France Lane Farm

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Around the pitches
New
Lots of peaceful space
Camping meadow
Simple grass pitches

  • Spacious grass pitches five minutes' drive from Badminton Horse Trials
  • Westonbirt Arboretum and Highgrove Gardens 10 minutes' drive
  • Village shop and pub within 10 minutes' walk; dogs welcome
Heading to the Badminton Horse Trials and need a place to stay that won't break the budget? Check out the pitches at France Lane Farm, less than three miles from where all the action takes place over several days in May. Set up camp here and you’ll be able to drive to Badminton Park in about five minutes – or walk it in about 45 minutes if you’d like to avoid the traffic. Turn in the other direction and a 10-minute stroll takes you to the village of Hawkesbury Upton, where you can pick up supplies at the village store or settle in for a pint and a meal in the pub. Of course, as this is the Cotswolds National Landscape, there are lots of gorgeous views around – so when you’re not busy with equestrian activities you can soak up some of the scenery on a local walking trail, head to local attractions like Highgrove Gardens or the National Arboretum, or just chill out at your pitch, enjoying the open space, green views and fresh air. Life on site is pretty simple – you’ll pitch in a grass meadow with basic facilities provided (including lighting, toilets and showers) and plenty of space to relax. Dogs are welcome to join you, and you should be able to find plenty of places to give them a good walk nearby.

Campground type

RV & Motorhome sites 20
Caravan sites 20
Tent sites 15
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Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Space and freedom to pick where to pitch…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Space and freedom to pick where to pitch

Disliked: Long grass

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really great peaceful site in a handy location for Badminton.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
Claire J. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Lovely spacious site in peaceful location near Badminton horse trials, fantastic loos and showers

Disliked: Site was really hard to find because there was no sign for France Lane Farm on the gate. I drove past 4 times looking for it, as did my friend and several others I spoke to. Also is there any possibility of collecting the grass clippings when the field is mowed? There was just so much grass it got absolutely everywhere and I had to sweep loads out of the toilet block

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely settings and a wonderful field…

Overall 6/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 4
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 2
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Lovely settings and a wonderful field

Disliked: I struggled with the portaloo it was quite unclean in the morning.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything…

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
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass site

Liked: Everything

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 site/unit Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry 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

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Leisure/theme park nearby

Location

France Lane Farm

Badminton

Hawkesbury Upton

Gloucestershire

England

GL9 1AN

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.57769°N
-2.31211°W

Route directions

What3words: microchip.founders.remind

Nearest transport

Coach
17.4 km Box Hill Top
17.4 km Box Hill Top
17.8 km Two Pigs
Rail
9.3 km Yate Rail Station
15.9 km Cam & Dursley Rail Station
17.5 km Bristol Parkway Rail Station
Ferry
20 km Lydney Harbour
20.2 km Sharpness Old Docks
23.4 km Temple Meads Station Ferry Landing
Airport
34.9 km Bristol International Airport
36.6 km Gloucestershire 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Badminton Horse Trials: five minutes’ drive - Westonbirt, the National Arboretum: 10 minutes - Lower Woods Nature Reserve: 10 minutes - Highgrove Gardens: 10 minutes - Castle Combe: 15 minutes - Dyrham Park: 15 minutes - Bristol: half an hour - Bath: 35 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Clevedon Beach 41.4 km Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Westonbirt, The National Arboretum 7.3 km

Berkeley Castle 15.9 km

WWT Slimbridge Wetlands Centre 19.2 km

Number One Royal Crescent 21.5 km

The Holburne Museum 21.6 km

National Trust

Horton Court 2.6 km

Newark Park 6.7 km

Dyrham Park 11.7 km

Woodchester Park 14.9 km

Bath Assembly Rooms 21.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

BADMINTON HOUSE 3.1 km

MOUNT HOUSE, ALDERLEY 4.3 km

ALDERLEY GRANGE 4.6 km

Old Sodbury and the Cotswold Edge 5.6 km

NEWARK PARK 6.3 km

Local events

  • Bristol International Balloon Fiesta (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)

    Bristol, England 28.9 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does France Lane Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is France Lane Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near France Lane Farm? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Badminton Horse Trials: five minutes’ drive - Westonbirt, the National Arboretum: 10 minutes - Lower Woods Nature Reserve: 10 minutes - Highgrove Gardens: 10 minutes - … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of France Lane Farm?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  Anytime
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