Ridgeway View Campsite

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Visitor image of the views
Visitor image of the views
Visitor image of the sunset
Visitor image of the sunset from the field
The campsite margins and view of the chiltern hills photo by hayley worsfold
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Standard 9 x 12 metre pitches
Tent pitch with our campfire kit!
Bell tent at ridgeway view campsite, with the beautiful field margins photo by hayley worsfold
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Visitor image of the sunset
Visitor image of the sunset from the field
The campsite margins and view of the chiltern hills photo by hayley worsfold

  • Peaceful rural site with panoramic views of the Chiltern Hills
  • On the Ridgeway Trail, less than 30 minutes from Oxford and Reading
  • Dog-friendly site; campfires permitted, with wood for sale
Disconnect from the world and plug in to nature at Ridgeway View Campsite, a spacious, back-to-basics site under 30 minutes by car from both Oxford and Reading. Generous pitches here are surrounded by Oxfordshire wheatfields with the Chiltern Hills beyond. This quiet site takes its name from the ancient trackway it backs onto. Now one of the UK’s popular National Trails, the Ridgeway 87-mile route is known as ‘Britain’s oldest road’ – walk here to follow in the footsteps of 5,000 years' worth of travellers. Less than a mile away, visitors can link up with the wildlife-rich Thames Path too. Also within walking distance (just far enough to build up an appetite for lunch) are several great pubs – plot your routes to take in the hostelries in Crowmarsh Gifford or Hailey. Something a bit more active in mind (or need to get some stress out)? Book a session at Ridgeway View's own axe-throwing range, which is a 15-minute drive away from the site. For stocking up on essentials, taking tea and cake or pottering around the shops, pop to the historic market town of Wallingford (five minutes’ drive), where you should also seek out the blue plaque for famed novelist Agatha Christie (British TV watchers may also recognise the area as the setting for Midsomer Murders). Half an hour’s drive to the north brings you to Oxford, and the same distance south is Reading. Guests have access to just a few back-to-basics facilities, including portable toilets and four cold-water showers. Barbecues and campfires are permitted if raised off the ground – firewood is available to buy, and cooking slabs can be hired. Considerate dog owners are welcome, and there’s plenty of space nearby for the canines to stretch their legs. On the farm, there’s a no-noise policy at night past 10.30pm, so that everyone can enjoy a bit of rural peace.

Site type

Tent sites 85
Motorhome sites 85
Open now
Opens 2 May
Please note

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including campfires and blocks are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

Dutch

English

French

Open from Sat, 2 May to

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Reviews

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Overall rating from 514 Pitchup.com customers

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95% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

A peaceful, back-to-basics site with spacious, level pitches and lovely views. Clean portaloos, freedom to pick your spot, and direct Ridgeway access a plus. Basic facilities, including cold showers, are part of the charm. Can be exposed to wind and occasional noise.

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Quiet. Beautiful sunset. Basic snd peaceful.…

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becca 9 reviews

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Quiet. Beautiful sunset. Basic snd peaceful. Plenty of bins. Plenty of toilets

Disliked No pushchair walks from site but there were plenty of walks if you didn't need a pushchair. Toilets could have done with a bit of a scrub

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Top job - zero issues, just what we needed for the weekend. Thank you.

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ben f. 3 reviews

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Set up wherever you wish. Clean loos, a proper tap you can get a water carrier under (annoying when there's just a sink, which there is too if you need it.) Lovely views, well maintained (very flat) grass.

Disliked Another passing place on the road on the way in would be handy - but aware that's not in your control.

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From the manager: Thanks Ben, glad you had a good time.

Not much we can do about the passing places, although we do have a 1 way system that we can put in place for when it's really, really busy.

Simple but effective - a big…

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Finlay W. 1 review

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Simple but effective - a big field, with water taps, cold showers, and (relatively clean) portaloos. Can’t really fault it. Wasn’t particularly busy when we stayed, despite it being a bank holiday weekend, which meant it was pretty quiet and tranquil. Nice views.

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From the manager: Thanks Finlay, what could we have done to have made you score us higher?

Beautiful location, loads of room, lots…

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Hannah C. 1 review

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful location, loads of room, lots of toilets, bins and water taps

Disliked We were told at 10pm to turn our music off, it was on quietly and we already knew that we had to be quiet after 10.30 so this was a bit sad as our children were dancing and having fun.

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jonathon b. 2 reviews

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Simple Ness

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From the manager: Thanks Jonathon, hope to see you again :)

Lovely scenery, very basic back to…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely scenery, very basic back to nature,
Make your own entertainment and very relaxing

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From the manager: Thank you, can we ask what would have pushed your review to a 10?

real good…

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 leonard a. 1 review

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Liked real good

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From the manager: Thanks Leonard, hope to see you again :)

Lovely views and a very big…

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Robin K. 4 reviews

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely views and a very big field, perfect for a non-social person like me!

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From the manager: Thanks so much Robin, glad you had a nice time :)

Very peaceful, stunning scenery.…

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Lesley C. 1 review

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Very peaceful, stunning scenery.

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From the manager: Thanks Lesley, hope to see you again :)

Beautiful views, great location, basic facilities

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Pam C. 1 review

Unpowered grass and earth campervan, tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great basic site. Stayed a night in our camper, completely quiet all night, only a few other people on site. Facilities do the job and communication via number on signs at site is good.

