Swan Island Camping and Glamping

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  • Well-kept and friendly site on an island in the Thames at Radcot
  • Direct access to the Thames Path; 15 mins' drive to the Cotswolds
  • Paddleboards for hire on site; cosy country pub just across the bridge
Paddleboarding, then pub? If that sounds like a pretty fabulous schedule for your day, you’ll certainly want to take a look at Swan Island Camping and Glamping, right in the middle of the Thames (yes indeed) at Radcot. As the name suggests, this site is on an island – and that means river views all around for guests staying here. It also means that paddleboarding isn’t the only outdoor activity you’ll have easy access to – bring your paddleboards or hire them on site, for sure, but you may prefer to bring kayaks or settle in for some fishing. Or you may like to just put your feet up and watch the cruisers, narrowboats and swans gently making their way along the river. And there’s also the option to take a walk, as the Thames Path runs right alongside the site, making this a handy location for those who like a riverside ramble (or, indeed, those taking on the full length of the Thames Path). However you spend your day, you’ll no doubt be pleased to hear that just across the bridge from the site is the lovely Ye Olde Swan pub, a 17th-century inn where you can dine on pub meals or just sip pints in the attractive riverside garden as the sun goes down (or inside by the log fire if the weather’s taken a turn…). This is a fairly simple site, with just toilets, showers and a washing-up area on the facilities front. Faringdon (five minutes’ drive) and Lechlade (10 minutes) are your closest towns for shops and the like.

Campground type

Tent sites 30
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Rent a tent 6
RV sites 30
Open now
Opens April 2
Please note

Admission

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

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Portuguese

Open from Thu, Apr 2 to

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Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 30 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

86% would recommend this campground to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This campground offers a great riverside spot with lots of wildlife, easy access for water fun, and a nearby pub. Visitors love the friendly hosts and scenic views. Pods are well-equipped, but some note outdated restrooms with occasional water pressure/cleanliness issues. Camper noise and overflowing bins were also mentioned.

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Small pleasant campsite in a beautiful…

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10 out of 10
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James C. 1 review

Bell tent

Liked Small pleasant campsite in a beautiful part of the country. The swan inn was nearby and reasonable and all the facilities were basic but very convenient. The glamping tent was clean and comfortably decorated.

Disliked Some noisy people played their music very late but this wasn't the campsites fault.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site that could do a lot better with a little effort.

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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 Gene M. 2 reviews

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Location is awesome, good point to get on the Thames.
Pub next door is great, menu seems to be getting less since previous stays, but great atmosphere

Disliked Facilities dated and lacking proper maintenance.
Bins overflowing.
Cleanliness is a little flakey, but not untidy

Recommend to friends Visit again

A great location, with lots to do and a great pub too.

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David L. 3 reviews

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked We live locally and love it here. First time we have stayed over and really enjoyed it. We went canoeing, enjoyed the eclipse from the boat, love the pub and had a meteor shower too. Nice to have toilets and a shower, and managed without EHU. Very friendly lady on reception too.

Disliked We had a lovely French family next to us, but the family in pitch 11(?), were very noisy until the early hours. Their children were left to make lots of noise and kept us awake until around 0030. I felt sorry for the French family who were closer to them. Very thoughtless.
Not the campsites fault, but they should have been informed about quiet time after 11pm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Recommend.

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Anonymous

Camping pod

Liked Camping pod fantastic with UBC charging points, running water, toilet, shower, duvet and towels included. Very comfortable. Great value kayak hire from site. Loved swimming in the Thames and having the pub so close. Son fished from site. Ten minutes drive to Tesco and Aldi. Pretty riverside setting. Hosts really helpful and friendly.

Disliked Nothing we had a lovley stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Proximity to the Thames great for…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Proximity to the Thames great for arriving by river. Site was very quiet/empty.

The pub on the opposite bank apparently does pizzas.

Disliked Not actually the campsites problem but lifting canoes out of the Thames quite tricky - no easy landing location & high banks.

The office was unattended on our arrival. The rubbish bins were overflowing as well.

It’s all a bit down at heel.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location, beautiful and accommodated for…

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Alice Q. 1 review

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Great location, beautiful and accommodated for groups. Friendly lady on reception!

Disliked Showers could be a bit better ( bench for clothes to get changed, floor mop etc)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will go here again it's lovely

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Great location, clean facilities, friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay

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8 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Jason B. 1 review

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Access to water, pub across the way, pitching in a group was easy.

Disliked Showers are full in the face

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will definitely go again

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10 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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james d. 3 reviews

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Everything. Great site, amazing river you can swim and paddle board on.
Fantastic pub on the other side of the river
Just paddle over to it.
Beautiful place, everything you need in one place.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

be better if more site rules were put in place. Wouldn't come again.

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4 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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 Abbie 2 reviews

Primitive grass and earth tent or RV campsite

Liked Location and owners.

Disliked No noise rule for evening or curtsey of other guests from guests

Some guests took over the grass space in the middle with rounders and football. With balls hitting vans with no sorry.

Dogs off lead peeing up outdoor chairs ect.

