EXPEDITION CAMPSITES IN AND AROUND CAMBRIDGESHIRE
Unless otherwise stated, site facilities and costs can be found on the website links gven for each site.
Campsites in Cambridgeshire
Agden Hill Farm
Agden Green, Great Staughton, St Neots, Cambs, PE19 5EX
Phone: Mrs Liz Stone (01480) 869424
View their website here
This site will take DofE group up to a maximum of 20 peopleand the whole site can be booked specifically by a group. Please take care: this is a working farm.
Ferry Meadows Caravan Club Site
Nene Park Trust, Ham Farm House, Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU
Tel: 01733 234193
Highfield Farm Touring Park
Long Road, Comberton, Cambs CB23 7DG
Tel/Fax: (01223) 262308
Email: enquiries@highfieldfarmtouringpark.co.uk
View their website here
They are open April to October but will only allow DofE at certain times - not Bank Holidays, July or August. Please note there are outside facilities to wash muddy boots – the site has only recently taken back DofE groups as previously a DofE group (from London) used the washrooms to clean their muddy boots and left them in a bit of a state…..
Hinchingbrooke Country Park - Huntingdon (OS GR TL22057173)
A camping area for up to 10 backpacking tents reserved specifically for youth groups. No public camping and any booking will have sole use of the site. The site is provided by Huntingdon District Council. Good Public transport access (train and bus) and close to Hinchingbrooke hospital. Use of Country Park Cafe toilets but no dedicated washing facilities. This is a beautiful, peaceful site where people can really feel they are in the outdoors. For more information contact Hinchingbrooke Country Park on 01480 451568
Huntingdon Boat Haven & Caravan Park
The Avenue, Godmanchester, Huntingdon PE29 2AF
Tel: 01480 411977
They have eight pitches available at a cost of £11.00 (pup tent) per night up to £18.00 per night for an eight man tent.
Karma Farm
8, Fen Bank, Isleham, Ely, CB7 5SL
Will A. Taylor Tel: 01638-780701 Mobile: 0790-096-1217
They would be very willing to take groups as their own children have all been involved with the DofE scheme. This is a very small site with basic facilities- toilets, basins and cold water. They would probably have space for between 8 and 12 small tents but would need advance notice as they would probably not want to take other campers at the same time. They would charge £5 per tent for 2 people per night but may be able to arrange a discount! Please be aware this is a working farm so the young people would have to stay on the campsite and not wander around the farm unattended for health and safety reasons.
Lode Holiday Park
They would be delighted to take on any camping groups involved with the Duke of Edinburgh's Award. This site has ample flat ground for many tents and 20 electrical hookup points along with a modern heated shower/toilet block that has a disabled-friendly suite. They could take up to 25 tents with a maximum of 50 at any one time if it is prebooked. Obviously they would expect any group to be well behaved and respectful of the surroundings that they are staying in. Bank Holidays may be difficult as they take a number of bookings at those times.
Mepal Outdoor Centre - Mepal near Chatteris (OS GR TL42458280)
Medium sized but little used campsite attached to Mepal Outdoor Centre. Outdoor activities and watersports on site, limited walking routes to and from the site.
Parklands Holidays
Sutton Road, Four Gotes, Wisbech PE13 5PH
Tel: 01945 420505 / 420606
They would consider groups of this type. Depending on the time of year they could probably accommodate groups of 25 or more.
Quiet Waters Caravan Park
Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdon PE28 9AJ
01480463405
They already accept small groups participating in the DofE. As this is a very small site, advance bookings cannot be accepted. They are however, always happy to accept any number of small tents when they have vacancies, a phone call a couple of days ahead would be advisable.
Roseberry Tourist Park
Earith Road, Willingham, Cambridge CB24 5LT
01954 260 346
It is possible they could accommodate a party but specifics could only be discussed relating to the time of year and party size. Their ability to accept a group of a particular size changes really quickly throughout the year.
Sacrewell Farm & Country Centre
Thornhaugh, Peterborough, PE8 6HJ
Tel: 01780 782254
Duke of Edinburgh’s Award groups are accepted as long as they are well supervised and keep in mind there are other campers to consider. Each booking is determined separately as it depends on how busy the site already is and the space they can allocate. If it is quite a large group they can allocate your own area but again it depends on numbers and space. Prices for a group of 20 or more paying people are per night: Adult £6.50 Child £5.00
You are also allowed up to 3 electric hook ups at £3.50 per night if needed.
Westview Marina - Earith near St Ives (OS GR TL38167472)
Westview Marina, High Street, Earith, Cambridgeshire. PE28 3PN
Medium sized public campsite attached to a marina on the Western edge of Earith. Small shower block and washing facilities.
For more information contact: 01487 841627
Yarwell Mill Caravan & Camping Park
Yarwell, Nr. Peterborough, PE8 6PS
Phone: 01780 782344
This caravan and camping park does take DofE. It is a small park so can only take one group/school at anyone time. They charge £7.50 per person based on a one night stay. They can take large groups as long as they are supervised well and have the room at the time of the booking, as they are a popular site for camping when the weather is good.
Campsites in Bedfordshire
Upper Dean Campsite, nr Kimbolton
This campsite, suited to Bronze expeditions, is in the village of Upper Dean behind the Eileen Wade Lower School (OS GR TL048676), 5km west of Kimbolton. It consists of a large field with basic toilet and cooking shelters. Any booking will have sole use of the site and the group size must not exceed 30. Camping is only permitted between Good Friday and 1 October, and the site can only be used for a maximum of 50 nights in any one year and for a maximum of 4 consecutive nights by any one group. Bookings must be made in advance - please contact:
Jean Davies, DofE Administrator
Kempston Outdoor Centre
Tel: 01234 408402 or email: jean.davies@bedscc.gov.uk
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