Budget/backpacker: Tent Campsites in Slimbridge, England

Severn Banks Camping

• Peaceful pop-up farm site on the Severn riverbanks in Gloucestershire
• A 20-minute drive to the Forest of Dean; 30 minutes to Symonds Yat
• Dogs welcome; farm animals to meet on site

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

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

The Cider Orchard

• Dog-friendly farm site on an apple orchard in south Gloucestershire
• A 15-minute drive from the Cotswold District; 35 minutes from Bristol
• Village shop and pub with cask ales and food within walking distance

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

Stancombe Ash Farm

• Quiet, dog-friendly site surrounded by Cotswolds farmland and woodland
• A 10-minute drive from Stroud; 25 minutes to Westonbirt or Cirencester
• Five minutes’ drive to the local town; walks and country pubs locally

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

Camping at Oakfield Farm

• Spacious meadow pitches on a South Gloucestershire heavy horse farm
• A 20-minute drive to Berkeley Castle and 30 minutes to WWT Slimbridge
• Back-to-basics, rural base for exploring the Cotswolds and Bristol

Chase Farm

• Small quiet site on a working dairy farm in the Wye Valley
• Chepstow, Puzzle Wood and Tintern Abbey within a 15-minute drive
• Pop-up farm shop on site selling farm-produced milk and ice cream

Lydbrook Wild Camping

• Family-run wild camping site in the Wye Valley National Landscape
• Peaceful spot a couple of miles from Lydbrook in the Forest of Dean
• Within walking distance of the river Wye, a café and a pub

YHA Wye Valley

• Scenic setting in the Forest of Dean, 5 miles from Symonds Yat Rock
• Orienteering course on site; miles of paths and bike trails close by
• Bar, restaurant, kitchen, lounge, firepit and canoe landing station

The Daneway Inn

Craig Farm