Fen End Farm

View prices & book 9.9 19 reviews
The yurt sleeps up to five people, with a kingsize bed, plus comfy bed mats for children
The yurt sleeps up to five people, with a kingsize bed, plus comfy bed mats for children
Grass tent pitch among the trees
Wren bell tent
Cuckoo bell tent
The yurt
Grass tent pitch among the apple trees, with fire pit
The orchard
The orchard in summer
1/35
Grass tent pitch among the trees
Wren bell tent
Cuckoo bell tent

  • Stay in an organic apple orchard 10 miles from Cambridge city centre
  • A 30-minute drive from the National Trust's oldest nature reserve
  • Top spot for stargazing: barbecues and campfires encouraged
Expect a sweet time when you stay at Fen End Farm, for here you shall stay on an organic farm with its own apple orchard, a few minutes’ drive from Cambridge. That orchard is a top spot for playing hide and seek with the kids by day, and also for stargazing by night – barbecues and campfires are encouraged on site, so pull a log up to the fire and turn your sights skyward. As its name suggests, Fen End Farm is on the edge of the famed Fens: it's a haven for outdoorsy types and wildlife watchers too, as the oldest nature reserve under the National Trust, Wicken Fen Nature Reserve, is nearby. The site and its surrounding 117 acres of farmland also have a sky-high birdlife rating, so keep an eye out for barn owls, lapwings and skylarks… and if birdwatching doesn’t give you wings, there’s a woodland on site for gentle roaming. The site's Apple Hut has washing-up facilities and electric kettles; the on-site shower shack has a hot-water shower and swish eco compost toilets, and there's a parent and baby washroom too. Fen End Farm is two miles from its local village of Cottenham, where there are restaurants and pubs, and local produce is available on site. Cambridge's historic colleges, waterways and museums can be easily pedalled to along good local bike paths.

Site type

Tent pitches 4
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Rent a tent 3
Open now
Opens 1 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 01 May to

No availability here for your search criteria

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

Tent pitchesTouring caravan pitchesMotorhome pitchesLodges, cabins, pods or hutsCaravans for hireRent a tent
Choose your dates
2 adults
0 children
0 dogs

Reviews

9.9

Overall rating from 19 Pitchup.com customers

  • 94%
    10
  • 5%
    9
  • 0%
    8
  • 0%
    7
  • 0%
    6
  • 0%
    5
  • 0%
    4
  • 0%
    3
  • 0%
    2
  • 0%
    1
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Accommodation
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 6

100% would recommend this site to a friend

100% would stay here again

What customers say

A tranquil escape in a lovely apple orchard, offering privacy. Clean facilities, including hot showers and compost loos, are a highlight. Guests love the friendly hosts, beautiful nature, and quiet vibe. Minor noise and wind turbine feedback noted, with management looking into it.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

Reviews page 1 of 2
Arrival date (latest first)

Second time here and will definitely…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
donna b. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Second time here and will definitely book again for next year. We loved every minute of it. It’s peaceful, safe, great location and lovely hot showers! We love the pitches, it’s a small site but you don’t feel like you’re on top of each other because of the way it’s laid out. Each pitch feels secluded. Loved it!

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite, the facilities - showers,…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 No rating
Value for money
 No rating
Facilities / Activities
 No rating
Customer service
 No rating
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 No rating
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Excellent campsite, the facilities - showers, toilets are great and well maintained. There is a great kitchen/dining hut. I would definitely go again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing campsite. We stayed over a…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Stephen B. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Amazing campsite. We stayed over a weekend and I think every pitch was taken so it was relatively busy, but it still felt secluded thanks to all the apple trees around each pitch. Our three-year-old absolutely loved being able to eat apples straight from the tree. The sinks and showers etc were all kept very clean. And the extra large wheel barrows were particularly helpful with carrying things to and from the car.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you enjoyed your stay Stephen, thanks for the review!

Everything! Hot showers Big pitches Small…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 9
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 9
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Everything!
Hot showers
Big pitches
Small site
Secluded
Big kitchen area
Safe feel

Disliked Nothing!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Glad you enjoyed our place, thanks for reviewing :)

Ein schöner Platz zwischen duftenden Apfelbäumen und netten Leuten.

