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.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 10
Rent a tent 1
Tent pitches 25
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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, 01 May to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 114 Pitchup.com customers

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Budget/backpackerPeaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Great location, friendly, clean campsite with a chill vibe & good value. Spacious, flat pitches. Toilets & showers are always clean. Road noise & occasional facility queues mentioned, but owners are super helpful & welcoming. Ideal for exploring!

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 2026/06/03

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely location,lovely place

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Jade D. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

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

Would recommend this site as a Forest of Dean base, we would return.

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huw w. 4 reviews

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely site, flat pitches, pitch where you want, 2 toilets and 2 showers were adequate, hardly any wait when needed to use, and all were kept very clean.
Good location for accessing the Forest of Dean area and also parkrun.
Lovely owners who welcomed us and gave information about the area and cycle routes etc.
There was one camper there who did not abide by the policy of quiet after 10pm and played music until the early hours - we understand that when this was reported the owners dealt with it very appropriately. They even went to each of the other camp site guests the following morning to apologise and to ensure everyone was ok. NB: they had nothing to apologise for and they dealt with it well when they were aware of the noise.
Full respect for the owners, but zero respect for the noisy and selfish campers making the noise! (Thank goodness we had ear plugs so we did sleep ok still..)
All in all we had a great weekend and we would return to this site and recommend it.

Disliked The noisy camper, but not the owners fault and they dealt with it very appropriately.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely clean site , brilliant location…

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 jason l. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely clean site , brilliant location and lovely owner

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really well situated for exploring the…

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Julie C. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really well situated for exploring the forest. Despite being a pop up and reasonably priced, thoughtful touches like the loos with warm water, wash up sinks & showers and Fire pits available.
Friendly owners very helpful.
There was some evening shade and wasn’t too crowded. Dog friendly.

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Nice well kept grass, everyone is…

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Chris J. 10 reviews

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Nice well kept grass, everyone is super friendly, metal bin for fire embers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay, great location

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rochelle b. 1 review

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Owners are very welcoming - gave suggestions on what to do in the area.

Toilets and showers are brand new and very clean !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loads of space on a bank…

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 Wilf H. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Loads of space on a bank holiday weekend, they also allowed us to book 1 night. We were looking for a basic campsite after cycling for a day,this met all our needs, it has 2 clean showers and toilets, no frills, and is a stones throw from Coleford and FOD MTB trails

Disliked Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing really to pick up on. It was absolutely fine for a basic site.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Plenty of space. Clean facilities. 15 min walk to amenities. Cost £60 for two nights which I guess is fair in this day and age. It is a business after all. A basic site with basic amenities. Warm showers. Clean toilets. You park up or pitch up. Stay the night and leave. Not much else to it. When we stayed the field was in good condition. Slightly sloped in some areas but also plenty of flat spots.

Disliked I can see how the showers and toilets could get very busy if the site was busier. I can imagine when it's busy there could be upwards of 70 or 80 people and only two toilets and two showers. It's just off a 'main' road but we didn't notice much traffic. There seemed to be a small shop, it wasn't open and couldn't see if it would be at any point so not sure there.

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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 pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette 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 Forest Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campground

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch

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 touring
    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 R442,07 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.