Orchard View Farm

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A nice place to sit

  • Well-equipped site on a working farm overlooking the Chiltern Hills
  • A 15-minute drive from Aylesbury and 40 minutes from Oxford
  • Café-restaurant, bar and an independently owned farm shop on site
Wake up to see the sun rising over the Chiltern Hills while listening to the gentle murmur of sheep, pigs and deer during a stay at Orchard View Farm, a scenic Buckinghamshire spot within 15 minutes’ drive of Aylesbury, Thame and Princes Risborough. Not that guests will ever need to venture to the town for food if they don't fancy moving – food and drinks are sorted courtesy of the on-site bar and café-restaurant, the Trough Garden Kitchen. There's also an independently owned farm shop on site for other locally-sourced bits. Looking after nature is just as important to the owners of this small farm as serving up tasty grub – they’ve worked hard to create a serene and scenic environment in the grounds by planting wildflower meadows, more than 100 trees and over 350 metres of mixed native hedging. Orchard View Farm is five minutes’ drive from the western edges of the Chiltern Hills National Landscape, so it's safe to suggest that the local area is also rather pretty for walks. Crime fiction fan? Or just fond of cute country cottages? Head off on a self-guided Midsomer Murders-themed tour of nearby villages (you can download a trail map from the internet). Oxford is 40 minutes’ drive from the site and central London takes an hour and 20 minutes to reach.

Site type

Rent a tent 2
Touring caravan pitches 8
Tent pitches 21
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 2
Motorhome pitches 8
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, 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.
  • The bar and/or restaurant is open between 01/03 et 31/10.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • Units heavier than 8000 pounds are not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 01 Apr to

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8
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9
Child friendliness
9
Cleanliness
9
Wifi
7

89% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

Orchard View Farm gets thumbs up for its lekker, quiet spot, friendly staff, and awesome cafe/farm shop. Clean facilities, spacious showers, and a chilled vibe are highlights. Good value with great views and plenty of space. Minor points: facilities could be cleaned more, shop/cafe hours limited, some noise from neighbours/vehicles. Motorhome and glamping bits are a bit basic for some.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Beautiful spot, very quiet, felt safe,…

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Lisa N.

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Beautiful spot, very quiet, felt safe, great amenities , delicious breakfast in the cafe, and very easy to book everything online. And a reasonable price.

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Absolutely loved our stay at Orchard…

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Fiona P.

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Absolutely loved our stay at Orchard View Farm. The site is supplied by clean toilets, sinks and shower and fresh drinking water. The wood is Namibian wood, which we cooked steaks on and it was the best steaks we've ever had. We put that down to the wood. It also burnt beautifully. Overall, we will definitely be back. Thank you!

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We were only briefly here but…

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Juliet M.

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked We were only briefly here but it was lovely, easy to check in, we would love to be back.

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My summary is to definitely visit regardless of the shooting.

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Tom H.

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked The site is beautiful, lots of nice country walks around and the farm shop on site has some great stock in. The staff are all super friendly and warm. The site itself was quiet, its autumn and winter so I cant speak for the busier times but the site is a delight. I will definitely be back

Disliked The only issue I had was on saturday morning at 9am their neighbour was clay pigeon shooting. Not on the site owners at all and its a shame they couldn't stop it. Its not the nicest way to be woken up. It did only last an hour thankfully

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Great little site good value

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Julie D.

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Friendly warm welcome. Helpful in getting us connected to WiFi as site is a bit of a dead zone (had to stand near cafe to get signal) Good size pitch, peaceful and quiet. Great location to explore. Cafe has good variety (winter opening hrs 9-3) stopped mid week so bar was not open. Liked being able see pigs,sheep and deer in fields around the site. Good value

Disliked Few spiders webs in showers and loo blocks. only 2 ladies WC cubical so can imagine a bit of a queue in the summer when busy.

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Great location but poor cleaning done throughout the facilities

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Anonymous

Old Apiary Field non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Nice location with pleasant views

Disliked The bathroom and shower facilities were not regularly cleaned, often going in the following day and seeing the same dirt and dead bugs from the previous day, not as described. There was also a vehicle that entered the site quite late at night and parked directly Infront of where our tent was pitched so the headlights shone brightly through our tent when we were trying to sleep

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Couldn't find an option for travelling as: Old couple! So forgive me.

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John C.

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Pitch was level. Welcome was very friendly. The breakfast was large and perfectly cooked a1 quality all round! Thank you again.

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Pricey and under-resourced.

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Anonymous

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Cafe is excellent, but with restricted opening hours.
Quiet site, at least out of season.
Good location for walks.

Disliked It is more of a tent camping site than a motorhome site (7 pitches, only, for the latter, and no electricity) or a glamping site (a few pods and yurts, far from the communal facilities with no loo or heating or mains electricity). If you are a camper you may bring your own stove etc so you can make tea/coffee before the cafe opens at 9am, eg. A glamper paying premium prices may not expect to have to do that, and would be stuck. Motorhomers would expect electricity for the rate charged.

