The T Barn

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Sheperds Hut
View of the site
Firepit with a tripod, metal plate and dutch oven
Rural scenery

  • Off-grid family-friendly farm site in a scenic Cotswolds valley
  • A 10-minute drive to Arlington Row; 20 minutes to Cotswold Water Park
  • Firepits provided; pubs with food and a garden 10 minutes’ walk away
When you arrive in the Cotswolds, it’s easy to get swept away in the honey-coloured villages, countryside landscapes and wandering wildlife. So set your anchor at The T Barn, a scenic farm valley site 10 minutes’ drive from Bibury and Cirencester nicely set up for a cosy retreat in England’s largest Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. From here, you’ll be well-based to get out to cycle-easy lanes, nature reserve trails or stretches of farmland – or take to the water with paddleboarding, windsurfing and the like at the Cotswold Water Park 20 minutes’ drive away. The site is 10 minutes’ walk from the handsome village of Barnsley – it's a small place but its village pub and hotel both bring a buzz with some splendid food and distinguished garden design in the hotel. On site, there are hot showers, luxury compost loos and a hut for washing up dishes, so the essentials are all covered. A few solar lights show the way around at night, as this place is off-grid for guests to take some time off the tech. Given that this site is quite remote, those of you who don’t want to bring a car might have lots of walking in store – but while cars are useful they’re not essential to your stay, as buses stop in the village four times per day. The local train stations are Kemble (15 minutes’ drive) or Swindon (35 minutes’ drive) and bicycles also have easy access to the site.

Campground type

Tent sites 7
Rent a tent 3
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
RV sites 2
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • The park only allows dogs up to 20kg.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

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Campsite types & availability

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98% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

Tranquil, well-kept site w/ great, clean facilities. Spacious, marked pitches, fire pits. Ideal for cycling/walking w/ beautiful nature & wildlife. Off-grid bliss for many, but single-track road & compost toilets were a hurdle for some. Minor noise from other guests.

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Great for a spontaneous camping trip

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Idyllic location
Totally quiet
Fab hot showers
Cars parked at the entrance of the field
My own firepit
Lots of space
Flat surface
Lots to see and do in the area

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Excellent

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Absolutely great few days. Clean tidy, all at a low cost with Eliose popping in most evenings to say hi. Doesn't come better.

Disliked Nothing. All good

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If you want a basic site without entertainment this is perfect.

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Matt L.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very quiet. Relaxed atmosphere. Beautiful views from the hill. Open fire in the evening.

Disliked Nothing

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Nature…

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Adéla N.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Nature

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Superlocatie Proper sanitair Leuke eigenaar…

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Jo P.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Superlocatie
Proper sanitair
Leuke eigenaar

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Very quiet, well, laid out, plenty…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Very quiet, well, laid out, plenty of space clearly marked with firepits. Great for cycling and walking from the site. Facilities were excellent for a simple campsite and well maintained. Our new favourite campsite!

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Lovely peaceful off grid site.

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Tom H.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Everything really. Lovely and peaceful, the facilities are fine for a grass campsite, compost toilets are really good and the showers very powerful. Loved the views from the top of the hill. Really handy for the village pub for food (take a big wallet) All just lovely.

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Loved absolutely everything! The amenities were…

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Caitlin H.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Loved absolutely everything! The amenities were perfect and it was so beautiful. Really loved the fire pits and the cows!

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Fab - if in the area again will be back!

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Hannah J.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Peaceful, great facilities too.
The owner popped by each day in the evening to say hi and make sure everything was ok, cleaned the facilities and made sure everything was topped up.

Facilities very clean - compost toilets not for everyone but do not smell as much as you would expect. Nice to have hot water in a field too!! Very good set up - felt safe being there on my own with my dog.

Cows very friendly and came and sat the other side of the fence with us both evenings while I was sat by the fire.

Disliked No signal but that’s out of the owners control.

My only frustration was the wasps, but again can’t really be controlled by the owner but they seemed to like my van, I didn’t want my dog to eat one so did get a bit panicked by that.

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Beautiful countryside experience

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Charlotte v.

Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Great stay, beautiful field, cozy in between two hills, very good, hot and clean showers, lovely fellow guests, would definitely stay again!

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Hot tub Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

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

Rules

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

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Luxury Peaceful Remote location

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The T Barn

Welsh Way

Barnsley

Cirencester

Gloucestershire

England

GL7 5EF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.74413°N
1.90098°W

Nearest transport

Bus
3.2 mi Beeches Car Park
11.1 mi Dark Lane
11.1 mi Dark Lane
Rail
7 mi Kemble Rail Station
13.3 mi Swindon Rail Station
13.6 mi Cheltenham Spa Rail Station
Ferry
25 mi Sharpness Old Docks
26.1 mi Lydney Harbour
Airport
15.1 mi Gloucestershire Airport
26 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

Horse riding your thing? The Talland School of Equitation (five minutes’ drive or 20 minutes’ walk) will introduce you to the local bridle paths. Whether it’s a lesson or a private ride you decide to trot off on, it's best to book in advance. But for a different mode of transport, the farm shop at Abbey Home Farm (five minutes’ drive) rents out bicycles or ebikes for a ride with a little extra oomph. You’ll have no hard time finding a suitable landscape for your camera in Bibury (10 minutes), as this is a particularly photogenic village with a scenic aquaculture farm too. The National Trust’s Lodge Park & Sherborne Park Estate (20 minutes) is another scenic spot, with England’s only surviving 17th-century grandstand as a unique feature. As for your wander down the National Trust's Arlington Row (10 minutes), you might feel like you’re right back in the old times among the row of weavers’ cottages from the 17th century, fashioned from what was once a 14th-century monastic wool store. And how to finish off? Perhaps with some watersports like paddleboarding, windsurfing or boating at the Cotswold Water Park (20 minutes)? Or the wildlife at Birdland Park & Gardens (25 minutes)?

Must see

The Buscot and Coleshill Estates 12.5 mi

Painswick Rococo Garden 13.2 mi

STEAM - Museum of the Great Western Railway 13.3 mi

Cotswold Farm Park 13.9 mi

Sudeley Castle Gardens and Exhibition 14.2 mi

National Trust

Chedworth Roman Villa 5.3 mi

Lodge Park and Sherborne Estate 6.5 mi

Buscot Old Parsonage 10.6 mi

Buscot Park 11.8 mi

The Buscot and Coleshill Estates 12.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BARNSLEY HOUSE 0.5 mi

BARNSLEY PARK 0.9 mi

Bibury and Winson 3 mi

Bibury and Coln St Aldwyns and Return 3 mi

Bibury to Calcot and Return 3.2 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

Tent pitchMotorhome or campervan pitch
Primitive grass campervan, tent or trailer tent campsite
  • 10% off 10% off 3 nights or more
Tipi, yurt, wigwam, dome, bell tent
Bell tent
  • 10% off 10% off 3 nights or more
Lodge, cabin, pod or hut
Shepherd's hut (hot tub, adults only)
  • 10% off 10% off 3 nights or more

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does The T Barn have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is The T Barn dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near The T Barn? Horse riding your thing? The Talland School of Equitation (five minutes’ drive or 20 minutes’ walk) will introduce you to the local bridle paths. Whether it’s a lesson or a private ride … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of The T Barn?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at The T Barn? From $26.79 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.