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From £20 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Cuckoo Farm Campsite

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Family-run meadow site on a working organic farm
A 10-minute drive to Rutland Water nature reserve and activity centre
Farm shop on site with organic meat; 5 mins' drive from pub and shop

Fan of watery views? Perhaps boat trips or riverside bike rides? Take a trip to Cuckoo Farm Campsite, where the Chater river flows alongside the fields… and where there's easy access to even more aquatic activities on and around Rutland Water, a 10-minute drive from the site. Roland and Rebecca, the owners of this little gem in Rutland, run an organic farm next door with pigs, turkeys, chickens, a small pack of fallow deer and a herd of Valais black-and-white sheep: visitors are invited to book tours and walks on the farm to book the greet the animals and scoop up fresh eggs. Farm products, including organic pork and lamb, can be purchased at the site store – and since barbecues and campfires are allowed, it surely follows that alfresco meals will be on the cards. This is a vast place with a whole heap of space where you can chill out and where the kids can run around. The facilities are kept simple and clean: hot showers and toilets are on hand, as is a washing-up place for pots and pans. A short stroll gets you to the banks of the Chater, where you can fish or paddle; also within walking distance is the village of Ketton, where there’s a food pub and a shop (or drive there in five minutes). Because of its proximity to Rutland Water Nature Reserve, the sky above Cuckoo Farm is often full of buzzards, kites, falcons (and of course cuckoos), so bring your binoculars along.

Site type

Open now

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. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Group bookings of 4 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Single-sex bookings of 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
Units longer than 7m metres are not allowed.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
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.

Languages spoken

English

French

Portuguese

Spanish

Open from Fri, 4 Apr to Sat, 27 Sept 2025

Pitch types & availability

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

5 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: unlimited

5 people maximum

One Campervan or Trailer tent or Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Campervan, Trailer tent, Tent, (Motorhome not allowed)

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Dog (2 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £20 (£20) 1 night, 2 adults

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Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

5 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: unlimited

5 people maximum

One Campervan or Trailer tent or Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

unlimited

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Campervan, Trailer tent, Tent, (Motorhome not allowed)

Features

Electric: 16 amp included

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Car parking by pitch/unit

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring a pup tent (1 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Dog (2 max)		£2 (£2) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£10 (£10) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £30 (£30) 1 night, 2 adults

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Bell tent

4 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch

Dimensions: 5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

4 people maximum

Wifi at the unit/pitch

Please bring your own towels.

Dimensions

5.0m width x 5.0m length (16.4ft width x 16.4ft length) Calculated area: 25.0m² (269.1ft²)

1 room

Open space 1 x Double bed, 1 x Single sofa/futon, 1 x Z-bed or foam mattress

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.
Cool box 1 included, 1 max.
Travel cot 1 included, 1 max.

Barbecue
Beds made up
Campers' kitchen
Car parking by pitch/unit
Cooker
Cooking equipment
Dining table and chairs
Electric heater(s)
Firepit
Firewood provided
Gas and electricity included
Heating
Kettle
Kitchen corner or kitchenette
Lanterns/fairy lights
Picnic table
Power socket(s)
Wifi at the unit/pitch
Wood-burning stove

Other restrictions

Extras

Bed linen hire (compulsory)

£20 (£20) per stay
Dog (2 max)

£2 (£2) per night
Extra car (1 max)

£10 (£10) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £220 (£220) 2 nights, 2 adults

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Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great spot, good that you can take or hire fire pits 👍

Excellent site with clean facilities. Friendly. Lovely clean site.

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

Anonymous Apr 2025

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Nice and quiet. Owner was very helpful and nice. Amenities were very clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site, well stocked shop, friendly staff and clean facilities

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

Anonymous Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: A lovely large site well laid out with multiple water points. A great stream on the edge of the site was a great hit with children and dogs. The shop was well stocked and the showers and toilets were very clean.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great campsite, lovely facilities, separate male/female toilets and showers which were very…

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

Rebecca P. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Great campsite, lovely facilities, separate male/female toilets and showers which were very clean. Friendly staff, shop with local produce on site and serve coffee in the morning. Had a range of fire pits to rent

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well we have just arrived home after spending a lovely few days…

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

Jeremy M. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Well we have just arrived home after spending a lovely few days at the Cuckoo Farm campsite, the site is situated in a part of Rutlands beautiful rolling countryside. It is a short drive to Rutland Water and Stamford being a little further but well worth a visit, not forgetting Oakham. Karen and Andy are the park wardens, both keeping the site immaculate, lovely clean shower rooms and toilets and small shop for those emergencies. We will definitely be back when we next visit Rutland, I must also give a mention to the Fox North Luffenham, we enjoyed a great meal in a beautiful old pub. Jeremy and Ali.

