Hayles Fruit Farm Campsite

Hayles Fruit Farm sits directly on the Cotswold Way on the outskirts of Winchcombe, and the location is the whole point. Walkers drop in for a night between stages; families arrive for a few days of picking fruit, following the nature trail and doing very little else. The farm grows apples and pears, runs a café and shop stocked with local produce, and keeps just 12 pitches, a sensible scale that means the field never feels crowded.

Pitches split between hardstanding (with electric hookup) for caravans and motorhomes, and grass for tents, with fire pits available for communal use. The facilities are solid rather than fancy: four showers, plenty of toilets, and a laundry. Mell, the resident warden, is a constant presence and the kind of host who makes a site feel looked after rather than merely managed. The café turns out breakfasts worth returning for more than once, and the farm shop is genuinely stocked with things worth buying.

Winchcombe is a short drive away, with Sudeley Castle and the Winchcombe Pottery Steam Railway adding easy day options. Abbey ruins and Cromwell's seat are close enough to stretch your legs to. Fishing is available on site. Dogs are welcome throughout and, by all accounts, enjoy it as much as their owners.