Dog-friendly camping in River Thames

Camping along the River Thames with your dog in tow? You’re in luck—over 800 pet-friendly sites line the banks, from tucked-away fields to open meadows. Expect prices averaging £55 a night, with bargains dipping as low as £10. You’ll find campsites with real toilets, plenty of spots where campfires are allowed, and a welcoming attitude toward four-legged friends. Take a swim, watch for kingfishers, or saddle up for horseback rides—this stretch is packed with ways to spend the day. For well-reviewed spots, check out Penn Meadow Farm (114 reviews), The Barn KT9 (111 reviews), and Hook Farm Campsite (105 reviews). Bring your dog, pack your kit, and set up beside the Thames—locals know these sites make it easy.

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Top-rated campgrounds

Camping along the River Thames with your dog in tow? You’re in luck—over 800 pet-friendly sites line the banks, from tucked-away fields to open meadows. Expect prices averaging £55 a night, with bargains dipping as low as £10. You’ll find campsites with real toilets, plenty of spots where campfires are allowed, and a welcoming attitude toward four-legged friends. Take a swim, watch for kingfishers, or saddle up for horseback rides—this stretch is packed with ways to spend the day. For well-reviewed spots, check out Penn Meadow Farm (114 reviews), The Barn KT9 (111 reviews), and Hook Farm Campsite (105 reviews). Bring your dog, pack your kit, and set up beside the Thames—locals know these sites make it easy.

93% (1.5K)

Top-rated campgrounds

1. Riverside Farm experience camp fire

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43 units · Tents, Glamping · England

Wild farm camping in an idyllic 60 acre grade 1 listed country estate conservation farm and pleasure grounds in central Hertford. Large free camping meadow includes fire pits next to the river and ancient woodlands. Stunning valley views. Paddle swim boat fish in our crystal clear chalk streams , explore our woodland areas , with hammocks swings and huge 1960s army parachute shelter. NEW Goldings mini beach , sand area next to our crystal clear shallow paddling area . Loads of fun with friendly lambs, piglets, donkeys and mini cows to pet and feed. Your stay includes a farm tour with farmer Morag and the team, walk our baby mini pygmy goats, ALL ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE PRICE OF YOUR STAY (no extra costs) such as arts and crafts are available, plus play areas, with zip wire, fishing, boats, swimming and paddling in our crystal clear chalk stream. We have 60 acres of grade 1 listed farmland, woodlands, a canal, river and meadows to explore. We are 5 minutes from Hertford north train station which has trains every 35 mins to Central London. Close to all the amazing activities, museums, bars, restaurants and shops of historic Hertford. Close to Hertfordshire Zoo, Harry Potter World, and loads of attractions.

2. Wonderland Festival Retreat

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2 units · Glamping · Henfield, England

Glamping by the lake with an optional sauna and hot tub

3. Hook Farm Campsite

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18 units · Tents · West Sussex, South East England

Blissfully back-to-basics camping in the heart of the West Sussex High Weald

4. Willow Farm

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31 units · Tents · Kempsford, Gloucestershire, South West England

Campsite in fields adjacent to the scenic grounds of a beautiful 16th century thatched cottage. Meals are offered during the week of the major airshow at Fairford RIAT. Please contact us for more details.

5. Beautiful hideaway, panoramic views

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1 unit · Glamping · Rake, England

