Painswick Glamping

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Mill Pool Camping Pod (added by manager 27 Sep 2022)
Lots of space to spread out
Wooden pod on a raised deck
Camping pod

  • Peaceful site on a working farm 15 minutes' walk from Painswick
  • Close to the Cotswolds Way and other walking/bike trails
  • Fishing lake and lodge with kitchen and woodburning stove
What a cracking spot for Cotswolds capers – pick a patch at Painswick Glamping and you’ll be in a prime position for pottering around this pretty part of the world. Want a rural retreat? You’ll be right pleased with this peaceful place – it’s on a working farm, surrounded by fields and with its own coarse fishing lake for days of dawdling about by the water. It’s an off-grid kind of place, but there’s a small kitchen with toaster, fridge, freezer and kettle. Campfire cookery is very much encouraged too – made all the more tasty by snaffling some of the farm’s free-range eggs or home-reared beef. Prefer your holiday hideaway to have easy access to townie facilities? That’s all sorted here too, for Painswick Glamping (as the name may possibly suggest) is an easy 15 minutes’ amble from the little town of Painswick, a place of pubs, cafés and independent shops. Further pints for country pub enthusiasts are a few minutes’ drive away in Slad, Sheepscombe and Cranham. Of course, you could always get your boots on and take a hike to a pub instead. Or, if you’re after something a little lengthier, perhaps a few days out on the Cotswolds Way might be more your strolling or cycling style? Either way, rest assured that you can come back to a nice warm shower in the smart wetroom, before trotting over to the communal lodge to feed the woodburning stove and curl up on the sofa with a well-earned drink.

Site type

Tent sites 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Open now
Opens March 14
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Guests under the age of 12 are not allowed on site.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Mar 14 to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

This was our second stay here, and we will definitely be back again!

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely quiet campsite, with all the facilities needed, and as to be expected for this kind of campsite. Beautiful surroundings, and the owner is very friendly too!

Disliked: Nothing :)

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Excellent site with all the basics you need for a lovely camp

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful secluded camp with a convenient shower/bathroom. The common room is a brilliant place to chill on the sofa in front of the fire. Would highly recommend to anyone

Disliked: None

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Great facilities available! Really friendly upon arrival, the pitch had a wicked…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Great facilities available! Really friendly upon arrival, the pitch had a wicked view and the walk into Painswick was well worth it for a pint. Would camp here again, no doubt. Josh

Disliked: The 4am rain! 😂

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All…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: All

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Enjoyed this quiet site whilst walking CW

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely peaceful site. Watched deer grazing in field next to us whilst we cooked dinner. Great to sit on decking watching the ducks on the pond & listening to the birds. Appreciated the ‘picnic table’ & seating to sit at to eat our food as travelling light on the CW so no chairs with us. Pitch a bit lumpy but able to find a flat spot.

Disliked: Nil about the site. Uphill climb to get back onto CW!

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Excellent facilities and beautiful location

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful location and surrounding area. Excellent facilities including indoor space to cook and socialise which is brilliant if raining. Easy walk to 2 pubs.

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Stunning little bubble tucked away in the countryside

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Grace S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Gorgeous site, very special pond with Herons visiting. Good facilities and very welcoming owners. Couldn't ask for more!

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Basic site in great location

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The location is beautiful - gorgeous views from the pitch, and within a 15 minute walk of a couple of pubs which do food if you want it. It’s a very small, adults only site (max four pitches)which suited us perfectly and so was nice and quiet. It also has a ‘pavilion’ with a log burner and sofas so there is somewhere to shelter if the weather is bad (happily we didn’t need to use it). This also has a seating area by a mill pond which is lovely.

Disliked: The facilities are basic - one toilet/ shower between all four pitches, although there is an additional ‘fisherman’s’ loo if needed. The washing up facilities are also basic with a very small fridge for four pitches and no hot water, although there is a kettle. This is shared with the pitches and one of the glamping huts.

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Love the place, the quietness and the surroundings.…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Love the place, the quietness and the surroundings.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, calm atmosphere near lovely Painswick

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely, calm atmosphere in the countryside. We really enjoyed spotting all the local wildlife. We were spoilt for choice of options for walking and the campsite was also a conveniently short walk to Painswick where there's well-stocked corner shop plus pub and cafe. Facilities were good - the fridge so you could store milk etc was a particular bonus. We had a lovely, relaxed weekend and definitely hope to come back!

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Painswick Glamping

Beech Farm

Beech Lane

Stroud

Gloucestershire

England

GL6 7QZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.78766°N
-2.18145°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.2 km Merrywalks
7.5 km Dark Lane
7.5 km Dark Lane
Rail
5.5 km Stroud (Glos) Rail Station
8.2 km Stonehouse Rail Station
9.5 km Gloucester Rail Station
Ferry
21.9 km Sharpness Old Docks
24 km Lydney Harbour
46.5 km Castle Park Ferry Landing
Airport
11.8 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

Start your stay with a wander around Painswick – it’ll all be very painless, as you can get to the gorgeous Painswick Rococo Garden in around 25 minutes on foot, or to Painswick Beacon in 40 for some splendid views. A scenic golf course is a few minutes’ drive north; handily in town are spa days that may appeal to non-golfing partners. And once you’ve pootled around Painswick for a bit… well, there’s plenty more to explore in the rest of the pretty Cotswolds (it didn’t get an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty title for nowt, you know). Long-distance walkers might hit the 100-mile Cotswolds Way, but there are heaps of other strolls around local villages, or you can roam on bikes or horseback (from a stables 20 minutes away). Some of the top spots to set your sights on might include the animal antics at Prinknash Bird and Deer Park (10 minutes’ drive), Cotswold Wildlife Park (45 minutes) or Cotswold Farm Park (45 minutes) and history-tinged rambles at Woodchester Mansion (half an hour) and Chedworth Roman Villa (40 minutes). Foodies may like to stop off in Stroud (15 minutes) to hit the farmers’ market and tour the brewery.

Must see

Painswick Rococo Garden 1.3 km

Gloucester Waterways Museum 9.6 km

Gloucester Quays 9.6 km

Gloucester Cathedral 10 km

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 16.2 km

National Trust

Woodchester Park 10.9 km

Westbury Court Garden 16.3 km

Ashleworth Tithe Barn 16.3 km

Chedworth Roman Villa 18.3 km

Newark Park 18.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ST MARY'S, PAINSWICK 0.9 km

PAINSWICK HOUSE 1.2 km

Foston's Ash Grove - Sheepscombe 4.1 km

LYPIATT PARK 4.2 km

Bisley - The Camp - Famish Hill - Bisley 4.5 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Painswick Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Painswick Glamping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Painswick Glamping? Start your stay with a wander around Painswick – it’ll all be very painless, as you can get to the gorgeous Painswick Rococo Garden in around 25 minutes on foot, or to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Painswick Glamping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Painswick Glamping? From $42.71 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.