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Hardwick Parks Holiday Touring And Watersports
Downs Rd
Standlake
Witney
Oxfordshire (Browse area)
OX29 7PZ
Tel: 01865 300501
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Pitches: 196
Open: 29/03/2026 to 31/10/2026
26/03/2027 to 30/10/2027
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 No Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 Holiday Homes for Sale |
 Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 Hardstanding Pitches |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 Rallies Welcome |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 Wifi Access |
 Shop <5 miles |
 Bar On Site |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site |
| Activities |
 Kids Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 Evening Entertainment |
 Fishing On Site |
 Wild Swimming On Site |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 Cycle Hire <5 miles |
 Golf <5 miles |
 Tennis <5 miles |
 No Beach |
 Watersports On Site |
 Boat Launch / Mooring <1 mile |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport On Site |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Tedkay |
4 reviews from this member |
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 This is the site for you if you don’t mind:
Hearing other peoples TV’s blaring away at full volume while we sat outside in the evenings;
Cars driving around the site at normal road speeds endangering the many children on the site (the staff did nothing to stop this);
Paying £3. 00 per day for very slow WiFi;
The chaotic pitch layouts;
The constant flow of people wandering through our pitch;
Ruining our awning carpet/tyres on the huge sharp rocks in the unlevel hardstanding pitches;
Tiny shower cubicles and shower timers set to cut off ridiculously quickly;
Washbasin taps that have to be held down constantly to get water out of them (meaning that our entire washing/shaving procedure had to be done one-handed)
Nowhere to hang clothes/towels etc. In the washbasin area
I do mind all these things and that is why I won’t be returning to Hardwick. In fairness I should say that the staff are (with the exception of one notable exception) friendly and helpful, but their failure to do anything about the dangerous driving around the site (mostly, but not exclusively, from what I could see by the non-camping syndicate anglers who are allowed to drive through) is inexcusable. 
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Cathyshaw |
3 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from a fabulous weekend at Hardwick Parks. Asked for a 'quiet' area on the booking form and got exactly that. On arrival we were greeted by the friendliest of staff on reception and were personally escorted to our pitch by Steve (on his bike) who told us lots about the site and gave us the usual do's and don't's. All done in a really good-natured way, I might add !
Arrived at the site at lunchtime on the Friday when it was still relatively empty. Steve told us it would be 'filling-up later', but to be honest, there was still lots and lots of room even when everyone else started to arrive.
Showers, toilets, washing-up areas etc were always clean and never really busy (even though the site was supposedly full) and there was always plenty of hot water.
Didn't venture into the clubhouse, although I am told by a fellow camper that their Sunday lunches are excellent.
What attracted us to the site was the photos of the scenery and the lake on their website and we were not at all disappointed. If anything, they did not do it justice at all. It was simply superb, and very very beautiful and peaceful. The walk round the lake takes around 45 minutes at a leisurely stroll, and you walk past a few bathing areas and the watersports centre which looks very well organised and reasonably priced.
The only criticism is the location is somewhat remote, which means that you do need to hop back in the car to get to a pub or a supermarket.
All-in-all an excellent site and definitely one to be put on our 'to be revisited' list.
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| Date of Visit: July 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Allycath1 |
2 reviews from this member |
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We have just spent the weekend at hardwick we found the staff very friendly and helpful, the facilities were well looked after.
We managed to get a good signal on the freeview box, which was great as it was raining on the Friday night.
The food at the club house was very good and a reasonable price compared to the 2 pubs nearby, the water skiing looked fun but unfortunately it was too cold for me to have a go.
The dogs enjoyed swimming in the lake and the walks round the lakes. We would stay here again.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
Unit: Trailer Tent |
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| Reviewer: Bonerp |
10 reviews from this member |
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Nice campsite, small number of facilities - a small bar with food and a playground with outdoor seating, very small shop with essentials, clean toilets, 2 nice lakes with watersports but you need to book in good weather.
Site has wifi but is chargeable.
I liked it. Only stayed one night. Family orientated. Walked to pitch by staff. Quite high on the pitch cost side - think it was about £28 for 4 for one night in folding camper with electric. Quite close to main road into village if in field one.
Kids liked it as they just hooked up with others.
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| Date of Visit: May 2011 |
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| Reviewer: AazNat+Mol |
2 reviews from this member |
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What a lovely site, friendly staff, clean toilets and showers, plenty of hot water - never had to queue and it was a bank holiday weekend!
Nice and quiet even on a busy weekend, had plenty of room between pitches and welcome there 6mtr rule.
Washing up facilities were good, so the wife tells me :)
Clubhouse bar and restaurant reasonably priced and food was ok.
