Fox’s Furrow

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Gravel campervan/motorhome pitches
Gravel campervan/motorhome pitches
Camping area
Mown footpath to tent pitches
Tent camping area
Boundary of tent area
Native hedgerow
Hook-up points
Track to campsite
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Camping area
Mown footpath to tent pitches
Tent camping area

  • Peaceful Leicestershire site on a rural hillside
  • Leicester city centre and Rutland Water both 20 minutes' drive
  • Easy access from A47; surrounded by tree belt for quiet and privacy
The centre of Leicester is only about a 20-minute drive from Fox’s Furrow – and yet this site’s immediate surroundings are properly peaceful and rural, with fields and natural countryside views all around. The beauty of all this, of course, is that you can have a nicely varied stay here if you like, perhaps pedalling along National Cycle Route 63 one day (it’s about a mile away) and then heading into the city to visit the National Space Centre the next. There’s a bus stop just under a mile away in the village of Houghton on the Hill if you’d rather travel by public transport. Also in the village are a couple of pubs, a village shop, a pharmacy and a fish and chip shop – all of it handily a short walk away across the fields (or a couple of minutes in the car). Getting in, out and all around should be straightforward here as the site is about a quarter of a mile from the A47; there’s no hint of the main road while on site, though, as the place has a very natural feel to it and is surrounded by a tree belt that provides plenty of privacy as well as acting as a home to local wildlife. In keeping with this rural setting, facilities have been kept to a minimum here – the essentials are covered, however, with a wifi connection, a washing-up area and toilet/shower facilities housed in a very stylishly decorated classic shepherd’s hut.

Site type

Tent sites 10
Motorhome sites 8
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 10 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Please note that the shower facilities are unisex.
  • Guests must only use green chemicals or no chemicals for the chemical toilet disposal. Units larger than 7.8 metres long and 3 metres wide are not allowed. Access to the site is via a rough farm track and may not be suitable for vehicles with lowered suspension.

Languages spoken

English

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Reviews

9.2

Overall rating from 190 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

94% would recommend this site to a friend

89% would stay here again

What customers say

A chill, tidy rural spot lauded for its top-notch, clean, quirky loos and showers – often called the best ever. Owners are friendly, helpful, and quick to respond. Most loved the peace, though some found pitches sloped, awnings tight, or experienced minor power or facility hiccups.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

A happy place to stay, a place to escape.

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Julie W.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked Great surroundings, facilities, personal touches eg forest walk, shop. Lovely atmosphere & happy vibes. Feels nostalgic.

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Loved stopping at the campsite,I would…

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Ashley R.

Unpowered grass tent site (sloping)

Liked Loved stopping at the campsite,I would definitely recommend to anyone camping around that area.Clean and tidy toilet block and washing up area too.

Disliked None

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Excellent site with clean facilities which is loved and looked after

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Karen D.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked We liked the informal relaxed atmosphere of the site. The toilets and showers were clean. We found the communication with the owners was prompt and useful.

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Peaceful location

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Maria B.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked Toilet/shower block and location

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Fantastic!

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Gabi w.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked What a wonderful place to stay. The facilities are fantastic, particularly the toilets and showers. The hosts were quick to respond to our queries and requests. Peaceful and yet close enough to walk to the nearest village. We will definitely return.

Disliked Difficult to pitch our awning as the hard standing was raised from the grass.

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Lovely little site with possibly the…

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Andy F.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked Lovely little site with possibly the cleanest showers and toilets we have came across.
A couple of pubs/Indian restaurant in the village an easy 25 mins walk for us mid 60 year olds by road (the main road has a pavement so no problem).
EHU worked fine for us. Extra long hosepipe supplied to make filling up easier.
We booked for one night but stayed for 2, happy days.
Owners eager to note of any problems/issuses and feedback so I am pretty sure they are willing to listen and rectify if they think necessary.
Would certainly stay again.

Disliked Leaving 😪

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This is a stunning site. Remote…

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Rebecca W.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked This is a stunning site. Remote and peaceful setting and even though pitches are quite close together and most of them were booked up it never felt crowded. The showers are incredible! Best I've ever found on a campsite! The micro shop was a lovely touch and well stocked. Would definitely recommend.

