Arthingworth Camping

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Pitch up next to the wildflower meadow
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  • Quiet, family-friendly pop-up site with six riverside acres
  • Walking distance to the Brampton Valley Way and Kelmarsh Tunnel
  • Open space for family games; pub five minutes’ walk away
Turn on your exploration mode… surrounded by walks in the Northamptonshire countryside and cycling paths along disused railway lines, you won’t be sitting around at Arthingworth Camping. Unless you want to, of course… after all, this family-friendly site is on the banks of a gentle river named Sidoms Ford and has over six acres of spacious pitches for you to lounge around on. As well as all those outward adventures, this place has its own secrets to seek out – can you find the remains of a small quarry that was dug by monks in the 14th century while building a nearby monastery? When the kids aren’t scouting that out, there’s plenty of space for them to play various games at a large open area between the pitches. If you clear it in advance, the folk that run the place will also let you go metal detecting on the farm and the Battle of Naseby site. This is a small, family-run back to basics site with super scenery, so there are no hot water or shower facilities. However, there are toilet facilities and cold drinking water to ready you for the countryside walks that start directly from the site. If you’re after something a little stronger, there’s a pub five minutes’ walk from the site and two more pubs and a gin distillery five minutes’ drive away (the latter runs tours and tastings, if you fancy it). For bike rides or walks, it's a 10-minute walk to the atmospheric Kelmarsh Tunnel. Another short walk will get you to the Brampton Valley Way, a 14-mile route down a disused railway. For the dog owners among you, there are also a number of dog walks starting in Arthingworth (five minutes’ walk) – the site will provide a map with details.

Site type

Tent sites 12
Motorhome sites 3
Open now
Opens 4 July
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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).
  • No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 Jul to

Reviews

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10
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9
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6

97% would recommend this site to a friend

97% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot for a chill, no-frills break in lovely scenery. Campers love the roomy sites, clean compost loos, and handy pantry with local goodies. Friendly hosts add personal touches. Minor points about walks to facilities or water flow are outweighed by keenness to return.

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I recommend for anyone looking for a pleasant and serene outdoor stay.

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J b.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked I had a wonderful experience! The communication was excellent both verbally from the friendly staff Eva and helpful signage across the site, making it easy to navigate and follow guidelines. Checking in was smooth and easy.

The space was clean and well-maintained, with tidy facilities and a lovely pantry area stocked with essentials. The overall atmosphere was peaceful and quiet, perfect for a relaxing getaway.

Will definitely be returning!

Recommend to friends Visit again

A 2 night stay, great value as described site, host was friendly.

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Mark h.

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked The beautiful surroundings, clear instructions and information, loved the little camp shop and great toilets, something here for everyone . Host arrived to say hello armed with free lce lollys.

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review Mark, I'm really glad you enjoyed your stay - it was lovely having you and hopefully see you again soon! Eva

A gem of a place

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Chris W.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked First time here. What a gem. Eva is fantastic. Arrived in 34c heat having cycled in. Eva came to introduce herself and a chat. Then offered an ice lolly. I gladly accepted.
The pitches are well distanced. Found a little shade in the tree line by the brook.
Other campers were very friendly. Making an overall pleasing experience.
On a footnote.. toilets were very clean. No unpleasant odours. With plenty of room inside. A neat little shop with an honesty book. Bring change though.
All this at a reasonable price

Disliked Nothing to dislike

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From the manager: Hi Chris, thank you so much for your lovely review, I'm still very impressed with you cycling in that heat! Hopefully we can see you again on another one of your cycling trips Eva :-)

Welcome, beautiful and spacious site in rolling countryside

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Karen S.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked From contacting Eva to ask if we could arrive early and getting a resounding yes I knew we were heading to a welcoming site.
It was easy to find and very clear signage set out a few inclusive instructions and barrows provided made getting to the spacious, level pitch.
The no cars on site kept retained a very natural feel and with swallows, kites and swifts wheeling overhead, we quickly relaxed into the beautiful calm surroundings.
A wonderfully stocked ‘pantry’ with local honey, eggs and sweet treats was a gorgeous addition and just added to the welcome and sharing feel.
Very well presented compost toilets kept with the natural feel of the site and they were set in dry, gravelled area.
We will return as the site was so relaxing and welcoming we didn’t leave site until absolutely needing to so didn’t get to the Kelmarsh tunnels or the local pub.

Disliked That we didn’t have longer

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Loved how basic and back to nature this place was. Took my…

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Richard J.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Loved how basic and back to nature this place was. Took my son on his first camping trip to show him what it was like to sleep under the stars and he absolutely loved it. Will definitely use this place again next year

Disliked There was not a single thing I disliked the people staying on the site was lovely lots of happy kids running round. Just a wholesome experience.

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Overall really enjoyed staying here and would definitely stay again

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Marc j.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Location was quiet and peaceful
Facilities were clean and tidy

Disliked Nothing

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Overall a great stay, would recommend.

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked We had a brilliant stay at Arthingworth Camping Site. Everything we needed, very private spot, lovely surroundings. Clean toilets & a lovely little “pop up” pantry where you could purchase a few necessities if needed, we purchased some fire wood & put the money in an honesty tin which I thought was a lovely idea 😊
Would definitely return.

