
Set in two hectares (five acres) of fields, orchard and gardens, the Gaggle of Geese is probably one of the few free houses that also run to a skittle alley, a crazy golf course and pygmy goats, as well as a cracking campsite. The owners offer local beers, a menu of pub classics, and a barbecue and pizza oven in summer. Campsite showers and loos are in a converted shepherd’s hut. There are a couple of shepherd’s huts to rent, too, if you prefer a little more luxe. Two adults from £16, pitchup.com, gaggleofgeese.co.uk
Photograph: The Daneway, Sapperton, Gloucestershire
Hidden down a somnolent country lane halfway between Stroud and Cirencester, the Daneway is a country pub seemingly from another age. Originally built as cottages for navvies, the inn is now a decadent den of posh pub grub and real ales. The campsite, 100 metres down the road, is an inviting little greensward beside a former canal, with a beautifully kept wet room. At weekends, campers can wolf down lunches of baguettes, sandwiches and home-baked delights at the pub’s open-air Muddy Boots Café. Adult £10, child £5, thedaneway…
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