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From the manager: Thanks so much Pam, glad you had a nice time :)

Features

Portable toilet

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 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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Ridgeway View Campsite

Sheepcote Farm

Wallingford

Oxfordshire

England

OX10 8BP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.58403°N
1.09606°W

Route directions

Turn off the A4074, go up past the houses, continue up the hill, through the fields and the campsite is located up in front in the wheatfield.

Nearest transport

Coach
13.4 km Lewknor Turn M40 J6
16 km Calcot Sainsbury's
20.7 km Thornhill Park and Ride
Rail
4.6 km Cholsey Rail Station
7.4 km Goring & Streatley Rail Station
10.6 km Didcot Parkway Rail Station
Airport
31.5 km London Oxford Airport
44 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
45.8 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

On a summer’s evening, there’s nothing quite like messing about on the river – hire a boat nearby at Wallingford Bridge or Benson Waterfront (both five minutes' drive). Sipping a glass of wine comes a close second, so Brightwell Vineyard (10 minutes) could be a good shout too. For wildlife enthusiasts, Cholsey Marsh Nature Reserve is 10 minutes away by car or a pleasant hour’s walk taking in the Thames Path along the river. And children (and quite possibly grownups) are bound to love a visit to Island Farm Donkey Sanctuary (15 minutes’ drive). To get the blood pumping, you could brave the local skydiving (five minutes) and watersports (15 minutes) centres.

Food and drink

  • The Bell Pub 1.9 km
  • The Queen's Head Pub 1.9 km
  • The King William IV Pub 2.3 km
  • The Royal Standard Pub 2.5 km
  • Five Little Pigs Restaurant 2.5 km
  • The Coachmakers Arms Pub 2.5 km
  • The Green Tree Pub 2.5 km
  • The Boathouse Pub 2.6 km
  • Town Arms Pub 2.6 km
  • PizzaExpress Restaurant 2.6 km

Groceries

  • Waitrose 2.7 km
  • Lidl 3.2 km
  • The Co-operative Food 6.1 km
  • Tesco Express 7.3 km
  • Tesco 9 km
  • B&M 9.2 km
  • Aldi 9.7 km

Parks and play

  • Riverside Park 2.4 km
  • Jubilee Playground 2.5 km
  • The Kine Croft park 2.8 km
  • Bull Croft play area Playground 2.8 km
  • Cholsey Meadows playground 3.3 km
  • Hithercroft park 3.3 km
  • Ishree Bagh park 6.4 km
  • Village Green park 6.5 km
  • Boudillon Play Area Playground 6.7 km
  • Streatley Recreation Ground park 7.3 km

Family days out

  • Wallingford Castle 2.8 km
  • Nuffield Place (National Trust) Visitor attraction 5.2 km
  • Maharajah's Well Visitor attraction 6.3 km
  • Raci Visitor attraction 8.4 km
  • Watlington White Mark Visitor attraction 9.6 km

Public transport

  • Mongewell Turn 1.1 km
  • Icknield Way 1.4 km
  • Crowmarsh Roundabout S 1.4 km
  • Crowmarsh Roundabout E 1.4 km
  • Crowmarsh Roundabout N 1.5 km
  • Meadow Lane 1.6 km
  • CABI Publishing 1.6 km
  • White House Road 1.7 km
  • Home Farm 1.7 km
  • The Cherries 1.9 km

What’s nearby

  • The Springs Golf Club Golf course 1.9 km
  • Benson Marina 4.3 km
  • Huntercombe Golf Club Golf course 4.8 km
  • Sheridan Marine Marina 4.9 km
  • Goring Thames Sailing Club Marina 5.8 km
  • Hadden Hill Golf Course 8.8 km

Local services

  • Wallingford Community Hospital 2.5 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 2.6 km
  • Esso Fuel station 3.1 km
  • Rowlands Pharmacy 4.1 km
  • Benson Pharmacy 4.2 km
  • Moulsford Service Station Fuel station 4.5 km
  • BP Fuel station 4.5 km
  • Rush Court Hospital 4.6 km
  • Stoke Row Garage Fuel station 6.4 km
  • BP Fuel station 7 km

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Must see

Didcot Railway Centre 10.6 km

West Wycombe Park 16.9 km

University of Oxford Botanic Garden 21.3 km

Christ Church Cathedral 21.5 km

Modern Art Oxford 21.6 km

National Trust

Basildon Park 9.7 km

Greys Court 10.7 km

Priory Cottages 16.5 km

West Wycombe Park 21.1 km

Long Crendon Courthouse 22.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

FAIRMILE HOSPITAL 3.2 km

Cholsey - Blewbury - Ridgeway - Goring 4.5 km

Shillingford Bridge Hotel - Brightwell-cum-Sotwell 5.3 km

Shillingford - Benson Lock - Wallingford 5.4 km

Shillingford - Dorchester - Warborough 5.5 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 Ridgeway View Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ridgeway View Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Ridgeway View Campsite? On a summer’s evening, there’s nothing quite like messing about on the river – hire a boat nearby at Wallingford Bridge or Benson Waterfront (both five minutes' drive). Sipping a glass of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ridgeway View Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Ridgeway View Campsite? From $50.93 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.