Disliked A long walk from our car to our camping spot. Would prefer parking next to pitch or at least be able to drive to drop our belongings off.
Wheelbarrows were supplied though which was helpful 😊

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From the manager: We’re so pleased to hear you had a great stay! Thank you for your positive review and for choosing us. We would love to host you again, and with our 'pick your own pitch' ethos you are more than welcome to pick a pitch closer to the car park - some only 5m away from your parked car! Thank you again for staying with us!

We loved the campsite. It was a beautiful long field with plenty…

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Anonymous

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Liked We loved the campsite. It was a beautiful long field with plenty of space between pitches. We were only staying for 1 night so stayed fairly close to the entrance. The toilets were super clean and smelled fresh all the time. There was a nice little larder with eggs, cakes and other bits and bobs with an honesty box to pay.
Fresh water available via a tap near the entrance. We saw the owner a couple of times and she was friendly and helpful.
During the evening we used one of the fire pits on site and bought a sack of wood and had a campfire.

Disliked None at all.

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From the manager: Your wonderful review made our day! Thank you for staying with us and sharing your experience. Many thanks, Eva

Excellent hidden gem! Big spacious pitches and great facilities!

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Leanne C.

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Liked What a lovely site, a hidden gem!
Our children loved the field, lots of places to run off and explore!
🌟Freedom to have fires and bbq’s
🌟Great pitch sizes
🌟 Lovely clean toilets
🌟Quiet location
🌟Car park close by
🌟Wheelbarrows to help with luggage
🌟Chickens 🤣
🌟Little pantry is a great idea!
🌟Toilets are excellent.
🌟Space to play games
🌟Dogs allowed, our two spaniels were in their element!
🌟Beautiful views and walks!

Disliked We didn’t dislike anything in particular!
The bin was a bit of a mess on arrival but the owner came down before night fall and cleaned it up, came over and apologised to us.
We couldn’t see the bin from where we were so it didn’t affect us really.

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From the manager: Thank you for the fantastic review Leanne! We really appreciate you staying with us.

Good for back to basics camping.

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8 out of 10
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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Easy to set up and being able to chose our own pitch.
Good toilet facilities and the pantry/ shop.
Space between pitches.

Disliked We understand that it was a bank holiday but the bins were so full we decided to take our rubbish home.

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From the manager: We loved having you at our campsite! Thank you for your great review and for being part of our community. I understand the bins were very full as people left on the bank holiday - we have commercial bins offsite and do collect the rubbish everyday, but I know if can look a bit of an eyesore before we get down there to do that! Thank you for staying with us, Eva


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 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 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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Arthingworth Camping

Kelmarsh Road

Arthingworth

Kelmarsh

Northamptonshire

England

LE16 8JZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.42261°N
0.89489°W

Route directions

There are bus stops with links to Northampton and Market Harborough (X7 and 77) in Kelmarsh, half an hour’s walk away from the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.4 km Hall Lodge
2.8 km The George PH
4.1 km Stags Head PH
Rail
6.4 km Market Harborough Rail Station
11.6 km Kettering Rail Station
15.9 km Corby Rail Station
Airport
39.9 km Coventry 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

Take things off the land and onto the water at the Grand Union Canal (20 minutes’ drive). There, you’ll have the chance to kayak or take a paddleboard down the historic canal line. Afterwards, there are two local market towns where tasty food can be tracked down. Market Harborough (10 minutes) has a huge indoor market and many eateries, and Rothwell (10 minutes) has lots more shops and restaurants. When you’re exploring the local area, stop by Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens (25 minutes’ walk). The historic house has a butler’s pantry, walled garden and tea rooms. National Trust’s Lyveden (half an hour’s drive) is further out and a fine example of a half-finished Elizabethan house. More exciting days out for the family include West Lodge Farm Park (15 minutes), a farm park with pony riding activities, or Wistow Maze (25 minutes), an eight-acre challenge for the family.

Must see

Foxton Locks 10.4 km

Rockingham Castle 15.3 km

Althorp 17.5 km

78 Derngate 20.8 km

National Space Centre 30.3 km

National Trust

Lyveden New Bield 23.4 km

Canons Ashby 35.2 km

Stowe Landscape Gardens 44.2 km

Farnborough Hall 45.1 km

Woolsthorpe Manor 46.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HARRINGTON 2.2 km

Maidwell Loop 3.8 km

Maidwell - Harrington - Braybrooke - Maidwell 3.8 km

LAMPORT HALL 6.8 km

Battle of Naseby, 1645 7 km

Local events

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

    Stamford, England 38.7 km

  • Fairport's Cropredy Convention (Thursday, 7 August 2025 – Thursday, 7 August 2025)

    Chipping Norton, England 44.7 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.

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Arthingworth Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Arthingworth Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Arthingworth Camping? Take things off the land and onto the water at the Grand Union Canal (20 minutes’ drive). There, you’ll have the chance to kayak or take a paddleboard down the historic canal … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Arthingworth Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Arthingworth Camping? From $22.32 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.