Riverside Camping

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  • Peaceful five-acre farm meadow on the edge of Thornton village
  • Bletchley Park 20 minutes’ drive; Oxford 45 minutes
  • Pet-friendly; a few minutes’ walk from the River Great Ouse
Fancy a break within a splendid rural landscape, down by the riverside? (Right by the River Great Ouse, to be precise.) Then, Riverside Camping might be the site for you. This family-oriented spot on a working farm sits between Buckingham (10 minutes’ drive) and Milton Keynes (15 minutes), on the edge of the village of Thornton, a few minutes’ walk from the gorgeous Ouse Valley Way. With five acres of meadow to pitch up and relax in, it’s also an uncrowded spot. Amenities are simple, but they include basics like access to a hot shower and a flushing toilet (additional portable toilets are brought in for busy weekends). Handily for tourers, the site also has capacity to deal with waste from caravans. Kids and pets are welcome, and there are plenty of areas nearby where dogs can be walked; however, please note that this is a peaceful site: quiet hours apply between 10.30pm and 7.30am, and there should be no noise after midnight. There’s lots in the surrounding area to keep the entire family occupied: there’s Milton Keynes for bowling, indoor skiing or climbing; Hogshaw Farm & Wildlife Park (20 minutes) for animal encounters and experiences; and Silverstone (25 minutes) for speed demons. For food shops, restaurants and a farmers’ market, head into Buckingham, where other attractions include an ancient gaol and a public leisure centre. Pick up any breakfast bits while you’re in town, but no need to purchase any eggs – they get delivered to the site for guests to buy.

Site type

Tent sites 50
RV sites 50
Open now
Opens July 17
Please note

Safety

  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

General

  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Dogs

  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Jul 17 to

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Reviews

8.8

Overall rating from 120 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

This quiet riverside park offers a chill vibe with great staff, especially Jay. Guests love the roomy sites, clean washrooms, and peaceful nature. While some amenities are simple, most find them fine and well-kept. Occasional issues: road noise, tough taxi access, and extra toilet upkeep in busy times. Recommended for a calm country getaway.

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Everything! Great basic camp site,…

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Anthony P. 5 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Everything! Great basic camp site, lovely countryside location on the river. Facilities are basic but everything you need. Great base for the national bowl which is why we were there. Would stay again if visiting the area.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good, basic pop up campsite. Ideal for families and groups.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked We were a group of four families with teenagers from London who regularly camp together.

The campsite is spacious and quiet. There were several other groups and individual campers/camper vans but far enough away from each other. We had lots of space to camp together and play rounders, badminton etc.

Note, the onsite food hut is only open for functions. There were no eggs to purchase despite this being advertised on the website.

The two useable portaloos were generally always clean. Bring a torch if you want to use them at night!

There is lots of hot water in the three showers. Two of them are open air with a shower curtain.
On Saturday morning one of the three showers was broken but it was fixed in the afternoon.

Finally, the onsite manager (who lives in a caravan in the camping field) was very friendly and helpful.

Disliked We travelled to Riverside Camping for the river (we brought kayaks etc) but due to the drought the river was stagnant. Even if the river was flowing there are signs that say "no swimming". We could have called and checked the status of this beforehand but didn't.

Unfortunately, the stagnant smell from the river lingered across the campsite which was unpleasant at times.

I would suggest the toilets need to be monitored more frequently for overflowing bins and toilet roll.

Note, we do always bring toilet roll/hand soap when camping as we appreciate they are not always provided.

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Waking up by the riverside in…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Waking up by the riverside in a tranquil location. Birdsong and sheep across the river first thing, hot shower and clean toilet, great host. Good mobile phone reception. Perfect for us. Loved it

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Exactly what I was looking for.…

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Natasha B. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Exactly what I was looking for. Pitch up where you want, no fuss, very peaceful. Will deffo be coming back again.

Disliked Abit of noise from the road but nothing a pair of ear plugs can’t sort out.

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Would definitely come again,

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lovely tranquil spot by the river. Facilities although basic were superb. Gas shower was really good. Clean and tidy.

Disliked The smell from the stagnant area of the river Ouse was a little off putting, due to reduced flow from a tree fallen across the river. Not sure who's responsible for that. But might be worth investigating.

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Friendly service Easy access Easy to get to…

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Steven N. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Friendly service
Easy access
Easy to get to
Facilities available

Disliked Stagnant water and smell.
Lack of nearby walking routes

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Campsit was great.…

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 Danny H. 4 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Campsit was great.

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Lovely host, quiet site and toilets…

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treeof s. 4 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Lovely host, quiet site and toilets and showers available

Recommend to friends Visit again

Spacious and mostly quiet

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Veronica M. 11 reviews

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Waterside location. Peace and quiet (when fellow campers weren't talking loudly). Really good facilities.

Disliked River was not accessible to swim in. Occasional smell from stagnant water.

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Biker friendly, great relaxed site, hot showers, clean toilets!

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 Michael G. 1 review

Primitive grass tent or RV campsite

Liked Great site, really relaxed but friendly.
Hot clean shower (no additional charge)
Clean toilets
Wash up area, tap for drinking water
Phone and internet signal, I’m with Three.
Roll up, pick your spot and away you go, I had a lovely sheltered spot with a bit of shade near the river.

Bargain at £12.

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Features

Pop-up campground

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Free wifi Grocery store Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundromat Parent & baby washroom Payphone Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Restrooms Shower available Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Remote location Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites) Pop-up campground

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Riverside Camping

Home Farm

Thornton

Milton Keynes

Buckinghamshire

England

MK17 0HG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.01687°N
0.90765°W

Route directions

To find the site, use the postcode provided, rather than following any indications for 'Home Farm' on Google Maps.

