- Riverside Camping
Riverside camping near Ratby
96% (352) • 488 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Ratby
Heygates Lodging
1. Heygates Lodging
100%
(21)
31km from Ratby · 2 units
A place to unwind in the heart of the countryside. Canalside walks are on your doorstep and nature is never far away - birds of prey such as red kites and buzzards are plentiful, and you may be lucky enough to see otters in the canal.
There's a variety of pubs and restaurants within a short drive, and the market towns of Rugby and Market Harborough area about 20 minutes away.
Unwind in the hot tub, enjoy local beers and ciders or pick from our expertly curated wine list. Our Lodges have their own fire pits and BBQs, and all fuel is provided.
Each lodge has its own hammock, and a designated private fishing peg at a turning point in the canal, meaning that you'll be largely undisturbed by passing boats.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
Arthingworth Camping
2. Arthingworth Camping
96%
(56)
34km from Ratby · 12 units
Tents-only, family-friendly camping in the Northamptonshire countryside with gorgeous rural walks.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf
3. Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf
100%
(24)
42km from Ratby · 3 units
Pod glamping and tent camping while watching boats go by on the banks of the Grand Union Canal
Showers
Wifi
Potable water
Cuckoo Farm Campsite
4. Cuckoo Farm Campsite
99%
(202)
45km from Ratby · 13 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family camping with campfires on an organic farm, set alongside the beautiful River Chater
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Stamford Meadows Glamping
5. Stamford Meadows Glamping
100%
(12)
51km from Ratby · 3 units
Peaceful, private yurt glamping in the heart of the Stamford Meadows
Pets
Showers
Campfires
Great Haywood Canalside Campsite
6. Great Haywood Canalside Campsite
96%
(57)
54km from Ratby · 8 units
The simplest of canalside campsites with narrowboats chugging past and an award-winning farm shop over the road
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
The White Lodge
7. The White Lodge
90%
(57)
55km from Ratby · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A traditional campsite close to Staffordshire’s canals, river, and stately homes.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
Riverside Camping - Festival Feel
8. Riverside Camping - Festival Feel
92%
(38)
67km from Ratby · 26 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A pop-up campsite on the banks of the River Great Ouse, with workshops, music, good food and a festival vibe
Pets
Campfires
Showers
The Pig Place Campsite
9. The Pig Place Campsite
92%
(93)
71km from Ratby · 45 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Canal-side camping for adults on a rustic Oxfordshire pig farm
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe
10. Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe
95%
(148)
74km from Ratby · 9 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
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
Worfe Camping
11. Worfe Camping
100%
(50)
75km from Ratby · 7 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A riverside meadow with just six pitches for tents and campervans, each with its own toilet, shower and fire pit – and an unlimited supply of logs
Pets
Campfires
Showers
Four Winds Camping, Canoeing & SUP
12. Four Winds Camping, Canoeing & SUP
97%
(292)
88km from Ratby · 13 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A small, friendly riverside campsite in Cambridgeshire – with campfires allowed
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Bain View Glamping
13. Bain View Glamping
97%
(18)
94km from Ratby · 4 units · Tents, Glamping
A canal-side shepherd's hut near the Lincolnshire Wolds, with an outdoor bathtub, a mini vineyard, and total privacy.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
By The Red Phone Box Glamping & Camping
14. By The Red Phone Box Glamping & Camping
99%
(50)
94km from Ratby · 9 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Bell tents and spacious pitches in the Teme Valley, close to the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Pets
Campfires
Showers
Fords Farm Glamping
15. Fords Farm Glamping
97%
(19)
119km from Ratby · 4 units
Bell tent glamping in the grounds of a 17th-century farmhouse in Shropshire.
