After attending a weekend event in Stonesfield we spent two nights nearby in the Cotswolds area before returning home to Lancaster. Generally October is not the best month to be staying in a motorhome, it’s almost the end of the season so many caravan and motorhome sites are scaling down their operations or have already shut up shop for the winter. We found two sites to stay at that proved very good both in terms of value for money and facilities. The biggest complaint that we have as motorhome owners is that campsite owners don’t really cater for the needs of motorhomes, especially in the area of grey water (used water) disposal.

We spent our first night after Stonesfield at a commercial caravan site, ‘Cotswold View Caravan & Camping site’ located just outside the village of Charlbury.  All the facilities were fully open, with a price of £17 a night including electricity for a hardstanding pitch. This particular site closes at the end of October and was priced as ‘Low Season’, the ‘High Season’ price would be £32 per night. You can check out the site details and prices at other times of the year on their website here (opens in a new tab). The facilities here at this site were very good, we rate it as very good value at the low season price of £17, but more than we would want to pay at the high season price of £32. UPDATE (Oct 2025:) Price has increased substantially and it appears that there is an ‘administration charge’ of £10 per booking and a charge of £5 if you want to select your own pitch. You will be able to check these details before booking on the website.

Our second night was at Wysdom Touring site  (opens in a new tab), Burford. At Wysom Touring site the toilet and shower facilities were closed; the price was £20 per night including electricity. The site is located within easy walking distance of Burford town centre which makes it a very convenient stopover. Grey water disposal was adequate, chemical toilet disposal was good and easily accessible. The pitch itself was almost level, a gravel hardstanding separated from the adjacent pitches by hedges of shrubs or in some cases dense hedges. Generally a quiet site although pitches next to the road would hear traffic.

North Leigh Roman Villa

On our way from Stonefield to Cotswold View site our first stop was North Leigh Roman Villa to view the impressive remains of a large Roman villa. There is a reasonable amount of parking on the road close to the Roman Villa site, with a sign showing the approach road. You have to walk to the site itself as the road is a private road leading to a farm. It is a dirt track with one passing place between the road and the villa. This farm track is quite steep, you don’t notice the incline as you walk to the Roman Villa, but you certainly do on the return.

The Roman Villa site at North Leigh is open 24/7, there are no entrance charges, which is quite unusual for English Heritage sites. There are a number of interpretive panels showing the site. Part of the remains of walls is covered by a plywood structure to protect it, but that does mean that it cannot be viewed. At one end of the site is a building that houses a mosaic floor, you can view it through a large window at one end although the glass is dirty and dark coloured. On some occasions the building is open so visitors can have a close look at the mosaic, but there is no timetable of opening days.

Overall the site is well-preserved and definitely worth a visit if you are in the area.

Photos of North Leigh Roman Villa site

Charlbury

We retraced part of our route, then on to Charlbury where we explored the town. Charlbury was an interesting town, we began by visiting the church, St Mary’s church, where the interior of the church has been sympathetically modernised following the discovery of major problems in the floor and other parts of the building. The result is a light and open interior that retains the traditional feeling of a C of E Church. There are two congregational spaces, which would accommodate large and small services. The belltower is accessed via an impressive spiral staircase. Outside the grounds are well-kept.

Photos of St Mary’s, Charlbury

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From Charlbury we drove the short distance to Cotswold View Caravan & Camping site, our next overnight stay.

Cotswold View Caravan & Camping site

Checkin at Cotswold View Caravan & Camping site was very easy, number plate recognition at the barrier worked and we drove around to find our pre-allocated pitch, a hardstanding with adjacent grass area. As this was late in the season there were not a lot of other caravans or motorhomes on the site. However, all the toilet and shower facilities were fully open and working well, a plus point for this site is the drive-over drain for used water disposal from motorhomes, that is one of the facilities that many sites lack.

Our pitch at Cotswold View Caravan & Camping site was almost level, the hardstanding was sufficiently large for our Hymer which is 6.5m long. The site was well laid out, with an access road and pitches on both sides of it. In the centre of the area was a large children’s adventure playground. The toilet block was a short walk away, as was fresh water. The site has a small shop at reception, stocking things that are often forgotten, such as salt, pepper and batteries.

Cotswold View Caravan & Camping site photos

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En route between Cotswold View Caravan & Camping site and Wysdom Touring Park

We left around

Photos of the facilities at Wysdom Touring Park, Burford.

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