Fox’s Furrow

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Gravel campervan/motorhome pitches
Gravel campervan/motorhome pitches
Camping area
Mown footpath to tent pitches
Tent camping area
Boundary of tent area
Native hedgerow
Hook-up points
Track to campsite
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Camping area
Mown footpath to tent pitches
Tent camping area

  • Peaceful Leicestershire site on a rural hillside
  • Leicester city centre and Rutland Water both 20 minutes' drive
  • Easy access from A47; surrounded by tree belt for quiet and privacy
The centre of Leicester is only about a 20-minute drive from Fox’s Furrow – and yet this site’s immediate surroundings are properly peaceful and rural, with fields and natural countryside views all around. The beauty of all this, of course, is that you can have a nicely varied stay here if you like, perhaps pedalling along National Cycle Route 63 one day (it’s about a mile away) and then heading into the city to visit the National Space Centre the next. There’s a bus stop just under a mile away in the village of Houghton on the Hill if you’d rather travel by public transport. Also in the village are a couple of pubs, a village shop, a pharmacy and a fish and chip shop – all of it handily a short walk away across the fields (or a couple of minutes in the car). Getting in, out and all around should be straightforward here as the site is about a quarter of a mile from the A47; there’s no hint of the main road while on site, though, as the place has a very natural feel to it and is surrounded by a tree belt that provides plenty of privacy as well as acting as a home to local wildlife. In keeping with this rural setting, facilities have been kept to a minimum here – the essentials are covered, however, with a wifi connection, a washing-up area and toilet/shower facilities housed in a very stylishly decorated classic shepherd’s hut.

Campground type

Tent sites 10
RV & Motorhome sites 8
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 30 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • The charging of electric vehicles is not permitted on site.
  • Guests must only use green chemicals or no chemicals for the chemical toilet disposal. Units larger than 7.8 metres long and 3 metres wide are not allowed. Access to the site is via a rough farm track and may not be suitable for vehicles with lowered suspension.

Languages spoken

English

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 177 Pitchup.com customers

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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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Peaceful

94% would recommend this campground to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Quiet, tidy small site in pretty countryside. Clean, unique loos (great showers!), friendly hosts. Sites can be sloped but ramps are provided. Handy for villages & Leicester. A few found sites tight or power limited. Highly recommend for a chill escape.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely, clean, quiet and welcoming site.

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Hannah M.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked It was very welcoming, we had a message from Saffron and Glenn with all the instructions before arrival with all our check in instructions. Site is very pretty, especially at night with fairy lights lining the path from the road to the pitches. Toilets and showers were clean and easily accessible. They have a new on-site shop which is really cute. Will return with our children.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location was excellent, toilet and shower facilities were excellent.…

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Rita P.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked Location was excellent, toilet and shower facilities were excellent.

Disliked Had a problem with the 6amp electric hook up which kept tripping out, had to put the fridge on gas.
Owner said that they would look into it so hopefully not a problem anymore

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi there- just to confirm this has all been checked and is working correctly 😌 thank you.

Very peaceful and beautiful setting. Simple but excellent toilet, washing up and…

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Anonymous

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked Very peaceful and beautiful setting. Simple but excellent toilet, washing up and shower facilities. The shower was very powerful and hot. Warm communication from owners.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location and facilities in offer would love to try one of the…

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Wayne M.

Unpowered grass tent site (sloping)

Liked Location and facilities in offer would love to try one of the glamping pods next time.

Disliked A little walk into the nearest town say 25 minutes

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good for nature lover's clean and friendly staff.

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Paul D.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked Remote, toilets and showers are clean, electrics at pitch.

Disliked Pitches are very narrow and really there's no way to have a awning. Pitches are sloping although the do offer ramps.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice quiet small site in rural countryside, Nice pub/ Indian restaurant…

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Michael H.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked Very nice quiet small site in rural countryside, Nice pub/ Indian restaurant (very good food) about 35 minutes walk away in village.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site and very clean…

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Dean M.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked Great site and very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful location.toilets and showers good.Contact with owners very good.…

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Scott s S.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked Peaceful location.toilets and showers good.Contact with owners very good.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely facilities felt like we were in the middle of nowhere. A+ staff

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Gina C.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked Really cute and quirky little site.
Toilet and power shower in a Shepherd's Hut

Disliked Bits are on a slope but out pitch was flat.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Place is lovely, well looked after. definitely worth the price. clean toilets…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site (sloping)

Liked Place is lovely, well looked after. definitely worth the price. clean toilets and showers. tent pitches fairly private as long grass around. a few pods and campervan spaces. wifi worked perfectly. owners replied within 10 mins over message. lovely site would definitely recommend

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 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 Rallies welcome 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 Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Fox’s Furrow

Gaulby Lane

Houghton on the Hill

Leicestershire

England

LE7 9HB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.61803°N
0.97778°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.4 km The Old Greyhound
10.2 km Station Street
10.8 km St Margaret's Bus Station
Rail
10.1 km Leicester Rail Station
11 km Syston Rail Station
11.3 km South Wigston Rail Station
Airport
33.2 km East Midlands Airport
43.7 km 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

Getting out to see more of your rural surroundings should be easy enough here, as there are some great walks in the vicinity, along with those bike rides on National Cycle Route 63. Rutland Water (20 minutes’ drive) is another good place for a walk or a bike ride (there’s a path that goes all the way round the lake), and you can also play golf, try your hand at sailing or bounce across the inflatable aqua park. If the kids are keen to meet cute animals, head along to Windmill Farm Park (15 minutes) for indoor and outdoor animals, play areas and a café. Bird on the Hand Falconry Experiences (15 minutes) makes a great day out for those keen to get up close to the big birds. Over in Leicester (20 minutes) there are plenty of options for a day out (especially if you need rainy-day activities) – the city is home to the National Space Centre as well as the Retro Computer Museum and King Richard III Visitor Centre.

Must see

National Space Centre 11.2 km

Foxton Locks 13.1 km

Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe 17.5 km

Rockingham Castle 21 km

Barnsdale Gardens 23.1 km

National Trust

Woolsthorpe Manor 31.5 km

Lyveden New Bield 33.8 km

Staunton Harold Church 34.9 km

Calke Abbey 39.2 km

Grantham House 40.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

QUENBY HALL 3.6 km

Tilton - Lowesby - Tilton 5.7 km

LOWESBY HALL 5.9 km

BAGGRAVE HALL 5.9 km

VICTORIA PARK, LEICESTER 9.5 km

Local events

  • Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday 4 September 2025 – Thursday 4 September 2025)

    Stamford, England 35.1 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 campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Fox’s Furrow have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Fox’s Furrow dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Fox’s Furrow? Getting out to see more of your rural surroundings should be easy enough here, as there are some great walks in the vicinity, along with those bike rides on National Cycle Route … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Fox’s Furrow?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Fox’s Furrow? From $35.90 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.