High Lodge Farm

From £29 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.2 130 reviews
Views from the campsite overlooking the market town of Abingdon (added by manager 27 Apr 2022)
Dog-friendly camping in oxfordshire (added by manager 27 apr 2022)
Sunset views (added by manager 27 apr 2022)
30 pitches sited on flat, open grassland (added by manager 27 apr 2022)

  • Family-friendly campsite overlooking historic Abingdon; dogs welcome
  • Five minutes' drive from Abingdon town centre and the Thames Path
  • Generous pitches, hot outdoor showers, sunset views and firepits
Pitch up and relax in the great outdoors at High Lodge Farm in Oxfordshire. This peaceful 400-acre farm borders the River Thames and looks out over historic Abingdon (widely thought to be England's oldest town), with views that are particularly spectacular at sunset. Made up of rolling fields, meadows and mature woodland, this back to basics site feels a world away from urban life and is a great place to enjoy a mini break under the stars. This pop-up site has spacious pitches where you can keep warm by hiring a firepit on site. Other facilities include a mobile toilet trailer, basic hot and cold water outdoor showers (hot showers require a small charge), a cold-water washing-up station, an outdoor games area, book exchange and a small bale stack to play on. Barbecues are permitted if raised off the ground (no disposable barbecues, please). Firepit hire is subject to availability, and logs will be available to purchase. If you're here in summer, you'll also have access to the site's nearby PYO sunflower field, along with special Sunflower Sundowner events on select weekends, where you can sip a glass of fizz or artisan Oxfordshire gin alongside freshly grilled burgers as the sun sets. Catering trailers also sell locally roasted coffee, cake and ice creams as well as breakfast rolls, burgers and hot dogs during PYO Sunflower opening hours. Dogs are welcome and select parts of the farm will be open for exclusive walkies with your four-legged friend.

Site type

Tent pitches 37
Motorhome pitches 3
Opens 1 July
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.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Logs must be purchased onsite.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 1 Jul to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

The trail and sunflowers. Clean pitches with everything well organised. Fire pits…

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: The trail and sunflowers. Clean pitches with everything well organised. Fire pits for hire was an added bonus to our trip.

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Lovely simple site, perfect for those wanting a chilled camp

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Layout Toilets Location

Disliked: Lack of chemical disposal point

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wonderful open space

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: The amount of safe space for youngsters to play in, sheltered by woods but then open fields so close, good but basic amenities , a great place to go and so close to Abingdon

Disliked: The fact that although there is a time limit on noise that some adults felt the need to have loud music on to the point I could barely hear my radio. I think someone needs to do a circuit to ensure this doesn't happen as there are quite a lot of young families who go here.

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Great site, friendly staff, generous pitch sizes.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The campsite, despite being so close to Abingdon, felt like you were in the middle of no where and away from the world. We chose High Lodge as we wanted to test our dog with her first camping trip. The 3km dog walk was a life saver and a great way to get away from activity of the campsite. The pitches were a generous size and the fact you could rent a fire pit was a lovely addition. The campsite was clean and had the basic facilities we required. Everyone respected the rules around quiet hours and driving around the campsite.

Disliked: Only a minor thing, the 3km dog walking route was a life saver but it would be nice if an enclosed area was made to throw a ball about for the dog (very small minor thing).

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would recommend and stay again

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Logically laid out site with good facilities. Run by a super friendly sister duo who were around for help when needed. perfect place for a weekend camping.

Disliked: nothing

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Pretty site with lots of space. Perfect for families and their dogs.

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Brilliant site on a hill, secluded by the woods and beside the sun flower fields. The site is clear, spacious and friendly. The hay bales, giant Jenga, ping pong table and giant nought and crosses were a nice touch. We will definitely be back!

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Great value peaceful site, brilliant location

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: We loved our stay here over Aug bank holiday weekend. Really appreciated being able to park up adjacent to a "wild" field with views down to Abingdon where it was peacefully away from the toys & games for the kids (these looked great though!) Loved being able to explore the woods too, and visit the sunflowers. The rustic showers were fun, and the toilet block had plenty of cubicles too. Large pitches - overall, very good value! Abingdon is only a 25 min practically flat walk away along a pavement. There is an open air pool there, an independent cinema, lovely cafés etc, and of course the Thames footpath. Would definitely stay again if we come back to the area.

