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.

Campground type

RV sites 28
Camper sites 28
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • 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).
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

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Child friendliness
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81% would recommend this campground to a friend

79% would stay here again

What customers say

A charming canal-side spot with spacious sites and helpful staff. Facilities are generally clean, with private shower/toilet rooms. Grove Lock pub next door gets high marks. While many love the peaceful location and marina views, some note road/rail noise and minor upkeep needs.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews. Last updated 7/14/2026

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Mark S. 1 review

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely site, spacious and quiet, very well maintained and very nice pub 3 mins walk situated right on the lock. Will return in the future.

Disliked None

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Anonymous

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Liked Location although close to electric railway was quiet and very relaxing. Nice to be close to the lovely pub within a few minutes walk.

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Lovely clean site. Wonderful showers and…

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Kev W. 1 review

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Lovely clean site. Wonderful showers and WC facilities. Excellent size pitches. Staff very friendly and helpful but the best part was the pub next door. Stunning location on the canal and fantastic food. Will be back next year❤️

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dean c. 1 review

Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked The whole site was very well laid out and very clean. Several reviews mentioned the noise from the railway but to be honest I never heard them during the night.

Disliked Nothing to do with the site but we had food at the pub, was not impressed with the BBQ wings, I have never had battered wings before, not for me but as I said this was the only thing I didn't like and it was nothing to do with the site.

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Simple but has everything needed

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Anonymous

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Site was simple and campers were well spaced for privacy. Good access to pub next door and for a walk along the canal. There’s a lakeside park about a mile away which we’d have explored more but it was close to 30 degrees so too hot for a dog. Shop is small but staff were helpful. We needed gas when away and they had what we needed. Toilets and showers were clean and tidy.

Disliked We were on a pitch that backed onto a b-road. This was busy all night. Other pitches would have been quieter though.

Difficult to find. Ended up in pub car park but soon rectified. Saw an RV do the same and it was much more difficult for them to correct it!

Wi-Fi was weak at the extremities of the field.

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Great location, friendly staff, excellent pub next door

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Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked I moved here from another local site that got too noisy and it was great move. The touring pitches are around a big open field, very spacious, although I would have liked a bit of physical separation between the pitches (a small hedge or something). I was pitch 15 which backs onto the road, with a fair bit of noise, but it was quiet overnight.
Toilets were individual shower rooms with loo, basin and shower in each one. Very spacious and clean.
Excellent pub right next door, the Grove Lock, I was solo with my dog and enjoyed a pint and good fish & chips there.
Receptionist very friendly.
Location by the canal is lovely.

Disliked Nothing

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T H. 1 review

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked Peaceful and enjoyable stay at a very well maintained site. Situated within easy reach of all major roads in the area.

Excellent facilities, very clean shower block along with a large popular pub (with food) available next door.

Site management were excellent - very efficient, always smiling and even willing to go above and beyond to make the stay of their guests perfect.

I will be returning (I’ve already booked).

Thank you

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enda c. 1 review

Powered grass travel trailer campsite

Liked location, facilities, quiet, friendly staff, pub next door

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Great break

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Powered gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked Big pitches, very friendly staff.

Good value for money, cheap laundry costs making our stop over good.

Disliked Pub next to site isn’t the cheapest but that’s nothing to do with the site.

And maybe a northern thing lol

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Can’t wait to go there again

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Ian H. 2 reviews

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Liked Everything

Disliked Nothing at all

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Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Playground Recreation room/arcade TV room Takeout Tennis Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available Car parking by site/unit Composting toilet 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

Peaceful Spectacular scenery

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

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

Bus
8.8 mi Halfway Avenue
8.8 mi Simpson Close
11 mi Luton Station Interchange
Rail
1.4 mi Leighton Buzzard Rail Station
2.7 mi Cheddington Rail Station
7 mi Tring Rail Station
Airport
12.6 mi London Luton Airport
27.8 mi 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 6.4 mi

Woburn Abbey 6.8 mi

Bletchley Park 7.6 mi

Woburn Enterprises Limited 8.2 mi

Woburn Safari Park 8.2 mi

National Trust

Ascott 1.6 mi

Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate 6.1 mi

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral 6.7 mi

Ashridge Estate 7.5 mi

King's Head 8.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ASCOTT HOUSE 1.2 mi

The Greensands Ridge Section 1: Leighton Buzzard - Woburn 1.4 mi

MENTMORE TOWERS 2.4 mi

Stockgrove Park and the Three Locks Circular Route 3.5 mi

Three Locks Inn - Grand Union Canal - Great Brickhill - Three Locks Inn 3.7 mi

Local events

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

    Henley On Thames, England 25.6 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.

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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?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    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 $45.05 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.