Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes

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  • Small and secluded site close to the Leicestershire-Rutland border
  • On the outskirts of Beeby, half an hour's drive from Rutland Water
  • Two coarse fishing lakes; opposite a bus stop
Nature sure can be colourful, as proved by Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes in Leicestershire. This small and secluded site is tucked away on the edge of the village of Beeby, a peaceful patch close to the border with Rutland. Edged by wildflowers and trees, the site's various accommodation options – many of which are named after well-known fictional badgers – are spread around its spacious main field. This splendid selection of setts is a short walk from two communal areas, one of which has a washing-up zone, a fridge freezer and drinking water. The fact that cars aren't allowed in the field means that kids can roam free (there are wheelbarrows on hand to help you lug your kit from A to B). Wherever you're staying, Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes will set aside a private area where you can perch on logs and light up fires and barbecues. People have been angling here for over 40 years, and it's clear why business has never dried up – the site's two lakes have great views and are well-stocked with carp, roach, tench and other classic coarse fishing catches. A coffee cart serves up hot drinks, sandwiches and other snacks on weekend mornings and every day in summer – whether you're an angler or an onlooker, head on down and get your fill. Delicious woodfired pizzas are available in the evenings on site during the summer on most Fridays, Saturdays and Tuesdays (to be booked in advance). Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes is directly opposite a bus stop that can link you up with Melton Mowbray or Syston. Head to the latter (10 minutes' drive) to stock up at the nearest supermarket.

Site type

Tent pitches 7
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Rent a tent 3
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Admission

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

General

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

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

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Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating from 29 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

97% would recommend this site to a friend

93% would stay here again

What customers say

Purple Badger Camping & Fishing Lakes is a small, peaceful site with well-spaced, private pitches. Guests consistently praise the excellent, clean toilet and shower facilities, along with thoughtful amenities like fridge/freezer access, seating areas, and well-lit pathways. The on-site coffee cart and wood-fired pizza are popular additions. The fishing lakes are also a highlight. Some guests noted traffic noise and limited shade on pitches, while one review mentioned an occasional pungent smell possibly from a nearby plant. The owners are frequently described as friendly and helpful.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Really friendly and informative owners. They…

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jo s. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Really friendly and informative owners. They have a lovely set up with everything you could need.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The staff was lovely, the hut…

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7 out of 10
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 Chloe K. 1 review

Logan shepherd's hut

Liked The staff was lovely, the hut was clean, well maintained, lovely view, all around nice and relaxing

Disliked The toilet.. it smells so bad..

Recommend to friends Visit again

peaceful layout. good cust service…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked peaceful layout.
good cust service

Disliked the pitches could have been "levelled" b ut its a little slope

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect spot

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Kieran 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked This campsite is absolutely beautiful and has everything you could need and more. Toilets and showers are immaculately clean. Pitches are superb and the hosts are lovely. I will 100% be returning to Purple Badger and would highly recommend!

Disliked Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Enjoyed being away with my family…

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3 out of 10
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 Matthew H. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Enjoyed being away with my family but I will not go back there again

Disliked We left a day early due to the rudeness of the owner

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave your review and to enable us to highlight what is acceptable and not acceptable on our site.
Its a shame that asking your children while with you to stop throwing stones in a fishing lake with fish surfacing on the top and asking your group (as well as others) if it was weed that you were smoking (due to the area smelling of weed being smoked and comments from others) is considered rude. We have a zero tolerance of drugs being used on the site. We also endeavour to ensure that our fish are not injured through lack of consideration to the fish and to other guests fishing or staying with us.
Maybe we just aren't the site for you and your group in that way that we are for so many others.