The Shepherd's Hut at Coombe Farm Glamping is only an hour or so from London and within easy reach of Goodwood, Cowdray and the south coast; yet once you're here, you'll feel as if you've stepped through the back of the wardrobe and into the ancient woodland that surrounds, unimpeded views towards the South Downs and barely another soul around. The hut stands alone in the field, so you will exclusively enjoy the tranquility the land has to offer. The Hut is equipped with fresh linen and towels, made extra cozy and warm with a beautiful flame and clean burning bio ethanol burner which creates a relaxed ambience, providing amazing heat for the chillier season stay. The wash area is compact with everything you will need for alfresco catering and dining, including a great camp compressor fridge. We also provide equipment to cook on the ample fire pit for an authentic camp experience. We have a revitalizing, hot and spacious shower, all run from our off grid system. We also provide luxury toiletries. Our loo is composting, extremely clean and freshly set up for every new guest and in keeping with our off grid, low-fi ethos. Our family farm, Durleigh Marsh Farm is in Rogate, 5 min drive from Rake or about an hours walk through the woodland south from the hut. The popular Tea room offers a great breakfast and lunch menu. Booking is advisable. Between the nearby traditional market towns of Petersfield and Haslemere you will discover a diverse choice of places to shop, dine and drink. The site is encompassed by beautiful walks and trails taking you further into the heart of the South Downs.

Stories from the community

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Alex

3 weeks ago

Group trip

Weekend Trip to Riverside Farm experience camp fire

Morag went above and beyond to make myself, my partner and my pals comfortable although only there for a night we had an unforgettable evening and morag most definitely aided in that- thank you so much ❤️

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Richard

October 2025

2 nights at Beautiful hideaway, panoramic views

Off grid, basic and rustic shepards hut. Very relaxing, and comfortable, Excellent communication from Alice on finding the feild and lots of good information about the local area. Really enjoyed my time here.

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Alan

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Hook Farm Campsite

Really quiet, toilets and showers clean and tidy. Definitely be going back!

István Ferenc

September 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Hook Farm Campsite

Perfect place. I loved the small woods. Highly recommend

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Alan

September 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Hook Farm Campsite

Lovely time once again at Hook Farm. Can't recommend this site enough

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Elizabeth

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Hook Farm Campsite

The campsite was lovely, huge with nice compost loos and you could camp anywhere. Fires were welcomed and the hot showers were great too. However, the site wasn’t very flat, so you had to pick a good spot. It also seems like the site is only weekends which is a lot of effort to get setup for only two nights! If we could camp for longer we’d definitely be back as we loved it!

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Amy

August 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Riverside Farm experience camp fire

Lovely place, rustic and very back to nature. My son loved the whole experience! The little river is a winner and him and his friend had the best time on it the boats and paddle boards. Such a lovely relaxing and peaceful place for us adults aswell! Morag was so friendly and approachable and very laid back.

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Alex

August 2025

Tent

1 night at Hook Farm Campsite

Beautiful location. Great facilities. Really helpful and friendly team. Hope to return soon. Thank you for providing such a lovely location.

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Rachel

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Hook Farm Campsite

Hook Farm was an absolutely beautiful site, surrounded by woodland and lovely walks. All of the staff were extremely helpful and we had such a memorable stay. The facilities are simple, and eco conscious which is what we were looking for. The warm showers were lovely. Thank you for hosting us!

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daniel

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Hook Farm Campsite

A great site Will definitely be coming back Very clean facilities

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Shila

August 2025

With kids

Weekend Trip to Riverside Farm experience camp fire

We loved camping in the bell tents. The views were amazing. We loved that the sheep and donkey roam around the campsite area. The kids activities were a lovely touch and my son enjoyed taking the goat for a walk. We will be back some day!

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Jen

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Hook Farm Campsite

This was such a perfect campsite for my friend and I over the bank holiday. We took the train into Hayward’s Heath and grabbed a cab outside the station (cab is about £20 each way). As others have mentioned, it’s not the flattest site but it’s easy enough to find a spot. It was so quiet and peaceful and lovely to have a fire right at our tent. In terms of nearby food, we had a great burger over at the Missing Link brewery, a quick drink at the Cat Inn and a sunny breakfast at the Pericles Cafe (all accessible on foot not that far from the site). We went on a couple big walks walked through loads of local woods and up to the Gravetye Estate and the Weir Wood Reservoir - there’s plenty of public pathways (useful to have the OS app for this) and beautiful countryside. We’ll definitely be back. Didn’t use the showers but the compost toilets were totally fine and not smelly and there was plenty of water points around.

