Purton House Camping

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Spacious pitches
Spacious pitches
View from campsite to the farm shop
Camping area
Picnic table
Farm shop
The farm shop
Fresh produce at the farm shop
Well-stocked farm shop
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View from campsite to the farm shop
Camping area
Picnic table

  • Simple, well-kept grass pitches at a 70-acre Wiltshire organic farm
  • On the edge of the Cotswolds, 15 minutes' drive from central Swindon
  • Well-stocked farm shop on site for seasonal veg and local meat
You’ll want to bring your barbecue and your best picnic blanket along when you stay at Purton House Camping – the camping pitches here are part of a 70-acre organic mixed farm, and the farm shop on site means you should be able to eat rather well while you’re here. Come along to this Wiltshire farm site and you’ll be staying on grass pitches among the trees near to the flock of organic free-range chickens. As you might expect from a place that prioritises eco-friendly farming methods, the pitches have been kept quite simple in style with facilities kept to just the basics of a compost toilet and ‘pissoire’. Electricity is available on request for things like charging your gadgets. This is a peaceful and spacious site where you’ll be able to set up your pitch as you like it with things like a gazebo or an awning (just add these as extras to your booking). Picnic tables are dotted around the place and you’ll be allowed to bring a barbecue to cook up your alfresco meals. And what will you be cooking? Well, it all depends on what you fancy in the farm shop – it’s well stocked with meat, dairy products and seasonal fruit and veg from the farm, plus various larder staples. It’s a real farm-to-fork experience, as you’ll spot the cows, pigs and chickens around the farm as well as the veg fields and polytunnels. For any other things you need to buy while you’re here, it’s a drive of 15 minutes or so into the centre of Swindon, which has lots of shops along with a good collection of leisure facilities.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Touring caravan pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 10 consecutive nights.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 25 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

French

Spanish

Reviews

5.3

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Quiet, in a cute village.…

Overall 2/10
Location 10
Value for money 2
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 2
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked: Quiet, in a cute village.

Disliked: Site was covered in litter and things being 'stored'. Really poor signage for any facilities, if there were any. No contact from host. No work had been done to the pitches.
If they tidied the place up, it would be fine for a £10 per night stay, but as it is, it's well over priced.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay

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

Non-electric grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked: Excellent stay, nice walks bot busy, free water, clean toilet, 15mins from Ir show.
Couldnt go wrong for less than 20quid.

Disliked: Compost toilet although was very clean and free toilet roll.

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The area is nice and we had a lovely walk in woodlands…

Overall 4/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi No rating
Hanna D. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass and gravel tent pitch

Liked: The area is nice and we had a lovely walk in woodlands close to the campsite.

Disliked: No running water. Very basic with a compost loo surrounded by stingy nettles.
Few other guests but noisy drunkenness in the middle of the night.
All pubs in the area closed at 6pm or didn't serve food on a bank holiday Sunday.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: I am sorry that you were not happy with the camping area. The area was topped and tidy with plenty of space to pitch tents in pleasant surroundings. There was running water on a stand pipe in the field and also by the farm shop, i am sorry if you were not made aware of this.
We do state that it is basic camping and the compost toilet was easily accessible with a clear path strimmed and cut back in the orchard area.
We do not state that we offer any activities or provisions for children so to give us 2 out of 10 for that is slightly unfair.
We are a fully working farm that try to help keep the farm going with a little added income for camping. We are not a commercial campsite and do not claim to be.

Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs allowed

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 Picnic table 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent pitches

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

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Climbing nearby Indoor pool nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Purton House Camping

Church End

Purton

Swindon

Wiltshire

England

SN5 4EB

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.58429°N
-1.85928°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.6 mi Blagrove Roundabout
3.6 mi Bus Station
4.5 mi Sussex Square
Rail
3.4 mi Swindon Rail Station
9.5 mi Kemble Rail Station
13.9 mi Chippenham Rail Station
Ferry
28.5 mi Sharpness Old Docks
29.2 mi Lydney Harbour
Airport
24.9 mi Gloucestershire Airport
29.1 mi London Oxford 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

If you’re not already getting hungry from the idea of all that tasty farm food, you probably will be once you’ve had a good long country walk or bike ride. Purton House Camping is in between the Cotswolds and the North Wessex Downs National Landscapes so you won’t be short of scenic trails to follow. And other outdoor adventures await nearby too – perhaps paddleboarding and kayaking at The Real Outdoor Xperience (15 minutes’ drive), archery and shooting at The Cotswold Range (15 minutes) or off-road electric scooter rides at Baboon Adventures (20 minutes). For something a little gentler, you could visit Butterfly World & Farm Park or stroll through the grounds of Lydiard Park (both 10 minutes). Swindon (15 minutes) is a good source of activities too – especially on damp days. It’s home to the excellent STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway, the Museum of Computing and the shops of Designer Outlet Swindon as well as an ice rink and cinemas.

Must see

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway 3.1 mi

The Buscot and Coleshill Estates 9.4 mi

Avebury Stone Circle 10.8 mi

Silbury Hill 11.7 mi

West Kennet Long Barrow 12.2 mi

National Trust

Heelis 3 mi

The Buscot and Coleshill Estates 9.4 mi

Uffington White Horse and Wayland Smithy 9.4 mi

Buscot Old Parsonage 10.3 mi

Buscot Park 10.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LYDIARD PARK 1.5 mi

West Swindon Railway Path - Ray Canal - South Leaze Farm 2.9 mi

Cricklade to Lechlade via The Thames Path 4.1 mi

QUEEN'S PARK, SWINDON 4.1 mi

TOWN GARDENS, SWINDON 4.2 mi

Local events

  • Blenheim Palace Flower Show (Friday 27 June 2025 – Friday 27 June 2025)

    Woodstock, Oxfordshire 28.1 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 Purton House Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Purton House Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Purton House Camping? If you’re not already getting hungry from the idea of all that tasty farm food, you probably will be once you’ve had a good long country walk or bike ride. Purton House … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Purton House Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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