The Real Campsite at Park Farm
UK England South East England Oxfordshire Faringdon
Since 2016 Lindsay and Alan have been running one of England’s most highly rated and exclusive campsites on the doorstep of the Cotswolds. Though the place is all about ‘proper’ camping – think campfire cooking and big views – it also has an air of luxury, with just eight camping pitches and a private ‘en-suite’ toilet beside each, so that you never need to walk far from tent to loo.
Unsurprisingly, the demand for these prestigious spots is through the roof, with summer weekends usually booked up by the preceding Christmas. More recently, however, Alan and Lindsay have also opened up an additional, summer-only, wild camping meadow in a separate area of the farm. The new space, a nine-acre hay meadow bordered by ancient trees, offers a more back-to-basics experience, with no showers and and a few stand-pipes for water, but you still get your own private portable toilet near the field entrance. There’s room in the wild camping meadow for a further 20 tents – which leaves heaps of space – and campers there still have the same excellent access to the footpaths and trails of the 370-acre farm.
The land here, nestled just on the edge of the picturesque Thames Valley village of Littleworth, has been farmed by Lindsay’s folks for four generations and there’s a warm, beaming enthusiasm radiating from the whole family. It’s clear that both the farm and the campsite are a real labour of love. In recent years, the farm’s flock has diminished to just a handful of pet sheep, a small herd of dairy goats and some chickens. Peep from your tent at the right times, however, and you can also spy less expected critters – hares, buzzards, red kites or deer.
If you’re heading out to explore, try the historic market town of Faringdon or the Thames-at-Radcot, both within a leisurely half-day stroll. Alternatively, take to your wheels and wind your way to Oxford for days spent drifting along in a punt.
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Facilities
The main, exclusive campsite has eight pitches, each with a private toilet with wash basin and cold running water, a standpipe for drinking water, a campfire pit (wood available to purchase) and picnic bench. There are no electrical hook-ups and car parking is in the farmyard to keep the meadow traffic-free (wheelbarrows are provided to transport luggage). For these pitches, there are five showers in a block (including two larger, family-sized cubicles) with underfloor heating, a hair dryer, shaving points and one further toilet – note, these are not available to campers in the summer wild camping site. There's a covered washing up area and charging lockers for valuables and small devices (bring your own padlock). A small honesty shop sells essentials and has a communal fridge and a freezer.
Separately, the nine-acre, summer-only, 'wild camping' meadow is different from the main site and more basic. Each pitch has access to its own private, designated, portable toilet located close to the meadow entrance. A stand pipe provides water for washing up and drinking but there are no showers.
Suitable For
Tents – yes. Caravans, campervans, dogs – no. Large groups are not permitted unless hiring the entire site.
Nearby
Viewing your surroundings is always a good way to start. Faringdon Folly Tower, a unique 100ft tower built by the eccentric Lord Berners in the 1930s, offers fantastic panoramas of the Thames Valley and, a mile or so further north, Radcot Bridge and Lock is a wonderful spot to stop for a picnic after. It's the oldest bridge across the Thames and was the scene of many battles, today, away from the lock itself, this area of the river is also particularly popular for wild swimming. To the south lies Uffington: home to the famous white horse; a hill figure carved into the chalk escarpment and thought to date back to 1000BC. For more farm fun, kids love Roves Farm (01793 763939) in nearby Sevenhampton, which has daily animal handling and feedings, as well as tractor rides and more. For something more exotic, spot rhinos, giraffes and zebras at Cotswold Wildlife Park (01993 823006), 25 minutes away. The dreamy spires of Oxford are also an easy 30-minute drive. Spend a day exploring its 38 colleges, pop into the various museums and visit the labyrinth of boutique shops in the covered market. And, if the weather's good, indulge in a spot of punting (01865 515978).
