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Why stay here ...
We regret to announce that Stamford Club Campsite will be closing at the end of this season. The Club has been operating the campsite for several years on a Forestry Commission lease and we have been informed that, sadly, despite our requests, it is not going to be extended.
Bookings are available at Stamford Club Campsite until 4 November 2024 so we hope you will get the opportunity to enjoy a final stay on the campsite before its closure.
Nearest alternative campsites:
Ferry Meadows Club Campsite (open 14 Mar - 03 Nov 2025) - 16 miles, 24 minutes by road
Rutland Caravan and Camping Site (open all year) - 17 miles, 24 minutes by road
Grafham Water Club Campsite (open 14 Mar - 03 Nov 2025) - 35 miles, 43 minutes by road
Fields End Water Caravan Park and Fishery (open 01 Mar - 30 Nov 2025) - 33 miles, 54 minute by road
There are also a number of Certificated Locations in the local area.
Stamford Club Campsite is set in a tranquil, open meadowland location surrounded by attractive woodland. The caravan park campsite is a superb place for leisurely wanderings in lovely landscapes; birds, deer and a profusion of wild flowers will delight the senses. Within a short distance from the caravan park campsite you have the town of Stamford - one of the most perfectly preserved stone towns in England, it has a rich history and boasts many historic medieval buildings (BBC's Middlemarch was filmed here).
Also within easy access from Stamford Club Campsite, you can opt for a romantic cruise on the Rutland Belle or enjoy a scenic walk along the 27 miles of Rutland Water shoreline. There are cycling paths and forest walks conveniently leading from the caravan campsite entrance and for garden lovers, Geoff Hamilton's horticultural legacy - Barnsdale Gardens at Oakham - are superb. Tucked away in the woods is a wildlife hide, ideal for watching birds, insects and other wildlife such as deer.
Please note: this site does not have a toilet block.
Additional ways to stay:
Seasonal pitches - rent one of our pitches on a long term basis. Visit camc.com/seasonals.
To contact the campsite directly, please call 01780 444617.
Nearest alternative campsites: Ferry Meadows Club Campsite, Rutland Caravan and Camping Site, Grafham Water Club Campsite and Fields End Water Caravan Park and Fishery
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Directions
From South: turn right off A43 (Kettering - Stamford) 7.5 miles past roundabout (junction A427 Corby) at the signpost to Fineshade, Top Lodge. Within 0.5 miles (50 yards after crossing the old railway bridge) bear left in front of the Forestry Commission Visitor Centre into the site. From North: turn left off A43 (Kettering - Stamford) 2 miles past roundabout (junction A47) at the signpost to Fineshade, Top Lodge; then as above.
Sites key:
- Postcode:
- NN17 3BB
- GPS:
- Lat 52.57463 / Lon -0.55679
- Plan a route to this site
- OS field ref:
- SP979984
- OS map ref:
- 141
- Handbook map ref:
- J6
Transport links
- Buses go to: Call connect bus services available upon request
- Car hire on site
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Stamford Club Campsite
Very friendly welcome, very chatty wardens & really helpful. Beautifully kept reception area. Lovely site easy access to local facilities. Burghley House was shut for filming so will have to revisit this site again 😊 The Collyweston Slater was not far, great pub with home made pie 🥧 Lyveden new bield National Trust site was worth the visit. So for me as a site a big thumbs up 👍
Simple, Basic site - a throwback to the 1980s
Stamford Club Campsite
We've pretty much stopped using club sites since COVID and the subsequent dramatic increase in site fees. However, this site was in the right place for what we wanted to do and couldn't find a CL or adult only site with serviced pitches close by, so decided to stay here. It is a basic site with no toilet / shower block. That doesn't bother us as we always use our own facilities, but it does make it very expensive for what is on offer when a similar CL would be around £20 - £25 a night.
We had a serviced hard standing with awning pitch. It was **very** tight with our twin axle caravan and 3 metre wide awning, with only just enough space to get the car on the pitch. Didn't measure it, but we were over the grass at the back and had the A frame off the pitch area at the front, so maybe just 8m x 8m. I'd much prefer it if CAMC allocated pitches and then you wouldn't get small motor homes grabbing the largest serviced pitches (and then not using the services) while us traditonal caravanners with larger outfits are left squeezing onto a pitch that is barely adequate. Especially since they ask for unit dimensions when booking.
So, moans out of the way... The site is what you'd expect from a CAMC site: well cared for, tidy and with polite and friendly wardens. It's in a large forest, so plenty of opportunities for walking and taking dogs for a walk, etc. Stamford is close at hand and is well worth a visit - lots of shops, a good market and plenty of restaurants with a vibrant feel to the place. Corby is also close by, but sadly looks a little deprived and depressing with the loss of the steel industry, but it does have a large well stocked Tesco for supplies.
If you like historic buildings, Kirby Hall, near by, is well worth a visit.
Excellent site
Stamford Club Campsite
We stayed here for a couple of nights, and highly recommend it for those wanting peace and quiet and great woodland walks. A very warm welcome when we arrived, and a good sized pitch.
We'll be back soon!
DocBobalot
Reviewed on 29/08/2024 11:43
Fabulous site
Stamford Club Campsite
A fabulous site,so peaceful. Lovely cafe right next door. Perfect location for the dog who loved the walks. I think the wood is one of the best I've walked round.
Would definitely visit again if we were closer.
Although I've put 5⭐ for facilities there aren't actually any facilities on the site (couldn't leave review without putting something in box). The grounds are very well maintained
A lovely weekend staying at Stamford Club campsite
Stamford Club Campsite
Our first view at Stamford Club campsite. The single track road to the site as mentioned by others isn't a problem as there are plenty of passing places and although very bumpy isn't under the control of the site. Also a previously mentioned there's no toilet/shower block, however the forestry commission next door does have toilets so when you're all hitched up to leave and need that last minute visit before your journey home a quick 5 minute walk away there are public toilets - very handy.
We received a very nice welcome from the warden who was on his own so was very busy but did a sterling job. We went and found our pitch and came back later and was able to have a little chat then and he gave us some local info on walking routes etc which was great. The pitches are slightly sloped so take some levellers. We were allowed to park nose in which was our preference as we wanted to look at the trees rather than our fellow campers so that was great. There's approx 80 pitches and although the site was busy the only noises to be heard were the red kites calling to each other overhead which was wonderful.
Walking and cycling from the site was great. We did a couple of walks and cycled to Kings Cliffe which was a 5 mile round trip. Kings Cliffe has a bakers (not open Mondays), a pub and a Londis shop for provisions.
We visited Stamford (a friend recommended Lamberts for breakfast/lunch and its lovely, its down Cheyne Lane) , Burghley House (free to park and walk the parkland and have a cuppa, charges for house and formal gardens), Kirby Hall, Lyddington Bede House and The Welland viaduct which is an absolute 100% must do if you like things like that... which we do.
The site is so nicely placed, everything seemed to be within about 10 miles which is great. We would defintely go again.
Site contact details
- Telephone:
- 01780 444617
This site has been rated 5 paws for dog-friendliness!
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