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Gosford Forest Park Campsite
Gosforth Road
Markethill
County Armagh (Browse area)
BT60 1UG
Tel: 028 37551277
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Open: 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024
01/01/2025 to 31/12/2025
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 No Laundry |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 No Freezer / Fridge |
 No Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 No Fishing |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 Horse Riding On Site |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 No Golf |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 No Watersports |
 No Boat Launch |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
 Open All Year |
 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: July 2017 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Melaniextwo |
8 reviews from this member |
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 Lovely forest service ran site. Toilets, showers and campers kitchen are old and could do with a serious revamp but are always kept clean. Beautiful walks.
Excellent children's park. Poultry, sheep, gosts and wild deer on site. Our 6 year old loves it. Spent 9 glorious nights on pitch 24 without having to leave the site to entertain her.
Pitches unfortunately unserviced. 
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| Date of Visit: March 2016 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Karl51 |
27 reviews from this member |
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The site is ideally located within the forest park close to the poultry park and you'll will find plenty of chickens roaming around the site which children love.
As you would aspect with a forest park there are plenty of walks and wildlife to see including deer, cattle & sheep. A great play park for children. Well behaved dogs are welcome which is great.
There are plenty of toilets and showers which were cleaned regularly and open 24/7, with all the amenities in the same complex.
The main gate this time of year closes at 7pm but you can get a key (£10 refundable deposit) to let you in/ out as required and means your not going to be annoyed at night by boy racers.
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| Date of Visit: July 2015 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: EXY22 |
1 review from this member |
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Recently returned from another trip after an absence of a few years.
Well, not much has changed and that is probably a good thing!
Like any Forest Park in Northern Ireland the scenery and walks are breathtaking.
Toilet block is clean and the power showers are fantastic.
Deer park makes a smashing evening walk.
Markethill doesn't disappoint with a nice mix of shops for every need.
Gosford Karting is sure to be a hit with any red blooded males and some females too I should imagine.
Childrens play park should be completed within the next month or so and looked brilliant.
Usual Gypsy caravan population in residence BUT they weren't too bad this year i. E. No late night noise or mess in the toilet blocks etc.
Like most DARD sites this park appears to be suffering from weak/lazy management who could almost certainly find a way to improve the park but there simply doesn't seem to be any incentive. As always the Rangers were a great bunch of lads, always helpful and pleasant.
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Reviewer: Wildernessvoice |
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It's been years since either of us had been to Gosford, so a revisit of our youth was wanted.
On the positives this is a lovely area with easy access to lots of local activities and sites. It's not an expensive place to spend a night or 2 either.
Room for improvement: the toilet blocks are cleaned regularly but could do with a major updating. The rules set out on arrival are obviously not followed or even encouraged. Without making this personal, we were surprised at the number of caravans from the travelling community on site. Clothes lines out, even sofas and a washing machine. The children running around the toilet blocks spoiled it for other users.
The other facilities within the forest park leave a lot to be desired, but on the positive it look like someone is working on the main house which could be a great attraction.
If you like heritage livestock and poultry this is also a great place. We loved watching the ducks and cockerels walking past our front door.
Don't think we'll be back soon although we enjoyed out couple of days away, but that was more because we wanted to.
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| Date of Visit: July 2013 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: 4SteadyEddie |
4 reviews from this member |
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I experienced the same as Wildernessvoice. We have just returned from a weekend at Gosford, where we witnessed a recreational holiday site half filled with a group of caravans with commercial vehicles in residence.
Cars were driven at speed around the site and it appeared to be acceptable to block the road by having a conversation either from vehicle to vehicle or as a group in the middle of the road leaving you to wait patiently behind until they finished, there was absolutely no courtesy shown to other site users at all.
The children were unsupervised resulting in destructive behaviour which left toilet seats broken, toilets blocked with wads of toilet paper, excrement smeared on the walls and litter everywhere. Hats off to the poor staff who had to work extra hours to sort this out. To add insult to injury we were awakened at 2am when they returned from a night out.
