Cambridgeshire is easy camping country. The ground is flat, the rivers are never far away and most sites are within half an hour of Cambridge, Ely or Peterborough. What varies is the season, the rules on dogs and fires, and how much a club membership saves, so those are the things we have pinned down for every site below.
We have picked twelve places split between Cambridge and the south, Huntingdonshire and the Great Ouse valley, and Ely, the Fens and Peterborough. They include both big clubs, a National Trust riverside field, farm sites, an adults only fishing park and four kinds of glamping.
Details were accurate at the time of research in November 2026. Seasons, prices and rules change, so please check each site’s own website before you book.
Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire
The sites around Cambridge are built for people who want the city by day and a quiet pitch at night. All three touring sites here sit near a bus stop into the centre, which saves paying for city parking.
Cambridge Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Great Shelford
Outdoor activity
- A tree-lined Camping and Caravanning Club site at Cabbage Moor in Great Shelford, about four miles south of Cambridge city centre
- Pitches come as grass with or without electric, hardstanding with electric, and jumbo grass pitches for outfits wider than 5 metres or longer than 9 metres
- Tents, trailer tents, rooftop tents, caravans and motorhomes are all accepted
- Facilities include toilets and showers, accessible facilities, a family shower room, a parent and baby room, washing machines, a shop, a children’s play area and a motorhome service point
- Pets are welcome and the site has its own dog walk
- The site is closed for winter and reopens for the season from 22 March to 25 October 2027
- The club’s page shows prices from £10.95 a night for a member adult, with extra charges depending on your pitch and party
- The nearest bus stop is about a quarter of a mile from the entrance and Great Shelford station is a mile and a half away
- Access is restricted, so do not arrive before 1pm; check-out is by noon
Address: 19 Cabbage Moor, Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire CB22 5NB
Website: campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/cambridge
Phone: 01223 841185
How to book: Online through the Camping and Caravanning Club, with a deposit of £25 or 25 per cent at booking
This is the obvious base for a camping trip that is really about Cambridge. You can leave the car on the pitch, catch the bus in and be on King’s Parade without hunting for a space. The pitches are level and the setting is green rather than suburban, even though the village is right next door. It also works for days out further south, as Wimpole and Duxford are both within a short drive. Book early for summer weekends, when the sites closest to the city fill first.
Cambridge Cherry Hinton Club Campsite
Outdoor activity
- A Caravan and Motorhome Club site on Lime Kiln Road, laid out inside old chalk quarry workings that are now a Site of Special Scientific Interest
- The site is open all year, which makes it one of the few places to stay in a caravan or motorhome on the edge of Cambridge in winter
- There are 56 touring pitches, 48 of them hardstanding, all with electric hook-up, and the maximum outfit length is 8 metres
- Non-members are welcome, although club members pay less
- Current club offers include children aged 5 to 17 for £1 a night, under 5s free and a £5 refundable deposit
- Facilities include a toilet block, family washroom, accessible shower room, laundry, dishwashing area, motorhome service point and a late arrivals area with hook-up
- Dogs are welcome, with a dog walk leading from the site
- The city centre is about 25 minutes away by bus, and TV reception on site is poor
Address: Lime Kiln Road, Cherry Hinton, Cambridge CB1 8NQ
Website: caravanclub.co.uk
Phone: 01223 244088
How to book: Online through the Caravan and Motorhome Club, up to the end of November 2027
Cherry Hinton is the closest club site to the middle of Cambridge, and the quarry setting is the surprise. Steep chalk sides and trees hide the houses, so it feels more like countryside than a city suburb. Pitches sit on different levels, which keeps it from feeling like a car park. Because it stays open through winter, it is worth knowing about for Christmas market trips and January visits when most sites around here are shut.
