Highlands Holidays
Monmouthshire
Peaceful AONB campsite five miles south of Monmouth
About Highlands Holidays
Highlands Holidays sits within the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, around five miles south of Monmouth on the road toward Trellech and Tintern. It is a smaller, more informal site than the big Forest of Dean campgrounds nearby, built around open grass pitches and a scattering of glamping wagons, and it has built a loyal following among walkers and campers who prefer a quieter stay to the busier sites closer to the river.
Campfires are actively welcomed here, which sets the tone for the site: this is a place for evenings around a fire pit rather than an entertainment programme, with the surrounding lanes offering direct access to the Wye Valley Walk and the villages of Trellech and Tintern within easy driving or cycling distance. The site keeps its facilities simple, with shared shower and toilet blocks and hookup available on a proportion of pitches, but the trade-off is a genuinely rural, low-key atmosphere that is increasingly hard to find within a short drive of Monmouth.
The site suits couples, small groups and families looking for a straightforward tent or touring pitch rather than a resort-style stay, and its glamping wagons offer a fallback for anyone without their own kit. Dogs are welcome, and the rural setting means minimal light pollution and genuinely dark skies, a point regularly praised by returning visitors. Booking ahead for summer weekends is advisable given the site's relatively small pitch count.