Lake camping in Cotswolds AONB

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Lake camping in the Cotswolds AONB puts you in the heart of rolling hills, ancient woodlands, and clear water ready for swimming or wildlife-watching. With 67 options dotted around the region’s lakes, you can wake up to birdsong, take a morning dip, and spend your afternoons hiking footpaths that cut through wildflower meadows. Top picks like Radcot Leisure on Thames (97 reviews), Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe (51 reviews), and Stargazer Glamping (16 reviews) offer showers, pet-friendly sites, and well-kept toilets. Prices start at just £14 a night, though the average is closer to £150. Bring your boots and binoculars—this corner of the Cotswolds is where you’ll spot kingfishers, wander by willow-fringed water, and find a quiet spot to relax by the shore.

96% (219) 95 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Cotswolds AONB

Radcot Leisure on Thames

1. Radcot Leisure on Thames

89%
(305)
50 units · Tents, Glamping · Oxfordshire, South East England
A Thames’ island campsite in the Oxfordshire countryside – with a lovely pub just over the bridge
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£30
 / night
Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

2. Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

95%
(148)
14 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Warwickshire, England
Think Countryfile meets Time Team. Camping in six-acres of unspoiled Cotswold countryside, built in the grounds of a Norman castle.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£14
 / night
Oakhill Ponds

3. Oakhill Ponds

96%
(13)
8 units · Glamping · Somerset, South West England
A uniquely peaceful Somerset glamping site set around two ponds in its own beautiful wildlife garden.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£125
 / night
Brue Field, Gladwill Farm

4. Brue Field, Gladwill Farm

1 unit · Glamping · Bruton, England
Reconnect with nature in a peaceful escape away from the hecticness of life. Exclusive to a family group or friends sharing a well equipped field kitchen & dining area in an organic meadow by the River Brue. Wildlife teems in the meadow and the surrounding Stourhead woodlands offering adventures in nature. There are 5 unique living pods with proper beds and creative interiors. A booking includes 2 days use of a natural swimming pond. This is a journey into simple living - not a party venue.
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£300
 / night
Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf

5. Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf

100%
(23)
3 units · Glamping · Warwickshire, West Midlands
Pod glamping and tent camping while watching boats go by on the banks of the Grand Union Canal
Showers
Wifi
Potable water
from 
£95
 / night
Yurt and Walled Garden

6. Yurt and Walled Garden

100%
(2)
2 units · Glamping · Shepton Mallet, England
Unique & enchanting a lush walled garden on the edge of a quiet village provides the perfect place to relax & recharge. Unwind in a wood-fired hot tub or around the fire in the spacious & comfortable yurt. Cook up a feast in the well-equipped outdoor kitchen. Explore the adjoining historic land; meadows, waterfalls & swimming ponds. Book the off-grid spa with horse-box sauna & Swedish hot-tub. Take a dip or paddle-board & enjoy spotting deer. Enjoy great food at the local pub just a short walk away Then explore Somerset. Enjoy staying in a beautiful organic 21 ft yurt nestled in a magical walled garden exclusively for your use. Your stay includes: A beautiful garden with pizza oven, bbq, hand-made swing, reclining chairs, fire pit A wood- fired ‘dip-tank hot-tub for two (or 2 adults and a child) A fully equipped outdoor kitchen A further indoor kitchenette with fridge-freezer, toaster & oven A monsoon shower & 2 flushing toilets A further garden room with double-bed and electricity A 21 ft Yurt with king-sized bed, sofa, dining table, vinyl collection with turntable & blu-tooth. A wood-burning fire with a complementary basket of logs Quality linen, towels, and toiletries, Eye-masks & dressing gowns Sleeping arrangements are flexible for four people as there is an extra double bedroom in the garden room on the terrace or extra beds can be put in the yurt. The walled garden sits away from but has access to The Brew Somerset with 25 acres of private land. The Brew Somerset is a glamping and retreat site arranged around the spring-fed ponds. These ponds once served the Oakhill Brewery. Stout was first brewed in the village of Oakhill in 1767, using water which comes down from the Mendip Hills. In the 18th century Oakhill Stout was thought to have ‘magical‘ healing properties. Now you can take a dip in these waters. The beady-eyed can spot kingfisher, heron, buzzard, kite, cormorant & much more in the way of wildlife. Walled garden guests have access to this larger site in the afternoons, between 1pm and 5pm. The retreat site is not suitable for young children. Coming soon: Don't miss the uniqueness of the pop-up off-grid spa with horse-trailer sauna, wood-fired hot tub and treatment tent. Enjoy a sauna or hot-tub whilst watching deer browse.....seriously! Booking essential. All of this is just a leisurely stroll away from an excellent pub. Relax, unwind, enjoy - a breathing space.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£220
 / night
Stargazer Glamping

7. Stargazer Glamping

100%
(40)
3 units · Glamping · Ross On Wye, England
Luxury bell-tent glamping for couples and families in the serene Wye Valley.
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£360
 / night

Lake camping in the Cotswolds AONB puts you in the heart of rolling hills, ancient woodlands, and clear water ready for swimming or wildlife-watching. With 67 options dotted around the region’s lakes, you can wake up to birdsong, take a morning dip, and spend your afternoons hiking footpaths that cut through wildflower meadows. Top picks like Radcot Leisure on Thames (97 reviews), Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe (51 reviews), and Stargazer Glamping (16 reviews) offer showers, pet-friendly sites, and well-kept toilets. Prices start at just £14 a night, though the average is closer to £150. Bring your boots and binoculars—this corner of the Cotswolds is where you’ll spot kingfishers, wander by willow-fringed water, and find a quiet spot to relax by the shore.

