Campgrounds for backpackers in Gloucestershire

The Plough Inn

• Grass pitches behind a country pub five minutes from the M5
• Central Bristol and Weston-super-Mare within a half-hour drive
• Log fires, live music, play area and extensive food menu

Engine Meadow Camping

• Wildlife haven on a working farm site in Gloucestershire
• A 15-minute drive to Gloucester and 35 minutes to the Forest of Dean
• Nearby the Newent Loop cycle trail; farm shops and pubs nearby

Woodleigh

• Wild camping with spectacular views of Gloucestershire’s Severn Vale
• A 25-minute drive to Highgrove Gardens, and 45 minutes to Bristol
• Access to the Cotswold Way, pubs, shops and neolithic ruins nearby

Gramp's Field

• Peaceful field in rural Gloucestershire close to the river Severn
• Five minutes' drive from Westbury Court Garden; Gloucester 15 minutes
• Simple site on a working farm with views over the Forest of Dean

Stan's Field

• 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

O'Gabe Farm

• Peaceful, well-maintained farm site half a mile from the river Avon
• A five-minute drive from the edge of the Cotswolds; watersports nearby
• Pubs and food shop 20 minutes’ walk away; barbecues allowed on site

Horwood Farm Camping

• Peaceful yurt surrounded by trees with abundant wildlife
• Walk to the Lower Woods nature reserve; a 30-minute drive to Bristol
• Firepit provided; relaxed, 'leave no trace' destination

River Severn Bank Pop-up Campsite

• Back-to-basics site right on the River Severn, in Gloucestershire
• Gloucester and Forest of Dean Cycle Centre 25 minutes’ drive
• Front-row seats for the Severn Bore; barbecues allowed

Nibley House Farm Pop-up Campsite

• Pop-up site for over-25s and families in Cotswolds countryside
• Free zorbing, yoga, Pilates and evening jamming sessions on site
• Free concerts for Nibley Farm Family Festival; bring your own food

Croft Farm Camp Site

The Lower Lode

• Fifteenth-century traditional riverside pub
• Rural setting overlooking the River Severn
• Well placed for the Cotswolds, Cheltenham, Worcester and Malvern

Crosshands Log Pods

• Glamping on a smallholding three miles from Chipping Norton
• Oxford, Stratford-upon-Avon and Cheltenham within a 45-minute drive
• Easy access from the A44

Jenners Barn Pop-Up Camping

• Back to basics site on a peaceful Cotswolds farm
• A 20-minute drive from Cirencester; half an hour from Witney
• Views of the river Coln; a mile from a nature reserve and café

Scouts Field Campsite

• Friendly campsite with woodland and mature oak trees
• A 20-minute drive from Gloucester and Ross-on-Wye
• Communal kitchen, shared central firepit and woodworking activities