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Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

Otters Camping

8.6 116 reviews

A simple tent pitch on a lovely summers day.

A pitch just in front of the magnificent ash tree

Family-friendly, peaceful site on the River Thames near Pangbourne
Basildon Park 10 minutes' walk away; Oxford 40 minutes' drive
Stays here get 10% off the price of entry to Beale Park

Fans of a watery view or few, roll up to Berkshire site Otters Camping, within Beale Park just over a mile from Pangbourne. Lake view or river view? They’re both on offer here – the pitches look out over a lovely lake with the River Thames just behind. Strolls along the Thames Path come highly recommended (it’ll take you 25 minutes or so to wander to Pangbourne for pubs and restaurants), as do quieter days of simply sitting on site and soaking up the views out over the river to the hills beyond. That proximity to the Thames Path means that this would be a fine stopover for those tackling the whole of that long-distance challenge – as indeed it would for those following the Ridgeway National Trail or King Alfred’s Way, which both also pass by. Even those not planning on multi-day hikes can ditch the car for a while on a stay here: wander over to the National Trust’s Basildon Park, just over the road, or take advantage of your guest discount to meet the critters at Beale Park’s wildlife park. There’s also a company running outdoor activities in the adjacent field – see if you can sign up there for laser tag, archery, clay shooting or a run on the obstacle course. The peaceful pitches here have been set up with access to running water and toilets. Barbecues and campfires are permitted for your alfresco eats, and you’re also allowed to bring dogs along (let’s face it, they’ll love all this walking…)

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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 restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Otters Camping

Beale Park

Pangbourne

Reading

Berkshire

England

RG8 9NW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.49853°N
-1.11046°W

Nearest transport

Coach

7.2 km Calcot Sainsbury's

18.5 km Bus Station

21.8 km Lewknor Turn M40 J6

Rail

2 km Pangbourne Rail Station

3 km Goring & Streatley Rail Station

6.4 km Tilehurst Rail Station

Ferry

47.2 km Shepperton Ferry Landing

47.3 km Weybridge Ferry Landing

Airport

39.7 km London Oxford Airport

43.3 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5

45.2 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 3

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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Basildon Park (National Trust): 10 minutes’ walk - Bozedown Alpacas: 10 minutes' drive - The Living Rainforest: 15 minutes - West Berkshire Brewery: 15 minutes - Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary: 25 minutes - Bucklebury Farm & Deer Safari Park: 25 minutes - Silchester Roman City Walls & Amphitheatre: half an hour - Highclere Castle: 35 minutes - Oxford: 40 minutes.

Must see

Didcot Railway Centre 15.5 km

West Wycombe Park 23 km

Highclere Castle and Gardens 25.8 km

The Look Out Discovery Centre 28.4 km

Stanley Spencer Gallery 28.7 km

National Trust

Basildon Park 0.8 km

Greys Court 11.8 km

Priory Cottages 20.1 km

The Vyne 21.7 km

Sandham Memorial Chapel 23.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BASILDON PARK 1 km

Lower Basildon - Basildon Park - Upper Basildon 1.3 km

Pangbourne - Tidmarsh - Upper Basildon - Pangbourne 1.9 km

Pangbourne - Greenmoor Hill - Mapledurham - Pangbourne 2.1 km

Pangbourne - Whitchurch - Thames Path - Goring 2.2 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovely river walk directly behind the campsite

Peace and quiet rural location with some train background noise…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Peace and quiet rural location with some train background noise

Disliked: Grass was long so got rather wet setting up

Recommend to friends Visit again

Flat open pitches had lots of space, right by the water, quiet…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Jessica B. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Flat open pitches had lots of space, right by the water, quiet and simple just as we like it

Disliked: It said camp fires allowed but was only told when we arrived that needed to bring our own raised fire pit and they didn’t sell firewood. They would also benefit from having signposts to get in and out (as was different )

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location! Clean portaloos…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Location!

Clean portaloos

Disliked: Could have done with a shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the location, stunning scenery. Very helpful staff. Peaceful and relaxed.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	6

Lorraine C. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Loved the location, stunning scenery.
Very helpful staff.
Peaceful and relaxed.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Safe open space.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Saviour A. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Hassle free. Great welcome on arrival, fantastic outdoors with lake/pond view. There’s was fresh running water and toilet facilities. Overall, brilliant deal, experience and stay.

Disliked: Nothing at this moment.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Second time camping here.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Claire P. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Easy to pitch nice grass and plenty of space

Disliked: The state of the toilets in the morning and rubbish piled up and the bin and over flowing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely peaceful site, plenty of room. Perfectly located for dog walk along…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Lovely peaceful site, plenty of room. Perfectly located for dog walk along the river and easy access to Pangbourne.

Disliked: We thought the actual campsite was not adequately signposted, plenty of signs for Beale park but maybe an extra one for the campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Access to river for walks or paddling. Not too many rules on…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Ian S. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: Access to river for walks or paddling.
Not too many rules on pitches.
Good location for weekend break.
Staff were helpful.

Disliked: Cut grass getting in van, being picky.
Portaloos got a bit dirty, but more so the people on holiday could be more respectful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location for Beale Park visit - good value for money

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Tim H. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Nice open space with the ability to have a camp fire.

Disliked: Portaloo toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Probably wouldn’t stay again, unless the toilets improved.

Overall	4/10
Location	8
Value for money	6
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass campervan pitch

Liked: The location - close to the river.

Disliked: Very very poor portaloos. Disgusting in fact. Looked like these hadn’t been cleaned or changed for months. Massive field with only 6 toilets.
Seriously - you need to sort this out as they stunk !

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

Does Otters Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Otters Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Otters Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Basildon Park (National Trust): 10 minutes’ walk - Bozedown Alpacas: 10 minutes' drive - The Living Rainforest: 15 minutes - West Berkshire Brewery: 15 minutes - … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Otters Camping?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Read more