Orchard View Farm

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  • Well-equipped site on a working farm overlooking the Chiltern Hills
  • A 15-minute drive from Aylesbury and 40 minutes from Oxford
  • Award winning café-restaurant, bar, butchery and farm shop with a deli
Wake up to see the sun rising over the Chiltern Hills while listening to the gentle murmur of sheep, pigs and deer during a stay at Orchard View Farm, a scenic Buckinghamshire spot within 15 minutes’ drive of Aylesbury, Thame and Princes Risborough. Not that guests will ever need to venture to the town for food if they don't fancy moving – eats and drinks are sorted courtesy of the site’s fantastically stocked farm shop and deli or by dining at the Trough Garden Kitchen. This café and restaurant serves up a range of meals, including those made from ingredients sourced at the site’s award-winning butchery and cooked in woodburning ovens. There's also a bar. Looking after nature is just as important to the owners of this small farm as serving up tasty grub – they’ve worked hard to create a serene and scenic environment in the grounds by planting wildflower meadows, more than 100 trees and over 350 metres of mixed native hedging. Orchard View Farm is five minutes’ drive from the western edges of the Chiltern Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, so it's safe to suggest that the local area is also rather pretty for walks. Crime fiction fan? Or just fond of cute country cottages? Head off on a self-guided Midsomer Murders-themed tour of nearby villages (you can download a trail map from the internet). Oxford is 40 minutes’ drive from the site and central London takes an hour and 20 minutes to reach.

Site type

Tent pitches 35
Rent a tent 4
Touring caravan pitches 7
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 4
Open now
Opens 28 February
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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.
  • The restaurant is open between 01/03 and 31/10.
  • The grocery shop is open between 01/03 and 31/10.
  • Units heavier than 8000 pounds are not allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 28 Feb 2025 to

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Accommodation

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0 children

Reviews

8.9

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Peaceful

90% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

What customers say

Friendly, peaceful campsite, well-kept with great facilities like a popular farm shop and cafe. Level pitches, good spacing, and lovely views. Shop/cafe hours can be limited, and more phone chargers would be handy. Management is addressing issues.

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Pricey and under-resourced.

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Anonymous

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Cafe is excellent, but with restricted opening hours.
Quiet site, at least out of season.
Good location for walks.

Disliked It is more of a tent camping site than a motorhome site (7 pitches, only, for the latter, and no electricity) or a glamping site (a few pods and yurts, far from the communal facilities with no loo or heating or mains electricity). If you are a camper you may bring your own stove etc so you can make tea/coffee before the cafe opens at 9am, eg. A glamper paying premium prices may not expect to have to do that, and would be stuck. Motorhomers would expect electricity for the rate charged.

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A good stay, but there is more to do on this relatively new site.

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Anonymous

1 bedroom camping pod

Liked There is an excellent cafe and farm shop on site, with delicious food and excellent service, run by the ever-helpful James and Kerry, the site managers. As separate businesses, but also good to have on the site, are a sauna and cold baths (run by the wonderful two Louises) and a South African food shop (run by Clint) - with fabulous boerewors and other hard-to-get RSA foods. The pod has a firepit and bbq (or braai - we did the South African thing!). There are fabulous walks in the region. The Radhuni Lounge Indian restaurant in Princes Risborough is an absolute must, as is the wine bar. Both top notch.

Disliked For the price, out of season, the pod was pretty basic. No mains electricity - just solar-powered phone charger outputs. Some heating would be helpful as even the firepit is not good enough at the end of September and there is none in the pod. The pods have no loo, and the communal facilities are at the other end of the site, which isn't great. Not James and Kerry's fault, but I was amazed at the incredibly poor phone reception. It's the wealthy home counties, for goodness sake! On-site wifi is a must because of this. So, £250 for 3 nights seemed a bit much for such basic facilities.

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Clean facilities. Basic , needs a bit of renovation

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Anonymous

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Farm shop

Disliked Only 2 ladies toilets

Basic facilities

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stayed for one night, great campsite…

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Matthew S.

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Stayed for one night, great campsite with decent facilities.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A Great Place…

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Anonymous

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked A Great Place

Recommend to friends Visit again

We can recommend the place.

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Manuela K.

Old Apiary Field non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nice place, quiet area, everything clean
We like the place a lot.

Disliked Maybe to less toilets and showers, when the pitches are fully booked
Posibilty for cookies and eating in a room would be nice

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Lovely set up with some building work going on

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Anonymous

Fallow Field non-electric grass tent pitch (large, premium)

Liked Very nice field, well kept with great facilities that were clean and tidy.

Disliked Some farm/ renovation vehicles were noisy and one drove very dangerously down the drive and skidded into the car park in the evening.

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Very clean and friendly site.

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Oliver C.

Old Apiary Field non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Great food

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place to stop over

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Nat S.

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Great motor home pitch
Flat ground and a small hedge around the perimeter.
Facilties were clean 👌

Disliked Arrived around 3pm on the sunday, unfortunately missed all the farm shop meats etc.

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Very happy with our stay

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Anonymous

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Location

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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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Gastronomic delight Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Orchard View Farm

Stockwell Lane

Little Meadle

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

England

HP17 9UG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.75409°N
0.85557°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.8 km Lewknor Turn M40 J6
15.3 km Bus Station
22.5 km Thornhill Park and Ride
Rail
2.7 km Monks Risborough Rail Station
3.3 km Little Kimble Rail Station
4.1 km Princes Risborough Rail Station
Airport
32.7 km London Oxford Airport
35.8 km London Luton Airport
40.5 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5

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

Ease yourself into your escape slowly by setting off on walks through the Chiltern Hills (five minutes’ drive). This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a 324-square-mile chalk escarpment running from the River Thames in Oxfordshire to Hitchin in Hertfordshire. Highlights here include Wendover Woods, a Forestry Commission collection of trees with fitness and cycling trails, while four miles away (and 15 minutes’ drive from the park) is Aylesbury with its hodgepodge of Georgian, Jacobean and Tudor architecture. Browse the Bucks County Museum’s local history and culture exhibits, making sure to stop by the Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery for displays championing the characters from the novelist’s books. Just outside the town, wander around Waddesdon Manor, a French-inspired chateau with gorgeous gardens, or turn back the clock to the 1940s at Bletchley Park (40 minutes), the country house where the Allies broke the enigma code during the Second World War. If city trips are what you fancy, set off for the compelling colleges of Oxford (35 minutes) or the spectacular sights of Central London (an hour and 20 minutes).

Must see

Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre 11.2 km

Waddesdon Manor 11.3 km

West Wycombe Park 12.6 km

Hughenden Manor 13.4 km

Stanley Spencer Gallery 23.9 km

National Trust

King's Head 7.4 km

Long Crendon Courthouse 9.6 km

Waddesdon Manor 11.3 km

West Wycombe Park 13.1 km

Hughenden Manor 13.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHEQUERS 4.8 km

Around Chequers 4.8 km

Parslows Hillock - Windmill - Wardrobes - Parslows Hillock 6 km

HARTWELL HOUSE 6 km

Low Scrubs - Bacombe Hill - Wendover - Little London 6 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 Orchard View Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Orchard View Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Orchard View Farm? Ease yourself into your escape slowly by setting off on walks through the Chiltern Hills (five minutes’ drive). This Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a 324-square-mile chalk escarpment running from the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Orchard View Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Arrivals:
    Monday to Thursday: 12pm to 5pm
    Friday to Sunday: 12pm to 8pm

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Orchard View Farm? From €18.34 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.