Overall

9 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 9
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Ein wirklich schöner Apfelgarten. Wir hatten erst einige Vorbehalte wegen der Komposttoiletten, die Anlage ist aber sehr gut gepflegt und die Duschen und Toiletten waren einwandfrei. Ein wirklich nachhaltiger und schöner Campingplatz!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung, wir freuen uns, dass Ihnen Ihr Aufenthalt gefallen hat :)

Fen Farm is an amazing place…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 7
 Inka W. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Fen Farm is an amazing place for families and young children to truly enjoy and admire nature.
The orchard and sense of privacy that Vicky and Amy have created are just wonderful. It’s such a friendly and welcoming atmosphere, surrounded by beautiful countryside.
The facilities are really well equipped, and the toilets and showers are always very clean. Everything feels thoughtfully maintained to make your stay comfortable.
I honestly can’t recommend it enough!!! I just love this place! I’ll definitely be booking more nights this summer.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for this lovely review Inka, we're so glad that the atmosphere we are aiming for is what you experienced. It is a special place and that's why we enjoy sharing it.

Amazing place to camp, great facilities

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Sophie G. 1 review

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked We loved camping among the apples trees, and the facilities are amazing. We loved how quiet and peaceful it was, great for a relaxing weekend

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Pleased you had a relaxing time in the orchard Sophie, thanks for rating us.

Loved the setting and all the…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 8
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 No rating
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Loved the setting and all the facilities provided. The kitchen does not have cooking facilities which we did not realise, but otherwise all that was supplied made our stay incredibly easy and comfortable. And the apple orchard pitch was absolutely lovely, so quiet and private and the owners could not have been more helpful. So many thanks for our lovely few days there.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thanks for your feedback, we've tried to make the information about kitchen facilities clearer as a result. We have a couple of camping gas stoves which are available to hire. Glad you enjoyed your stay in the orchard.

Was a lovely place to stay…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 6
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 8
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 6
Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Was a lovely place to stay

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you :)

Escape to a wonderful orchard setting…

Overall

10 out of 10
Location
 10
Value for money
 10
Facilities / Activities
 10
Customer service
 10
Child friendliness
 10
Cleanliness
 10
Wifi
 No rating
Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Escape to a wonderful orchard setting for a tranquil and rejuvenating weekend getaway experience.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you!

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires 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 Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Peaceful Remote location Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Fen End Farm

Oxholme Drove

Cottenham

Cambridgeshire

England

CB24 8UP

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52,31288°N
0,12367°E

Route directions

Please drive very slowly in the yard as there are horses, dogs and children on-site. Drive down between the two large barns and parking is in a grass field just past the large poplar trees and opposite a large hay barn. The orchard entrance is just past the hay barn, on the left. Please either knock at the house, or call or text, and we’ll come to show you around.

Nearest transport

Coach
11,2 km Madingley Rd Park-and-Ride
12,2 km Parkside
16,2 km Trumpington Park-and-Ride
Rail
7,5 km Waterbeach Rail Station
10,1 km Cambridge North Rail Station
13,1 km Ely Rail Station
Airport
12 km Cambridge Airport
47,9 km 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

Whether it's punting on the Cam or sipping an ale at its bankside pubs, you’ll not be bored on a day trip to Cambridge: check out the colleges, the Fitzwilliam Museum and the Museum of Cambridge, then climb the (many) steps of Great St Mary's to see the town from above. Less than 30 minutes’ drive from Fen End Farm is the city of Ely, home to Ely Cathedral and its famed 14th-century octagonal lantern tower. If you only have time to do two things in Ely, make the cathedral one of them; the other should be a trip to Oliver Cromwell's House, the controversial one's farmhouse home now refurbished to show how it might have looked in Cromwellian times. Fen End Farm is 20 minutes from Wicken Fen Nature Reserve for spotting hen harriers or water voles hiding out in the meadows and reedbeds of its 627-acre expanse. This has been a wildlife haven for aeons: Charles Darwin collected beetles here in the 1820s, and Cambridge boffins have published hundreds of papers throughout the decades on its wildlife. If you're equestrian-minded, gallop over to the National Stud (a 30-minute drive away) for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the world of thoroughbred breeding. Wimpole Home Farm is within half an hour’s drive too – this is a rare breed centre, set amid an 18th-century and modern farmyard.

Must see

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 11,4 km

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 11,5 km

Kings College Chapel 12,1 km

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial 12,1 km

Scudamore's Punting Company 12,5 km

National Trust

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 11,6 km

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 11,6 km

Houghton Mill 16,8 km

Wimpole Home Farm 22,5 km

Wimpole Hall 22,5 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Willingham - The Stacks - Aldrith - The Washes - Willingham 3,9 km

Earith 7,7 km

Stretham 7,7 km

Waterbeach - Clayhithe - Bottisham Lode 8 km

OUSE FEN (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 16/01/2003) 8,4 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 Cambridgeshire?

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Fen End Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Fen End Farm dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Fen End Farm? Whether it's punting on the Cam or sipping an ale at its bankside pubs, you’ll not be bored on a day trip to Cambridge: check out the colleges, the Fitzwilliam Museum and … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Fen End Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  4 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Fen End Farm? From R1 177,37 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.