Avon Wild Camping

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A beautiful evening on site
A beautiful evening on site
Paddle in the shallow water
Paddle in the crystal-clear water of the river avon
Wild camping with loads of space for everyone
Site pitches
The toilets are cleaned twice a day!
Paddle or swim in the river avon behind the bell tent
Pick your own pitch by the river leam
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Paddle in the shallow water
Paddle in the crystal-clear water of the river avon
Wild camping with loads of space for everyone

  • Pick your own pitch at a 12-acre site on the banks of the River Avon
  • Warwick Castle and Royal Leamington Spa within 15 minutes' drive
  • Fishing on site (for an extra charge); farm shop/café a mile away
There are many reasons why one might fancy settling down by a river – perhaps for the fishing, the views, the wildlife… maybe even the chance to get in the water. Happily, all of the above are on the cards at Avon Wild Camping, a peaceful Warwickshire site on the banks of the River Avon 15 minutes' drive from Leamington Spa. There’s a mighty pretty stretch of the river running alongside one side of this site, making it a prime spot for kids to paddle and catch minnows in the shallows (under supervision, of course) or for grownups to pick up permits (available on site for an extra charge) to try their luck with the chub, pike, grayling, roach and brown trout that swim in the waters. It’s a popular part of the world with wildlife too, so settling down by the river with binoculars and/or a drink also comes highly recommended. All is very laidback around here: it’s a pick-your-own pitch place, with heaps of space to choose from around the 12 acres of meadow. Being a back-to-basics site, there are no electric hookups, but there is access to limited (but clean) toilet facilities, showers and running water. As this is an eco site, the toilets run on rainwater, guests are strongly encouraged to recycle and, without wifi, the kids are free to focus on playing by the river. Alfresco meals can be cooked up at the campfire area; there are firepits and kiln-dried timber available if you need them. Pick up supplies for such things at the farm shop a mile away; it’s also got a café for coffee, cakes, pizzas and other meals if you’d rather eat out. There are several good country pubs nearby too, or you could scoot into Royal Leamington Spa (10 minutes’ drive) for more places to eat and drink.

Site type

Tent sites 50
Open now
Opens 19 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 7 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note there are only four toilets onsite.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, 19 May to

Reviews

9.4

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Wild camping

96% would recommend this site to a friend

94% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great place, massive, stayed alone. Children spent time in the river. The…

Overall 10/10

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Aleksandrs S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great place, massive, stayed alone. Children spent time in the river. The owner was kind and gave us more time for check out next day. Will back again. Highly recommend.
Aleksandr

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Really nice place, we enjoyed especially the river. Close to hour houses.…

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Really nice place, we enjoyed especially the river. Close to hour houses. Plenty of spaces to camp. Bathrooms are good.

Disliked Noise rules after 22 hrs, no enforced. People shouting, laughing for another couple of hours.

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Highly recommended for families th young children

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked clean toilets

Disliked nothing

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We had very nice stay, campsite is very spacious and peaceful

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Anita Z. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked We came just for one night, first time with a big bee tent and zero experience with putting the tent up.....the campsite owner explained us everything and we also got a lot of help from our camping neighbours! Thank you for the warm welcome, we are much more confident now and we will definitely come back as the campsite is fantastic, location is just by the river, plenty of space, quite and peaceful.Thank you once again for help. Anita & Andrew

Disliked Nothing, everything was perfect!

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- Lovely location - Access to the river - Plenty of room to choose…

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Perry R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked - Lovely location
- Access to the river
- Plenty of room to choose from and explore

Disliked Nothing in particular, but if I had to say...

- Not very well signposted, but perhaps intentional for security reasons
- Only one loo block but they are tidy and clean
- A tad on the expensive side for wild camping but I suppose you are paying for the river access. Could do with a few more facilities for the price perhaps.

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Superb site with great opportunities for children to enjoy the outdoors safely.…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Superb site with great opportunities for children to enjoy the outdoors safely.