Food & Drink
If you're venturing off-site, you don't need to stumble far – it's a 10 minute walk to The Snooty Mehmaan (01367 242260), a multi-award winning Indian restaurant, including 'Best Asian Restaurant in Oxfordshire'. For something more traditional, The Lamb at Buckland (01367 870484) – serving local brews and seasonal hearty pub fayre – is a pleasant hour's stroll away (there's a bus that can drop you back). Faringdon town centre, meanwhile, is home to plenty of other eateries. A few doors down, the Faringdon Coffee House (01367 241574) has a handful of outdoor tables – grab a slice of cake and watch the world pass by. The Trout Inn (01367 870382) at Tadpole Bridge is a touch on the pricey side, but worth it for its location on the banks of the Thames with views across the Oxfordshire countryside.
Opening Times
April–October.
Why book with Cool Camping?
- Best Price Guarantee, with no fees
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- Trusted for over 10 years
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The Owner Says
- SHARED FACILTIES (WASHING UP AND SHOWERS) WILL BE CLOSED UNTIL 17 MAY - absolutely no access for guests - 'Hot Water Pack' (pan stand for campfire, wood & kindling and washing up bowl - BYO saucepan) will be included for any new bookings made 23 Feb onwards for stays from 12 April - 17 May.
The Real Campsite at Park Farm is proper, real tents only camping, how it should be: a small site with large spacious pitches, stunning panoramic views, campfires, your own private toilet on your pitch and no cars on site making it safe for children (and adults!) to run around, play and explore.
This is real camping but it isn't pitching your tent in a crowded field, 6inches from your neighbours, tripping over guy ropes on the midnight toilet trek. This is 'boutique' but it isn't a yurt or log cabin, with electricity, hot tub, and a glamourous price tag to match.
Our nine individual designated pitches boast stunning views across our 380 acre working arable farm and on over the Thames Valley to the Cotswold hills in the distance. Relax, walk, build dens, spot wildlife, collect eggs from our chickens, make friends with the pet goats – you might never want to leave the farm! But if you do there is lots to see and do: we are close to the Cotswolds, the dreaming spires of Oxford and we are just a few minutes drive from some of the best wild swimming spots on the Thames.
*** Special Pop-up Camping Meadow for August 2020***Open for just 28 days in August 2020 our temporary pop-up camping meadow at Park Farm is a unique experience not to be missed! It’s completely different from our main site that back at the farm but we think it is just as special. Located in one of our beautiful and wild hay meadows bordered with ancient trees, there is an abundance of space with just over 9 acres for only 20 pitches. It’s all about the simple things, starry skies, beautiful views, connecting nature and roaming outdoors. There are no showers but each pitch has access to it’s own private designated portable toilet located close to the meadow entrance and a stand pipe provides water for washing up and drinking etc.
Social Distancing Measures
%Our priority is keeping our customers safe during the COVID 19 outbreak. Our private 'en-pitch' toilets and individual pitches put us in a unique position of easily being able to implement social distancing on our site. Once we re-open we implement a raft of procedures to further enable this included increased cleaning, contactless check-in, staggered shower block usage, and only taking wood sales through pre-orders.
ANYONE FAILING TO ADHERE TO OUR SOCIAL DISTANCING MEASURES WILL BE ASKED TO LEAVE IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT REFUND.
COVID19 Refund Guarantee - if we have to close the site by government order over your stay we will give you a 90% refund (minus any Cool Camping booking fees ). This only applies if we are forced to close and not if you decide to cancel for any other reason.
Pitches
8 private grass pitches with 'en-suite' loos, plus a separate, nine-acre camping meadow during the height of summer.
0. Paddock Pitch
1. Oak End
2. Hare's Hollow
3. The Pines
4. Brize View
5. Stumps
6. Badger's Holt
7. Ash End
8. Hawthorns
20 Pop-up Camping Meadow Pitch (1st Field)
Location
Contact The Real Campsite at Park Farm, Park Farm, Littleworth, Faringdon, Oxon, Oxfordshire SN7 8ED
Getting There
Full directions emailed after booking.
