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

Open now

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Mar to Thu, 31 Oct 2024

Nearest sites

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Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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 Local produce 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

Gastronomic delight Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

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

51.75486°N
-0.85699°W

Nearest transport

Coach

11.8 km Lewknor Turn M40 J6

15.4 km Bus Station

22.4 km Thornhill Park and Ride

Rail

2.9 km Monks Risborough Rail Station

3.4 km Little Kimble Rail Station

4.2 km Princes Risborough Rail Station

Airport

32.6 km London Oxford Airport

35.9 km London Luton Airport

40.6 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

Waddesdon Manor 11.2 km

Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre 11.3 km

West Wycombe Park 12.7 km

Hughenden Manor 13.5 km

Stanley Spencer Gallery 24 km

National Trust

King's Head 7.4 km

Long Crendon Courthouse 9.5 km

Waddesdon Manor 11.2 km

West Wycombe Park 13.2 km

Hughenden Manor 13.5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHEQUERS 4.9 km

Around Chequers 4.9 km

HARTWELL HOUSE 6 km

Low Scrubs - Bacombe Hill - Wendover - Little London 6.1 km

Parslows Hillock - Windmill - Wardrobes - Parslows Hillock 6.2 km

Local events

Rewind South (Friday, 16 August 2024 – Friday, 16 August 2024)
Henley On Thames, England 22.6 km
Henley Royal Regatta (Tuesday, 2 July 2024 – Tuesday, 2 July 2024)
Henley On Thames, England 24.3 km
Reading Festival (Wednesday, 21 August 2024 – Wednesday, 21 August 2024)
Reading, England 33.6 km
Blenheim Palace Flower Show (Friday, 21 June 2024 – Friday, 21 June 2024)
Woodstock, England 36.1 km
Formula 1 British Grand Prix (Thursday, 4 July 2024 – Thursday, 4 July 2024)
Silverstone, England 36.8 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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The facilities were good…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	8

Anonymous Oct 2023

Lawson's Lane unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: The facilities were good

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I loved this place will be coming back.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Gary F. Oct 2023

Lawson's Lane unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: The on site shop had everything you could want. Got the best steak from the butcher I've ever had. Showers large with perfect temperature. All the staff were really helpful. Definitely coming back here again!

Disliked: I would have liked to have hook up but wasn't the end of the world. Besides that, I honestly couldn't think of anything.

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we loved the atmosphere and everyone was super kind and helpful. Was…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

faye w. Sept 2023

Anne's Acre bell tent

Liked: we loved the atmosphere and everyone was super kind and helpful. Was a beautiful campsite and everyone respected the area. Beautiful views and great facilities. toilets were always super clean.

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Excellent toilet & shower facilities . I wanted to mention accuracy on…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Elton M. Sept 2023

Old Apiary Field unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Excellent toilet & shower facilities . I wanted to mention accuracy on the may for satnavs but realised 2 days ago that you have corrected it on Apple Maps, well done. I pitched my own tent.

Disliked: Toning so far

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Fab little pitch-up. Would use again.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Sept 2023

Lawson's Lane unpowered grass caravan site

Liked: James! What a lovely chap. Fab site, clean and tidy. Felt super safe. Showers were lovely! We didn’t use the Wi-Fi as it’s not something we consider appropriate for us as a family when touring. I have rated 5 anyway as they shouldn’t be downgraded for my own lack of knowledge.

Disliked: The people in the next field and their “private event” the woman who was there to was super rude! The chemical toilet disposal liquid was coming up through the manhole and these things are much better non confined as it stops much of the smells. Would think that’ll be fixed asap though James clearly works very hard for the site.

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Wonderful little campsite

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Jeff N. Sept 2023

Old Apiary Field unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Wonderful little camp site - facilities were clean and well equipped and the staff super helpful. The grass was short, flat and level, a pleasure to camp on. The restaurant and farm shop are excellent too.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike!

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Lovely campsite…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Aug 2023

Fallow Field unpowered grass tent site (premium)

Liked: Lovely campsite

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Nothing…

Overall	2/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Old Apiary Field unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Nothing

Disliked: Was disappointed the bar not opened till Fri , the cafe shut at 230 pm far to early especially as we arrived then to late for food and no where local to eat . Also the lady showed us briefly where our camping plot was but very hard to find as the numbers were on small rocks scatter everywhere , would have been nice to be shown when we arrived . Also when we put our rubbish in the refuse area the bins were full and all over the floor ,with flys all flying around unacceptable .The toilets were dirty and weren’t cleaned very often , only saw someone clean them once a day ,we won’t come back here again very disappointed

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From the manager: Dear Anonymous reviewer, your review does really stand out with its 100% negativity. So lets deal with your points: Firstly we are a small site located in the countryside, however we do offer great facilities in terms of café, farm shop, butchery and on a Friday and Saturday there is evening food and a bar the times of which these are open is clearly stated in multiple locations online! During the week (Tuesday to Thursday) we close at 3pm and cannot stay open on the off chance that a camper may wish to purchase a few items after hours, we are a business. This said on many occasions I have opened the shop and served customers well after hours, they just asked nicely. All of us at Orchard View Farm are very approachable, if you had asked we would have done our best to oblige. Worth noting we are also not that far from local shops and takeaways, many of whom deliver. All of the information above is available on the App that you were invited to download to assist your stay, we have even negotiated discounts with our local pubs for you, again all on the app. The stones are indeed set into the ground but are laid out in a logical manner i.e. straight lines. Your most valid point is the over flowing bins for which I do apologise, our bin contractor was late to site. Currently we are switching bin contracts to a supplier who can offer multiple pickups a week so avoiding this situation during busy times. As soon as the contractor arrived the bin area was thoroughly cleaned by myself. The facilities are deep cleaned twice a day during the week (quiet times) but are tended throughout the day to ensure there are no problems. At no point are they dirty, however I appreciate this is subjective, other reviews state 'facilities were immaculate' see previous review. If I might comment on your review as a whole, it would appear more balanced if you had found something you liked, for instance the amazing views up the Chiltern Hills, the award winning cafe, proximity to road and rail links etc. I am sorry you did not like our site, we love it and run it accordingly Best wishes James, Family and OVF Team

Small intimate site with excellent facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Louise W. Aug 2023

Old Apiary Field unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Facilities were really good, cafe, bar a farm shop on site was a definite plus and we liked that it was a smaller setting. Owners were very friendly and accommodating.

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Excellent site with clean facilities, friendly staff and level pitches

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Elena A. Aug 2023

Old Apiary Field unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Owner very friendly, quite and peaceful, facilities are clean.

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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