The Blacksmiths Arms

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Visitor image of pitches (added by manager 15 Sep 2022)
Visitor image of pitches
The front of the pub
Grass pitches
Pitches on site
Picnic tables to the rear of the pub
Mix of hardstanding and grass pitches
Site at dawn
Outdoor drinks on a sunny day
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The front of the pub
Grass pitches
Pitches on site

  • In the grounds of a country pub in the village of Alvington
  • Easy access just off the A48 main road
  • A 10-minute drive from the Forest of Dean and the Wye Valley
Aiming to do lots of out-and-abouting? Fancy finishing your days with easy access to pints and a tasty dinner that you didn’t have to cook? Bag a berth at The Blacksmiths Arms in the little Gloucestershire village of Alvington and it’s all yours. Country pursuits are plentiful in the surrounding area: canoeing, horse riding, fishing, golf and mountain bike trails are all within a half-hour drive, and the site is well placed for walks on the Offa’s Dyke Path or in the Forest of Dean. Getting out to all of the above (and attractions including Tintern Abbey, Chepstow Castle and Clearwell Caves) is a cinch as the Arms is handily located just off the A48. And should your fave country pursuit involve a pint of ale by the fire, a game of darts and a plate of pub grub? That’s all sorted too, as the site happens to be attached to a friendly country inn that’s got all of the above, including a menu that turns local produce into a wide range of different dishes. All the basics are in place too – there’s a wifi connection in the pub and clean, tidy toilet and shower facilities out by the pitches.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 10
Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 10
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open now
Opens 8 March
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.
  • The pub is open Wednesday to Thursday 6.30pm - 11pm, Friday 12pm -2:30pm and 6:30 - 11pm, Saturday 12pm - 11pm and Sunday 12pm - 7pm.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 8 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

82%

would recommend this site to a friend

79%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Nice small quiet place with good access…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 6
Simon M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice small quiet place with good access

Disliked: The food in the restaurant was overpriced burger van quality

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Ok site at a nice pub.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Electric hook up Level pitch

Disliked: Toilet block unheated and and not cleaned. Showers dirty.

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Great site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Everything! The site was lovely, and very quiet. Staff where helpful. Check in was very easy, and we could choose our own pitch. Toilet/shower facilities where basic, but clean and more than adequate. Well worth the money, and we'd definately stay again.

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Has great potential but overpriced .

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Good pitch size, peaceful location . Nice pub.

Disliked: The facilities for the site very basic and not maintained or stocked regularly. Gents toilet especially not secured to the floor as the securing screws rusted through and snapped. No pot washing up facilities. Grey and chemical waste there but again the very basics and again not looked after. Gave a couldn't care less attitude to the campers. Overpriced especially as they also want you to spend in the pub.

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Was quiet. Pub was nice but never opened when it said it…

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Kevin C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Was quiet. Pub was nice but never opened when it said it was supposed to be. I.E. Saturday said 12-11pm. Did not open until 5pm so had to go elsewhere for food. However the people were lovely and it was a good stay

Disliked: Showers didn't work. Toilets basic and no Internet

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Very friendly atmosphere, lovely little site for a quiet weekend…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass pitch

Liked: Very friendly atmosphere, lovely little site for a quiet weekend

Disliked: No washing up facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

A*

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Laura J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Amazing customer service and the food was exquisite

Disliked: No WiFi but did say was a temporary problem

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Everything about our experience was amazing

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Jackie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: A lovely place to stay. Pitches nice and large. Not at all cramped. Everyone so kind and helpful. My car actually went flat and the chef Nigel did not hesitate to immediately come and start it. Nothing is too much trouble. Very welcoming.

Disliked: Nothing

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Our pitch was nice and level and Plenty of room for caravan and car

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Jackie S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Loved it. Peaceful and good pitches. The chef had taken over the running of the pub and camping. Very very polite friendly and helpful. The food was really good and reasonable priced. In fact everyone was very accommodating. The shower block was a little tired but clean. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay

Disliked: N/A

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The site was very private and very quiet. Booking in was easy…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The site was very private and very quiet. Booking in was easy and the lady very friendly. Level pitch. Wild rabbits were running around the site.

Disliked: There is no WiFi signal on site at all. The toilet block was very basic, the doors didn't lock in ladies toilets and it wasn't very clean. Very loud music coming from a neighbour.

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Features

Dogs allowed

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 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 Off licence 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Forest Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Drainage hook-up points for tourers

Location

The Blacksmiths Arms

Main Road

Alvington

Lydney

Gloucestershire

England

GL15 6AU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.70418°N
-2.57745°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.2 mi Bus Station
9.5 mi Bus Station
14.5 mi Cantilupe Road
Rail
2.1 mi Lydney Rail Station
6 mi Chepstow Rail Station
9.4 mi Cam & Dursley Rail Station
Ferry
3.1 mi Lydney Harbour
4.3 mi Sharpness Old Docks
14.8 mi Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
22.2 mi Gloucestershire Airport
22.7 mi Bristol International 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

Active times await… if you’re up for a stroll or few, take your boots over to the Offa’s Dyke Path (10 minutes’ drive) for views over both England and Wales at the same time, or the Forest of Dean (10 minutes) for walks on waymarked woodland trails. More? Saddle up for horseback hacks from a riding centre 20 minutes away, swing your clubs at Lydney Golf Club (10 minutes) or take a mountain bike to the trails in Coleford (20 minutes). If you’re up for a bit of water-based action, set forth for canoe trips from Symonds Yat (half an hour). You’re allowed to take it easy though if you prefer… perhaps with a trip to Tintern Abbey’s gorgeous Gothic ruins (20 minutes), a subterranean tour of Clearwell Caves (15 minutes) or a canter around Chepstow Castle (10 minutes), keeping an eye out for Europe’s oldest castle doors as you go. Run out of puff? Get some steam power and Severn views with a four-mile ride on the Dean Forest Railway (10 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Clevedon Beach 22.2 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good
Weston-Super-Mare Sand Bay 28.8 mi Estuary N/A N/A Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Berkeley Castle 5.3 mi

Chepstow Castle 5.9 mi

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 7.9 mi

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 9.5 mi

Goodrich Castle 11.6 mi

National Trust

The Kymin 8.7 mi

Westbury Court Garden 10.8 mi

Newark Park 12.3 mi

Woodchester Park 12.8 mi

Blaise Hamlet 13.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Clanna Wood - The Gloucestershire Way - Clanna Wood 1.5 mi

B4228 - Oakhill Wood - B4228 - East Wood - B4228 2.3 mi

Lydney - Harbour Road - Naas Lane - Lydney 2.7 mi

Tidenham Chase - Poors Allotment - Jubilee Stone - Tidenham 2.8 mi

Tidenham Chase - Devils Pulpit - Offa's Dyke - Tidenham Chase 2.9 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.

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Blacksmiths Arms have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Blacksmiths Arms dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Blacksmiths Arms? Active times await… if you’re up for a stroll or few, take your boots over to the Offa’s Dyke Path (10 minutes’ drive) for views over both England and Wales at the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Blacksmiths Arms?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Blacksmiths Arms? From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.