Grafham Water Centre

8.5 21 reviews
Bell tent exterior at sunset (added by manager 08 Feb 2022)

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  • Peaceful Cambridgeshire bell tent village next to Grafham Water
  • Aqua park and bike hire five minutes' drive away
  • Activities on site including ropes courses, climbing and bike tracks
Designed to provide families and friends with a weekend break or active holiday escape, the bell tent village at Grafham Water Centre sits in the Cambridgeshire countryside near Huntingdon. Set on the banks of Grafham Water Reservoir, the location has some lovely views for downtime as well as being a great base for sports-mad groups who can spend heaps of time on outdoor activities and water-based antics. Down-to-earth facilities include an outdoor kitchen and washing-up facilities, with heated toilet and shower provision available in the sports hall, a short walk from the bell tents (the pathway is lit up at night). On request, you can store valuables in lockers at the sports hall, and there is plenty of parking available on site (good news for anyone bringing along a car packed with sports kit…). Activities available on site include ropes courses, a public mountain bike track, lakeside walks and climbing courses on floating inflatables. When you’re in need of relaxation, there’s a pub within five minutes’ walk of the tent village.

Site type

Rent a tent 10

Languages spoken

English

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Grafham Water Centre

Chichester Way

Huntingdon

Cambridgeshire

England

PE28 0GW

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.28989°N
-0.31299°W

Nearest transport

Coach
4.7 mi Market Square
4.7 mi Market Square
6.1 mi Bus Station
Rail
4.9 mi St Neots Rail Station
5.8 mi Huntingdon Rail Station
11.5 mi Sandy Rail Station
Airport
21.4 mi Cambridge Airport
28.5 mi London Luton Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Local attractions and activities: - Aqua Park Grafham: five minutes’ drive - Rutland Cycling Grafham: five minutes - Rumble Live Action Gaming: five minutes - Paxton Pits Nature Reserve: 10 minutes - St Neots (golf and shops): 15 minutes - Hamerton Zoo Park: 20 minutes - Twinwoods Adventure - Indoor Surfing Bedford: 25 minutes - Oundle (historic town): 35 minutes - Santa Pod Raceway: 40 minutes - Uppingham (historic town): 45 minutes.

Must see

RSPB The Lodge Nature Reserve 12.2 mi

The Shuttleworth Collection 13.8 mi

Wimpole Hall and Home Farm 15.2 mi

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial 16.1 mi

Kings College Chapel 19.1 mi

National Trust

Houghton Mill 8.6 mi

Wimpole Hall 15.1 mi

Wimpole Home Farm 15.1 mi

Lyveden New Bield 15.4 mi

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 23.6 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

West Perry 0.5 mi

Grafham 1.1 mi

Kimbolton - Wood End - Honeyhill Wood - Kimbolton 3.2 mi

Little Paxton - Offord Cluny - Diddington - Little Paxton 3.8 mi

LEIGHTON BROMSWOLD 5.4 mi

Local events

  • Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday 5 September 2024 – Thursday 5 September 2024)

    Stamford, Lincolnshire 25.6 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent clean facilities.Water tight tents essential in the storm.

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: The space between tents was great. Cooking facilities good. Beds comfortable. Hot showers.

Disliked: Only some tents had awning this year. Only one fire pit this year. Had requested to be near the one that was missing this year so our request was granted but no fire pit.

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An enjoyable stay

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Lucy B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: This was our second year staying here. The tent was clean and spacious and it kept us dry during a few hours of heavy rain at night. The outdoor kitchen was good and made eating and clearing up easier than normal camping. The children enjoyed the den building area and we all enjoyed toasting marshmallows on the fire pit in the evenings. The toilets were clean.

Disliked: The website said that there are lots of activities available but there were actually none available at all in the Saturday or Sunday. There wasn’t wood available for the fire however the children enjoyed foraging for it. The showers don’t work that well but ok for a quick freshen up. We may not stay again because we can’t bring our dog.

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Site was nice. Tents were big. Mattresses were a good size. Ping…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 4
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: Site was nice. Tents were big. Mattresses were a good size. Ping pong table kids loved. Toilet block nice and close.

Disliked: Other campers didn't clean the grill after using it. My lights in my tent didn't work. Only one fridge for 10 tents. Traveling with 1year olds had milk to store. Not enough bins and other campers also seemed unsure.of how to empty them so fell on my party each Time. No hot water for showers or washing up.

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Really enjoyed our stay would come again room for improvement

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 6
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: The tent was great. Mattresses comfortable. We were located near the tents of our companions.

Disliked: No hot water. Battery packs for fairy lights easily disassembled by our 1 year old. The shared cooking facility was dirty. We cleaned after use but others didn't. Small fridge for potentially 10 families.

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The amount of facilities at the kitchen area was fab…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Clara G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: The amount of facilities at the kitchen area was fab

Disliked: The showers were cold. We called the manager on duty and never responded

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Excellent site with clean facilities. Hotter water would make it 5*

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Gemma H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: Accommodation amazing - beds provided along with bin, bin bags, dustpan and brush and other bits we were not expecting. Own picnic bench. Fire pits. Lots to explore and do. Great toilet block. Fridge. BBQ area, seating area.

Disliked: No running hot water outside for washing up. Showers very very cold.

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The site had everything that we needed for camping . It has a…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
kerry d. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: The site had everything that we needed for camping . It has a communal kitchen, toilets and showers close by and a fire pit that all could share .

Disliked: Our tent was the only Tent that was slightly broken . The entrance to the tent didn’t have a pole in so it was really low when walking into the tent. But We did get help to adjust it slightly.

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Tent clean. Shower facilities ok. Washing facilities and bbq dirty.

Overall 4/10
Location No rating
Value for money No rating
Accommodation 2
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 6
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 6
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: Tents themselves.

Disliked: Cleanliness of communal kirchen and washing areas

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Excellent facilities, easy to get to, clean bell tent, lovely surroundings, we…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Claire Y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: Excellent facilities, easy to get to, clean bell tent, lovely surroundings, we all had an excellent time

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Excellent facilities everything we needed for cooking etc

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 6
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Bell tent

Liked: We had an amazing time

Disliked: No light that worked

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  • Does Grafham Water Centre have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Grafham Water Centre dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Grafham Water Centre? Local attractions and activities: - Aqua Park Grafham: five minutes’ drive - Rutland Cycling Grafham: five minutes - Rumble Live Action Gaming: five minutes - Paxton Pits Nature Reserve: 10 minutes - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Grafham Water Centre?
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  5 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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