Wild Canvas Camping

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 8.3 7 reviews
Riverside pitches (added by manager 01 Jul 2022)
Traditional tipis (added by manager 10 apr 2021)
Setting up (added by manager 01 jul 2022)
Tipi exterior (added by manager 10 apr 2021)

  • Pop-up family-friendly site on the banks of the River Great Ouse
  • Bletchley Park and Milton Keynes activities within a half-hour drive
  • Gentle festival atmosphere with café, workshops and family activities
It’s not quite a festival going on at Wild Canvas Camping, but it has something of that vibe… On long summer days, guests gather on the banks of the River Great Ouse to take their pick from a menu of free and paid activities aimed at both kids and grownups. Among the offerings at this Bedfordshire site are outdoor yoga, craft workshops, talks and various other activities (note that all activities are run from Wednesdays to Sundays). Barbecues and campfires (in raised firepits only) are permitted at this pop-up site at Coppey Moor Cottage, within the smart grounds of Turvey House Estate. It’s particularly handy, then, that there’s also a camp shop set up here for firewood, along with snacks and drinks for campfire evenings. If cooking doesn’t feature in your plans, head to the site's pop-up café, the Riverfront Kitchen, for your meals – it's open from Wednesdays to Sundays only. There’s also a cool bar at the Wild HQ, where you can sip local ales and ciders while a rotating roster of DJs sort the tunes (it all winds down by 11pm, so there are no worries about being kept up by late-night frolics). Drinking water, compost and flushing toilets and hot showers are all available on site, and gadgets can be charged in the bar. Heading out, the village of Turvey is a mile away with a couple of pubs and a convenience store, or it’s a 15-minute drive to Bedford for a wider choice of shops and places to eat.

Site type

Tent sites 80
Rent a tent 12
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 16 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 8 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • 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.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

Danish

English

French

Reviews

86%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

We enjoyed our stay. Pitches were large. Everyone was friendly. Food was…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: We enjoyed our stay. Pitches were large. Everyone was friendly. Food was great from the cafe. Activities were great. We enjoyed wild swimming.

Disliked: Only 2 washing up basins. Seemed on last days the staff have given up on toilets.

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Avoid!!!

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: The scenery

Disliked: Booked for 3 nights and left after 1 night. Misleading information and photos. No Rules, No Security, No Proper Management. Last minute advised that 500 campers attending venue on bank holiday weekend. Loud venue music until 11.30pm. Venue spread over 3 fields. 1st field is the only field that has drinking water and other washing facilities. 2nd & 3rd fields full of ruts, craters, high grass and grassed over mole hills. Flat areas only near hedgerows and riverside. Inconsiderate loud/rowdy unruly stoned drunkards. Unsupervised thieving feral kids being destructive and intrusive with appalling verbal diarrhoea vocabulary. Mal-functioning Portaloos not cleaned or emptied regularly. Fire Assembly Points with Empty emergency water and vandalised extinguishers. Extortionate Food & Drink Prices. Not enough riverside warning signs or safety equipment. Large queues queuing for showers, 2 sinks and 1 drinking water tap.

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- really beautiful site, next to a stream. - kids loved playing…

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: - really beautiful site, next to a stream. - kids loved playing in the water - good facilities - quiet monday-wednesday stay

Disliked: - kids activities / bar / restaurant not open early week. I had figured as it was summer holidays there wouldn't be such a weekend / weekday divide, but I was wrong - above not entirely clear on pitchup - it does, however, mean it's very quiet early in the week which has its own advantages

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Amazing campsite !

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Beautiful location, nice atmosphere,lots of space, access to the river, bar and food truck on site , clean showers and toilets . Everything was just great ! We had an amazing time .

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From the manager: Hi Magdalena, thank you for your kind words. We are so happy you enjoyed the site. All the best. Wild Canvas

A great camp with river, lots of space but also things to do.

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: This was our second trip to Wild Canvas Camping. We had a fabulous time, swimming in the river, making crafts in the Den, eating yummy, local ice cream and delicious burgers from The Brothers' van, listening to music, playing games in the wide open spaces, making friends. Great showers, clean toilets, lots of space, great atmosphere.

Disliked: Nothing!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for coming back and for your kind words about Wild Canvas. It was a pleasure hosting you as always. Best wishes from all the team here at Wild Canvas Camping.

10/10 will be going again next year

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: friendly vibe, access to the river to swim and cool down was fantastic, the food was good.

Disliked: only negative was getting all the gear to the pitch as cars were not allowed in the fields.

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Cracking site with loads of space .

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

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Everything ..the space ..the river to play in with the kids ..the peace and quiet. Such a great place to just unwind and relax and having 3 young kids it was even better not to have to worry about cars coming and going so they could run around with out any worries. Personal I think one of the best parts to this site is the river access. We played in the river all day and the kids lived it .

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site cafe

On-site restaurant

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Wild swimming

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Tents for hire

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Medium (26-50 sites)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Horseback riding nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Outdoor pool nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Wild Canvas Camping

Coppey Moor Cottage

Turvey House

Turvey

Bedfordshire

England

MK43 8EQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.1718°N
-0.62449°W

Nearest transport

Coach
2.5 km War Memorial
2.5 km War Memorial
11.1 km Bus Station
Rail
10.7 km Bedford Rail Station
11.7 km Bedford St Johns Rail Station
12.1 km Kempston Hardwick Rail Station
Airport
36.7 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

If you're here in search of open-air activities, plan walks and fishing at Harold Odell Country Park (five minutes’ drive), bike rides, horse riding and walks at Salcey Forest (25 minutes) or lakeside strolls, birdwatching and kids’ activities at Stanwick Lakes (half an hour). There’s also the chance to go paddleboarding, try kayaking or bound across a floating obstacle course on the lake at Ride Leisure (half an hour). For somewhat gentler days out that will still keep the kids happy, head to Gullivers Dinosaur and Farm Park (25 minutes) to meet pigs, sheep, donkeys and (models of) dinosaurs. On damp days, Milton Keynes (25 minutes) is the place to go for indoor karting, climbing and Snozone snow activities. Outings with a more grownup edge can be had at the gorgeous 35-acre Castle Ashby Gardens (15 minutes) or learning about the fascinating story of the World War II codebreakers at Bletchley Park (half an hour).

Must see

Gulliver's Land 15.1 km

Woburn Enterprises Limited 17.7 km

Woburn Safari Park 18.8 km

78 Derngate 19.5 km

National Waterways Museum -Stoke Bruerne 20 km

National Trust

Ascott 31 km

Buckingham Chantry Chapel 31.3 km

Stowe Landscape Gardens 31.4 km

Lyveden New Bield 32 km

Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate 34.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Turvey - Gorewelle - Turvey Circular 1 km

HINWICK HOUSE 8.3 km

CHICHELEY HALL 8.4 km

HINWICK HALL 8.7 km

CASTLE ASHBY 9.4 km

Local events

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

    Silverstone, England 28.9 km

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

    Chipping Norton, England 47.6 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.

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