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A good stay, but there is more to do on this relatively new site.

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Anonymous

Camping pod

Liked There is an excellent cafe and farm shop on site, with delicious food and excellent service, run by the ever-helpful James and Kerry, the site managers. As separate businesses, but also good to have on the site, are a sauna and cold baths (run by the wonderful two Louises) and a South African food shop (run by Clint) - with fabulous boerewors and other hard-to-get RSA foods. The pod has a firepit and bbq (or braai - we did the South African thing!). There are fabulous walks in the region. The Radhuni Lounge Indian restaurant in Princes Risborough is an absolute must, as is the wine bar. Both top notch.

Disliked For the price, out of season, the pod was pretty basic. No mains electricity - just solar-powered phone charger outputs. Some heating would be helpful as even the firepit is not good enough at the end of September and there is none in the pod. The pods have no loo, and the communal facilities are at the other end of the site, which isn't great. Not James and Kerry's fault, but I was amazed at the incredibly poor phone reception. It's the wealthy home counties, for goodness sake! On-site wifi is a must because of this. So, £250 for 3 nights seemed a bit much for such basic facilities.

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Clean facilities. Basic , needs a bit of renovation

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5 out of 10
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Anonymous

Lawson's Lane non-electric grass touring pitch

Liked Farm shop

Disliked Only 2 ladies toilets

Basic facilities

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Features

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

Baby-changing facilities Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Local produce Off licence Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table 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

Gastronomic delight Leave the car at home Luxury Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Smooth, hard roads e.g. tarmac Step-free or level access Well-lit path

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Orchard View Farm

Stockwell Lane

Little Meadle

Aylesbury

Buckinghamshire

England

HP17 9UG

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51,75409°N
0,85557°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11,8 km Lewknor Turn M40 J6
15,3 km Bus Station
22,5 km Thornhill Park and Ride
Rail
2,7 km Monks Risborough Rail Station
3,3 km Little Kimble Rail Station
4,1 km Princes Risborough Rail Station
Airport
32,7 km London Oxford Airport
35,8 km London Luton Airport
40,5 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5

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

Ease yourself into your escape slowly by setting off on walks through the Chiltern Hills (five minutes’ drive). This National Landscape is a 324-square-mile chalk escarpment running from the River Thames in Oxfordshire to Hitchin in Hertfordshire. Highlights here include Wendover Woods, a Forestry Commission collection of trees with fitness and cycling trails, while four miles away (and 15 minutes’ drive from the park) is Aylesbury with its hodgepodge of Georgian, Jacobean and Tudor architecture. Browse the Bucks County Museum’s local history and culture exhibits, making sure to stop by the Roald Dahl Children’s Gallery for displays championing the characters from the novelist’s books. Just outside the town, wander around Waddesdon Manor, a French-inspired chateau with gorgeous gardens, or turn back the clock to the 1940s at Bletchley Park (40 minutes), the country house where the Allies broke the enigma code during the Second World War. If city trips are what you fancy, set off for the compelling colleges of Oxford (35 minutes) or the spectacular sights of Central London (an hour and 20 minutes).

Must see

Roald Dahl Museum and Story Centre 11,2 km

Waddesdon Manor 11,3 km

West Wycombe Park 12,6 km

Hughenden Manor 13,4 km

Stanley Spencer Gallery 23,9 km

National Trust

King's Head 7,4 km

Long Crendon Courthouse 9,6 km

Waddesdon Manor 11,3 km

West Wycombe Park 13,1 km

Hughenden Manor 13,3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

CHEQUERS 4,8 km

Around Chequers 4,8 km

Parslows Hillock - Windmill - Wardrobes - Parslows Hillock 6 km

HARTWELL HOUSE 6 km

Low Scrubs - Bacombe Hill - Wendover - Little London 6 km

Local events

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

    Henley On Thames, England 22,6 km

  • Henley Royal Regatta (Tuesday, 30 June 2026 – Tuesday, 30 June 2026)

    Henley On Thames, England 24,2 km

  • Reading Festival (Thursday, 27 August 2026 – Thursday, 27 August 2026)

    Reading, England 33,6 km

  • Blenheim Palace Flower Show (Friday, 19 June 2026 – Friday, 19 June 2026)

    Woodstock, England 36,2 km

  • Formula 1 British Grand Prix (Thursday, 2 July 2026 – Thursday, 2 July 2026)

    Silverstone, England 37 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 Orchard View Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Orchard View Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Orchard View Farm? Ease yourself into your escape slowly by setting off on walks through the Chiltern Hills (five minutes’ drive). This National Landscape is a 324-square-mile chalk escarpment running from the River Thames in … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Orchard View Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Arrivals:
    Monday to Thursday: 12pm to 5pm
    Friday to Sunday: 12pm to 8pm

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Orchard View Farm? From R356,50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.