96% (219) 95 campsites

Top-rated campgrounds near Cotswolds AONB

Radcot Leisure on Thames

1. Radcot Leisure on Thames

89%
(305)
50 units · Tents, Glamping · Oxfordshire, South East England
A Thames’ island campsite in the Oxfordshire countryside – with a lovely pub just over the bridge
Pets
Campfires
Showers
from 
£30
 / night
Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

2. Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

95%
(148)
14 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping · Warwickshire, England
Think Countryfile meets Time Team. Camping in six-acres of unspoiled Cotswold countryside, built in the grounds of a Norman castle.
Campfires
Showers
Potable water
from 
£14
 / night
Oakhill Ponds

3. Oakhill Ponds

96%
(13)
8 units · Glamping · Somerset, South West England
A uniquely peaceful Somerset glamping site set around two ponds in its own beautiful wildlife garden.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£125
 / night
Brue Field, Gladwill Farm

4. Brue Field, Gladwill Farm

1 unit · Glamping · Bruton, England
Reconnect with nature in a peaceful escape away from the hecticness of life. Exclusive to a family group or friends sharing a well equipped field kitchen & dining area in an organic meadow by the River Brue. Wildlife teems in the meadow and the surrounding Stourhead woodlands offering adventures in nature. There are 5 unique living pods with proper beds and creative interiors. A booking includes 2 days use of a natural swimming pond. This is a journey into simple living - not a party venue.
Showers
Campfires
Potable water
from 
£300
 / night
Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf

5. Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf

100%
(23)
3 units · Glamping · Warwickshire, West Midlands
Pod glamping and tent camping while watching boats go by on the banks of the Grand Union Canal
Showers
Wifi
Potable water
from 
£95
 / night
Yurt and Walled Garden

6. Yurt and Walled Garden

100%
(2)
2 units · Glamping · Shepton Mallet, England
Unique & enchanting a lush walled garden on the edge of a quiet village provides the perfect place to relax & recharge. Unwind in a wood-fired hot tub or around the fire in the spacious & comfortable yurt. Cook up a feast in the well-equipped outdoor kitchen. Explore the adjoining historic land; meadows, waterfalls & swimming ponds. Book the off-grid spa with horse-box sauna & Swedish hot-tub. Take a dip or paddle-board & enjoy spotting deer. Enjoy great food at the local pub just a short walk away Then explore Somerset. Enjoy staying in a beautiful organic 21 ft yurt nestled in a magical walled garden exclusively for your use. Your stay includes: A beautiful garden with pizza oven, bbq, hand-made swing, reclining chairs, fire pit A wood- fired ‘dip-tank hot-tub for two (or 2 adults and a child) A fully equipped outdoor kitchen A further indoor kitchenette with fridge-freezer, toaster & oven A monsoon shower & 2 flushing toilets A further garden room with double-bed and electricity A 21 ft Yurt with king-sized bed, sofa, dining table, vinyl collection with turntable & blu-tooth. A wood-burning fire with a complementary basket of logs Quality linen, towels, and toiletries, Eye-masks & dressing gowns Sleeping arrangements are flexible for four people as there is an extra double bedroom in the garden room on the terrace or extra beds can be put in the yurt. The walled garden sits away from but has access to The Brew Somerset with 25 acres of private land. The Brew Somerset is a glamping and retreat site arranged around the spring-fed ponds. These ponds once served the Oakhill Brewery. Stout was first brewed in the village of Oakhill in 1767, using water which comes down from the Mendip Hills. In the 18th century Oakhill Stout was thought to have ‘magical‘ healing properties. Now you can take a dip in these waters. The beady-eyed can spot kingfisher, heron, buzzard, kite, cormorant & much more in the way of wildlife. Walled garden guests have access to this larger site in the afternoons, between 1pm and 5pm. The retreat site is not suitable for young children. Coming soon: Don't miss the uniqueness of the pop-up off-grid spa with horse-trailer sauna, wood-fired hot tub and treatment tent. Enjoy a sauna or hot-tub whilst watching deer browse.....seriously! Booking essential. All of this is just a leisurely stroll away from an excellent pub. Relax, unwind, enjoy - a breathing space.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
from 
£220
 / night
Stargazer Glamping

7. Stargazer Glamping

100%
(40)
3 units · Glamping · Ross On Wye, England
Luxury bell-tent glamping for couples and families in the serene Wye Valley.
Showers
Campfires
Hot Tub
from 
£360
 / night

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