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Cuckoo Fen Campsite

10 23 reviews

Camping under the trees or under the stars

Afternoon sun casting a shadow across the sheltered western side of cuckoo fen

Wild camping pitches overlooking the compost loo

Peaceful and simple site on a grazing pasture at the edge of the fens
Wildlife haven a five-minute walk from RSPB’s Ouse Fen nature reserve
Three acres of open pastures half an hour’s drive from Cambridge

Nest among the open pastures and small copse of native trees at Cuckoo Fen Campsite for a hol harnessing all that Cambridgeshire has to offer: clean air, big skies, lengthy walking routes and abundant birdlife. This three-acre park, newly opened in 2020, is a serene spot for lazing away while watching and hearing the fledglings in the surrounding hedgerows. Many more birds are in the vicinity too, as the site’s a five-minute walk from the nesting bitterns at the RSPB Ouse Fen reserve, Europe’s largest reed bed creation project. Eagle eyes might also spot the resident badgers, foxes and deer scampering about while wandering along the area’s many local public footpaths, bridleways and cycle trails. A short walk (20 minutes) leads to the village of Over with its local pub, well-stocked shop and other amenities, and the park is also half a mile from a public slipway on the River Great Ouse for launching canoes if you fancy wending your way around the local waterways. With a back-to-basics ethos, this eco-friendly site is proud of having low-impact facilities. Electricity isn't provided, but there’s a little lighting for the hot showers, washing-up sink and composting toilets.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

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Features

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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 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 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

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Cuckoo Fen Campsite

Long Lane

Over

Cambridgeshire

England

CB24 5NE

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

52.32536°N
0.02622°W

Nearest transport

Coach

12.9 km Madingley Rd Park-and-Ride

14.3 km Bus Station

15.3 km Parkside

Rail

13.6 km Waterbeach Rail Station

14.4 km Cambridge North Rail Station

14.9 km Huntingdon Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

16.4 km Cambridge 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

This place really is heaven for birdwatching. As well as bumping up against the Ouse Fen nature reserve, a vast expanse of newly created reedbed habitat already teeming with bitterns, hobbies, cuckoos, marsh harriers and bearded tits – plus free-to-access footpaths and trails – the park is a 15-minute drive from the RSPB's Fen Drayton Lakes. Other scenic sections of the 200-square-mile Cambridgeshire Fens are also easily accessible from this site and the historic city of Cambridge is straightforward to reach via a short journey on the UK's only guided busway. Rather drive? It’s half an hour by car, and park and ride options are on hand to make the journey a doddle. Once in the centre of the region’s capital, amble around attractive university buildings like King’s College with its huge gothic chapel or the intricately designed Trinity College, moseying around museums stocked with archaeology, anthropology, science and zoology displays as well. Starting to crave the outdoors again? Head to the city’s botanical garden and stroll among 16 acres of plant life or bound over to The Backs park on the River Cam to watch visitors punt along the water.

Must see

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial 12.4 km

Kings College Chapel 14.8 km

Scudamore's Punting Company 15.2 km

Fitzwilliam Museum 15.4 km

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 17.5 km

National Trust

Houghton Mill 10.1 km

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 17.5 km

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 18.3 km

Wimpole Home Farm 21.1 km

Wimpole Hall 21.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

OUSE FEN (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 16/01/2003) 2.3 km

Willingham - The Stacks - Aldrith - The Washes - Willingham 2.9 km

Earith 3.2 km

FEN DRAYTON (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 31/01/2007) 4 km

Boxworth 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.

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Brilliant campsite

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Wifi	2

Louisa N. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great campsite facilities were clean and plentiful.
Lovely and quiet evenings with log fires, lots for the kids to do with their new friends. (Rope swings and hay bails to climb).
Lovely walks.
Would go again.
Didn't want WiFi and we didn't miss it. The kids forgot about Xbox and phones.. Miracle!

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Really small campsite which made it lovely and easy to relax. Minutes…

Overall	10/10
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Rebecca F. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Really small campsite which made it lovely and easy to relax. Minutes walk from Ouse Fen which we loved. Really recommend this place!

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Peaceful & pretty site.

Overall	10/10
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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	No rating

Greg H. Jun 2024

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Stunning rural idyll, ideal for cloud-watching / star-gazing.
Friendly owner who gave advice on where to pitch which was appreciated when a big party with lots of kids returned later. Smart facilities (though personally I'd think a stretch of fence in front of the toilet doors might be appreciated!) and we were pleased to actually hear a cuckoo in the morning!

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Great stay under the stars

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	2

Esther F. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful simple site that does everything just right. The showers are the cleanest and hottest I’ve experienced on a campsite and I love that you can pitch where you like!

Disliked: Could do with another mirror in shower block!

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A lovely clean, quiet, eco and friendly site

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Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	10

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: I am a single mum who came to stay for one night with my teenage son. The site was well signposted, welcoming, spacious and the facilities were clean. I really liked the laid-back friendly and eco-ethos of the site.

It was perfect for families with young children and lovely and quiet at night (no music) with the nature reserve just yards away, and a beautiful view of the night sky.

We also enjoyed a hot drinks and pastries from the visiting coffee van on the Saturday morning (also on Sundays, i believe).

My son and I also loved the on-site pizza and being able to have a fire pit, with wood to buy from the little tented shop.

We would definitely stay again and recommend it to others.

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Small, quiet site. Eco-aware (recycling rubbish, non chemical toilets…) Simple but clean…

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
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Debby L. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Small, quiet site. Eco-aware (recycling rubbish, non chemical toilets…) Simple but clean amenities. Ingenious sanitary solutions, small honesty based shop… everything esthetically pleasing!

Disliked: We would have bought wood if available in smaller amount.

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Our family and our dog recently had a very enjoyable stay at…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Hein K. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Our family and our dog recently had a very enjoyable stay at the Greener Camping Club - Cuckoo Fen Campsite. On a spacious camping field, actually a meadow decorated with wild flowers, this campsite provided us with the perfect canvas to immerse ourselves in the tranquility of nature.

The carefully designed amenities were a testament to the site's commitment to sustainability. The original and ecologically built facilities, including the toilets, were not only innovative, but also in line with our values of taking care of the environment during our holiday. It was encouraging to see how the site managed to put environmentally friendly practices first without compromising on comfort.

With sincere thanks, Kuipers family from Belgium

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Very friendly, clean. Very level pitches

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Brian S. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Brilliant. Great atmosphere, free but we’ll ordered. Facilities simple but immaculate.

Disliked: Nothing.

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Very pleasant

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Ian W. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very nice campsite in the midst of nature (but not too far from a local village). Friendly owner. Generous pitches. Clean loos and showers. Didn't try the pizza or coffee, but sounded very tempting. Would definitely return.

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farago@unistra.fr

Overall	10/10
Location	10
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Anonymous Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice people, nice location. The toilets and showers were very clean. It was the second time we visited cuckoo fen campsite. Definitely a super campsite to visit Cambridge, Anglesey Abbey, Wimpole Estate, etc, etc...

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Frequently asked questions

Does Cuckoo Fen Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Cuckoo Fen Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Cuckoo Fen Campsite? This place really is heaven for birdwatching. As well as bumping up against the Ouse Fen nature reserve, a vast expanse of newly created reedbed habitat already teeming with bitterns, hobbies, cuckoos, … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Cuckoo Fen Campsite?

Camping and touring

Arrive: noon – 8 p.m.

Depart by: noon

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