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would stay again and nice for a group to meet up and relax.

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Flexible layout and space in central area for children with the hay bales to play on - they were really amused and it was easy for parents to watch and relax. Woodland walks lovely. Direct, flat walk into Abingdon via surrounding canal paths - good for the pubs. Sunflower field was in bloom Aug bank holiday which was a delightful sight.

Disliked: Showers were £1 for 3 mins and we didn’t have any coins with us on the first day - nice to have that highlighted to be more prepared (but maybe I just missed that info)!

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Lovely, chilled out site. Good location. Excellent size pitches.…

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely, chilled out site. Good location. Excellent size pitches.

Disliked: Outdoor showers, and portacabin toilets - all ok. Would be good to have some outdoor sinks for teeth brushing etc as not enough space in portacabins

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Beautiful setting. Toilets much better this year. Games in middle for children…

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

Non-electric grass motorhome pitch

Liked: Beautiful setting. Toilets much better this year. Games in middle for children and hay bales were brilliant

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

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

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

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

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

High Lodge Farm

Culham

Abingdon

Oxfordshire

England

OX14 3DX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.6602°N
-1.26453°W

Route directions

Turn onto Thame Lane and continue past the Europa School for approximately a quarter of a mile. Turn left onto the track signposted High Lodge Farm, just before the Europa School car park. Continue up the track until you see some farm buildings on your left. Follow the signs through the woods to the campsite. The what3words address for this site is: hands.stages.handle

Nearest transport

Coach
6.1 mi Speedwell Street
6.2 mi St Aldates
6.3 mi St Clements Street
Rail
1.3 mi Culham Rail Station
1.7 mi Appleford Rail Station
2.1 mi Radley Rail Station
Airport
12.1 mi London Oxford 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Thames Path: a short walk from site - Abingdon (town centre and paddleboard hire): five minutes' drive - Didcot Railway Centre: 15 minutes - Wallingford: 20 minutes - Oxford: 25 minutes - Blenheim Palace: 30 minutes - Bicester Village: 35 minutes - The Cotswolds: from 40 minutes.

Must see

Didcot Railway Centre 3.5 mi

Christ Church Cathedral 6.2 mi

Modern Art Oxford 6.2 mi

Carfax Tower 6.3 mi

University of Oxford Botanic Garden 6.3 mi

National Trust

Priory Cottages 4 mi

Basildon Park 12.7 mi

Boarstall Tower 13.5 mi

Boarstall Duck Decoy 13.5 mi

Long Crendon Courthouse 14.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

SUTTON COURTENAY MANOR 1.2 mi

ALBERT PARK, ABINGDON 1.4 mi

NUNEHAM COURTENAY 2.4 mi

Dorchester - Long Wittenham - Wittenham Clumps - Dorchester 4.4 mi

GARSINGTON MANOR 5.8 mi

Local events

  • Blenheim Palace Flower Show (Friday 21 June 2024 – Friday 21 June 2024)

    Woodstock, Oxfordshire 13.5 mi

  • Wilderness Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Oxford, Oxfordshire 17 mi

  • Rewind South (Friday 16 August 2024 – Friday 16 August 2024)

    Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire 17.7 mi

  • Henley Royal Regatta (Tuesday 2 July 2024 – Tuesday 2 July 2024)

    Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire 17.8 mi

  • Reading Festival (Wednesday 21 August 2024 – Wednesday 21 August 2024)

    Reading, Berkshire 18.1 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.

Want to know more about camping in Oxfordshire?

  • Does High Lodge Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is High Lodge Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near High Lodge Farm? Local attractions and activities include: - Thames Path: a short walk from site - Abingdon (town centre and paddleboard hire): five minutes' drive - Didcot Railway Centre: 15 minutes - Wallingford: 20 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of High Lodge Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at High Lodge Farm? From £29 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.