Eastgate Farm

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Level camping pitches
Trees edging the meadow
Sheep graze in the surrounding fields
Grass pitches

  • Simple Cambridgeshire working farm site 15 minutes’ drive from Royston
  • Imperial War Museum Duxford and Cambridge both half an hour’s drive
  • Dog-friendly with spacious, level grass pitches; livestock on site
Prefer somewhere off the beaten track? The camping field at Eastgate Farm may only be 15 minutes’ drive from Royston and half an hour from Cambridge, but both places seem far, far away from this back-to-basics spot. Just a handful of level grass pitches are available on the small farm site, with no-frills facilities stretching to a shower and toilet, washing-up sink, water fill-up and waste disposal.   Barbecues are permitted on the camping field (you’ll need to bring all the gear with you), and you can stock up on groceries in small supermarkets in Bassingbourn (five minutes’ drive) or do larger shops in Royston. If you’d rather have a complete break from cooking, there are several pubs within 10 minutes’ drive, or you could make a night of it in Cambridge restaurants. A few practicalities now: as this is a rural working farm with livestock, please expect the sights, sounds and smells of a farm, and while dogs are welcome, please keep them on leads when you’re on site. While the ground is level and flat, it can get wet in late autumn. There is occasional traffic noise too, but rarely at night.

Campground type

Tent sites 9
Camper sites 9
RV sites 9
Open now
Opens April 2
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • The park caters for families (immediate members) and couples only - bookings from all other forms of groups are not accepted.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, Apr 2 to

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89% would recommend this campground to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Eastgate Farm: Quiet, working farm site w/ spacious, level spots & friendly hosts. Enjoy peaceful countryside, sheep views & free fire pits. Basic, clean facilities w/ hot showers. Occasional road noise & minor facility suggestions noted. Great value; guests plan to return.

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Rich M.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Nice and quiet, very few other people staying and no one caused a noise. Nice and secure with the locked gate. Reasonable facilities for the price and we'll placed for visitors local attractions.

Disliked Nothing really

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Great for an overnight or few days stop in the countryside

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Lovely owner welcomed us and told us about the working farm which was fascinating. Waking up and looking out of the tailgate at a field of sheep and lambs was delightful. Considering that I was expecting the back to basics life I was pleasantly surprised to have a perfectly level pitch, reliable power and clean facilities (although someone flooded the shoeer/toilet in the morning).

We found the other visitors really friendly as well.

Disliked Despite being set on a narrow lane people drive surprisingly fast as it's a straight stretch so during the day and early evening it can be louder than you'd expect for the rural location. But we didn't hear anything overnight which was a plus.

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It does what it says on the tin, and does it well.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked If you're looking for a nice, cheap, peaceful site with basic amenities, this is perfect. Large pitches considering size of the field - good to see the owners considered guest's privacy over profit, as they could have squeezed more pitches out of the site if they'd wanted. The noise from the road and the farm is minimal and I noticed no 'farmyard' aroma. Site is level with no apparent drainage problems and has a locked gate for security. Overall, I had no complaints and will definitely be going back soon.

Disliked If I had to be picky, the area around the toilets/washing-up basin could do with a tidy up, but it wasn't enough to put me off.

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Would return if I didn’t need to use any facilities.

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked . Lovely views over the fields very peaceful. Definitely at One with Nature.

The area is very cycling friendly to nearby Ashwell, Wimpole Hall, The Mordens

The showering facilities were fairly clean.

Disliked The facility are very basic. The whole area where you wash up, shower & the WC, are very shabby, “shack in the forest look”…..

A caravan which is just when you enter, is obviously a long time resident is very off putting as well, due to the make shift, unkept look. Also “lone person lives in the forest look”

It’s a little half hearted everywhere, with a little money spent on the drive way, entrance gate with nice plants and outside sink area it would be a winner

Head torch is a must as no lighting at all on the site.

If these were improved we would definitely return..

