Cuckoo Fen Campsite

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Our pitch
Our pitch
Typical grassy pitch
Cuckoo fen
Camping under the trees or under the stars
Pitches under the trees
Afternoon sun casting a shadow across the sheltered western side of cuckoo fen
Wild camping pitches overlooking the compost loo
Compost loo
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Typical grassy pitch
Cuckoo fen
Camping under the trees or under the stars

  • Peaceful and simple site on a grazing pasture at the edge of the fens
  • Wildlife haven a five-minute walk from RSPB’s Ouse Fen nature reserve
  • Three acres of open pastures half an hour’s drive from Cambridge
Nest among the open pastures and small copse of native trees at Cuckoo Fen Campsite for a hol harnessing all that Cambridgeshire has to offer: clean air, big skies, lengthy walking routes and abundant birdlife. This three-acre park, newly opened in 2020, is a serene spot for lazing away while watching and hearing the fledglings in the surrounding hedgerows. Many more birds are in the vicinity too, as the site’s a five-minute walk from the nesting bitterns at the RSPB Ouse Fen reserve, Europe’s largest reed bed creation project. Eagle eyes might also spot the resident badgers, foxes and deer scampering about while wandering along the area’s many local public footpaths, bridleways and cycle trails. A short walk (20 minutes) leads to the village of Over with its local pub, well-stocked shop and other amenities, and the park is also half a mile from a public slipway on the River Great Ouse for launching canoes if you fancy wending your way around the local waterways. With a back-to-basics ethos, this eco-friendly site is proud of having low-impact facilities. Electricity isn't provided, but there’s a little lighting for the hot showers, washing-up sink and composting toilets.

Campground type

Tent sites 15
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Open now
Opens 23 May
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).
  • Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 12 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 3 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 21 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Units longer than 6 metres are not allowed.
  • Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • 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

Open from Fri, 23 May to

Site types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.9

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PeacefulWildlife haven

100% would recommend this campground to a friend

95% would stay here again

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Idyllic in every way.

Overall 10/10

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Nikki H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Absolutely everything!
Wonderful location; beautiful clean facilities; Rebecca a fantastic host.

Disliked Nothing

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Great little campsite, ideal for getting away from it all and chilling

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Martin G. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Cracking little campsite. Lovely big pitches and beautiful location. Very green site with a hay bale mens toilet and a long drop for the ladies. Great showers, loads of hot water and none of those annoying timer buttons. Great fire pit and a big bag of wood. There is no clubhouse or electric or WiFi but that's not what this lovely campsite is about.

Disliked Not much

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Lovely campsite

Overall 8/10

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Paul Y. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely campsite
Pitch underneath the tree for shelter as it was very hot and nice facilities shower, compost toilet and wash up area (very hot water 😁) no WiFi not really important
It's nice to here birds in the morning and evening, the road can be a bit busy with cars and tractors

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Beautiful site with lovely facilities. Very clean and very green. Very close…

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Rosie W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Beautiful site with lovely facilities. Very clean and very green. Very close to RSPB nature reserve and Fen Drayton reserve where there are fabulous walks along the Ouse River.

Disliked A little expensive for 3 people but we knew that before we booked.

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We'll be back

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Showers, setting, distance between pitches

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Great campsite

Overall 9/10

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Tatiana T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Location, pitch size

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Clean and beautiful site

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Cuckoo Fen was a beautiful set up, really simple but everything was very clean, with some really lovely attention to detail.
Tim was on hand to answer any questions and it was a thoroughly relaxing and pleasant stay.

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Brilliant campsite

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Louisa N. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Great campsite facilities were clean and plentiful.
Lovely and quiet evenings with log fires, lots for the kids to do with their new friends. (Rope swings and hay bails to climb).
Lovely walks.
Would go again.
Didn't want WiFi and we didn't miss it. The kids forgot about Xbox and phones.. Miracle!

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Really small campsite which made it lovely and easy to relax. Minutes…

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Rebecca F. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked Really small campsite which made it lovely and easy to relax. Minutes walk from Ouse Fen which we loved. Really recommend this place!

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Peaceful & pretty site.

Overall 10/10

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Greg H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Stunning rural idyll, ideal for cloud-watching / star-gazing.
Friendly owner who gave advice on where to pitch which was appreciated when a big party with lots of kids returned later. Smart facilities (though personally I'd think a stretch of fence in front of the toilet doors might be appreciated!) and we were pleased to actually hear a cuckoo in the morning!

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Features

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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise 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

Farm Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Cuckoo Fen Campsite

Long Lane

Over

Cambridgeshire

England

CB24 5NE

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.32536°N
0.02622°E

Nearest transport

Coach
12.9 km Madingley Rd Park-and-Ride
14.3 km Bus Station
15.3 km Parkside
Rail
13.6 km Waterbeach Rail Station
14.4 km Cambridge North Rail Station
14.9 km Huntingdon Rail Station
Airport
16.4 km Cambridge 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

This place really is heaven for birdwatching. As well as bumping up against the Ouse Fen nature reserve, a vast expanse of newly created reedbed habitat already teeming with bitterns, hobbies, cuckoos, marsh harriers and bearded tits – plus free-to-access footpaths and trails – the park is a 15-minute drive from the RSPB's Fen Drayton Lakes. Other scenic sections of the 200-square-mile Cambridgeshire Fens are also easily accessible from this site and the historic city of Cambridge is straightforward to reach via a short journey on the UK's only guided busway. Rather drive? It’s half an hour by car, and park and ride options are on hand to make the journey a doddle. Once in the centre of the region’s capital, amble around attractive university buildings like King’s College with its huge gothic chapel or the intricately designed Trinity College, moseying around museums stocked with archaeology, anthropology, science and zoology displays as well. Starting to crave the outdoors again? Head to the city’s botanical garden and stroll among 16 acres of plant life or bound over to The Backs park on the River Cam to watch visitors punt along the water.

Must see

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial 12.4 km

Kings College Chapel 14.8 km

Scudamore's Punting Company 15.2 km

Fitzwilliam Museum 15.4 km

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 17.5 km

National Trust

Houghton Mill 10.1 km

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 17.5 km

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 18.3 km

Wimpole Home Farm 21.1 km

Wimpole Hall 21.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

OUSE FEN (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 16/01/2003) 2.3 km

Willingham - The Stacks - Aldrith - The Washes - Willingham 2.9 km

Earith 3.2 km

FEN DRAYTON (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/01/2007) 4 km

Boxworth 8.4 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see site type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Cuckoo Fen Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Cuckoo Fen Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Cuckoo Fen Campsite? This place really is heaven for birdwatching. As well as bumping up against the Ouse Fen nature reserve, a vast expanse of newly created reedbed habitat already teeming with bitterns, hobbies, cuckoos, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Cuckoo Fen Campsite?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Cuckoo Fen Campsite? From $58.26 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.