Arthingworth Camping

View prices & book 9.4 48 reviews
Pitch up next to the wildflower meadow
Pitch up next to the wildflower meadow
Spacious pitches
Spacious grassy pitches
Spacious pitches
Dogs are welcome
Lots of space between pitches
Huge pitches with plenty of space for games
Lots of space between pitches
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Spacious pitches
Spacious grassy pitches
Spacious pitches

  • Quiet, family-friendly pop-up site with six riverside acres
  • Walking distance to the Brampton Valley Way and Kelmarsh Tunnel
  • Open space for family games; pub five minutes’ walk away
Turn on your exploration mode… surrounded by walks in the Northamptonshire countryside and cycling paths along disused railway lines, you won’t be sitting around at Arthingworth Camping. Unless you want to, of course… after all, this family-friendly site is on the banks of a gentle river named Sidoms Ford and has over six acres of spacious pitches for you to lounge around on. As well as all those outward adventures, this place has its own secrets to seek out – can you find the remains of a small quarry that was dug by monks in the 14th century while building a nearby monastery? When the kids aren’t scouting that out, there’s plenty of space for them to play various games at a large open area between the pitches. If you clear it in advance, the folk that run the place will also let you go metal detecting on the farm and the Battle of Naseby site. This is a small, family-run back to basics site with super scenery, so there are no hot water or shower facilities. However, there are toilet facilities and cold drinking water to ready you for the countryside walks that start directly from the site. If you’re after something a little stronger, there’s a pub five minutes’ walk from the site and two more pubs and a gin distillery five minutes’ drive away (the latter runs tours and tastings, if you fancy it). For bike rides or walks, it's a 10-minute walk to the atmospheric Kelmarsh Tunnel. Another short walk will get you to the Brampton Valley Way, a 14-mile route down a disused railway. For the dog owners among you, there are also a number of dog walks starting in Arthingworth (five minutes’ walk) – the site will provide a map with details.

Campground type

Tent sites 12
RV & Motorhome sites 3
Open now
Opens 4 July
Please note
  • This campground/park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 4 July to

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Reviews

9.4

Overall rating from 48 Pitchup.com customers

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Peaceful

98% would recommend this campground to a friend

98% would stay here again

What customers say

A chill, roomy campsite with big sites for a natural, back-to-basics vibe. Clean loos (compost ones a winner!), handy pantry, and legend hosts like Eva got top marks. Nearby pub & walks are easy. A few grumbles about noise & bin space at busy times. Cars aren't allowed on sites – you'll need a wheelbarrow!

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Good all round experience.

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Rick L.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked A really lovely experience, but far too short as we only stayed the one night. Next time will be longer.

Disliked Just the walk from the car park to the site to carry all the gear. although it was nice the have the use of the wheelbarrows. There was a music festival across fom the site and the music did go far too long, till around 4am....

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Peaceful, set on a riverbank, dark skies, and lovely local pub

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Jemima M.

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Very peaceful, great walks across fields from the campsite. Loved the local pub great food and friendly locals. No frills, lots of space per pitch allocated

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Lovely spacious campsite. Cute little pantry…

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Lovely spacious campsite. Cute little pantry for extra treats. Good walks nearby and local pub just up the road for food and drinks. The pub isn't open on Mondays but there is another pub in the next village that is open and very nice.

Disliked Ground was a little bumpy if you plan to sleep without a camping bed or blow up.

There is sheep in the next field that like to run around at night. I wouldn't say this is a dislike, but if I was to camp here again I might move further away from them.

Again, not a dislike.. but there is a cat that walks the field and did try to come inside our tent. We love cats so not a problem but feel it might be worth mentioning if you are not so keen on them. Seemed friendly and a beautiful cat.

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Great site

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Paul H.

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Everything so peaceful
what a lovely welcome with some great hints of where to walk to
what a lovely site
if you love basic camping you will love this site

Disliked Leaving !
My only thing I could suggest is perhaps putting a black bin in the field near the entrance as I was so relaxed I didn’t want to walk to the area lol

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Really recommend for a nice into wild camping experience!

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Eva was really lovely. Likes the space you get for one pitch. The pantry was a very nice touch!. The toilets were very clean for outhouses! Enjoyed our stay for a wild camping experience.

Disliked My husband struggled sitting properly with the basin attached to the inside of toilet, he felt like it was too high for him to sit comfortably without it touching him but for me it was completely fine.

