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This is a lovely site and I would use it again, dog friendly. Nice garden centre, very helpful also a very good pet shop. There is a bird reserve near by at Fowlmere, that at a bit of a stretch you can walk to. The nearest pub you can walk to, but the drinks are expensive. Royston Cave is worth a visit and the heath is good for a walk, the club is open to the public. Hitchin is an interesting town. Duxford Imperial War Museum is good. Adult only site.
Stayed 2 nights lovely peacfull site, set among orchard trees a grand little café set in the well stocked garden centre had good fish & chips for lunch, will certainly come back a very security site main gate close at 5. 30 but you pay £20 for key to come back any time money is refunded when you depart.
I stayed here for 2 nights in July. It is an adult only site which is what I specifically looked for and it is lovely and quiet and peaceful. There are no signs to indicate there is a campsite so you just head for the Garden Centre which was very easy to find.
The campsite is in an old orchard and flat field behind the Garden Centre. It is very secure as there is a locked gate to go through between it and the Garden Centre. At night time the main gate to the Garden Centre is also locked but you are given keys for both of these gates. There is a cafe/restaurant in the Garden Centre which serves breakfasts and lunches (and snacks throughout the day) and although I didn't try it the menu looked good. The pitch size is very good with electric hookup and you can choose where you want to go. It's all grass pitches. I think there is also a section without hookup. There's a separate field on the way to the orchard which seems to be for longer term campers. Everyone I met was very friendly. There are 4 unisex showers which were very clean and I think were new last year. There is one male and one female toilet with hand basin. I don't know how busy they get if there is something on at Cambridge or Duxford but I think if it was crowded this might put some strain on the toilet facilities.
The pub down the road is within walking distance and served very good food. They even had a separate vegetarian menu which was a bonus (not just one vegetarian dish with no choice which is still the case in many places).
As I was just using the campsite as a stop over I didn't go to Duxford or Cambridge but I believe it's very easy to get there by bus, the bus stop is just outside the Garden Centre. It's also very easy to drive to the Cambridge Park and Ride car park.
I would certainly use this campsite again both as a stop over and for a more extended period of time and would recommend it if you want peace and quiet and a basic old fashioned camping experience. Thankfully there are no bells and whistles on site and the Garden Centre fits in well with the whole ambience. It would make a great base for exploring the surrounding area without being in the midst of a busy/noisy environment.
Weren't sure we were in the right place at first, as nothing from the road suggested a campsite and You need to check in at the garden centre tills, everyone is very friendly but a little signage would have been nice and reassuring.
We were blown away with the setting, tucked away behind the garden centre behind a locked gate is a safe and secure campsite, the prettiest little orchard, the pitches are lined by trees, giving you a lovely big space per unit, all pitches are on flat grass. There is around 16-20 pitches with power and the same again without. , then there is another flat field which we presume would be for tents, there were none the weekend we stayed.
Adults only - this made for a quiet site which suited its idilic setting, this site would make a great family friendly site and it was unfortunate that my sister couldn't join us with their 5 year old son. There is no play park, but a lovely big empty field.
Showers are new, clean, and always had hot water. 2 toilets also.
There is a pub in walking distance (left out of the site, then turn right before the other garden centre). It was nice, served food, but did not allow dogs inside, lovely big garden.
We love sites with no rules, and this is certainly one of those, we never felt watched over but we knew we could ask for anything at the garden centre, we called them one day to close the window on the camper when we went out for the day and the weather changed. They ran and closed it for us - Really nice. The man in charge, handed us the gate key (£20 deposit) and let us pick where we wanted to go, we had 4 pitches in total and he let us pick where we'd like to be.
There isn't a lot to do in walking distance, but Cambridge is just 10 miles away, a lovely city to wonder around. If you don't worry about leaving the site, it's perfect! There is a cafe at the garden centre selling breakfasts and lunches and a camping supply shop and pet shop on site as well. Nowhere to get milk and bread but you can get calor gas here. We didn't explore the bus routes.
We paid £13 per night per unit, and that included hook up.
We would definitely return here, and would recommend for Duxford Airshow weekends, it was a nice surprise for us.
Just spent five nights at Phillimore. Very friendly and welcoming. Four new showers now in use, however toilet facilities still original. Pitches (many with EHU) are amongst the orchard trees and are well spaced out, on firm grass connected by a gravel trackway. Convenient for cycling to IWM Duxford, NT Wimpole Hall and RSPB Fowlmere. The Green Man PH is only a ten minute walk, and is a Green King house with guest ales and dining either in the bar or restaurant. In the opposite direction about 20 min walk is the village of Melbourn, which has a small Co-op and a couple more pubs. Bus stops for Cambridge or Royston (mon - sat), only five minutes from the sit. Enjoyable stay and will definitely be returning.
