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Phillimore Garden Centre Campsite
Cambridge Road
Melbourn
Royston
Hertfordshire (Browse area)
SG8 6EY
Tel: 01763 260537
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Pitches: 20
Open: 01/03/2024 to 31/10/2024
01/03/2025 to 31/10/2025
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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 |
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| Who's it for |
 Adults Only |
 Not Members Only |
 No Rallies |
 Not Naturist Site |
 Dogs Welcome |
 No Dogs Allowed |
 Groups Welcome |
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| Facilities |
 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 |
| Activities |
 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 |
| Other Features |
 No Sea Views |
 Not Working Farm |
 No Campfires Allowed |
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 No Waterside Pitches |
 Public Transport <5 miles |
 Offroad Dog Walk On Site or Direct Access |
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| Date of Visit: August 2024 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Sharktale |
5 reviews from this member |
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 Nice peaceful site, back road noise but nothing too much. Slept well.
Picked lots of plums, very tasty.
The small road from the garden centre to the site could do with sorting, so many potholes and looks a bit overgrown and a scrapyard but the main stay bit was lovely.
Lots old planes flying over.
Nice relaxing & cheap.
Didn't use the toilets or showers so can't comment. 
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Date of Visit: September 2023  |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: Alanandjanet |
3 reviews from this member |
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Lovely laid out natural site with spacious pitches separated by trees and bushes. Showers and wc’s adequate possibly need updating.
Very reasonable site fees which include electricity and facilities and there is a lovely maintained walk through trees and bushes which the dogs will love.
There is slight background traffic noise which depends on wind direction, but it didn’t bother us at all even being downwind.
Overall a lovely comfortable site for many local attractions including Duxford Imperial War Museum, not to mention the on site garden centres and cafes.
Well worth a visit.
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| Date of Visit: August 2023 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Retired couple |
| Reviewer: MelnGary |
1 review from this member |
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Set in a mixed orchard of plums, apples, pears and damsons, behind the garden centre.
Each plot is well away from each other with EHU.
Showers and toilets could do with an upgrade, but are functional, the toilets flush and the showers are hot.
But for £14. 50 per night! We will be back.
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| Date of Visit: August 2023 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 2 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Fredcrawley463 |
1 review from this member |
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This is a lovely secluded site within an orchard of Plum, Apple and Pear trees.
The facilities or a little tired however the prices reflect this.
Very helpful staff who you meet in the garden centre.
The approach to the site isn't very appealing however if you can see this, you are in for a treat and will be pleased you did.
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| Date of Visit: June 2023 |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: With friends |
| Reviewer: Ratty |
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A return visit as this site is so chilled and great for a relaxing evening. I enquired by email and they answered promptly and quoted me the price for 2 adults, a VW T5 and small pup tent, which was £10. 50. The pitches are huge.
Pretty much exactly the same as my previous review, check in at the garden centre, £20 cash deposit for the gate keys to allow access throughout the evening. Friendly welcome when checking in and long term caravan owners were friendly too.
Still have the chickens roaming around.
We used the same pitch by the fire pit and it was flat, spacious.
Green Man 15 minutes up the road is still good, with great food on offer and the usual range of beers, wines, spirits.
Plenty of fresh water taps, bins and recycling too and the toilets were very clean and there were showers. The toilets don't have loo roll, so do be prepared to bring your own.
There is a garden centre on site along with camping shop and a cafe too.
I will be back to this friendly, clean and great site.
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| Date of Visit: May 2023 |
Unit: Touring Caravan |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Jaffacake |
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The site is in an old orchard, with lots of space between pitches.
Our stay was good value, we spent most of our time off-site but it was peaceful and relaxing in/around the van.
Toilet and shower block is adequate - bring your own toilet roll - but for the price of the nightly fees we were content. Electric hook-up is provided to most pitches.
There's a £20 cash deposit for the gate key, needed to leave/ return out of hours.
We made use of a caravan/camping shop that's on site.
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| Date of Visit: July 2021 |
Unit: Motorhome |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Mature couple |
| Reviewer: Rsmpil |
1 review from this member |
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Beautiful well proportioned sites. Friendly people.
Would recommend and go again.
Toilet and shower block could be modernised but with covid we used our own.
