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Unless otherwise stated, site facilities and costs can be found on the website links given for each site.
Campsites in Cambridgeshire
Crystal Lakes
Low Road, Fenstanton PE28 9HG
Tel: 01480 497728
View their website here
The site is open March 1st to end of October
Grafham Water Centre
Perry, Huntingdon PE28 0GW
Tel: 01480 810521
Email:
View the website here
Grafham offers campsite facilities: please contact them for further details.
Highfield Farm Touring Park
Long Road, Comberton, Cambs CB23 7DG
Tel/Fax: (01223) 262308
Email:
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They are open April to October but will only allow DofE at certain times - not Bank Holidays, July or August.
A camping area for up to 10 backpacking tents reserved specifically for youth groups. No public camping and any booking will have sole use of the site. The site is provided by Huntingdon District Council. Good Public transport access (train and bus) and close to Hinchingbrooke hospital. Use of Country Park Cafe toilets but no dedicated washing facilities. This is a beautiful, peaceful site where people can really feel they are in the outdoors. For more information contact
Tel: 01480 411977
Email:
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They have eight pitches available for pup tents to an eight man tent.
Karma Farm
8, Fen Bank, Isleham,
Email:
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They would be very willing to take groups as their own children have all been involved with the DofE scheme. This is a very small site with basic facilities- toilets, basins and cold water. They would probably have space for between 8 and 12 small tents but would need advance notice as they would probably not want to take other campers at the same time. Please be aware this is a working farm so the young people would have to stay on the campsite and not wander around the farm unattended for health and safety reasons.
Ferrar House
Little Gidding, Huntingdon PE28 5 RJ
Tel: 01832 293383
Email
Wendy, the new warden at Ferrar House, would welcome groups for overnight camps for D of E. The site will be a basic site, with access to toilets, but no showers. She wil ensure plenty of hot water for washing up, in bowls and litter bins provided. This is a small overnight only site, in a private setting for exclusive use. It gives great access to a very good footpath network, and lanes for cycling expeditions for areas west of Huntingdon, towards Northamptonshire and south towards Grafham.
Mepal Outdoor Centre - Mepal near Chatteris (OS GR TL42458280)
Medium sized but little used campsite attached to Mepal Outdoor Centre. Outdoor activities and watersports on site, limited walking routes to and from the site.
For more information contact Mepal Outdoor centre on 01354 692251, email:
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Parklands Holidays
Tel: 01945 420505 / 420606
Email:
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They would consider groups of this type. Depending on the time of year they could probably accommodate groups of 25 or more.
Hemingford Abbots, Huntingdon PE28 9AJ
01480 463405
Email:
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They already accept small groups participating in the DofE. As this is a very small site, advance bookings cannot be accepted. They are however, always happy to accept any number of small tents when they have vacancies, a phone call a couple of days ahead would be advisable.
Earith Road
01954 260 346
Email:
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It is possible they could accommodate a party but specifics could only be discussed relating to the time of year and party size. Their ability to accept a group of a particular size changes really quickly throughout the year.
Sacrewell Farm & Country Centre
Thornhaugh,
Email:
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Duke of Edinburgh’s Award groups are accepted as long as they are well supervised and keep in mind there are other campers to consider. Each booking is determined separately as it depends on how busy the site already is and the space they can allocate. If it is quite a large group they can allocate your own area but again it depends on numbers and space. Up to 3 electric hook ups are available if needed.
Westview Marina - Earith near St Ives (OS GR TL38167472)
Westview Marina, High Street, Earith, Cambridgeshire. PE28 3PN
Medium sized public campsite attached to a marina on the Western edge of Earith. Small shower block and washing facilities. For more information contact: 01487 841627
Yarwell Mill Caravan & Camping Park
Yarwell, Nr.
E-mail:
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This caravan and camping park does take DofE. It is a small park so can only take one group/school at anyone time. They can take large groups as long as they are supervised well and have the room at the time of the booking, as they are a popular site for camping when the weather is good.
