Grove Lock Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.3 293 reviews
Well spaced pitches
Pitches
Pub seating by the canal
Pub seating by the canal

  • Secure, quiet and well-maintained site two miles from Leighton Buzzard
  • Whipsnade Zoo and Bletchley Park within a 15-minute drive
  • On the banks of Grand Union Canal a short walk from the local pub
Fancy settling your caravan in a strategic location that will give you easy access to all sorts of attractions and activities? Take a pitch at Grove Lock Caravan Park, a spacious and well-maintained Bedfordshire site two miles outside of Leighton Buzzard. There’s a lengthy list of things to see and do in this area, so it’s certainly a place where you could easily spend several days without any danger of running out of entertainment. For starters, you might like to try Whipsnade Zoo, Bletchley Park, Woburn Safari Park and Milton Keynes’ Snozone skiing facility – or perhaps head out for walks in the likes of Rushmere Country Park or on the Dunstable Downs? And of course there’s also the option of boarding a train for a day touring the sights of London (an hour away by train). The immediate surroundings are rather lovely here too – the site is right on the banks of the Grand Union Canal for easy waterside wanders, and a very short stroll from the local pub too (how handy). Everything on site has been well thought out to provide the best experience for guests – pitches are large and well spaced, with access to electricity and water plus a well-kept toilet and shower block. Kids and dogs are welcome on site, so feel free to bring along the whole family.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 28
Touring caravan pitches 28
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

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Location
9
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8
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9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
6

82% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

This well-maintained, secure site is praised for its spacious, level pitches, clean, warm toilet and shower facilities, and proximity to the Grand Union Canal and a good pub. Staff are consistently described as friendly and helpful. Some visitors noted noise from nearby roads and a railway line, and a few found facilities a walk away. Issues with signage and late arrival access were mentioned, but generally, the site is highly recommended for stopovers and quiet getaways.

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Good food pub next door. (A…

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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Good food pub next door. (A little expensive but lower cost meals available.

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Chris C.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Nothing

Disliked Clean showers

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Lovely spacious sites , with a…

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Megan M.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely spacious sites , with a short walk to the toilet / shower block.
Lovely waterside location.
Customer service was fab !

Disliked Pitches near the road was slightly noisy .
But wouldn’t put me off going again.

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Leval pitches,

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Alison J.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely hard standing pitch. Great pub within walking distance. Would be great in the summer by the marina.

Disliked It was a bit of a walk to the toilet block along a muddy puddled road ,so not good in the night to pop to toilet. Showers where hot but mine was a bit muddy . Also road noise.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site perfect for quiet weekends away.

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Russell C.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Fantastic location by the canal with friendly staff and locals. Great facilities. Toilets very clean and well maintained. Great showers. Very quiet. Large pitch perfect electric hook up. Will stay again

Disliked Nothing to dislike.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Reasonably priced and with good facilities.

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Simon S.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Good pitches and electric hookup. Clean, well maintained and warm toilet block.

Disliked Limited reception opening hours, relied on instructions given over the phone which were a little confusing when we arrived in rhe dark.

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Large pitch , friendly welcome, close…

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Anonymous

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Large pitch , friendly welcome, close to nice pub/restaurant.
Warm toilet block

Disliked Road noise

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OK for an overnight stop. Never say never, but would not be top choice

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Derek J.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Well spaced & proportioned level pitches.
Clean well equipped facilities.
Short walk to canal side pub.

Disliked A little pricey, but it did include unmetered electric.
Only 2 toilets and 2 unisex showers with 1 additional disabled facility to share between campsite and canal marina. Facilities are quite remote from campsite which feels like it is an after thought bolt on.
No clear signage into camp site (behind black gates, visible immediately as you turn off the road).
Surprising amount of heavy traffic noise from adjacent B488. Low level noise from railway line that others mentioned.
Yes it was rainy when we stayed, but pot holed muddy gravel roads around the site.

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Convenient location as stop over. …

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Debbie B.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Convenient location as stop over. Situated adjacent to canal, with very nice pub next door. Did not use, but facilities were perfectly reasonable & heated.

Disliked Reception is not at entrance- stop near pitches & walk to end of brick building- Don’t drive into marina area.

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Very friendly and helpful staff spotlessly…

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Alex G.

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked Very friendly and helpful staff spotlessly clean very friendly people living in the boats on site very good location and a lovely little pub Next Door

Disliked Unusual, there was nothing to dislike very nice place we definitely visit again

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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 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Location

Grove Lock Caravan Park

Grove

Leighton Buzzard

Bedfordshire

England

LU7 0QU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.89669°N
0.67138°W

Route directions

Please note there is no access to Grove Lock Caravan Park down the narrow lane signposted 'Grove Church and Farm Only'. It is a dead-end road, and being extremely narrow, it has no turning points.

Nearest transport

Coach
8.8 mi Halfway Avenue
8.8 mi Simpson Close
11 mi Luton Station Interchange
Rail
1.4 mi Leighton Buzzard Rail Station
2.7 mi Cheddington Rail Station
7 mi Tring Rail Station
Airport
12.6 mi London Luton Airport
27.8 mi London Oxford 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

Getting out for a walk is certainly a good idea around here, whether you choose to set off along the canal towpath, wander among the woods at Rushmere Country Park (10 minutes’ drive) or see what sort of trails you can find at the National Trust-maintained landscapes at Dunstable Downs (15 minutes) and Ashridge Estate (20 minutes). There are all sorts of historic attractions to explore nearby too, including art-filled Ascott House (five minutes) and heritage rides on Leighton Buzzard Railway (five minutes) as well as the famed Bletchley Park (15 minutes), where you can find out all about the fascinating role the Enigma machine played in World War II and hear the stories of those that worked there. Animal attractions are in good supply here too, so you may like to take the kids to meet big beasts at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (15 minutes) or Woburn Safari Park, or make friends with cuddlier creatures at Abbotts View Alpacas (15 minutes, advance bookings only) or The Bucks Goat Centre (25 minutes).

Must see

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo 6.4 mi

Woburn Abbey 6.8 mi

Bletchley Park 7.6 mi

Woburn Enterprises Limited 8.2 mi

Woburn Safari Park 8.2 mi

National Trust

Ascott 1.6 mi

Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate 6.1 mi

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral 6.7 mi

Ashridge Estate 7.5 mi

King's Head 8.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ASCOTT HOUSE 1.2 mi

The Greensands Ridge Section 1: Leighton Buzzard - Woburn 1.4 mi

MENTMORE TOWERS 2.4 mi

Stockgrove Park and the Three Locks Circular Route 3.5 mi

Three Locks Inn - Grand Union Canal - Great Brickhill - Three Locks Inn 3.7 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Grove Lock Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Grove Lock Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Grove Lock Caravan Park? Getting out for a walk is certainly a good idea around here, whether you choose to set off along the canal towpath, wander among the woods at Rushmere Country Park (10 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Grove Lock Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Grove Lock Caravan Park? From £33.50 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.