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From £25 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Mushroom Farm Campsite

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Bell tent exterior (added by manager 19 Aug 2021)

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Bell tent exterior (added by manager 06 jun 2024)

Cooking on site (added by manager 19 aug 2021)

Off-grid site on a mushroom farm in rewilded Rutland countryside
A 15-minute drive to Rutland Water, and 20 minutes to Belvoir Castle
Outdoor kitchen and wildlife watching on site; pub a 30-minute walk

Totally off-grid, The Mushroom Farm Campsite feels like a proper pioneering camp. Set on the edge of an 11-acre reserve (which you’re free to wander, by the way), it’s at the end of a little track from the farming village of Thistleton in rural Rutland. Off-grid it may be, but nevertheless there are a few creature comforts on hand. Each spacious pitch has a canvas tent with a proper double mattress (bedding and towels included) plus camp beds for the kids (please bring a roll mat, sleeping bag and towels for any extra children). Outside, there’s a spot for campfires, a cooking shelter, gas stove, kitchen utensils and crockery. Oh, and your very own private bucket shower, composting toilet and solar lights. Fresh water is provided in large water containers. Guests are given a number code for the gate and an info pack in their tent. The hosts are available by phone and are a 10-minute drive away if you have any problems. This is not a manicured site and you’ll be sharing it with wildlife – frequent visitors include songbirds, red kites, kestrels, owls, bats, lizards, frogs and toads, snakes, rabbits and hares, muntjac deer, mice, foxes, dragonflies, butterflies, moths and beetles… The camp is set on a mushroom farm with the young trees and large areas left to rewild. This means flowering thistles and uneven ground so it may not be suitable for babies, very young children or people with health conditions.

Site type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 14 Jun to Mon, 9 Sept 2024

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Features

No dogs allowed

Pop-up campsite

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 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water No running water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

The Mushroom Farm Campsite

School Lane

Thistleton

Rutland

England

LE15 7RZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.75337°N
-0.64972°W

Nearest transport

Coach

10 mi Bus Station

10.8 mi Bus Station

11.5 mi Town Hall

Rail

6.6 mi Oakham Rail Station

9.9 mi Melton Mowbray Rail Station

10.2 mi Stamford Rail Station

Airport

28.9 mi East Midlands 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

Local attractions and activities include: - National Trust - Woolsthorpe Manor (birthplace of Sir Issac Newton): five minutes’ drive - Yew Tree Avenue at Clipsham: 15 minutes - Wymondham Windmill: 15 minutes - Rutland Water Nature Reserve (boating, swimming): 15 minutes - Golf: 20 minutes - Stamford (Georgian town): 20 minutes - Aqua Park Rutland: 20 minutes - Belvoir Castle (shops and jousting): 20 minutes - Burghley House (stately pile): 25 minutes

Must see

Woolsthorpe Manor 3.9 mi

Barnsdale Gardens 4.8 mi

Grimsthorpe Castle, Park and Gardens 8.7 mi

Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe 10 mi

Belvoir Castle 11.2 mi

National Trust

Woolsthorpe Manor 3.9 mi

Grantham House 11.2 mi

Lyveden New Bield 20.9 mi

The Workhouse, Southwell 25.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

EXTON PARK 4 mi

BURLEY ON THE HILL 5.2 mi

EASTON PARK 5.3 mi

STAPLEFORD HALL 5.8 mi

STOKE ROCHFORD HALL 6.3 mi

Local events

Global Birdfair (Friday 12 July 2024 – Friday 12 July 2024)
Oakham, Rutland 5.9 mi
Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday 5 September 2024 – Thursday 5 September 2024)
Stamford, Lincolnshire 10.7 mi