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
Caravan sites 35
Motorhome sites 35
Open now
Opens 20 March
Please note

Vehicles

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

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 10 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Group bookings of 5 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

  • Reception is unmanned after 6 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).

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 20 Mar to

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2 adults
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Reviews

7.7

Overall rating from 241 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

73% would recommend this site to a friend

69% would stay here again

What customers say

Great spot near St Ives! Peaceful with lovely lakes. Staff are a hit, pitches are good. Showers/toilets could do with a spruce-up though, and some found arrival info a bit vague.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Excellent facilities, great site, friendly staff,…

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Emma B. 5 reviews

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked Excellent facilities, great site, friendly staff, some lovely local walks in the area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice quiet simple site

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Lindsay M. 2 reviews

Powered grass site

Liked Zero nonsense check-in, rang bell and someone there to walk us to pitch within a minute. The lake was gorgeous though we had a child fall in (his fault, thankfully he was tall enough to stand up). Pub within 20 mins walk. Ice cream van came round with dairy free ice creams £2 cones meant it was very reasonable to get all the kids a treat.

Disliked Didn't share information such as whats on site, local amenities, where things are on site like waste and disposal bins etc.
Local water leak meant showers had no pressure and were cold.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely modern showers, the drinking water…

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Abbi P. 1 review

Unpowered grass tent site (two person)

Liked Lovely modern showers, the drinking water tastes good and this site has everything you could need. The owner was very friendly and helpful, giving us great tips on things to do locally. It is very clean and tidy here and we had no bothers.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Definitely going again

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dean j. 3 reviews

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked The site was amazing originally booked 5 days added 2 more we enjoyed it so much. A lovely quiet super clean site first time hooking up to electric and loved it.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Everything 🤗 stayed extra days this…

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dean j. 3 reviews

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked Everything 🤗 stayed extra days this is one of our extended days 👍👍

Recommend to friends Visit again

Will use again without hesitation

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Anonymous

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked Great site clean and functional and quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice peaceful few days

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Carolyn W. 3 reviews

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked A lovely site where we were left in peace. Not real welcome but a guy did point us to our pitch.
A lovely walk into St Ives and the surrounding area.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice, quiet. Not much on site.

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 Chris L. 1 review

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked Relatively quiet.

Disliked Not much space between pitches, literally nothing onsite but fishing, was told they have a shop. But they don’t open it. Seemed a bit odd.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It was fine, but probably wouldn't book again.

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Anonymous

Powered grass site

Liked Easy walk to St Ives which was very pretty. Lots of toilets.
Local fish and chip shop was yummy.

Disliked Toilet/shower facilities not as clean as you would like.
Some showers suddenly turned very hot, scalding you.
Washing up facilities - only 2 sinks and were very low, causing back ache.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A nice site if you are a keen fisher man this is an ideal site.

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 davelaut 13 reviews

Powered grass and gravel site

Liked Friendly Staff

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs 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 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

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

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 sites)

Accessibility

Level campground, no steep slopes

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse 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.
(within 10 km)
Castle, Aquarium, Theme park and Zoo (within 16.1 km)

Food and drink

  • The Crown and Pipes Pub 0.9 km
  • The Duchess Pub 0.9 km
  • Sultan Tandoori Restaurant 1.5 km
  • Oliver Cromwell Pub 1.8 km
  • Bengal Spice Restaurant 1.8 km
  • The Whisky Cafe Pub 1.8 km
  • Amore Restaurant 1.8 km
  • The Swan & Angel Pub 1.8 km
  • Ivo Lounge Restaurant 1.9 km
  • The Taproom Restaurant 1.9 km

Groceries

  • Waitrose Supermarket 1.8 km
  • Costcutter Supermarket 1.9 km
  • J Wadsworth Off-licence 2.1 km
  • Morrisons Supermarket 2.8 km
  • Aldi Supermarket 3 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 4.1 km
  • The Co-operative Food Supermarket 6.2 km
  • Co-op Food Supermarket 6.6 km
  • Budgens Supermarket 7.1 km
  • Bellman's Bakers Off-licence 7.2 km

Parks and play

  • Warners Park 2.4 km
  • Fen Drayton Recreation Ground park 2.4 km
  • Copley Scout Park 2.5 km
  • Sleep Hall Play Area Playground 2.6 km
  • Berman Park 2.7 km
  • Russett Close Play Area Playground 2.9 km
  • The Crescent Play Area Playground 3 km
  • Knights Way Play Area Playground 3.1 km
  • Beech Drive Play Area Playground 3.2 km
  • Thorndown Park Playground 3.6 km

Family days out

  • Hilton Turf Maze and Sparrows Monument Visitor attraction 3.9 km
  • Houghton Mill Visitor attraction 4.3 km
  • The Raptor Foundation Zoo 6.8 km
  • The Chinese Bridge Visitor attraction 7.2 km
  • Johnson's Zoological Gardens 8.2 km
  • Arcade Amusement arcade 8.8 km
  • Giant's Hill Castle 11.6 km

Public transport

  • Chequer Street 0.9 km
  • Swan Road 1 km
  • Rookery Way 1.2 km
  • Greenfields 1.2 km
  • Pear Tree Close 1.3 km
  • Filbert's Walk 1.4 km
  • The Busway St Ives Park-and-Ride 1.6 km
  • Pembroke Close 1.8 km
  • The Busway Station Road 1.8 km
  • Bus Station 4 1.8 km

Other nearby

  • Jones Boatyard Marina 1.2 km
  • The Lounge Nightclub 2 km
  • American Golf Driving Range Golf course 3.7 km
  • St Ives Golf Club Golf course 4.3 km
  • Pike & Eel Marina 4.8 km
  • Daylock Marine Services Marina 5.2 km
  • The Manderson Trust Fishing 5.2 km
  • Wyton Lakes Holiday Park Fishing 5.6 km
  • Woolpack Fisheries Fishing 5.7 km
  • Visitor Holding Birth Marina 5.8 km

Local services

  • Fenstanton Pharmacy 1 km
  • Texaco Fuel station 1.3 km
  • shell recharge Charging station 1.7 km
  • Shell Fuel station 1.8 km
  • Nationwide Cashpoint 1.9 km
  • Boots Pharmacy 1.9 km
  • Superdrug Pharmacy 2 km
  • Grove Medical Practice Doctors 2 km
  • Northcote House Surgery Doctors 2.4 km
  • St Ives Clinic 2.4 km

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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

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?
    Camping and caravan
    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 $35.21 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.