The Field Campsite

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Plenty of space even on a bank holiday weekend
Plenty of space even on a bank holiday weekend
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Pitches on a flat field with a few buttercups
Pitches in a flat grass field
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Pitches on a flat field with a few buttercups
Pitches in a flat grass field

  • Dog-friendly wild camping site on the edge of the Forest of Dean
  • A five-minute drive to a cycling centre; 15 minutes to the Wye Valley
  • Bike or walk to caves, supermarkets, golf courses and restaurants
With this wild camping escape as your base, the Forest of Dean is right within your grasp – literally. The Field Campsite is in Broadwell on the western edge of the Forest of Dean, 35 minutes’ walk from Cannop, 45 minutes from the Forest of Dean Sculpture Trail and 50 minutes from the Forest of Dean Cycle Centre if you fancy pedalling a bike way into oaks, beech, ash, birch and holly. The grass pitches at The Field Campsite are indeed scenic. The basic field is surrounded by other fields, and it’s often treated to sublime sunsets. So, take the 15-minute stroll into Coleford, where it’s possible to purchase local food and wine and bring it back in time for Mother Nature’s natural light show. The pop-up site has showers and toilets, as well as a washing-up station, ice pack freezing and drinking water. Barbecues and dogs are both welcome, and firepits can be hired on site (please buy all wood fuel from the site team). Cycle paths, stunning walks and sublime scenery are never hard to track down and handily, attractions including ancient woodlands, caves and ponds are all a short drive or cycle away. A few bits of housekeeping: please keep dogs on leads at all times and pick up after them. Use the bins provided for your rubbish, shut the gate behind you and please do not play music after 11pm.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 10
Rent a tent 1
Tent pitches 25
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Please note

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Dogs

  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.5

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PeacefulBudget/backpacker

97% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Guests consistently praise the friendly and welcoming owners, the site's convenient location near the Forest of Dean and local amenities, and the generally clean facilities, particularly the showers. Pitches are often described as spacious and flat. Some minor points include a lack of hot water for washing up, occasional queues for facilities when busy, and proximity to a road, though most find it peaceful.

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Lee C. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Facility’s are good nice location not to far from a few pubs and town nice relaxed site

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 John B. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Everything

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Definitely would go back

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Andrew P. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Facilities were clean and tidy

Disliked nothing

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Great location central to Forest of…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Great location central to Forest of Dean attractions and wye valley. Good facilities - two showers and two toilets. More may be needed when busy but they are well looked after and clean. Lady covering reception on bank holiday Saturday was super helpful and friendly. Picnic benches were very handy for our young family. Not the largest of sites but enough space for children to play when the vehicles weren’t moving. There’s some traffic noise due to proximity to the road but I woke up one night to the sound of an owl, which was really lovely. We recommend the Butchers arms for food in Clearwell. Thank you for a lovely stay

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Definitely would stay here again!

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Anonymous

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Liked Owner was super friendly, facilities were so clean and smelt fresh no matter what time you used them. Loved the little onsite shed/shop thing. Great location and was a lovely friendly campsite to stay on with lots of space so you don’t feel like you’re in the pockets of other guests.

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Anonymous

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Liked Space ,quiet, clean, friendly owners .relaxed with no unnecessary rules.

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Optimal location for forest of dean visitors

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Anonymous

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Liked Location, owner was very friendly to us, close to shops and to the forest area. Camping area very generous.

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Good location for enjoying the Wye valley and the Forest of Dean

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Helen G. 4 reviews

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Liked I really enjoyed our stay, we pitched at the top of the campsite and had a lovely view, and enjoyed watching the horses and birds in the meadow next door.

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Jess W. 1 review

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Liked Very conveniently located for accessing the Forest of Dean. Large pitches. Excellent toilet facilities.

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Maria S. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Location,

Disliked Pitches were marked but tended to be ignored. The number of facilities for the size of the sit was limited.

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Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

The Field Campsite

Poolway Road

Coleford

Gloucestershire

England

GL16 7BE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.79625°N
2.60273°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.1 mi Bus Station
8.2 mi Cantilupe Road
11.2 mi Bus Station
Rail
6.5 mi Lydney Rail Station
11.2 mi Chepstow Rail Station
11.8 mi Cam & Dursley Rail Station
Ferry
7.1 mi Sharpness Old Docks
7.2 mi Lydney Harbour
20.6 mi Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
20.2 mi Gloucestershire Airport
28.7 mi Bristol International Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

