# Campsites near Cottenham — Camping, Caravan Parks & Glamping > The best campsites in Cottenham — tent pitches, glamping pods, caravan parks and dog-friendly sites. Compare facilities and prices. Source: https://staycation.co.uk/cottenham/camping (Staycation.co.uk). Cite the source page, not this text version. 20 campsites, glamping sites and caravan parks Photo © Stuart Clarke, Google Maps [Guide](https://staycation.co.uk/cottenham) [🏨 Hotels](https://staycation.co.uk/cottenham/hotels) [🏡 Cottages](https://staycation.co.uk/cottenham/cottages) [⛺ Camping](https://staycation.co.uk/cottenham/camping) [🎟️ Attractions](https://staycation.co.uk/cottenham/attractions) [🍽️ Restaurants](https://staycation.co.uk/cottenham/restaurants) Cottenham and the fen villages around it are largely private, working farmland, so wild camping is not an option here without the landowner's explicit permission, and in England it is not a general right in the way it is in parts of Scotland. Anyone hoping to camp near the village needs to use a proper campsite or caravan park, or seek direct consent from a farmer or landowner, which is rarely offered given the intensively farmed nature of the surrounding fen. What the area does offer is flat, open, easy walking and cycling country, well suited to a low-key camping trip based around a proper site rather than backcountry pitches. The drained fen terrain around Cottenham is dead level, criss-crossed by drainage dykes, droves and the guided busway path, so it favours gentle rides and walks rather than rugged hiking, and campers should be prepared for exposed, breezy conditions with little natural shelter across the open fields. The lack of tree cover also means fen skies are a real draw after dark, with minimal light pollution away from Cambridge itself. Spring through early autumn is the best window for camping in this part of Cambridgeshire, when the ground is driest and evenings are long enough to enjoy sitting out. The Fens can turn waterlogged and genuinely bleak in winter, when the flat, drained land holds standing water and cold winds have nothing to break them, so a fen-edge camping trip is best planned for the warmer months. For those who would rather have a roof and a proper bed while still enjoying the fen setting, glamping options such as safari tents, shepherd's huts and pods can be found scattered around the wider Cambridgeshire countryside, giving a taste of the open, big-sky landscape without needing your own tent and kit, and they tend to book up quickly over summer weekends given the strong pull of nearby Cambridge. Updated 9 November 2026 · Ratings from Google; [how we list](https://staycation.co.uk/about#how-we-list) We list **1** campsite in Cottenham. [✨ Glamping from £54 Cambridgeshire Fen End Farm Fen End Farm in Cottenham, Cambridgeshire, offers tent and glamping pitches on 117 acres of organic farmland with woodland, simple facilities and encouraged campfires. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/cottenham/camping/fen-end-farm) [✨ Glamping Cambridge · 1.7 mi away The Orchard at Fen End Farm Small, family friendly eco site with tent camping and glamping in a yurt, tipi or bell tents with campfires. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/cambridge/camping/the-orchard-at-fen-end-farm) [🛖 Lodges Cambridgeshire · 3 mi away Toad's Acre Park Home Estate Park home estate near Cambridge with shower facilities.](https://staycation.co.uk/cambridgeshire/camping/toad-s-acre-park-home-estate) [✨ Glamping 🐾 Dogs Cambridge · 3.7 mi away Willow Grange Farm Family friendly, luxury glamping with your own wood fired hot tub, located 30 minutes from Cambridge.](https://staycation.co.uk/cambridge/camping/willow-grange-farm) [🐾 Dogs from £24 Cambridgeshire · 4 mi away Roseberry Tourist Park All-year park on a former pear orchard, about ten miles from Cambridge ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/cambridge/camping/roseberry-tourist-park) [✨ Glamping 🐾 Dogs from £150 Cambridgeshire · 4.2 mi away Gayton Farm Gayton Farm near Cambridge takes tents, caravans and motorhomes with dogs welcome, offering peaceful countryside views and campfires in a small, well-maintained setting. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/cambridge/camping/gayton-farm) [from £28 Cambridgeshire · 4.8 mi away Cuckoo Fen Campsite Cuckoo Fen near Over, Cambridgeshire takes tents, caravans and motorhomes on three acres with composting loos, hot showers and adjacent RSPB reed bed with abundant birdlife. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans](https://staycation.co.uk/over/camping/cuckoo-fen-campsite) [⛺Campsite from £18 Cambridgeshire · 5.1 mi away Bridge House Meadows Tent, caravan and motorhome site near Stretham with electric hook-ups and showers from £18 a night. