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.

Campground type

RV sites 3
Rent a tent 1
Tent sites 25
Open now
Opens May 30
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette 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, May 30 to

Campsite types & availability

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 93 Pitchup.com customers

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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Budget/backpacker

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

96% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent site, basic but facilities are clean and well maintained.

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Friendly welcome
Cleanliness
Everything worked well- showers; toilets; washing up area

Disliked No hot water for washing up.
Seemed expensive for a basic site
10am vacation- would prefer 11am

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely comment.
We have chose to have cold water washing up as children in particular leave taps running so always easy to boil a kettle and then can use from kettle and add cold water.
Also being on a metre and trying to look after the environment 😀
Also had you of asked we could you could of course stayed on an extra hour is so . No problem at all .
Please do if visiting again .
Many thanks

Plenty of space to camp, facilities were really clean. Host was so…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Plenty of space to camp, facilities were really clean. Host was so friendly :)

Disliked Disliked nothing! Only thing I’d say is there is only 2 toilets and 2 showers which I don’t think is enough for everyone to use

From the manager: Thank you for your great comment.
Unfortunately we are not open long enough to afford another shower or toilets .
When only charging low cost for camping it doesn’t stretch any more for more facilities.
Great to see you guys again in the future.

Near to some great climbing spots; looking forwards to booking again!!

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Jon C.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked elegant simple site

well laid out

lovely flexible host
(M4 was broken & permitted arrival hours were stretched to help)

new showerblock works really well.

thanks Team TFC!

Great site. very happy. Does exactly what it says its a big…

Overall 9/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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John A.

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Great site. very happy. Does exactly what it says its a big field with a good toilet and shower.
Owners were very nice to chat to would definitely recommend

Perfect site if you don't need ehu

Overall 10/10

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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Guy P.

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Relaxed vibe, friendly owners, loads of space for the kids to play, clean toilets/showers

From the manager: Thanks for the great comment.

Washing up facilities were great. Toilets were clean and well stocked. Showers…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Washing up facilities were great. Toilets were clean and well stocked. Showers were hot! Super friendly hosts in a fabulous location for exploring!

Flat field, although there were a few others on the site it…

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Primitive grass RV campsite

Liked Flat field, although there were a few others on the site it was nice and quiet and plenty of room to have your own space. Basic loos and showers but clean and the shower was powerful and lovely and hot.
Ideally located to explore the forest

Ideal location for local attractions and the on site facilities were very…

Overall 9/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Danny B.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Ideal location for local attractions and the on site facilities were very clean and well maintained

From the manager: Thanks for your great review.

Beautiful campsite, very chilled and within easy walking distance of pubs/town centre.…

Overall 8/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Ella L.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful campsite, very chilled and within easy walking distance of pubs/town centre.
Lovely host, very friendly.
Toilet facilities were lovely and clean.

Disliked Only use of one toilet and shower due to other being allocated to Duke of Edinburgh party. Resulted in queuing to use toilet.

Such good value for money. Perfect for access to forest cycling.

Overall 10/10

Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Matthew G.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Price and location

Features

Pop-up campground

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 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) 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 campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site

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 +0100 (GMT+01:00)

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 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 27.2 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

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

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Friday, August 8, 2025 – Friday, August 8, 2025)

    Bristol, England 24.6 mi

  • Green Man Festival (Thursday, August 14, 2025 – Thursday, August 14, 2025)

    Crickhowell, Wales 25 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    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 $24.18 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.