Reviews

Excellent site with a couple of drawbacks.

Very good, well kept and large site with bonus of water tap on each pitch. Very pleasant owner. It is a working farm so expect some farming noise. The drawback for us was the road and rail noise, not so bad but always in background, we are not used to it so may be over sensitive but did get that it was not an issue. . Very handy for Royston gateway shops, and within easy striking distance for Duxford Air Museum, Audley End House, Wimpole Hall and an hour away from Bletchley park. Overall we enjoyed our stay and will return hopefully. Lovely outlook from site and some amazing sunsets.

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One of the best ever

We have been caravanning over 15 years and this is the best CL site we have ever stayed at. Fully serviced pitches - fantastic. No toilet block - we don’t use them. Frances was great, and the whole experience was brilliant. Will certainly visit again when we’re in the area again.

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Lovely CL

I totally agree with the previous reviewers this is such a lovely site. Beautiful views across the countryside. Quiet and peaceful. What more can you want! The owners go out of their way to make your stay comfortable. Thank you Robert and Frances for coming to our rescue and towing us out of that rut. We will certainly stay there again if in the area.

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A beautiful spot with superb views all around.

What a beautiful spot. Absolutely stunning views, the photos don't do the views justice really and there were 3 gorgeous horses in the fields next door which we a delight to watch. We had amazing weather while we were here too. Facilities to each pitch which was fab. We didn't see the owners but communication was good before the visit and we didn't need to see the owners to be fair, we had contact numbers should we need them. Turning into the site from the Royston direction was good, going back you need to cross a dual carriageway as the next roundabout is 6 miles away but we did manage without incident (we were a bit worried about it as its a national speed limit road). You can hear the road just a little and the train as it passes but we liked seeing the train (not close by, the other side of the dual carriageway) and there was no way you could call it noisy or a disturbance. The site is away from the road. The walk to Therfield to the pub is a lovely one, quite uphill on the way there.... but downhill all the way back. :)

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Lovely and peaceful site

We needed a quiet, rural camper van site in proximity to Duxford Air Museum and Thrift Farm fitted the bill nicely. Arrived in beautiful weather in contrast to the Pennine cloud and rain we'd left four hours earlier! Immediately after arriving we took a country walk with the dog to the beautiful village of Therfield for a drink at the excellent Fox and Duck pub. When we got back we were greeted by Frances who made us feel very welcome and even brought us a bottle of her delicious home made squash. The field is well drained, the level pitch size large and the location both quiet and beautiful. I was glad we'd booked two nights at Thrift Farm as it was a great place to unwind after a full day at the Imperial War Museum at Duxford – around a 25 minute drive away. Thank you Frances for your kind hospitality – I'm sure we'll be back again...

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An amazing site

Booked last minute for the August bank holiday weekend and boy am I glad Thrift farm had availability. This is one of the best CL's I have had the pleasure of staying on to date. Access off of the A505 was easy although, depending on which way you come, I would suggest you go up to the roundabout rather than try to cut across the road as it can get very busy. The easy to follow instructions on how to find the pitches were spot on. You get taken through the farm yard, which considering this is a working farm it is immaculately kept. The field with the pitches was well kept, with the grass short and drainage must be brilliant because although it rained while we were there, it didn't get muddy. The pitch itself was relatively flat, with very little needed to get the van level. Like most CL's you just have the basics, but Thrift Farm takes this to another level. Everything you need is to hand, EHU, water and grey waste drain on each pitch with chemical disposal and refuse bins easily accessible. All of the pitches were occupied, but you didn't feel like you were on top of each other. Frances was cheerful and helpful, giving us a map of the footpaths that are accessible from the site, fantastic if you have dogs, my 2 loved it. We didn't explore the local area, except to find the supermarket, which was under 10 minutes away so I cant comment on the locality. We went to just relax and unwind, which is very easy to do on this site. Very little road noise, so peace and quiet in spades. I would highly recommend this site if you need a base while visiting around the local area, or if you just want to escape the hustle and bustle and just chill in peace around your van. We loved it so much, we've already booked to go back, and as it isn't too far from where will live, will probably make this our go to site to unwind and forget about the stresses life throws at us. Thank you once again Frances, we loved our stay in your lovely site and will see you again next season. Andy and family

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Great Site

We chose this site as it is close to family in the area and will definitely now use it as our go to site when we visit Hertfordshire. As we used to live in the area we didn’t visit any tourist attractions but the site is in easy reach of NT sites and Duxford ect. Fantastic site fully serviced grass pitches with plenty of room around the pitch for Awning and vehicles. Our pitching was great and didn’t need blocks but further up the site it slopes slightly. You will be entertained with the beautiful site of Kites 🦅 up in the sky above the caravan If you like walking this is great place to walk from and a sheet is provided of local walks and M&S, Aldi and Tesco are within a short drive. You won’t be disappointed a beautiful site it also has a security gate with access code

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One of the best CLs on the network

We booked this site for a last-minute break and were not disappointed. Thrift farm is easily located off the A505 on its own lane and down through an electric gate. Just press the button and the owner, Frances, will come and greet you. Frances is friendly, welcoming and informative. The CL is reached through the very well kept farmyard and some way off the road so if peace and quiet is your thing (as it is ours), then this is for you. The CL field entrance has double gates so no issues regarding outfit size. Each pitch has fresh water, grey water drainage and EHU. The black waste point is very well maintained and located by the field entrance as are the general and recycling bins. The field is very gently sloping so some pitches will require a levelling block. The views from each pitch are fantastic and include sheep, lambs, horses, red kites etc. The field is large and well maintained. We have been caravanners since 1988 and this is one of the best CLs we have visited and we only do CLs. Lovely place, lovely people, We can't wait to go again.

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Welcoming new site

We booked for 1 night to try out our new caravan as this was very close c2 miles to the dealer in Royston. As we found out we were only the 4th van to visit. The site is clearly signed off the A505 but once through the gate it wasn’t immediately obvious where to go but that was solved when the owner came down to direct and provide a map of local footpaths. ( through farmyard and turn right) Once on site we found the EHU didn’t work but a quick call and the owner and 2 electricians came down to sort the bollard. Once done the fully serviced pitch functioned well. The pleasant surprise was we didn’t need levellers as the van was exactly level when I unhitched. (Some pitches did look less level, ) The site is clean tidy and well maintained. There are lovely walks (c 1 1/2 miles to the pub in Therfield) and a c 6mile circular walk to Therfield and back via Royston. All in all a site I strongly recommend

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