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Cranley Barn Campsite

9.9 16 reviews

Communal area to order cake and coffee from the shop

View towards the toilets, showers and washing-up area

Farm shop on site selling freshly laid eggs, honey from the farm and frozen homegrown meat

Composting toilets, lpg showers and washing-up area with hot water

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

Languages spoken

English

Nearby campgrounds that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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 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 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)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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

Ferry

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

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

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

My pitch with picnic table and fire pit.

Good sized pitches with table and benches. Composting loos were great, as…

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Anonymous Sept 2024

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. July 2024

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. Aug 2023

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.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, quiet and well maintained…

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Wifi	2

Chris R. Aug 2023

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…

Overall	10/10
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Stuart H. Aug 2023

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. July 2023

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

Overall	10/10
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Wifi	No rating

Laura L. July 2023

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…

Overall	10/10
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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	8

Anonymous July 2023

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)

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

Overall	10/10
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Ben K. June 2023

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…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous June 2023

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.

Read more