Cambridge campsites
Home to much more than just an acclaimed university, Cambridge is one of East Anglia's must-sees. Dawdle through the halls of the immense King's College and feel the weight of academic history. Then, bask in a punting session on the lazy River Cam as it winds blissfully downstream between the willow trees. Spend your days in riveting museums, then feast your eyes on vibrant gardens- it's all on hand with these Cambridge campsites.
10 Cambridge campsites
Gayton Farm
Horningsea, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (3.9 miles)
Glamping in luxury ensuite glamping domes and a gypsy caravan with countryside views, ten minutes from Cambridge.
4.87 /5
The Orchard at Fen End Farm
Cottenham, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (7.5 miles)
Small, family friendly eco site with tent camping and glamping in a yurt, tipi or bell tents with campfires.
4.95 /5
Cuckoo Fen Campsite
Over, Cambridgeshire (9.3 miles)
Peaceful, eco campsite with fire pits to borrow. Five minutes to the River Great Ouse, 20 minutes from Cambridge.
4.95 /5
Cambridge Camping and Caravanning Club Site
Great Shelford, Cambridgeshire (2.8 miles)
A sheltered base for with very easy access to Cambridge and cycling or walking in the countryside.
Bounds Campsite Certificated Site
Fulbourn, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (4.6 miles)
Family-run and peaceful tent and caravan site just five miles from Cambridge, with views to Wandlebury.
Orchard Farm Certificated Site
Caldecote, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (6.6 miles)
Small and peaceful campsite in the Cambridgeshire countryside, 20 minutes from Cambridge. Dog friendly.
Shepreth Mill Camping and Caravan Site
Shepreth, Cambridgeshire (7.8 miles)
Touring and camping along a riverside, set on the Cambridgeshire - Hertfordshire border.
Willow Grange Farm
Chittering, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (8.5 miles)
Family friendly, luxury glamping with your own wood fired hot tub, located 30 minutes from Cambridge.
The Secret Garden
Bassingbourn, Royston, Cambridgeshire (11.5 miles)
The Secret Garden glamping site at Guilden Gate offers earth-sheltered glamping burrow and wood fired hot tub.
Quiet Waters Caravan Park
Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire (13.1 miles)
A quiet, family owned and run park since 1935, occupying five riverside acres on the banks of the Great River Ouse.
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Things to do in Cambridge
This Cambridge bustling and attractive city in Cambridgeshire merges an intriguing past with a modern twist and charming scenery. There's no shortage of wonderful things to see and do, far and beyond your first thought- which was no doubt that world renowned university!
Topping the list of famous attractions in the city is, of course, the University of Cambridge, one of the oldest and most respected universities in the world. It's possible to visit many of the university's 31 colleges and chapels. They are both superb examples of architecture and the perfect place to daydream of the exciting discoveries that have been made within those cavernous halls. Highlights include King's College, King's College Chapel, Trinity College, Queen's College and St. John's College. Bookworms will never want to leave the enormous university library, either.
It might be, though, that your stomach's keen on a different type of tour. Cambridge food tours are available, taking in everything from delis to gastropubs and even good old English fish and chips- plus they can be customised to suit the individual foodie.
The pretty area known as the Backs - where a number of the university's colleges back onto the River Cam - is also not to be missed and makes a perfect sunbathing or picnicking spot. Explore the area on foot or enjoy a leisurely punting session on the River Cam, which bubbles by, and take in the sights at a sedate pace. It's not just Venice that can conjure romance, lazing in the sweet surrounds of Cambridge's river is a perfect couple's activity.
Next, it's easy to spend days on end exploring the cultural side of Cambridge. The Fitzwilliam Museum has the magic combination of unique collections, exciting exhibits and free entry. The Centre for Computing History will be fascinating to the internet age, showing the first computers and their development, while Kettle's Yard House and Gallery is the one-of-a-kind art collection of a former Tate Gallery curator. While they're visiting, all would-be adventurers should make a beeline for the Scott Polar Research Institute, charting incredible expeditions into the Arctic and Antarctic.
There's lots of educational fun to be had for families at the Cambridge Science Centre. Plus Cambridge's beautiful outdoor spaces will appeal to nature lovers of all ages. Pretty attractions include the Cambridge University Botanic Garden, which offers 40 acres of stunning plantlife and an interactive Giant Tree Trail for little ones. Not far away, Wandlebury Country Park and Nature Reserve is the perfect spot for a BBQ and The Clare College Fellows Garden is a riot of vibrant colour that has stood the test of time.
Beautiful Anglesey Abbey with its attractive gardens is a favourite with families, its winter garden offering year round colour and stunning walks available for young and old, with or without your four-legged friend.
There are an incredible amount of interesting places to visit just outside of Cambridge too. Grantchester Village and the Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial are well worth visiting, while the city of Peterborough with its striking cathedral can be reached in under an hour's drive.