Briarfields Touring
Park, Gloucester Road, Cheltenham, GL51 0SS, Tel 01242235324
To Find Site:- Leave M5
at junction 11 and take A40 towards Cheltenham. At first roundabout take
first left and the campsite is second on the left in a couple of hundred
metres.
Briarfields is and open
all year, adults only, campsite situated on the western edge of
Cheltenham. There are 76
pitches on either gravel or concrete hardstandings, or a mix of both,
plus some tent pitches on grass. These are complemented by some nice
landscaping. Mostly pitches have a concrete runway for either caravan or
motorhome with a gravel section alongside for an awning if required.
Cars are parked across the front of the pitch, partly on gravel and
partly on the site road. We were there out of the main season so
difficult to judge whether this arrangement has any effect of access to
pitches when the site is busy? Electric points are convenient to all
pitches and are rated at 10 amps and use CEE17 blue connectors. There is
one central toilet block of an excellent standard which includes a
laundry and dishwashing sinks. There are several water taps around the
site but some of these are a bit hidden behind pitches. The site could
do with a few more taps and grey water emptying points. There are a
couple of chemical toilet emptying points. The motorhome service point
has a good drive over drain point and alongside is drinking water to
replenish tanks, there is also a chemical emptying point nearby. There
is site wide free WiFi. Site fees are quite modest, ranging from £17 to
£21 a night (2016). Whilst it is advertised as a touring campsite there
does seem to be some seasonals on site and some obviously being using by
tradesmen. Given the vicinity of several major roads in the area of the
campsite there is some road noise. The site is also on the flight path
to the local airport so there is some daytime noise from light aircraft.
Please note that this campsite is no longer in the ACSI discount scheme.
This is a good site if you prefer not to use your own transport. There is a frequent bus service to both Cheltenham and Gloucester from virtually outside the campsite. Also nearby is a Harvester Pub and for shopping there is an ASDA store a little further on. This is a good alternative to the Cheltenham Racecourse campsite.
