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Town Farm Campsite

4.7 (232 reviews)

Our working farm has been run by the Leach family since the 1930s. We opened a small campsite in Spring '09. Each year since we’ve made small improvements but we’re careful to hold onto our roots as a rural, non-commercial, family campsite! We pride ourselves on our friendly staff, pristine facilities and breath-taking surroundings.

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Town Farm borders the stunning National Trust Ashridge Estate with acres of hilltops and ancient woodland to explore.

We're situated nearby to the Grand Union Canal with the towpath and boat trips available.

We also have 2 great village pubs in walking distance!

There is a wealth of attractions nearby to entertain in wet and dry weather:

>Whipsnade Safari Park - 10 min drive.

>The Snow Centre in Hemel Hempstead.

>Harry Potter World is 40 mins drive or train.

>London Euston by train in 45 mins (From Tring Station).

Electric hook ups are available for caravans, camper vans, trailer tents and motorhomes, but not tents.

Rental Tents are available for those who fancy a ready made camping adventure!

We look forward to welcoming you to this beautiful corner of the Chilterns!

Availability

Hard Standing Pitch with Electric

  • Max 2 pets
  • Caravans
  • Motorhomes
  • Campervans
  • Tents
  • Folding caravans
  • Trailer tents
  • RVs
  • Fifth wheels

Hard Standing pitches with electric hook up, suitable for Caravans, Motorhomes, Campervans & Trailer Tents.

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Grass Pitch with Electric

  • Max 2 pets
  • Caravans
  • Motorhomes
  • Campervans
  • Tents
  • Folding caravans
  • Trailer tents
  • RVs
  • Fifth wheels

Grass pitches with electric hook up, suitable for Caravans, Motorhomes, Campervans & Trailer Tents.

Features

Chalk based ground provides good drainage so even in torrential rain, motorhomes won't sink!
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Grass Pitch without Electric

  • Max 2 pets
  • Caravans
  • Motorhomes
  • Campervans
  • Tents
  • Folding caravans
  • Trailer tents
  • RVs
  • Fifth wheels

Grass pitches without electric hook up, suitable for Campervans, Tents, Folding Caravans & Trailer Tents.

Strictly only one tent allowed per pitch

Features

Chalk based ground provides good drainage so even in torrential rain, tents and motorhomes won't sink!
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Karsten Tent – Lower Paddock (See Map)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 bedroom

Tent measures 3.5m square plus a small awning for shoes & bags. Click 'more details' for 2025 location information.

We have 2 Karsten Tents which are ready pitched (not moveable). Each tent measures 3.5m square plus a small awning for shoes & bags. The tents comfortably sleep 4 people. The tents include 4x single mattresses and a battery powered lantern. There’s also a picnic bench outside. Remember: You need to bring your own bedding, linen, cooking equipment etc.

*Location Update 2025: The Karsten Tents are located within easy reach of the facilities and play area in the lower paddock. See map.

The tents are rented in addition to the per person camping tariffs. Please see our tariffs page for more info. Dogs are not permitted in the Karstens.

Features

Ready pitched (not moveable)
Includes 4x single mats and a battery powered lantern
Picnic bench outside
Bring your own bedding and cooking equipment
Dogs are not permitted
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Bell Tent – Town End Field (See Map)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 bedroom
  • Max 2 pets

Tent measures 5m across and comfortably sleeps 4 people with plenty of space for bags & belongings. Click 'more details' for location information.

We have 8 Bell Tents which are ready pitched (not moveable). Each tent measures 5m across and comfortably sleeps 4 people with plenty of space for bags, belongings and even a cot for an infant (not included). The tents include 4x single mattresses and a battery powered lantern. There’s also a picnic bench outside. Remember: You need to bring your own bedding, linen, cooking equipment etc.

*Location Update 2025: Town End Field Bell Tents 1, 2, 3 and 4 are in a sheltered, tranquil area at the bottom of Town End Field. It is a 5 minute walk to the facilities.

If you prefer to book Bell tents 5, 6, 7 or 8, which are 1 minute from the facilities and next to the play trail, please select Bell Tent - Top Field instead.

The tents are rented in addition to the per person camping tariffs. Please see our tariffs page for more info. Up to 2 well behaved dogs are allowed in the Bell Tents.

Features

Ready pitched (not moveable)
Includes 4x single mats and a battery powered lantern
Picnic bench outside
Bring your own bedding and cooking equipment
Up to 2 well behaved dogs are allowed
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Bell Tent – Top Field (See Map)

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 bedroom
  • Max 2 pets

Tent measures 5m across and comfortably sleeps 4 people with plenty of space for bags & belongings. Click 'more details' for location information.

We have 8 Bell Tents which are ready pitched (not moveable). Each tent measures 5m across and comfortably sleeps 4 people with plenty of space for bags, belongings and even a cot for an infant (not included). The tents include 4x single mattresses and a battery powered lantern. There’s also a picnic bench outside. Remember: You need to bring your own bedding, linen, cooking equipment etc.

*Location Update 2025: Top Field Bell Tents

'Bell Tent - Top Field' (one of those labelled 5, 6, 7 and 8 on the map), is located 1 minute from the facilities and next to the play trail. These tents are only available from 23rd May 2025, whereas 1-4 are available from 2nd May 2025.

