Wheathill Field

From GBP 10 For 1 night, 4 adults 9.7 98 reviews
Mornings on site (added by manager 10 Oct 2023)
View over the site (added by manager 23 feb 2022)
Grassy pitches (added by manager 12 oct 2022)
View across the site (added by manager 20 apr 2022)

  • Rural farm site with views over the Welland Valley
  • Market Harborough 10 minutes' drive; Rutland Water 40 minutes
  • Explore 100 acres of farmland; direct links to footpaths
A warm rural welcome is assured at this working farm in Leicestershire, where you can explore 100 acres of farmland and enjoy sweeping views over the gorgeous Welland Valley. Wheathill Field is in a convenient location just under 10 minutes' drive from the popular town of Market Harborough and its many amenities, while many other attractions and activities within similarly easy reach. Handily, its level and very well-maintained camping pitches have super easy access for wider vehicles – and dogs are welcome too. Once you've settled in, you can amble around the whole farm at your leisure; more serious walkers can take the footpaths accessible straight from site, including the historic Jurassic Way, for hikes further afield. Interestingly enough, this site includes an area of rare grasses on steep banks formed during the last Ice Age – take a five-minute walk from the pitches if you fancy seeing them for yourself. Market Harborough is very handy to have so close by too, with great independent shops and restaurants plus a spacious park with a kids' play area and a fenced dog exercise area. A large sports centre with a pool, gym and tennis courts is also open to visitors.

Campground type

Caravan sites 5
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site toilet and shower facilities.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 2 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note: the portable toilets are exclusive for the tent pitches, and available only from 24 May to 01 September.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Perfect peaceful site

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Second visit to this site. It’s lovely and quiet, plenty of space for our little one to run around safely! Wonderful views and very helpful owners! We’ll be back again!

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Nice quiet site. Views are amazing looking over Market Harborough. Secure field…

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Nice quiet site. Views are amazing looking over Market Harborough. Secure field for our dog to run and play. No toilet or shower block but we were aware before we booked. Family live nearby so not a problem at all. Site owners very friendly and easily contactable if needed.

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Enjoyable stay with great exploring

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: The views are spectacular and the surrounding area is steeped in history and worth exploring. Great walks from the site which is level and well laid out.

Disliked: Chemical waste point is up two steps to put in the top of a container, not sure elderly or infirm could manage.

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Lovely well maintained grass pitches with EHU small and peaceful overlooking Market…

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely well maintained grass pitches with EHU small and peaceful overlooking Market Harborough dogs allowed and plenty of walks across the fields if you like walking. The friendly owners are very welcoming we will be back with friends next time.

Disliked: Nothing

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This site is absolutely perfect for anyone that wants a quiet site

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: The peace and quiet along with the view. Very calming and relaxing location that gave us the chance to recharge our batteries from a very busy lifestyle. Enjoyed the site as well due to the fact we were away from it all!

Disliked: Nothing to dislike.

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Fabulous local site with excellent views and good walking routes Great for…

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Fabulous local site with excellent views and good walking routes Great for a short break Working farm with very helpful hosts

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Good clean site

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Really nice clean site would go back again for a longer stay

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This was our first stay and certainly won’t be our last. The…

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: This was our first stay and certainly won’t be our last. The views were breathtakingly beautiful, and although on a working farm, it’s the quietest farm I have ever stayed on. The field was very well looked after and excellent sized pitches. Our dogs were very very welcome and you knew they were too which was really refreshing. We had a lovely walk across the fields to Farndon Farm Shop which makes the best pork pie I have ever eaten (and I’ve eaten a lot). Very much looking forward to returning again.

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Lovely small quiet site. The site was well maintained. Walking trails…

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Lovely small quiet site. The site was well maintained. Walking trails from just of site which all the information is given before arrival. We went the to bulls head in clipston for a drink as no longer serving food due to change of management. Jo campsite owner was lovely. Greeted us on arrival and on hand if needed anything. perfect if wanting to get away from it all.

Disliked: Not booking for longer

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Great place to stay, highly recommended!

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

Powered grass caravan site

Liked: Great customer service, handy information about the site received via email prior to visit. My parents arrived in the motor home before we did and were greeted on arrival by Jo. The site it’s self is lovely, beautiful views of countryside and very peaceful. We only stayed over one night but we thoroughly enjoyed it. Our 4 year old thought it was great! We’d stay again and highly recommend.

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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 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

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Wheathill Field

Wheathill Farm

East Farndon

Market Harborough

Leicestershire

England

LE16 9ST

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.45396°N
-0.94088°W

Route directions

On arrival, please choose the wide concrete road entrance off Oxendon Road, where you will see the Wheathill Field sign pointing you towards the gateway. Wheathill Field camping area is located directly ahead through double wooden gates at the end of the concrete road.

Nearest transport

Coach
1.9 km The George PH
2.9 km Springfield Street
2.9 km Market Hall
Rail
3.6 km Market Harborough Rail Station
15.7 km Kettering Rail Station
17.6 km Corby Rail Station
Airport
37.6 km Coventry 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

The Battle of Naseby of 1645 took place locally – in fact, Wheathill Farm sits on a part of that history, as the Royalists came over these fields during their retreat. The surrounding area has a lot of historic sites worth seeing too, with highlights including stately homes and gardens like Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens (five minutes' drive), Rockingham Castle (20 minutes) and the Althorp Estate (30 minutes). Walks or cycle rides along the Grand Union Canal are also on the cards, as the site is about a quarter of an hour from the staircase locks at Foxton; a canal museum is also located here if you want to learn more. For more time by the water, you could drive out to Pitsford Water (20 minutes) for a fishing trip, or pack up a picnic and set out for Rutland Water (40 minutes), where watersports like canoeing and kayaking are possible as well as birdwatching and walking. Got kids to keep entertained? Take them along to the National Space Centre (45 minutes) in central Leicester, to the rides at Drayton Manor Theme Park (an hour) or to Twycross Zoo (an hour) to see the animals.

Must see

Foxton Locks 5.8 km

Rockingham Castle 16.1 km

Althorp 19.9 km

78 Derngate 24.5 km

National Space Centre 25.7 km

National Trust

Lyveden New Bield 26.2 km

Canons Ashby 36.8 km

Woolsthorpe Manor 44.6 km

Farnborough Hall 45.5 km

Stowe Landscape Gardens 47.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Foxton Locks 5.5 km

Foxton - Marston Trussell - Lubenham - Foxton 5.5 km

Foxton - Foxton Locks - Market Harborough Arm 5.7 km

Battle of Naseby, 1645 6.2 km

Gumley - Laughton - Mowsley - Foxton - Gumley 6.7 km

Local events

  • Global Birdfair (Friday 12 July 2024 – Friday 12 July 2024)

    Oakham, England 29.3 km

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

    Stamford, England 39.1 km

  • Formula 1 British Grand Prix (Thursday 4 July 2024 – Thursday 4 July 2024)

    Silverstone, England 42.8 km

  • Fairport's Cropredy Convention (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)

    Chipping Norton, England 45.6 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.

Want to know more about camping in Leicestershire?

  • Does Wheathill Field have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Wheathill Field dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Wheathill Field? The Battle of Naseby of 1645 took place locally – in fact, Wheathill Farm sits on a part of that history, as the Royalists came over these fields during their retreat. The … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Wheathill Field?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Wheathill Field? From $19.39 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.