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O Toilets and showers excellent -…

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Paul H.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked O Toilets and showers excellent - very clean and showers were very powerful. Peaceful site though I’m not sure this would be the case if it was full. Nicely landscaped tent pitches. Good dog walk. Pretty at night with strings of lights.
O Owners very responsive to texts - they delivered a hose pipe within minutes so that we could fill our onboard water tank. I mentioned I had trouble closing the door to the ladies and the next time I used the facilities it had been fixed.
O The walk to Houghton across the fields took us an hour (our sense of direction isn’t the best even with instructions 😘) The Old Black Horse serves lovey food at reasonable prices, staff are very friendly and dogs are welcome in the Snug. A lovely man in St Catherine’s Church let us use their loo and was very happy to share the history of the 800 year old church with us. We chose to stick to the main road (A47) on the way back (there is a good footpath to Galsby Lane) which was a lot quicker.

Disliked O Enclosed by trees so no view unless you go to the high ground or leave site
O Pitches are very narrow and not all have a large enough grassed area to put up an awning. The gravel on most pitches is enclosed in wooden planks which are higher than the grass which can make the transition from the van to the grass quite tricky.
O There was an issue with wasps during our stay which Glenn was aware of and he indicated that it may be because of the bins. Luckily we have bug blinds on the windows so we were able to open the windows to keep the van cool. Had we not had these it would have been a nightmare!The bins are at the side of the amenities hut and you have to walk past them to get to the ladies toilet. Maybe moving the bins to the entrance/exit which is common practise at a lot of the sites we visit would be better.

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We had a great though short stay at fox's furrow and left quite happy

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Maurice S.

Powered gravel motorhome site

Liked Great little site with just what we wanted, good price, clean and tidy facilities, perfect for what we wanted!

Disliked There was nothing that we could contemplate complaining about!

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Nice but not so much for the campers in the Oxen field

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Thomas S.

Unpowered grass tent site (sloping)

Liked Nice things the facilities looked nice and well kept

Disliked The tent pitches were a bit uneven, could have been made well like the rest of the site

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Features

Dogs 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 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 Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

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

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Location

Fox’s Furrow

Gaulby Lane

Houghton on the Hill

Leicestershire

England

LE7 9HB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52.61803°N
0.97778°W

Nearest transport

Coach
6.4 km The Old Greyhound
10.2 km Station Street
10.8 km St Margaret's Bus Station
Rail
10.1 km Leicester Rail Station
11 km Syston Rail Station
11.3 km South Wigston Rail Station
Airport
33.2 km East Midlands Airport
43.7 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

Getting out to see more of your rural surroundings should be easy enough here, as there are some great walks in the vicinity, along with those bike rides on National Cycle Route 63. Rutland Water (20 minutes’ drive) is another good place for a walk or a bike ride (there’s a path that goes all the way round the lake), and you can also play golf, try your hand at sailing or bounce across the inflatable aqua park. If the kids are keen to meet cute animals, head along to Windmill Farm Park (15 minutes) for indoor and outdoor animals, play areas and a café. Bird on the Hand Falconry Experiences (15 minutes) makes a great day out for those keen to get up close to the big birds. Over in Leicester (20 minutes) there are plenty of options for a day out (especially if you need rainy-day activities) – the city is home to the National Space Centre as well as the Retro Computer Museum and King Richard III Visitor Centre.

Must see

National Space Centre 11.2 km

Foxton Locks 13.1 km

Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe 17.5 km

Rockingham Castle 21 km

Barnsdale Gardens 23.1 km

National Trust

Woolsthorpe Manor 31.5 km

Lyveden New Bield 33.8 km

Staunton Harold Church 34.9 km

Calke Abbey 39.2 km

Grantham House 40.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

QUENBY HALL 3.6 km

Tilton - Lowesby - Tilton 5.7 km

LOWESBY HALL 5.9 km

BAGGRAVE HALL 5.9 km

VICTORIA PARK, LEICESTER 9.5 km

Local events

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

    Stamford, England 35.1 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 Fox’s Furrow have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Fox’s Furrow dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Fox’s Furrow? Getting out to see more of your rural surroundings should be easy enough here, as there are some great walks in the vicinity, along with those bike rides on National Cycle Route … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Fox’s Furrow?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Fox’s Furrow? From $55.50 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.