Bracelands Campsite Reviews
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Bracelands Campsite offers 30 hectares of spacious pitches with panoramic views of the Forest of Dean. Tents and tourers can pitch up on spacious grass and hardstanding pitches, with electric available, along with cosy camping pods. The area is full of great walks and cycling routes with direct access from the site. The famous Wye River, Symonds Yat and activities in the Dean and Wye Valley are also within a 30 minute walk. Dogs are welcome too.
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24 reviews
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Lovely break away
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Barbora N
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We have really enjoyed our stay at Bracelands campsite, the location is great, 15 minutes drive away from Puzzle wood and 10 minutes drive away from the Wye valley. The campsite itself is surrounded by woods with lovely walks directly from there. Staff members were welcoming and helpful, explaining the site on arrival. The site is quite large with 3 toilet/bathroom blocks that are kept clean at all times. The reception also has some essentials stocked up so if you forget something you might be able to get it there. Another highlight is the pizza van that comes round some evenings in case you decide you don't fancy cooking. Overall this campsite is safe and is a great choice, it has everything you need for a break away.
What a lovely place
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Symon C
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The staff were so helpful. I'm partially disabled, and it was only my second time away with the van, they have great patience and could do enough and are a credit to the site.
Class campsite
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Alan P
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Excellent campsite, really good location. Lots to do locally and some excellent forest walks. The staff were really friendly and the facilities, such as toilets and showers were cleaned regularly. Will definitely visit again.
Close to many fun places to explore
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Lucja M
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The site team was very nice and sociable, was able to quickly point us in the right direction to where we were planning on going when we accidentally took the wrong path, showing how knowledgeable of the place they are :). The campsite is really big and different pitch types are easy to distinguish between, if you are planning on taking your family I would highly recommend as there are often many families here and children have many activities to do as well as the safe space for it. The showers were nice and clean, with lots of space to put things down while cleaning yourself, though no temperature settings for the water. The moon is perfectly visible and on a clear night the stars are fully in view. If you like a more isolated and away from society campsite however then I would recommend looking into other locations however, since there are a lot of people and due to this, you may not always have as much space around your tent as you hoped for, though the site does have a 6-metre policy around tents. There is also a shop on-site with essentials like some bread and meat, and things you may need for setting up a tent, as well as some ice cream so if you forget something or don't want to drive in the morning to the store for bread, you can always go there :). Overall happy with the experience thank you :).
Great location
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A T
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The location and the views were amazing. Great walks just outside of the campsite. The place was very clean and well organised. Staff are very friendly and accommodating. Nice family vibe about the place, but still big enough to give you quiet areas. I am definitely going back. Already recommended to my friends.
Great family camping stay
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Alex C
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We loved the campsite. The campsite and surroundings were beautiful, and there were lots do in either a short walk or short drive. Showers were nice and hot in the morning, and the campsite was very peaceful on an evening. Would recommend to anyone.
Excellent
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Magda P
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The location was perfect for me. Plenty of routes for hiking. I had 2 dogs with me and they loved it. Facilities were very clean and staff at the reception very helpful. Beautiful are and will definitely be back.
Weekend break
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Ian O
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Great site, well set out and in a great area. Only small negative was first night got little sleep as tent near decided to sit outside drinking, talking until early hours, which wasn't great.
Superb location and friendly staff
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Phil P
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Friendly staff, dog friendly and great location. Would definitely recommend.
Lovely weekend
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Karen O
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Fabulous walks with the dog.
Thank you we will return
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Anthony D
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The staff were very helpful when we arrived. The site is beautiful with well spaced pitches. Excellent for dog walking. We loved it here and will definitely return.
Good place to base yourself for the forest
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Carol P
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Nice location, friendly staff, well kept site. Non hook up spots somewhat perched on the slopes, need blocks here. Good for forest trails. Ok for the cost but wouldn't pay more and would only stay at most 3 days. Lock in after 10.30pm keeps site very quiet so you get undisturbed sleep. Available on certain nights are fish and chips, that you order for delivery, and pizza, that went down well. Too early in year to take part in activities, but they offer a selection. Spotted deer roaming on part of site.
Lovely location
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Shaun M
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Toilet blocks clean but bit dated. Showers took a while to get warm but once heated, were lovely. Had gorgeous views over forest and deer in our field. Fabulous setting.
Great campsite
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Julie P
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Had a lovely stay and staff were really helpful and friendly.
Perfect location for exploring the Forest of Dean
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Sarah C
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Fantastic walks on the doorstep. We arrived early and were really thankful to be offered an earlier entry at a small fee. All the staff we encountered were polite and friendly. The facilities were clean and the showers were hot. As a young family we really appreciated the 10:30pm curfew and how considerate all the other campers were. We will come back, thanks.
Brilliant site
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Chris P
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Lovely campsite, stopped here twice and would definitely recommend for exploring Forest of Dean. Good for MTBs as not far from FOD trails.
Beautiful site
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Sadie C
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The site was beautiful, spacious and in a perfect location for long walks and sunrises/sunsets! Very relaxing stay and we are already planning to return as there is so much to see. My only negative was the lack of recycling facilities on site, all the waste we produced could have been recycled but they only facilitated for glass.
Excellent campsite worth a visit
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Laura F
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Beautiful campsite with lovely, helpful staff. Great facilities, would definitely recommend.
Good stay
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Robert H
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Great location, fabulous staff. Facilities functional, busy bank holiday weekend, but coped well. Would come back.
Great site
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Susanne J
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Lovely rural quiet site, with the bonus of kids activities on the weekend mornings and a pizza van in the evening. Well stocked little shop and great showers.
Idyllic
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Paul M
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Just could not fault this site, from the moment we arrived the service was first class. Waking up to a herd of deer wandering around the camp in the morning was priceless.
A great place, we loved it
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Matthew L
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A really nice and peaceful site. The staff were great and they couldn't do enough for you. We would definitely stay again, thanks for having us Matthew.
Very well run, pretty site
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Mark M
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Staff are friendly and informative, plenty of walks or cycle paths to use. Deer graze on the site during quiet times. Overall a good stay. Felt the facilities were dated and could benefit with an upgrade, but that said, it all works and was spotlessly clean.
First family camping trip
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Eleanor S
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This was our first family camping trip and would 100% recommend staying here. The views were amazing an great views on walks too. The staff were also amazing and very helpful.