A lovely rustic natural camping spot surrounded by countryside

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 Jack R. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Quiet, peaceful, lots of space and wildlife. Friendly host.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good amenities, nice vibe to the…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Good amenities, nice vibe to the place

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a lovely time here!…

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Tania G. 1 review

Charlie bell tent (basic, four person)

Liked We had a lovely time here! Very quiet and very close to nature. A perfect place to relax. The pizza was delicious, and it was lovely to have dinner by the lake.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for sharing what a great time you had. We love hearing that our guests are enjoying the site so much. Thank you.
Mark and Helen

Small scale campsite, good atmosphere, no…

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Hidde R. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Small scale campsite, good atmosphere, no cars near tents, excellent facilities, great service from responsive staff.

Disliked Traffic noise from road, hardly any shade on pitches.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for recommending to friends to stay. It’s always great to hear that guests appreciate and enjoy the facilities on site.
Regarding shade on the pitch (it was indeed a particularly hot bank holiday). We have now added a parasol on the pitch as you were on a pitch with one of our own bell tents. This should help with further shade (in addition to the shaded tree/seatinng areas and the Badgers Den seated shelter for when it may be to sunny or indeed if raining). Hopefully when you visit again that would help.
If camping with your own tent it would be the regular option of bringing a parasol or awning.
Thanks again.
Mark and Helen

My son's first time camping and couldn't have booked a better place.

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Lewis E. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked This was my son's first camping trip and what a fantastic place to start. There was soo much to like here. The pitch was great and well maintained. The washroom and toilets were always clean and well stocked. The 'chicken shed' was brilliant aswell, my son thoroughly enjoyed table football and the undercover seating area was also lovely and well kept. Coffee hut was great, well priced and lovely coffees. We also took the opportunity to fish here which again was fantastic, bait station available to purchase from aswell. Literally cannot fault this place. We will definitely be back and highly recommended.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for such a lovely review of your camping trip at Purple Badger. We love to hear when our guests have had such a great stay and enjoyed all of the facilities. Look forward to your next visit to stay.
Thank you
Mark and Helen

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes

Croxton Road

Beeby

Leicestershire

England

LE7 3BH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.66939°N
1.00858°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.6 mi Station Street
5.7 mi St Margaret's Bus Station
6.9 mi The Old Greyhound
Rail
3.5 mi Syston Rail Station
5.6 mi Leicester Rail Station
6.1 mi Sileby Rail Station
Airport
17.3 mi East Midlands Airport
28.7 mi 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

Linger a while in Leicester (20 minutes' drive), where the remains of King Richard III were discovered in 2012. The much-maligned monarch may have long had a bad rap (thanks for nothing, Shakespeare), but you can get closer to the real Richard at a well-presented visitor centre that has popped up where he was found. A short walk away at Leicester Cathedral you can also admire his kingly crypt and some grand Gothic architecture. For rural rambles, meanwhile, head out east to Rutland Water and its nature reserve (30 minutes' drive), or zip down to Melton Country Park (30 minutes) for 137 acres of brilliant breathing space. While you're up that way, take the kids for a tour of Twinlakes Park (30 minutes), where there are fab falconry shows and log flumes to ride. For more stops on a tiddler-pleasing itinerary, look to the nearby National Space Centre (20 minutes) or Twycross Zoo (50 minutes).
(within 6.2 mi)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo and Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

  • Dog and Gun Pub 1.2 mi
  • The Ashby Arms Pub 1.3 mi
  • Golden Fleece Restaurant 1.5 mi
  • Scraptoft Golf Club Restaurant 1.6 mi
  • The Brookside Pub 2.1 mi
  • The Malt Shovel Pub 2.4 mi
  • The White House Pub 2.4 mi
  • Tabys Restaurant 2.5 mi
  • Tulsi Restaurant 2.6 mi
  • Britannia Inn Pub 2.7 mi

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 2.3 mi
  • Tesco Extra Supermarket 2.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 2.9 mi
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 3 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 3.1 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 3.2 mi
  • Tesco Supermarket 3.4 mi
  • The Food Warehouse Supermarket 3.4 mi
  • Aldi Supermarket 3.4 mi
  • Bargain Booze Off-licence 3.5 mi

