The Pig Place

Gostou Canalside location, food van on site, campfires and wood provided by site

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Gostou Very friendly staff. The shop, bar and food were all open. Pretty location on the canal, choose your own pitch, pitches slightly slanted but wasn’t an issue for me.
I did not use the facilities but they looked quite basic.

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Gostou Much better than expected, Has a shop, food van and bar, area for dogs and canal towpaths are just a short walk out of main entrance which has a dog friendly pub about 20 mins walk away

Não gostou Some of the reviews, yes they're portaloos but they were clean and fairly new, think some of the reviewers should stick to caravan club sites

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Do gerente: Thank you :@)

Gostou Nice welcome
Lovely canal walk along to the local pub
Food available and a small shop

Não gostou We knew this at the time of booking but the toilet situation isn’t great. Luckily we were self contained as I wouldn’t have used them. They were like being at a festival really not great at all.

No pigs at all to watch and look at

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Do gerente: During 2025 we have had a few comments about our toilets and requests for a toilet block. The Pig Place is not on mains water and never will be, we have our own water source from a borehole. The water goes through three filters and is tested annually to ensure that it is safe to drink straight from the tap – it is.
Borehole supply means that we are unable to offer either showers or a permanent toilet block. We have 7 portable toilets (on of which is set up as a urinal to prevent queues at busy times). They are cleaned regularly – usually by me. They have signage asking users to be considerate to other campers and ‘leave no trace’ of their visit and toilet brushes are installed in each cubicle to make this possible – however not every user adheres to this request.
I am sure everyone can appreciate that it is impossible for us to monitor every toilet after every user has left.
I’m open to suggestions as to how we can ensure the toilets can be left how people would wish them to be.
This has been by far the worst year of comments regarding our toilets – we have been using this system for over 12 years.
The provision of the facility is to open up camping @ The Pig Place to those who do not have their own facilities – however it would appear that the majority of comments are from campers who do have their own! Might I suggest that they use them as we have a toilet emptying point by the main gate for use on departure!

Gostou Friendly relaxed campsite. Lovely to have farm shop, bar and food van available. Great spot next to the canal.

Não gostou Please get a toilet block. The portaloos are the only thing that lets this place down.

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Do gerente: Glad you enjoyed your stay and we hope to welcome you again soon.
Please see above response regarding addition of a toilet block.

Gostou No pigs,
Toilets cleaned regularly
Unbelievable full English breakfast from the onsite food vendor.
Good welcome with quick show around where things are!

Não gostou Uneven ground.
No showers but aware there was none.
We went for supposed fishing but no swims to fish.
Awkward fishing between moored barges.
Not ideal.
If want fishing go elsewhere.
Otherwise ideal good value friendly place

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Gostou Lovely location for walking up and down the Oxford canal. There’s a little bar, food truck and small farm shop on site which is as a nice touch. Toilets were clean and sound. No showers and the running water was slow as it’s from a borehole, but didn’t bother us at all.

Não gostou Probably only thing was no showers but we knew that before hand so didn’t bother us really but would probably be a nice touch

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Gostou Everything about this campsite is great. Easy checking, good welcome. Always stay here when heading south.

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Gostou Friendly helpful staff
Shop
Walk in -walk out along nearby canal
Kettle near wash point for hot water

Não gostou Close to M40 and main railway line so noisy, especially at night, if you're not used to it.

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Gostou Very quite and peaceful pitch as adults only

Não gostou Toilets were not great

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