Crystal Lakes Caravan Park

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  • Dog-friendly Cambridgeshire site with 12 acres of meadowland and lakes
  • A 25-minute drive from Cambridge and 35 minutes to Ely; access to A14
  • Carp and coarse fishing lakes; restaurant and kids' centre
What will you reel in first? With carp and coarse fishing on site, and the surrounding Cambridgeshire countryside, it could be a big catch or a haul of memorabilia… or photos of otters and swans at local nature reserves or all the family in front of a mighty cathedral. Set over 12 acres of meadowland and with two small mature fishing lakes on site, Crystal Lakes Caravan Park is a secluded family-friendly and dog-friendly site that's still within reach of a couple of urban areas: it's 10 minutes’ drive from Huntingdon and 25 minutes from Cambridge, with easy access to the A14. Eggs sunny side up or burgers by the bun? Find whichever option gets your tummy rumbling 10 minutes’ walk away in Fenstanton village centre, which has a butcher, two general stores, bakery and newsagent. There are also shops selling fresh garden produce and free-range eggs, an excellent fish and chip shop and a village pub. If you need to work up an appetite for all that food, hit the nearby cycle paths or public footpaths (there are over 600 miles of public footpaths around, as well as the RSPB reserve at Fen Drayton Lakes). Facilities back at base include spacious toilets and showers and hand basins, all supplied with free hot and cold water. Kids can play games, run about on the recreation field or sign up for various antics at the activity centre on site (entry charge applies as this is run by a different company). And of course fishing will surely keep you busy… there’s a small daily charge for that, with carp, tench, pike, bream and others to hook out of the two lakes.

Site type

Tent sites 45
Travel trailer sites 35
RV sites 35
Open now
Opens March 21
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, RV or accommodation hire) traveling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Reception is unmanned after 6 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 21 to

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Reviews

7.7

Overall rating from 311 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
 5
Peaceful

73% would recommend this site to a friend

68% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a clean, peaceful, and scenic campsite with spacious spots, appreciated by guests for its friendly vibe and handy location. Facilities are usually clean and functional, though some find them a bit dated. The lakes and wildlife are a highlight, with many enjoying the fishing. Some guests noted issues with permanent residents or the upkeep of certain areas.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 32
Arrival date (latest first)

It was our first time camping so was an experience

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
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Customer service
 8
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Ian G.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Friendly people and flat ground

Disliked Drinking water could be sign posted better

Recommend to friends Visit again

Only see staff on check in.pitch was fine

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7 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 7
Wifi
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Ron S.

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked Nice Area and roughly a 40 minutes walk into tge beautiful Town of st ives. Literally turn right out main gate and keep walking until you get to a roundabout. Go straight over and take next right, this road takes you by tge Dolphin hotel where if by motor you can oark for £2 then a walk over the bridge into town

Disliked Can't say I disliked anything, as other post suggests looks bit lije a traveller site but it's fine, shower and wc areas could do with a bit of TLC and there are no Dog litter bins
But overall enjoy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
 5
Wifi
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Gary M.

Powered grass campsite

Liked .

Recommend to friends Visit again

A nice little campsite - not much to do there though.

Overall

6 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
 6
Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
 3
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked Convenience of location

Disliked Lack of customer service

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing…

Overall

1 out of 10
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Value for money
 1
Accommodation
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Rebecca C.

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked Nothing

Disliked Unsafe and badly managed. Strong smell of drugs, loud music late at night, dog mess everywhere and no clear pitches. As a young woman alone with a child I felt unwelcome and unsafe – even overheard being called a “silly cow.” Owner laughed at my concerns. I left early and lost money. Avoid this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi Rebecca, we’re sorry to hear your unpleasant experience at Crystal lakes . Although concerning the smell of drugs we cannot control the publics behaviour and this happened to be one of our busiest weekends of the whole year , regarding the loud music and dog mess - we do have a curfew at 10:30pm and unfortunately some campers choose to not respect vital site rules- and for the dog mess , we happen to live in a densely populated avian area which results in goose droppings and we very certainly assure you it is not dog mess due to our site being maintained consistently .Once again we cannot control the public behaviour on a very busy bank holiday - thank you .

Everything was as expected.…

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8 out of 10
Location
 8
Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Wifi
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Megan C.

Primitive grass campsite (large)

Liked Everything was as expected.

Disliked No problems

Recommend to friends Visit again

Promised much from online photos...delivered nothing of note.

