Evelyn's Garden

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  • Family-friendly site with access to The Ridgeway path in Oxfordshire
  • Uffington White Horse 15 minutes’ drive; Barbury Castle 35 minutes
  • On-site spa and views of the countryside; dogs are welcome
Sitting just off The Ridgeway path as it wends through Oxfordshire, Evelyn’s Garden is a pop-up site that'll soon have you hiking, cycling or stargazing. It's surrounded by ancient sites, as well as hiking trails or cycling routes following a former pilgrimage walk. On clear nights, look out for the bright stars, and ready for the morning, replace your alarm call with the song of the dawn chorus. It’s hard to believe that the shops and restaurants of Wantage are only 15 minutes’ drive away from this splendid spot with views over the countryside. Despite being an off-grid site with no lights or electrical ports, Evelyn’s Garden has a garden spa, in which a vintage rice box trailer has been converted into a six-person woodfired sauna and a whisky barrel is set up for cold plunges. There is also a nice communal area with composting loos, hot showers and a stone circle firepit. Cooking is done either in the large kitchen, which has a dining shelter, a pizza oven – yum – and a washing-up area, or alfresco on the barbecue (logs, kindling and firelighters can be provided for a charge). Take a break from social media, and bring torches for convenience after dark and thermals for cosiness – and please take all your rubbish home with you. When the sun has properly set, you're welcome to cosy up around the campfire, perhaps to the strains of a song or two from fellow guests. Bring your dogs to share in your adventures, but please note they are only allowed to run free on site if their recall is on point – and they must be kept on a lead around the farm due to the free-roaming animals.

Site type

Rent a tent 8
Tent sites 6
Open now
Opens May 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Facilities/activities including garden spa are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The sauna (and/or hammam) is open between 01/05 and 06/10.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 27 consecutive nights.
  • Units heavier than 3500 kg are not allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No gas barbecues allowed.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • There are no garbage cans onsite: all garbage will need to be taken home with you.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • The pitches are slightly sloping so please bring levelling blocks if needed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, May 1 to

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100% would stay here again

What customers say

Great location, clean site, and charming free-roaming piglets! Haley, the host, is lovely & welcoming. Toilets clean. Fire pits/logs extra. Some noise from neighbours. Piglets may use the nearest pitch as a loo.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Beautiful site, excellent facilities and piggies to top it off!

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Giles D.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked Loved the location and beautiful views. The site is really well maintained by Haley who is a lovely host. You get your own fire-pit with a grill for cooking (as well as logs / kindling etc for a small extra cost) which is a real plus! In spite of what the description says, the site now has a toilet which is one of the cleanest and nicest kept we’ve come across. The real star of the site though is of course… the piggies! At any given moment they’ll come marching into the campsite, looking to tip over anything in their sight, and it’s brilliant. We’d 100% love to stay again!

Disliked The piggies, while the star of the show, do have a tendency to use the pitch nearest the entrance as their own personal toilet…. As far as we could tell anyway, we couldn’t spot any pig faeces anywhere else on the site. So perhaps any tent pitchers be warned that another pitch might be ideal!

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From the manager: Hello!
Super happy you enjoyed it here!

Im sorry the piglets decided to home in on you guys. They LOVE our guests, but tend to poop where their food is left!
(Where you pitched was on the other side of their food trailer! 🥴)

So, thanks for the feedback, we have now moved their food well away from the pitches! <<< So our future guest need not to worry, and can still enjoy their piglet visits! 🌸

Thanks Giles

Haley and Ursa 🌱

The perfect off-grid campsite

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked Absolutely perfect. Remote, quiet, beautiful scenery, a few piglets running around, all the essentials. Will be back soon.

Disliked Nothing

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I enjoyed my time at this lovely quiet camp site, having a…

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Esther Sanne P.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked I enjoyed my time at this lovely quiet camp site, having a little fire and staring out over the beautiful landscape - and making friends with the free roaming piglets.

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A truly remarkable stay!

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Anthony C.

Marrakesh bell tent (no pets, eight person)

Liked Everything!! A truly amazing and beautiful place...Haley welcomed us and made us feel right at home. Thank you for the family memories.

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Very basic site, clean campsite with a beautiful view

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite (wild)

Liked Very small site with a beautiful view only a walk away from Wayland smithy. Loved the free roaming piglets.

Disliked Our neighbours were chatting really loudly and played music, it was restricted to phone speakers but I still found it hard to fall asleep.

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Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

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

Amenities on park

Bath available 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 Luxury Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping 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 Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at site Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Dedicated quiet space Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby

Location

Evelyn's Garden

229 Hillmorton Road

Wantage

Oxfordshire

England

OX12 9XD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.56435°N
1.52509°W

Nearest transport

Coach
14.2 km Common Head
14.2 km Sainsburys
15.2 km Sun Inn
Rail
16.6 km Hungerford Rail Station
18.1 km Swindon Rail Station
18.8 km Kintbury Rail Station
Airport
33.3 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

Walk sections of the scenic Ridgeway from the site, following the chalk hills into the Wessex Downs National Landscape. To celebrate all that is ancient and mythical about this corner of Oxfordshire, visit Uffington Castle (15 minutes’ drive) to see the spindly figure of the Uffington White Horse, which was carved into the hillside in prehistoric times. Close by is the Neolithic long barrow and burial chamber of Wayland’s Smithy (15 minutes), while hilltop Barbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort, and the Hackpen White Horse (both 35 minutes) is a latter-day folly created to commemorate the coronation of Queen Victoria in 1838. For a change of pace (the kids might be getting bored with all those old things), take a shine to the very cute alpacas at JADE Alpaca Ranch (10 minutes), or go pet the donkeys, sheep and goats at the Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary (45 minutes). You can also meet and greet more cuddly animals on the farm trail around Farmer Gow’s (15 minutes).

Must see

Uffington Castle, White Horse and Dragon Hill 3 km

The Buscot and Coleshill Estates 12.7 km

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway 18.7 km

Didcot Railway Centre 20.2 km

Avebury Stone Circle 27.4 km

National Trust

Ashdown House 6 km

Great Coxwell Barn 10.5 km

The Buscot and Coleshill Estates 12.5 km

Uffington White Horse and Wayland Smithy 12.5 km

Buscot Park 14.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

COMPTON BEAUCHAMP 5.2 km

ASHDOWN HOUSE 5.7 km

The Lambourn Downs 6.2 km

Aldbourne - Liddington Castle - Upper Upham - Aldbourne 11.5 km

PUSEY HOUSE 12 km

Local events

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

    Reading, England 38.9 km

  • CarFest (Friday, August 22, 2025 – Friday, August 22, 2025)

    Basingstoke, England 42.7 km

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

    Henley On Thames, England 43.9 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

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Evelyn's Garden have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Evelyn's Garden dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Evelyn's Garden? Walk sections of the scenic Ridgeway from the site, following the chalk hills into the Wessex Downs National Landscape. To celebrate all that is ancient and mythical about this corner of Oxfordshire, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Evelyn's Garden?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Evelyn's Garden? From $46.04 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.