Are campfires allowed at Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds?

Yes, campfires are allowed in provided fire pits.

What kind of stays does Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds offer?

Wild camping, Tent, Motorhome, in the forest.

How much does Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds cost?

Budget pricing. Check the owner's site for current rates.

South West•Gloucestershire•51.690° N, 2.189° W

Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds

120 acres of ancient Cotswolds woodland with named veteran trees, communal fires, and enough space to feel genuinely alone.

Oak and Ash and Thorn occupies Voltaire's Wood, a 120-acre block of ancient woodland between Stroud and Tetbury in the Cotswolds AONB. Four separate camping areas are scattered through the trees, each far enough apart that your nearest neighbours are a faint echo. The forest has a character beyond the generic: yew and chestnut groves, streams cutting through valleys, named veteran beeches including one the site calls The Witch. This is the kind of place where dawn arrives gradually, through canopy.

The setup is genuinely off-grid. Communal fire pits are the social spine; firewood and biodegradable loos are provided, but you bring everything else. On-site steward Jack (and hosts Jac and Joy when around) is there for the practical stuff, including lugging gear to pitches that vehicles can't reach. The site runs weekends from May to October, and takes small groups through to whole-site stag and hen bookings. A coppicing session with the hosts is apparently an option if you want to contribute something back.

The Weighbridge Inn is a short walk through the trees at the bottom of the wood, which solves the evening meal question neatly. For the right kind of guest, this is the rare Cotswolds campsite where the woods, not the village, are the point.

Before you book

Access to camping areas requires 4x4 or similar; steward can help shuttle gear if needed.
Booking and deposit process can be unclear: worth confirming firewood, water, and shelter arrangements before arrival.

“Proper wild camping in ancient Cotswolds woodland, with enough scale to feel like wilderness and enough host presence to feel safe. The trees do the heavy lifting.”

Why it made the cut

120 acres of ancient woodland in the Cotswolds AONB, with named veteran trees and real ecological character
Four separated camping areas give genuine solitude even on a busy weekend
On-site steward and communal fire pits provide the safety net without killing the wild feel
The Weighbridge Inn is a short walk through the woods for food and drink

The Feeling

Off grid real · Wild · Mixed tempo

Ancient beeches at duskOwls and supermoonCoppicing with the hostsPub through the trees

Good For

Solo
Big group
Hen or stag
Date

Best For

Wild camping in 120-acre ancient woodland with communal fire pits
Group bookings and woodland events including weddings and school groups
Bushcrafters and off-grid adventurers seeking secluded Cotswolds setting

In Campr's collections

Forest deep120 acres of ancient beech, yew, and chestnut in the Cotswolds AONB, with named veteran trees and no other campers within earshot.
Off grid realNo EHU, no mains water at the pitch, no shop on site: communal fires and biodegradable loos are the full provision.
Big group bookingsFour separate woodland camping areas available for whole-site hire, with a steward on hand to help organise and shuttle gear.

Facilities

Fire pits

Quick answers

Are campfires allowed at Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds?: Yes, campfires are allowed in provided fire pits.
What kind of stays does Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds offer?: Wild camping, Tent, Motorhome, in the forest.
How much does Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds cost?: Budget pricing. Check the owner's site for current rates.
Where is Oak & Ash & Thorn in the Cotswolds?: Voltaires Wood, Minchinhampton, Stroud GL6 9AL, UK.