Since 2016 Lindsay and Alan have been running one of England’s most highly rated and exclusive campsites on the doorstep of the Cotswolds. Though the place is all about ‘proper’ camping – think campfire cooking and big views – it also has an air of luxury, with just nine camping pitches and a private ‘en-suite’ toilet beside each, so that you never need to walk far from tent to loo.
The land here, nestled just on the edge of the picturesque Thames Valley village of Littleworth, has been farmed by Lindsay’s folks for four generations and there’s a warm, beaming enthusiasm radiating from the whole family. It’s clear that both the farm and the campsite are a real labour of love. In recent years, the farm’s flock has diminished to just a handful of pet sheep, a small herd of dairy goats and some chickens but it still has a working feel. Peep from your tent at the right times and you can also spy less expected critters – hares, buzzards, red kites or deer.
Perhaps one of the finest features at Park Farm is the ever present and ever changing view, best enjoyed at dusk with a campfire going and the sun sinking in the distance. Each pitch boasts a spectacular vista stretching out from the Upper Thames Valley to the Cotswolds in the east.
You can’t enjoy such scenery without it eventually drawing you out, either on foot or in the car. Head towards the historic market town of Faringdon or the Thames-at-Radcot, both within a leisurely half-day stroll. Alternatively, take to your wheels and wind your way to Oxford for days spent drifting along in a punt.