Cotswolds Camping

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Entrance
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Gypsy wagon
Meadow barn
Glamping pod
Pitches
Camping pod
Firepits available for hire
Over the firepit
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Gypsy wagon
Meadow barn
Glamping pod

  • 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.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 50
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 8
Motorhome pitches 50
Caravans for hire 3
Tent pitches 65
Open now
Opens 1 March
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Reception is unmanned after 7 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • A cable measuring at least 25 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Toilet rolls are not provided, please bring your own. Booking dates cannot be changed within 7 days of arrival, all other changes can be made until 2 days before arrival.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Sun, 01 Mar to

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

8.4

Overall rating from 362 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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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

85% would recommend this site to a friend

80% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious, neat sites, friendly vibe, great for families & dogs. Clean ablutions, good kitchen & cafe. Excellent Cotswolds base, live music a plus. Some hot water/toilet snags at peak times, but most keen to return. Management promises upgrades.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Overall would stay again , friendly , the site is kept clean & tidy .

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice & peaceful , toilet & shower block clean . Friendly & welcoming . Short drive to local villages , towns & attractions

Disliked Shop and cafe closed on a Monday & Tuesday .

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great spacious campsite

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Chloe B. 2 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Easy to find.
Close to towns.
Spacious pitches and very quiet during term time.
Toilet block clean.
Lovely park for children to play in.
Dog friendly.
Live music on site on a Saturday.

Disliked Toilets in top fields closed during week.
Cafe closed Monday - Wednesday
No one around on site - advertised as shop / reception being open and wasn’t open during our 4 night stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you had a nice stay, there is only one warden on site so he's unable to be everywhere at once unfortunately. The shop does have instructions on how to gain access. In a nutshell just give the warden a call and he will open the shop or office if you need to gain access. We did trial the shop as an honesty shop but unfortunately it doesn't work. The cafe is always closed monday to wednesday.

Would stay again

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9 out of 10
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Child friendliness
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Hilario J. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch (maximum 4-berth)

Liked The camping site facilities are very clean, there is plenty of signage, the local cafe is quite good particularly with the live music on Saturdays and the playground is all made in wood and well looked after

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would 💯 go again thanks guys🙏

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Julie w. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch (maximum 2-berth)

Liked Lovely weekend first time camping on my own lovely site very well kept flat pitch. Loos and showers not luxury but perfectly adequate and clean. Great onsite cafe/bar super friendly staff. Live music on Saturday night perfect after a day walking. Just one thing there are several small fields making it lovely and cosy.

Disliked Just one thing there are several small fields making it lovely and cosy but the one I was on backed onto the road even though there was a large thick hedge the traffic in the early morning did wake you up.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would re visit

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8 out of 10
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Kate H. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch (maximum 4-berth)

Liked Separation of each plot

Recommend to friends Visit again

I would stay here again.

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Bruce W. 1 review

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Fantastic campsite. Very quiet and peaceful. Easy to find. Clean toilets and showers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and great facilities!

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Location, cleanliness, facilities, staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site in beautiful area of…

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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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Kim E. 3 reviews

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely site in beautiful area of the country. Good facilities, cafe etc. Large pitches, plenty of space around van.

Disliked Toilets were very rundown, dirty and dreadful smell however I do note that they will be upgraded for next season so would not be put off from returning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything…

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 Paul G. 1 review

Electric grass tent pitch (maximum 4-berth)

Liked Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Disappointed

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 Mike G. 3 reviews

Gypsy caravan (two person, no pets)

Liked Nothing

Disliked Just dumped in the car park with two other gypsy caravans. It was just for me but you would struggle to be comfortable with two people.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

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 cafe On-site restaurant On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Soft 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 Launderette Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Forest Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet

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

Water hook-up points for tourers

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

Coach
17,5 km Water Eaton Park and Ride
21,4 km Gloucester Green Bus Station
21,6 km Magdalen Street East
Rail
1,5 km Charlbury Rail Station
3,9 km Finstock Rail Station
5,6 km Ascott-under-Wychwood Rail Station
Airport
13,5 km London Oxford Airport
46 km 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 10,1 km

Chastleton House 13,3 km

Ashmolean Museum 21 km

Carfax Tower 21,7 km

Modern Art Oxford 21,9 km

National Trust

Chastleton House 13,3 km

Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate 22,4 km

Buscot Old Parsonage 26,2 km

Buscot Park 26,6 km

Boarstall Tower 27,9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Spelsbury - Charlbury - Chadlington - Dean 0,7 km

Charlbury - Fawler 1,4 km

Charlbury - Finstock - Charlbury 1,4 km

CORNBURY PARK 3 km

DITCHLEY PARK 4 km

Local events

  • Wilderness Festival (Thursday, 30 July 2026 – Thursday, 30 July 2026)

    Oxford, England 2,8 km

  • Blenheim Palace Flower Show (Friday, 19 June 2026 – Friday, 19 June 2026)

    Woodstock, England 9,9 km

  • Fairport's Cropredy Convention (Thursday, 13 August 2026 – Thursday, 13 August 2026)

    Chipping Norton, England 28 km

  • Formula 1 British Grand Prix (Thursday, 2 July 2026 – Thursday, 2 July 2026)

    Silverstone, England 38,5 km

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

    Cheltenham, England 39,9 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 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?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site 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 R456,22 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.