Campsites for hikers in River Thames

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Pitch your tent along the River Thames and step straight onto hiking trails that wind through willows, meadows, and old towpaths. With over 400 tent camping spots that cater to ramblers, you’ll find sites with toilets, showers, and campfires-allowed—essentials after a long trek. The area isn’t just for walkers: swimming, wildlife-watching, and fishing all happen within earshot of the river. Top picks like The Barn KT9 (111 reviews), Hook Farm Campsite (105 reviews), and Radcot Leisure on Thames (97 reviews) come recommended by fellow campers. You’ll pay an average of £112 per night, but there are pitches as low as £10 if you’re watching your budget. Leave the city behind, throw your kit in the boot, and get ready for riverside trails that always lead somewhere new.

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Top-rated campgrounds in River Thames

The Barn KT9

1. The Barn KT9

98%
(340)
Chessington, England · 16 units · Tents, Glamping
A unique rural campsite in Surrey, a stone's throw from London's Zone 6
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Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

2. Cotswolds Camping at Holycombe

95%
(167)
Warwickshire, England · 10 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.
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Cattlestone Farm Adult Only

3. Cattlestone Farm Adult Only

97%
(132)
Pulborough, England · 56 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Friendly camping and glamping on a Sussex farm, with animals to meet, a pond to swim in, and the South Downs nearby.
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The Nut Plat Retreat

4. The Nut Plat Retreat

94%
(85)
Tonbridge, England · 3 units
Antique living wagons on the banks of the River Bourne, with a charming orchard setting, a pub down the lane and a history unlike anywhere else
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Field of dreams

5. Field of dreams

100%
(6)
Duxford, England · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
The site is nearly an acre set in the corner of a five acre meadow we have a maximum of 10 pitches in our arable farm sitting on one of the highest spots in Essex on the Cambridgeshire border overlooking Duxford IWM . If it is a show weekend we are able to take more pitches . we have a pond in the middle of the meadow and nesting owls in a tree on the hedgerow Surrounded by fields but a short walk to a very good pub and short drive to nearest well stocked village shop If you want to relax and restore this is the place to come
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Woodlands Camping

6. Woodlands Camping

97%
(120)
Ropley, England · 10 units · Tents, Motorhomes
A back-to-basics campsite in the South Downs National Park
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Wild Boar Wood Campsite

7. Wild Boar Wood Campsite

97%
(70)
Haywards Heath, England · 9 units
Wild woodland glamping in the heart of Sussex with fires
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Swan Island Glamping and Camping

8. Swan Island Glamping and Camping

89%
(323)
Oxfordshire, England · 38 units · Tents, Glamping
A Thames’ island campsite in the Oxfordshire countryside – with a lovely pub just over the bridge
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The Pig Place Campsite

9. The Pig Place Campsite

92%
(93)
Adderbury, England · 45 units · Tents, Motorhomes
Canal-side camping for adults on a rustic Oxfordshire pig farm
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Electrical hookup
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Sindles Farm Glamping and Camping

10. Sindles Farm Glamping and Camping

100%
(18)
Emsworth · 9 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
We are a small, friendly site on a working farm in the beautiful South Downs National Park. We have shepherds huts, bell tents and a land pod in an old sheep paddock, all with private fire pits. We’re surrounded by footpaths and bridleways that can be explored all day, and 10 minutes drive from the sea. We also have a small grass-pitch campsite that opens in the summer for tents and camper vans.
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Hook Farm Campsite

11. Hook Farm Campsite

98%
(217)
East Grinstead, England · 13 units
Blissfully back-to-basics camping in the heart of the West Sussex High Weald
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Pitchcott Farm

12. Pitchcott Farm

92%
(32)
Aylesbury, England · 11 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Nearly wild, back-to-nature camping on a regenerative farm in Buckinghamshire
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Cotswolds Camping

13. Cotswolds Camping

87%
(176)
Charlbury, England · 56 units · Tents, Motorhomes, Glamping
Simple camping surrounded by all the delicious Oxfordshire and Cotswolds village food offerings
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Electrical hookup
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Gemini Camp

14. Gemini Camp

100%
(13)
Elsenham, England · 1 unit
Glamping stays in a cabin on a private six-acre nature reserve in Essex
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Wild Canvas Camping

15. Wild Canvas Camping

92%
(39)
Bedfordshire, England · 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
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Little Fleece at Folly Farm

16. Little Fleece at Folly Farm

100%
(70)
Newbury, England · 1 unit
A cosy and luxurious shepherds hut for two on a beautiful farm in the Wessex Downs.
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Huckleberry Farm

17. Huckleberry Farm

82%
(17)
Bletchingdon, England · 5 units · Tents, Glamping
A back-to-basics campsite that’s well placed for visiting Oxford and the Cotswolds
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Quaint Farm in a National Park

18. Quaint Farm in a National Park

100%
(33)
Liphook, England · 2 units
Our 17 acre Farm is set deep within the beautiful South Downs National Park on the outskirts of the quiet village of Milland (near Liphook) in rural West Sussex (close to its border with Hampshire and Surrey). We have direct access to an excellent bridleway and footpath network through peaceful open countryside and quiet lanes as well as being on the Serpent Tail and close to the South Downs Way.​ Our Glamping Pod and Shepherd's Hut are available to book all year round. We also offer stabling if you would like to take your horses or ponies on holiday with you! Milland village (0.8 miles) has the Rising Sun pub, serving great food and drink, and Milland Stores, which stocks all your essential fresh and local produce as well as having a small cafe.
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Woodfire at Westerlands

19. Woodfire at Westerlands

99%
(51)
Graffham, England · 16 units
A foodie campsite with outdoor feasts, set in the heart of the South Downs
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Sleep Wild

20. Sleep Wild

100%
(21)
Banbury, England · 2 units
Curvy cabins with hot tubs on an expansive farm in the Oxfordshire countryside
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