Ridgeway View Campsite

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Visitor image of the views
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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 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.

Site type

Tent pitches 60
Open now
Opens 17 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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 hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including campfires and blocks are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • This is a quiet site: 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 torch with them as parts of the site 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, 17 Apr to

Reviews

9.3

Overall rating based on 357 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A great site for a fabulous getaway!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Yvonne J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Absolutely fabulous site. Beautifully grassy and flat with wonderful far reaching views.
It was very clean and tidy with plenty of space and easy access to water taps, bins and toilets. We loved how close the Ridgeway was and walked both directions during our overnight stay.
We felt secure on the site, especially as the campsite manager did a tour of the pitches early evening.
It was easy to book and check in.
We will be returning for a family camp and certainly again, just ourselves, for delicious peace, quiet and privacy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great for bikepacking. Toilets, water, showers, Ridgeway. Job done.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Plenty of space, lovely views

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site pitches level. Easy to find.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The site was lovely amazing views of the ridgeway. It was very peaceful listening to the red kites calling to each other.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Worth the Experience friendly staff great level pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Samantha T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: We love ridgeway its always our go to beautiful views big open spaces no pitch numbers just camp where you like
Staff are lovely always so helpful and will come to site if they are needed for anything
Facilities are basic but that's what makes it fun wild camping

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site, lovely laid back atmosphere, good walks,friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Franky E. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Good walks nearby, basic facilities, clean toilets, beautiful sunsets/sunrises, pick your own pitch,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Can’t wait to stay again Well keep campsite and clean toilets

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The simplicity and peaceful.
Back to nature

Disliked: Nothing to dislike, beautiful campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely simple campsite with great views

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Paul K. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Lovely location, well kept field with lots of space. Walking distance of the ridgeway

Disliked: Nothing but we were self contained so didn’t use the facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous !!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anthony F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Absolutely everything. Despite not having electric hook up we managed with gas, power banks and a solar panel. The panoramic view is stunning. Great walking. East takes you to a lovely bluebell wood and more beyond and west takes you into Wallingford and the Thames where there is beautiful walking alongside the river.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic but well equipped site in a stunning setting

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Easy going check in, helpful staff, stunning views and vibes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Large, flat field with very nice distant views. Not that many people…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Sunil J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and earth tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Large, flat field with very nice distant views. Not that many people when I went over Easter so plenty of space to have privacy. On arrival you text a number to check in then find your own spot. The phone number on some signs is wrong.
The location is excellent. It’s right on the ridgeway path. Also near to beautiful towns like Wallingford.

Disliked: No hot water so didn’t shower.
Also hard to wash pans in freezing cold water. But it was made clear in description that it’s a cold water site only.
Wouldn’t stay more than a night because of this.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Portable toilet

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 restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse 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

Coach
13.4 km Lewknor Turn M40 J6
16 km Calcot Sainsbury's
20.7 km Thornhill Park and Ride
Rail
4.6 km Cholsey Rail Station
7.4 km Goring & Streatley Rail Station
10.6 km Didcot Parkway Rail Station
Airport
31.5 km London Oxford Airport
44 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
45.8 km 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 10.6 km

West Wycombe Park 16.9 km

University of Oxford Botanic Garden 21.3 km

Christ Church Cathedral 21.5 km

Modern Art Oxford 21.6 km

National Trust

Basildon Park 9.7 km

Greys Court 10.7 km

Priory Cottages 16.5 km

West Wycombe Park 21.1 km

Long Crendon Courthouse 22.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

FAIRMILE HOSPITAL 3.2 km

Cholsey - Blewbury - Ridgeway - Goring 4.5 km

Shillingford Bridge Hotel - Brightwell-cum-Sotwell 5.3 km

Shillingford - Benson Lock - Wallingford 5.4 km

Shillingford - Dorchester - Warborough 5.5 km

Local events

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

    Henley On Thames, England 14.6 km

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

    Reading, England 15.4 km

  • Blenheim Palace Flower Show (Friday 27 June 2025 – Friday 27 June 2025)

    Woodstock, England 34.4 km

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

    Farnborough, England 41.6 km

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

    Basingstoke, England 42.2 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

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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? Yes 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?
    Camping and touring
    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 €23.48 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.