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1 out of 10
Location
 6
Value for money
 1
Accommodation
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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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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel campsite

Liked Not much to like apart from walking proximity to Fenstanton & St Ives.

Disliked Where to begin.
Welcome fairly non existant. Signage to reception poor, met by a guy with a sheet of paper who offered nothing by way of site information. Shown to pitch then he walked off.
Site has a large number of semi permanent/permanent/migrant worker guests who seem to neither know nor care about general site rules. Saw several open fires in fire pits although it is against site rules. Pitch next to ours had a guy chopping fire wood with a block and axe at from late evening right up until final chop at 22:40 to put on their open fire. 22:00 quiet rule not observed nor policed by site managers.
Toilet outdated and not what l would call hygenic.....toilet brush loaded excriment in cubicle l entered....and promptly left!
Left after only one night of our two night booking. Wouldnt recommend this site sadly.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful and walking distance to shops…

Overall

4 out of 10
Location
 7
Value for money
 7
Accommodation
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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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Victoria C.

Primitive grass tent campsite (two person)

Liked Peaceful and walking distance to shops and pubs.

Disliked Bathrooms weren’t clean and were blocked and out of service most of the time we were there. Temporary toilets need to be provided in the second field as it’s a long walk at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: We apologise for your negative experience, unfortunately the public often abuse our facilities leading to them being out of service every so often, although we can assure you this dealt with immediately and we try our very best to keep our toilets clean and functional - additionally this was a bank holiday weekend and we happen to have a couple of campers every now and then come onto our peaceful site and act unaccordingly - thank you

Fairly peaceful site would come again but the toilets need some work.

Overall

8 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Accommodation
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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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Geoff R.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Location and area.

Disliked Very tight pitches. You were crammed in when new guests arrived. Our pitch was OK but some new arrivals after us just seemed to be put where they had some spare grass.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Wasn't the best

Overall

5 out of 10
Location
 5
Value for money
 5
Accommodation
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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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Paul M.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Not a lot really felt like a working travellers site , we ended up making a quick exit to the shop and didn't return wasn't for us

Disliked Just didn't feel right for us to stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

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 Car parking by site/unit 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 Rallies 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

Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Surf school nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Crystal Lakes Caravan Park

Low Road

Fenstanton

St Ives

Cambridgeshire

England

PE28 9HU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.30639°N
0.07248°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8 km Bus Station
14.8 km Madingley Rd Park-and-Ride
16.2 km Market Square
Rail
8.5 km Huntingdon Rail Station
14.6 km St Neots Rail Station
18.2 km Cambridge North Rail Station
Airport
20 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

Martini or tonic? Pick your poison at the Roundwood Distillery (20 minutes’ drive), where gin is the speciality. Beforehand, line your stomach with goodies sourced from the local market town, Huntington (10 minutes). Welcome to cathedral city… Ely (half an hour) is known as much for its rosy-cheeked gin as it is for its sky-high cathedral and stained glass museum. The cities are pretty imposing here, as Cambridge (25 minutes) is full of learning… master the art of punting on the river Cam or eye up modern art at the museums. Switch modern artefacts for jumbo jets at Britain’s largest aviation museum, Imperial War Museum Duxford (25 minutes). Then, bring things back down to earth at Houghton Mill (15 minutes), a National Trust site with tea rooms, canoeing and cycling at the final remaining mill on the river Ouse. Less for canoeing and more for wildlife spotting, RSPB Fen Drayton Lakes (10 minutes) harbours more waterways, frequented by otters, geese, ducks and swans.

Must see

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial 13.1 km

Kings College Chapel 17.2 km

Scudamore's Punting Company 17.4 km

Fitzwilliam Museum 17.7 km

Wimpole Hall and Home Farm 18.4 km

National Trust

Houghton Mill 4.4 km

Wimpole Hall 18.4 km

Wimpole Home Farm 18.4 km

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 22.6 km

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 24.9 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

FEN DRAYTON (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/01/2007) 3.1 km

Hemingford Abbots – Houghton Mill - St Ives – Hemingford Grey 3.7 km

HILTON MAZE 3.8 km

Boxworth 6.1 km

Knapwell 6.6 km

Local events

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

    Stamford, England 46.2 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 Crystal Lakes Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Crystal Lakes Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Crystal Lakes Caravan Park? Martini or tonic? Pick your poison at the Roundwood Distillery (20 minutes’ drive), where gin is the speciality. Beforehand, line your stomach with goodies sourced from the local market town, Huntington (10 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Crystal Lakes Caravan Park?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Crystal Lakes Caravan Park? From $27.81 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.