Nearest bus stop is 10mins walk, on the Oxford – Swindon 66 route running every 30mins or so.
Nearest train station – Oxford or Swindon (15miles from each).
Reviews
Add Your ReviewRated ★★★★★ over 30 reviews
Friendly, Covid-safe, no frills camping
Safe and comfortable camping
Lovely and spacious
Excellent experience
Incredibly peaceful- even in August!
Great site - picturesque and very well looked after
Great stay, lovely location
Calm, quiet, near wild swimming, and so clean!
Enjoyable stay in the meadow
Really friendly, well organised and beautiful field.
A very lovely spot
A fantastic get away - good for the soul
Amazing campsite and location!
The Great Escape
Great views from pitch 7!
Excellent campsite, simple and comfortable
Best camping site we’ve visited
Best campsite ever (Ssshhh!)
Take your breath away campsite
A truly idyllic campsite
Perfect Escape
Can't beat it
Camping tranquillity
Probably camping at its best!
Perfect camp site
Excellent
back to basics
we loved our short stay at Park Farm. It really is the real campsite! Its.so very rural and we felt we we had gone overboard with all our everyday accessories. We loved the peacefulness of the farm life and the friendly chickens who made yummy eggs for breakfast. How nice to do a whole lot of nothing for a weekend. The owners were super lovely. We've booked again with lots of friends .....cant wait. Xx
Gorgeous site
Just back from a weekend at Park Farm and it was truly fabulous. Some real care and thought has gone into the setup from the individual lavs, the bark chip pitch, the picnic bench and the animal pen with access to the freshest of eggs. Beautiful view and a real farm feeling even while having a bit of a luxury element. We spent a fair bit of time wildlife spotting and the kids loved it. Really god site and we'll definitely be back.
My only quibble would be the wheelbarrow trips to get all our stuff down to the pitch though I appreciate having it car free is beneficial too. W
Thank you for a wonderful weekend
Just got home after a lovely weekend at Park Farm. We had three pitches for a group of friends to celebrate our 4 year old's birthday (about 15 of us altogether, adults and under 5's). The site was a treat. The pitches are huge, the view is gorgeous and each pitch has its own (pristine) toilet shed. There is a also flat woodchip bit on each pitch, which the owner explained, is so that, if it rains, you don't get boggy mud right outside the tent and walked inside. It was easy to pitch on but we didn't have any rain so we didn't really give it a good test run!
The kids loved the farm. We spent ages with the animals. This morning we've been collecting the eggs from the chickens. The adults loved the campfire and we can recommend the tripod and cookpot. The little honesty shop is pretty well stocked and the showers were clean and hot.
The owners were very accommodating, even though we were probably a bit demanding because we had a big group to organise. They even cleared out the felt making barn to use for our birthday tea if it had rained.
Thank you very much for a lovely stay!
Amazing
We have just come back from a weekend at a park farm and our visit was amazing. We happened to be the 1st guests to this site and I must say Lindsay and Alan have done a great job. Having a toilet shed with the addition of an outside tap on each pitch was a great touch and having a shower block with ample cubical space and under floor heating was so nice. Each pitch has plenty of space and is nice and private so you not literally on top of your neighbour, they have provided each pitch with a picnic bench and a space for a campfire.
They have a lovely honesty shop which also has a fridge with a space allocated in it for each pitch along with a freezer to store ice packs. Also in the pot wash room there is a good size locker for each pitch which has an electric plug socket to enable you to charge a phone if needed (dont forget a padlock)
The views are outstanding and although we had planned to do a walk and visit the area it was so nice just to take time out and totally chill.
Lindsay, Alan and all the animals made us feel do welcome, can't wait to go back!
Hope you enjoy your stay as much as we did 😊
Why book with Cool Camping?
- Best Price Guarantee, with no fees
- Instant booking confirmation
- Trusted for over 10 years
- A chance to win prizes in our regular competitions
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