Lyford Camping

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  • Peaceful riverside grass meadow in the Vale of the White Horse
  • Half-hour drive to Oxford, Blenheim Palace and Cotswold Wildlife Park
  • Easy access to walks in the Cotswolds or Chiltern Hills
Simple can be simply splendid sometimes – peaceful pitches, lovely views and access to lots of great country walks. And that’s just what you’ll get at Lyford Camping, in a grass meadow next to the River Ock in Oxfordshire’s Vale of the White Horse. This is a fine spot for folk looking to get out for walks on their break, as it’s easy to get out to all sorts of trails in the surrounding Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty: the Cotswolds, Chiltern Hills and North Wessex Downs are all nearby. The gorgeous honey-coloured streets of Oxford are half an hour’s drive away too, and there are plenty of wonderful towns and villages to stroll around, like Bibury and Bourton-on-the-Water. Back at base, it’s all heavy on the peaceful atmosphere and light on the frills – guests at the generously sized mown pitches have access to portable toilets and rubbish bins but otherwise you’re left to your own devices. Barbecues and firepits are permitted as long as you’re careful with them, but there are also several good pubs within a few miles if you’d rather head out for dinner and drinks.

Site type

Tent sites 20
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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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

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No drinkable water point No hot water No running water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Lyford Camping

Lyford Grange

Lyford

Oxfordshire

England

OX12 0EQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.65723°N
-1.42293°W

Route directions

Going south down Winters Lane, cross the river Ock on a bend – the gate to the site is set back from the road by approximately 100 meters on the right-hand side. There is a footpath sign there by white barriers. Going north along Winters Lane, continue north after the crossroads for approximately 1,000 metres – the gate to the site is set back from the road by approximately 1,000 meters on the left hand side. There is a footpath sign there by white barriers. The what3words for this site is glitter.sway.former There is a regular bus service in Kingston Bagpuize/ Southmoor approximately 1.5 to 2 miles away.

Nearest transport

Coach
15.3 km Speedwell Street
15.4 km Gloucester Green Bus Station
15.5 km St Aldates
Rail
12.7 km Appleford Rail Station
12.9 km Culham Rail Station
13 km Radley Rail Station
Airport
21 km London Oxford 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

As you’re staying in the Vale of the White Horse, first port of call should be the horse that it’s named after: the Uffington White Horse is a huge chalk figure carved into the hillside and it’s about 10 miles (20 minutes’ drive) away from Lyford Camping. For more walks, you could head out onto the Thames Path or up into the Cotswolds (half an hour). Meanwhile, other country pursuits are on hand with horse riding (five minutes), fishing (15 minutes) or lake-based antics at Cotswold Water Park (45 minutes). Farmer Gow’s (15 minutes) is a good place to introduce kids to farm animals; if they’d like to see something more exotic, try Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens (half an hour). Of course there’s also much history to explore in the area, whether you’re heading into the colleges of Oxford (half an hour), exploring old estates like Buscot Park (20 minutes) and Blenheim Palace (half an hour) or taking a different approach at STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway (35 minutes).

Must see

Uffington Castle, White Horse and Dragon Hill 12.5 km

Didcot Railway Centre 13.5 km

Carfax Tower 15.4 km

Modern Art Oxford 15.4 km

Christ Church Cathedral 15.4 km

National Trust

Priory Cottages 7.8 km

Great Coxwell Barn 13.1 km

Buscot Park 15.9 km

The Buscot and Coleshill Estates 16.4 km

Uffington White Horse and Wayland Smithy 16.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

PUSEY HOUSE 4 km

HINTON MANOR 4.3 km

BUCKLAND HOUSE 6.5 km

Standlake - Nature Reserve - Northmoor 8.1 km

Hardwick Parks - Nature Reserve - Standlake 9.2 km

Local events

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

    Woodstock, England 21.6 km

  • Reading Festival (Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Thursday, August 21, 2025)

    Reading, England 37.1 km

  • Rewind South (Friday, August 15, 2025 – Friday, August 15, 2025)

    Henley On Thames, England 38.6 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lyford Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lyford Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lyford Camping? As you’re staying in the Vale of the White Horse, first port of call should be the horse that it’s named after: the Uffington White Horse is a huge chalk figure carved … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lyford Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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