Highfield Farm Touring Park, Comberton
Outdoor activity
- An independent, family-run touring park on an eight acre farm site at Comberton, about five miles west of Cambridge
- It takes tents, trailer tents, caravans and motorhomes, with a choice of hardstanding or grass pitches for caravans and motorhomes
- The park’s price list for two people starts at £24 a night for a car and small tent in March, April and October, and £21 for hikers or cyclists with a small tent
- Caravans, motorhomes and large tents start at £26 a night for two, rising to £31 in July, August and bank holidays
- Extra adults are £5 a night, children aged 5 to 16 are £3 and children aged one to four stay free, while electric hook-up is £6 a night
- Up to two dogs are allowed for £1 each per night, and there is a dog exercise area
- Facilities include four toilet and shower blocks, a launderette, a lending library and a reception shop selling basics and gas
- A bus stop for Cambridge is a short walk from the park, and Madingley Park and Ride is a short drive away
Address: Long Road, Comberton, Cambridge CB23 7DG
Website: highfieldfarmtouringpark.co.uk
Phone: 01223 262308
How to book: By phone or email; a £40 deposit is needed and bank holiday bookings have a three night minimum
Highfield Farm is the independent alternative to the club sites, and it shows in the small touches: milk and newspapers on request, a lending library and more than 20,000 daffodils planted around the park for the start of the season. Tall hedges split the site and keep the wind off, which matters on this side of Cambridge. Booking is old fashioned, by phone or email with a deposit, so this is not a site for last minute online bookings. It suits couples and families who want a tidy, quiet base with the city a bus ride away.
Willow Grange Farm Shepherd’s Huts, Chittering
Indoor and outdoor
- Three shepherd’s huts on Willow Grange Farm at Chittering, on the A10 between Cambridge and Ely, where the family also runs a farm shop, butchery and café
- Lode and Delph each sleep two in a double bed, with a kitchen area, hot shower and flushing toilet inside the hut
- The Retreat sleeps up to four across two linked cabins, one with a king-size bed and the other with a sofa bed and the kitchen and dining area
- Every hut has its own wood-fired hot tub
- Lode and Delph are from £135 a night and The Retreat from £160 a night, with a two night minimum stay
- Stays of three nights or more get a discount, and the huts can be booked together for groups
- The farm shop and café sit on the same site, so breakfast supplies and the farm’s own beef are a short walk away
Address: Willow Grange Farm, Chittering, Cambridgeshire
Website: willowgrangefarm.co.uk/accommodation
Phone: 01223 481183
How to book: Online through the availability calendar on the farm’s website
These huts are glamping for people who do not want to share a shower block. Each one has its own bathroom and hot tub, so the only reason to leave is the farm shop. Chittering sits right on the edge of the fen, and Ely Cathedral is about fifteen minutes up the A10. The huts work best for a couple’s weekend or a small group taking all three. If you have stopped at the farm shop before, you already know the café, and staying over means you can make a proper meal of the butchery counter.
Huntingdonshire and the Great Ouse Valley
The Great Ouse runs through the middle of Huntingdonshire, and two of these three sites sit right on its banks. The third is a short walk from Grafham Water, the county’s biggest reservoir.
Grafham Water Club Campsite
Outdoor activity
- A six acre Caravan and Motorhome Club site half a mile west of Grafham village, a short walk from the Grafham Water reservoir
- The site has 60 pitches, 41 of them hardstanding, with standard grass, standard hardstanding and serviced pitches with electric
- It is closed for winter and reopens from 19 March to 1 November 2027
- Non-members are welcome, and the club’s page lists a £4.90 a night supplement for a serviced pitch and £2 a night for an extra car
- Current club offers include a £4 discount on grass pitches, children aged 5 to 17 for £1 a night and under 5s free
- Facilities include a toilet block, family washroom, accessible shower room, laundry and dishwashing area, and TV reception is good
- Dogs are welcome and there is a dog walk from the site
- The maximum outfit length is 8.5 metres
Address: Church Road, Grafham, Huntingdon PE28 0BB
Website: caravanclub.co.uk
Phone: 01480 810264
How to book: Online through the Caravan and Motorhome Club
Grafham is the site to pick if you want to spend your days on or around the water. The reservoir has a cycle and walking track around it, and you can reach it on foot from your pitch. The site itself is small and quiet, with level pitches and hedges, and it suits couples and families with bikes. It is not a riverside site, so it avoids the flooding worries of the Ouse valley sites below.