If you prefer to book one of Bell Tents 1, 2, 3 or 4 which are located in a sheltered, tranquil area at the bottom of Town End Field and a 5 minute walk to the facilities, please select Bell Tent - Town End instead.

The tents are rented in addition to the per person camping tariffs. Please see our tariffs page for more info. Up to 2 well behaved dogs are allowed in the Bell Tents.

Features

Ready pitched (not moveable)
Includes 4x single mats and a battery powered lantern
Picnic bench outside
Bring your own bedding and cooking equipment
Up to 2 well behaved dogs are allowed
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232 Reviews

All reviews featured on Campstead.com have been submitted by genuine customers who have stayed at the park.


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I was with a DofE group, I appreciate you will not be hosting these groups in future which is a huge shame. AS a youth group we have never had large groups and have been assiduous in abiding by the campsite rules but I appreciate others haven't. :(

Ditchburn, Maggie - 15/10/2024

4

Well run and well appointed site in a spectacular location, always a pleasure to stay here.

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Couple & dogs go walking out of season

Dalton, Abi - 14/10/2024

4

Would come back again if we wanted to do more walking in Chilterns.Middle agers stayed in own vehicle with roof tent and awning & 2 dogs. Grass pitch not at all muddy despite heavy rain.Fairly sheltered from most wind even though on a hill.But is was wet and windy so not able to spend much evening time outside.Facilities clean. Good walking access to Ivinghoe village with decent pub and food, library and shop.Not far from Grand Union canal.Easy access to Chiltern Hills, Ashfield Estate and the Beacon - many days could be spent just walking there.Roads far to busy for any pleasant cycling - beware.Was quite and not many people around - just how we like it.Imagine it is very busy peak season when the shop etc is open.Also on site with numerous cottages and accommodation.

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M

Excellent camp site

Milton, Jon - 07/10/2024

5

Clean facilities, pizza van Friday, fish and chips Saturday, pub a short walk away in town. What more do you need?

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Good siteNice site with good views

Sinclair, Dennis - 05/10/2024

4

Nice site with good views. Pitch was level and generous in size. Toilets/Showers were clean with wet and dry areas with some showers having a curtain to seperate th eareas. Only downisde wasa the shower delivered about 10 seconds of water before shutting off, so I was constsntly having to press the start button. Can understand why this happens but thought a 30 second interval would be suitable. Reason for 4 star was that initial booking email and board on entry said to use call button near the stop sign. However, an email was sent on the morning of our visit giving our pitch number, which I had not seen as I was driving. Future visitor please note that you need to check for an email.

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We stay here every year and will be there again next year

Gomm, Janet - 03/10/2024

5

As always excellent stay. But one thing we did notice was that the Wi-Fi was not as good as previous years

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Friends Camping Getaway

Viveiros, Gemma - 03/10/2024

4

My friend and I had such a lovely stay at Town Farm. Before and upon arrival, the instructions were made clear and simple to follow. We were greeted and shown where we could place our tent and the staff at the farm were friendly. Facilities were fine and the site was clean and lovely, with amazing views. It is a shame that there are no hook ups for tents as that would have been more convenient, however the stay my friend and I had, was just a getaway from family and work, so we only wanted to stay half hour away from home. The use of a fire pit was great and having the food trucks visit was also a great touch. We would definitely stay again, but would also look for a site that has hook ups for tents.

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Nice site, crazy road noise all night long

Rosbottom, Helen - 03/10/2024

4

The site is lovely and the staff polite and helpful. Facilities plentiful and beautifully kept. The only down side was the road noise, which keeps us awake literally all night. We stayed in a Saturday night which might have meant it was noisier than a week day night, and maybe a major road nearby was closed or something firing more traffic than usual down the B roads, but whatever it was, it was LOUD. Some toerags were playing loud music for most of the night too, but I don’t t think it was coming from anyone on the site. All in all- great site but bring your earplugs!

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M

Great place to stay.

Mojsa, Kris - 30/09/2024

5

Lovely area good for walking and active time. Nice pubs and food. Well organised and maintained site. Highly recommended.

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S

Fantastic campsite, slightly let down by the location

Smethurst, Helen - 26/09/2024

4

Lovely campsite with great facilities. The fridges and kettles in the kitchen were particularly useful. Great playgrounds which the kids loved. Stunning scenery, we had a lovely walk up to the Beacon.The only thing that let's it down is the location right under the flight path for Luton airport and the nearby busy road which means it is very noisy at night, despite the effective no music/no noise after 11pm on the campsite itself.

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C

Excellent first family camping trip

Curtis, Dave - 23/09/2024

5

We hired one of the Town Farm rental Karsten tents to take our toddler camping for the first time. He loved it! The location is great, there are superb views and there was plenty of space for him to toddle around outside the tent without getting into any trouble.Having the rental tent was great as there was literally no hassle getting set up. We took our bedding out of the car and got down to exploring.We used the pop up caterers for our food, pizza on the Friday, Fish & Chips on the Saturday and some treats from the baker on Saturday afternoon.We're pretty local so have already visited some of the attractions in the area, Whipsnade Zoo and Dunstable downs before but enjoyed going up to Ivinghoe Beacon and more.

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99.6% would recommend this site

98.3% would stay here again

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