Camping in River Avon

Camping along the River Avon is a true South West England highlight.

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River Avon

96% (1946 reviews)

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Kayaking on the River Brue from the campsite

Juliette Neighbour

3 days ago

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1 night at Riverside Restful Relaxing Campsite

Andy was a great host. Really welcoming. Camp site is in a great location to explore Somerset and is really peaceful by the river

Weekend Trip to Riverside Restful Relaxing Campsite

Great campsite with super friendly staff. Right next to a beautiful river which is perfect for kayaking / paddle boarding, even saw some kingfishers.

7 nights at Farrs Meadow

We loved it. The meadow is beautiful and during our week in May we awoke to the sound of cookoos every morning - joy. We were in the smaller Yurt which was really warm and comfortable. David was really available and bought us wood for the fire when we needed. Classic camping and a wonderful escape from the city! Thanks David.

Weekend Trip to Riverside Restful Relaxing Campsite

This is a beautiful natural location, peaceful, with access to the river for swimming. Andy and his partner are so lovely and welcoming, and great thought has been given to providing little touches to make your stay more comfortable - including a great little kitchen area and communal areas to have fires or barbecues. Perfect!

4 nights at Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

Beautiful campsite with wonderful views. Wild flower meadow lovely. Limited pitches mean you feel alone. There are no bins.

2 nights at Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

Beautiful pitch, best view ever, ample space, and lovely hosts!

2 nights at Wookey Farm

This is a really special little site. Beautiful setting with well defined pitches for everyone. Metered EHU works perfectly and cost less than £5 for our two night stay. Great farm shop, and the opportunity to get up close with pigs, goats, donkeys and more. Two pubs within walking distance.

Weekend Trip to Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

Lovely place,nice owner!!! Strong recommend!!!!!!!

2 nights at Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

We had a really wonderful stay in the bell tent. Highly recommend and we will be back. Thank you Pridie!

5 nights at Abbey Home Farm

Abbey Home Farm Campsite is a real find if you’re looking for a peaceful, rural getaway. I loved the quietness and natural feel of the site – it’s surrounded by countryside and feels properly off-grid in the best way. It’s particularly great for families with young children. The site limits cars and doesn’t allow dogs, which made it feel really safe and relaxed for our kids to explore and enjoy the outdoors. There’s a gentle, welcoming atmosphere throughout. The on-site shop and café were excellent – stocked with fresh, organic produce and really tasty food. Everything is thoughtfully done and clearly in tune with the farm’s ethos. I had to delay my trip at the last minute, and the team were incredibly understanding, letting me shift the booking and even stay on extra days. That kind of flexibility and kindness made a big difference. There are beautiful walks straight from the site and plenty of local amenities nearby if needed – although honestly, once you’re there, you might not want to leave. Highly recommend for anyone looking to unplug and enjoy a slower pace in a gorgeous, family-friendly setting.

2 nights at Bredon-Vale Caravan and Camping

We had a lovely stay at the one and only Bell Tent there (glamping-wise, they also offer 2 wooden pods and a vintage caravan), it was set-up as described and included a small fridge and kettle and cups (which all came in useful). Although we didn't take it up, there's fresh croissants in the morning, which you will need to order the night before. The facilities were modern and clean, couldn't ask for any more. And the shop supplies the essentials. A+ It was dead quiet whilst we were there, just how i'd liked it, I would say it was only a third full so noise wasn't a problem. There are suggested local walks pinned up in one of the out-houses which are worth doing, esp down to and along the River Avon. If the kids are bored, the nearby Valley complex is worth visiting, where there is a (rather short!) mini-train ride for the smaller ones, and a crazy-golf and high-ropes for the older ones. Would definately recommend this place!

2 nights at Red Sky at Night Campsite

We loved our time there. Beautiful view. Family friendly. Good communication. Very close to cider farm, castles and ice cream farm so a very good spot for us. Have to plan for no shower on site but that adds to the fun.

2 nights at Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

Fantastic! Pridie was lovely and the sauna was fantastic on a wet day. Just what we needed!

