Stan's Field

8 4 reviews
Pitch on the middle terrace
Pitch on the middle terrace
Some pitches are sloping
Pitch with a view
View over severn vale
View from the upper pitches
Pitch shaded by trees
View to the north
The middle terrace
1/13
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  • 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
With views over the Severn Vale towards the Forest of Dean, Stan’s Field has a handful of pitches scattered over an extensive field with some flat areas and some slopes. It’s a west-facing site on the edge of the Cotswold escarpment, looking towards the Brecon Beacons and with amazing sunsets – so basically, the higher you go, the better the view – but the higher you go, the more the field slopes… This is true wild camping, with very basic facilities comprising a compost loo and a washing-up sink with cold water – but the joy of this place is that there’s plenty of wildlife to spot if you’re lucky and move around quietly on site – badgers, deer and foxes may all make their appearance and you might get to see some glow worms too. The site owner will pick you up from public transport, or it’s a 25-minute walk from Stroud railway station. If you’re going down the self-catering route, pick up deli goodies for the barbecue from Stroud Farmers’ Market (15 minutes’ walk) on Saturday morning, or pick up basics from the handy supermarket (20 minutes). On the other hand, if you’d rather have a change of scenery, it’s only 10 minutes’ walk to two real-ale pubs (with occasional live music).

Campground type

Tent sites 6
Opens

Languages spoken

English

French

German

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Features

No 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 Local produce 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Wild camping

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Stan's Field

Stanfields

Kingscourt Lane

Stroud

Gloucestershire

England

GL5 3QR

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.73437°N
-2.22693°W

Route directions

No cars or vehicles are permitted on the site – it is a field only accessible by 4x4. Free on-street parking is available at the top of Tabernacle Lane and at the bottom of the field on Kingscourt Lane.

Nearest transport

Bus
0.9 mi Merrywalks
3.1 mi Dark Lane
3.1 mi Dark Lane
Rail
0.8 mi Stroud (Glos) Rail Station
2.4 mi Stonehouse Rail Station
5.8 mi Cam & Dursley Rail Station
Ferry
11 mi Sharpness Old Docks
12.1 mi Lydney Harbour
24.8 mi Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
Airport
11.3 mi Gloucestershire 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

Hikers, this place is close to the long-distance Cotswold Way (15 minutes’ drive) between Bath and Chipping Campden, as well as scores of great walks around the Stroud valleys. Yomp up to Painswick Beacon (also 15 minutes) for Gloucestershire views, or follow the W.A.S Way (10 minutes) circular route around Stroud itself. Mixing walks up with a bit of culture, have an amble around the Slad valley (15 minutes), the setting for Laurie Lee’s “Cider with Rosie”, where you can spot his old house, school and favourite pub. You can also have a wander through the grounds of the unfinished, Victorian-era Woodchester Mansion Trust (20 minutes) before scaring yourself silly with guided tours of its ghostly towers and vaulted hallways. If gardening is your thing, you’ve got lucky here. You can get lost along spooky forest trails dotted with follies at Painswick Rococo Garden (20 minutes), mug up on rare trees as you follow woodland walks at Westonbirt, The National Arboretum (25 minutes), and even have a poke around Prince Charles’s shrubberies at Highgrove Gardens (20 minutes).

Must see

Painswick Rococo Garden 4.2 mi

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 7.6 mi

Gloucester Waterways Museum 8.9 mi

Gloucester Quays 8.9 mi

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum 8.9 mi

National Trust

Woodchester Park 2.8 mi

Newark Park 7.6 mi

Westbury Court Garden 10 mi

Horton Court 12.8 mi

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 13.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Stroud - Painswick - Pitchcombe - Stroud 1.1 mi

Selsley Common - Woodchester - Selsley Common 1.2 mi

NETHER LYPIATT MANOR 1.9 mi

WOODCHESTER MANSION 2.3 mi

Minchinhampton - Avening - Minchinhampton 2.7 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.

Reviews

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If you're OK with basic, you might really love this!

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Michael H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Amazing views across Stroud to the Bristol Channel and beyond (see photo). Great to watch the sun go down! Beautifully quiet. Very close to nature. Facilities though basic were quite adequate and as described.

Disliked: A kind of map of / instructions for the site would be helpful I think - when I arrived the main 3 pitches had been taken, and it wasn't obvious (to me) that the wider "walkway" that had clearly been mowed was actually a place where I could pitch.
The site is not staffed and the other campers didn't really know either! Fortunately the person collecting money found me as I was pitching in the wrong place and put me right!

Also I did find it pretty hard to find the site, and Sat Nav is quite patchy in this beautifully off-the-beaten-track site. Maybe add a few more tips to finding it on the site description?

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very characterful site, excellent views…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Patrick B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Very characterful site, excellent views

Recommend to friends Visit again

As advertised friendly host worth a second stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: Super peaceful and great views

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, perfect wild camping

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi No rating
Nathalie A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: How green and wild the campsite is. There was also homemade cider available for £1 a bottle (very strong stuff!)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Stan's Field have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Stan's Field dog friendly? No View all features
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