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 sites 3
Rent a tent 1
Tent sites 25
Open now
Opens 30 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 20 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 30 May to

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 133 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Awesome campsite! Friendly owners, great location for mountain biking & Forest of Dean. Clean facilities, spacious pitches, relaxed vibe. Some noted limited toilets/showers & occasional road/guest noise. Good value.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked A nice laid back site with clean facilities and lots of amenities with in walking distance … our first time here really enjoyed despite my son forgetting his tent poles lol

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Great place for a relaxed stay

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Sarah P.

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Great place, level pitches and freedom to pitch where you like. Clean toilets and showers. Ideally situated with lots to see and do nearby. Loved the laid back nature of the site

Disliked Not a dislike but the only thing I would have changed was a mirror in the toilets/showers.

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Just as advertised clean field and…

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Alan U.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Just as advertised clean field and facilities lovely owners very friendly and helpful

Disliked Get rid of the hand written signs

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Recommend and will be staying again

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Miranda W.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great location (approx 15 bike ride to Forest of Dean).

Very tidy site. Claire is very friendly and helpful. Good facilities.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks for your great review. Great to welcome you guys back again .

Friendly owners, lots of space, warm…

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Lloyd C.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Friendly owners, lots of space, warm showers, great views

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for good review .

The campsite was easy to find…

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Vicky S.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The campsite was easy to find and was very close to a lot of places to visit. The host was very friendly and the campsite was very clean and well set out.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking time for reviewing our campsite .

Great location and just what you…

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Sarah R.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great location and just what you need for camping. Clean loos and showers. Helpful and friendly staff - great directions to cycle direct to the forest cycle centre from the camping

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site waking distance to amenities with friendly owners.

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Ben P.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Not too overcrowded despite being a sunny bank holiday. Very close to the forest as well as coleford (shops & takeaways) both walking distance. Clean toilets.

Disliked Only two flushing toilets which did sometimes have a short queue, but there were also two portaloos and it was a busy bank holiday.

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Brilliant value for money will definitely use again would reccomend.

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Ryan G.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Amble space
Brilliant facilities (shower, toilets & mini essentials shop)
Brilliant welcoming site owners.

Disliked Didn't really understand the washing up area with no hot water.

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From the manager: Many thanks for taking time to give us great review.

Great location for exploring the local…

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Daniel C.

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great location for exploring the local area. The campsite was clean and well maintained. There are 2 toilets and 2 shower cubicles and an uncovered washing up area. There is also a small tuck shop with a freezer available for freezing your ice blocks. The owners were very helpful and regularly on spot.

Disliked I didn't like the proximity to the road as it is a fairly busy one, although hedging has been planted. So over the next few years it won't be so noticeable.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi
Thanks for the great feedback back.
If you had asked we could have charged your power banks as we have electricity in the tuck shop which can be used by paying few pound to cover electricity.
Hope to see you guys again .
Many thanks .

Features

Pop-up campground

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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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 Bush Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.79625°N
2.60273°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.2 km Bus Station
13.2 km Cantilupe Road
18.1 km Bus Station
Rail
10.4 km Lydney Rail Station
18 km Chepstow Rail Station
19 km Cam & Dursley Rail Station
Ferry
11.5 km Sharpness Old Docks
11.6 km Lydney Harbour
33.2 km Bristol Docks Ferry Landing
Airport
32.5 km Gloucestershire Airport
46.2 km 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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 43.8 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Caldicot Castle & Country Park 8 km

Goodrich Castle 8.3 km

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 15 km

Berkeley Castle 15.6 km

Raglan Castle 17.2 km

National Trust

The Kymin 6.1 km

Westbury Court Garden 13.4 km

Skenfrith Castle 16 km

Woodchester Park 24.3 km

Newark Park 26.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Coleford - Nagshead RSPB Reserve - Coalway - Coleford 1 km

High Beech Avenue - Wimberry Slade - High Beech Avenue 1.5 km

Cannop Ponds - Tram Road - Speech House - Arboretum - Speech House Lake - Cannop Ponds 2.4 km

Cannop Ponds - New Fancy - Parkend - Cannop Ponds 2.4 km

Cannop Ponds - Barnhill Plantation - Bix Slade - Cannop Ponds 2.4 km

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 caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Field Campsite? From $41.16 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.