Ridgeway View Campsite

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Visitor image of the views
Visitor image of the views
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Visitor image of the sunset from the field
The campsite margins and view of the chiltern hills photo by hayley worsfold
Map & directions
Morning view
Standard 9 x 12 metre pitches
Tent pitch with our campfire kit!
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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 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.

Campground type

Tent sites 60
Open now
Opens April 17
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 8 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including campfires and blocks are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • 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.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Apr 17 to

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 423 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Peaceful

95% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Ridgeway View provides a simple camping experience with plenty of space and lovely country views. Guests often rave about the peaceful vibe, easy check-in, and direct access to the Ridgeway trail. Facilities are basic (portaloos, cold showers) but usually noted as clean. Great value for a relaxed, no-frills trip.

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Nous avons beaucoup apprécié le cadre et l’emplacement du camping.…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nous avons beaucoup apprécié le cadre et l’emplacement du camping.

Disliked Les toilettes sont inutilisables du fait des clients qui ne sont pas respectueux. Les douches sont uniquement à l’eau froide. Le bruit est permanent, quelque soit les heures du jour ou de la nuit, les enfants crient, ne sont jamais rappelés à l’ordre. Des campeurs allument leurs voitures pour écouter la musique… les règles ne sont pas respectées et personne pour les faire appliquer…. Au final, nous sommes partis plus tôt.

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Vast skies

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Charlotte B.

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lots of space, great views, easy check in, nice firepit hire.

Disliked Portaloos really smelly, but that's kinda unavoidable. Lots of loo roll though, and hand wash.

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From the manager: The sky really is amazing there isn't it :)
Hope to see you again soon

Beautiful site with lovely views! Well-connected but set back off the roads…

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Lauren B.

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful site with lovely views! Well-connected but set back off the roads and very peaceful. Was really quiet overnight - had a great restful stay :)

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From the manager: Thanks Lauren, glad you had a nice time with us.
Hope to see you back soon :)

Amazing sunset. Quiet and spacious campsite. Would visit again

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Andy T.

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Location, space available

Disliked Cold showers! But understandable given the type of camp site it was

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From the manager: Glad you enjoyed your stay Andy.
Regarding the showers, I have exciting news! So keep an eye on the site for a (minor) upgrade ;)

Highly recommend this beautiful peaceful site for families.

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A R.

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Beautiful site, manager introduced himself, you can report noise etc by text! Loved the basic facilities and the scenery. Lovely to see children playing in the evening. Easy access to beautiful ridgeway walking.

Disliked This is not on the campsite but some idiot in a fake rust motorhome parked up literally touching our tent! He wasn’t there when we arrived so we didn’t know, but he must have been out for the day and so territorial about the spot that he returned to the exact same spot despite our tent now being there! What a clown! There was so much space! This is a disadvantage of not having marked out spots but luckily there aren’t many idiots like that and it didn’t spoil our stay!

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From the manager: Thanks folks, glad you had a nice time, love the photos! Do you think you could email us the ones of you beautiful Retriever for some social media posts?
Sorry about the rusty van. If that sort of thing happens we are just a text or phone call away.

Hope to have you back with us soon :)

We would certainly come to this campsite again but with ear plugs.

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7 out of 10
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Chloe W.

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked First impression was fab: peaceful, lovely 360 view, no road nearby. Toilets had hand washing facilities and the showers were private. The site is flat making for easy pitch up. We had a campfire in one of the camps fire pits using our own wood. I spoke with the owner over the phone who was very polite and friendly, also they had a pizza van on site which was very handy due to the location.

Disliked Unfortunately, there was a group of drunk ‘lads’ about 30m away from our pitch, who were awake into the early hours (approx 3am) and being very loud. So I only had a few hours sleep overall and it was very broken. I really wasn’t expecting this as the site was so quiet and peaceful on arrival.
If I had earplugs this would’ve helped, however the preference would be that someone would’ve policed the noise levels and ensured folk were adhering to the ‘lower volumes after 10.30’ rule.
Due to the lack of wind, the noise was carrying well and it sounded like they could’ve been stood right outside our tent! It was very frustrating but I didn’t feel comfortable approaching a group of males in the early hours myself to ask them to be quiet.
Everything else was perfect but being as I didn’t really sleep and the groups noise were putting me on edge, I have to give a 7.

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From the manager: Hi Chloe, I'm sorry about the noise. I did do a walk around just before midnight and all was well but it is impractical for staff to be on site at 3 in the morning.
We do expect everyone to self police and we advertise that it's a quiet site although sadly some people do forget where they are.
We do hope this hasn't put you off coming back in the future!

Had a lovely stay in my camper van with my granddaughter.

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Grant S.

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Lots of room. Great views

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From the manager: Thanks Grant, glad you had a nice time. Hope to see you back soon :)

Easy check in/out process. Peaceful site and plenty of space. Pizza company…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Easy check in/out process. Peaceful site and plenty of space. Pizza company on site from 5.30pm (certain dates) - great idea. Friendly owners

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From the manager: Thanks for the great review, hope to see you again with us :)

Calming.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Quiet.
Views.
Kites.
Clean.
Fires.
Special.
Space.
Relaxed.
Local.
Pizzas.
Secret.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks for your review and the lovely photos :)

Great back to basics site, everything you need, nothing you don't.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent campsite

Liked Pitch where you like, huge flat field, loads of clean portaloos. Didn't use the open air cold showers but they looked fine. Pizza man on a Saturday was a nice touch. Easy access to the ridgeway for walks.

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From the manager: Glad you enjoyed your stay, hope to see you again :)

Features

Portable toilet

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 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

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) No hot water Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback 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

Bus
8.3 mi Lewknor Turn M40 J6
9.9 mi Calcot Sainsbury's
12.9 mi Thornhill Park and Ride
Rail
2.8 mi Cholsey Rail Station
4.6 mi Goring & Streatley Rail Station
6.6 mi Didcot Parkway Rail Station
Airport
19.5 mi London Oxford Airport
27.3 mi London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
28.5 mi 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.

Must see

Didcot Railway Centre 6.6 mi

West Wycombe Park 10.5 mi

University of Oxford Botanic Garden 13.3 mi

Christ Church Cathedral 13.3 mi

Modern Art Oxford 13.4 mi

National Trust

Basildon Park 6 mi

Greys Court 6.6 mi

Priory Cottages 10.2 mi

West Wycombe Park 13.1 mi

Long Crendon Courthouse 14 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

FAIRMILE HOSPITAL 2 mi

Cholsey - Blewbury - Ridgeway - Goring 2.8 mi

Shillingford Bridge Hotel - Brightwell-cum-Sotwell 3.3 mi

Shillingford - Benson Lock - Wallingford 3.4 mi

Shillingford - Dorchester - Warborough 3.4 mi

Local events

  • Rewind South (Friday, August 15, 2025 – Friday, August 15, 2025)

    Henley On Thames, England 9.1 mi

  • Reading Festival (Thursday, August 21, 2025 – Thursday, August 21, 2025)

    Reading, England 9.6 mi

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday, July 20, 2026 – Monday, July 20, 2026)

    Farnborough, England 25.9 mi

  • CarFest (Friday, August 22, 2025 – Friday, August 22, 2025)

    Basingstoke, England 26.2 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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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? No 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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    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 $26.70 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.