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 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 10
Rent a tent 1
Tent sites 25
Open now
Opens 1 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, 1 May to

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 121 Pitchup.com customers

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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

98% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

A top-notch, friendly site with great value. Reviewers loved the clean, modern facilities and roomy pitches. Ideal for Forest of Dean exploration. Owners fix issues fast. Minor gripes: occasional noise, road proximity, and no hot water for washing up.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 16/06/2026

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Arrival date (latest first)

Friendly, great value, great location.

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Scott G. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great little campsite. Basic field camp but the facilities are clean and tidy. Good showers.

Spacious pitches.

Very peaceful and felt safe.

No wifi but I had 5g reception.

We stayed for a couple of nights for access to the forrest bike trails which couldn’t have been easier.

The host was great too, really friendly and helpful. Even kept my son happy by supplying emergency ketchup for his hotdog from her house! (Which I’d forgotten)

Would highly recommend this site for forrest MTB visitors and families or couples visiting the area.

Disliked Nothing really, probably not one if you need club house, and lots of facilities. But suited us down to the ground.

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The lady who owned it was…

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 Cei P. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The lady who owned it was absolutely brilliant and I cant thank her enough for giving up a brilliant evening!

Disliked Absolutely nothing. Couldn't be more perfect

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Very nice overnight stop, we can’t…

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Jonathan M. 1 review

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Very nice overnight stop, we can’t complain about anything cleave and owners very friendly. We will be back again when we return to FOD.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean site, beautiful views. Lovely…

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Naseem A. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely clean site, beautiful views. Lovely hosts, will definitely be going back.
Only a 10min walk into Coleford, great pubs and eateries.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice, clean and modern facilities.…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very nice, clean and modern facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal location for the forest of…

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Amanda H. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Ideal location for the forest of dean moutain biking, large field plenty of space. Friendly host. Would definitely return.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site

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Barrie M. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Shower and toilets brilliant and super clean, lovely hot water and plenty of toilet paper! I would like to suggest a small shelf in the toilets just to put your wash bag on whilst you brush teeth etc.
The owners are lovely and extremely helpful. In matters of noisy guests (music and loudness) the owner is proactive and deals with this situation effectively. Why grown adults feel the need to make a racket when camping is beyond me but the lady of the house will sort it if you do and we appreciated the intervention. We slept well even though the weather was poor, the campsite holds up well in the rain and is not muddy at all. Easy to find and a short walk to town. we ate at the Italian which was nice. This site is very convenient to use as a base to explore and prices are reasonable. A good stay even though we weren’t lucky with the weather. would definitely recommend.

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Lovely location,lovely place

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Jade D. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely site, fantastic clean facilities, owner was lovely and very friendly, there to help at anytime. Really enjoyed our stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

We got looked after very well…

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 jason l. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked We got looked after very well , lovely little site highly recommended

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite and great facilities. Also…

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Sam M. 1 review

Unpowered grass motorhome site

Liked Great campsite and great facilities. Also had lovely views.


What really shone was the owners of the site, they are such friendly and helpful people who truly went above and beyond.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Local events

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

    Cheltenham, England 39.2 km

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, 7 August 2026 – Friday, 7 August 2026)

    Bristol, England 39.5 km

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, 20 August 2026 – Thursday, 20 August 2026)

    Crickhowell, Wales 40.2 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 $46.14 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.