1 night at Wookey Farm

Open area with small little nooks perfect for camping that feels close to others but perfectly private at the same time. Lots of amenities, and Sarah and Ian were more than happy to help us out and open up the shop

Weekend Trip to Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

This is a really lovely campsite. The pitches are far apart around a beautiful meadow with amazing views. We spotted lots of wildlife in the meadow (grasshoppers and butterflies) and up high (birds of prey). Pirdie is friendly and very knowledgeable, she recommended a wonderful walk to some waterfalls that was just right for our young children. Facilities are clean, there is one shower and flushing toilet in the same bathroom, the rest are compost loos, so it is more of a back to basics vibe, but this was great for us and more than worth it for how peaceful and spacious the site is. We would love to come back.

Weekend Trip to Riverside Restful Relaxing Campsite

We had an amazing stay here at Andy’s campsite! Such a chilled out and beautiful area with great fire facilities and camping equipment if needed. There’s so much to do in the area and is in a great location to visit places such as cheddar gorge. Great value and would happily come and stay again.

Weekend Trip to Bridgewood Camping - Woodland camps

A lovely site with everything you need for camping, including a campfire to cook our meals in our Dutch oven. Great intro to the site on arrival and then you are left alone. Pitches are well spaced out, with only a small number available, so you felt you were alone in the woodland and therefore we had a peaceful camping experience. Highly recommend this place, a great off-grid experience, and we were lucky to hear a tawny owl hooting nearby. We will come back one day in the future.

1 night at Abbey Home Farm

We loved it. Amazing view, flat pitches, basic but clean amenities, great shop and incredibly quiet fellow campers. Highly recommended!

Weekend Trip to Abbey Home Farm

We had a lovely time. The campsite is great and the facilities clean. The views were amazing and there was lots of space. I would definitely recommend the site. Worth noting the check-in time is 5pm. We were a bit late but found everyone helpful. it could have been difficult to sort though if we hadnt lucked out. So make sure you speak to them!

Weekend Trip to Cwmffrwd Farm Campsite

We loved staying at Cwmffrwd farm so much in 2024 that we came back in 2025! Such a peaceful site and thanks for being such a lovely host Pridie. Extra bonus is the new Sauna that we didn't realise was on site this year - such a treat!

Dog-friendly getaways

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Hideaway Hut, Camping cabin.

4 units · Glamping4 acres · Gloucestershire, South West England

Magical, secluded glamping in the Wye Valley, yards from the Offas Dyke trail

Caplor Glamping and Lodges

7 units · Glamping180 acres · England

Nestled in the idyllic Herefordshire countryside, Caplor Glamping & Lodges offers all of the benefits of rural living. We have green space by the (country) mile, along with views that would make any heart soar. Roam our rolling hills, apple orchards and atmospheric woodlands, meander by bike through our picture-perfect 'black-and-white villages' or tour the country's cider and perry producers. Situated on the Wye Valley Walk, Caplor Farm provides beautifully isolated self-contained glamping pods and wonderfully luxurious lodges, perfect for peaceful breaks to an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Enjoying either a sunrise or watching the sunset by open fire from your own deck, our Glamping Pods are ideal for business trips, a romantic getaway or a perfect dog friendly stopover for ramblers. The Luxury Lodges; Windmill View and Long Meadow View feature everything you need for a family or friends countryside break; log effect fire, triple aspect windows, double sofas, unlimited WiFi and a furnished deck to enjoy expansive, unspoilt views and glorious Herefordshire sunsets. The site benefits from 100% green electricity, purchased and generated by on-site Wind & Solar.

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Harry's Field New Forest

63 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents5 acres · Fordingbridge, Hampshire, South East England

Family-friendly, traditional New Forest camping with a pub next door and footpaths leading directly from the gateway

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Glamping and Camping near Bath

15 units · Glamping, Tents3 acres · England

Piccadilly Caravan and Camping Park is nestled in the countryside, just a ten minute walk from the historic National Trust village of Lacock. The site offers beautifully maintained grounds and welcomes tents and tourers with both non electric and electric grass and hardstanding pitches, along with a bell tent for glamping. Enjoy a taste of rural life, surrounded by country pubs, independent shops, walking routes and only five minutes from Lacock Abbey!

