The Gate Hangs High
The Gate Hangs High
4.18 /5
Located on the edge of the Cotswolds, The Gate Hangs High in Hook Norton is a simple pub site, suitable for camping and touring on unallocated grass pitches. With views of the Oxfordshire countryside, pitch up at this site and sample a pint of one of Hook Norton's ales or a pub meal all on your doorstep. The site is also within 35 minutes of Chipping Norton, Bourton-on-the-Water and Stratford Upon Avon.
Set in the Cotswolds, ten minutes to Chipping Norton and 30 minutes to Bourton-on-the-Water
Onsite country pub serving food and ales
Traditional rural campsite with unallocated pitches and countryside views
About The Gate Hangs High
Nestled between the market towns of Banbury and Chipping Norton, this pub campsite offers a back to basics base for exploring the Cotswolds. The site is within easy reach of local villages, farm shops and walking trails. There are a total of 25 tent and 12 touring pitches, each unallocated without electric, suitable for up to six guests. If you want to hook up your appliances, six electric pitches are set in an open field, for up to six guests in tents, campervans, caravans and motorhomes. Enjoy a tasty meal in the pub, or a well-deserved pint after taking a walk down the many paths and explore the countryside or experience the sights, smells and tastes of the traditional Hook Norton Brewery, a 30 minute stroll away. Do note that the pub does not serve food on Mondays or Tuesdays. Once back at your base, you can have a BBQ or toast marshmallows over a fire pit, as long as it is raised from the ground. Please also note, there is an industrial site next door which can be noisy in the mornings. Four-legged friends are welcome to join you for your stay, with up to two dogs allowed per pitch. Do note, restaurant booking is a must to be guaranteed a table. The site also hosts a range of events and live music bands in the pub garden and field.
The Gate Hangs High is open from 01/03 to 29/09 in 2024 and from 01/03 to 27/09 in 2025.
Basic camping facilities include two toilets and one shower, with extra toilets in the pub which you can also use. There is also a washbasin and baby changing available. The onsite pub serves a range of homemade food, with a campers and children's menu, do note that no food is served on Mondays and Tuesdays. There is also occasional live music and events held onsite.
If you are looking to eat at the pub, booking is highly recommended, food is only served Wednesday to Sunday. The closest shop for picking up the essentials can be found just a five minute drive away in Hook Norton.
Adult only
Allow commercial vans
Allow pets
Bike hire
Café / restaurant
Communal BBQ
Disabled facilities
Drinking water
Electric hookups
Entertainment
Family friendly
Fires allowed
Fishing
Games room
Glamping
Golf
Horse riding
Hot tub
Internet access
Kids club
Kids playground
Laundry
Near beach
Near pub
Open year round
Peaceful
RV pitches
Shop
Showers
Swimming pool
Toilets
TV room
Vineyard
Water hookups
Watersports
W.C. disposal
There are 43 accommodation options on-site
Bookable pitches and accommodation options
25 x Non Electric Grass Tent Pitches
Max 8 people
Unallocated grass pitches without electric suitable for tents only.
12 x Non Electric Grass Touring Pitches
Max 8 people
Unallocated grass pitches without electric suitable for caravans, campervans and motorhomes.
6 x Electric Grass Pitches
Max 6 people
Grass pitches with electric set in an open field suitable for tents, campervans, caravans and motorhomes.
4.18 /5
81%
would recommend
Lovely campsite
Recommends site
Jackie V
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Amazing weekend. Perfect site and close to lots of beautiful places. Really friendly staff and the roast was beautiful. Would recommend.
Enjoyable stay
Recommends site
Elaine E
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Had an amazing stay here last weekend with friends. Great site, lovely home cooked food in the pub and very attentive bar staff. Met the owner, Nigel, who was very approachable and friendly. He invited us to a private party on the Saturday evening which was a lot of fun. Only thing to point out is I thought the size of the single shower room could have accommodated an extra shower. Would definitely go back.
Disappointed
Lindsey S
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The first disappointment was that the pitches are not allocated, it's first come first served, so we were left with the 2 worst pitches EHU on very sloped, muddy ground due to the very wet weather on the run up to the weekend. When we arrived, we were advised by a couple leaving in a campervan to access the site from the lane running up the side of the pub so as to enter the field from the top, as it was too muddy to tow a caravan up the very muddy slope accessed from the car park. There are only 2 toilets and 1 shower available, if there had been a rally on that would not have been nearly enough. There was also a lot of noise from the plant hire place next to the site on the Friday and started again at 8am on the Saturday morning. The pub itself was very nice and the food was lovely. Hook Norton village is beautiful and the brewery is well worth a visit although we were unable to get on a tour but the shop, bar and a visit to see the shore horses was worth the trip and it's walkable from the site. Due to unforeseen circumstances on the day of departure, the staff were very understanding and allowed us to leave the site much later than the noon departure time, it was the last weekend before it closed so possibly nobody else was booked on.
Site tariff
Things to do on site and in the Banbury area
This site is in a great location for exploring the Cotswolds and is close to many popular tourist destinations and fantastic countryside walks. The 30 minute stroll to the Hook Norton Brewery is definitely a must!
You can also make a trip to Heythrop Zoological Gardens (10 minutes) for an inspiring and unique experience to learn more about your favourite animal species. Meet one of their two-toed sloths or take a walk with the wolves. It's an experience not to miss.
The famous Diddly Squat Farm Shop of Clarkson's Farm is also within a 15 minute drive, where you can also have a wander around the charming village of Chipping Norton.
Other attractions nearby include:
- The Rollright Stones (5 minutes)
- Broughton Castle (10 minutes)
- Fairytale Farm (10 minutes)
- Cotswold Farm Park (25 minutes)
- Broadway Tower (30 minutes)
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