Fox’s Furrow

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Gravel campervan/motorhome pitches
Gravel campervan/motorhome pitches
Camping area
Mown footpath to tent pitches
Inside the toilet/shower hut
Tent camping area
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Camping area
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Inside the toilet/shower hut

  • Peaceful Leicestershire site on a rural hillside
  • Leicester city centre and Rutland Water both 20 minutes' drive
  • Easy access from A47; surrounded by tree belt for quiet and privacy
The centre of Leicester is only about a 20-minute drive from Fox’s Furrow – and yet this site’s immediate surroundings are properly peaceful and rural, with fields and natural countryside views all around. The beauty of all this, of course, is that you can have a nicely varied stay here if you like, perhaps pedalling along National Cycle Route 63 one day (it’s about a mile away) and then heading into the city to visit the National Space Centre the next. There’s a bus stop just under a mile away in the village of Houghton on the Hill if you’d rather travel by public transport. Also in the village are a couple of pubs, a village shop, a pharmacy and a fish and chip shop – all of it handily a short walk away across the fields (or a couple of minutes in the car). Getting in, out and all around should be straightforward here as the site is about a quarter of a mile from the A47; there’s no hint of the main road while on site, though, as the place has a very natural feel to it and is surrounded by a tree belt that provides plenty of privacy as well as acting as a home to local wildlife. In keeping with this rural setting, facilities have been kept to a minimum here – the essentials are covered, however, with a wifi connection, a washing-up area and toilet/shower facilities housed in a very stylishly decorated classic shepherd’s hut.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Motorhome pitches 8
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note

Pitches

  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.

Admission

  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Occupancy

  • Group bookings of 3 or more units travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (excluding couples) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

General

  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.

Vehicles

  • Units longer than 7 metres are not allowed.
  • Guests must only use green chemicals or no chemicals for the chemical toilet disposal. Units more than 3 metres wide are not allowed. Access to the site is via a rough farm track and may not be suitable for vehicles with lowered suspension.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.3

Overall rating from 205 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

96% would recommend this site to a friend

92% would stay here again

What customers say

A quiet countryside spot with great, clean ablutions. Pitches are a bit sloped (blocks provided), but the owners are helpful, and the shop's charming. Ideal for a chill break, though 6-amp electrics can be a bit tight. Near Leicester.

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 David S. 1 review

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked This was our second visit to foxes furrows..Nice quite little site.

Disliked Bit disappointed on our second visit.
Washing up area was a complete mess.
Not sure how often the loos were checked but there is no excuse when you have to go looking for loo roll

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From the manager: Hi David- Thanks for your feedback. We’re pleased you enjoyed the quiet, secluded nature of the site, but we’re sorry the facilities weren’t up to standard during your stay.

We actively encourage guests to let us know during their stay if anything needs attention. This gives us the opportunity to sort things out straight away rather than after they’ve left.

We’ll be reviewing the cleaning and checking of the facilities to make sure they’re maintained to the standard we expect.

Quiet campsite, good location, nice woodland…

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Anonymous

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Quiet campsite, good location, nice woodland walk. Fresh eggs available to buy (when available) Showers clean and plenty of hot water. Lights down to pitches look lovely. Laid back atmosphere.

Disliked Pitches slope but manageable and levelling ramps available to borrow if needed. Footpath to walk to pub has been blocked off so have to walk along the road - mostly a quiet lane but partly a busy A road, there was a pavement but noisy traffic.

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Nice pitches, nice and peaceful, overall…

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 dave m. 3 reviews

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Nice pitches, nice and peaceful, overall a lovely little site, we'll be back soon, we only live 15 minutes away in Humberstone 😂👍

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Toilets/ showers clean and up to…

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 Yvonne U. 1 review

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Toilets/ showers clean and up to date. Site nice and quiet

Disliked The grass not cut so looked unkempt in places, but this may not have been cut due to the hot summer?

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From the manager: Hi Yvonne, I’m glad you liked the site! Yes absolutely- just to confirm we have been unable to cut the grass for a few weeks due to the weather being in the high 20s and the grass being dead. Thank you again for staying!

Lovely break, enjoyed the peace and quiet.

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 Stephen D. 3 reviews

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Peace & Quiet, great facilities kept very clean. Beautiful spot, with walks to enjoy.

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Definitely Be back

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 scott g. 2 reviews

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Lovely and peaceful site .

Disliked Only thing I would say is wish some of the pitches where a bit more level for your table and chairs.

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Katy B. 1 review

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Welcomed us on arrival, super responsive when we text for help, also such a beautifully kept campsite. They were fully booked but it felt quiet. Clean and powerful showers too!

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Great site! Quiet and peaceful Beautifully clean facilities…

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Sarah S. 2 reviews

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Great site!
Quiet and peaceful
Beautifully clean facilities
Quirky campsite shop

Disliked Nothing... unless you count having to go home!

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I thoroughly enjoyed my stay and I think I will be back at some point.

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 Karina G. 2 reviews

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Everything was cleaning while organised. The toilets and the washing block was particularly clean throughout my stay. Grass as well manicured, and despite the fact that there is light slopes it really didn't much of a difference. Complete woodland area, it was a fantastic respite for two days. I'd recommend this campsite to anyone.

Disliked There is nothing at all that I disliked. All the amenities were present.

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Great, reasonably priced, we plan to visit again!