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Baldwins Brook Glamping

6 units · Glamping, Motorhomes3 acres · England

Small dog-friendly site on the banks of the river Severn Adjacent to the Severn Way and half an hour’s walk from the canal Wildlife haven within walking distance of pubs and Frampton on Severn Craving a peaceful time filled with wildlife watching, long walks and relaxing by the water? On the banks of the River Severn, Baldwin’s Brook Glamping in Gloucestershire fits the bill. This small site is a wildlife haven adjacent to the Severn Way, a long-distance trail which traces the river downstream. Birdwatching prospects are excellent here, and there’s plenty of peace if you’d rather sit and relax by a firepit or check out the stunning views and sunsets. The site is part of a working family farm with lots of livestock. From the farm, it’s a 45-minute walk to Frampton on Severn, which is home to the longest village green in England and the lively Frampton Country Fair (think funfair… and 400 stalls full of good stuff). Baldwin’s Brook Glamping is also half an hour’s walk away from the Cotswold Canal Trust Visitor Centre by The Gloucester and Sharpness Canal if you’d like to grab a spot on a boat trip or sip a coffee by the canal. When you'd rather have a chilled beer, two pubs are within half a mile of the site (only 10 minutes’ walk away). Strike up a conversation with a local about the next Severn Bore, the huge tidal wave which races for 25 miles from Awre to Gloucester down the estuary just a handful of times per year.

Star Hosts in River Avon

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Hendred Farm Huts

4 units · Glamping6 acres · Abingdon, England

Shepherd’s huts in pretty parkland in the Oxfordshire countryside

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17 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Cirencester, Gloucestershire, South West England

Bell tents and shepherd’s huts with hot tubs on a picturesque Cotswolds farm near Cirencester

12 top campsites in River Avon

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Radcot Leisure on Thames

50 units · Glamping, Tents1 acre · Oxfordshire, South East England

A Thames’ island campsite in the Oxfordshire countryside – with a lovely pub just over the bridge

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Riverside Restful Relaxing Campsite

16 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · England

A very warm welcome to our guests at Little Eden, a restful and relaxing, riverside campsite for tents and campervans with grass pitches. We’re in a great spot if you love fishing, kayaking, gorge walking, cycling, seasides, fossil hunting, wild swimming, fell running, bird watching, archaeology or even Viking history! We are 9 miles from the mystical Glastonbury Abbey and Tor and directly on a Sustrans 33 cycle path route. The River Brue runs alongside the campsite with damsel flies fluttering by and kingfishers darting back and forth. We are on the Somerset levels so the sunsets are amazing as well as night time stargazing. We have a private, wooden jetty where you can launch your own paddle board. It’s a perfect get away for campers and nature lovers. Bring your own raised BBQs and logs or buy firewood on site. A family run campsite around 30 miles south of Bristol on the banks of the River Brue, it has a relaxed vibe and we try to keep things simple and straight forward. It’s ideal for doing some day trips nearby, then lighting the BBQ and playing Frisbee (games box you are most welcome to use). Shower and toilet, drinking water, washing-up sink in garden kitchenette. Our big sister site is just 4 miles away, and the café bar at 'Wall Eden Farm' serves fantastic coffee, cake, and family-made Somerset cider. If looking for classic countryside pub meal The Duck at Burtle and The Bird at Westhay are local favourites, be sure to book! Burnham on Sea close by has great fish and chips, a sandy beach, a pier and promenade if you like salty fingers and sandy toes. *DIRECTIONS* Little Eden Adventures is on Goole Maps Postcode takes you within 200 meters of campsite, look for white house with flagpole on stone bridge over river. What3words master.musical.titles. Our grandmother and her 5 sisters grew up milking cattle on the land. It’s steeped in history and archaeology. Bring your fishing rod as there are bream and roach in the River Brue. The site is a dream for cyclists. Electric vehicle charging at Wall Eden Farm with a Farmshop stocked with essential supplies, Moonshine and sweet treats. Sorry no pets as livestock in neighbouring fields. Big Adventures and Little Moments Warmest Wishes, Team Little Eden

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Abbey Home Farm

21 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1600 acres · Cirencester, Gloucestershire, South West England

Eco-camping for real. Cooking on an open fire. Unspoilt natural beauty.

