The Field Campsite

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Plenty of space even on a bank holiday weekend (added by manager 22 Mar 2023)

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Visitor image of the tent pitch (added by manager 22 mar 2023)

Pitches on a flat field with a few buttercups (added by manager 20 may 2022)

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. As a pop-up wild camping site, there are only basic facilities here (like portable toilets and ice pack freezing), but barbecues and dogs are all 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.

Campground type

Please note

This park has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
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.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Campsite types & availability

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Sazza59@live.com

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Simple and friendly. Near the forest, easy walk from the site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Sazza59@live.com

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Simple campsite with very friendly owners. Only a tap and portaloos hence the reasonable price.They are planning to have a sink for washing up which would make things easier and eventually showers which would be nice. Really liked the lack of officious signs. Some simple information about the local are would be useful though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The friendliness of the owners, the feild was very nice with lovely…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Richard W. Aug 2023

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: The friendliness of the owners, the feild was very nice with lovely cut grass, the relaxed nature of the site, the quietness. I would 100% return.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean open space, lovely kind owners.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sep 2023

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Clean open space, lovely kind owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great hosts, fantastic location and good pricing. Bonus that a running water…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Darren C. Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great hosts, fantastic location and good pricing. Bonus that a running water tap was on site so we could do washing up etc.

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Sazza59@live.com

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Sarah H. Aug 2023

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Simple. Clean and friendly. Children had lots of space to play and lots of space in very informal pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Small and friendly and very close to FOD cycling centre.…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Small and friendly and very close to FOD cycling centre.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly owner, very helpful. Nice spot for exploring forest of Dean and…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	6
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Friendly owner, very helpful. Nice spot for exploring forest of Dean and surrounding area. Beautiful part of the world for walking.Forest ten minute walk away

Disliked: Only two portaloos and one tap so basic camping. Close to road so traffic quote loud but tbf flow of traffic not to busy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect location. Basic facilities

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	No rating

Cristina G. Aug 2023

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Very friendly host. Perfect location for access to the forest walks.

Disliked: 2 Portable toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great welcome from Clare the owner. Firepit. Peaceful. Good location for visiting…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	No rating
Customer service	No rating
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	No rating
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: Great welcome from Clare the owner. Firepit. Peaceful. Good location for visiting places.

Disliked: Loos.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Hikers’ paradise

Spectacular scenery

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

No hot water

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horseback 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 GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.79625°N
-2.60273°W

Nearest transport

Bus

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.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Clevedon Beach	27.2 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

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, March 12, 2024 – Tuesday, March 12, 2024)
Cheltenham, England 24.3 mi
Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday, August 8, 2024 – Thursday, August 8, 2024)
Bristol, England 24.6 mi
Green Man Festival (Thursday, August 15, 2024 – Thursday, August 15, 2024)
Crickhowell, Wales 25 mi
The Hay Festival (Thursday, May 23, 2024 – Thursday, May 23, 2024)
Hay-on-Wye, England 29.3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

All guests spending the night at the park must present their ID at the reception desk and sign registration forms.
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

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs must be kept on leashes and supervised at all times.
The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 8 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
This park has no on-site shower facilities.

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Sites

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.

Vehicles

No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.
Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

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