Showers
Potable water
Cooking equipment
Willow Grove Farm Glamping
16. Willow Grove Farm Glamping
100%
(12)
122km from Ratby · 13 units
Furnished bell tents with private shower rooms, great for gatherings and get togethers.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
Wild conTENTment
17. Wild conTENTment
99%
(65)
124km from Ratby · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Wild-ish but family-friendly camping and glamping on a canalside farm on the English-Welsh border
Pets
Campfires
Showers
Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds
18. Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds
100%
(47)
125km from Ratby · 4 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Secluded almost wild camping spots in an ancient woodland in the Cotswolds
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
Treflach Farm
19. Treflach Farm
99%
(47)
125km from Ratby · 7 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Bell tents and a yurt on a regenerative farm in Shropshire
Pets
Campfires
Showers
Panpwnton Campsite
20. Panpwnton Campsite
99%
(169)
127km from Ratby · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A riverside campsite on Offa’s Dyke Path near Knighton
Pets
Campfires
Showers
96% (352) • 488 campsites
Top-rated campgrounds near Ratby
Heygates Lodging
1. Heygates Lodging
100%
(21)
31km from Ratby · 2 units
A place to unwind in the heart of the countryside. Canalside walks are on your doorstep and nature is never far away - birds of prey such as red kites and buzzards are plentiful, and you may be lucky enough to see otters in the canal.
There's a variety of pubs and restaurants within a short drive, and the market towns of Rugby and Market Harborough area about 20 minutes away.
Unwind in the hot tub, enjoy local beers and ciders or pick from our expertly curated wine list. Our Lodges have their own fire pits and BBQs, and all fuel is provided.
Each lodge has its own hammock, and a designated private fishing peg at a turning point in the canal, meaning that you'll be largely undisturbed by passing boats.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
Arthingworth Camping
2. Arthingworth Camping
96%
(56)
34km from Ratby · 12 units
Tents-only, family-friendly camping in the Northamptonshire countryside with gorgeous rural walks.
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf
3. Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf
100%
(24)
42km from Ratby · 3 units
Pod glamping and tent camping while watching boats go by on the banks of the Grand Union Canal
Showers
Wifi
Potable water
Cuckoo Farm Campsite
4. Cuckoo Farm Campsite
99%
(202)
45km from Ratby · 13 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Family camping with campfires on an organic farm, set alongside the beautiful River Chater
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Stamford Meadows Glamping
5. Stamford Meadows Glamping
100%
(12)
51km from Ratby · 3 units
Peaceful, private yurt glamping in the heart of the Stamford Meadows
Pets
Showers
Campfires
Great Haywood Canalside Campsite
6. Great Haywood Canalside Campsite
96%
(57)
54km from Ratby · 8 units
The simplest of canalside campsites with narrowboats chugging past and an award-winning farm shop over the road
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
The White Lodge
7. The White Lodge
90%
(57)
55km from Ratby · 5 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A traditional campsite close to Staffordshire’s canals, river, and stately homes.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
Riverside Camping - Festival Feel
8. Riverside Camping - Festival Feel
92%
(38)
67km from Ratby · 26 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
A pop-up campsite on the banks of the River Great Ouse, with workshops, music, good food and a festival vibe
Pets
Campfires
Showers
The Pig Place Campsite
9. The Pig Place Campsite
92%
(93)
71km from Ratby · 45 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Canal-side camping for adults on a rustic Oxfordshire pig farm
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe
10. Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe
95%
(148)
74km from Ratby · 9 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
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
Worfe Camping
11. Worfe Camping
100%
(50)
75km from Ratby · 7 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A riverside meadow with just six pitches for tents and campervans, each with its own toilet, shower and fire pit – and an unlimited supply of logs
Pets
Campfires
Showers
Four Winds Camping, Canoeing & SUP
12. Four Winds Camping, Canoeing & SUP
97%
(292)
88km from Ratby · 13 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A small, friendly riverside campsite in Cambridgeshire – with campfires allowed
Pets
Electrical hookup
Campfires
Bain View Glamping
13. Bain View Glamping
97%
(18)
94km from Ratby · 4 units · Tents, Glamping
A canal-side shepherd's hut near the Lincolnshire Wolds, with an outdoor bathtub, a mini vineyard, and total privacy.
