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From £120 (for 2 nights, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Wild Canvas Camping

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Pop-up family-friendly site on the banks of the River Great Ouse
Bletchley Park and Milton Keynes activities within a half-hour drive
Gentle festival atmosphere with activities, music, café and bar

With a relaxed festival atmosphere, Wild Canvas Camping is a five-week pop-up site now in its fifth year. Set within the scenic riverside meadows of the historic Turvey House Estate in Bedfordshire, it is an hour and 45 minutes' drive away from London and just over an hour from Cambridge. With a welcoming and relaxed ethos, the site is designed for all ages. At this spot, you're encouraged to leave the everyday behind and get stuck into music, creative arts, wellness and nature instead. There are a range of activities running on site (free or paid), from dance classes to a drop-in kids’ crafts club and the ever-popular superhero kids’ disco. Coached paddleboarding lessons are also available, although many guests choose to bring their own kayaks and paddleboards to cruise down the River Great Ouse. If you paddle across the length of the site, you'll make it to the bar. Wild Canvas Camping also runs wellbeing activities such as free morning sessions (with the likes of yoga, pilates and/or boot camps) and a variety of classes throughout the day. There is also a wellness treatment tent and a riverside sauna. Guests can expect camping food staples and dishes such as hot breakfasts, streetfood dishes, woodfired pizzas, empanadas and fresh salads at on-site Riverfront Café (open every day aside from Mondays and Tuesdays). It also serves a hog roast on Saturdays. Wild HQ, the courtyard bar (open on the same days as the café) has local beers and ales alongside signature cocktails. While Wild Canvas Camping’s groovy playlists set the tone throughout the week, the weekends are livelier with an all-star roster of live DJs performing at the courtyard bar on Fridays, Saturdays and bank holiday Sundays (artists confirmed for select dates over the summer include Patrick Forge, Abi Clark, Dom Servini, The Mighty Zaf and others). Just take note that the music will end at midnight on these days. The nearest train station is in Bedford, 15 minutes' drive away from the site. Olney, a market town with excellent shopping, is only a 10-minute drive away. Mobile phone reception is good on site.

Site type

Opens 7 August

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Group bookings of 16 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Single-sex bookings of 8 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
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.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

Danish

English

Open from Thu, 7 Aug to Mon, 25 Aug 2025

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Amazing weekend, friendly fun atmosphere! Beautiful riverside location

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Anonymous Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The location

Disliked: The washing up facilities were very far away from the pitch

Recommend to friends Visit again

We loved our stay at Wild Canvas. We stayed right on the…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Heather W. Aug 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We loved our stay at Wild Canvas. We stayed right on the water front and were close to all amenities, including drinking water, washing up facilities and toilets.
We didn't take advantage of the food service and the bar but the setup was great!
The kids also loved the superhero party and the creative workshop that were put on for free.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Landscape Amenities…

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	4
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Dan P. Jul 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Landscape
Amenities

Disliked: High costs

Recommend to friends Visit again

We enjoyed our stay. Pitches were large. Everyone was friendly. Food was…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Kristine B. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We enjoyed our stay. Pitches were large. Everyone was friendly. Food was great from the cafe. Activities were great. We enjoyed wild swimming.

Disliked: Only 2 washing up basins. Seemed on last days the staff have given up on toilets.

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Avoid!!!

Overall	2/10
Location	10
Value for money	2
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Paul N. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The scenery

Disliked: Booked for 3 nights and left after 1 night.

Misleading information and photos.

No Rules, No Security, No Proper Management.

Last minute advised that 500 campers attending venue on bank holiday weekend.

Loud venue music until 11.30pm.

Venue spread over 3 fields.
1st field is the only field that has drinking water and other washing facilities.
2nd & 3rd fields full of ruts, craters, high grass and grassed over mole hills.

Flat areas only near hedgerows and riverside.

Inconsiderate loud/rowdy unruly stoned drunkards.

Unsupervised thieving feral kids being destructive and intrusive with appalling verbal diarrhoea vocabulary.

Mal-functioning Portaloos not cleaned or emptied regularly.

Fire Assembly Points with Empty emergency water and vandalised extinguishers.

Extortionate Food & Drink Prices.

Not enough riverside warning signs or safety equipment.

Large queues queuing for showers, 2 sinks and 1 drinking water tap.

