Cotswolds Camping

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  • Cosy family-run and dog-friendly site in the Cotswolds
  • A 15-minute drive from Blenheim Palace; 25 minutes to Stow-on-the-Wold
  • Barbecues and firepits allowed; access to footpaths and bridleways
After a cosy spot somewhere in the Cotswolds? Historic houses, museums and market towns are out in full force around the cosy Cotswolds Camping in its Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty six miles from Chipping Norton… to be exact, this family-run site is 15 minutes' drive away from Blenheim Palace and within striking distance of many characteristic Cotswolds trails. At the same time, Oxfordshire is the other way and Oxford itself is just 15 minutes’ train journey away from Charlbury Station (five minutes’ drive). As for those of you with a soft spot for a hardcore shopping trip, you won’t be left in the lurch here, as Bicester Village has a shopping outlet 35 minutes’ drive away and Stratford-upon-Avon is 45 minutes’ drive away for handsome riverside scenes and independent shops. Now, how about those hiking shoes? Well, the site has access to fancy footpaths, bridleways and woodland walks, so you’ll be able to get right to the rambling. You might want to stop by the local village, Charlbury, on your way around the local area, as there are food shops, pubs, cafés and restaurants here, all within walking distance of the site. And don’t worry, you’ll be able to carry the good time onto the site, as barbecues and firepits are both permitted – the same for dogs. As for the facilities you’ll have on hand, these include a play area, shower, toilets and a dishwashing area to help you deal with any dirty pots and pans.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Motorhome pitches 50
Caravans for hire 3
Tent pitches 65
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Toilet rolls are not provided, please bring your own. If you would like to be allocated a pitch next to another group, bookings must under the same name and/or a group identifier provided in the notes section of each booking. The site cannot amend your allocated pitch on arrival. Booking dates cannot be changed within 7 days of arrival, all other changes can be made until 2 days before arrival.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 1 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 314 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

84% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

A lovely, quiet spot for exploring the Cotswolds. Clean facilities, friendly staff, and a great cafe. Pity about the occasional bit of noise though.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Very helpful staff who gave instructions…

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Lynne W.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very helpful staff who gave instructions when I rang concerned I may not get to the site before 8pm.
Beautifully quiet, spotless facilities

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wasn’t what we was expecting unfortunately

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Benjamin A.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The location

Disliked No one to greet us as we came in and no direction as where to stay , the toilets were dirty and in the women’s there was no toilet paper all weekend .

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: unfortunately Benjamin , you never gave us an estimated time of arrival. When you give us this information which doesn't have to be precise it means we can plan the day accordingly. Our check in times are from 12 O'clock all the way up until 8pm. Its impossible to have someone stationed in reception for that entire length. When you called I was 5 minutes down the road at the local shop buying cleaning supplies. I did come and great you afterwards. The toilets were not dirty whatsoever, in fact just opening they are sparkling with not a single mark anywhere. Obviously when it rains your going to get mud on the floor but this is cleaned at least twice per day. Every single customer is advised to bring their own toilet roll as the paper often gets pulled out from the dispenser. The four other customers on site during have left positive reviews highlighting the cleanliness of the toilets

Great location for all the Cotswolds.

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N P.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (medium)

Liked I went early in the season so didn’t expect everything to be bustling, I was greeted, shown around and taken to my lot, very spacious. Shower and toilets were clean. Hot water wasn’t an issue, kitchen area was a great idea with microwaves and fridges. I had a great time.

Disliked Nothing was an issue for me.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely go there again

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Melanie W.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Very spacious gravel pitch as the season is just starting.Didnt really have time to explore as we arrived in the dark,but in the morning it looked lovely.
The site was very clean too.
We were greeted at reception by a friendly chap .We did not use the showers or visit shop this time.

Disliked We could hear the road traffic early morning and somebody started up a very loud generator early hours.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really good place to say with great facilities

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Linda R.

Non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great location for where we wanted to be and great facilities clean toilets and places to cook and there is a bar/restaurant on site but it’s by appointment only. Many be due to the time of year visiting as it was late October

Disliked The pitch was on the grass so really muddy. If I had the option again I would have paid for a pitch with electricity even though we did not use it need it but would have been a better pitch as it would have not been on the grass that was really muddy. Obviously this was no fault the the property it was just the time of year as it was late October

Recommend to friends Visit again

We would come again as we are fairly easily pleased.

