Box End Park
View prices & book- Rural Bedfordshire campsite with 100 acres of parkland
- Golf and horse riding 20 minutes’ drive; Santa Pod Raceway 35 minutes
- Lakeside café, bar and restaurant; free hot showers in the clubhouse
Campground type
- Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
- The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
- Group bookings of 2 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
- No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
- Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
- If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
- Electricity is metered on site at £0.30 per kWh and must be paid onsite using a pre-paid smart card. A minimum of £5 credit must be added. An additional £5 deposit is taken when the card is issued, refundable on return of the card. Please note activities are seasonal and do not run every day.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri, Mar 29 to
Reviews
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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.
Watching the activities on the lake. Enjoyed a drink at the bar…
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Liked: Watching the activities on the lake. Enjoyed a drink at the bar overlooking the lakeside. Level pitches with water and electricity near pitch
Disliked: Shower and toilet block very basic but not a problem as we used our own.
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From the manager: Hi there, Thank you so much for your lovely feedback, we are so glad you enjoyed the site and we really look forward to seeing you back here with us again soon! We hope you had a great time at the car show too! Many thanks, the Box End Park team
Immaculate site and very friendly/helpful staff.
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Liked: Had a lovely stay at Box End with its well kept grounds and peaceful setting. All staff could not have been more helpful, and you have the water sports activities on your doorstep if required. Greta to be looking out over the lakes in the morning sunshine…..
Disliked: Limited toilet/ shower facilities if busy
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From the manager: Hi there, Thank you so much for your lovely feedback, we are so glad you enjoyed the site and we really look forward to seeing you back here with us again soon enjoying more of that wonderful sunshine! Many thanks, the Box End Park team
Beautiful setting. Staff were very friendly and helpful from the minute we…
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Liked: Beautiful setting. Staff were very friendly and helpful from the minute we got there until we left. We asked for a pitch as far away from the water as possible and we were given the perfect spot. Loved watching the water sports from our tent. The toilets were close by and clean and smelled lovely. Wish we could have stayed longer but will definitely be returning
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From the manager: Hi there, Thank you so much for your lovely feedback, we are so glad you enjoyed the site with your family and we really look forward to seeing you back here with us again soon! Many thanks, the Box End Park team
We camped here as it was near a car show we were…
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Liked: We camped here as it was near a car show we were attending, we have a TentBox. The pitches were a decent size, the toilet block was only a few seconds walk away and central. There is an onsite food van with benches (called a cafe) and restaurant. Staff were very friendly
Disliked: There were only 2 washing up stations to 25+ pitches. The toilet blocks were run down, however it stated on them new ones are coming in a year. The showers are communal, with only one closed shower. So either shower late at night or bring some swimwear!
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From the manager: Hi there, Thank you so much for your lovely feedback, we are so glad you enjoyed the site and we really look forward to seeing you back here with us again soon! We hope you had a great time at the car show too! Many thanks, the Box End Park team
Lovely camping pitches , very spacious , overlooks the lake with all…
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Liked: Lovely camping pitches , very spacious , overlooks the lake with all the activities which is great too , we went on the aqua park which the kids enjoyed (albeit very cold 🤣) toilet facilities clean , showers ect great too I will say the staff were exemplary, each time we had to pop to the activities desk , nothing was any trouble , and the guys outside on the activities very attentive when it came to their roles , will definitely come back if we need a place to stay down that way again it was great
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From the manager: Hi Lindy, Thank you so much for your lovely 10/10 review and we're so glad to hear that you enjoyed the site and all the activities we have on offer. It was a pleasure having you stay here on site with us this weekend and we really look forward to seeing you back here with us again soon! Many thanks, the Box End Park team
Great site
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Liked: Beautiful weather! Lovely view over the lake and all the water sport activity. The bistro bar and terrace were great and the staff everywhere were friendly and helpful.
Disliked: The temporary toilet block close to my pitch was shabby. It had a sign to say it was to be refurbished so hopefully in the future ....?
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From the manager: Hi there, Thank you so much for your lovely feedback, we are so glad you enjoyed the site and we really look forward to seeing you back here with us again soon! Many thanks, the Box End Park team
Place is amazing well laid out pitches all level and flat We…
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Liked: Place is amazing well laid out pitches all level and flat We had an issue with other campers not keeping the dogs on a lead and this was actioned quickly and the people were removed from the site
Disliked: Would like a enclosed shower for campers so you can wash in private and help children instead of with all the watersport attendees
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From the manager: Hi there, Thank you so much for your feedback and we're really glad to hear you felt our team on the day managed to resolve the issue quickly for you. We really hope to see you here with us again soon and thank you so much for your stay. Many thanks, Box End Park team
The site was amazing, staff friendly, great communication on emails. The site…
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Liked: The site was amazing, staff friendly, great communication on emails. The site was clean and so was the toilets. Loved it for our 1st trip to try out all our bits.
