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.

Campground type

Camper sites 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
RV sites 50
Mobile homes for rent 3
Tent sites 65
Open now
Opens March 1
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • 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.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

8.7

Overall rating based on 299 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 72% of visitors View breakdown

88%

would recommend this campground to a friend

85%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Quite location…

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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quite location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site for a short stay with clean facility's.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite (small)

Liked: The toilets and shower block was very clean, small kitchen available with microwave, fridge, hot water and sink all nice and clean. There was a bar and food available at times although I personally did not use so can't comment.

I had a non electric pitch but there are electric pitches available for Tent, MoHo & caravans on grass and hard standing. Welcoming staff on arrival.

Disliked: Can be some road traffic noise at times if camping in the bottom tent pitches, ear plugs required if a light sleeper.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was green and stuff it was very good

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

Camping pod (three person)

Liked: Very good landlord friendly and place so nice

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything about the campsite was perfect, very well laid out as well,…

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

Powered grass tent campsite (large)

Liked: Everything about the campsite was perfect, very well laid out as well, the owners were very helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A good campsite that I would certainly return to.

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

Powered grass tent campsite (large)

Liked: Kitchen facilities were very good. Clean toilets and showers. Plenty of hot water. Clean and tidy site. Facilities on site including the cafe/bar.

Disliked: Not being allowed to bring your own firewood and charging £7 for a shopping basket of wood. Also narrow pitches so we had to park across the front of our tent blocking the view of the site. Having to bring your own loo roll although accept it said that on the instructions so we came prepared.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Delightful owner.

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

Primitive grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Everything.

Disliked: Nothing…

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly staff. Clean and tidy site…

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

Camping pod (two person)

Liked: Very friendly staff. Clean and tidy site

Disliked: Log cabin had lots of cobwebs but was ok

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite and will return.

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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Excellent pitches, well maintained and good for children.
Lovely onsite cafe with friendly staff and nice entertainment suitable for all ages.

Disliked: Only thing to mention was no hot water for washing up at the designated area.
Also the play area could do with been a little more safe, some items could do with upgrading but liked the back to basics idea!

Recommend to friends Visit again

lovely stay and would recommend.Our pitch was level,grounds well kept

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

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: They kindly put us next to our son in a tent , we were in a camper they were grass pitches and lovely setting , the children loved the park to play in , ball games were allowed . Facilities were kept clean .

Disliked: They had allowed some pitches to have late check out so when we got there at just before 12 and also quite a lot of others arrived early too it was a bit chaotic and everyone was asked to go back out ! The late departures couldn’t get out ! We were another 20mins before given our pitches .

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your review,

Unfortunately as much as we try and have strict checkin and checkout times , invariably some customers don’t follow the advice and that’s when we run into issues.

The weekend you arrived nobody was authorised a late check out , they were just later leaving that the 11 o’clock we advise , coupled with the 6 or so early arrivals we had gridlock with people trying to get in and customers trying to get out.

When we are given plenty of notice we can accommodate late check outs and early check ins, it does take some preparation to ensure customers aren’t battling for the same pitch,

Unfortunately on this day we had 3 late check outs and 6 early check ins where we weren’t informed of the customers plans. Couple this with the short 1 hour window we have to litter pick the pitches, clean them , mow the lawn and clean down the facilities it inevitably delayed everyone’s check in.

Lovely camp site with friendly helpful staff. Toilet blocks were always lovely…

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

Powered grass tent campsite (large)

Liked: Lovely camp site with friendly helpful staff. Toilet blocks were always lovely and clean. Very nice quiet get away. Although the on site shop wasn’t up and running yet, it was a short drive to the local shops. Would definitely stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Off licence Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Communal freezer Communal fridge Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

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

Gray water hook-up for caravans Motorhome service point Water hook-up points for caravans

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

Bus
10.9 mi Water Eaton Park and Ride
13.3 mi Gloucester Green Bus Station
13.4 mi Magdalen Street East
Rail
0.9 mi Charlbury Rail Station
2.4 mi Finstock Rail Station
3.5 mi Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station
Airport
8.4 mi London Oxford Airport
28.6 mi 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 6.3 mi

Chastleton House 8.3 mi

Ashmolean Museum 13.1 mi

Carfax Tower 13.5 mi

Modern Art Oxford 13.6 mi

National Trust

Chastleton House 8.3 mi

Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate 13.9 mi

Buscot Old Parsonage 16.3 mi

Buscot Park 16.5 mi

Boarstall Tower 17.4 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Spelsbury - Charlbury - Chadlington - Dean 0.5 mi

Charlbury - Fawler 0.9 mi

Charlbury - Finstock - Charlbury 0.9 mi

CORNBURY PARK 1.8 mi

DITCHLEY PARK 2.5 mi

Local events

  • Blenheim Palace Flower Show (Friday, June 27, 2025 – Friday, June 27, 2025)

    Woodstock, England 6.1 mi

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

    Chipping Norton, England 17.4 mi

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 campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park 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 $25.35 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.