Waterclose Meadows Campsite, Houghton
Outdoor activity
- A National Trust campsite on the bank of the Great Ouse at Houghton, facing the Trust’s 18th century watermill
- The site has 51 places for tents, trailer tents, caravans, campervans, motorhomes and pods, with grass pitches only and no hardstanding
- Vehicle pitches suit outfits up to 8 metres, tent pitches suit tents for up to six people, and pitches are allocated on arrival
- Furnished pods with a kitchenette sleep three adults or two adults and two children, and one of them takes dogs
- The en-suite pod sleeps two, has its own shower and toilet, and does not take dogs; in every pod you bring your own bedding, crockery and cutlery
- The campsite is open until 3 January 2027, closes over 24 to 26 December, and reopens from 12 February to 31 December 2027
- Up to two dogs are allowed per pitch, raised barbecues are allowed and campfires are not
- Facilities include electric hook-up, toilets, showers, an accessible toilet and shower, laundry and a washing-up area, with check-in from 1pm
- Campers can visit Houghton Mill free during their stay between March and October
Address: Houghton Mill, Houghton, near Huntingdon PE28 2AZ
Website: nationaltrust.org.uk/holidays/cambridgeshire/waterclose-meadows-campsite
How to book: Online through the National Trust campsite booking page
Waterclose Meadows has the best view of any campsite in the county: a working watermill just across the river. Houghton village, with its pub and shop, is a short stroll away, and the riverside path runs east to Hemingford Abbots and on to St Ives. You can hire a boat from Houghton Boats next to the mill or bring your own canoe, and fishing is possible with a rod licence and a permit from the village shop. The site stays open longer than almost anywhere else here, which makes it a good choice for a frosty December weekend. The meadow is low-lying and riverside, so pack for wet grass in the shoulder months.
St Neots Camping and Caravanning Club Site, Eynesbury
Outdoor activity
- A Camping and Caravanning Club site on the bank of the River Great Ouse at Eynesbury, about a mile’s walk from St Neots town centre
- Pitches include grass with or without electric, hardstanding with electric, and jumbo grass pitches for bigger outfits
- Caravans, motorhomes, tents, trailer tents and rooftop tents are all accepted
- The club’s page shows prices from £11.30 a night for a member adult, with extra charges depending on your pitch and party
- The site is closed for winter and reopens from 22 March to 25 October 2027
- Pets are welcome, and a riverside path leads from the site towards the town and Riverside Park
- Facilities include toilets, showers, accessible facilities, a parent and baby room, a shop and a motorhome service point
- Because of the flood risk, tow cars must stay on site overnight
- The access road is narrow with no passing places, so arrival is not allowed before 1pm
Address: Hardwick Road, Eynesbury, St Neots PE19 2PR
Website: campingandcaravanningclub.co.uk/stneots
Phone: 01480 474404
How to book: Online through the Camping and Caravanning Club, with a deposit of £25 or 25 per cent at booking
This is the town campsite for St Neots, and the walk in along the river is the best way into the centre. Riverside Park, the market square and the pubs are all on foot, so the car can stay put for the whole stay. The site is right beside the Ouse, and the flood rule on tow cars tells you how close the water gets in a wet spell; recent visitors report some pitches out of use after heavy flooding. In a dry summer the two modern blocks and the riverside setting make it an easy stay, and cycle hire is a five minute walk away. Paxton Pits nature reserve is a short drive north for birdwatching.
Ely, the Fens and Peterborough
Out on the Fens the sites are smaller, darker at night and further from a main road. Peterborough adds two very different options inside Nene Park and a farm campsite just off the A1 at Wansford.
Hatters Meadows, near Ely
Outdoor activity
- An eco campsite and glamping site on Clayway Farm in the Fens north of Ely, close to the River Great Ouse, and formerly called Mad Hatters Campsite
- Camping pitches include non-electric tent pitches with their own fire pits, wilder non-electric pitches, and electric grass pitches for caravans, motorhomes and tents
- Glamping includes timber tents sleeping four or five, the en-suite Cabin of Hearts for two and the Camping Bothy, where you bring your own sleeping bags
- Touring pitches and timber tents open from 25 March to 30 October 2027, the Cabin of Hearts from 5 February 2027, and the Bothy is open all year except January
- Touring and camping bookings allow up to two pets per pitch and up to six guests
- Glamping has a two night minimum, and the latest check-in is 7pm unless agreed in advance
- The site is single-use plastic free, so bring refillable water bottles and reusable cups
- Facilities include toilets, hot showers, a covered washing-up area and a play area, but there is no wifi
Address: Clayway Farm, Second Drove, Cambridgeshire CB7 4UE; satnav postcode CB7 4UD
Website: hattersmeadows.co.uk
Phone: 07341 970662
How to book: Online through the Hatters Meadows booking site; non-electric tent pitches by email to info@hattersmeadows.co.uk
Hatters Meadows is the closest thing in the county to camping out on the fen itself. You turn off the bank road and run half a kilometre down a drove, and after that it is meadow, sky and very little light at night. The owners renamed it to reflect the wildflower meadows they are growing, and the no plastic rule is part of the same thinking. Each tent pitch has its own fire pit, which is rare round here. It suits families with older children and couples who want quiet, and Ely is about ten minutes away when you need a supermarket or a cathedral.