Pets
Campfires
Showers
By The Red Phone Box Glamping & Camping
14. By The Red Phone Box Glamping & Camping
99%
(50)
94km from Ratby · 9 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Bell tents and spacious pitches in the Teme Valley, close to the Shropshire Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Pets
Campfires
Showers
Fords Farm Glamping
15. Fords Farm Glamping
97%
(19)
119km from Ratby · 4 units
Bell tent glamping in the grounds of a 17th-century farmhouse in Shropshire.
Showers
Potable water
Cooking equipment
Willow Grove Farm Glamping
16. Willow Grove Farm Glamping
100%
(12)
122km from Ratby · 13 units
Furnished bell tents with private shower rooms, great for gatherings and get togethers.
Pets
Showers
Campfires
Wild conTENTment
17. Wild conTENTment
99%
(65)
124km from Ratby · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Wild-ish but family-friendly camping and glamping on a canalside farm on the English-Welsh border
Pets
Campfires
Showers
Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds
18. Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds
100%
(47)
125km from Ratby · 4 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Secluded almost wild camping spots in an ancient woodland in the Cotswolds
Pets
Campfires
Potable water
Treflach Farm
19. Treflach Farm
99%
(47)
125km from Ratby · 7 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Bell tents and a yurt on a regenerative farm in Shropshire
Pets
Campfires
Showers
Panpwnton Campsite
20. Panpwnton Campsite
99%
(169)
127km from Ratby · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A riverside campsite on Offa’s Dyke Path near Knighton
Pets
Campfires
Showers
Recent reviews from the Hipcamp community
Rich
3 weeks ago
Tent
Wasn't sure what to expect to be honest. Last time I camped in a camp site it was just a field with a portaloo.
This exceeded expectations in every way. Secure number plate scanning gate on entry, unbelievable facilities (proper toilets, showers, sinks). Water tap available and rentable firepits and purchasable kindling and logs.
Honestly proper impressed. Didn't have much interaction with management but what we did have was a pleasure and the pricing of the stay and the wood was fantastic. I absolutely intend on returning and will be highly recommending to everyone I know who is interested.
Also, I don't have a clue what it was all about... But 2 days running we saw an INSANELY low plane go by. Looked like a military cargo plane or something. Couple of helicopters too. Free air show? Bargain!
Also if you're into animals you'll get your fill. Surrounded by horses, geese and ducks flying over, and a nearby owl hooting and hollering.
Loved it.
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Matty
March 2026
Tent
With kids
Great little camp site.
Toilets were clean, showers looked good (didn't use)
Staff we're friendly. Looks like they got a cool little club/pub on site popped in for a second but looks comfortable with a TV, draft beer and a dart board.
Play park looked good, didn't explore as the field was waterlogged.
Had a camp fire, borrowed a fire pit and brought some wood off site.
Pleasant experience will be coming back.
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Tasha
February 2026
Weekend Trip to Podtastic @ Nelsons Wharf
Had a lovely experience here, the pod was great and had everything we needed and the hosts we fantastic.
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Andrea
November 2025
Tent
Easy to get on the pitches by ourselves and had the whole site for us, not surprising as it’s late November! Very quiet and loved it! We will be back again for the 3rd time
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Heidi
October 2025
7 m Class B
With pets
We have just come back from a campervan 2 night trip to Panpwnton Campsite. We had a lovely time, it was very quiet as we were the only ones staying…. Probably due to the weather!
This meant we got a great spot right next to the river which was perfect.
The facilities were good. The location was great. We did a walk straight from the site on to part of Offa Dykes path and along to the Knuclas viaduct, great views along the way. We had thought we might get the train back just for fun, but they don’t run very often (would have been a 2hr wait) so walked back instead.
Site also easy walking distance to the local pub for an evening meal which was good too.
Very Dark walk back that evening meant for some great star gazing:-)
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Louise
October 2025
3 m Class B
With pets
Panpwnton Farm is a lovely campsite. Very clean toilets and wash up facilities. I didn't use the showers as I only stayed a couple of nights, however they were spacious.
