Cotswolds Camping

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Gypsy Wagon
Meadow Barn
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Gypsy Wagon
Meadow Barn
Glamping pod

  • Cosy family-run and dog-friendly site in the Cotswolds
  • A 15-minute drive from Blenheim Palace; 25 minutes to Stow-on-the-Wold
  • Barbecues and firepits allowed; access to footpaths and bridleways
After a cosy spot somewhere in the Cotswolds? Historic houses, museums and market towns are out in full force around the cosy Cotswolds Camping in its Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty six miles from Chipping Norton… to be exact, this family-run site is 15 minutes' drive away from Blenheim Palace and within striking distance of many characteristic Cotswolds trails. At the same time, Oxfordshire is the other way and Oxford itself is just 15 minutes’ train journey away from Charlbury Station (five minutes’ drive). As for those of you with a soft spot for a hardcore shopping trip, you won’t be left in the lurch here, as Bicester Village has a shopping outlet 35 minutes’ drive away and Stratford-upon-Avon is 45 minutes’ drive away for handsome riverside scenes and independent shops. Now, how about those hiking shoes? Well, the site has access to fancy footpaths, bridleways and woodland walks, so you’ll be able to get right to the rambling. You might want to stop by the local village, Charlbury, on your way around the local area, as there are food shops, pubs, cafés and restaurants here, all within walking distance of the site. And don’t worry, you’ll be able to carry the good time onto the site, as barbecues and firepits are both permitted – the same for dogs. As for the facilities you’ll have on hand, these include a play area, shower, toilets and a dishwashing area to help you deal with any dirty pots and pans.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Motorhome pitches 50
Caravans for hire 3
Tent pitches 65
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Hired accommodation

  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 2 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • Toilet rolls are not provided, please bring your own. Booking dates cannot be changed within 7 days of arrival, all other changes can be made until 2 days before arrival.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun 1 Mar to

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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
0 dogs

Reviews

8.2

Overall rating from 425 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

84% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a beautiful Cotswolds location with spacious, well-maintained pitches and friendly staff. Facilities are generally clean, though some report them as dated and occasionally lacking hot water or toilet roll. The on-site cafe and live music are popular. Visitors appreciate the family-friendly atmosphere and peaceful environment, though some note noise from other guests and congestion when busy.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 22/09/2026

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The little cafe on site was…

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Lacey M. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The little cafe on site was lovely and did gluten free pizzas which was great.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location for exploring the Cotswolds

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Jamie F. 13 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice location. Toilets and showers clean. Ideally located for exploring the Cotswolds!

Disliked The noise from the live ‘singer’ on Saturday night coming from the cafe.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location. Easy to get the…

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 Sarah C. 4 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Location. Easy to get the train to Oxford and walk to Charlbury. Nice showers and kitchen facilities. Quiet.

Disliked No loo roll provided

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site, a few small tweaks to make it great

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Robin M. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Pitches weren't too small and the site is in a good location. Because of the location the night sky was full of stars. Didn't use the café/bar/shop but reassuring to know it's there.

Disliked It had the feeling of a large, manicured campsite i.e. not very rustic and lots of signs. Unfortunately the facilities didn't match that - the toilets weren't very clean and the hand dryer didn't work. I've seen better toilet facilities on campsites that offer only basic facilities.
As there's very little phone signal there's probably a better solution for late check-ins rather than phoning, perhaps just a list of names with their pitch location?

Recommend to friends Visit again

On return I would love to try out the café, as it seemed very popular.

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Robyn M. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked The space between pitches, the ease of checking in.
The showers and toilets were super close, and all kitchen amenities, usually I would bring my own cooking devices, but was able to this time. Therefore, it was brilliant having the sink and microwave provided.
Really enjoyed the Campsite, would book again.

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Wow what a beautiful wonderful campsite.…

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Teresa P. 3 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Wow what a beautiful wonderful campsite. Fantastic facilities and surroundings. Had a very good breakfast in the Cauldron Cafe Emporium. Jo the owner of the cafe is such a lovely lady 😍 we also bought some of her remedies. We will definitely go back again soon.

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Hello. Stayed for one night. Something…

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a 6 reviews

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Hello. Stayed for one night. Something for everyone take a look at their web site, well-kept site so enjoy there site

Recommend to friends Visit again

Facilities clean Site clean Great space…

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 Faye G. 11 reviews

Electric grass tent pitch (maximum 4-berth, medium)

Liked Facilities clean
Site clean
Great space
Cafe onsite
Local attractions close by

Disliked Warden was a little unwelcoming on our arrival however able to work with us in the end to give us a weekend we wanted

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Flat pitch and easy check in…

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Neil M. 11 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Flat pitch and easy check in

Disliked Only one shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your review Neil. There is indeed one shower in the male block, one female shower in the female block , four showers in the unisex block, one male shower in the block opposite and one female shower in the block opposite. Then there's three male showers in the shower block at the top of the campsite and three female showers in the top block. Then there's two private showers in the private fields. That's a total of 16 showers spread across the campsite. This information can be found on our website site map and the maps spread across the campsite.

