsite

99%
(35)
Monmouth, Wales · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
If you’re lucky, you’ll get to see at least one of the amazing sunsets at Red Sky at Night Campsite near Monmouth – but if you don’t, there’s mighty compensation in the shape of the spectacular views from just about everywhere on the site. And of course, on clear nights, the night skies are diamond-bright with stars - we are under one of Wales' Dark Sky Reserves! This family-run camping field on a livestock farm is managed on very laidback lines. Pitch up wherever you like and feel free to park by your tent (weather permitting). Raised campfires are allowed and you can hire firepits and grills (the owners sell local eggs & sausages) and buy bags of wood & kindling. You can bring your dogs too (take them for walks in the adjoining woods) but just be sure to keep them on a lead. Kids are certainly carefully looked after here. Get a fact sheet on arrival and join mini-campers in wildlife hunts through the trees, looking out all the while for buzzards and red kites. Round and about the site, your offspring can entertain themselves on rope swings, making dens and following a mini-tractor course across the camping field. There’s also a football pitch. Wild camping this may be (there’s no electricity on site, please note) but there are two nicely designed compost loos and a covered sink areas with fresh water tap. So bring your guitar, light that fire, break out the barbecue and enjoy the chilled vibe.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£13
 / night
Glamping West Midlands

9. Glamping West Midlands

100%
(27)
Enville, England · 3 units
Head here for an authentic glamping getaway in the heart of the Staffordshire countryside
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£120
 / night
Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

10. Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

99%
(355)
Crickhowell, Wales · 19 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Simple, eco-friendly camping with epic views at the foot of a famed Welsh mountain range
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£14
 / night
Twitey's Camping & Glamping meadows

11. Twitey's Camping & Glamping meadows

100%
(94)
Wellesbourne, England · 41 units · Tents, Glamping
A family-friendly site with secluded, individual pitches hidden among the long grass and campfires permitted
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£16
 / night
Wild conTENTment

12. Wild conTENTment

99%
(65)
Morda, England · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Wild-ish but family-friendly camping and glamping on a canalside farm on the English-Welsh border
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£25
 / night
Aylesmore Farm Campsite

13. Aylesmore Farm Campsite

100%
(18)
Shipston On Stour, England · 1 unit · Tent, Motorhome
Quiet camping on a Warwickshire hillside near The Cotswolds
Campfires
Potable water
Picnic table
from 
£25
 / night
Haybridge Wharf Farm

14. Haybridge Wharf Farm

100%
(9)
Banbury, England · 1 unit
Our meadow in the rolling Oxfordshire hillside has a beautiful view of fields and the Oxford canal. It has dark skies and a stunning show of stars. Peaceful, quiet and secluded, a perfect place to escape from the pressures of daily life. The field is fenced in and has hedgerows and a baby woodland. You can enjoy hiking, walking, cycling and exploring this interesting part of the world, or head to any of the local pubs to refresh.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£125
 / night

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Wyre Forest camping guide

Where to go

Bewdley

Bewdley, hanging off Wyre Forest’s southeast corner, is the nearest community and a long-serving tourist destination on the River Severn. It’s well-known for its riverfront Georgian houses and iconic 1798 bridge designed by Thomas Telford. Several grand country house estates can also be seen while heading south to Stourport-on-Severn. To see the area’s natural beauty, the Severn’s best stretch for canoeing runs between Bridgnorth and Bewdley, and it’s an easy walk on pretty paths into Wyre Forest from town. Bewdley also boasts access to a number of family-friendly campsites and glamping sites.

Visitor Centre & the South Side

The main entrance into Wyre Forest is two miles west of Bewdley. This is the nexus of forest activity with a café, three way-marked walking trails, running trails, cycling routes, and bridleways alongside the visitor centre. The most interesting trail loops north around an arboretum, which hosts the unusual whitty pear among many other species. Camping awaits a short distance along the road from the main forest entrance toward Far Forest.

River Severn & the East Side

The eastern borderlands of the forest are framed by the River Severn, where the best stretch of kayaking on the UK’s longest river beckons, plus the long-distance Severn Way (east bank) and Geopark/North Worcestershire Ways (west bank). There are some excellent riverside campsites perfectly poised for forest forays as well—search for the best spots in the Bewdley area or near Pound Green.

Buttonoak, Earnwood Copse, and the North Side

Wyre Forest’s northern portion is less crowded, and forest-ensconced Buttonoak makes the best all-round base, with a pub and camping at nearby Pound Green. Just northwest of here, the car park at Earnwood Copse serves as a good launch point for hitting the woodsy trails. It’s also the north of the forest that has most of the NNR-designated and most ecologically important forest.

Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field
Happy farmer sitting in a truck in a grassy field