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Doward Park Campsite
Great Doward
Symonds Yat West
Ross On Wye
Herefordshire (Browse area)
HR9 6BP
Tel: 01600 890438
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Pitches: 36
Open: 29/03/2024 to 30/09/2024
29/03/2025 to 30/09/2025
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 No Caravans |
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 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 No Baby Changing |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <5 miles |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <5 miles |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing <1 mile |
 Wild Swimming <1 mile |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding <5 miles |
 Cycle Hire <1 mile |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <5 miles |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2024 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Family with older children |
| Reviewer: Camping-is-best |
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 Lovely campsite in a beautiful area. Pitches are well spaced out and large.
The site is very clean and tidy and surrounded by forest. Great walks straight from the campsite.
We have a very energetic dog so it was perfect for us. Went on many walks/hikes down to the river in both directions.
The toilets/showers are kept spotlessly clean, they make a real effort to regularly clean them.
Good site for all ages, there's a play park for young children and plenty of space to play outside games.
Limited mobile reception due to the area but there's WiFi at reception which is ok.
Owners are very friendly, we had a wonderful time. 
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| Date of Visit: August 2024 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Jkaa |
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Seasoned campers, but this was our first solo dads and daughter (5yo) trip, and we stayed for 2 nights. The site was perfect for us and pitch 7 has its own secret path to the well equipped park, which my girl loved.
The site is very family friendly and while normally shy, my daughter ventured off to play with the other children on site, and asked if we could stay for a full 2 weeks!
Pitches are level and clean, toilets and showers are good too. The shop is well stocked, though we only purchased the ice lollies. We did hire a picnic bench (for £3 a night) which was a really nice addition to our setup.
There’s no parking on the pitches but the car park is a stones throw away so not really a problem. Would liked to have been able to sit around a fire at night, but understand the need for restrictions in this area.
Lots to see and do in the area, countless walks, some starting from the site and we visited clearwell caves and the butterfly farm during our visit. Many happy memories made here and hopefully the start of regular outings for the two of us!
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| Date of Visit: August 2024 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Jaynow |
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We loved it here, our first visit, we will come back. The walks were great and plenty of them.
The site was clean and friendly.
On reception we were met with a smile and all the info we needed for our weekend.
The Japanese soul food was really delicious, it was nice to try something new and not have to cook.
We didn't have children with us but it is well equipped and safe playing for them. It was lovely to hear them playing outside.
Definitely a good place to visit. Thank you for your hospitality.
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| Date of Visit: August 2023 |
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| Nights stayed: 9 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Algs |
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Our kids (9/6/3) had an amazing time playing in the gorgeous wooded play area. I loved them being free to play outside safely without worrying.
Pitches 7 & 8 have views onto it through the trees.
Good variety of play equipment. Badminton net, swings, sand pit, slides, rocking animals, balance beams, one of those big circular swings for lots of kids… plus lots of places to hide and play wide games.
Showers and toilets the cleanest I’ve seen. Shop full of useful essentials, delicious coffee and lovely ice cream pots at reasonable prices.
Staff cheerful, knowledgable and helpful. Another mum said she thought it was the first campsite where she’d had a proper holiday (time to read and chat) with kids. I’d agree!
Area has a few lovely walks direct from site. We didn’t need any more.
Ross on Wye you can park/shop at Morrisons, and go to Rub a Dub laundry (Cash only but they will change coins) (£4 for a large wash 35min and tumble dry £1/10min 20-30min but you may have to wait for machines. They also do a service wash/collection. ) Then browse the high st/do a top up shop whilst you wait.
Aldi also has a small car park, but only for during your shop.
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| Date of Visit: July 2023 |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Trevor + Jo |
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Pitches are reasonably level, sheltered, well marked and spacious. It is a relatively small site, surrounded by mature trees so don't expect a view.
The facilities are excellent, there is a well stocked shop and some wifi near the reception area. Doward Park is easy to find, just follow the signs to the entrance barrier.
The owners are very knowledgeable about the local area and maps and advice are available from the shop, open afternoons only.
This is a great place to stay to explore the Wye Valley. Ye Olde Ferrie Inn is the closest pub, about 30 minutes walk. The Saracens Head is further and across the River, either by ferry or Biblins rope bridge.
I completed a circular walk to Monmouth and back via the Naval Temple and The Suck Stone. You don't see a lot when walking through the trees in the valley but the views from Symonds Yat and the Naval Temple are amazing. After 4 days I felt I'd seen everything within walking distance.
£24pn for two and a tent, so not cheap. Also, everything else is extra, including picnic tables for hire at £3 a night!
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| Date of Visit: June 2023 |
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| Nights stayed: 5 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Niclyn |
4 reviews from this member |
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Very welcoming family run site with very clear travelling directions emailed to me prior to arrival. As the description says definitely a digital detox as the internet (free) was only available near the shop but that suited us.
The site had some lovely woodland walks surrounding it and about a miles walk down to the River Wye through the woods but well signposted by the sites owner.
Lots of walk information available on arrival and we took advantage of this walking to the River and local pubs and also to the view point at Symonds Yat.
The facilities were excellent, clean, modern and well kept.
We would definitely visit again but maybe not over the weekend unless we had the grandchildren with us as the site was very popular with young families on the Friday night we stayed- not really surprising as there was a very good children's outdoor play/ adventure area.
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Date of Visit: September 2022  |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Family with young children |
| Reviewer: Verity |
1 review from this member |
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Very child friendly. Quiet at this time of year with a handful of tents and units.
Very clean and well maintained. We'd stay again.
Not the cheapest site but it was well situated in a tourist area with lots to see and do locally.
Pleasant and friendly owner/staff.
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| Date of Visit: September 2022 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
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| Reviewer: Bede |
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It is a lovely site. It isn't cheap (indeed, we've paid a lot less for a site with pool) but we loved it.
Facilities are immaculate and cleaned regularly. Pitches are a very good size. The hand dryers are so ferociously loud that they get turned off once it's dark.
No loud noise after 10 o'clock adhered to.
Wardens are friendly and the shop is handy for basic provisions. (I was very pleased that they sold sugar when we realised I'd forgotten to bring it. Pancake disaster swiftly averted!)
We walked down to the Wye for canoeing and for food at the pub but didn't otherwise explore.
We were towing a folding camper and the access roads would not have been fun had we met many others. On the way up the hill, we only met one car coming up the other way. On the way down, we met several but - happily - they all reversed for us.
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| Date of Visit: August 2022 |
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| Nights stayed: 3 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Pamwbr |
1 review from this member |
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Just the kind of campsite we like, beautiful surrounding, peaceful, natural.
We wanted to explore Symonds Yat and the location was perfect.
The site itself was well equipped for all our needs.
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| Date of Visit: July 2022 |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
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| Reviewer: Suzann |
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A really lovely well organised campsite. Small, friendly, nestled in the hills, and very peaceful.
Facilities were super clean.
Just two things could be improved - the shop could be open a little longer and the Wi-Fi could have more adequate coverage.
There is so much to see in the surrounding area and internet is pretty important for finding out about places of interest, the many walking trails, and canoeing on the Wye.
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