Camping in Peterstow

Peterstow's best-known camping option is the campsite at Broome Farm, home of the Ross-on-Wye Cider & Perry Company, where a simple, family-friendly site in the farm's Old Orchard is open through the summer months. Pitches sit among working cider orchards, with the farm shop, tasting room and cafe on hand, and the self-guided Broome Farm Orchard Walk leading straight from the campsite gate. It is a low-key, back-to-basics style of camping rather than a resort experience, which suits the quiet, rural character of the village.

As with anywhere in England, wild camping on private land, common land or farmland around Peterstow is not permitted without the landowner's express permission, so it is worth sticking to established sites such as Broome Farm or the wider network of campsites around Ross-on-Wye and the Wye Valley. The valley's gently undulating terrain, orchards and pasture make for pleasant, easy walking rather than rugged hill country, so most pitches here suit families and those wanting a relaxed few days outdoors rather than serious backcountry trekking.

Late spring through to early autumn is the best window for camping in this part of Herefordshire, when orchard blossom gives way to a leafy, shaded summer and the Wye Valley's rivers and trails are at their most inviting; autumn brings cider-pressing season at Broome Farm itself, an atmospheric time to be camped among the trees. Those who prefer a roof over their heads without booking a hotel can also look to Broome Farm's own cabins, or the wider choice of glamping pods, shepherd's huts and yurts found across the Wye Valley and around Ross-on-Wye, many set on working farms within a short drive of Peterstow.