Grove Lock Caravan Park

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Well spaced pitches
Pitches
Pub seating by the canal
Pub seating by the canal

  • Secure, quiet and well-maintained site two miles from Leighton Buzzard
  • Whipsnade Zoo and Bletchley Park within a 15-minute drive
  • On the banks of Grand Union Canal a short walk from the local pub
Fancy settling your caravan in a strategic location that will give you easy access to all sorts of attractions and activities? Take a pitch at Grove Lock Caravan Park, a spacious and well-maintained Bedfordshire site two miles outside of Leighton Buzzard. There’s a lengthy list of things to see and do in this area, so it’s certainly a place where you could easily spend several days without any danger of running out of entertainment. For starters, you might like to try Whipsnade Zoo, Bletchley Park, Woburn Safari Park and Milton Keynes’ Snozone skiing facility – or perhaps head out for walks in the likes of Rushmere Country Park or on the Dunstable Downs? And of course there’s also the option of boarding a train for a day touring the sights of London (an hour away by train). The immediate surroundings are rather lovely here too – the site is right on the banks of the Grand Union Canal for easy waterside wanders, and a very short stroll from the local pub too (how handy). Everything on site has been well thought out to provide the best experience for guests – pitches are large and well spaced, with access to electricity and water plus a well-kept toilet and shower block. Kids and dogs are welcome on site, so feel free to bring along the whole family.

Site type

Motorhome sites 28
Caravan sites 28
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Vehicles

  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

General

  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Safety

  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.

Occupancy

  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Dogs

  • 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).
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Languages spoken

English

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Location
9
Value for money
8
Accommodation
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
9
Child friendliness
8
Cleanliness
8
Wifi
6

81% would recommend this site to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spacious site, level pitches by the canal & pub. Clean individual shower/toilets. Near Bletchley Park. Downsides: road/rail noise, some dated facilities/waste points.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Great park and pitches. Friendly staff.…

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
7
Value for money
9
Facilities / Activities
8
Customer service
10
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Great park and pitches. Friendly staff. Nice canal walk and only a short drive into town with big supermarkets etc. good facilities and all pitches seems to have hookup and water 👌

Disliked Not much at all. I guess there’s not too much on site for kids but only there a couple of days and plenty of grass area for them to play football etc… Only 2 hours WiFi for free but I had good 4g reception so wasn’t an issue for us.

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Definitely would stay again

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8 out of 10
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8
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5
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Anonymous

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Space - good size grass pitches
Location
Local pub
Canal walks
Easy access
Well kept grounds and pitches
Nice reception team
Good for large group get togethers

Disliked Old and dirty shower/toilet block with disgustingly dirty mops to clean shower cubical
Full and shabby waste collection area
Could do with local information available in reception
Noisey due to very busy main road right behind field and main line train to London almost opposite

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Quiet By the canal and a canal…

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Powered grass caravan site

Liked Quiet
By the canal and a canal side pub
Easy access after reception had closed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, great location.…

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Paul B. 4 reviews

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Clean, great location.

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, responsive site management, enjoyed…

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9 out of 10
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Paul F. 4 reviews

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Excellent site, responsive site management, enjoyed our stay

Disliked Only comment, outside of the campsites control is the only way into Leighton Buzzard, is a local taxi, or a 2 mile walk along the canal

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Convienient site.

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9 out of 10
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8
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Powered gravel caravan site

Liked Position near canal and close to a beautiful pub scenery beautiful. Friendly staff very helpful when on site helpful on email and phone during working hours.

Disliked Constant noise from road and train. Also we arrived and someone was in our pitch. The the occupiers had gone for a walk and there was noone, from site office, available after hours to contact, to help us. So there was little we could do. After over an hour of waiting for them to return my husband went to find them. He did and they were lovely about the error and very apologetic and kindly moved to another pitch. But there really should be someone available for emergencies (apparently someone was in their pitch so they went in our pitch). Also the showers arent the cleanest. They smelt really badly and quickly realised it was the buckets and mops that are therr to clean shower after use. However i dint think the water had been changed in weeks it was stagnant and growing things and smelt awful. The showers by canal however were very clea.