I will definitely be returning for a longer stay.
It's a lovely walk from the campsite to Knighton, alongside the river.
Trains do pass right along the side of the site but it didn't bother me or my dog. Easy access to Offa's Dyke.
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James
September 2025
4 m Class B
Lovely site, friendly hosts great facilities - easy access and site directions
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Rickie
September 2025
1 m travel trailer
With pets
The site is really lovely close enough to town to walk in and great location by the stream with walking paths for our dog. The toilets and showers were clean and maintained and Roxanne was very friendly.
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Keith
September 2025
Tent
With pets
Really good staff, and pleasant location. Only stayed a couple of nights, but was really pleased with the conditions.
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Geraldine
September 2025
Tent
Lovely quiet site, easy walk into town and loads of interesting local walks
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Sandra
August 2025
5 m Class B
With kids
Great one night stop over with my grandson. Great showers and we were there on a Sunday morning so went on the farm tour which was brilliant
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susan
August 2025
Tent
With kids
Lovely field for camping and enjoying its natural beauty
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Vera
August 2025
Tent
Great space by the river. Good showers and toilet block. The use of a fridge and freezer were a real bonus. As was the cafe.
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Nathan
August 2025
Weekend Trip to Panpwnton Campsite
Absolutely lovely site, you cannot fault it the facilities are spotless and the host are very tentative and welcoming. It’s definitely a site to visit and just a short walk you are in the town so plenty to do and I’d recommend the carvery in town too on a Sunday!
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Weronika
August 2025
Weekend Trip to Panpwnton Campsite
Amazing spot, lovely cafe on site! Lovely hosts always came by each day to check if we needed anything including wood. Would highly recommend! Nice walks and great town! The coop is amazing you must visit it’s the weirdest shop we’ve ever been to haha!
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Daniela
August 2025
Tent
With kids
It was my first time camping and the views were amazing. Really nice and relaxing
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Claraine
August 2025
Tent
With pets
Great space in a nice location. Visited on a bank holiday in the school holidays and whilst there were plenty of groups and families it still felt private and peaceful. Hosts were very friendly. Will definitely be returning.
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Zoe
August 2025
Tent
With kids
I read mixed reviews before I visited. I personally had an amazing time with my daughter. The atmosphere was great. The staff were so amazing. Rob especially was an awesome help and vibe. Along with Luke and the soul kitchen crew and the big boss was so nice too. The river was beautiful. The music was good. My daughter and myself loved it. I would thoroughly recommend. Great memories
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Danny
August 2025
Tent
Brilliant campsite backing in to the River Nene. Great place to launch kayaks and paddle boards. Clean toilets and showers and fire pits on every pitch. 10/10
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Natalie
August 2025
Tent
As first-time campers, we couldn't have chosen a better location! Everything, from start to finish was fantastic. The instructions on arrival were clear, we ordered our golf buggy carriage to collect us and our belongings from the car park. We were chauffeured by the lovely Rob, to a spot of our choice (right by the river so beautiful views) and we set up camp. For our first night, we made full use of the pizza van onsite and bought 2 delicious pizzas and drinks from the bar. In the morning, we used the Soul-Full Kitchen for our coffee shot. I think the energy from the staff in the coffee/breakfast van alone would have stood us in good stead for the day. Despite some queues, they were bright, full of energy and welcoming to every person. As we didn't have littlies with us, I can't vouch for the kids activities, but we fully enjoyed our Coached Paddleboarding session with Dom, our Sound Bath with Shereen, Yoga with Lisa and a Sauna provided by Charlotte. We had a quick dip in the river too. The toilets were cleaner than most service stations I've been into....all weekend! The showers were better in the morning than the evenings and if I really, really had to be pressed for an area of improvement, it would be the showers but hey, it's a campsite, not a 5* accommodation right?! We will absolutely be coming back for 2026, along with the rest of the family next time! Absolutely loved it....thank you sooo much! Natalie & Ross
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