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From the manager: Hi there, Thank you so much for your lovely 10/10 feedback, we are so glad you enjoyed the site and we really look forward to seeing you back here with us again soon! Many thanks, the Box End Park team
Won't use again
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Liked: Pitches...fine. Setting..lovely
Disliked: Toilets....disgusting and not very handicap friendly. Reception and restaurant closed. Didn't notify us.
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From the manager: Hi Thomas, Thank you so much for your review and it was a pleasure having you stay here with us. We're so happy to hear you loved the setting and the pitches. We really appreciate all your feedback and take this on-board. Please kindly note that our reception team did speak to you over the phone the evening before your arrival and explained that due to our Reception being closed on the Monday they would help arrange your stay as an 'out of hours check-in'. To follow up this phone-call the team then emailed you the same evening confirming all arrival details required for the following day allowing you to self check-in for your stay incl. campsite pitch number, map, facilities information and collecting/connecting your pre-arranged electric card. The following message was also highlighted in the email "Kindly note if you are planning to use our Corner 5 Restaurant & Bar facilities, please do make sure to check their opening hours via our website before your arrival. Our Restaurant & Bar opening hours vary throughout the year, as do our outdoors activities". We also made sure you were allocated the closest pitch to toilet block as per your booking request, to make it as easy as possible for you once pitched up on-site. One of our team members who happened to be on-site at the time of your arrival also helped you collect your electric card whilst passing by reception and also helped refund your £5 deposit back to you when you handed your electric card back to them the following day just as you were about to self check-out. We do hope this helps to address your concerns. If you need to get in touch with our team directly please feel free to send us an email where the team are always more than happy to help. Many thanks, the Box End Park team
Would stay here again, the lake provided impressive wake boarders.
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Liked: Open sites, access to lake.
Disliked: Toilet block wasn't clean even when site was quiet.
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From the manager: Thank you for your feedback and your 10 out of 10 review. It's always great to hear about guests enjoying the Box End Park site. We have now made changes to our cleaning schedules and are planning an upgrade to the facilities block next season which will make it easier to keep cleaned to a high standard. We hope to see you again soon!
Features
Dogs allowed
Leisure on park
Bar or club house
Cycle hire
Evening entertainment
Fishing
Fitness centre
Indoor swimming pool
Kids' club
On-site cafe
On-site restaurant
On-site restaurant/cafe
Outdoor swimming pool
Playground
Recreation room/arcade
TV room
Takeout
Tennis
Watersports
Wild swimming
Amenities on park
Bath available
Car parking by site/unit
Composting toilet
Disabled facilities
Dog park
Drying room
Free wifi
Grocery store
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Laundromat
Parent & baby washroom
Payphone
Pick-up from public transport
Portable toilet
Pub toilets
Restrooms
Shower available
Washing-up area
Wifi
Groups welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Rules
Barbecue grills allowed
Barbecue provided
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
Dogs allowed all year
Themes
Lake and/or mountain
Utilities
Charging facilities
Dump station
Electric car charging point(s)
Propane/gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Dog walk nearby
Type
Small (11-25 sites)
Nearby leisure
Canoeing/kayaking nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Restaurant nearby
Watersports nearby
Location
Box End Park
Kempston
Bedford
Bedfordshire
England
MK43 8RQ
Timezone
Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)
GPS
52.12538°N
-0.52193°W
Nearest transport
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
Must see
The Shuttleworth Collection 8.8 mi
Woburn Safari Park 8.8 mi
Wrest Park 9.4 mi
Woburn Enterprises Limited 9.6 mi
Gulliver's Land 10.2 mi
National Trust
Ascott 17.6 mi
Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate 18 mi
Whipsnade Tree Cathedral 19 mi
Wimpole Hall 20 mi
Wimpole Home Farm 20 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
BEDFORD CEMETERY 2.9 mi
BEDFORD PARK 2.9 mi
Bedford Riverside Promenade 3.7 mi
Houghton Conquest and King's Wood 4.7 mi
Turvey - Gorewelle - Turvey Circular 5.1 mi
Local events
- Formula 1 British Grand Prix (Thursday, July 4, 2024 – Thursday, July 4, 2024)
Silverstone, England 21.2 mi
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 campgrounds
Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.
Want to know more about camping in Bedfordshire?
- Does Box End Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Box End Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
- What attractions are near Box End Park? Local attractions and activities include: - Towers Health and Racquets Club: 15 minutes’ drive - Herrings Green Activity Farm and Bird of Prey Centre: 20 minutes - Old Warden Tunnel Nature Reserve: … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Box End Park?
RV, travel trailer and tent sites Arrive: 1 p.m. – 5 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Box End Park? From $25.38 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.