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People Love Camping

Spacious site in the Bedfordshire countryside, just off the A1
A mile and a half from Sandy; Bedford 20 minutes' drive
Three miles from Shuttleworth's aerial displays

Captivated by all things canvas? Besotted with bivouacking? Then you'll be in good company at People Love Camping, a superbly spacious site in the Bedfordshire countryside just off the A1. With flat and level pitches, a toilet block and footpaths, there's all you need here to experience the simple pleasures of time spent outdoors (please note there are no showers, however). And should the charms of that slower pace of life start to wear off? Shuttleworth's air museum (three miles away) hosts regular aerial displays that can supply an extra dose of excitement. This farm site produces fresh eggs and other goodies that are available to buy daily throughout the summer months. For more elaborate provisions, you'll need to look a little (but not much) further afield to Bridge Farm Shop, three quarters of a mile away on the river Ivel, or to the supermarkets, pubs and cafés that line the streets of Sandy (a mile and a half from base).

Campground type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby parks that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs allowed

Adults only

Campfires allowed

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

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market

Type

Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

People Love Camping

9 Brook End

Hatch

Sandy

Bedfordshire

England

SG19 1PP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.11524°N
0.30694°W

Nearest transport

Bus

7.2 mi Bus Station

7.9 mi Market Square

Rail

1.3 mi Sandy Rail Station

2.9 mi Biggleswade Rail Station

6.4 mi Arlesey Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

16.6 mi London Luton Airport

21.4 mi Cambridge Airport

28.8 mi London Stansted 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

Shuttleworth (five minutes' drive), with its several annual air shows, is the obvious must-see attraction nearby, but the surrounding area has a lot more to offer. RSPB The Lodge (10 minutes) will be a draw for all birdwatchers, while historic sites like Moggerhanger House (five minutes), Willington Dovecote (10 minutes) and the Wimpole Estate (25 minutes) are all intriguing inroads into this part of England's past. Up next, some sport – perhaps beginning at the John O'Gaunt Golf Club (10 minutes), where the greens are well-maintained and the views smashing. Sandy Sports Centre (five minutes) is also close for when you fancy a trip to the gym or to a floodlit all-weather pitch, with the nearest public swimming pools available in either St Neots (15 minutes) or Bedford (20 minutes). Finally, there's Bedford Microlight Centre (five minutes' drive or a 20-minute walk) if you'd like to learn how to fly under expert supervision. And to round it all off? It's very much up to you, but popular options include a city sightseeing trip aboard a punt in Cambridge (40 minutes), taking off to the top-notch rides on offer at Gulliver's Land Theme Park (30 minutes) or investigating the wartime past at Bletchley Park (40 minutes).

(within 6.2 mi)

Castle, Aquarium, Theme park, Zoo, & Cashpoint (within 10 mi)

Food and drink

The Crown Pub 1 mi
The Kings Arms Pub 1.1 mi
The Roundabout Club Pub 1.2 mi
Lounge India Restaurant 1.2 mi
The FourHorsemen Pub 1.2 mi
Sir William Peel Pub 1.3 mi
China Express Restaurant 1.3 mi
The Gandhi in Sandy Restaurant 1.3 mi
The Bell Pub 1.3 mi
Rasoi Restaurant 1.3 mi

Groceries

Co-op Food Supermarket 0.9 mi
Tesco Supermarket 1.2 mi
Co-op Food Supermarket 1.2 mi
Sandy Town Off-Licence 1.3 mi
Central Oriental Superstore Supermarket 1.4 mi
Cooperative Food Supermarket 1.9 mi
Sainsbury's Supermarket 2.1 mi
Asda Supermarket 2.6 mi
Aldi Supermarket 2.8 mi
Co-op Food Supermarket 3.4 mi

Parks and play

Moggerhanger Park 1.7 mi
Carter Meadow Play Park 2.5 mi
Jubilee Recreation Ground 2.6 mi
Collings Crescent Play Park 2.6 mi
Salcombe Close Play Area 2.8 mi
Maunder Avenue Play Area 3.1 mi
Fitness Park 3.1 mi
Rutherford Way Play Park 3.2 mi
Herschel Green 3.3 mi
Kings Reach Play Park 3.4 mi

Family days out

Ickwell Maypole Visitor attraction 1.5 mi
The Shuttleworth Collection Visitor attraction 1.9 mi
The Swiss Garden Visitor attraction 2 mi
Willington Dovecote Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
Willington Stables Visitor attraction 3.6 mi
Knotts of Tempsford Zoo 4 mi
Chicksands bike park Visitor attraction 4.7 mi
Summerfields' Miniature Railways Visitor attraction 4.8 mi
English School of Falconry Zoo 5 mi
Aspects Leisure Park Visitor attraction 6 mi
Meppershall Castel Castle 7.5 mi

Public transport

Footbridge 0.7 mi
Northill St Mary's Church 1 mi
Swan Lane 1 mi
Northill Lower School 1 mi
The Buttery 1 mi
Upper Caldecotte, All Saints 1.2 mi
Queen's Road 1.2 mi
Upper Caldecotte, Post Office 1.2 mi
Tesco 1.2 mi
Sandy Market Square 1.3 mi

Other nearby

Kingsway Biggleswade Driving Range Golf course 2 mi
Kingsway Golf Centre Biggleswade Golf course 2.1 mi
John O'Gaunt Golf Course 3.6 mi
Kelpie Boatyard Marina 4.3 mi
Little Heath Trout Fishery Fishing 5 mi
Letchworth Garden City Angling Association Limited Fishing 5.5 mi
Priory Marina 5.7 mi
Wyboston Lakes Golf Course 6.1 mi

Local services

Sainsbury's Bank Cashpoint 2.1 mi
Halifax Cashpoint 2.7 mi
Nationwide Cashpoint 2.7 mi
Texaco Fuel station 0.9 mi
Shannon Court Surgery Doctors 1.3 mi
Britannia Pharmacy 1.3 mi
Sandy Health Centre Doctors 1.3 mi
Sainsbury's Fuel station 2.1 mi
Tempsford Service Station Fuel station 2.3 mi
Savers Pharmacy 2.7 mi
Boots Pharmacy 2.7 mi
Biggleswade Pharmacy 2.7 mi
Ivel Medical Centre Doctors 2.7 mi

Must see

RSPB The Lodge Nature Reserve 1.8 mi

The Shuttleworth Collection 1.9 mi

Wrest Park 8.6 mi

Wimpole Hall and Home Farm 11.1 mi

Woburn Safari Park 14.2 mi

National Trust

Wimpole Hall 11 mi

Wimpole Home Farm 11 mi

Houghton Mill 16.9 mi

Shaw's Corner 19.4 mi

Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate 19.9 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

The Greensands Ridge Section 5: Sandy - Gamlingay 1.3 mi

ICKWELL BURY 1.4 mi

MOGGERHANGER PARK 1.6 mi

Sandy - Bedford via the Disused Railway 1.7 mi

THE LODGE (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/08/2005) 2.3 mi