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 3
Rent a tent 1
Tent pitches 25
Open now
Opens 30 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, 30 May to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 100 Pitchup.com customers

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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 site to a friend

96% would stay here again

What customers say

Great campsite for Forest of Dean! Friendly owners, clean facilities (new showers!), and spacious pitches. Basic washing-up facilities, some road noise during peak times. Good value, peaceful stay.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Stayed here with some friends and our children, we had a lovely…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Stayed here with some friends and our children, we had a lovely time, pitch where you want on a selection of areas, staff were extremely friendly and very approachable. Two minute drive in to the town center for takeaways/essentials. Would definitely recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site

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Laura M.

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely field, well maintained, plenty of space. Lovely toilets and shower facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice flat pitches, clean showers and toilets, benches to use, friendly hosts…

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Marcia E.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Nice flat pitches, clean showers and toilets, benches to use, friendly hosts

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really nice clean campsite. The owners go above and beyond for the…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Really nice clean campsite. The owners go above and beyond for the campers. Really clean showers and toilets. I would recommend and look forward to going back myself.

Disliked There was nothing to dislike, it did and had everything we needed for camping.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really amazing base for a mountain biking trip.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Warm showers and clean facilties. Amazing location for mountain biking -trails are only a short pedal away! Lovely owners.

Disliked No wifi, but good phone signal so didnt matter!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Simple. Clean. Convenient for all the local restaurants, shops and pubs!…

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Marcus H.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Simple. Clean. Convenient for all the local restaurants, shops and pubs!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site clean facilities

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Josef P.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked Toilets were lovely, and clean, site owners were really friendly. The site is in a great location and is really well kept.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

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…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

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

Recommend to friends Visit again

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!!

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Jon C.

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

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!

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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

    Bristol, England 39.5 km

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

    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.

Nearest sites

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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 R431,33 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.