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- really beautiful site, next to a stream. - kids loved playing…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Joe W. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: - really beautiful site, next to a stream.
- kids loved playing in the water
- good facilities
- quiet monday-wednesday stay

Disliked: - kids activities / bar / restaurant not open early week. I had figured as it was summer holidays there wouldn't be such a weekend / weekday divide, but I was wrong
- above not entirely clear on pitchup
- it does, however, mean it's very quiet early in the week which has its own advantages

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Amazing campsite !

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Magdalena F. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful location, nice atmosphere,lots of space, access to the river, bar and food truck on site , clean showers and toilets . Everything was just great ! We had an amazing time .

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From the manager: Hi Magdalena, thank you for your kind words. We are so happy you enjoyed the site. All the best. Wild Canvas

A great camp with river, lots of space but also things to do.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Deirdre C. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: This was our second trip to Wild Canvas Camping. We had a fabulous time, swimming in the river, making crafts in the Den, eating yummy, local ice cream and delicious burgers from The Brothers' van, listening to music, playing games in the wide open spaces, making friends. Great showers, clean toilets, lots of space, great atmosphere.

Disliked: Nothing!

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From the manager: Thank you so much for coming back and for your kind words about Wild Canvas. It was a pleasure hosting you as always. Best wishes from all the team here at Wild Canvas Camping.

Features

No dogs allowed

Portable toilet

Pop-up campsite

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club Massages On-site cafe On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area Sauna 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 Tents for hire 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 No pets allowed

Themes

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 Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches) Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycling nearby Horse riding nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Mountain biking nearby Outdoor pool nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Wild Canvas Camping

Coppey Moor Cottage

Turvey House

Turvey

Bedfordshire

England

MK43 8EQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.1718°N
-0.62449°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1.6 mi War Memorial

6.9 mi Bus Station

Rail

6.6 mi Bedford Rail Station

7.3 mi Bedford St Johns Rail Station

7.5 mi Kempston Hardwick Rail Station

Ferry

Airport

22.8 mi London Luton 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

If you're planning a longer stay at Wild Canvas Camping, you might want to plan a few excellent days out. Get off to a flying start with a day of wildlife watching at Woburn Safari Park (half an hour's drive) or Whipsnade Zoo (50 minutes). The Dunstable Downs (50 minutes) are down south should you fancy a day of hiking, although there are plenty of opportunities for a lighter stroll in Harrold Odell Country Park (five minutes) if you don't feel like driving too far from base. Outings with a more historic edge can be had at the gorgeous 35-acre Castle Ashby Gardens (15 minutes) or learning about the fascinating story of the World War II codebreakers at Bletchley Park (half an hour). On the flip side, if you're looking for somewhere that will keep the kids happy, head to Gullivers Dinosaur and Farm Park (25 minutes) to meet pigs, sheep, donkeys and (models of) dinosaurs. Ride Leisure (35 minutes) has an inflatable water park for a good bit of adventure. On damp days, however, Milton Keynes (25 minutes) is the place to go for indoor karting, climbing and Snozone snow activities.

Must see

Gulliver's Land 9.4 mi

Woburn Enterprises Limited 11 mi

Woburn Safari Park 11.7 mi

78 Derngate 12.1 mi

National Waterways Museum -Stoke Bruerne 12.4 mi

National Trust

Ascott 19.3 mi

Buckingham Chantry Chapel 19.5 mi

Stowe Landscape Gardens 19.5 mi

Lyveden New Bield 19.9 mi

Dunstable Downs, Chilterns Gateway Centre and Whipsnade Estate 21.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Turvey - Gorewelle - Turvey Circular 0.6 mi

HINWICK HOUSE 5.2 mi

CHICHELEY HALL 5.2 mi

HINWICK HALL 5.4 mi

CASTLE ASHBY 5.9 mi

Local events

Fairport's Cropredy Convention (Thursday 7 August 2025 – Thursday 7 August 2025)
Chipping Norton, 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Please pick any available pitch on arrival.
The site will send you further check-in information 3 day(s) before your arrival.

General

Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11 p.m. and 9 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Hired accommodation

No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Occupancy

Group bookings of 16 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
Group bookings of 5 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 8 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.

Visitors

Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

Does Wild Canvas Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Wild Canvas Camping dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Wild Canvas Camping? If you're planning a longer stay at Wild Canvas Camping, you might want to plan a few excellent days out. Get off to a flying start with a day of wildlife watching … Read more