The Thames Head Inn

From £23 For 1 night, 4 adults 8.9 745 reviews
Nice pub (added by manager 18 Aug 2022)
Level pitches throughout the site (added by manager 18 aug 2022)
The thames head inn, between cirencester and tetbury (added by manager 27 jun 2018)
There's plenty of greenery around the site (added by manager 27 jun 2018)

  • Peaceful site on the edge of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds
  • 10 minutes’ drive from the towns of Cirencester and Tetbury
  • In the grounds of the Thames Head Inn bar-restaurant
Stunning landscapes, scenic market towns and the peace and quiet of the Cotswolds… How could you say no to that? At family-friendly site The Thames Head Inn, four miles from Cirencester market town in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds, you definitely won't want to miss the chance. Thames Head is well-placed for exploring the spectacular Cotswolds on foot or by bike – the start of the Thames Path, which follows the world-famous river for 184 miles from source to sea, is half a mile from the site, and there are loads of cycles tours and walking routes starting in Cirencester and Tetbury, both within 10 minutes’ drive of the site. If that's not your scene, kick back on the dog-friendly site in the shade of the trees, soaking in the scenic and peaceful Cotswolds countryside, or take a relaxed stroll through the fields with Rex. Worked up an appetite? The site is in the grounds of the Thames Head Inn bar-restaurant, where food is served well into the evening and the drinks keep flowing until closing (remember to book a table, as mealtimes can get very busy). If you fancy fending for yourself, pick up supplies in Cirencester or Kemble – a 20-minute walk away – and fire up the barbecue. For a change of scenery – and menus – there are plenty of restaurants within 10 minutes of Thames Head.

Site type

Tent pitches 2
Touring caravan pitches 9
Open now
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Coronavirus update: Guests are encouraged to use their onboard toilet/washing/shower facilities where possible.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Tue, 2 Jan to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Level pitches all hard standing elec. Friendly helpful owners, great food &…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked: Level pitches all hard standing elec. Friendly helpful owners, great food & lovely friendly staff.

Disliked: Small shower & single wc outside of inn opening hours

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice site but facilities are lacking.

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: The site is tidy and well looked after. It’s in a nice area. Pleasant staff when we arrived and in the pub. Good to be by the pub.

Disliked: Only one toilet and shower (in one room which is more limiting). For 22 people on 11 pitches, this is not really enough. It’s also not well looked after. We won’t return because of this.

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Great site, friendly staff

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

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Secluded campsite, no one would know you are there unless they have stayed there before. There is some road noise, as you would expect from a site on pub grounds but very peaceful at night. Pub serves fantastic food at a very reasonable price. Also worth noting the portions are very generous.

Disliked: One thing that would be beneficial is washing up facilities. I can see that having only 1 toilet and shower would be tricky in peak times.

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Clean and well equipped/organised site, friendly and helpful welcome.…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked: Clean and well equipped/organised site, friendly and helpful welcome.

Recommend to friends Visit again

1 toilet & shower onsite

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

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Clean and peaceful level pitches and the pub was nice

Disliked: No washing up facilities

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Small well kept site behind a lovely pub.Close to the source of…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Small well kept site behind a lovely pub.Close to the source of the River Thames , Cirencester and Tetbury.

Disliked: Only one rather tired shower/toilet for 11 pitches and kitchen staff.

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The layout and cleanliness of the pitches. Excellent pub with nice food.…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
HOWARD K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: The layout and cleanliness of the pitches. Excellent pub with nice food.

Disliked: Only one toilet and shower combined for the whole site. Involved queuing. Noisy busy road and railway quite close.

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This is a lovely site and we will definitely stay again. …

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

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: This is a lovely site and we will definitely stay again. As well as the pitches, there are 4 B&B chalet-type rooms within the grounds. The pub staff were really friendly, welcoming and helpful. The site is clean with a toilet/shower block, waste disposal and water available. The pub food is excellent with a dog-friendly section in the bar and lovely outside seating areas. Tetbury and Cirencester are lovely towns and we look forward to staying here again. Would thoroughly recommend.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, friendly staff and level pitches

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

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Great place, great pub and great food served , we come back definitely

Recommend to friends Visit again

would definitely recommend 😀…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked: would definitely recommend 😀

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

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

Disabled facilities

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

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

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campsite

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

The Thames Head Inn

Tetbury Road

Cirencester

Gloucestershire

England

GL7 6NZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.68685°N
-2.02907°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.8 km Beeches Car Park
9.6 km Dark Lane
9.6 km Dark Lane
Rail
1.2 km Kemble Rail Station
14.6 km Stroud (Glos) Rail Station
18.5 km Stonehouse Rail Station
Ferry
31.6 km Sharpness Old Docks
33.1 km Lydney Harbour
46.4 km Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
Airport
24.6 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

There are plenty of stately homes near The Thames Head Inn if you want to get a feel for the history of the area, with Newark Park, Sudeley Castle, Dyrham Park, Bowood House and Berkeley Castle all within 45 minutes’ drive of the site. TV addict? Visit Chavenage House, 15 minutes from Thames Head, which you may recognise as the Poldark family home of Trenwith from the eponymous BBC drama… If you’re more at home in the outdoors, explore some of the many gardens within 20 minutes of the site, rub elbows with the royals on a trip to Highgrove Gardens at the private residence of Charles and Camilla or, on a grander scale, stroll around the national arboretum at Westonbirt. Got kids trailing along? Get the best of both worlds at Cotswold Wildlife Park and Garden – meet the giraffes, lions and camels, then wander through the gardens at the Victorian manor house. If that’s not hitting the spot, take the kids to learn more about the Romans at Corinium Museum in Cirencester or give them Harry Potter vibes on the Swindon and Cricklade steam railway. If all of this sounds a little too sedate for you, never fear... Have a high-octane day at the Gloucestershire Rally School or test your mettle with a trip to Head for Heights – that adrenaline will be pumping in no time.

Must see

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum 15.8 km

Painswick Rococo Garden 16.6 km

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway 21.2 km

Gloucester Quays 24.8 km

Gloucester Waterways Museum 24.8 km

National Trust

Chedworth Roman Villa 16.6 km

Woodchester Park 17.3 km

Newark Park 20.3 km

Heelis 21 km

Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate 21.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Cirencester - Monarch's Way - Source of the Thames - Thames Path - Ewen - Chesterton 3.8 km

Rodmarton - Tarlton - Rodmarton 3.8 km

RODMARTON MANOR 3.8 km

CIRENCESTER PARK 4.1 km

Cirencester to Chedworth via MacMillan Way 5.4 km

Local events

  • Wilderness Festival (Thursday 1 August 2024 – Thursday 1 August 2024)

    Oxford, England 41.7 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.

Want to know more about camping in Gloucestershire?

  • Does The Thames Head Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Thames Head Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Thames Head Inn? There are plenty of stately homes near The Thames Head Inn if you want to get a feel for the history of the area, with Newark Park, Sudeley Castle, Dyrham Park, Bowood … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Thames Head Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The Thames Head Inn? From €26.94 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.