Riverside Camping

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  • Peaceful five-acre farm meadow on the edge of Thornton village
  • Bletchley Park 20 minutes’ drive; Oxford 45 minutes
  • Pet-friendly; a few minutes’ walk from the River Great Ouse
Fancy a break within a splendid rural landscape, down by the riverside? (Right by the River Great Ouse, to be precise.) Then, Riverside Camping might be the site for you. This family-oriented spot on a working farm sits between Buckingham (10 minutes’ drive) and Milton Keynes (15 minutes), on the edge of the village of Thornton, a few minutes’ walk from the gorgeous Ouse Valley Way. With five acres of meadow to pitch up and relax in, it’s also an uncrowded spot. Amenities are simple, but they include basics like access to a hot shower and a flushing toilet (additional portable toilets are brought in for busy weekends). Handily for tourers, the site also has capacity to deal with waste from caravans. Kids and pets are welcome, and there are plenty of areas nearby where dogs can be walked; however, please note that this is a peaceful site: quiet hours apply between 10.30pm and 7.30am, and there should be no noise after midnight. There’s lots in the surrounding area to keep the entire family occupied: there’s Milton Keynes for bowling, indoor skiing or climbing; Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park (20 minutes) for animal encounters and experiences; and Silverstone (25 minutes) for speed demons. For food shops, restaurants and a farmers’ market, head into Buckingham, where other attractions include an ancient gaol and a public leisure centre. Pick up any breakfast bits while you’re in town, but no need to purchase any eggs – they get delivered to the site for guests to buy.

Site type

Tent pitches 50
Motorhome pitches 50
Open now
Opens 17 July
Please note

Admission

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

Dogs

  • 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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 17 Jul to

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 110 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a peaceful, basic campsite with a friendly, welcoming atmosphere and lovely riverside location. Facilities are generally clean and well-maintained, with flushing toilets and showers. Guests appreciate the spaciousness, the natural surroundings, and the helpful hosts, particularly Jay. Some note improvements could be made to signage and the provision of more sinks, and occasional issues with noise and the condition of temporary toilets during busy periods have been reported.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Biker friendly, great relaxed site, hot showers, clean toilets!

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 Michael G. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great site, really relaxed but friendly.
Hot clean shower (no additional charge)
Clean toilets
Wash up area, tap for drinking water
Phone and internet signal, I’m with Three.
Roll up, pick your spot and away you go, I had a lovely sheltered spot with a bit of shade near the river.

Bargain at £12.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great price for non electric pitch with toilets showers.

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Graham W. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Toilet and shower good price for solo travelers. Great location no bowl 18 min drive. Friendly contactable owners. Will stop again.

Disliked Roads a bit bumpy on way in. But it is a farm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, lovely views and delish food!

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Rosanna S. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked We stayed here in our van- perfect location, great facilities. Yummy munch from the happy cow and the owner Jay is a happy guy who couldn’t do more for anyone if he tried. We’ll be coming back 100%!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant

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lindsay s. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Great campsite, near to where we needed to be, great hosts, food van for the hangovers, clean toilets and showers … j is a legend 🙂 will be back

Disliked Showers were either scalding or freezing but only complaint I have

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Very friendly host James great guy.…

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Sophia P. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Very friendly host James great guy. Also a lot of space don't feel too overcrowded. Lovely and peaceful and toilets were always clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely stay again

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James S. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The shower and toilet were handy and there was plenty of room on field

Disliked No internet signal 😩but that’s minor

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Enjoyed our stay

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked The site and space

Recommend to friends Visit again

No bugs, no fixed tiny pitch…

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Rolf C. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked No bugs, no fixed tiny pitch space.
Toilets always clean. Irritating but understandable that no bbqs were allowed due to hot weather

Disliked Where to start?
The owner didn’t tell us we were pitched up next to a ‘party’ (aka a mini rave). They had music and loud swearing at 11:00 at night. Owner didn’t give a damn he even delivered their dinner and spent a lot of time among them.
Two of the idiots of the group started a fist fight that ended with a shouting match across the entire campsite. Drunken members of the group then decided to chase after them at high speed in their cars across the campsite.
This is NOT IN ANY WAY a peaceful or safe site for young children. I feel sorry for the kids in that group having to deal with all the swearing and the lack of parenting.
No real access to the river.
The access track was fairly bumpy

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From the manager: I'm sorry you had a negative experience.
There was a 21st birthday party as well as Reggaeland in one corner of the field.
Food was to delivered by the owner to prevent Uber coming and going.

