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Waterclose Meadows Campsite National Trust
Houghton Mill
Mill St
Houghton
Cambridgeshire (Browse area)
PE28 2AZ
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Pitches: 65
Open: 02/03/2026 to 03/01/2027
02/03/2027 to 03/01/2028
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 Tent Pitches |
 Caravan Pitches |
 Motorhome Pitches |
 Small Campervans |
 Glamping Units |
 No Statics for Hire |
 No Statics for Sale |
 No Seasonal Pitches |
 Electric Hookups |
 No Hardstandings |
 No Fully Serviced Pitches |
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| Who's it for |
 Families Welcome |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
 Motorbikers Welcome |
| Facilities |
 Toilet Facilities |
 Hot Showers |
 Washing Up |
 No Bathroom |
 Baby Changing Facilities |
 Laundry On Site |
 Drinking Water |
 Disabled Friendly |
 Chemical Disposal |
 No Battery Charging |
 No Gas Exchange |
 Recycling Facilities |
 No Kitchen Facilities |
 Freezer / Fridge |
 Motorhome Point |
 No Wifi Access |
 Shop <1 mile |
 Bar <1 mile |
 Restaurant or Cafe or Takeaway <1 mile |
| Activities |
 No Playground |
 No TV Room |
 No Games Room |
 No Evening Ents |
 Fishing On Site |
 No Wild Swimming |
 No Indoor Pool |
 No Outdoor Pool |
 No Horse Riding |
 No Cycle Hire |
 Golf <5 miles |
 No Tennis |
 No Beach |
 Watersports <1 mile |
 Boat Launch / Mooring On Site |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 Riverside Pitches |
 Public Transport <1 mile |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: October 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Auvergne |
20 reviews from this member |
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 We managed to get a pitch here by accessing late availability on the Caravan Club website - we had been wanting to go for ages but the site, as with many others with the Caravan Club, is constantly full.
On arrival we wondered what all the fuss was about, small site, undulating grass, nothing special. Cost us £29.00 for two nights with electric hook up which we didn't think was bad. At the present time the Mill is hidden behind scaffolding and green netting which detracted from the scenery but the site is well kept and the showers and toilets are very clean.
Out of the front gate there is a short scenic walk to the square which takes you past a beautiful 13th century church and thatched cottages which have the most stunning aray of Autumn leaves and late summer flowers at this time.
There is a pub called the three horseshoes in the square and a short walk further on is the Three Jolly Butchers. We spoke to regulars at the site and were told that the Three Jolly Butchers is the best place to eat but be sure to book - we couldn't get a meal there or in the other pub mentioned. Instead we drove out to the nearby Mill Pub/Restaurant which is sort of a Family eaterie but was nothing to write home about.
St. Ives is nearby (you can walk if you're fit enough and a bus services comes back to the square if you're not). Very quaint, some cute, old fashioned little shops and a market affair on Saturdays (try the pork & leek sausages!) We would go back because we felt there was so much we didn't see in the area. Lots of great walks if you have a dog. In essence, the location makes it, not the site itself. 
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| Date of Visit: April 2007 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Toothfairy |
9 reviews from this member |
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Stayed at this lovely site only for 2 nights. Peaceful, immaculately clean and very close to a very pretty village and the town of Huntingdon. There were just the two of us, but felt that it was really suited to adults or those with babies as no play area for children. Good walks in abundance so lots of dogs on site. Would definitely go again.
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| Date of Visit: August 2006 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Carolines |
29 reviews from this member |
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A pleasant site on the river ouse. Very limited pitches for tents, only 10 pitches situated on the right hand side of the site next to the footpath by the river. A pleasant place to pitch the tent.
The caravanners have the rest of the site. Bit of a walk for tenters to get to the washing facilities.
The mill is very pretty and as national trust members you can get in free, but obviously being so close to the mill it gets lots of visitors. The footpath down the river to St Ives (a lovely 5km walk) runs past the tents.
We felt the fees were exorbitant for tents, no difference was made for size of tents. To pitch in the height of the season cost £8, PLUS £5.50 for each adult, so for 2 of us and a fairly small tent £19 a night! Plus sharing your pitch with the world and his wife out for a sunday jaunt. Not sure what the vanners pay so yes a pretty spot BUT you will pay through the nose for it
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| Date of Visit: October 2005 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Reviewer: Janx |
118 reviews from this member |
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This site is in a lovely setting right by the mill, although it is a caravan club site it is National Trust owned. The pitches are all grass, some a little uneven, and the facilities are very clean and warm.
There are a lot of easy walks from the site along the river, also it is a very easy walk along good pathways into St Ives, it,s about a mile and a half. The village shop sells most things and there is a tea room nearly on site. The village itself is very pretty with many thatched cottages. It has two pubs and both serve meals.
The site is not accessed by a barrier and as the area got very busy even at this time of year,was I felt a little exposed to the public though there was no problem while we were there.
There is no play area for children and it did appear to be a site suited to adults.
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| Date of Visit: August 2005 |
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| Reviewer: Ca200wr |
1 review from this member |
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This camp site is Caravan Club and also National Trust property and was the most enjoyable site we have stayed at this year. The location was perfect, right next to a river, National Trust mill and the small village of Houghton where there is an excellent pub serving very good and reasonably priced food.
The site itself was immaculately clean and well run. It is obviously a very popular location and you need to book early at the height of summer to ensure a plot/pitch. You are really in the country here and there are many walks and places of interest very close. We are sure that anyone visiting here would have a great time. We will certainly go back!
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| Reviewer: Barry Fisher |
11 reviews from this member |
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July 2004
Small, well cared for site in attractive setting opposite National Trust mill on river Great Ouse, 100 yds from village centre. Dog walk from site.
Village has well stocked store/post office, plus newsagents; also two pubs serving meals. Buses from village to Huntingdon, St Ives and Cambridge.
St Ives, a couple of miles away is nearest town – quite attractive with all the usual shops plus a Waitrose supermarket; riverside well worth a visit. Cambridge, about fifteen miles away, is also well worth a visit, but parking within inner ring road is difficult – if you don’t use park and ride, aim for Lion Yard multi-storey.
Many walks around local rivers and to attractive local villages, including St Ives.
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Extended family |
| Reviewer: VWBus |
85 reviews from this member |
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We have visited this site, and would highly recommend it. The location is lovely, with plenty of walks along the river, and lot's of opportunity to enjoy riverside life. The mill itself is worth exploring, and of course the city of Cambridge. The village of Houghton is delightful, the pubs do good reasonable food, and the shop has a good and varied selection of goods. Just one note of warning. althought the village is very small, the area can get busy with other tourists as it is an NT site.
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