Avon Wild Camping

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A beautiful evening on site
A beautiful evening on site
Paddle in the shallow water
Paddle in the crystal-clear water of the river avon
Wild camping with loads of space for everyone
Site pitches
The toilets are cleaned twice a day!
Paddle or swim in the river avon behind the bell tent
Pick your own pitch by the river leam
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Paddle in the shallow water
Paddle in the crystal-clear water of the river avon
Wild camping with loads of space for everyone

  • Pick your own pitch at a 12-acre site on the banks of the River Avon
  • Warwick Castle and Royal Leamington Spa within 15 minutes' drive
  • Fishing on site (for an extra charge); farm shop/café a mile away
There are many reasons why one might fancy settling down by a river – perhaps for the fishing, the views, the wildlife… maybe even the chance to get in the water. Happily, all of the above are on the cards at Avon Wild Camping, a peaceful Warwickshire site on the banks of the River Avon 15 minutes' drive from Leamington Spa. There’s a mighty pretty stretch of the river running alongside one side of this site, making it a prime spot for kids to paddle and catch minnows in the shallows (under supervision, of course) or for grownups to pick up permits (available on site for an extra charge) to try their luck with the chub, pike, grayling, roach and brown trout that swim in the waters. It’s a popular part of the world with wildlife too, so settling down by the river with binoculars and/or a drink also comes highly recommended. All is very laidback around here: it’s a pick-your-own pitch place, with heaps of space to choose from around the 12 acres of meadow. Being a back-to-basics site, there are no electric hookups, but there is access to limited (but clean) toilet facilities, showers and running water. As this is an eco site, the toilets run on rainwater, guests are strongly encouraged to recycle and, without wifi, the kids are free to focus on playing by the river. Alfresco meals can be cooked up at the campfire area; there are firepits and kiln-dried timber available if you need them. Pick up supplies for such things at the farm shop a mile away; it’s also got a café for coffee, cakes, pizzas and other meals if you’d rather eat out. There are several good country pubs nearby too, or you could scoot into Royal Leamington Spa (10 minutes’ drive) for more places to eat and drink.

Campground type

Tent sites 50
Open now
Opens May 19
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Please note there are only four toilets onsite.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Mon, May 19 to

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Reviews

9.4

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Wild camping

96% would recommend this campground to a friend

94% would stay here again

What customers say

This popular, relaxed wild camping spot boasts spacious sites, many by the river. Guests love the clean eco-toilets, helpful staff, and peaceful atmosphere. Kids enjoy river access & rope swings. Fire pits, firewood for sale, and on-site pizza are available. Easy self-check-in. Downsides: basic facilities, occasional noise.

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Overall a really wonderful time and we will definitely be back.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked We stayed here last year for the first time and come back this year. We already plan to return next year again! We love being able to just disconnect from the world. Being able to have a fire to sit around is a big plus for us. It makes it. As well as being able to go down to the river and just spend time with each other as a family without added distractions. The kids absolutely love exploring and finding different ways down to the river and going in the river.
We just absolutely love it.

Disliked Minimal things not really dislikes because without these we still loved every second. Last year the hut was open serving tea and coffee in the mornings and on the evenings- we didn’t know this had changed so didn’t pack tea and coffee making things but really missed it. (Like I said nothing major and we got over it quickly 1st world problems really 🤣).

Parts of the grass was really over grown which at parts we had to walk through because of where pitch availability was. Again nothing major. But I was just very on edge of ticks because I know they like long grass 🤣

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Jenny M.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked - Plenty of space even at peak times
- Great location with Warwick and leamington spa within 15 mins.
- clean accessible river (too shallow and overgrown to launch a cayak / paddleboard from - but there’s plenty of launch points a short drive away).
- The toilets were always clean and stocked
- Warm showers in 2 of the toilets

Plan ahead for the fact you need to take the rubbish away with you - there are some local skips open every day.

Would definitely come back!

Disliked Nothing

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Overall a really lovely place to visit.

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Sarah Q.

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Liked Just got back from a long weekend camping with a couple of other families. Absolutely idyllic, we all loved it and would definitely go back. Loads of rope swings for the kids to play on, lots of little bits along the river to explore, which was lovely and shady when the temperature was high. A lot of the time was spent paddling around and we had a last splash after packing the tents away 😁 Facilities-wise there are two toilets, and two toilet/wetrooms, and one washing up sink, so sometimes a bit of a queue but not too bad at all.