Nearest transport

Coach
10.7 km White Hart PH
15 km Milton Keynes Coachway
15.9 km Churchcroft
Rail
8.9 km Wolverton Rail Station
9.4 km Milton Keynes Central Rail Station
12 km Bletchley Rail Station
Airport
34.5 km London Oxford Airport
39.5 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

National Trust - Stowe Gardens (20 minutes’ drive) is a splendid Georgian estate dotted with architectural follies, monuments and statues. One of the five temples on the grounds is adorned with 16 busts of notable great British figures, from William Shakespeare and Elizabeth I, to Isaac Newton and John Milton. On the southern fringes of Milton Keynes, spread over several blocks, Bletchley Park (20 minutes) is the place to learn all about Alan Turing and his Enigma machine, which allowed to break the code used by the German navy during World War II. Stroll through the streets of Oxford (45 minutes) admiring the various university colleges, then step inside the spectacular Bodleian Library to check out the 18th-century Radcliffe Camera (a circular reading room) and the atmospheric Duke Humfrey’s Library. Displays at the Ashmolean Museum include an Egyptian mummy and a Japanese samurai armour.

Food and drink

  • Spice Hut 3.2 km
  • Jia Jiaq Le 5.6 km
  • Red Cilli Gold 5.6 km
  • Cheng Du 5.6 km
  • Prego 5.7 km
  • Prezzo 5.7 km
  • Beefeater 5.7 km
  • Verdetto Lounge 5.7 km
  • Kardamom Lounge 5.8 km
  • Royal Thai Restaurant 5.8 km

Groceries

  • Jeet Topshop 4.3 km
  • Waitrose 5.6 km
  • Lidl 5.7 km
  • Tesco 5.9 km
  • Buckingham Local 6.1 km
  • Aldi 6.5 km
  • The Co-operative Food 7 km
  • Stratford Park Stores 7.3 km
  • Aldi 7.9 km
  • Morrisons 7.9 km

Parks and play

  • Thornborough Bridge park 3.5 km
  • Nash Village Playground 3.7 km
  • Bridge Walk Playground 3.9 km
  • Deanshanger Pocket Park 4.2 km
  • Moreton Road Playground 5 km
  • Bourton Park 5.1 km
  • Bourton Park Senior Play Area Playground 5.1 km
  • Stratford Fields park 5.2 km
  • Mortimer Park 5.2 km
  • Pocket Park 5.3 km

Family days out

  • Brown's Cascade 7 km
  • Temple of Friendship 7.1 km
  • Palladian Bridge 7.2 km
  • Pebble Alcove 7.3 km
  • Congreve's Monument 7.3 km
  • Gothic Temple 7.3 km
  • Eastern Lake Pavilion 7.3 km
  • Marquess Urn 7.4 km
  • Lord Chatham's Urn 7.4 km
  • Saxon Deities 7.4 km

Public transport

  • Co-op (opp) 4 km
  • Boswell Lane (opp) 4 km
  • High Street (opp) 4 km
  • Ridgmont (opp) 4.1 km
  • Canal Lane (opp) 4.2 km
  • Elizabeth Woodville School (o/s) 4.2 km
  • Elizabeth Woodville School (opp) 4.3 km
  • Elm Drive (adj) 4.3 km
  • 253 Glebe Road (o/s) 4.5 km
  • Phone Box (adj) 4.5 km

What’s nearby

  • Home Park Golf course 7.7 km
  • Buckingham Golf Club Golf course 8 km
  • Thrupp Wharf Marina 8.4 km
  • Unit Nine Nightclub 8.7 km
  • Whittlebury Hall Golf Course 9.1 km
  • Furzton Lake Fishing 9.4 km
  • Furzton Lake Fishing 9.4 km
  • Furzton Lake Fishing 9.4 km
  • Furzton Lake Fishing 9.4 km
  • Furzton Lake Fishing 9.5 km

Local services

  • Open Pastures Service Station Fuel station 3.2 km
  • Jardines Pharmacy 4.1 km
  • BP Fuel station 5.4 km
  • Swan Practice Doctors 5.5 km
  • Buckingham Community Hospital 5.6 km
  • Monta Charging station 5.7 km
  • Swan Practice Verney Close Doctors 5.7 km
  • Verney Close Surgery Doctors 5.7 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 5.7 km
  • Cox & Robinson Pharmacy 5.7 km

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Must see

Stowe Landscape Gardens 7.8 km

Silverstone Circuit 10.3 km

Bletchley Park 11.4 km

Gulliver's Land 12.7 km

National Waterways Museum -Stoke Bruerne 14 km

National Trust

Buckingham Chantry Chapel 5.8 km

Stowe Landscape Gardens 8.2 km

Claydon 11.1 km

Ascott 19 km

Waddesdon Manor 19.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Thornborough - Thornton - Nash - Thornborough 2.3 km

Stony Stratford, the Ouse and the Grand Union Canal 5.9 km

STOWE 7.7 km

Around Stowe Landscape Gardens 7.8 km

Stowe - Dadford - Chackmore - Stowe 7.9 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Riverside Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Riverside Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Riverside Camping? National Trust - Stowe Gardens (20 minutes’ drive) is a splendid Georgian estate dotted with architectural follies, monuments and statues. One of the five temples on the grounds is adorned with 16 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Riverside Camping?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  8 a.m. –  9:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Riverside Camping? From $45.27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.