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We really liked being so close…

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Powered grass caravan site

Liked We really liked being so close to the canal with the lock and the pub right on the doorstep.

Disliked The downsides were that the toilets could do with a bit of updating and really needed to be cleaned more than once a day.
The field was also right next to a busy road, a train track and was under a flight path so it wasn’t particularly peaceful.

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Will go back again

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10 out of 10
Location
10
Value for money
10
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Wifi
6
Kim B. 1 review

Powered grass caravan site

Liked Canal walks
Quiet site
Clean facilities
Helpful staff
Close to town and shops.
Near restaurant

Disliked Traffic noise but didn't spoil stay. Was on pitch 19 close to road.

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Friendly and very helpful Staff…

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7 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
9
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4
Wifi
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Powered grass caravan site

Liked Friendly and very helpful Staff

Disliked The toilets were not cleaned very often.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great place and was ideal location.

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9 out of 10
Location
9
Value for money
7
Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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8
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Powered grass caravan site

Liked Easy to find and they were very accommodating when I explained we needed to arrive slightly earlier on check in day.
Clean toilets and showers.
Canal side and great walk into the town and or small retail park for anything you have missed.

Disliked Very close to main road and train line so was noisy, but you got used to it.
Some campers letting their kids bang and kick doors in the toilets, but they soon stopped when I shouted.
Some campers smoking in the toilets/showers.
Pub next door is very expensive.
None of which can be helped by the owners.

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Features

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 Spectacular scenery

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

Medium (26-50 sites)

Location

Grove Lock Caravan Park

Grove

Leighton Buzzard

Bedfordshire

England

LU7 0QU

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.89669°N
0.67138°W

Route directions

Please note there is no access to Grove Lock Caravan Park down the narrow lane signposted 'Grove Church and Farm Only'. It is a dead-end road, and being extremely narrow, it has no turning points.

Nearest transport

Coach
14.1 km Halfway Avenue
14.2 km Simpson Close
17.7 km Luton Station Interchange
Rail
2.2 km Leighton Buzzard Rail Station
4.4 km Cheddington Rail Station
11.2 km Tring Rail Station
Airport
20.3 km London Luton Airport
44.7 km London Oxford 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

Getting out for a walk is certainly a good idea around here, whether you choose to set off along the canal towpath, wander among the woods at Rushmere Country Park (10 minutes’ drive) or see what sort of trails you can find at the National Trust-maintained landscapes at Dunstable Downs (15 minutes) and Ashridge Estate (20 minutes). There are all sorts of historic attractions to explore nearby too, including art-filled Ascott House (five minutes) and heritage rides on Leighton Buzzard Railway (five minutes) as well as the famed Bletchley Park (15 minutes), where you can find out all about the fascinating role the Enigma machine played in World War II and hear the stories of those that worked there. Animal attractions are in good supply here too, so you may like to take the kids to meet big beasts at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (15 minutes) or Woburn Safari Park, or make friends with cuddlier creatures at Abbotts View Alpacas (15 minutes, advance bookings only) or The Bucks Goat Centre (25 minutes).

Must see

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo 10.4 km

Woburn Abbey 10.9 km

Bletchley Park 12.3 km

Woburn Enterprises Limited 13.1 km

Woburn Safari Park 13.2 km

National Trust

Ascott 2.6 km

Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate 9.8 km

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral 10.8 km

Ashridge Estate 12.1 km

King's Head 13.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ASCOTT HOUSE 1.9 km

The Greensands Ridge Section 1: Leighton Buzzard - Woburn 2.2 km

MENTMORE TOWERS 3.8 km

Stockgrove Park and the Three Locks Circular Route 5.6 km

Three Locks Inn - Grand Union Canal - Great Brickhill - Three Locks Inn 5.9 km

Local events

  • Rewind South (Friday, 21 August 2026 – Friday, 21 August 2026)

    Henley On Thames, England 41.2 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 Grove Lock Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Grove Lock Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Grove Lock Caravan Park? Getting out for a walk is certainly a good idea around here, whether you choose to set off along the canal towpath, wander among the woods at Rushmere Country Park (10 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Grove Lock Caravan Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Grove Lock Caravan Park? From $77.09 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.