We provide amenities in a field and it is up to you if you chose to pitch up next to a party in a 6 acre site when there was so much other space. As regards to minors, we are not responsible for them. It is their parent's duty.
The fight was broken up and two were removed. I doubt whether any campsite during Reggaeland would meet your expectations.
Next time you come, we will make sure everyone speaks the Queen's English,
Best wishes.

I would return

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Charles B. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely location, quiet campsite, facilities were clean and near to the main field

Disliked Nothing really

Recommend to friends Visit again

A brilliant place to relax! We…

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Karola P. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent or motorhome pitch

Liked A brilliant place to relax! We spent a few days here and I can wholeheartedly recommend this campsite. The grounds are well-maintained, clean and well-lit at night. The toilet and shower facilities are cleaned regularly, and there’s unlimited hot water. The staff are very friendly and helpful. A big plus for being close to nature, the peace and quiet after the night-time curfew, and the convenient location near the river. We’ll definitely be back!”

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Features

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 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

D. of E. 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 Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Riverside Camping

Home Farm

Thornton

Milton Keynes

Buckinghamshire

England

MK17 0HG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.01687°N
0.90765°W

Route directions

To find the site, use the postcode provided, rather than following any indications for 'Home Farm' on Google Maps.

Nearest transport

Coach
6.6 mi White Hart PH
9.3 mi Milton Keynes Coachway
9.9 mi Churchcroft
Rail
5.6 mi Wolverton Rail Station
5.8 mi Milton Keynes Central Rail Station
7.5 mi Bletchley Rail Station
Airport
21.5 mi London Oxford Airport
24.6 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

National Trust - Stowe Gardens (20 minutes’ drive) is a splendid Georgian estate dotted with architectural follies, monuments and statues. One of the five temples on the grounds is adorned with 16 busts of notable great British figures, from William Shakespeare and Elizabeth I, to Isaac Newton and John Milton. On the southern fringes of Milton Keynes, spread over several blocks, Bletchley Park (20 minutes) is the place to learn all about Alan Turing and his Enigma machine, which allowed to break the code used by the German navy during World War II. Stroll through the streets of Oxford (45 minutes) admiring the various university colleges, then step inside the spectacular Bodleian Library to check out the 18th-century Radcliffe Camera (a circular reading room) and the atmospheric Duke Humfrey’s Library. Displays at the Ashmolean Museum include an Egyptian mummy and a Japanese samurai armour.

Must see

Stowe Landscape Gardens 4.8 mi

Silverstone Circuit 6.4 mi

Bletchley Park 7.1 mi

Gulliver's Land 7.9 mi

National Waterways Museum -Stoke Bruerne 8.7 mi

National Trust

Buckingham Chantry Chapel 3.6 mi

Stowe Landscape Gardens 5.1 mi

Claydon 6.9 mi

Ascott 11.8 mi

Waddesdon Manor 12.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Thornborough - Thornton - Nash - Thornborough 1.4 mi

Stony Stratford, the Ouse and the Grand Union Canal 3.7 mi

STOWE 4.8 mi

Around Stowe Landscape Gardens 4.8 mi

Stowe - Dadford - Chackmore - Stowe 4.9 mi

Local events

  • Fairport's Cropredy Convention (Thursday, 13 August 2026 – Thursday, 13 August 2026)

    Chipping Norton, Oxfordshire 18.6 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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Riverside Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Camping? National Trust - Stowe Gardens (20 minutes’ drive) is a splendid Georgian estate dotted with architectural follies, monuments and statues. One of the five temples on the grounds is adorned with 16 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Camping?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Camping? From £24 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.