Traquair

From £20 For 1 night, 4 adults 8.1 25 reviews
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  • Welcoming family-friendly campsite in rural Northamptonshire
  • A 20-minute drive from Silverstone Circuit; Milton Keynes 25 minutes
  • Family-friendly site with pitches by the Grand Union Canal
Traquair is a small site with a back to basics approach in a great location in rural Northamptonshire. Blisworth, the nearest village, is under a mile away, meaning that two friendly local pubs, a post office and a gift shop are all easily accessible on foot. Perhaps the main attraction of this place is just how close the pitches are to the Grand Union Canal (it's five minutes away) and the many walks along its towpath. Fancy watching the boats bobbing past? It's a short walk from here to two marinas where you can check out the narrowboats and spot wildlife (including the occasional fleeting kingfisher) along the water's edge. In addition, Traquair is within easy reach of lots of Central England's best visitor attractions, including the Silverstone Circuit, the city of Milton Keynes and Bletchley Park. The camping field is mainly flat, level and maintained to a high standard and has simple amenities including a running water tap and portable toilet facilities. The overall vibe here is laidback and family-friendly, while the fact that the site is in a gated field is handy for extra privacy and peace of mind.

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 3
Opens 27 June
Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.

    Languages spoken

    English

    Open from Thu, 27 Jun to

    Reviews

    80%

    would recommend this site to a friend

    76%

    would stay here again

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    Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

    Nice site for a quick stop over

    Overall 8/10
    Location 8
    Value for money 6
    Accommodation 8
    Facilities / Activities 4
    Customer service 6
    Child friendliness 8
    Cleanliness 8
    Wifi No rating
    Emily V. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

    Non-electric grass touring pitch

    Liked: Lovely and quiet field (between the passing trains) used the what three words someone else had put up to find it with ease as others had said it was hard to find (I would say make sure you load it up well before as the signal wasn’t great when trying to load close by) beautiful horses to watch in the morning over breakfast.

    Disliked: Only that there was no water in the porta loo so no chance to wash hands only some alcohol gel that looks like a previous person had left. And oddly website had said there were only 2 pitches available and when we arrived it was a big field and only us there!

    Recommend to friends Visit again

    nice clean site, canal is a 10 min walk away and worth…

    Overall 10/10
    Location 10
    Value for money 6
    Accommodation 8
    Facilities / Activities 6
    Customer service 10
    Child friendliness No rating
    Cleanliness 10
    Wifi No rating
    Jayde P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

    Non-electric grass touring pitch

    Liked: nice clean site, canal is a 10 min walk away and worth a stroll along the canal, 25 mins from santa pod which is why I booked an stayed. lots of room between everyone. just beware if coming the location on pitch up is incorrect the site is right by the towcester road of station road junction. Tesco is 10 mins drive if need supplies and bilsworth village is close by with a small shop and pub.also a dayboat hire is only a short drive or 15 min walk away.

    Disliked: if a light sleeper railway is close by but this didn't bother me.

    Recommend to friends Visit again

    How cheap it was You check see horses…

    Overall 10/10
    Location 10
    Value for money 10
    Accommodation 10
    Facilities / Activities 10
    Customer service 10
    Child friendliness 10
    Cleanliness 10
    Wifi 10
    Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

    Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

    Liked: How cheap it was You check see horses

    Disliked: The train sounds

    Recommend to friends Visit again

    Nice overnight camp

    Overall 6/10
    Location 4
    Value for money 4
    Accommodation No rating
    Facilities / Activities 4
    Customer service 8
    Child friendliness 6
    Cleanliness 10
    Wifi 2
    Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

    Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

    Liked: Nice location nice staff, quiet

    Disliked: Over priced for no shower compared to other campsites,

    Recommend to friends Visit again

    Simple, cheap no problemo…

    Overall 8/10
    Location 8
    Value for money 10
    Accommodation 6
    Facilities / Activities 6
    Customer service 10
    Child friendliness 10
    Cleanliness 10
    Wifi 2
    Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

    Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

    Liked: Simple, cheap no problemo

    Recommend to friends Visit again

    The owner is very nice and very helpful.…

    Overall 6/10
    Location 8
    Value for money 4
    Accommodation 6
    Facilities / Activities 4
    Customer service 10
    Child friendliness No rating
    Cleanliness 8
    Wifi No rating
    Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

    Non-electric grass touring pitch

    Liked: The owner is very nice and very helpful.

    Disliked: The price for the limited facilities

    Recommend to friends Visit again

    Clean and tidy.

    Overall 10/10
    Location 10
    Value for money 10
    Accommodation 10
    Facilities / Activities 10
    Customer service 10
    Child friendliness 10
    Cleanliness 10
    Wifi 10
    Angela L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

    Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

    Liked: First time camping. Little bit tricky to find. But that was because I didn’t go to the end of the road. Once there not a problem. 10mins drive from camp to Silverstone all on one road. Owner came to make sure we were all ok. Would definitely recommend.

