Cranley Barn Campsite

9.9 15 reviews
Camping field
Camping field
Communal area to order cake and coffee from the shop
View towards the toilets, showers and washing-up area
Access to the camping field
Farm shop on site selling freshly laid eggs, honey from the farm and frozen homegrown meat
Barbecue hire
Composting toilets, lpg showers and washing-up area with hot water
Toilet and shower facilities
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  • Off-grid site on a working farm nine miles from Milton Keynes
  • A 15-minute drive from Willen Lake, Milton Keynes and Stowe
  • Farm shop on site selling honey, frozen meat and freshly-laid eggs
Seeking a small, quiet spot for your next getaway? Go on and base yourself at Cranley Barn Campsite, an off-grid site on a working farm nine miles from Milton Keynes. With a farm shop on site selling freshly-laid eggs, honey from the farm and frozen homegrown meat, there’s little doubt that your breakfasts and dins will be tasty (cooked over a barbecue or firepit, as both are permitted here). Watersports on your list of wants? Just head to Willen Lake, 15 minutes’ drive away from the site. There are lots of historical sites and National Trust sites within a short drive of the site (including Stowe, 15 minutes’ drive away). It’s a handy location, as the site’s centrally located close to the Buckingham and Northamptonshire border. This Greener Camping Club certified site may be small, but it isn’t short on facilities. There are two composting toilets, two hot LPG showers, a washing-up area with hot water, recycling points and drinking water. There’s also a communal area, where guests can order cake and coffee from the shop. If you’re after any pubs, there are a couple within half an hour to 50 minutes’ walk of the site. Handily for families, there’s also a pick-your-own fruit farm with sunflowers and a maize maze half an hour’s walk away and another similar place (along with a farm park, Buckingham and Stony Stratford) 10 minutes’ drive away.

Campground type

Tent sites 5
Opens

Languages spoken

English

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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 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 No dogs allowed

Themes

Wild camping

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 Tiny (1-10 sites)

Location

Cranley Barn Campsite

Little Hill Farm

Buckingham Road

Wicken

Deanshanger

Northamptonshire

England

MK19 6DD

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.02769°N
0.90487°W

Nearest transport

Coach
9.4 km White Hart PH
14.5 km Milton Keynes Coachway
14.7 km Churchcroft
Rail
8.1 km Wolverton Rail Station
9 km Milton Keynes Central Rail Station
12.1 km Bletchley Rail Station
Airport
35.4 km London Oxford Airport
39.8 km 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

Attractions and activities include: - Thrift Farm (farm park): 10 minutes’ drive - National Trust – Stowe: 15 minutes - Milton Keynes: 15 minutes - Rookery Open Farm (farm park): 15 minutes - Willen Lake (watersports and outdoor activities): 15 minutes - Gulliver's Land Theme Park Resort: 15 minutes - Bletchley Park (English country park): 20 minutes - Silverstone Circuit: 20 minutes - Green Dragon Eco Farm (farm park): 25 minutes - Bicester Village (shopping): half an hour - Canons Ashby (Elizabethan manor house): 35 minutes - Waddesdon Manor (National Trust country house): 40 minutes - Blenheim Palace (historic country house and World Heritage Site): 45 minutes - Ashridge Estate (Chiltern Hills walking trails on a National Trust site): 45 minutes - Oxford: 50 minutes.

Must see

Stowe Landscape Gardens 7.8 km

Silverstone Circuit 9.7 km

Bletchley Park 11.5 km

Gulliver's Land 12.1 km

National Waterways Museum -Stoke Bruerne 12.8 km

National Trust

Buckingham Chantry Chapel 6.4 km

Stowe Landscape Gardens 8.2 km

Claydon 12.3 km

Ascott 19.7 km

Waddesdon Manor 20.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Thornborough - Thornton - Nash - Thornborough 3.5 km

Stony Stratford, the Ouse and the Grand Union Canal 4.8 km

STOWE 7.6 km

Yardley Gobion and Furtho - The Deserted Village 7.6 km

Around Stowe Landscape Gardens 7.8 km

Local events

  • Fairport's Cropredy Convention (Thursday 7 August 2025 – Thursday 7 August 2025)

    Chipping Norton, England 29.8 km

  • Blenheim Palace Flower Show (Friday 27 June 2025 – Friday 27 June 2025)

    Woodstock, England 37.1 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.

Reviews

9.9

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Peaceful

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

100% would stay here again
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Good sized pitches with table and benches. Composting loos were great, as…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (six person)

Liked Good sized pitches with table and benches. Composting loos were great, as were the showers.

The farm shop is excellent.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous 'at one with nature' site.

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Fiona C.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (six person)

Liked Fabulous camp site. I loved the individual pitch areas mown out of a grassy meadow. Location was very peaceful. Facilities basic but clean. Site owners friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

What a little Gem. Highly recommend.

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Elaine H.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (large, eight person, secluded)

Liked Absolutely lovely place! Cannot recommend this place enough, we will definitely be back. The facilities were really clean and we loved the peace and quiet. Having an autistic child Holidays are normally a nightmare for us but we decided to give it a go and this site could not have been a better place. The pitches are beautiful spread out and you really feel like you’re on your own. No cars allowed by the pitch was a massive bonus for us as we could actually relax and let our son roam when he needed to. He spent hours just bare foot walking through the long grass searching for grass hoppers.

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Clean, quiet and well maintained…

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Chris R.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (large, eight person)

Liked Clean, quiet and well maintained

Disliked The rain! :)

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of space, well organised, clean facilities. Good value for once…

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Stuart H.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (six person)

Liked Lots of space, well organised, clean facilities. Good value for once you have joined the Greener Camping Club.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

A delightful peaceful site . Toilet and showers were spotlessly clean.

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Judie D.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (six person)

Liked The peace and quiet.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite - great location and facilities

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Laura L.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (six person)

Liked Brilliant campsite - very peaceful, with excellent facilities. The kids loved playing and exploring in the field, as well as the regular visits from Parsnip and Sprout, the farm dogs. The badger sighting was an added bonus.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic place super clean toilets and showers would stay again…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (six person)

Liked Fantastic place super clean toilets and showers would stay again

Disliked Farm shop . The honey £5.50 very reasonable but the milk at £2.40 a pint was to say the least expensive I pay £1.50 a litre from the farm shop near me (chathems organic milk Shropshire)

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Beautiful meadow buzzing with insects. Secluded and peacefull. Great composting loos and…

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Ben K.

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (six person)

Liked Beautiful meadow buzzing with insects. Secluded and peacefull. Great composting loos and shower pods. Lots of space. Only 5 pitches. Very well maintained.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This place is absolutely beautiful and so close to home. Will definitely…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site (large, eight person)

Liked This place is absolutely beautiful and so close to home. Will definitely be coming back.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cranley Barn Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cranley Barn Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Cranley Barn Campsite? Attractions and activities include: - Thrift Farm (farm park): 10 minutes’ drive - National Trust – Stowe: 15 minutes - Milton Keynes: 15 minutes - Rookery Open Farm (farm park): 15 minutes … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cranley Barn Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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