Lovely location, great team, clean,…

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Simon G. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked Lovely location, great team, clean,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Cotswolds Camping

Spelsbury Road

Charlbury

Chipping Norton

Oxfordshire

England

OX7 3LL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.88594°N
1.48883°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.9 mi Water Eaton Park and Ride
13.3 mi Gloucester Green Bus Station
13.4 mi Magdalen Street East
Rail
0.9 mi Charlbury Rail Station
2.4 mi Finstock Rail Station
3.5 mi Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station
Airport
8.4 mi London Oxford Airport
28.6 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

Trail time? You might want to begin with the Roman Fosse Way, passing by the towns of Stow-on-the-Wold (25 minutes' drive) and Moreton-in-Marsh (25 minutes). Or from Lechlade-on-Thames (half an hour), perhaps you'll roll right on to the Thames Path, if you’re not drawn into the water with watersports such as canoeing. Characterful towns and villages are a Cotswolds staple and it shows… Burford (15 minutes) is boxed full of unusual shops, pubs and tea rooms, while in Witney (20 minutes), you’ve got classic entertainment courtesy of a multi-screen cinema, shops and leisure centre mixed in with markets and the historic Cogges Manor Farm. In Woodstock (15 minutes) there’s more history inside The Oxfordshire Museum. Like Chipping Norton (10 minutes), the place has a swimming pool, shops, pubs and tea rooms galore, to add to Chipping Norton’s theatre and cinema. Historic are many of the houses around here, and that includes the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Blenheim Palace (15 minutes), the Jacobean Chastleton House (20 minutes) and or the 18th-century Buscot Park (35 minutes). For more activities in the throw of it all, there’s Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens (25 minutes) and Bourton-on-the-Water’s equestrian centre, brewery and motoring museum (half an hour).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Amarelo Bistro Restaurant 0.9 mi
  • Rose and Crown Pub 1 mi
  • The Bull Pub 1 mi
  • The Bell Pub 1 mi
  • Ye Olde Three Horseshoes Pub 1 mi
  • Fiveways Takeaway Restaurant 1.3 mi
  • The Tite Inn Pub 2 mi
  • The Harrow Inn Pub 2.7 mi
  • The Crown Inn Pub 3 mi
  • The Plough Pub 3 mi

Groceries

  • Your Coop Food Supermarket 0.9 mi
  • M&S Foodhall Supermarket 4.5 mi
  • Your Coop Food Supermarket 4.5 mi
  • Chipping Norton Cellars Off-licence 4.5 mi
  • Sainsbury's Supermarket 4.6 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 4.6 mi

Parks and play

  • Mill Field park 0.7 mi
  • Chadlington Park 1.9 mi
  • Jubilee Playground 2.9 mi
  • Memorial Park Playground 3.3 mi
  • Heythrop Park 3.5 mi
  • Cotswolds Gate Park Playground 4.1 mi
  • Cornish Road Park 4.4 mi
  • The Common park 4.7 mi
  • Shipton-under-Wychwood Play Ground Playground 5 mi
  • Shephard's Walk LEAP Play area Playground 5.3 mi

Family days out

  • Fairytale Farm Visitor attraction 3.9 mi
  • Heythrop Zoological Gardens 4.2 mi
  • Glympton Park Castle 4.5 mi
  • Harry Potter Tree Visitor attraction 5.9 mi
  • Minster Lovell Hall and Dovecot Castle 6.2 mi
  • Blenheim Palace Castle 6.3 mi
  • Crocodiles of the World Zoo 8.5 mi
  • North Aston Hall Castle 9.3 mi
  • Bletchingdon Park Castle 9.7 mi

Public transport

  • Church 0.5 mi
  • Green 0.6 mi
  • Nine Acres Lane 0.8 mi
  • Banbury Hill 0.8 mi
  • Crossroads 0.8 mi
  • Enstone Road Bus Shelter 0.8 mi
  • Spendlove Centre 0.9 mi
  • Charlbury Station Forecourt 0.9 mi
  • Wychwood Close 0.9 mi
  • The Bell Hotel 1 mi

Other nearby

  • Lake Superior Fishing 2.2 mi
  • Heythrop Park Golf Golf course 3.6 mi
  • Chipping Norton Golf Club Golf course 3.7 mi
  • The Wychwood Golf Club Golf course 4.9 mi

Local services

  • Charlbury Medical Centre Doctors 0.9 mi
  • Averose Pharmacy 0.9 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 2.5 mi
  • bp pulse Charging station 4.5 mi
  • Topside Pharmacy 4.5 mi
  • Cooperative Cashpoint 4.5 mi
  • Chipping Norton - New Street Charging station 4.5 mi
  • Boots Pharmacy 4.5 mi
  • Sainsburys Bank Cashpoint 4.6 mi
  • Chipping Norton War Memorial Community Hospital 4.6 mi

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Must see

Blenheim Palace 6.3 mi

Chastleton House 8.3 mi

Ashmolean Museum 13.1 mi

Carfax Tower 13.5 mi

Modern Art Oxford 13.6 mi

National Trust

Chastleton House 8.3 mi

Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate 13.9 mi

Buscot Old Parsonage 16.3 mi

Buscot Park 16.5 mi

Boarstall Tower 17.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Spelsbury - Charlbury - Chadlington - Dean 0.5 mi

Charlbury - Fawler 0.9 mi

Charlbury - Finstock - Charlbury 0.9 mi

CORNBURY PARK 1.8 mi

DITCHLEY PARK 2.5 mi

Local events

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

    Cheltenham, Gloucestershire 24.8 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 Cotswolds Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cotswolds Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cotswolds Camping? Trail time? You might want to begin with the Roman Fosse Way, passing by the towns of Stow-on-the-Wold (25 minutes' drive) and Moreton-in-Marsh (25 minutes). Or from Lechlade-on-Thames (half an hour), perhaps … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cotswolds Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Arrivals outside of the stated times are strictly not permitted.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cotswolds Camping? From £21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.