We have been going to this site for twenty years and this is a worrying development and will think twice about a return visit.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Eddtheduck |
4 reviews from this member |
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This has to be one of our favourite sites yet. With 2 kids this was excellent with plenty of space to run around in, lovely walks and cycling trails.
The site is well maintained with regular patrolling by the friendly rangers. Only drawback was that the shower facilities though clean were a bit outdated and tatty & Could do with a freshen up.
Also a playpark would be good for the kids.
Cant wait to return.
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| Date of Visit: July 2012 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Glencroft17 |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just back from a 4 night stay. Very friendly site. Well laid out with hard standing for all caravan pitches.
Electric on each pitch with a shared water supply. Lovely walks throughout the forest. Kids farm, deer, other rare breeds of sheep etc. Toilet block could do with a facelift, bit run down.
Strictly all quiet at 11pm. All in all a good site which we are going back to. Other users very friendly some have been coming here for over 20 years.
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Grapes1851 |
6 reviews from this member |
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Beautiful site, excellent walking/cycling trails, castle is worth walking to see, although no access.
Toilet/shower block is a bit old but adequate. Whoever said it had good drainage had not been there after heavy rain - central area(presumably for tents) was rather soft and a bit boggy. Didn't worry the quad biker who turned up early evening and went racketing around. Easy walk to Markethill for small shopping. Hard standing arranged nicely in a circle, some under trees if you prefer. Loads of wildlife.
Minor drawbacks - limited hours of Ranger attendance, signposting inadequate.
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| Date of Visit: April 2012 |
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| Reviewer: Alig69 |
5 reviews from this member |
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This was the first site I stayed in with my touring caravan after I got it so it was very exciting to try it out. Considering how early in the season it was it was pretty busy. The caravan site is right in the middle of the huge and lovely Gosford Forest Park.
There is a little animal petting zoo, mainly full of chickens and ducks, right beside the campsite which is good for the kids. You'll certainly know it's morning when the roosters decide the sun is up.
The pitches are all hard standing with plenty of space around them. The toilet block is quite small and dated, as others have mentioned, but perfectly fine. Considering this site only charges around £16 per night I don't think anyone can complain.
This is a really good campsite and you can tell that many of the people staying there are regulars. Loads of kids about, but it does get quieter after dark. With no roads nearby it gets very quiet.
There are plenty of great walking trails around the forest too. There also appears to be a second little quiet caravan area at the other side of the park too, I'm not sure if that is only for caravan club members or something, but if you were looking to be away from the main part of the park you could enquire.
Markethill is only a few minutes away by car or about 15mins by foot, I was able to get gas for the caravan there with no problems. We also ate in the little greasy spoon near the market. They do a good Ulster Fry.
The negative for me is the booking process. Basically you need to ring the ranger between 10 and 11am. There seems to be no other way to book and it is a pain.
The ranger was very helpful though. It would probably be mobbed if they had an online booking system, as it is popular enough already, so maybe it's actually a positive that you cannot. I'm not sure I would just turn up at weekends without ringing first, but can't see it being an issue midweek.
This is a very good site and excellent value for money. We really are blessed in NI with the sites the Forestry Service provide.
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| Date of Visit: March 2012 |
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| Reviewer: MONTFORD |
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Gosford has to be one of the nicest sites we have visited yet!
Whilst the toilets are 'basic', although the free vend showers are better than mine at home, they are spotless, and passable.
The pitches are well spread out, and mostly hard standing. The views are amazing, with the Deer in the distance, and the heritage foul, wandering over the site. Just amazing.
I could not find the rangers more pleasant and helpful.
The walks are wonderful, and all well maintained.
Markethill is a god we Market town, with all you need for replenishing the cupboards, and a carry out or two as well.
The only shame is the on site cafe is closed and a bit vandalised. (broken windows etc).
Will return as soon as! Dont tell anybody though!
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