Fancy a campsite based on an island surrounded by the River Thames and just a short stumble from Ye Olde Swan a cosy pub?
If you’re a happy-go-lucky kinda camper who enjoys the craic of a lively pub as much as the countryside scenery, then head on up to Oxfordshire and check in at the bar.
Situated in Radcot, on the River Thames, Ye Olde Swan is an outstanding 16th century historic riverside pub, offering camping, glamping and events.
Or you could head straight over the bridge to make yourself known at the little on-site shop. Park up, pitch up, visit our little on-site shop, and then head for a drink in the pub garden or, perhaps, for a paddle using one of the paddle-boards available to hire from the jetty just outside!
Camping
Ye Olde Swan has over 30 grassy pitches, as well as Shepherd’s Huts, Belle Tents and Cabins, surrounded by the green fields of rural Oxfordshire.
Originally an old packhorse bridge leading to Ye Olde Swan lies on the main wool export route from Northampton to Southampton, the bridge claims to be the oldest crossing of the Thames!
It was built around 1200, and Ye Olde Swan has been a stopping off point for weary shepherds and travellers for hundreds of years to enjoy fine ales and good food.
No sheep
Nothing has changed, though the sheep have long since disappeared…
Now lovingly run and restored by Alan and Janine, the pub is full of history and character.
Dogs are welcome, ball games allowed and everyone at Ye Olde Swan celebrates a laid-back atmosphere.
Whenever you visit, there’s plenty to do if you tire of watching narrowboats, cruisers and swans sailing by.
You can fish from site or head straight out on a riverside walk as the Thames Path long-distance national trail passes right past.
There are also plenty of places to visit close by, including market towns like Bampton, which doubled as TV’s Downton, Kelmscott Manor, once home to William Morris, and the gardens at Buscot Park to name a few.