Fields End Water Caravan Park and Fishery, Doddington
Outdoor activity
- An adults only caravan park and fishery on Benwick Road outside Doddington, between March and Chatteris, for guests aged 18 and over
- There are 80 fully serviced touring pitches across the Main Park, The Paddock, Woodside, Waterside and Camping Corner, plus four glamping pods and lodges with hot tubs
- Waterside pitches each come with their own fishing swim on the lake
- The park is affiliated with the Caravan and Motorhome Club, but you do not need to be a member, and club bookings run from 1 March to 30 November 2027
- Three fishing lakes are on site; fishing closes from 30 November 2026 to 28 February 2027 unless you buy the £35 winter season ticket
- The park is dog friendly, with a 2km walk around the lakes and a five acre wood, plus a separate dog agility field for a small charge
- There is a café, a bar overlooking the main lake that opens 5pm to 8pm, and a shop open daily in season selling basics, tackle and bait
Address: Benwick Road, Doddington, March, Cambridgeshire PE15 0TY
Website: fieldsendwater.co.uk
Phone: 01354 740199; lodges 07359 046440
How to book: Online through the park’s website, by phone, or through the Caravan and Motorhome Club for affiliated pitches
Fields End Water is built around its lakes, and most guests are either anglers or people who like sitting next to anglers. The adults only rule keeps it quiet, and it sits well away from main roads and flight paths. The pods and hot tub lodges mean non-caravanners can come too. Out here the landscape is classic Fenland, with long straight roads and wide fields, and Wisbech, March and Ely are all within easy reach. Dog owners are well looked after, with the wood, the lake walk and the agility field.
Ferry Meadows Club Campsite, Peterborough
Outdoor activity
- A large Caravan and Motorhome Club site on Ham Lane at the edge of Ferry Meadows Country Park in Nene Park
- It is open all year and has 260 pitches, 131 of them hardstanding, including 18 pitches for tents
- Tents up to 5 metres by 7 metres, roughly a four person tent, can be booked online; for bigger tents, phone the site
- Non-members are welcome, and outfits up to 9 metres can be accommodated
- Current club offers include 10 per cent off autumn breaks, a £4 discount on grass pitches, children aged 5 to 17 for £1 a night and under 5s free
- Facilities include toilet blocks, a family washroom, accessible shower room, laundry, motorhome service point and Wi-Fi
- Dogs are welcome, with a dog walk from the site into the wider park
Address: Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU
Website: caravanclub.co.uk
Phone: 01733 233526
How to book: Online through the Caravan and Motorhome Club, or phone the site for larger tents
This is the biggest site in this guide, and its location does most of the work. You walk out of the gate into Ferry Meadows, with its lakes, cafés, play areas and miniature railway, and the Nene Valley Railway runs through the park. It is open every month of the year, so it is a dependable winter option on the west side of the county. In our Nene Park guide we covered the park itself in detail; for campers, the main point is that a car is optional once you arrive. Families with bikes get the most out of it.
Lakeview Bell Tents and The Glade, Ferry Meadows
Outdoor activity
- Two small campsites run by Nene Park Trust beside Gunwade Lake in Ferry Meadows, separate from the club site on Ham Lane
- Lakeview has eight bell tents on wooden decking, each sleeping up to six, from £72 a night
- Each bell tent has floor matting, a small heater, lighting and a power socket, but you bring your own beds and bedding
- The Glade is a pitch-your-own site for up to 15 small to medium tents on 5 by 7 metre pitches, at £29 a night
- Campers use the fully accessible toilets and showers at Nene Outdoors, with a covered shelter, washing-up area and cold tap on site
- Fire bowls can be hired for £7 a night and bags of logs, kindling or charcoal cost £8.50
- Both sites are dog friendly, but caravans, campervans and motorhomes are not allowed
- Check-in is from 1pm and check-out by 10am, with one parking space per booking in the next door car park
- Campers get 10 per cent off watersports hire at Nene Outdoors and in the park’s cafés and Visitor Centre
Address: Gunwade Lake, Ferry Meadows Country Park, Peterborough
Website: nenepark.org.uk/things-to-do/camping
Phone: 01733 234193
How to book: Online through tickets.nenepark.org.uk, where bell tents and pitches are listed separately
Lakeview is the gentlest introduction to camping in the county: the tent is already up, the heater is on and the lake is a few steps away. You still need sleeping gear, so think of it as halfway between camping and glamping. The Glade is simpler and much cheaper, and with only fifteen pitches it feels more like a field with friends than a holiday park. Both sites are popular with groups, and Nene Park Trust offers group rates for schools and families. Early morning on the lake, before the day visitors arrive, is the reason to stay.
