Cotswolds Camping

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  • 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.

Campground type

Caravan sites 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
RV & Motorhome sites 50
Caravans for hire 3
Tent sites 65
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • 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.
  • Toilet rolls are not provided, please bring your own. If you would like to be allocated a pitch next to another group, bookings must under the same name and/or a group identifier provided in the notes section of each booking. The site cannot amend your allocated pitch on arrival. 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 Sat, 1 Mar to

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Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.5

Overall rating from 434 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

85% would recommend this campground to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

Great, well-kept campsite! Friendly staff, clean facilities, lovely vibe, and handy for the Cotswolds. Cafe, fire pits, and a cool woodland playground are big hits. A few noted busy loos/showers, some noise, and BYO loo roll. Good for families and a chill getaway.

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We would come again as we are fairly easily pleased.

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Tina M.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked 3 Separated fields so nice and spread out.
and was able to choose where we parked. . Good washing facilities and all we needed.
Great location. Walking distance to 4 pubs in Chalrbury.

Disliked Wasn’t greeted by warden so couldn’t ask any Qs for local knowledge. (It was a Sunday though)
Very dated shower block and only 1 female shower. If this was high season I would imagine not enough. Toilet window hanging off. No hand wash.

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Very disappointed with the overall experience.

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Jill C.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked The cauldron Cafe

Disliked The customer service ( groundsman) needs training I customer communication

Recommend to friends Visit again

Extremely helpful upon arrival Good site…

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Tony P.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Extremely helpful upon arrival
Good site with good facilities
Close to Chipping Norton

Disliked Nothing

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Everything was so good ..looking forward to going back next year!

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Sharon T.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Great pitch, great location and live music was amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lot better places about and for a better price. Very disappointed

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Diana J.

Unpowered grass tent site (large)

Liked Not really anything to like about the place.

Disliked Staff not available
Limited amount of facilities
No food available even though website said they did

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I’d never book this place

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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Nothing

Disliked terrible customer care

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: In the notes section of your booking you can add your vehicle size, this helps us allocate an appropriate pitch for you. When you have failed to do this and turn up in a massive motorhome pitches that would have been better suited for you would have been allocated to other customers with smaller vehicles. It also states to bring a 25m hookup cable , when you only bring a two meter hookup cable there is really not much we can do. Typically since time began October is a wet month, without telling us the size of your vehicle and bringing the appropriate hook up cable length you really limit the amount of spaces we can give you. In the end you didn’t go out and buy another cable , you parked in a 7x7 pitch which was allocate for a small tent , fortunately they did bring a 25 meter cable so where pit in the pitch allocated for you. Thanks for your informative review

Really nice experience in general. Nice…

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Rafael L.

Powered grass tent site (large)

Liked Really nice experience in general. Nice people, very generous size pitch.
Located in a quiet area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Family and dog friendly. Peaceful location

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Erin P.

Unpowered grass tent site (large)

Liked Lovely clean campsite ..excellent location. We arrived later on the evening and it was just a quick stop over but looks like they have fab facilities like cafe/entertainment etc. will definitely return. Very quiet - 100% recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good, great value. Would stay again.

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Lauren K.

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Clean, lots of facility blocks, very sweet cafe/pub with live music. Allowed fires.

Disliked Hand sink basins ran cold water only

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Nice quiet site well laid out,…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Nice quiet site well laid out, several different fields.
Facilities very good toilets kept very clean, the whole site well kept.

Disliked Thought the cafe was a bit expensive.

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 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 Laundry 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

D. of E. 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

Bush Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

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 caravans

Location

Cotswolds Camping

Spelsbury Road

Charlbury

Chipping Norton

Oxfordshire

England

OX7 3LL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.88594°N
1.48883°W

Nearest transport

Coach
17.5 km Water Eaton Park and Ride
21.4 km Gloucester Green Bus Station
21.6 km Magdalen Street East
Rail
1.5 km Charlbury Rail Station
3.9 km Finstock Rail Station
5.6 km Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station
Airport
13.5 km London Oxford Airport
46 km 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).

Must see

Blenheim Palace 10.1 km

Chastleton House 13.3 km

Ashmolean Museum 21 km

Carfax Tower 21.7 km

Modern Art Oxford 21.9 km

National Trust

Chastleton House 13.3 km

Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate 22.4 km

Buscot Old Parsonage 26.2 km

Buscot Park 26.6 km

Boarstall Tower 27.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Spelsbury - Charlbury - Chadlington - Dean 0.7 km

Charlbury - Fawler 1.4 km

Charlbury - Finstock - Charlbury 1.4 km

CORNBURY PARK 3 km

DITCHLEY PARK 4 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.

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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 caravan
    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.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cotswolds Camping? From $42.11 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.