Disliked One thing to bear in mind is that all rubbish needs to be taken off site with you, and we’d packed our car to the max. We tried to separate out anything that we could burn in the fire pit to reduce what we needed to bin. Toilet roll is replenished daily but bring your own hand soap as there's none provided. Was kind of noisy until gone 11, so that’s worth bearing in mind if you’re going with little ones.

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Lee S.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Had a brilliant time here with my little girl in and out the river all day very peaceful and clean facilities to use on site pub just down the road lovely owners il definitely be back again

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Excellent site for a wild camping experience

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Daniel L.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked My family and I, had a lovely time at Avon Wild Camping. My children loved playing in the river. Swimming and swinging over the river on rope swings. In Beautiful relaxing setting. We loved our camp fire in a fire pit provided by the site. Thanks for having us.

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Good chilled out site

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Christine D.

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Liked Big pitch’s you can pitch your tent anywhere. River right beside camp site , even though it wild camping there are toilets and a couple of showers. Great being able to have camp fire firewood for sale someone always on site.laid back camp site loved it.This was my second time here ♥️

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Russell S.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Peaceful and quiet, great fun for the children (3-8) to play in the river / trees / large open spaces.

Disliked Packing up and leaving

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Claire C.

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Liked It's great that you can pick any spot rather than have assigned pitches, and lovely that they are relaxed about having fires. Love the scenery and the fact it feels like a very well kept secret. *Lovely* location - the river is beautiful. Russell on-site makes it feel that the place is well looked after.

Disliked I liked the simple and quirky toilet block but having the showers in the same cubicle as the toilets meant in the morning it could be a very long wait for the toilet as two out of the four of them were being used as showers. Could be improved by having toilets and showers separated.

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Anonymous

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Liked Open space, relaxed atmosphere, toilets and showers supplied with toilet roll and toiletries.
Access to the river was great fun.

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Love it

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked Perfect site for families that love the outdoors. Wonderful to play in the river. Best fun!

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre 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

Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Avon Wild Camping

Stoneleigh Road

Stoneleigh

Warwickshire

England

CV8 3DR

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.34848°N
1.49653°W

Route directions

The gate to the field is on the grass triangle opposite Stoneleigh Golf Course, there’s no sign (just two traffic cones). Please keep the gate closed behind you.

Nearest transport

Bus
3.5 mi Shops
3.6 mi Holiday Inn
4.3 mi Pool Meadow Bus Station
Rail
3.2 mi Kenilworth Rail Station
3.7 mi Coventry Rail Station
4.1 mi Canley Rail Station
Airport
1.6 mi Coventry Airport
12.2 mi Birmingham International Airport Terminal 2
12.3 mi Birmingham International Airport Terminal 1

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

The big draw around here is Warwick Castle (15 minutes’ drive) – it’s well worth a proper day out to explore the dungeons, take in the shows, get lost in the maze, see the birds of prey flying, wander through the 64 acres of the estate… oh, and visit the castle itself, of course. For something just a little less expansive, head instead to Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden (15 minutes) or stroll around the pretty Jephson Gardens in Royal Leamington Spa (10 minutes). Coventry (15 minutes) and Stratford-upon-Avon (25 minutes) are other good options for urban days out; try Ryton Pools Country Park (five minutes) or Stoneleigh Deer Golf Club (over the road) if you’d rather stay rural. If you need family days out, take bouncy kids over to the Jump In trampoline park (15 minutes), or get set for farm-based fun among the animals, play areas, funfair rides and escape rooms at Hatton Adventure World (25 minutes).

Must see

Stoneleigh Abbey 1.7 mi

Herbert Art Gallery & Museum 4.1 mi

Royal Pump Rooms 4.1 mi

Kenilworth Castle & Elizabethan Garden 4.2 mi

Coventry Cathedral - St Michael's 4.2 mi

National Trust

Baddesley Clinton 9 mi

Packwood House 10.6 mi

Charlecote Park 11.2 mi

Farnborough Hall 15.2 mi

Kinwarton Dovecote 17.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

STONELEIGH ABBEY 1.2 mi

RYTON HOUSE 3.1 mi

STONEY ROAD ALLOTMENTS 3.5 mi

LONDON ROAD CEMETERY, COVENTRY 3.5 mi

LADY HERBERT'S GARDEN 4.3 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Avon Wild Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Avon Wild Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Avon Wild Camping? The big draw around here is Warwick Castle (15 minutes’ drive) – it’s well worth a proper day out to explore the dungeons, take in the shows, get lost in the maze, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Avon Wild Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  Anytime –  Anytime
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Avon Wild Camping? From $38.83 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.