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Andrea

August 2025

Tent

Weekend Trip to Hook Farm Campsite

What a wonderful place to escape the rat race! Such friendly and attentive hosts and what a beautiful, peaceful setting. Kids ran free through the woodland - building dens, getting their hands dirty, and making new friends. Yes, the pitches are sloped and compost toilets aren’t for everyone - but we love the back to basics slow living. We also appreciated the “no music” rule and how quiet the campsite got towards 10pm. Despite being the bank holiday weekend, the site was a pleasant level of business - not crowded at all. We will be back!

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Chris

August 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Riverside Farm experience camp fire

Having the farm animals in the same field as us, and them being as relaxed around us as we were around them, was magical. There are full on working farms and at the other end of the spectrum are children’s petting farms - this is neither, it’s living together naturally. We brought our own tent and were told to pitch up anywhere we liked and can make our own fire to cook in etc, and forage for wood in the forest, back to nature stuff. We collected eggs every morning from the chickens and cooked them on the fire - the children were amazed and adored it.

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grace

August 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Riverside Farm experience camp fire

Thanks so much Morag for another magical stay- second time staying with you but first with our children and it was a great success. A lot has changed since our first stay last year with the addition of a new yurt kitchen complete with all the essentials needed, new zip wire, woodland play area and sandpit. The farm has absolutely everything- beautiful surroundings, camping along the river with ample space for the kids to run and play. We made use of all the facilities, there are boats on site so we took these along the river, the children fed the chickens and collected eggs in the morning, they also thoroughly enjoyed walking the goats and spending time with all the other animals on the farm. So overall a great success and we will without a doubt be booking again very soon so once again huge THANK YOU....keep up the good work :)

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Jon

August 2025

2 nights at Beautiful hideaway, panoramic views

The location felt magical, secluded and tranquil. The cabin and amenities were done really thoughtfully and the surrounding countryside is beautiful. I’ll be back for sure.

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Dovile

August 2025

Tent

With pets

Weekend Trip to Hook Farm Campsite

Lovely place,very clean,so many toilets sinks for water

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Waisele

August 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Hook Farm Campsite

I love the camping the camping site. My son loves it, running around the field, climbing trees. And he’s wanting to come. I definitely recommend this place.

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Daniel

August 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Hook Farm Campsite

Great site. Lovely setup, lots of space and showers were great. Good little hut supplying wood, kindling and, most importantly, marshmallows! Toilets were well spread around and in decent condition. Would definitely recommend and would return. It’s a back to nature site but worked perfectly for a long weekend away with my 10 year old. Nice pubs nearby for dinner/lunch and easily walkable. Thoroughly recommend!

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Sonia

August 2025

Tent

With kids

Weekend Trip to Riverside Farm experience camp fire

We just returned from a magical weekend at this charming family-friendly campsite, and I can’t recommend it enough! If you're looking for a peaceful spot where kids can truly connect with nature, this is the place. The highlight for our little ones was definitely the farm animals. They loved feeding the goats, watching the chickens peck around, and saying good morning to the friendly donkeys each day. It added such a sweet, wholesome touch to the whole experience. The stream that runs through the site was another huge win. The water is shallow and safe enough for kids to splash, wade, and build little dams for hours. It felt like stepping back into a simpler time, where screens were forgotten and imagination took over. The campsite itself is clean, well-maintained. Usually you get charged for renting a fire pit but here that’s included! Plenty of space to run and play, but still quiet and relaxing for the adults. The small on-site shop with quick meals definitely saved our late night arrival. All in all, this site offers a perfect mix of rustic charm and comfort. Whether you’re roasting marshmallows around the firepit or helping your toddler feed a lamb, it’s the kind of place that leaves you with lasting memories. We’ll definitely be back