Grove Lock Caravan Park

View prices & book 8.7 283 reviews
Well spaced pitches
View of the site and pitches
Outdoor seating and barbecue area
Plenty of space around the pitches

  • Secure, quiet and well-maintained site two miles from Leighton Buzzard
  • Whipsnade Zoo and Bletchley Park within a 15-minute drive
  • On the banks of Grand Union Canal a short walk from the local pub
Fancy settling your caravan in a strategic location that will give you easy access to all sorts of attractions and activities? Take a pitch at Grove Lock Caravan Park, a spacious and well-maintained Bedfordshire site two miles outside of Leighton Buzzard. There’s a lengthy list of things to see and do in this area, so it’s certainly a place where you could easily spend several days without any danger of running out of entertainment. For starters, you might like to try Whipsnade Zoo, Bletchley Park, Woburn Safari Park and Milton Keynes’ Snozone skiing facility – or perhaps head out for walks in the likes of Rushmere Country Park or on the Dunstable Downs? And of course there’s also the option of boarding a train for a day touring the sights of London (an hour away by train). The immediate surroundings are rather lovely here too – the site is right on the banks of the Grand Union Canal for easy waterside wanders, and a very short stroll from the local pub too (how handy). Everything on site has been well thought out to provide the best experience for guests – pitches are large and well spaced, with access to electricity and water plus a well-kept toilet and shower block. Kids and dogs are welcome on site, so feel free to bring along the whole family.

Site type

Motorhome pitches 28
Touring caravan pitches 28
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. XL Bully, Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 15 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
  • No electric barbecues allowed.
  • If reception is closed on arrival: please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

86%

would recommend this site to a friend

82%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Lovey area, nice site, clean facilities

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Big field, lots of room for kids to run around.
Close proximity to Grand Union Canal and Grove Lock Marina for picturesque walks . Also pub right next door what more could you need?
Facilities excellent with individual bathrooms 6/7 in a block, well maintained and stocked.

Disliked: Campsite signs! Postcode takes you to some stables not the campsite. Site should be called Grove Lock Marina campsite, not just Grove Lock. ( Pitchup ads just say Grove Lock campsite) We phoned site as we were approaching because we had just driven right past! we thought the lock would Be a different place to the marina, and no brown caravan sign to direct you. Guy on the phone said turn in at pub sign - but there are 2!! Got there eventually.
Camping field is adjacent to quite a busy road so can be a bit noisy. But wasn’t a big issue as in a caravan.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Could be nice but appalling management makes it unsafe to book.

Overall 2/10
Location 6
Value for money 4
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 2
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 2
John M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: The local pub was gorgeous.

Disliked: We were given an incorrect entry code so we could not get in. If another guest had not shown up, we would not have got in at all.
We could not use the pedestrian gate to the canal.
No body answered the phone or emails.
This is absolutely unsatisfactory.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ok for a short stay and as a base to visit the area during the day.

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lots of space between pitches. Sanitary block excellent with toilet, shower and wash bassin all in one private space and very clean.

Disliked: The grass pitches are situated in a field near the road and the train line so it is quite noisy.
Despite good review on the nearby pub, we had a bad experience: It was very busy and short of staff so the tables were not cleaned and many dishes on the menu were not available…but that is nothing to do with the campsite.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly and welcoming staff, clean and excellent amenities, perfect location for walks…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Friendly and welcoming staff, clean and excellent amenities, perfect location for walks along the canal, respectful fellow campers.

Disliked: It is along a road and railway; but if you walk for long enough, you can sleep through the noise of such good transport links!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fabulous location - really enjoyed being close to the marina and nice…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Fabulous location - really enjoyed being close to the marina and nice towpath walk to nearby shops. Good pitch, great field, good clean showers - liked having individual bathrooms in the block. Plenty of good hot water. Friendly helpful staff.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Really enjoyed our stay. Whole site was clean & good facilities.

