Part Time Nomad

Our comfortable exclusive camping, near to Badminton in the Cotswolds is only a couple of hours from London or 40 minutes from Bristol / Bath. It’s designed for those who seek the peace and tranquillity of camping without being surrounded by other people. And it is hassle free – walk in, walk out with no set up or packing up camping gear. The biggest luxury here is that it’s exclusively yours for your stay with space and solitude.

Part Time Nomad is an ideal retreat for lone campers or couples, writers, meditators, artists, hikers and anyone wanting privacy and easy comfortable camping. Our unique offer is that you will have no other campers around you (unless you bring your own guests) and that apart from the skylarks and other songbirds there will be peace and quiet. If you are up at dawn or around at dusk you may well see deer, badgers and hares all of which are regular visitors to our paddocks and the surrounding fields. You could encounter the occasional dog walker on the footpath but pick your time of day and you can walk for hours without seeing a soul. You can walk for miles including onto the Cotswold Way and the Macmillan Way long distance footpaths.

If on the other hand you want some outings there are many beautiful Cotswold houses and gardens including Highgrove and Badminton close by and Georgian Bath is 40 minutes by car. Westonbirt Arboretum is only 7 miles down the road.

The site is up a track with no passing traffic, in fact you will be half a mile from the nearest road, yet you can drive all the way, park in safety, store your bikes in our log store, or get a bus to the nearest village and take a 15 minute walk back up through the woods.

On a clear night the stars are bright and when the moon is up you will be bathed in moonlight clear enough to go for a walk! There is no light pollution up here on the Cotswold plateau and we often see shooting stars.

Your spacious bell tent is sited in a wildflower meadow, shielded on one side by a tall dense hedge of native trees and shrubs, with views across the fields and to the Somerset Monument. There’s oodles of space for you to lounge by the wood-burner, do your morning yoga or gaze across the fields pretending to read a book.

What People Say

“We had our first family camping trip here with our children (four and one), and we all loved it. Lots of interesting spots to explore, great tent space and lovingly hand built outbuilding. Cathy and Simon are wonderful hosts; the kids keep asking when we’re going back.” Alex from Bristol

“Cathy’s camping provided me with much a needed break from reality on more than one occasion- it is a sanctuary and one feels so safe and nurtured, the quiet and space around you is are absolute dream, and the walks around there are fab too.” Rowan from Spain

The cabin has hot and cold running water, a shower, Belfast sink, camping cooker, and separate compost toilet. A fridge/freezer for your sole use is available in the nearby Haystore.

Our full size overhead rain shower with handheld attachment gives you a wonderful hot shower powered by your own mini gas combi boiler – so constant hot water is on tap after a hard days lounging or hiking. You can wash up in the roomy sink with hot and cold water and do your chopping and food preparation in comfort on the breakfast bar. There is a gas stove with two burners for those who don’t feel like cooking over the fire.

The cabin is well kitted out with kitchen and dining equipment and we even throw in delicious breakfast ingredients to get you started.

There is a separate cabin entrance to an eco- friendly compost toilet, lit with a stained glass window, with ample clean fresh smelling wood shavings and for your use only.

Next to the tent is a large sturdy picnic table and bench.

There is also a fire wok where you can make your own camp fire and cook over it. If needed we can supply charcoal produced at Lower Woods Nature Reserve or Westonbirt Arboretum, both of which are a short drive from here. The nearby woods provide plenty of fallen branches which you can gather for free. We have seasoned wood available for the wood burning stove.

Made up king sized bed with comfy natural futon and mattress topper. Duvet, pillows, bed linen and towels.

A welcome pack with some help yourself breakfast stuff and drinks. Includes fresh milk, granola, eggs, butter, bread and conserves plus tea, herbal infusions and coffee. We do our very best to ensure that all the food we supply is locally sourced/ organic/ Fairtrade where possible and some of it is home-made or produced here! The cabin is well equipped with cooking oil, salt, pepper, sugar and some herbs / spices, cooking oil and olive oil.

Logs, kindling, and firelighters for the tent wood-burner. The first basket is included in your rate and after that there’s a help yourself with an honesty box for contributions.

Dogs stay free (max 2)

BBQ charcoal from our local nature reserves is available to buy.

Booking is through Airbnb, where you will find availability and prices.
Part Time Nomad on Air B and B

Children:
We can supply up to two full size single futon mattresses and pillows for children in the bell tent; you will need to bring their sleeping bags. You / your guests can also bring pup tents for children if you prefer.

Extra Guests:
You can invite up to 2 extra adults to bring their own tents or campervan.

Pets:
We are canine friendly and welcome well behaved dogs at no extra charge as long as long as you keep them close to you.

Large dog drinking bowl, dog towel and spiral tie out stake and line are on hand so you your best friend can roam around securely whilst you’ve got your hands full making the BBQ.

We may be able to offer stabling, grazing and hay, please ask. You can hack straight from the property and there are lots of rides without the need to go onto busy roads.

Contact details

email: cathy@indras-net.co.uk

phone: 01454 238800 or 07866 568102