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Peaceful and friendly. Loos really fresh…

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Gillian M.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Peaceful and friendly. Loos really fresh and clean

Disliked There was some dog poo in the field.

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Super well organised and friendly site.…

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Jane L.

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked Super well organised and friendly site. Ava was really helpful with suggestions and information about the tunnels! Would definitely stay again.

Disliked Everything great, no dislikes!

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Large peaceful pitches

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Anonymous

Unpowered grass campervan site

Liked The pitches are really spread out so the place is peaceful and we were able to relax and enjoy the views. The toilets were clean and tidy. There is a lovely pub you can walk to in a couple of minutes. Eva was so kind and helpful and recommend an excellent farm shop for breakfast.

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Spacious pitch on a beautiful no frills site! Perfect

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carla b.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Fantastic site that we’ve used a number of times. Local for us so great for getting away with the kids for a couple of nights. We’ve also taken our dogs with us before too.
The thing that draws me back to this site more than anything is the sheer amount of space you get per pitch!
Eva is readily available to support her guest should she be needed and is the absolute perfect host! We were very grateful for her assistance when needed and her warm, welcome. Watching her greet all her guest individually whilst she was on site was a nice touch! We wish her all the success in the world!

Disliked Due to the reckless behaviours of others, you are now no longer able to drive up to the furthest pitch on the site to offload your camping gear! It’s our favourite spot, but too far to be using a wheelbarrow for multiple runs from the car back to take up all our gear! I understand why she’s had to put this in place but it does restrict where you can pitch, and up out of the way gives us the quieter experience that we enjoy which is unfortunate for us.

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Great campsite for what we paid. Owners were great.

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Kaye H.

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked Great for the price. Owners do a great job.

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Features

Pop-up campground

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 Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Laundry Local produce Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Picnic table Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available 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 Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump point Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Nearby farmers' market Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campground Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Location

Arthingworth Camping

Kelmarsh Road

Arthingworth

Kelmarsh

Northamptonshire

England

LE16 8JZ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.42261°N
0.89489°W

Route directions

There are bus stops with links to Northampton and Market Harborough (X7 and 77) in Kelmarsh, half an hour’s walk away from the site.

Nearest transport

Coach
2.4 km Hall Lodge
2.8 km The George PH
4.1 km Stags Head PH
Rail
6.4 km Market Harborough Rail Station
11.6 km Kettering Rail Station
15.9 km Corby Rail Station
Airport
39.9 km Coventry 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

Take things off the land and onto the water at the Grand Union Canal (20 minutes’ drive). There, you’ll have the chance to kayak or take a paddleboard down the historic canal line. Afterwards, there are two local market towns where tasty food can be tracked down. Market Harborough (10 minutes) has a huge indoor market and many eateries, and Rothwell (10 minutes) has lots more shops and restaurants. When you’re exploring the local area, stop by Kelmarsh Hall and Gardens (25 minutes’ walk). The historic house has a butler’s pantry, walled garden and tea rooms. National Trust’s Lyveden (half an hour’s drive) is further out and a fine example of a half-finished Elizabethan house. More exciting days out for the family include West Lodge Farm Park (15 minutes), a farm park with pony riding activities, or Wistow Maze (25 minutes), an eight-acre challenge for the family.

Must see

Foxton Locks 10.4 km

Rockingham Castle 15.3 km

Althorp 17.5 km

78 Derngate 20.8 km

National Space Centre 30.3 km

National Trust

Lyveden New Bield 23.4 km

Canons Ashby 35.2 km

Stowe Landscape Gardens 44.2 km

Farnborough Hall 45.1 km

Woolsthorpe Manor 46.4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

HARRINGTON 2.2 km

Maidwell Loop 3.8 km

Maidwell - Harrington - Braybrooke - Maidwell 3.8 km

LAMPORT HALL 6.8 km

Battle of Naseby, 1645 7 km

Local events

  • Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday 4 September 2025 – Thursday 4 September 2025)

    Stamford, England 38.7 km

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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Arthingworth Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Arthingworth Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Arthingworth Camping? Take things off the land and onto the water at the Grand Union Canal (20 minutes’ drive). There, you’ll have the chance to kayak or take a paddleboard down the historic canal … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Arthingworth Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Arthingworth Camping? From $20.82 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.