Boyd Valley Lake

Romantic glamping getaway

We were glamping in Boyd Bells - very romantic spot with gorgeous solar-powered glamping tents and private restroom. Very clean, lovely set-up and private picnic area. My fiancé and I had a wonderful time, the staff were great as well, thank you! 10/10

Less than basic facilities, but a good location

I stayed here for two nights in June 2025. They have quiet and secluded pitches, all with name boards, with plenty of space in each 'room', which are separated by trees, grass and bushes. It is a campsite geared to fishermen, most of which are male. There are flocks of geese (with lots of goose mess, which I thought was from dogs at first) and ducks, lots of bird life, with accompanying song, Warblers and robins. Plus distant farm noise from over the back where there is a farm and horses past the glamping tents. You need a Sat Nav, Google, Apple Maps etc to find the place. I didn't see a sign for Bitton from the direction I came from and no brown sign for the campsite either. It is that time of year where grass is growing high, obscuring bends in roads, also street signs were covered in bushes. When I arrived I parked up and went to look for the reception, only to find there isn't one; only a notice telling motor homes not to go any further. What about tents? I found a cleaner who directed me and told me I could pitch up by the pond. However, when I tried to turn up to the first obvious track, it was very narrow and edged with grass and weeds, unfortunately for me, as I tried to turn in, thinking I could drive over the weeds, I ground the front of my car onto a huge boulder, invisible in the grass; they should at least be painted white if they are edging a road and grass free. I reversed off the boulder and tried the next pitch. I have considerable damage under the front of the car now, however it is still drivable. When I told the owner, he only asked if I was okay. There is only one toilet block, which was a long way from the tents and the guests who need it the most. 2 toilets, 1 shower, with safety handles, so something to hang onto when washing the bottom of your feet. Water was good too, easy to adjust temperature; I've been at sites that have one set temperature and it's always far too hot for me. 2 sinks, with taps (only cold water), which was so powerful one couldn't hold one's hands under the water to wash without it going all over ones legs-have to put the plug in, all very a clean though. The taps were fine the next day. Toilet paper and hand soap was provided- no hand dryer, so take a towel. No hot water for dishes and rubbish bins right next to washing area, plenty of boxes to recycle different items. Not enough drinking water taps, at the very least there should be one in each camping area. Would be nice to have access to a fridge freezer or small chest freezer, as no electric pitches; in hot weather ice packs melt within a day in a cool box, so a maximum of two nights in a tent is all that is safely possible.

Site's response

Hi Hayley, Thank you so much for taking the time to share your thoughts. We’re really pleased to hear you enjoyed the peaceful setting, the birdlife, and the spacious pitches - we put a lot of care into keeping the site natural and relaxing. I hope you had a lovely end to your Cotswolds walk too! When it comes to finding us, we always recommend using Google Maps as it’s all marked there and will take you straight to the site. Regarding driving on site, please avoid driving through long grass. We maintain shorter grassy areas specifically to help with access. No worries at all about checking you were okay - you’re very welcome! We’re always happy to help and glad you felt comfortable reaching out. And for any future visits, there’s an additional drinking water tap just up the track from where you were, at the end of Hedgehog field. Thanks again for staying with us, and we look forward to welcoming you back soon!

2 nights

It was a very nice place to stay.