Sacrewell Farm Campsite, Thornhaugh
Outdoor activity
- A campsite on the 550 acre Sacrewell heritage farm at Thornhaugh, just off the A1 and A47 junction at Wansford
- There are 48 grass pitches for tents, caravans, campervans and motorhomes, and 27 electric hook-up points
- Pitches start from £25 a night, and stays are up to seven nights
- The campsite opens from March to the end of October
- Campers’ toilets and showers are in the main building and open 24 hours, with accessible and baby changing facilities
- Well-behaved dogs are welcome on a lead, with up to three per pitch, and they are allowed in the café
- Fire pits, campfires and generators are not allowed, and barbecues must be raised off the ground
- Farm admission wristbands start from £19.70, and campers get a discount on session entries to the farm
- Pitches are available from 1pm, and arrivals after 6pm get a barrier code sent before the stay
Address: Great North Road, Thornhaugh, Peterborough PE8 6HJ
Website: sacrewell.org.uk/camping-and-caravanning
Phone: 01780 782254
How to book: Online through the farm’s CampManager booking page
Sacrewell is the family campsite of the north of the county. The farm, with its animal feeding, tractor rides, play barn and watermill, is right beside your tent, and young children tend to treat the whole stay as one long farm visit. The fields are big and open, and recent campers say the shower blocks are clean but dated. The Nene Valley Railway at Wansford is two minutes away by car and Stamford is a short drive north. Note that satnavs can send you to the wrong entrance, so follow the farm’s own directions.
Seasonal Highlights
Spring: Waterclose Meadows reopens on 12 February 2027 and the Cabin of Hearts at Hatters Meadows on 5 February. The club sites at Grafham Water, Cambridge and St Neots reopen between 19 and 22 March 2027, Sacrewell opens for camping in March, and Highfield Farm’s daffodils flower at the start of its season. Fishing reopens at Fields End Water on 1 March.
Summer: The busiest months for every site in this guide, so book Cambridge pitches early for July and August. Pizza nights and the shop run at Hatters Meadows from the May bank holiday weekend to the first weekend in September, and Houghton Mill is free to Waterclose Meadows campers through the summer.
Autumn: Fields End Water offers free fishing with pitch bookings to the end of November 2026. Hatters Meadows touring pitches close on 30 October 2027, the Camping and Caravanning Club sites on 25 October and Grafham Water on 1 November.
Winter: Cherry Hinton and Ferry Meadows stay open every month, Waterclose Meadows is open until 3 January 2027 apart from 24 to 26 December, and the Camping Bothy at Hatters Meadows is open every month except January.
A Note From Inside Cambridge
Camping here is underrated. The county is flat, the rivers and lakes are never far away, and you can be on a pitch within half an hour of almost anywhere in Cambridgeshire. Twelve sites is a starting point, and there are plenty of small farm sites and club certificated locations we will look at another time.
If you run one of these sites, or you camped recently and something has changed, please let us know. We would rather fix a season date today than send someone to a locked gate.
Before You Go
- The Caravan and Motorhome Club sites here welcome non-members, but members pay less, so work out the saving before booking more than a few nights a year
- The Camping and Caravanning Club sites at Cambridge and St Neots do not allow arrivals before 1pm, and most other sites here also check in from 1pm
- Fire rules vary: Hatters Meadows has fire pits on tent pitches and Nene Park hires fire bowls, while Waterclose Meadows and Sacrewell allow raised barbecues only
- Riverside sites at St Neots and Houghton sit beside the Great Ouse, which floods after heavy rain, so check with the site if the river is high before you travel
- Bring your own bedding for the Waterclose pods, the Lakeview bell tents and the Hatters Meadows Bothy
- Dog limits differ: two per pitch at Waterclose, Highfield Farm and Hatters Meadows, three at Sacrewell, and dogs are not allowed in the en-suite pod at Waterclose
- Fields End Water is adults only, and Ferry Meadows’ Nene Park sites do not take caravans, campervans or motorhomes
- Fen roads and droves are narrow and unlit, so arrive in daylight if you are heading to Hatters Meadows or Fields End Water for the first time
