Greenacres Campsite

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A bell tent (added by manager 02 Aug 2023)
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  • Peaceful Oxfordshire site with direct access to Shotover Country Park
  • Harcourt Arboretum 20 minutes’ drive; Blenheim Palace 35 minutes
  • Communal firepit and barbecue station; bus to Oxford a short walk away
Part of a working farm, Greenacres Campsite is a peaceful place surrounded by spectacular countryside. It has a remarkably secluded vibe, though position yourself in the right spot, and you might just be able to make out the occasional rooftop and the sails of 18th-century Wheatley Windmill (five minutes’ drive away). Not only that: as remote as it feels, Greenacres is only about half an hour from Oxford. (Useful tip: the number 46 bus to Oxford city centre stops a short walk from the site.) The site has direct access to Shotover Country Park, a former royal hunting ground with a vast network of woodland hiking and mountain-biking trails leading to hilltop viewpoints looking out across south Oxfordshire. The park’s varied landscape (which includes heathland, marshes and hay meadows) is a riot of colour in season, with bluebells and wild orchids attracting butterflies and bees, plus songbirds and deer. The best part? Dogs are welcome – both at Shotover and at Greenacres. If you feel sociable, the communal firepit area is a great spot to mingle with other guests, perhaps swapping cooking tips at the barbecue station; there might be more banter after dinner, at the washing-up area. (Other amenities include a toilet block and hot-water showers, plus recycling points.) The nearest supermarket is about a mile away, in the village of Horspath (five minutes). If you’d rather someone else did the cooking, there are several pubs serving food within a five-minute drive (or a 20-minute walk).

Site type

Tent sites 10
Caravan sites 5
Motorhome sites 5
Rent a tent 2
Open now
Opens 1 February
Please note
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 1 Feb 2024 to

AA Holiday Centre

Pitch types & availability

Other pitch types

Reviews

88%

would recommend this site to a friend

86%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Overall a nice site which fitted the bill for a short stay.

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

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The site was clean and well-kept. It was quiet at night and although it was quite a small site, there was lots of space for the kids to run around. There were showers and decent toilets. It is really close to Oxford if you want to explore the city. Lovely views.

Disliked: It was quite a damp weekend and the toilets got steadily more filled with grass from people's shoes which wasn't cleaned during our stay. The space between the pitches is quite small.

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The view…

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

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The view

Disliked: Nothing

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Would return

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

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Relaxed feel of the site and beautiful views. A lovely site for a couple of nights. We wanted to cycle along the Phoenix trail from Thame so a good location.

Disliked: Issues with a dreadful dog which was out of control but site manager and other campers calmed the situation and the owner was asked to leave by the site manager. Note to self avoid sites that encourage dogs. Also found prices expensive having just returned from camping in France where prices are cheaper and sites have more facilities.

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Very quiet peaceful and pretty location Although portaloo style the showers were…

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

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very quiet peaceful and pretty location Although portaloo style the showers were lovely and warm and spacious very clean site Level pitch

Disliked: Toilets were small

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I Will never recomend it to nobody

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

Power optional grass site

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: The person in charge was with our family very agresive, rude, unfair and bad tempered. Definity I don't recomend this experiencia to nobody

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Excellent for visiting Oxford

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

Power optional grass site

Liked: Excellent for visiting Oxford with good bus service very close. Beautiful views & relaxed friendly site. Clean but basic (portacabin) facilities. Quiet at night with locking access gate.

Disliked: Would need more loos if busy especially as 2 of the 4 are so small only suitable for those standing up. Had to join ‘The Greener Camping Club’ at £12 on top of pitch fees for ‘annual’ membership which, joining in Aug, expires in Dec.

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Our private secluded pitch…

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

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Our private secluded pitch

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Friendly staff, large pitches, beautiful views

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

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very relaxed and welcoming

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Quiet site and excellent location for our purposes. We stayed for 2…

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

Power optional grass site

Liked: Quiet site and excellent location for our purposes. We stayed for 2 nights Clean facilities. There was someone on site when we arrived who was very helpful.

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Great campsite, a secret gem! Has everything you need for with great…

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

Power optional grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great campsite, a secret gem! Has everything you need for with great views, go ood putches and friendly staff!

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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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Bush Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Motorhome service point

Location

Greenacres Campsite

Sandy Lane

Horspath

Oxfordshire

England

OX33 1TF

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.74293°N
-1.16032°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.6 km Thornhill Park and Ride
2.7 km Thornhill Park and Ride
3.9 km Headington Shops
Rail
7.7 km Oxford Rail Station
8.4 km Radley Rail Station
10.4 km Oxford Parkway Rail Station
Airport
14.5 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

Part of the University of Oxford, Harcourt Arboretum (20 minutes’ drive) started life in the 1830s as a pinetum, but it has since grown to include California redwoods, maples and magnolias, among other plants. Seasonal spectacles include wildflower meadows and an area of woodland carpeted with bluebells. The exhibits at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford (half an hour) range from Egyptian mummies to a samurai suit of armour, as well as paintings by Renaissance and Impressionist artists. While in the university city, you might also want to check out the ornate ceiling of the Divinity School and the elegant Radcliffe Camera, with its circular reading room, both part of the Bodleian Library. The birthplace of Winston Churchill, Blenheim Palace (35 minutes) is a vast 18th-century mansion on the banks of the River Glyme. After admiring its richly decorated rooms hung with portraits, head outside to explore its grounds, which include formal gardens, follies and water features.

Must see

University of Oxford Botanic Garden 6.1 km

Christ Church Cathedral 6.7 km

Modern Art Oxford 6.8 km

Carfax Tower 6.9 km

Ashmolean Museum 7.2 km

National Trust

Boarstall Tower 10.2 km

Boarstall Duck Decoy 10.2 km

Long Crendon Courthouse 12.2 km

Priory Cottages 18 km

Waddesdon Manor 18.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SHOTOVER 1.4 km

GARSINGTON MANOR 3.4 km

HIGH WALL, HEADINGTON 4.9 km

MAGDALEN COLLEGE 5.8 km

ST CATHERINE'S COLLEGE 5.9 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

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Greenacres Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Greenacres Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Greenacres Campsite? Part of the University of Oxford, Harcourt Arboretum (20 minutes’ drive) started life in the 1830s as a pinetum, but it has since grown to include California redwoods, maples and magnolias, among … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Greenacres Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Greenacres Campsite? From $21.26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.