Most pitches fairly flat in the non EHU sections although there are a few slopes on some parts.
Plenty to do in the surrounding Cotswold countryside and its a short drive to the river Thames.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Telldell |
7 reviews from this member |
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Just returned from a 2 night stay (5 tents, 12 adults and 6 older children) and we all had a great time. The site is very spacious and the lakeside setting is lovely.
All the staff, in reception, the grounds, the clubhouse and the water sport centre were very friendly and helpful. I don't agree with some of the other reviews submitted about high prices as we didn't find this to be the case at all.
The shower, toilet and washing up facilities were spotless and there was never a shortage of hot water. The children and the adults couldn't get enough of the ringo rides around the lake!
My only criticism would be the group booking policy - as a large family group we were made to pitch in a group of 3 and a group of 2 about 200 yards apart. Not a huge problem but it was clear from other groups that this policy isn't consistently applied to all bookings.
All in all a great site and I would have no hesitation in returning.
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| Date of Visit: June 2011 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Stoneslive |
4 reviews from this member |
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Positives - A very good site with very roomy pitches and good, clean, modern facilities. We took our two-year-old son who enjoyed paddling on the beach of the lake.
Negatives - prices in the shop and clubhouse seemed to be inflated because of the convenience factor. Only other options were to drive a mile to the village shop or pubs. I went to the site shop to buy a packet of sugar, only to be informed that they were awaiting a delivery. But she did sell me 5 small sachets of sugar for 10p each!
I tend to choose sites with wifi. Whether the site charges for wifi is a good indication as to the owner's approach to their business. This site charges £3.00 per day for a very poor (slow) wifi service. These days more and more pubs, cafes and campsites are offering wifi as a free extra to encourage people to stay there and therefore use their other facilities. I see charging for wifi as an indication that the site wants to get as much money out of their customers as possible and puts customer service in second place. Its a shame, but for this reason we won't be returning to Hardwick Parks.
Playground only caters for say 5 year olds and upwards - no equipment suitable for toddlers.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Devil99qa |
10 reviews from this member |
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Great place. Easy to find, local to Witney which has free parking in the town. Ample shops for the browser and spenders.
Site is well laid out, but I could not fathom out the pitches located near the clubhouse. They seemed to be all over the place and close to each other. The top field however is well spread out and large enough to take unit car and awning with extra space. Toilet well maintained and kept clean as physically possible throughout the day, showers were constantly hot and clean in appearance. Shop was basic but had ample for kids and bits and pieces, but Whitney is so close to fill your basket up for your stay. Club house lacks charm and personality but serves food and drink and that's what its designed for with on site toilets. Patio area to one side which partly overlooks the lake and nice setting. Playground is good addition and takes care of the kids for a couple of minutes. Walks around site are nice and relaxing, especially around the lake. Swimming area is great fun and appears safe.
I would personally return to this site. I am not a water sports person, but could get into it when my kids get older. A great place to visit very friendly staff who take some time out to talk and talk somemore. Appeared very quiet at night after 9pm, so good place to relax. I have only a few constructive negative points which are to help this site become absolutely great in my opinion.
Improve stock within the shop. This will increase site profits and keep people on site to shop.
Prices within the clubhouse for food is expensive for quantity and quality of food, and could be improved upon. 4 meals £28 quid when compared to Frank and Bennies 4 meals £23.
Access to the lake in the swimming areas could be improved upon to allow for people with injuries or disabilities. I found getting in and out with a hip replacement a little uncomfortable and some effort in this area, could attract even more people to stay and use the lake.
Other than these points a brill site. Go and see for yourself.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Sweetnecter0 |
6 reviews from this member |
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Just finishing another great stay at this fab campsite.
Last 2 visits were with a trailer tent but having upgraded to a caravan had no issues about returning here for our first caravan test run.
All staff really friendly helping us to our pitch and try and sort out putting up the awning for the first time.
Shop is a bit expensive but there is a post office/newsagents in the village. Also Witney town is only 15 minutes by car and full of shops and supermarkets.
Toilets and showers very clean and have extra cleaning on busy weekends.
Pitches are very spacious and not on top of each other. Plenty of space for outfit, awning and car.
Did not use the club, play area or water sports but lots of others have and they are all very clean and well kept.
Have booked to return for Aug bank holiday.
A great place for adults, couples or families.
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| Date of Visit: April 2011 |
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| Reviewer: Marymole |
3 reviews from this member |
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This is my third visit to Hardwick Parks Aug '10, Sept '10 and April '11. At £15.50 P/N for myself and 2 children on a standard pitch I feel it's good value.
