The Thames Head Inn

View prices & book 8.7 615 reviews
Nice pub
Nice pub
Level pitches throughout the site
The thames head inn, between cirencester and tetbury
There's plenty of greenery around the site
Sunny and shady pitches
Grass pitches looking over fields
Fencing around the site
Unwind with a drink after you've pitched up
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Level pitches throughout the site
The thames head inn, between cirencester and tetbury
There's plenty of greenery around the site

  • Peaceful site on the edge of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds
  • 10 minutes’ drive from the towns of Cirencester and Tetbury
  • In the grounds of the Thames Head Inn bar-restaurant
Stunning landscapes, scenic market towns and the peace and quiet of the Cotswolds… How could you say no to that? At family-friendly site The Thames Head Inn, four miles from Cirencester market town in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds, you definitely won't want to miss the chance. Thames Head is well-placed for exploring the spectacular Cotswolds on foot or by bike – the start of the Thames Path, which follows the world-famous river for 184 miles from source to sea, is half a mile from the site, and there are loads of cycles tours and walking routes starting in Cirencester and Tetbury, both within 10 minutes’ drive of the site. If that's not your scene, kick back on the dog-friendly site in the shade of the trees, soaking in the scenic and peaceful Cotswolds countryside, or take a relaxed stroll through the fields with Rex. Worked up an appetite? The site is in the grounds of the Thames Head Inn bar-restaurant, where food is served well into the evening and the drinks keep flowing until closing (remember to book a table, as mealtimes can get very busy). If you fancy fending for yourself, pick up supplies in Cirencester or Kemble – a 20-minute walk away – and fire up the barbecue. For a change of scenery – and menus – there are plenty of restaurants within 10 minutes of Thames Head.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 11
Open now
Opens 1 January
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu 1 Jan to

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2 adults
0 children
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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating from 615 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

89% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a small, well-maintained campsite behind The Thames Head Inn. Pitches are level and mostly gravel, with electric hook-up. Guests praise the attached pub for its excellent food and friendly staff. The location is ideal for exploring the Cotswolds and walking to the source of the Thames. Limited on-site facilities, including a single toilet and shower, are noted.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Ideal for an overnight stop when touring.

Overall

7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Facilities / Activities
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Janet M.

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked Lovely large pitch. Great pub with good food and service. Perfect for an overnight stopover.

Disliked One shower room with the only toilet in as well was a bit inconvenient!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely spacious pitch, campsite was kept…

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8 out of 10
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 10
Value for money
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Sam H.

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked Lovely spacious pitch, campsite was kept clean and well maintained by owners, picnic tables were provided, lovely touch. One toilet and shower provided if needed, always available when we visited, didn’t have to queue. Large bin near entrance for rubbish, lovely walks from the pub.

Disliked Only one draw back was the location of our pitch as it was next to a very busy road which was noisy

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great pub stop over site

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9 out of 10
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 9
Value for money
 10
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Dani and Stu W.

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked Great picth, lovely loction, Pub ood excellent, great attentive staff.

Disliked Road noise (people thinking its a racetrack) - howvever out of control of the site but council should be doing something about it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice clean site, we arrived late and left early so not much to say

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Steven H.

Electric gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked Tidy site

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A pleasant site with limitations. However we would stay here again

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7 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Alan J.

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked Friendly welcome. Open, well laid out and well kept site.

Disliked The single toilet and shower combined, whilst very clean, seemed inadequate for the number of units, especially at peak times.
The fresh water tap was set back about 8 metres from the gravel road. Without a long hose, which we don’t have, it wasn’t possible to fill our on board water tank.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Love coming back to this site at any time of year.

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Georgia W.

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked Lovely camp site in a beautiful location. Ideal for walking straight from the site. Level pitches. Great pub on your doorstep, very friendly and extensive menu.

Disliked Limited toilet facilities but not an issue because we have services on board.

Recommend to friends Visit again

excellent site with delicious pub food

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10 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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NIKKI T.

Electric gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked immaculate site. well laid out and very tidy.
very welcoming reception when we arrived.
the pub meal was delicious and home made and the staff were very attentive.

Disliked nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site with great pub onsite

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9 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked Lots of space on the pitches, grounds kept nice and hook up all worked well. Toilet and shower always clean. Pub served great food with huge portions

Disliked Only one shower and toilet in same room meant if someone was having a shower facilities were busy for some time. Not a big issue and did use pub toilets when they were open. You can hear the road and train limit not an issue for us

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location in the Cotswolds.

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9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Mike B.

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked Great location. Close to Cirencester, Tetbury, and Bibury. The pub was great for food and a drink. There are some great walks close direct from the camping site.

Disliked There was only one showers and toilet a available for the campsite, but this was not too much of an issue, but could be improved with more showers and toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved all of it! Great spot!!…

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Wifi
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Nina B.

Electric gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked Loved all of it!
Great spot!! Great pub! Great food , nice and close to Cirencester and Tetbury

Disliked One toilet is not enough really

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Thames Head Inn

Tetbury Road

Cirencester

Gloucestershire

England

GL7 6NZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.68685°N
2.02907°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.6 mi Beeches Car Park
6 mi Dark Lane
6 mi Dark Lane
Rail
0.7 mi Kemble Rail Station
9.1 mi Stroud (Glos) Rail Station
11.5 mi Stonehouse Rail Station
Ferry
19.6 mi Sharpness Old Docks
20.6 mi Lydney Harbour
28.8 mi Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
Airport
15.3 mi Gloucestershire 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

There are plenty of stately homes near The Thames Head Inn if you want to get a feel for the history of the area, with Newark Park, Sudeley Castle, Dyrham Park, Bowood House and Berkeley Castle all within 45 minutes’ drive of the site. TV addict? Visit Chavenage House, 15 minutes from Thames Head, which you may recognise as the Poldark family home of Trenwith from the eponymous BBC drama… If you’re more at home in the outdoors, explore some of the many gardens within 20 minutes of the site, rub elbows with the royals on a trip to Highgrove Gardens at the private residence of Charles and Camilla or, on a grander scale, stroll around the national arboretum at Westonbirt. Got kids trailing along? Get the best of both worlds at Cotswold Wildlife Park and Gardens – meet the giraffes, lions and camels, then wander through the gardens at the Victorian manor house. If that’s not hitting the spot, take the kids to learn more about the Romans at Corinium Museum in Cirencester or give them Harry Potter vibes on the Swindon and Cricklade steam railway.

Must see

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum 9.8 mi

Painswick Rococo Garden 10.3 mi

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway 13.2 mi

Gloucester Quays 15.4 mi

Gloucester Waterways Museum 15.4 mi

National Trust

Chedworth Roman Villa 10.3 mi

Woodchester Park 10.8 mi

Newark Park 12.6 mi

Heelis 13.1 mi

Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate 13.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cirencester - Monarch's Way - Source of the Thames - Thames Path - Ewen - Chesterton 2.4 mi

Rodmarton - Tarlton - Rodmarton 2.4 mi

RODMARTON MANOR 2.4 mi

CIRENCESTER PARK 2.5 mi

Cirencester to Chedworth via MacMillan Way 3.3 mi

Local events

  • Cheltenham Festival (Tuesday, 16 March 2027 – Tuesday, 16 March 2027)

    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 16.1 mi

  • Wilderness Festival (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Oxford, Oxfordshire 25.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Thames Head Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Thames Head Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Thames Head Inn? There are plenty of stately homes near The Thames Head Inn if you want to get a feel for the history of the area, with Newark Park, Sudeley Castle, Dyrham Park, Bowood … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Thames Head Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Thames Head Inn? From £27.50 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.