What might you find in Puzzle Wood (35 minutes’ walk)? Iron ores and Roman coins are scattered around the 14-acre ancient woodlands, with a wizard challenge to get the kids on the lookout. Meanwhile, the Forest of Dean has walking, cycling and mountain biking trails, including a nine-mile loop or the more challenging Offa’s Dyke Path and the Wye Valley Walk. Even more challenging are the Welsh peaks within driving distance of the site. The Brecon Beacons’ tallest mountain, Pen y Fan (an hour and 15 minutes’ drive), has several big hikes and Sugar Loaf (45 minutes) is a big six-mile hike in the gorgeous Black Mountains. Perhaps you’ll want to climb to Symonds Yat Rock (10 minutes), where peregrine falcons and goshawks often gather. Back down on the ground – well, actually underground – pretend like you’re a freeminer in the caverns and underground museum in Clearwell Caves (45 minutes’ walk). Those who fancy spying for some more birds or taking yet more peaceful bike rides might want to visit Cannop Ponds (five minutes’ drive). As for those who are looking to add kayaking, paddleboarding and raft-building to their Forest of Dean resume, slide Mallards Pike (10 minutes) right onto that itinerary.
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • The Crown Inn Pub 0.5 mi
  • The Crown Inn Pub 0.5 mi
  • Milano Restaurant 0.6 mi
  • Ritmo Tapas Bar Restaurant 0.6 mi
  • Oriental Garden Restaurant 0.6 mi
  • Lucky Restaurant and Take Away 0.7 mi
  • Cinnamons Restaurant 0.7 mi
  • The Dog House Pub 0.7 mi
  • Dog House Micro Bar Pub 0.7 mi
  • Old White Hart Inn Pub 0.7 mi

Groceries

  • Lidl Supermarket 0.6 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 0.6 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 4.5 mi
  • Lidl Supermarket 4.8 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 5 mi
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 5 mi
  • Waitrose Supermarket 5 mi
  • Majestic Off-licence 5.1 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 5.3 mi
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 5.7 mi

Parks and play

  • 2nd Lawdley Road park 0.9 mi
  • Forest Holidays Forest of Dean park 1.6 mi
  • RSPB Nagshead park 2.1 mi
  • Lydbrook Recreation Ground park 3.1 mi
  • Millennium Green park 3.1 mi
  • The Kymin park 3.7 mi
  • Lower Lydbrook Park 3.8 mi
  • Babington Meadow park 4.2 mi
  • Ruspidge Recreational Ground park 4.2 mi
  • Miners Welfare Playing Field Park Playground 4.6 mi

Family days out

  • Perrygrove Railway Visitor attraction 1 mi
  • Hopewell Colliery Visitor attraction 1.1 mi
  • Puzzlewood Visitor attraction 1.1 mi
  • Puzzlewood Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
  • Dark Hill Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
  • Pedal-a-Bike-Away Centre Visitor attraction 1.7 mi
  • Clearwell Caves Visitor attraction 1.8 mi
  • Clearwell Castle 2.3 mi
  • Wild Woods Centre Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • Go Ape Visitor attraction 3.3 mi
  • Pembridge Castle 7.9 mi
  • Slimbridge Wetland Centre Zoo 9.2 mi
  • New Castle 9.4 mi
  • Berkeley Castle 9.7 mi
  • Cattle Country Farm Park Theme park 10 mi

Public transport

  • Poolway Rd 0.2 mi
  • Broadwell Bridge 0.2 mi
  • Church Walk 0.2 mi
  • Mormon Church 0.2 mi
  • Queensway 0.3 mi
  • Bakers Hill 0.3 mi
  • Bird-in-hand 0.3 mi
  • Foot of Bakers Hill 0.3 mi
  • The Crescent 0.4 mi
  • Bells Club and Hotel 0.4 mi

What’s nearby

  • Forest Hills Golf Club Golf course 0.5 mi
  • Forest Golf Club Golf course 0.6 mi
  • Monmouth Golf Course 5 mi
  • Redhill Fishery Fishing 6.1 mi

Local services

  • Texaco Fuel station 0.6 mi
  • Great Oaks Hospice Hospital 0.6 mi
  • Coleford Health Centre Doctors 0.7 mi
  • Brunston Surgery Doctors 0.7 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 0.9 mi
  • Pod Point Charging station 1.6 mi
  • Central Garage Fuel station 2.7 mi
  • Lydbrook Health Clinic 3.1 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 3.3 mi
  • Brierley Service Station Fuel station 3.4 mi

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Must see

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 5 mi

Goodrich Castle 5.2 mi

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 9.3 mi

Berkeley Castle 9.7 mi

Raglan Castle 10.7 mi

National Trust

The Kymin 3.8 mi

Westbury Court Garden 8.3 mi

Skenfrith Castle 10 mi

Woodchester Park 15.1 mi

Newark Park 16.6 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Coleford - Nagshead RSPB Reserve - Coalway - Coleford 0.6 mi

High Beech Avenue - Wimberry Slade - High Beech Avenue 0.9 mi

Cannop Ponds - Tram Road - Speech House - Arboretum - Speech House Lake - Cannop Ponds 1.5 mi

Cannop Ponds - New Fancy - Parkend - Cannop Ponds 1.5 mi

Cannop Ponds - Barnhill Plantation - Bix Slade - Cannop Ponds 1.5 mi

Local events

  • Cheltenham Festival (Tuesday, 16 March 2027 – Tuesday, 16 March 2027)

    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 24.3 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Field Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Field Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Field Campsite? What might you find in Puzzle Wood (35 minutes’ walk)? Iron ores and Roman coins are scattered around the 14-acre ancient woodlands, with a wizard challenge to get the kids on the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Field Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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