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Spacious pitches on a lovely small…

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sarah m.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Spacious pitches on a lovely small site, I couldn't put my tent up as it was too windy, so I camped in my car instead🙂
The people were very welcoming and were always on site to help with anything. Felt very safe as a solo female camper.
All the facilities were very clean.
Had a great view overlooking the farm, lovely to watch the sheep and their lambs grazing.
It was so peaceful here, tucked out of the way just the farm and a few other campers.
It was absolutely perfect for me, just the relaxation I needed. I will certainly be returning. Thank you 😊

Disliked Nothing

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Anonymous

Powered grass campsite

Liked Everything you could expect for a small setup. A few different people on site and a good quiet weekend in the countryside.

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Friendly staff Small site so very quiet…

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Jakub N.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Friendly staff
Small site so very quiet
Free fire pits

Disliked Bit close to a high speed road so you can hear the cars driving by but calms down at night time.

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Small site on farmland. Very good…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Small site on farmland. Very good communication with site manager. Reasonably quiet. Basic facilities

Disliked Unfortunately the shower and loo on site was rather grubby, obviously not treated very well by some people on site ..

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Friendly people, large pitches, view of…

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Duco Martijn B.

Primitive grass campsite

Liked Friendly people, large pitches, view of the sheep

Disliked Facilities are very basic and not very clean

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Everything about this place is beautiful.…

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Yousaf K.

Powered grass campsite

Liked Everything about this place is beautiful. Nick was a very nice host and welcoming. I will definitely be going back. Very peaceful atmosphere and well maintained. Excellent.

Recommend to friends Visit again


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 Local produce 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 Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

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

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Location

Eastgate Farm

Flecks Lane

Royston

Cambridgeshire

England

SG8 0HS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.10245°N
0.10178°W

Nearest transport

Bus
4.2 mi Tesco
8.1 mi Station Road
8.1 mi Orchard Close
Rail
4.7 mi Royston Rail Station
4.8 mi Meldreth Rail Station
5 mi Ashwell & Morden Rail Station
Airport
13.9 mi Cambridge Airport
19.4 mi London Luton Airport
21.3 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

There’s masses to pique the interest of plane buffs in these parts; you could start with the range of vintage aircraft, fighter planes, naval helicopters and stealth bombers at IWM Duxford (half an hour’s drive). There are more historic planes displayed at Shuttleworth (25 minutes), along with trams, motorbikes and steam engines too. If that’s not up your street, tour the neoclassical mansion at National Trust - Wimpole Estate (15 minutes), or check out the Jacobean architecture and Capability Brown-designed gardens at Audley End House and Gardens (35 minutes). And of course Cambridge (half an hour) is known for fabulous art at the Fitzwilliam Museum and contemporary Kettle’s Yard, and you can also explore spectacular colleges like medieval Peterhouse and Tudor-era Kings. If the kids would rather be running around outdoors, treat them to paintballing challenges at the Apocalypse Paintball and Airsoft activity centre (10 minutes), where you can also play laser tag and bubble football. Animal-lovers can meet red pandas and big cats at Shepreth Wildlife Park (15 minutes), or watch raptor displays and cuddle alpacas at Herrings Green Activity Farm and Bird of Prey Centre (35 minutes).

Must see

Wimpole Hall and Home Farm 3.5 mi

RSPB The Lodge Nature Reserve 7 mi

The Shuttleworth Collection 9.4 mi

Imperial War Museum Duxford 9.8 mi

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial 10 mi

National Trust

Wimpole Hall 3.4 mi

Wimpole Home Farm 3.4 mi

Houghton Mill 15.9 mi

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 17.2 mi

Shaw's Corner 19.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Croydon - Clopton - Hatley - Hayley Wood - Croydon 1.9 mi

HATLEY PARK 3.1 mi

WIMPOLE HALL 3.5 mi

Wimpole Hall - The Eversdens - Wimpole Hall 3.6 mi

ASHWELL BURY 4.7 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 Eastgate Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Eastgate Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Eastgate Farm? There’s masses to pique the interest of plane buffs in these parts; you could start with the range of vintage aircraft, fighter planes, naval helicopters and stealth bombers at IWM Duxford (half … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Eastgate Farm?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  noon –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  11:30 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Eastgate Farm? From $27.05 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.