Foxhangers Canalside Holidays

The gentle slap of canal water against moored narrowboats and the chatter of moorhens in the reeds — this is a waterside pitch where the Kennet & Avon Canal sets the pace.

Foxhangers suits tent campers, caravanners and motorhomers drawn to the quiet rhythms of towpath life in rural Wiltshire. It's proper canalside camping, the sort of spot where you might watch a painted barge glide past your pitch in the evening light, or follow the water west toward Bath, east toward Devizes and the famous flight of locks. Families tend to love the flat towpath for cycling, and there's something genuinely peaceful about falling asleep to nothing but water and wildlife.

Facilities are straightforward — showers and toilets onsite — and you'll need to ask about campfires when you arrive. The atmosphere leans peaceful rather than bustling, more about long afternoons reading by the water than organised entertainment. If you want countryside camping with a bit of narrow-gauge magic thrown in, this delivers.