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| Date of Visit: September 2020 |
Unit: Campervan |
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| Nights stayed: 1 |
Travelling as: With friends |
| Reviewer: Ratty |
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I have been threatening to visit this campsite for over a year and so many things have got in the way, weather, CV-19, commitments, etc, however this weekend just gone I finally made it.
I enquired by email and they answered promptly and quoted me the price for 4 adults, one dog, a VW T5 and small pup tent, which was £13. 50 if we shared a pitch or £10.50 per couple if we had our own pitches. The pitches are huge, so we shared.
You have to check in at the garden centre and they required a £20 cash deposit for the gate keys, this is because they lock the outer gates at night and allows you access throughout the evening.
The site has quite a lot of permanent caravans and chickens roaming around, and neither the chickens or permanent residents were any hassle and left us alone. There was a dog wandering unattended at one point, but we shoo'd him away and he left.
We found a pitch at the far end of the site near to a fire pit and it was flat, spacious and loads of them had electric, however we did not opt for hookup. We had use of the firepit and luckily I brought some logs along and this was a lovely touch.
We opted to wander up to the Green Man, which took about 15 minutes from the pitch to the door. We did not eat there but the food coming out looked good and the menu selection seemed good and reasonably priced.
Lots of the usual beers, wines, spirits, etc and the pub was fully CV secure with hand san, one way system etc.
There is another pub the other way out of the site, but we did not venture there, however a couple of the residents on site said it was nice and defo worth a visit next time.
Back to the site, there are a quite a few trees, so watch where you pitch if you like morning or evening sun. The whole site is very flat and there is fresh water taps as you drive and bins and recycling too.
We did not spot a washing up area, however the toilets were very clean and there were showers, but as we were just a quick one-nighter we did not use them. I did notice them being cleaned at around 10. 30, which is good. The toilets don't have loo roll, so do be prepared to bring your own.
There is a garden centre on site along with camping shop and presumably a cafe too.
Close to Duxford IWM and many other attractions. It is also close to the A10 which could be heard throughout the day / night, but it was not that intrusive.
I will be back to this friendly, clean and great site.
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| Date of Visit: May 2018 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Nights stayed: 4 |
Travelling as: Solo traveller |
| Reviewer: Tezza1 |
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Visited this site last year, but on arriving this year found it to be much improved, Jeff, the site manager keeps it in good condition, some trees have been removed which opens the site out, pitches are more defined and marked and all have electric. The toilet facilities are much the same unfortunately, only one for male and female, and no hot water, however they do appear to have been spruced up from what I remember. There are 4 showers which appear to be mixed with plenty hot water, and a laundry room with washer and dryer, one sink, no hot water. This site is adults only, with some seasonal caravans sited.
For a stay of a couple of days it is ideal, especially for Duxford and Cambridge. Security is good, the main garden centre gates are open during wotking hours, but the gate to the site is kept locked during these hours, a key is provided for this, and the main gate with a deposit of £20 refundable.
Nearby attractions are the aforementioned Duxford (well worth a visit) Cambridge, best visited by using the park and ride off the M11/A10, very cheap. Shepreth wildlife park is a 15 min drive away, RSPB Fowlmers the same, and a co-op and other small shops (plus chippie) in melbourn down Cambridge road (turn right out the site.
There are rail services to London from nearby Meldreth and Royston, the latter also has a morrisons.
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| Date of Visit: May 2017 |
Unit: Tent |
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| Reviewer: Tezza1 |
4 reviews from this member |
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Found this delightful little site when visiting Duford air festival, and was let down by my previous booking. The guy in the garden centre (which is in charge if the site) was very helpful and sympathetic and found a spot for me in their over spill field, no hook-up, but all on my own.
The main site is in a beautiful fruit orchard, with electric hook-ups, toilet facilities were basic, but adequate as was the shower, though an extra few facilities would improve things no end. There is a garden centre on site and also Cross camping, with tent displays and a well equipped shop.
There is plenty wild birds on the site, and if you're in to birding, RSPB Fowlmere is a short drive away.
Access is easy off the A10 down Cambridge road with Phillimores' being the 2nd garden centre on your right. Cambridge is easily accessed from the park and ride just over the M11, and of course Duxford Air Museum is a short drive away.
I'm hoping to get back this site this year for the Air Festival in May. I can thoroughly recommend this site.
Didn't have a child, but there seemed to be plenty of space for them to enjoy.
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