An excellent large, level site set in an old orchard with clean showers and WC. The staff and fellow campers were very friendly and made me feel most welcome. 2 good pubs and 2 shops including Co-op in Melbourn, 1 mile away. Good place to stay if making the long journey, as I did, to the Duxford Air Museum which takes a full day to see properly. Also possible to cycle to the Duxford Air Display from here and avoid the traffic jams. Overall - Excellent
Just returned from the bank holiday weekend at this site. Facilities very basic and would be classed as clean had other people taken a bit of trouble to clean up after themselves, is it really that difficult to use the squeegee on the floor after you shower? Problem in the ladies shower as the bracket which holds the shower head was broken, apparently site were aware but 'the man who deals with that would not be in till Wednesday', which made showering a bit awkward. Also the door to outside does not open and close very well so it was often left ajar and the room filled with biting midges, even found an enormous slug on the floor!
The Garden centre was good, especially the cafe with good home cooked food.
There is evidence of new facilities in progress which would be a great improvement, but think they might be a long time coming as work seemed to have stopped, what a shame.
Lovely old orchard and could be a great site if a little investment was made and running repairs done.
The site is peaceful (child free) & friendly with some permanent residents who made us very welcome, I liked the community feel.
Facilities are clean but basic, which is reflected in the price & therefore does give good value for money.
The garden centre cafe sells reasonably priced food (I am a fussy eater, but loved the food!), and the staff are helpful & polite.
My only criticism is the lack of hot water for hand washing.
There is 1 male shower & toilet and 1 female shower & toilet on the site (all clean), but whilst there is hot water for the shower, there is no hot water tap on the sink to wash your hands. We were in a caravan which has hot water - so this was fine, however, we used to have a tent and I'm not sure how I would have felt then.
I should mention that there are more facilities available when the garden centre is open though.
Overall I would say great value for money, lovely atmosphere and I would recommend a visit.
A fairly large campsite set in an orchard behind the garden centre. The site is large so units are fairly spread out.
Nothing for kids to do (other than chase the rabbits) so it is as advertised, adult only.
Facilities are basic, one toilet, handbasin, shower for each of male and female, but clean.
Further toilets available in the garden centre during opening hours.
Owners are friendly and helpful.
The garden centre has a cafe that opens at 8. 30am and does a good breakfast and meals throughout the day.
The location is handy for Cambridge and IWM Duxford.
Pubs and shops about a mile away.
We would definitely stay there again.
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Tent Pitches 
Caravan Pitches 
Motorhome Pitches 
Small Campervans 
No Glamping Units 
No Statics for Hire 
No Statics for Sale 
No Seasonal Pitches 
Electric Hookups 
No Hardstandings 
No Fully Serviced Pitches 
Adults Only 
Not Members Only 
No Rallies 
Not Naturist Site 
Dogs Welcome 
No Dogs Allowed 
Groups Welcome 
Toilet Facilities 
Hot Showers 
No Washing Up Area 
No Bathroom 
No Baby Changing 
No Laundry 
Drinking Water 
Disabled Friendly 
Chemical Disposal 
No Battery Charging 
Gas Exchange 
Recycling Facilities 
No Kitchen Facilities 
No Freezer / Fridge 
No Motorhome Point 
No Wifi Access 
Shop <1 mile 
Bar <1 mile 
Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway On Site 
No Playground 
No TV Room 
No Games Room 
No Evening Ents 
Fishing <5 miles 
No Wild Swimming 
Indoor Pool <5 miles 
No Outdoor Pool 
No Horse Riding 
No Cycle Hire 
Golf <1 mile 
No Tennis 
No Beach 
No Watersports 
No Boat Launch 
No Sea Views 
Not Working Farm 
No Campfires Allowed 
No Waterside Pitches 
Public Transport <5 miles
Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access 
This is a lovely site and I would use it again, dog friendly. Nice garden centre, very helpful also a very good pet shop. There is a bird reserve near by at Fowlmere, that at a bit of a stretch you can walk to. The nearest pub you can walk to, but the drinks are expensive. Royston Cave is worth a visit and the heath is good for a walk, the club is open to the public. Hitchin is an interesting town. Duxford Imperial War Museum is good. Adult only site. 
