Budget/backpacker: Campsites in Gloucester, England

Gramp's Field

• Peaceful field in rural Gloucestershire close to the river Severn
• Five minutes' drive from Westbury Court Garden; Gloucester 15 minutes
• Simple site on a working farm with views over the Forest of Dean

River Severn Bank Pop-up Campsite

• Back-to-basics site right on the River Severn, in Gloucestershire
• Gloucester and Forest of Dean Cycle Centre 25 minutes’ drive
• Front-row seats for the Severn Bore; barbecues allowed

Scouts Field Campsite

• Friendly campsite with woodland and mature oak trees
• A 20-minute drive from Gloucester and Ross-on-Wye
• Communal kitchen, shared central firepit and woodworking activities

The Lower Lode

• Fifteenth-century traditional riverside pub
• Rural setting overlooking the River Severn
• Well placed for the Cotswolds, Cheltenham, Worcester and Malvern

The Willows

• Small and friendly site 100 yards from the River Severn
• Close to a riverside 15th-century inn
• A 50-minute walk into the historic town of Tewkesbury

Stan's Field

• Cotswolds wild camping with spectacular Stroud and Severn Vale views
• National Arboretum a 25-minute drive; 15 minutes to the Cotswold Way
• No-frills site; pubs, farmers’ market and shops 20 minutes’ walk away

Woodleigh

• Wild camping with spectacular views of Gloucestershire’s Severn Vale
• A 25-minute drive to Highgrove Gardens, and 45 minutes to Bristol
• Access to the Cotswold Way, pubs, shops and neolithic ruins nearby

Croft Farm Camp Site

Hobnails Piece

• Scenic dog-friendly site across the road from a 15th-century pub
• Five minutes’ drive to get to the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Beauty
• Rural setting 20 minutes’ drive from Cheltenham; opposite a bus stop

Bluebell Farm

• Small family-run working farm a mile from Upton Upon Severn
• Countryside base a couple of miles from the M5
• Semi-wild camping with toilet, electric shower and chemical disposal