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Lovely setting. Friendly and welcoming staff. Good and clean facilities. It is local to some good sites, such as Bletchley Park and lovely walks along the canal.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice pub nearby Lovely friendly staff Nice canal walks…

Overall 6/10
Location 4
Value for money 6
Accommodation 4
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 2
Cleanliness 4
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Nice pub nearby
Lovely friendly staff
Nice canal walks

Disliked: Noisy road close by
Flight path from Luton Airport
Main train line nearby

Recommend to friends Visit again

Outstanding site

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

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: The site how well laid out it was and the people who were very helpful, plus you had the grand canal at the edge of the site that was lovely for walks and to top it all off was the pub called The Grove Lock, the food was outstanding and you could eat inside or outside, we will be back.

Disliked: There was nothing to dislike sorry.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Site well maintained, Toilet block clean and bright. Friendly staff. Next to…

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Site well maintained, Toilet block clean and bright. Friendly staff. Next to canal so tow side walks possible. Can't comment on WiFi as did not use but was avaiable

Disliked: No grey water disposal area. at rush hour road became quite busy with some noise. Tv signal a bit difficult to obtain.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice location next to marina & pub.

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

Electric gravel touring pitch

Liked: Pitch was nice, water & EHU.

Disliked: No wifi.
Road and railway near by.

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 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 Spectacular scenery

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Location

Grove Lock Caravan Park

Grove

Leighton Buzzard

Bedfordshire

England

LU7 0QU

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.89669°N
-0.67138°W

Nearest transport

Coach
8.8 mi Halfway Avenue
8.8 mi Simpson Close
11 mi Luton Station Interchange
Rail
1.4 mi Leighton Buzzard Rail Station
2.7 mi Cheddington Rail Station
7 mi Tring Rail Station
Airport
12.6 mi London Luton Airport
27.8 mi 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

Getting out for a walk is certainly a good idea around here, whether you choose to set off along the canal towpath, wander among the woods at Rushmere Country Park (10 minutes’ drive) or see what sort of trails you can find at the National Trust-maintained landscapes at Dunstable Downs (15 minutes) and Ashridge Estate (20 minutes). There are all sorts of historic attractions to explore nearby too, including art-filled Ascott House (five minutes) and heritage rides on Leighton Buzzard Railway (five minutes) as well as the famed Bletchley Park (15 minutes), where you can find out all about the fascinating role the Enigma machine played in World War II and hear the stories of those that worked there. Animal attractions are in good supply here too, so you may like to take the kids to meet big beasts at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (15 minutes) or Woburn Safari Park, or make friends with cuddlier creatures at Abbotts View Alpacas (15 minutes, advance bookings only) or The Bucks Goat Centre (25 minutes).

Must see

ZSL Whipsnade Zoo 6.4 mi

Woburn Abbey 6.8 mi

Bletchley Park 7.6 mi

Woburn Enterprises Limited 8.2 mi

Woburn Safari Park 8.2 mi

National Trust

Ascott 1.6 mi

Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate 6.1 mi

Whipsnade Tree Cathedral 6.7 mi

Ashridge Estate 7.5 mi

King's Head 8.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ASCOTT HOUSE 1.2 mi

The Greensands Ridge Section 1: Leighton Buzzard - Woburn 1.4 mi

MENTMORE TOWERS 2.4 mi

Stockgrove Park and the Three Locks Circular Route 3.5 mi

Three Locks Inn - Grand Union Canal - Great Brickhill - Three Locks Inn 3.7 mi

Local events

  • Rewind South (Friday 15 August 2025 – Friday 15 August 2025)

    Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire 25.6 mi

  • Blenheim Palace Flower Show (Friday 27 June 2025 – Friday 27 June 2025)

    Woodstock, Oxfordshire 29.6 mi

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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Grove Lock Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Grove Lock Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Grove Lock Caravan Park? Getting out for a walk is certainly a good idea around here, whether you choose to set off along the canal towpath, wander among the woods at Rushmere Country Park (10 minutes’ … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Grove Lock Caravan Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Grove Lock Caravan Park? From £32 (for 1 night, 6 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.