Ridgeway View Campsite

A peaceful back to basics rural site with great views

Open 1st May - 8th Sept 2024

Please note we are closed to visitors on the weekend of 2nd-4th August for a private event

Our campsite is uphill of the postcode OX10 8BP, it is essential all bookings should be made in advance. We do not allow people turning up without bookings*. Online bookings go offline at 4pm each day.

Disconnect from the world and plug in to nature at Ridgeway View Campsite, a spacious, back to basics site under 30 minutes by car from both Oxford and Reading. Generous pitches here are surrounded by Oxfordshire countryside. This is a family friendly, campervan and dog friendly site where campfires are allowed! We are a pick-your-own-pitch campsite, once you have checked in at the noticeboard you can select your own pitch to set up.

We are a family of farmers determined to make the best use of our beautiful land, so that you can enjoy a wonderful summer holiday whilst being immersed in the surroundings we grew up in. With bounteous fields full of golden wheat, nestled beneath the blue skies and rolling Chiltern Hills. Our site has views of the most spectacular sunsets, and very low light pollution for star gazing. Book now for a memorable summer of camping! Scroll below to find us, and for all of our facilities. Please be aware before booking that we are a back to basics site, facilities on site are cold water showers and portaloo toilets, but for many this is the charm of the place, it is basic, but filled with gorgeous nature, with access to lovely walks and splendid views!

Price

Pitches are £20 per night for 1 car and up to 4 people. Our pitches are a spacious 9m x 12m. For extra space and more than 2-3 tents we recommend booking multiple pitches. For more than one large 5-6 person tent 2 pitches are required.

• Pitches account for enough space for one car and 2-3 tents. There is a small added cost of £5 for an extra car.

• We are a dog friendly site but there is a small added cost of £2 per dog. Dogs must remain on lead whilst on site.

• Peak rates, for bank holiday weekends are £25 per pitch

• We are a pick-your-own-pitch campsite, once you have checked in at the noticeboard you can select your own pitch to set up.

Directions

Ridgeway View is located on our gorgeous family farm, Sheepcote Farm. For the best postcode use Sheepcote Farm, OX10 8BP this will take you to the right road but will stop at the bottom of the hill at the houses, don’t stop at the houses, follow this road uphill following the signs to “Sheepcote Farm / Campsite” heading east through the fields, when the road bends on the left you will see the entrance to the campsite, For more exact directions use What3Words: ///cowboy.lawns.cooks (link here: https://w3w.co/cowboy.lawns.cooks). When you arrive on site make sure to immediately check in by text using the campsite number. Select a pitch that suits you, we do not assign specific pitches so turn up early to reserve your preferred spot or to reserve an adjacent pitch for your additional pitches

Checking in

• Check in is a contactless process, once you have arrived, head over to the noticeboard and just send us a text to our campsite number the notice board by the showers) to let us know you’ve arrived. Texts should include the name of the booking and car registrations of all of your vehicles. We make regular site visits every day but we might not catch you depending on when you arrive, just text us if you need anything. For those with campfire kits booked make sure to mention in your check in message, all fire kits are collected on site from the wood store.

• Check in is between 12 noon and 8pm, Please check into the campsite before 8pm, or let us know if you’re running late. Please only contact us after 8pm in the event of an emergency, there is an 8pm cut off for firewood orders.

• Select a pitch that suits you, we do not assign specific pitches so turn up early to reserve your preferred spot or to reserve an adjacent pitch for your additional pitches

• To check out just text us that you are departing

• report any issues, rule breakers, or maintenance issues when you are on site.

Campsite facilities

Our site is back to basics, as such our facilities are minimal. Guests have access to portaloo toilets and cold-water showers, there are three water taps on site for water access. The one nearest the entrance has a sink for washing up. Barbecues and campfires are permitted if raised off the ground (no disposable BBQs) – firewood is available to buy, and campfire kits can be hired for £10, with a set of logs being £8. Considerate dog owners are welcome and there’s plenty of space nearby for the canines to stretch their legs, just make sure to remain on lead and no fouling. On the farm there’s a no-noise policy at night past 10.30pm, so that everyone can enjoy a bit of rural peace. If any campers are breaking this noise curfew please report them to the campsite manager immediately. We are a campervan friendly site but we don’t have black water waste disposal, so please make use of our toilet facilities whilst on site. There is a tank for grey water waste.

Rules

We do have some site rules to ensure everyone has the best possible time during their stay at Ridgeway View.

• There is a 10.30pm curfew for making noise on site. We do not allow amplified music on site. Between 10.30pm and 8am campers should remain quiet. Please be respectful of fellow campers and young families. Report all rule breakers immediately so we can enforce this rule, simply text the campsite number with the car registration of the people making noise past curfew.

• Please report any maintenance issues, faulty toilets, leaks immediately to the campsite manager.

• Dogs must be kept under control on leads at all times

• Fires are permitted but must be raised above the ground, blocks are available to hire and firewood to purchase

• No disposable BBQs.

• No flammable liquids or containers are allowed on site, this is for everyone’s fire safety.

• No disposing of hot ashes in bins as this will set fire to bins

• No littering, this includes leaving litter next to bins, take all litter to a bin that has space, we have plenty of bins on site. If all bins are full please contact the campsite manager.

• All groups must have at least one 18+ adult on site to supervise. We do not allow bookings of just minors without at least 1 supervisory adult as part of the booking. This is a matter of safety and liability.

• No vehicles should move on site between the hours of midnight and 7am. Please dip headlights when moving on site in the dark to avoid disrupting sleeping campers.

• No hen and stag parties. We recommend booking our activity centre, but parties of this nature and not permitted to camp.

• No groups of 8 or more people, unless immediately family or couples, groups of 8 or more should email us directly before booking. Our campsite is a peaceful, quiet family site.

• The cut off for ordering firewood or campfire kits is 8pm, we cannot take orders after this time, please respect our staffs time - the only enquiries after 8pm when on site should be noise complaints or overnight emergencies.

• *There is a £10 late charge for people turning up on site without a prior booking. All bookings must be made in advance

• more detailed site rules can be found on Pitch Up