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From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Catch a Smile

View prices & book Last booked 10 hours ago 9.1 16 reviews

Peaceful Gloucestershire spot by the River Severn, with café on site
A 15-minute drive to Gloucester; 45 minutes to Forest of Dean
Fishing and farm animals to meet next door; accessible site

Head into the Gloucestershire countryside and you probably won’t be surprised to spot a few farm animals along the way. Bet you didn't expect to find dinosaurs as well though… You’re likely to encounter both when you stay at Catchasmile, a well-maintained site on the banks of the River Severn about 15 minutes’ drive from Gloucester. The pitches here are next door to Dan’s Dino’s & Friends, and for a small extra charge (payable on site) you can head into the attraction to see horses, goats, sheep and chicks, as well as meeting those (model) dinos. And that’s not all there is to do at this friendly and well-equipped site, as you can also try your hand at fishing. There’s equipment for hire, bait to buy and occasional competitions for kids and adults, so there’s something for both beginners and more experienced anglers alike. There’s a warm welcome here for all guests, with special needs well catered for – there’s an accessible bathroom in the toilet block, along with wheelchair fishing platforms and accessible pathways, and the staff are well practised at welcoming disabled visitors. Pick a pitch here and you’ll have access to handy facilities including wifi and a toilet block, and you can buy snacks and hot and cold drinks at the on-site café. There’s a barbecue area and a firepit area as well, so you’ll also be able to have a go at outdoor cooking if you like (handily, there are a couple of supermarkets about a mile away for the supplies) and try building a fire to keep warm during the evening.

Site type

Open now

Please note

This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 1 Apr to Fri, 31 Oct 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

What a lovely experience.

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George B. Aug 2024

Electric optional grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Catch a Smile was a lovely camping experience. The whole atmosphere was tranquil and we passed a very pleasant night. The site is welcoming and the management team extremely courteous. We will return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great hosts and a wonderful location. We stayed on a summers evening…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Simon M. Aug 2024

Electric optional grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Great hosts and a wonderful location. We stayed on a summers evening with the site owners pet goats and sheep wandering around the pitches. A good site, well recommended.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely coming back.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Sara R. Jul 2024

Camping pod

Liked: Owners-frendly, helping, welcoming. Everything for fishing is ready there all we had to bring was food, sleepingbags and change of clothes (fishes are slimie). Easy conection if you want to travel by train/ bus. Very good and fast message reaponse from owners.

Disliked: The only thing was time going to fast and wd wished we booked for longer

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet place perfect for a stop over…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Anonymous Jun 2024

Electric optional grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Lovely quiet place perfect for a stop over

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location easy to find,friendly staff & reasonable price

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Anonymous May 2024

Electric optional grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Easy to find but nicely off the beaten track , fairly priced ,friendly helpful staff ,lovely Riverside walks near by & and an Inn not far away for good food,drink and company.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely people. Peaceful setting. Perfect location for Gloucester. Pleased to…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Jun 2024

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: Lovely people. Peaceful setting. Perfect location for Gloucester. Pleased to see and support Catchasmile charity.

Disliked: Toilet/dishwashing facilities for campers were a little too basic. Proposed new shower-block will be a great improvement.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet location , the peace only broken occasionally by the hilarious braying…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
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Child friendliness	No rating
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Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric optional grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: Quiet location , the peace only broken occasionally by the hilarious braying of the donkey .
Very friendly owner , Danny .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loud traffic noise, animal noise and poor value.

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
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Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, closed gates at night so it was safe (although I only discovered the closed gates in the morning so was not aware that they were going to be closed).

Disliked: There was traffic noise from the M5 and frequent racer cars with adapted exhausts and thumping music on the country lane by the campsite.
The ground was prone to waterlogging and water pooled on the surface of the field after a night of rain.
It was a very expensive night in view of the location, lack of drinking water and showers. The only facility was the toilet.
There were no directions on the website about how to reach the campsite and Google could not provide a route (as it did not recognise the bridge).

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent pitchup

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Mireille M. Apr 2024

Electric optional grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked: The owners are lovely and so welcoming. Very helpful. There is a pub not too far (nice walk down the canal) and there is a cafe on site. It is a lovely place with animals and you can fish there. Also space for a fire (several fire pits).We will certainly back!

Disliked: Nothing really, they are still developing the camping site and will be great when the showers are installed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We loved it, the site was perfect for us, plus potential gatherings…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	6

Samuel H. Apr 2024

Electric optional grass tent pitch

Liked: We loved it, the site was perfect for us, plus potential gatherings in the future, staff are very friendly.

Disliked: Would have liked some warning about roaming goats being friendly beforehand.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campsite

Adults only

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowed

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No drinkable water point No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Catch a Smile

Elmore Lane West

Stonebench

Gloucester

Gloucestershire

England

GL2 3NW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.8331°N
-2.29143°W

Nearest transport

Coach

3.1 mi Bus Station

4.4 mi Elmbridge Road

4.5 mi Elmbridge Road

Rail

3.2 mi Gloucester Rail Station

6 mi Stonehouse Rail Station

6.8 mi Stroud (Glos) Rail Station

Ferry

11.1 mi Sharpness Old Docks

12.5 mi Lydney Harbour

28.8 mi Bristol Docks Ferry Landing

Airport

7.1 mi Gloucestershire Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

You may find that much of your time here is taken up with the antics on site, but it’s really worth leaving time to get out into the wider area – for starters, there are some nice walks to be had on the paths running alongside the River Severn and the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal. You might also like to head into Gloucester city centre (15 minutes’ drive) to visit the cathedral and National Waterways Museum or make use of the shops and restaurants at Gloucester Quays. The Barn Owl Centre (five minutes) is on the way into the city too, or you could head round to the far side to be wowed by the planes at the Jet Age Museum (25 minutes). For a full day out, maybe consider heading west to the Forest of Dean to explore the trails of Puzzle Wood, delve underground at Clearwell Caves or take to the treetops at the Go Ape adventure park – they’re all pretty close to each other and around 45 minutes’ drive from Catchasmile.

Must see

Gloucester Waterways Museum 2.6 mi

Gloucester Quays 2.7 mi

Gloucester Cathedral 3.1 mi

Painswick Rococo Garden 4.8 mi

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 8 mi

National Trust

Westbury Court Garden 5.2 mi

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 6.4 mi

Woodchester Park 8.5 mi

Newark Park 13.5 mi

Bredon Barn 15.4 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

HIGHNAM COURT 2.7 mi

Longney - Severn Way - Longney 2.8 mi

Highnam Woods - Gloucestershire Way - Telford Bridge - Three Choirs Way - Highnam Woods 2.8 mi

HIGHNAM WOODS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 02/02/1987) 3.3 mi

Maisemore - Ashleworth Tithe Barn - Maisemore 4 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

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