    Disliked: Nothing

    Recommend to friends Visit again

    With the exception of the issues I had finding the place, very good.

    Overall 8/10
    Location 2
    Value for money 6
    Accommodation 6
    Facilities / Activities 4
    Customer service 6
    Child friendliness 4
    Cleanliness 8
    Wifi No rating
    Christopher T. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

    Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

    Liked: Stayed overnight while bikepacking the Grand Union Canal. Campsite is exactly as advertised. Back-to-basics field, slightly sheltered from the road, toilet, drinking water. Correspondence with campsite wasn't perfect, but once I got hold of them they were very helpful. Local amenities are fine. Little village shop around the corner, couple of pubs. All walking distance.

    Disliked: Finding the place. The directions given within Pitchup are useless. Location given is about a half mile from where the site actually is - quite a bit when on foot/bike. Couple of suggestions to the owners: What 3 Words: Gives a location accurate to 3x3 metre. The location for your site is deflect.scratches.campsite Google Maps: Add the campsite as a location on Google Maps. It's easy done within the Google Maps app. Lat/Long: The grid given in Pitchup is well off. The actual grid to your site is 52.1803554, -0.9377190

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    Nice location…

    Overall 6/10
    Location 8
    Value for money 2
    Accommodation 6
    Facilities / Activities 2
    Customer service 8
    Child friendliness 6
    Cleanliness 2
    Wifi 2
    Gustave R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

    Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

    Liked: Nice location

    Disliked: Poop on the ground…

    Recommend to friends Visit again

    Great little stopover.

    Overall 10/10
    Location 10
    Value for money 10
    Accommodation No rating
    Facilities / Activities No rating
    Customer service No rating
    Child friendliness No rating
    Cleanliness 10
    Wifi No rating
    Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

    Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

    Liked: Nice flat pitch, portaloo on site, close to Royal Oak pub

    Recommend to friends Visit again


    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

    Bath available

    Car parking by pitch/unit

    Composting toilet

    Disabled facilities

    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

    Single-sex groups welcome

    Student groups welcome

    Rules

    Barbecue provided

    Barbecues allowed

    Campfires allowed

    Commercial vehicles allowed

    Dogs allowed

    Dogs allowed all year

    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

    Pop-up campsite

    Small (11-25 pitches)

    Nearby leisure

    Restaurant nearby

    Location

    Traquair

    Station Road

    Blisworth

    Northamptonshire

    England

    NN7 3DS

    Directions

    Timezone

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

    GPS

    52.18241°N
    -0.94443°W

    Nearest transport

    Coach
    4 km Churchcroft
    4.9 km 324 London Road
    5 km 314 London Road
    Rail
    6.7 km Northampton Rail Station
    15.8 km Long Buckby Rail Station
    16.1 km Wolverton Rail Station
    Airport
    41.7 km Coventry Airport
    46.4 km 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

    Local attractions and activities include: - The Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne: 10 minutes' drive - Towcester (market town): 10 minutes - Upton Country Park: 10 minutes - Silverstone Circuit: 20 minutes - Althorp Estate: 20 minutes - Milton Keynes: 25 minutes - Bletchley Park: 30 minutes - Bicester Village: 35 minutes.

    Must see

    National Waterways Museum -Stoke Bruerne 4.9 km

    78 Derngate 7 km

    Althorp 11.5 km

    Silverstone Circuit 12.8 km

    Stowe Landscape Gardens 17.6 km

    National Trust

    Canons Ashby 15.2 km

    Stowe Landscape Gardens 17.5 km

    Buckingham Chantry Chapel 20.5 km

    Claydon 29 km

    Farnborough Hall 29.6 km

    Cycle routes

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

    Other

    Blisworth Tunnel Circular 0.9 km

    Rothersthorpe - Gayton Junction - Northampton Arm 2.5 km

    Tiffield - Gayton - Eastcote 3.3 km

    COURTEENHALL 4 km

    Stoke Bruerne - Shutlanger - Stoke Bruerne 4.8 km

    Local events

    • Formula 1 British Grand Prix (Thursday, 4 July 2024 – Thursday, 4 July 2024)

      Silverstone, England 13.2 km

    • Fairport's Cropredy Convention (Thursday, 8 August 2024 – Thursday, 8 August 2024)

      Chipping Norton, England 26.5 km

    • Blenheim Palace Flower Show (Friday, 21 June 2024 – Friday, 21 June 2024)

      Woodstock, England 46.9 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.

    Want to know more about camping in Northamptonshire?

    • Does Traquair have a swimming pool? No View all features
    • Is Traquair dog friendly? Yes View all features
    • What attractions are near Traquair? Local attractions and activities include: - The Canal Museum at Stoke Bruerne: 10 minutes' drive - Towcester (market town): 10 minutes - Upton Country Park: 10 minutes - Silverstone Circuit: 20 minutes … Read more
    • When can I check in and check out of Traquair?
      Camping and touring
      Arrive:  11 a.m. –  10 p.m.
      Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
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    • How much does it cost to stay at Traquair? From R468,54 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.