The Thames Head Inn

View prices & book 8.9 694 reviews
Nice pub
Level pitches throughout the site
The thames head inn, between cirencester and tetbury
There's plenty of greenery around the site

  • Peaceful site on the edge of the Gloucestershire Cotswolds
  • 10 minutes’ drive from the towns of Cirencester and Tetbury
  • In the grounds of the Thames Head Inn bar-restaurant
Stunning landscapes, scenic market towns and the peace and quiet of the Cotswolds… How could you say no to that? At family-friendly site The Thames Head Inn, four miles from Cirencester market town in the Gloucestershire Cotswolds, you definitely won't want to miss the chance. Thames Head is well-placed for exploring the spectacular Cotswolds on foot or by bike – the start of the Thames Path, which follows the world-famous river for 184 miles from source to sea, is half a mile from the site, and there are loads of cycles tours and walking routes starting in Cirencester and Tetbury, both within 10 minutes’ drive of the site. If that's not your scene, kick back on the dog-friendly site in the shade of the trees, soaking in the scenic and peaceful Cotswolds countryside, or take a relaxed stroll through the fields with Rex. Worked up an appetite? The site is in the grounds of the Thames Head Inn bar-restaurant, where food is served well into the evening and the drinks keep flowing until closing (remember to book a table, as mealtimes can get very busy). If you fancy fending for yourself, pick up supplies in Cirencester or Kemble – a 20-minute walk away – and fire up the barbecue. For a change of scenery – and menus – there are plenty of restaurants within 10 minutes of Thames Head.

Site type

Touring caravan pitches 11
Open now
Opens 1 January
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Coronavirus update: Guests are encouraged to use their onboard toilet/washing/shower facilities where possible.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 Jan to

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

89%

would recommend this site to a friend

85%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Perfect for short halts.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Peter S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Delightful small site, tucked away behind a pub with super food. Some traffic noise in the day but very little at night and pleasant views across countryside. Good 16A electric to the pitches, level gravel pitches

Disliked: none

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy access to site and lovely staff. Had everything you need for…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 4
Joe S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Easy access to site and lovely staff. Had everything you need for a break away in a caravan or motorhome.

We stayed in a caravan and enjoyed the place very much

Disliked: Only downside is phone signal was poor and WiFi wasn’t accessible on the pitch.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely small campsite next to the pub, very friendly staff , fabulous…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Kara H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Lovely small campsite next to the pub, very friendly staff , fabulous food. Great walks and no need to walk down the main road to the path, you can go via the field and take the path down to the road with a easy walk across and come to the start of the Thames walk. Easy walk into Kemble. Watched the spitfire flying. There is one toilet with a shower in the same cubicle. It’s worth using your onboard toilet and shower if you have it, let the shower be used for the campervan’s. They do have fresh water, electric and grey and black waste disposal area but not motorhome drive over service point so be aware you need to take waste master or take with you. Site is clean and has a picnic table area in the middle. There is a main road running long the campsite with the aeroplanes near by too it can be a little noisy but didn’t bother us. We will be returning with friends.

Disliked: No signal for three network, EE wasn’t too bad, free WiFi at the pub

Recommend to friends Visit again

Exceptional site with great staff.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Kevin T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked: Wow. I get to travel all over the country staying at touring sites with my caravan.
This is top of my list to return again. Less than 50yds from the pub, in their back garden, book in to have a meal at the pub, then staggering distance back to the caravan.
We use our own facilities, but there is a toilet and shower room on the back of the pub.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just excellent for a small pub site

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Peter S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: clean, tidy, quiet, great food at the pub. Easy electric hook up and there was a place for a co-axial cable plug in if I wanted to watch TV (I didn't)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean well laid out pitches. Great food at the pub with helpful…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Clean well laid out pitches. Great food at the pub with helpful staff

Disliked: Only one toilet and shower not easily accessible

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location. Clean. Beautiful. Facilities need improving.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Dawn D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Very well maintained site
Gorgeous views.
Pub is a must!!!!

Disliked: Toilet/shower needs updating and more adding.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing site, Staff lovely, food excellent, pub very inviting and dog…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Stephen C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked: Amazing site,
Staff lovely, food excellent, pub very inviting and dog friendly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well worth a stay

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
Donna B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (small)

Liked: The peace and quite and the pub is handy with fab food and lovely staff.

Disliked: Only one toilet and shower

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, spacious friendly site.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 6
Kim W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch (large)

Liked: Lovely spacious clean site. At the back of the Thames Head Inn, the restaurant does a very large choice of meals or bar meals. Very friendly pub, .

Disliked: Nothing,

Recommend to friends Visit again


Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Car parking by pitch/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Pub campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Thames Head Inn

Tetbury Road

Cirencester

Gloucestershire

England

GL7 6NZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.68685°N
-2.02907°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.6 mi Beeches Car Park
6 mi Dark Lane
6 mi Dark Lane
Rail
0.7 mi Kemble Rail Station
9.1 mi Stroud (Glos) Rail Station
11.5 mi Stonehouse Rail Station
Ferry
19.6 mi Sharpness Old Docks
20.6 mi Lydney Harbour
28.8 mi Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
Airport
15.3 mi Gloucestershire Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

There are plenty of stately homes near The Thames Head Inn if you want to get a feel for the history of the area, with Newark Park, Sudeley Castle, Dyrham Park, Bowood House and Berkeley Castle all within 45 minutes’ drive of the site. TV addict? Visit Chavenage House, 15 minutes from Thames Head, which you may recognise as the Poldark family home of Trenwith from the eponymous BBC drama… If you’re more at home in the outdoors, explore some of the many gardens within 20 minutes of the site, rub elbows with the royals on a trip to Highgrove Gardens at the private residence of Charles and Camilla or, on a grander scale, stroll around the national arboretum at Westonbirt. Got kids trailing along? Get the best of both worlds at Cotswold Wildlife Park and Garden – meet the giraffes, lions and camels, then wander through the gardens at the Victorian manor house. If that’s not hitting the spot, take the kids to learn more about the Romans at Corinium Museum in Cirencester or give them Harry Potter vibes on the Swindon and Cricklade steam railway. If all of this sounds a little too sedate for you, never fear... Have a high-octane day at the Gloucestershire Rally School or test your mettle with a trip to Head for Heights – that adrenaline will be pumping in no time.

Must see

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum 9.8 mi

Painswick Rococo Garden 10.3 mi

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway 13.2 mi

Gloucester Quays 15.4 mi

Gloucester Waterways Museum 15.4 mi

National Trust

Chedworth Roman Villa 10.3 mi

Woodchester Park 10.8 mi

Newark Park 12.6 mi

Heelis 13.1 mi

Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate 13.2 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

Cirencester - Monarch's Way - Source of the Thames - Thames Path - Ewen - Chesterton 2.4 mi

Rodmarton - Tarlton - Rodmarton 2.4 mi

RODMARTON MANOR 2.4 mi

CIRENCESTER PARK 2.5 mi

Cirencester to Chedworth via MacMillan Way 3.3 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The Thames Head Inn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The Thames Head Inn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The Thames Head Inn? There are plenty of stately homes near The Thames Head Inn if you want to get a feel for the history of the area, with Newark Park, Sudeley Castle, Dyrham Park, Bowood … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The Thames Head Inn?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12 p.m. –  11 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at The Thames Head Inn? From £25 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.