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Hawthorne Cottage Caravan Site

This delightful little site lies at the edge of Woodland in the Forest of Dean. Apart from exploring the forest, the site is also situated a short drive away from Lydney,
Coleford and the Welsh border, and it also makes an ideal base for visiting the Wye Valley.

Hawthorne Cottage has ten well- spaced pitches, each with hard standing and electric hook-up points. There is a toilet block (including hot shower) and a chemical toilet disposal point. A fresh water tap with wastewater disposal is adjacent. A small hut contains stocks of leaflets detailing places and events of local interest.

Site owners, John and Anne Allcock, take great pride in maintaining this campsite, keeping it in immaculate condition. Dogs are welcome but must be properly controlled and exercised off site.

Children under 14 years of age are not allowed.

There is an annexe to the owner's house that acts as a holiday flat for two people.

Woodland walks and cycle trails are easily reached from the site and there is an attractive ramble through the forest to the nearby village of Bream. An interesting garden centre and nursery lies adjacent to the site entrance.

Places of local interest include The Speech House (built in 1676 as a court where local people could have their say) and Clearwell Caves, which contain the remains of iron mines worked for over 2500 years.

The Dean Forest Railway operates steam trains from Norchard Railway centre to Lydney Junction and Parkend.

Monmouth the birthplace of Henry V, is only a short drive away. The town contains
The unique Monnow Bridge (a narrow, fortified bridge built in the 13th century) and several museums (including one on Lord Nelson). The Naval Temple, on Kymin Hill above the town, is well worth a visit. The Temple was founded on the second anniversary of the Battle of the Nile. Nelson gave it his approval on a visit in 1802.

Also within easy driving distance is St Briavels Castle, a one-time hunting lodge of
King John, but now serving as a youth hostel. St Briavels village is delightful and from here you can take a steep road down to the Wye Valley. This area is well worth visiting for Tintern Abbey alone. The abbey ruins sit on the banks of the River Wye and are overlooked on either side by woodlands, which are at their most beautiful in autumn.

The Forest of Dean extends for a total of 35 square miles and is well endowed with way marked walking and cycling trails, numerous car parks and picnic sites. There are plenty of welcoming pubs and restaurants to cater for the hungry walker or cyclist.