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The camping area was very quiet and was exactly as described, in…

Overall 9/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked The camping area was very quiet and was exactly as described, in the sense that it is a wild camping area with areas of long grass and quieter areas where you can feel at one with nature. We paddled in the river, played on the rope swing. We were lucky in that it was relatively quiet so we had a lot of privacy. I can imagine in busier times it could be quite crowded.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback, glad you had a great time. I'm pleased that you appreciated how quiet it was, we have increased our prices slightly, and reduced the quantity of pitches this year, so you pay a little bit more, but you have a lot less people and, you are more likely to get a nice riverside pitch! We've also introduced a 'No Loud Music' at any time rule... which also seems to be working very well. Thanks Again

An amazing chilled out (basic but fantastic) camping spot!

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked It is super chilled!

Disliked Nothing

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Really beautiful site, but very basic

Overall 8/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful place, in the middle of nature, right next to the river. Real wild camping

Disliked A lot of big noisy groups playing loud music until after midnight and no one to tell people to be quiet despite the rules stating it should be quiet after 10pm.
No toilet paper and not a lot of cleaning. Not really anyone to manage the site.

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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback, we do not allow loud music at any time of the day. The site manager is on site at all times, every customer is sent his number as part of the welcome text, if you reported a problem then it would be dealt with. Thanks again

Great value peace and quiet with a nice river to dip in - 9/10

Overall 9/10

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Simon H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked A lovely riverside campsite that we have visited numerous times. Toilets were generally good (take some loo roll just in case), and the addition of the shower is a nice touch.

Disliked It's a shame the woodfire pizzas they were serving last year didn't last.

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Features

Pop-up campground

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 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

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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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 Nearby farmers' market

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Avon Wild Camping

Stoneleigh Road

Stoneleigh

Warwickshire

England

CV8 3DR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.34848°N
-1.49653°W

Route directions

The gate to the field is on the grass triangle opposite Stoneleigh Golf Course, there’s no sign (just two traffic cones). Please keep the gate closed behind you.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.7 km Shops
5.7 km Holiday Inn
6.9 km Pool Meadow Bus Station
Rail
5.2 km Kenilworth Rail Station
5.9 km Coventry Rail Station
6.6 km Canley Rail Station
Airport
2.6 km Coventry Airport
19.7 km Birmingham International Airport Terminal 2
19.8 km Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1

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

The big draw around here is Warwick Castle (15 minutes’ drive) – it’s well worth a proper day out to explore the dungeons, take in the shows, get lost in the maze, see the birds of prey flying, wander through the 64 acres of the estate… oh, and visit the castle itself, of course. For something just a little less expansive, head instead to Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden (15 minutes) or stroll around the pretty Jephson Gardens in Royal Leamington Spa (10 minutes). Coventry (15 minutes) and Stratford-upon-Avon (25 minutes) are other good options for urban days out; try Ryton Pools Country Park (five minutes) or Stoneleigh Deer Golf Club (over the road) if you’d rather stay rural. If you need family days out, take bouncy kids over to the Jump In trampoline park (15 minutes), or get set for farm-based fun among the animals, play areas, funfair rides and escape rooms at Hatton Adventure World (25 minutes).

Must see

Stoneleigh Abbey 2.8 km

Herbert Art Gallery & Museum 6.6 km

Royal Pump Rooms 6.6 km

Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden 6.8 km

Coventry Cathedral - St Michael's 6.8 km

National Trust

Baddesley Clinton 14.5 km

Packwood House 17 km

Charlecote Park 18.1 km

Farnborough Hall 24.5 km

Kinwarton Dovecote 27.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

STONELEIGH ABBEY 2 km

RYTON HOUSE 4.9 km

STONEY ROAD ALLOTMENTS 5.6 km

LONDON ROAD CEMETERY, COVENTRY 5.7 km

LADY HERBERT'S GARDEN 7 km

Local events

  • Fairport's Cropredy Convention (Thursday, 7 August 2025 – Thursday, 7 August 2025)

    Chipping Norton, England 28.7 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Avon Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Avon Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Avon Wild Camping? The big draw around here is Warwick Castle (15 minutes’ drive) – it’s well worth a proper day out to explore the dungeons, take in the shows, get lost in the maze, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Avon Wild Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Avon Wild Camping? From $81.19 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.