Having read the last few reviews I have to say they are all pretty spot on.
The reasons I have returned are:
The staff are very friendly and patient with adults and children alike.
I feel very safe camping on my own with my youngest children day and night.
The site is large enough that you feel there is lots of space between pitches.
The site is beautiful and brimming with nature.
The lake is a boon and yes we have been swimming in it in April!
The showers and toilets have always been plentiful.
There is very little that I can say is negative about Hardwick Parks. On my first two visits I too had issues with inconsiderate neighbours and their noise at night. But like most people I put up and shut up and just gave them a few dirty looks in the morning!
I shall be back again soon.
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| Date of Visit: September 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Themanns |
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What a fantastic site! Spent a week there in our tent. We arrived on the august bank holiday Monday so lots of people we leaving so we had a choice of pitches.
The ladies in reception were extremely helpful and had a very good knowledge of the surrounding area. The site itself is very big and well maintained with clean toilets and shower block. Onsite bar had rather strange opening hours but the shop (which serves bacon sandwiches coffee and pizza) was very well stocked and once again the people were extremly helpful.
We were very lucky with the weather and managed to make full use of the swimming area in the lake which was very clean.
The only slight downfall was on the Friday with lots of new arrivals ignoring the 11pm quite time we felt that maybe the wardens should have patrolled to see and hear what was going on. In summary this is a great site for both family's and couples alike and we will definitely be returning next year.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Strong_77 |
9 reviews from this member |
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Visited this site for August bank hols with a group of mates from NCT. Had 6 kids with us all under the age of 3 (so tiring).
Good points about the site:
Staff very friendly and helpful.
On-site shop and restaurant\bar.
Good hot showers and plenty of toilets.
Brilliant firework display for free on the Sunday night.
Location to costwolds and with it's own lakes could just stay on site for days if wanted(and near enough to home for bank holiday trip)
Good pitch protected from winds and enough space for kids to play without disturbing other people.
Bad Points (but not really that bad):
Don't accommodate groups of 5 tents together.
Main Showers\Toilets closed for an hour at midday.
Adventure playground was for slightly older kids, although ours had a go!
Quite a few wasps about but not sure if that is the sites fault.
Bar prices quite expensive (but captive audience).
A few pots holes in the pitching areas.
Party after the fireworks went on till after midnight and was fairly loud.
All in all a brilliant weekend and good site, and if was warmer would have swam in the lake as well!
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Butterfly72 |
5 reviews from this member |
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Went for the second year in a row (fourth visit). Kids (7 and 2) had a fantastic time. We survived some interesting weather and was always greeted by friendly neighbours and staff. The staff were very conscious about cars and we felt that the camp site was well supervised.
The kids enjoyed the freedom and playing in the woods (which had secret paths and very exciting!).
The shower block was always clean, the laundry area good and the ice storage fantastic.
The shop was well stocked and the staff we the friendliest I have come across!
There is good distance between the tents and even though it is a big area, we felt the kids were safe at all times. There is good water sports facilities and a great bar for a night off cooking (or rainy nights!)
Our favourite by far! See you in 2011.
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| Date of Visit: July 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Chasbobennett |
1 review from this member |
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Lovely campsite, staff very friendly and helpful. Camping fields very well kept. We went for a long weekend and was unsure about taking dog as some campsites we have been to say dogs welcome but not dog friendly, on moment of arriving wished we had took dog with us. Lake was lovely for kids to swim in or just to have a long walk round. Our kids had plenty of space to run around and enjoy themselves.
The only let down I would say is that the shop run out of milk, and that the toilets although very clean, it was very steamy and couldn't believe you could not open any windows so was also very smelly at certain points of the day.
We have since tried to book to go back with the dog but it has been full up, so going to book early next year.
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| Date of Visit: August 2010 |
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| Reviewer: Kelclark |
3 reviews from this member |
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Stayed here August bank holiday, and had a great time.
When we arrived we found all the staff to be helpful and polite, even though it was a very busy weekend for them they answered all our questions and directed us clearly to our pitch.
Very well maintained toilet and shower facilities. Clean with plenty of hot water.
Tent pitches were well spaced out considering how busy the site was. No problems with noise after 9pm.
As it was a bank holiday weekend they had a firework display which was excellent, very enjoyable, and it was free!
On site shop is well stocked and long opening hours, serves a great bacon roll.
Clubhouse on site also serves food, although we didn't eat here the food and prices seemed fine.
We took a walk around the lakes, lovely scenery, dog loved the long walks.
Overall would definitely go back to this site and would recommend.
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