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

RV & Motorhome sites 50
Caravans for hire 3
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Tent sites 65
Caravan sites 50
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, 1 Mar to

Site types & availability

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Reviews

8.7

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88% would recommend this campground to a friend

85% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Pitch had everything we needed ie privac electric etc. Short walk to…

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Julie W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Pitch had everything we needed ie privac electric etc. Short walk to the toilets and shower block. Handy little shop and cafe.

Disliked No

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Great campsite for everyone.

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Fiona C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked I would definitely recommend Cotswold Camping. Staff are helpful and firendly. Lovely pitches. Great for familes with young and older children, also great for Couples.

Ideal location to explore the Cotswolds. Lovely onsite Cafe/bar, Art Gallery to visit. The Cauldron Cafe also offers a unique afternoon tea experience (booked in advance)

Disliked You do need to take your own toilet roll. The shop is only open at certain times or when you call the office

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Well laid out park, easy access to electric. Great location. Clean shower…

Overall 8/10

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Emma A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Well laid out park, easy access to electric. Great location. Clean shower and toilet.

Disliked For a site as big as it was, you would have thought there would be more showers.

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Lovely weekend break

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Tara C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Great play forest part for children. Friendly staff and great facilities - toilets were spotless and have obviously been recently renovated. They had a rent a fire bowl service. Loved the cauldron cafe. Was all very cool - thanks all for a lovely stay ,!

Disliked Nothing I can think of ! We enjoyed our stay

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Fun site nice pitch…

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Andrew J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Fun site nice pitch

Disliked Dirty toilets
Showers sprayed everywhere other than on your body unless you held it with your hand whilst trying to wash and push button.
Dog shit in park ended up all over my daughters bike and clothes

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From the manager: Hi Andrew ,

Thanks for your review. We’re really upset you found the toilets dirty, this year we’ve employed an extra cleaner and so far this year every single review across all platforms have mentioned just how clean the toilets are. In fact we’ve gone above and beyond to really make them spotless. Obviously with kids, rain and mud , they can become messy but being cleaned at least twice/three times per day they should always be tidy.

We have 16 showers on site and I’m aware of one shower head breaking , obviously if this is the one you’ve used the water pressure is going to send it everywhere. The new shower head holder is on order.

As for the dog mess , it’s truly unacceptable. We’ve actually for the first time since opening started charging for dogs. This is to pay someone to walk the site once per day and check for any mess left by irresponsible owners. We actually encourage all our customers to report and dog mess immediately, we have a zero tolerance approach to owners leaving their dog mess and not picking it up. If anyone is found to be doing this , they are asked to leave immediately with no refunds.

A good 90% of customers are responsible and leave no trace but if you have one or two irresponsible owners staying for more than one day it can have a negative effect. The warden as much as he tries can’t find every single one that may be on the ground.

Which is why it’s so important to report it as soon as possible.

Excellent site, clean facilities and good access to walking routes

Overall 9/10

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Oliver G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent site (small)

Liked Good pitch sizes and facilities on site with easy access to walking routes in the area. Showers and toilets were clean

Disliked Longer walk to the facilities from the pitches including access to water taps

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

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Lovely staff and great facilities- we will definitely be back again!

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Fab site.
Lovely evening Saturday

Disliked None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, we would return

Overall 9/10

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Andrew P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Great atmosphere, friendly staff, very clean and tidy.
Facilities were really good and provided everything we needed for our stay.
The booking process was seamless.

Disliked The distance to the showers are a little bit further than we are used to from the pitch we had.
Small issues probably more our old knees 🤣

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Lovely location, great pitches - very spacious, cute shop and cafe with…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass caravan site

Liked Lovely location, great pitches - very spacious, cute shop and cafe with live music on the Saturday, lots of hot water on tap.

Disliked Not the sites fault but we were next to a family playing loud music late into the night. There were lots of dogs - some pitches seemed to have about 10 so perhaps they could do with an enforced limit as they were all setting each other off. Toilets could have been kept a little cleaner.

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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 Car parking by site/unit 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

Drainage hook-up points for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Cotswolds Camping

Spelsbury Road

Charlbury

Chipping Norton

Oxfordshire

England

OX7 3LL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

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

Local events

  • Blenheim Palace Flower Show (Friday 27 June 2025 – Friday 27 June 2025)

    Woodstock, England 9.9 km

  • Fairport's Cropredy Convention (Thursday 7 August 2025 – Thursday 7 August 2025)

    Chipping Norton, England 28 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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 $39.91 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.