Apple Orchard - Camping in the beautiful Severn Valley

Apple Orchard Campsite is an independent family run caravan and camping site, situated in a rural location at the South East corner of the Forest of Dean, set within the Severn Vale Plain. Adjacent to the campsite is a traditional Gloucestershire apple orchard.

The site has wonderful views of the surrounding hills of the Forest of Dean and the famous May Hill crowned with its distinctive row of pine trees with a short walk to the River Severn and it’s famous Severn Bore.

The site offers a central heated amenity block with free hot showers, disabled and toddler wet / changing room. There is a self-contained washing up, Chemical and Grey water disposal area.

We have to 60 pitches total, 36 with electric hookup on a level site.

Reception open hours: 09:00-12:00 Wednesday-Monday (Closed on Tuesdays)

Apple Orchard gives you the option to stay in one of our Wooden pods with a kettle, tea/coffee, and 2 mugs. Electric and heating also available are beds and bunk beds. All you have to bring is your bedding and cooking facilities.

We have on site the Horse Shoe Tearooms and a shop selling all the basic camping conveniences.

The site is located in a rural location with walks and cycling. It is a short distance from link roads to the Forest of Dean, Cheltenham, Ross on Wye and of course, Gloucester with its famous cathedral and docks.

Adjacent to the site is the Walmore Common which holds a recognised Special Protection Area. It is an area of damp grassland and ditches composed of clay soils overlying the only significant area of peatland in Gloucestershire. The Common is subject to regular flooding and this creates suitable conditions for regular wintering of wildfowl and Bewick Swans. Ideal for those who enjoy bird watching.

Call us on 01452 760618 or use the form on the enquiry page here to make a reservation.

We have been finding several discarded cigarette butts on the grass, and would like to remind everyone please don't drop them on the floor. Make sure they are totally stubbed out and put in ashtrays or in the bins. The Orchard is open today from 9am and there is NO SMOKING in the Orchard. Plenty of stroking, just no smoking!! 😃🫏🫏🐐🐐🐖🐖 ... See MoreSee Less
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Please remember that we still have our NO BBQ, NO FIRE PITS, NO NAKED FLAMES order still in force.And if everyone could do a little rain dance this weekend, that would be great! Any questions, give reception a call 01452 760618. 🙂 ... See MoreSee Less
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Lovely to see people out at the campsite yesterday trying various methods to see the eclipse! There was the washing up bowl reflecting technique. The cheese grater. The tissue paper and sunglasses. Welding glass. And the proper glasses. Thanks to Tracy for the glasses! I tried to go round as many people as I could with the glasses, so everyone had a look! Apologies to anyone I missed. Sorry for the dodgy photos, made with the glasses over the end of the camera lens!After midnight loads of meteors from the Perseid Meteor Shower were also spotted over the campsite. It will be happening again tonight, a great spectacle to see if you can stay up!! ... See MoreSee Less
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STOP PRESS

We now have a stand alone website for the Horse Shoe Tearooms with a fully updated menu.

horseshoetearooms.co.uk

Electronic barrier

As an extra security feature, we have installed a fob key controlled automatic barrier for site entry. This will require a £10 CASH deposit from reception on arrival which will be be fully refundable on exit.

So please make sure you bring CASH for this as card payments cannot be taken.

Apple Orchard Campsite - Automatic Barrier

Meet Dennis!

Dennis the DonkeySay hello to the latest member of the team. Dennis the Donkey has joined us for the 2022 season and he looks forward to welcoming you at Apple Orchard.

Dennis came to us from Usk. He is one year old and is a lovely gentle lad. He can a be a little mischievous, and loves a gentle pat on his neck.  He has also been joined by two females called Dottie and Daisy. Both are a little more reserved than Dennis, but they are all the best of friends. They are out in the orchard quite often and we ask you to just give them a bit of space and not to give them food treats, else we will have to call him Dave! So please don’t feed them.

We have built them a new stable and we are sure they will love their new life at the campsite.