Toilets were not the best or clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Leisure on park

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

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Location

Swan Island Camping and Glamping

Radcot Road

Radcot

Bampton

Faringdon

Oxfordshire

England

OX18 2SX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.69398°N
1.58796°W

Nearest transport

Bus
10.1 mi Sainsburys
12 mi Sussex Square
12 mi Sussex Square
Rail
11.9 mi Shipton Rail Station
12 mi Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station
12.1 mi Finstock Rail Station
Airport
15.2 mi London Oxford Airport
28 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

A walk along the Thames Path is a must, of course, whether that’s a short stroll to stretch the legs or a longer jaunt to places like Kelmscott Manor (an hour's walk) or Buscot Park (two hours). Away from the river, you can also walk to the village of Bampton (an hour and a quarter) to spot its Downton Abbey locations, or find scenic trails in the Cotswolds National Landscape (15 minutes' drive). The Cotswolds area is famously full of gorgeous little towns and villages to visit too – Bourton-on-the-Water and Stow-on-the-Wold are a couple of favourites, and both about half an hour away by car. If you’ve got the kids with you, check out places like the Cotswold Wildlife Park & Gardens (15 minutes) and Cotswold Water Park (half an hour) too. For other days out, you could tour the colleges of Oxford, explore elegant Blenheim Palace or wander among the engines of STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway – all are a little over half an hour’s drive away.

Food and drink

  • Ye Olde Swan Pub 0.01 mi
  • The Mason's Arms Pub 1.6 mi
  • The Clanfield Tavern Restaurant 1.6 mi
  • The Double Red Duke Pub 1.6 mi
  • The Plough at Kelmscott Pub 2.3 mi
  • Las Chicas Restaurant 2.5 mi
  • The Old Crown Coaching Inn Pub 2.5 mi
  • The Snooty Mehmaan Restaurant 2.5 mi
  • Magnolia Restaurant 2.5 mi
  • The Wheatsheaf Pub 2.5 mi

Groceries

  • Tribe Zero Waste 2.5 mi
  • Tesco 2.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food 2.9 mi
  • Aldi 3 mi
  • Waitrose 3.1 mi
  • Co-op Food 4.3 mi
  • Morrisons 4.4 mi
  • Aldi 4.5 mi

Parks and play

  • Faringdon Park 2.1 mi
  • Folly Park 2.9 mi
  • Volunteer Way playground 2.9 mi
  • Village Green park 4.1 mi
  • Village Paddock park 4.2 mi
  • Church House, Lechlade park 4.4 mi
  • Halton Road Play Area Playground 4.5 mi
  • Community Woodland park 4.6 mi
  • Riverside Park 4.7 mi
  • Mary Ellis Country Park - South 5 mi

Family days out

  • Kelmscott Manor 2.2 mi
  • Buscot House 3.1 mi
  • Badbury Hill 3.4 mi
  • Great Coxwell Barn 3.6 mi

Public transport

  • The Swan PH 0.01 mi
  • Carter Institute 1.3 mi
  • The Clanfield Tavern 1.5 mi
  • Wadley Manor 2.4 mi
  • Turn 2.5 mi
  • Market Place 2.5 mi
  • Gloucester St 2.5 mi
  • Stanford Road Stop 2.5 mi
  • Portway 2.5 mi
  • Bell House 2.5 mi

What’s nearby

  • Peg 1 2.3 mi
  • Peg 2 2.3 mi
  • Peg 3 2.3 mi
  • Peg 4 2.4 mi
  • Peg 5 2.4 mi
  • Peg 6 2.4 mi
  • Peg 7 2.4 mi
  • Peg 8 2.4 mi
  • Peg 9 2.4 mi
  • Peg 10 2.4 mi

Local services

  • Boots Pharmacy 2.5 mi
  • Faringdon Pharmacy 2.5 mi
  • The White Horse Medical Practice Doctors 3 mi
  • Euro Garages Acorn Fuel station 3 mi
  • Bampton Surgery Doctors 3 mi
  • Bampton Pharmacy 3 mi
  • BP Fuel station 4.1 mi
  • Gridserve Charging station 4.1 mi
  • Gridserve Charging station 4.2 mi
  • Texaco Fuel station 4.3 mi

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Must see

The Buscot and Coleshill Estates 4.8 mi

Uffington Castle, White Horse and Dragon Hill 7.8 mi

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway 12.7 mi

Blenheim Palace 14.1 mi

Carfax Tower 14.6 mi

National Trust

Buscot Park 3.3 mi

Great Coxwell Barn 3.7 mi

Buscot Old Parsonage 3.9 mi

The Buscot and Coleshill Estates 4.8 mi

Uffington White Horse and Wayland Smithy 4.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

KELMSCOTT MANOR 2.2 mi

BUSCOT 3 mi

BUCKLAND HOUSE 3.5 mi

Buscot - Kelmscott 3.6 mi

CHURCH HOUSE, LECHLADE 4.3 mi

Local events

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

    Cheltenham, England 25.7 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Swan Island Camping and Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Swan Island Camping and Glamping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Swan Island Camping and Glamping? A walk along the Thames Path is a must, of course, whether that’s a short stroll to stretch the legs or a longer jaunt to places like Kelmscott Manor (an hour's walk) … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Swan Island Camping and Glamping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Swan Island Camping and Glamping? From $47.31 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.