Recommend to friends Visit again

clean, quiet, pretty... WiFi great throughout…

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

Andrew R. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: clean, quiet, pretty... WiFi great throughout

Disliked: nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Been before and will def go again

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

Mark J. Apr 2025

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Love the quiet and the farm animals. Just a lovely place to chill and see the lambs and rabbits having fun.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent campsite which was clean, friendly, affordable and relaxing.

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

IAN C. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Very clean campsite with excellent bathroom and washing facilities. Little on site shop was convenient and they also run a free farm tour on Sunday mornings. Kids loved playing on the rope swings and in the small brook. Free WiFi too.

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and excellent shower and toilets

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

Richard C. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The location and the best showers we have seen

Recommend to friends Visit again

Honestly one of the best campsites I have visited nice views spacious…

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

Lois C. Apr 2025

Non-electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Honestly one of the best campsites I have visited nice views spacious and very clean staff are lovely too

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fantastic site, great facilities.

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

Danielle L. Sept 2024

Electric grass tent, campervan or trailer tent pitch

Liked: This was a lovely, clean and friendly campsite with all the facilities you need. There was lots for the children to do and they even had a tent with table football and connect 4.

I would happily come back again, we really enjoyed our stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

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 Local produce 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 Rallies welcome 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 Remote location Walkers' paradise Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Shop nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Climbing nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Horse riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Cuckoo Farm Campsite

Stamford Road

Ketton

Oakham

Rutland

England

PE9 3RJ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.61493°N
-0.56305°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.2 mi Bus Station

8.4 mi Ashley Farm

8.8 mi Church View

Rail

4.2 mi Stamford Rail Station

8.2 mi Oakham Rail Station

10.2 mi Corby Rail Station

Ferry

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

Osprey, teal, crested grebe… alongside the rich variety of feathered life in Rutland Water Nature Reserve, 10 minutes' drive away, there's trout fishing to be had, plus windsurfing, sailing, boat cruises on the Rutland Belle and miles of paths for hikers and bikers to explore. Even fans of invertebrates and reptiles are included, with 75 species of crawling, scuttling and slithering things at Bugtopia, accompanied by meerkats and racoon dogs. Castle fans and history buffs will be kept busy, beetling round the solid brickwork of 12th-century Oakham Castle (15 minutes' drive), the palatial Tudor pile of Burghley House (20 minutes) and the dungeons of Newark Castle (50 minutes). Newark’s National Civil War Centre and Air Museum make the town top of the list for time travellers. For a different sort of journey, drive 15 minutes to Wansford for a puff on the steam-powered Nene Valley Railway, or explore the universe at the National Space Centre in Leicester (50 minutes). A punt down the river in Cambridge, an hour away, makes a pretty fine way to see the city and its oldest colleges, while the various museums offer everything from polar exploration to Persian carpets to particle accelerators.

Must see

Burghley House 5 mi

Barnsdale Gardens 6.1 mi

Rockingham Castle 9.8 mi

Grimsthorpe Castle, Park and Gardens 13.1 mi

Woolsthorpe Manor 13.7 mi

National Trust

Lyveden New Bield 10.9 mi

Woolsthorpe Manor 13.7 mi

Grantham House 21 mi

Houghton Mill 27 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

North and South Luffenham 2.4 mi

King's Cliffe - Westhay Wood - Willow Brook 3.9 mi

King's Cliffe and Apethorpe 3.9 mi

Stamford to the End of the Meadows and Back 4.2 mi

Stamford - Easton on the Hill 4.2 mi

Local events

Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday 4 September 2025 – Thursday 4 September 2025)
Stamford, Lincolnshire 4.9 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

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
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.
The site will send you further check-in information 5 day(s) before your arrival.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 30 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £5.00 fee.

Dogs

Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.
Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 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.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Occupancy

Group bookings of 4 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 6 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

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

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles 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. If you wish to bring a car along with your motorhome/campervan please select the extra.
Twin axle vehicles are not permitted on site.
Units longer than 7m metres are not allowed.

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 Cuckoo Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Cuckoo Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Cuckoo Farm Campsite? Osprey, teal, crested grebe… alongside the rich variety of feathered life in Rutland Water Nature Reserve, 10 minutes' drive away, there's trout fishing to be had, plus windsurfing, sailing, boat cruises on … Read more