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Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds

9 units · Tents120 acres · Gloucestershire, South West England

Secluded almost wild camping spots in an ancient woodland in the Cotswolds

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Stockbridge View Campsite

62 units · Motorhomes, Tents4 acres · Stockbridge, England

A simple campsite in the Test Valley, just a 15-minute walk from Stockbridge

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Red Sky at Night Campsite

11 units · Motorhomes, Tents10 acres · Monmouth, Wales

If you’re lucky, you’ll get to see at least one of the amazing sunsets at Red Sky at Night Campsite near Monmouth – but if you don’t, there’s mighty compensation in the shape of the spectacular views from just about everywhere on the site. And of course, on clear nights, the night skies are diamond-bright with stars - we are under one of Wales' Dark Sky Reserves! This family-run camping field on a livestock farm is managed on very laidback lines. Pitch up wherever you like and feel free to park by your tent (weather permitting). Raised campfires are allowed and you can hire firepits and grills (the owners sell local eggs & sausages) and buy bags of wood & kindling. You can bring your dogs too (take them for walks in the adjoining woods) but just be sure to keep them on a lead. Kids are certainly carefully looked after here. Get a fact sheet on arrival and join mini-campers in wildlife hunts through the trees, looking out all the while for buzzards and red kites. Round and about the site, your offspring can entertain themselves on rope swings, making dens and following a mini-tractor course across the camping field. There’s also a football pitch. Wild camping this may be (there’s no electricity on site, please note) but there are two nicely designed compost loos and a covered sink areas with fresh water tap. So bring your guitar, light that fire, break out the barbecue and enjoy the chilled vibe.

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Wookey Farm

45 units · Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Somerset, South West England

Eco-friendly, campfire-friendly, family-friendly camping on the farm – plus Somerset's famous Wookey Hole caves on the doorstep

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Farrs Meadow

31 units · Glamping, Tents7 acres · Dorset, South West England

A charming Dorset campsite overlooking the Stour Valley and a short walk from both the river and the market town of Wimborne Minster

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Southover Woods and Camping

16 units · Glamping, Tents60 acres · Dorset, South West England

Nearly wild camping in a vast Dorset woodland

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Camping in Nature at Vallis Veg

15 units · Tents18 acres · Frome, Somerset, South West England

Back-to-basics, natural camping with campfires encouraged and easy walks to the local attractions in Frome

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Woodside Country Park

75 units · Motorhomes, Tents28 acres · Ledbury, Herefordshire, West Midlands

Glamping pods, Scandinavian lodges and first-class camping and caravanning in 25-acre's of Herefordshire countryside, covered by pockets of woodland

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Cotswolds Camping

56 units · Glamping, Motorhomes, Tents1 acre · Charlbury, Oxfordshire, South East England

Simple camping surrounded by all the delicious Oxfordshire and Cotswolds village food offerings

Pets

99 units · Motorhomes, Tents8 acres · Shillingstone,, England

99 units · Motorhomes, Tents21 acres · Wells, Somerset, South West England

Proper camping where everyone is welcome in Somerset’s Mendip Hills

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Camping in River Avon guide

Overview

From the grassy banks of the Wiltshire countryside to the urban riverbanks of Bath and Bristol, the River Avon is witness to some of South West England’s most impressive scenery. Whether you choose to set sail on a sightseeing cruise, navigate its canal ways on a narrowboat, or pitch your tent by the riverside, there’s plenty to explore along the river. In Wiltshire, escape the crowds for tranquil waterfront walks or bike rides, and stop by the mediaeval village of Lacock. Further west, the UNESCO city of Bath and Bristol both have iconic bridges spanning the river—the Pulteney Bridge and the Clifton Suspension Bridge.

When to go

Summer (June through August) is the best time to get on the water, and events and festivals are often held along the riverfronts in Bath and Bristol. Boat tours and cruises typically run from mid-March to mid-October, although winter visits are still possible for private groups. Many campsites stay open year-round, but be sure to check for seasonal closures.

Know before you go

The River Avon (or Bristol Avon) rises in South Gloucestershire and flows through Wiltshire, Bath, and Bristol, before connecting to the Kennet and Avon Canal and the Kennet Navigation.
Sightseeing cruises or multi-day boat cruises along the River Avon are possible from Bath and Bristol.
Most campsites in South West England require advance booking, and you may need to pay the full amount before arrival.