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/stretham/camping/bridge-house-meadows) [✨ Glamping 🐾 Dogs Cambridge · 5.8 mi away Lodeside Glamping Family and dog friendly ensuite glamping shepherd's huts with private hot tubs. Just 25 minutes to Cambridge.](https://staycation.co.uk/cambridge/camping/lodeside-glamping) [✨ Glamping 🛖 Lodges 🐾 Dogs from £30 Cambridgeshire · 7.3 mi away Meadow View Camping and Caravan Site Meadow View in Ely takes tents, caravans and motorhomes on level grass with electric hook-up, plus a glamping pod, and welcomes dogs at no extra charge. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/ely/camping/meadow-view-camping-and-caravan-site) [🛖 Lodges from £20 Cambridgeshire · 7.4 mi away Two Acres Caravan and Camping Two Acres is a small family-run site near Ely, Cambridgeshire, taking tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric hook-ups, two miles south of Ely cathedral. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/ely/camping/two-acres-caravan-and-camping) [from £30 Cambridgeshire · 7.4 mi away Slade Paddock Slade Paddock near Ely is a working-farm site for tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric hook-ups, an on-site pub, and a dedicated dog walking track. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/ely/camping/slade-paddock) [🐾 Dogs from £24 Cambridgeshire · 7.6 mi away Highfield Farm Touring Park Award-winning family park at Comberton, five miles west of Cambridge ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/cambridge/camping/highfield-farm-touring-park) [Cambridgeshire · 7.7 mi away Cherry Hinton Caravan and Motorhome Club Site Caravan and motorhome site near Cambridge with modern shower facilities and spacious pitches. 🚐 Caravans](https://staycation.co.uk/cambridgeshire/camping/cherry-hinton-caravan-and-motorhome-club-site) [🛖 Lodges from £15 Cambridgeshire · 8.5 mi away Crystal Lakes Caravan Park Crystal Lakes Caravan Park in Huntingdon accepts tents, caravans and motorhomes on 12 acres with two fishing lakes and welcomes dogs year-round. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/huntingdon/camping/crystal-lakes-caravan-park) [from £33 Cambridgeshire · 8.6 mi away Cambridge Camping and Caravanning Club Site Cambridge Camping and Caravanning Club Site in Cambridgeshire takes tents, caravans and motorhomes, with bus access to the city centre in 15-20 minutes. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/cambridge/camping/cambridge-camping-and-caravanning-club-site) [🐾 Dogs Cambridge · 8.7 mi away Bounds Certificated Site Family-run and peaceful tent and caravan site just five miles from Cambridge, with views to Wandlebury. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans](https://staycation.co.uk/cambridge/camping/bounds-certificated-site) [🐾 Dogs Cambridgeshire · 9 mi away Burleigh Hill Campsite Burleigh Hill Campsite near Huntingdon takes tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric and water hook-ups, welcomes dogs, and allows campfires. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/huntingdon/camping/burleigh-hill-campsite) [✨ Glamping 🛖 Lodges 🐾 Dogs Cambridgeshire · 9 mi away Cambridgeshire Glamping A quiet and small, family friendly glamping site with wood-fired hot tubs, 25 minutes from Cambridge. Dog friendly. ⛺ Tents](https://staycation.co.uk/huntingdon/camping/cambridgeshire-glamping) [🐾 Dogs Cambridge · 9.3 mi away Orchard Farm Certificated Site Certificated site near Cambridge for tents, caravans and motorhomes with electric hook-ups; dogs welcome; members only, fully self-contained required. ⛺ Tents🚐 Caravans⚡ Hook-up](https://staycation.co.uk/cambridge/camping/orchard-farm-certificated-site) ### Prefer a roof and a hot shower? Browse our handpicked hotels and B&Bs in Cottenham. [Hotels in Cottenham →](https://staycation.co.uk/cottenham/hotels) ### Campsites within 20 miles Including nearby destinations, closest first. [Manor Farm 10.4 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/wisbech/camping/manor-farm-wisbech) [Quiet Waters Caravan Park 10.5 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/cambridge/camping/quiet-waters-caravan-park) [Sherwood Farm 10.6 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/ely/camping/sherwood-farm) [Waterclose Meadows Houghton Mill Campsite National Trust 10.6 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/cambridgeshire/camping/waterclose-meadows-houghton-mill-campsite-national-trust) [Wyton Lakes Holiday Park 11.5 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/huntingdon/camping/wyton-lakes-holiday-park) [Hatters Meadows 12.1 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/ely/camping/hatters-meadows) [Glebe Farm Caravan Park 12.6 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/huntingdon/camping/glebe-farm-caravan-park) [Trelander Certificated Site 12.9 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/ely/camping/trelander-certificated-site) [Shepreth Mill Camping and Caravan Site 13.2 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/shepreth/camping/shepreth-mill-camping-and-caravan-site) [Fenview Lakes 13.4 miles away](https://staycation.co.uk/ely/camping/fenview-lakes) ### 🏨 Rather not camp? 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