Parks and play

  • Hungarton (Millennium Green) park 1.4 mi
  • Hamilton Park 2.7 mi
  • Deville Park 2.9 mi
  • King George's Field park 3 mi
  • Willowbrook Park 3.1 mi
  • Ocean Road Open Space park 3.1 mi
  • Manor Field Playground 3.1 mi
  • Sedgebrook Road Open Space park 3.5 mi
  • Elizabeth Park 3.6 mi
  • Towers Park 3.7 mi

Family days out

  • The Humber Stone Visitor attraction 3.1 mi
  • Retro Computer Museum Arcade Amusement arcade 3.5 mi
  • Syston Heritage Area Visitor attraction 3.5 mi
  • Seldom Seen Farm Visitor attraction 4.3 mi
  • Piggy's Hollow Visitor attraction 4.4 mi
  • Stoughton Grange Farm Park Zoo 4.6 mi
  • Leicester Outdoor Pursuits Centre Visitor attraction 5 mi
  • Sir Patrick Moore Planetarium Visitor attraction 5.3 mi
  • Harold Martin Botanic Garden Visitor attraction 5.5 mi
  • Leicester Abbey Visitor attraction 5.6 mi
  • Pets Corner Zoo 5.6 mi
  • Roxy Ball Room Amusement arcade 5.7 mi
  • Clock Tower Visitor attraction 5.7 mi
  • Glen Parva Moat Castle 8.8 mi
  • Kirby Muxloe Castle 9.4 mi

Public transport

  • Main Street 0.5 mi
  • Keyham Hall 1.1 mi
  • Kings Lane 1.1 mi
  • Black Boy Inn 1.3 mi
  • Ingarsby Turn 2 mi
  • Coulter Close 2.1 mi
  • The Pochin School 2.2 mi
  • Lady Jane Walk 2.2 mi
  • Bus Shelter 2.3 mi
  • Bakers Way 2.3 mi

Other nearby

  • Scraptoft Golf Club Golf course 1.9 mi
  • Humberstone Heights Golf course 3.3 mi
  • Beedles Lake Golf Course 4.1 mi
  • Raynsway Marina 4.3 mi
  • Junction Boatyard Marina 4.5 mi
  • Leicestershire Golf Club Golf course 4.7 mi
  • St Peters Shops Shopping centre 5.1 mi
  • Birstall Golf Club Golf course 5.4 mi
  • Helsinki Nightclub 5.5 mi
  • Babylon Bazaar General shop 5.5 mi

Local services

  • Sainsbury's Cashpoint 2.6 mi
  • Tesco Cashpoint 2.8 mi
  • Tesco Cashpoint 2.8 mi
  • Hamilton Pharmacy 2.6 mi
  • St Elizabeths Medical Centre Doctors 2.7 mi
  • Hilltop Surgery Doctors 2.7 mi
  • Tesco Extra Fuel station 2.8 mi
  • Pharmacy+ 2.8 mi
  • BP Fuel station 3 mi
  • Houghton Pharmacy 3.1 mi
  • Esso Fuel station 3.1 mi
  • Leicester Nuffield Hospital 3.2 mi
  • Doctors Surgery 3.2 mi

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Must see

National Space Centre 5.4 mi

Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe 8.4 mi

Foxton Locks 11.8 mi

Barnsdale Gardens 14.9 mi

Rockingham Castle 16.3 mi

National Trust

Woolsthorpe Manor 18.4 mi

Staunton Harold Church 18.9 mi

Calke Abbey 21.5 mi

Grantham House 22.9 mi

Lyveden New Bield 24.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

BAGGRAVE HALL 1.6 mi

QUENBY HALL 2.4 mi

Gaddesby - Ashby Folville - Gaddesby 3 mi

LOWESBY HALL 3.2 mi

Tilton - Lowesby - Tilton 4.7 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 Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes? Linger a while in Leicester (20 minutes' drive), where the remains of King Richard III were discovered in 2012. The much-maligned monarch may have long had a bad rap (thanks for nothing, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes? From £36 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.