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Piper's Campsite

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.5 37 reviews

Camping field (added by manager 02 Jun 2023)

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View across the fields towards the village (added by manager 19 may 2021)

View across the fields (added by manager 19 may 2021)

Grassy pitches (added by manager 19 may 2021)

Back to basics site on a stable yard in Bedfordshire
Half an hour’s walk from Harrold Odell Country Park for canoeing
Pubs, café and shop nearby

Take a stop off an ancient green lane and slot yourself away in Piper’s Campsite in the village of Carlton. This peaceful family-friendly site is adjacent to what was once an old highway, now a sweet country lane, and opens up into grazing pastures set in a small, private stable yard. Leave the mischief up to the pygmy goats and their feathery chicken friends while you unwind with views over the sublime Bedfordshire countryside and grazing horses around the site. If the green spaces are calling your name, muck in from footpaths surrounding the site. Walk alongside the river Great Ouse to the Harrold Odell Country Park in half an hour (also a five-minute drive), where you can launch a canoe or kayak and paddle downstream (for paddleboarding, head to Felmersham, just a 10-minute drive). If you’re after some downtime, this site will take you nicely back to basics. There’s a portable toilet and drinking water on site and guests can charge up gadgets in the barn. Outside of the site, sip on local ales and fill up on food at two village pubs within 15 minutes’ walk of the site, including cosy beer gardens. There’s a shop and a café here too if you want snacks.

Campground type

Please note

This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

No availability at present on Pitchup.com

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Unpowered grass tent site

6 people maximum No dogs allowed

Ground type: Grass

Site size: Max 10.0m width x 7.0m depth (32.8ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 70.0m² (753.5ft²)

6 people maximum No dogs allowed

One Tent allowed per site

Additional units require additional sites - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Site size

Max 10.0m width x 7.0m depth (32.8ft width x 23.0ft depth) Calculated area: 70.0m² (753.5ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Camper trailer not allowed)

Features

Bring an awning 1 included, 1 max.
Bring a pup tent 1 included, 1 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.

Car parking by site/unit
Picnic table

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max) GBP 2.50 (GBP 2.50) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

No availability on our site

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Such a lovely relaxed time, I will be back!

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Cathy R. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Rurality (is that a word?), simplicity, other campers, goats, view, and fabulous owner.

Disliked: Nowt

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just a perfect spot to relax

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Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Quiet, peaceful, wonderful views, great host

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

That it was not over crowded, peaceful and the owner was lovely…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
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Bobby C. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: That it was not over crowded, peaceful and the owner was lovely even joined us when having marshmallow over the bbq

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely little site with horses nearby

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Erin E. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Good location, nice and quiet but close enough to main roads to facilitate travel. Facilities basic, but that is in the description. Host was really lovely, introduced me to her horses and even opened the gate for me in the rain!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite with some fantastic local pubs and walks nearby. The owner is…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
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Dean W. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Great campsite with some fantastic local pubs and walks nearby. The owner is wonderful and very accommodating. We will be back again for sure.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet site, friendly owner and campers, great sunset, kids enjoyed seeing…

Overall	10/10
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Colin M. July 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Lovely quiet site, friendly owner and campers, great sunset, kids enjoyed seeing the horses. Good local pubs

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay

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Anonymous July 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Local to me for a 2 night break... unfortunately the weather was horrendous but we enjoyed the field to ourselves. Lisa the host was very friendly and helpful..would definitely go again

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of animals for the kids to see. The owner came to…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous July 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Lots of animals for the kids to see. The owner came to tend to the horses and she was really patient with the kids. Toilet was clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to find, loads of space, clean and very friendly staff…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Matthew L. July 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Easy to find, loads of space, clean and very friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

View, pitch, friendly owner, price, horses, goats, chickens and eggs!…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous July 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: View, pitch, friendly owner, price, horses, goats, chickens and eggs!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

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 site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

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

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campsite

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Location

Piper's Campsite

Eden's Lane

Carlton

Bedfordshire

England

MK43 7LE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.18458°N
-0.60098°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.3 km War Memorial

10.3 km Bus Station

Rail

9.9 km Bedford Rail Station

11 km Bedford St Johns Rail Station

12.2 km Kempston Hardwick Rail Station

Airport

37.2 km 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

Dive into the deep end with wakeboarding or open water swimming on the lakes at Box End Park (a 15-minute drive). For those who are a little ninja-like, there’s also an over-the-water obstacle course and an aqua park for kids (or adults) to get stuck into. Stanwick Lakes (half an hour) is another good stop for children’s activities, including horse riding, fishing and pleasant lakeside walks. If you’re after some indoor activities, Milton Keynes (half an hour) is a good port of call. The Snozone has winter sports and elsewhere there’s indoor go-karting or climbing, if you’re willing to give them a go. Delve into traditional English heritage with a visit to Turvey House (a five-minute drive), a less-than-discreet 18th-century manor house. Compare the gardens to the grounds at Castle Ashby (20 minutes). The gardens here are so large there’s a nature trail, secret butterfly garden and Italian orangery. Elsewhere, learn about World War II codebreakers at the spacious Bletchley Park (35 minutes).

Must see

Gulliver's Land 17.2 km

Woburn Enterprises Limited 19.3 km

Woburn Safari Park 20 km

78 Derngate 20.6 km

The Shuttleworth Collection 21.7 km

National Trust

Lyveden New Bield 30.4 km

Ascott 32.8 km

Buckingham Chantry Chapel 33.4 km

Stowe Landscape Gardens 33.5 km

Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate 35.8 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Turvey - Gorewelle - Turvey Circular 3 km

HINWICK HOUSE 7.1 km

HINWICK HALL 7.6 km

BEDFORD CEMETERY 10 km

CASTLE ASHBY 10.2 km

Local events

Formula 1 British Grand Prix (Thursday 4 July 2024 – Thursday 4 July 2024)
Silverstone, England 30.9 km

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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.

General

In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 5 metres between pitches.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Safety

Please do not touch or feed the animals.

General

Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 9 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.

Occupancy

Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Units will be allocated on arrival.

Payment terms

Does Piper's Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Piper's Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Piper's Campsite? Dive into the deep end with wakeboarding or open water swimming on the lakes at Box End Park (a 15-minute drive). For those who are a little ninja-like, there’s also an over-the-water … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Piper's Campsite?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: noon

Saturday earliest arrival time: 10am
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