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Julia E. 1 review

Electric grass and gravel motorhome pitch

Liked Quiet, small, well maintained, lovely facilities and cute onsite honesty shop-caravan... Perfect little stay for mums & youngsters in our camper. Has a small camping field that was empty while we were there. Surrounded by modest woodland and nice views from the entrance, where very contented chickens can be found in their coop. Short drive from Rutland Water

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Features

Dogs allowed

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

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups 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

Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Fox’s Furrow

Gaulby Lane

Houghton on the Hill

Leicestershire

England

LE7 9HB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52,61803°N
0,97778°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6,4 km The Old Greyhound
10,2 km Station Street
10,8 km St Margaret's Bus Station
Rail
10,1 km Leicester Rail Station
11 km Syston Rail Station
11,3 km South Wigston Rail Station
Airport
33,2 km East Midlands Airport
43,7 km Coventry 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 to see more of your rural surroundings should be easy enough here, as there are some great walks in the vicinity, along with those bike rides on National Cycle Route 63. Rutland Water (20 minutes’ drive) is another good place for a walk or a bike ride (there’s a path that goes all the way round the lake), and you can also play golf, try your hand at sailing or bounce across the inflatable aqua park. If the kids are keen to meet cute animals, head along to Windmill Farm Park (15 minutes) for indoor and outdoor animals, play areas and a café. Bird on the Hand Falconry Experiences (15 minutes) makes a great day out for those keen to get up close to the big birds. Over in Leicester (20 minutes) there are plenty of options for a day out (especially if you need rainy-day activities) – the city is home to the National Space Centre as well as the Retro Computer Museum and King Richard III Visitor Centre.

Food and drink

  • Scraptoft Golf Club 5,5 km
  • Nazar BBQ House 6,6 km
  • Paul's Kitchen 7,1 km
  • Indus 7,2 km
  • Masala Mix 7,2 km
  • Cheikho's 7,4 km
  • Mezze Mangal 7,4 km
  • Yum Sing 7,4 km
  • Golden Fleece 7,4 km
  • Leeja Palace 7,5 km

Groceries

  • The Co-operative Food 1,6 km
  • Co-op Food 5 km
  • The Co-operative Food 5,5 km
  • The Co-operative Food 5,6 km
  • The Co-operative Food 5,7 km
  • The Co-operative Food 6,1 km
  • Sainsbury's 6,8 km
  • Falcon Cash & Carry 7,1 km
  • Lidl 7,2 km
  • Tesco Extra 7,3 km

Parks and play

  • Hungarton (Millennium Green) park 4,3 km
  • Manor Field Playground 5 km
  • Devana Way Circle park 5 km
  • Devana Way Park 5,2 km
  • Sedgebrook Road Open Space park 5,4 km
  • Willowbrook Park 5,7 km
  • Fordview Play Park 6 km
  • Ocean Road Open Space park 6,3 km
  • Evington Village Green park 6,5 km
  • Shady Lane Arboretum park 6,7 km

Family days out

  • Seldom Seen Farm Visitor attraction 3,6 km
  • Piggy's Hollow Visitor attraction 6,6 km
  • The Humber Stone Visitor attraction 8,2 km
  • Kibworth Windmill Farm Park Visitor attraction 8,3 km
  • Wistow Maize Maze Visitor attraction 8,5 km
  • Wistow Rural Centre Visitor attraction 8,7 km
  • Retro Computer Museum Arcade Amusement arcade 9,2 km

Public transport

  • Firs Road 1,3 km
  • Main Street 1,6 km
  • Rose & Crown PH 1,6 km
  • Front Street 1,7 km
  • Uppingham Road 1,9 km
  • Kings Norton 2,2 km
  • New Ingarsby Farm 2,6 km
  • Church Street 2,6 km
  • Ingarsby Turn 3,1 km
  • The Granary 3,3 km

What’s nearby

  • Scraptoft Golf Club Golf course 5,8 km
  • Leicestershire Golf Club Golf course 7,2 km
  • Glen Gorse Golf Club Golf course 7,3 km
  • Humberstone Heights Golf course 8,1 km
  • Leicester Golf Centre Golf course 8,3 km
  • The Gallops Golf Course 8,5 km
  • St Peters Shops Shopping centre 9,4 km
  • Kibworth Golf Club Golf course 9,9 km

Local services

  • BP Fuel station 1,5 km
  • Houghton Pharmacy 1,5 km
  • Doctors Surgery 4,4 km
  • R. Glenton & Son Chemists Pharmacy 5,6 km
  • Tilton Garage Fuel station 5,6 km
  • Hillside Garage Fuel station 6 km
  • Severn Pharmacy 6,1 km
  • Great Glen Surgery Doctors 6,2 km
  • ChargePoint Charging station 6,4 km
  • ChargePoint Charging station 6,4 km

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Must see

National Space Centre 11,2 km

Foxton Locks 13,1 km

Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe 17,5 km

Rockingham Castle 21 km

Barnsdale Gardens 23,1 km

National Trust

Woolsthorpe Manor 31,5 km

Lyveden New Bield 33,8 km

Staunton Harold Church 34,9 km

Calke Abbey 39,2 km

Grantham House 40,1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

QUENBY HALL 3,6 km

Tilton - Lowesby - Tilton 5,7 km

LOWESBY HALL 5,9 km

BAGGRAVE HALL 5,9 km

VICTORIA PARK, LEICESTER 9,5 km

Local events

  • Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday, 3 September 2026 – Thursday, 3 September 2026)

    Stamford, England 35,1 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 Fox’s Furrow have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Fox’s Furrow dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Fox’s Furrow? Getting out to see more of your rural surroundings should be easy enough here, as there are some great walks in the vicinity, along with those bike rides on National Cycle Route … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Fox’s Furrow?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Fox’s Furrow? From R543,64 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.