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Tina M.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked 3 Separated fields so nice and spread out.
and was able to choose where we parked. . Good washing facilities and all we needed.
Great location. Walking distance to 4 pubs in Chalrbury.

Disliked Wasn’t greeted by warden so couldn’t ask any Qs for local knowledge. (It was a Sunday though)
Very dated shower block and only 1 female shower. If this was high season I would imagine not enough. Toilet window hanging off. No hand wash.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very disappointed with the overall experience.

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Jill C.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The cauldron Cafe

Disliked The customer service ( groundsman) needs training I customer communication

Recommend to friends Visit again

Extremely helpful upon arrival Good site…

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Tony P.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Extremely helpful upon arrival
Good site with good facilities
Close to Chipping Norton

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything was so good ..looking forward to going back next year!

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Sharon T.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great pitch, great location and live music was amazing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A lot better places about and for a better price. Very disappointed

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Diana J.

Non-electric grass tent pitch (large)

Liked Not really anything to like about the place.

Disliked Staff not available
Limited amount of facilities
No food available even though website said they did

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Soft play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Cotswolds Camping

Spelsbury Road

Charlbury

Chipping Norton

Oxfordshire

England

OX7 3LL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.88594°N
1.48883°W

Nearest transport

Coach
17.5 km Water Eaton Park and Ride
21.4 km Gloucester Green Bus Station
21.6 km Magdalen Street East
Rail
1.5 km Charlbury Rail Station
3.9 km Finstock Rail Station
5.6 km Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station
Airport
13.5 km London Oxford Airport
46 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

Trail time? You might want to begin with the Roman Fosse Way, passing by the towns of Stow-on-the-Wold (25 minutes' drive) and Moreton-in-Marsh (25 minutes). Or from Lechlade-on-Thames (half an hour), perhaps you'll roll right on to the Thames Path, if you’re not drawn into the water with watersports such as canoeing. Characterful towns and villages are a Cotswolds staple and it shows… Burford (15 minutes) is boxed full of unusual shops, pubs and tea rooms, while in Witney (20 minutes), you’ve got classic entertainment courtesy of a multi-screen cinema, shops and leisure centre mixed in with markets and the historic Cogges Manor Farm. In Woodstock (15 minutes) there’s more history inside The Oxfordshire Museum. Like Chipping Norton (10 minutes), the place has a swimming pool, shops, pubs and tea rooms galore, to add to Chipping Norton’s theatre and cinema. Historic are many of the houses around here, and that includes the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Blenheim Palace (15 minutes), the Jacobean Chastleton House (20 minutes) and or the 18th-century Buscot Park (35 minutes). For more activities in the throw of it all, there’s Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens (25 minutes) and Bourton-on-the-Water’s equestrian centre, brewery and motoring museum (half an hour).

Must see

Blenheim Palace 10.1 km

Chastleton House 13.3 km

Ashmolean Museum 21 km

Carfax Tower 21.7 km

Modern Art Oxford 21.9 km

National Trust

Chastleton House 13.3 km

Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate 22.4 km

Buscot Old Parsonage 26.2 km

Buscot Park 26.6 km

Boarstall Tower 27.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Spelsbury - Charlbury - Chadlington - Dean 0.7 km

Charlbury - Fawler 1.4 km

Charlbury - Finstock - Charlbury 1.4 km

CORNBURY PARK 3 km

DITCHLEY PARK 4 km

Local events

  • Wilderness Festival (Thursday 30 July 2026 – Thursday 30 July 2026)

    Oxford, England 2.8 km

  • Blenheim Palace Flower Show (Friday 19 June 2026 – Friday 19 June 2026)

    Woodstock, England 9.9 km

  • Fairport's Cropredy Convention (Thursday 13 August 2026 – Thursday 13 August 2026)

    Chipping Norton, England 28 km

  • Formula 1 British Grand Prix (Thursday 2 July 2026 – Thursday 2 July 2026)

    Silverstone, England 38.5 km

  • Cheltenham Festival (Tuesday 16 March 2027 – Tuesday 16 March 2027)

    Cheltenham, England 39.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cotswolds Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cotswolds Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cotswolds Camping? Trail time? You might want to begin with the Roman Fosse Way, passing by the towns of Stow-on-the-Wold (25 minutes' drive) and Moreton-in-Marsh (25 minutes). Or from Lechlade-on-Thames (half an hour), perhaps … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cotswolds Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cotswolds Camping? From €24.05 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.