This simple site on a smallholding, with chickens, sheep and horses, offers nearly-wild camping in Oxfordshire fields and woodland. It’s well connected by road and rail, which can mean some road noise, but the pay off is that it’s easy to reach – including for those escaping London. You can finish work in the city and be enjoying the campfire by supper time. And if relaxing in the rural surroundings of site isn’t enough, there are plenty of day trips from here. The dreaming spires of Oxford, Blenheim Palace and the edge of the Cotswolds are all within a few miles.
Huckleberry Farm is as rustic as it sounds so don’t come here expecting bells and whistles. What you can expect is a warm welcome from the Marshall family, lovely views across fields and the chance to truly relax away from modern distractions. The site is off grid and back to basics but water and loos are provided. And there’s a small children’s play area too. This is a place where entertainment is provided by farm animals, visiting wildlife, and the flickering flames of your campfire. It’s a place to let the kids run wild, building dens in the woods and swinging in the trees. It’s what the Marshall family came looking for and what they’ve kindly decided to share with us campers: freedom on the farm.
Off site, it’s less than two miles to the nearest pub in Bletchingdon village and a similar distance to Islip train station from where it’s just a 15-minute ride into Oxford. It’s the same stop you’ll arrive at if you ride the rails from London – a journey of one hour; slightly longer in the car. You might well be content with a weekend of wild camping, woodsmoke and walking, but if you want days out, the car’s a good idea. It opens up more adventure in rolling countryside and the chance to visit pretty villages with charming country inns.