How much does it cost to stay at Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes?

From £35 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes

From £35 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked one day ago 9.9 30 reviews

Sheperds Hut by the Lake (added by manager 31 Aug 2022)

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Bell tent (added by manager 31 aug 2022)

Shepherds hut by the lake (added by manager 20 sep 2020)

Small and secluded site close to the Leicestershire-Rutland border
On the outskirts of Beeby, half an hour's drive from Rutland Water
Two coarse fishing lakes; opposite a bus stop

Nature sure can be colourful, as proved by Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes in Leicestershire. This small and secluded site is tucked away on the edge of the village of Beeby, a peaceful patch close to the border with Rutland. Edged by wildflowers and trees, the site's various accommodation options – many of which are named after well-known fictional badgers – are spread around its spacious main field. This splendid selection of setts is a short walk from two communal areas, one of which has a washing-up zone, a fridge freezer and drinking water. The fact that cars aren't allowed in the field means that kids can roam free (there are wheelbarrows on hand to help you lug your kit from A to B). Wherever you're staying, Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes will set aside a private area where you can perch on logs and light up fires and barbecues. People have been angling here for over 40 years, and it's clear why business has never dried up – the site's two lakes have great views and are well-stocked with carp, roach, tench and other classic coarse fishing catches. A coffee cart serves up hot drinks, sandwiches and other snacks on weekend mornings and every day in summer – whether you're an angler or an onlooker, head on down and get your fill. Delicious woodfired pizzas are available in the evenings on site during the summer on most Fridays, Saturdays and Tuesdays (to be booked in advance). Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes is directly opposite a bus stop that can link you up with Melton Mowbray or Syston. Head to the latter (10 minutes' drive) to stock up at the nearest supermarket.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Camping pitches (added by manager 20 Sep 2020)

Non-electric grass tent pitch

6 people maximum

No dogs allowed

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Min 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

6 people maximum

No dogs allowed

One Tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 10.0m width x 10.0m depth (32.8ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 100.0m² (1076.4ft²)

Ground type

Grass

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Car 1 included, 2 max.

Fridge 1 included, 1 max.

Firepit

Picnic table

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Pup tents not allowed

Extras

Bring a gazebo (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Bring an awning (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night
Extra car (1 max)		£5 (£5) per night

You will be able to choose extras on the booking page.

Arrival days

From £35 (£35) 1 night, 2 adults

View prices & book

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Amazing place!Amazing nature!…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous Dec 2023

Logan shepherd's hut

Liked: Amazing place!Amazing nature!

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. We are so pleased that you had such a great time and appreciated the autumn/winter scenery. It is very magical 😀. Great photos - thank you for sharing. We look forward to seeing you again. Mark and Helen

Excellent site, good lakes and extra touches that make your stay brill

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Emma W. Nov 2023

Fenton shepherd's hut

Liked: Peaceful and brilliant hosts, the huts are just lovely.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank your feedback. So glad that you had a great time. We look forward too seeing you again. Mark and Helen

Great camp site and brilliant clean facilities.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Vishal J. Oct 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Great site and clean facilities. My daughter loved the table football and the mud kitchen as well. Was great seeing her thriving in the outdoors. Helen and mark were great and told me where everything was. Will definately come again!

Disliked: We came after camping season finished.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review of your stay with us. Great to hear that you enjoyed the facilities and will be visiting again in the the busier season. We look forward to seeing you again next year. Mark and Helen

We enjoyed the place by simply staying in the games room and…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous Oct 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We enjoyed the place by simply staying in the games room and read books. The most important thing is that they have a proper toilet and shower rooms. These really makes me happy.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. It’s always great to read when our guests are recommending friends to stay and will visit us again. We look forward to seeing you in the future. Thanks Mark and Helen

Delightful throughout. From the pitch through to the coffee hut

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Dave R. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: As soon as we arrived, we were greeted with lovely smiles and a warm welcomes and super flexibility as we turned up hours before check-in but we were made to feel like it was no problem at all. Lovely quiet and well thought through layout. Really nice site and all the facilities were top notch. Lovely rustic feel and the coffee and sandwich hut was delightful. I would whole heartedly recommend this place....

Disliked: That we had to leave

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave your lovely review. It is always great to hear how much our guests enjoy their stays. We appreciate your recommendation to others to stay and we hope to see you again whether camping or staying in one of the huts. Thanks Mark and Helen

Great place to stay in the countryside near Leicester

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Tim W. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Pitch, location, facilities, cafe

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. Always pleased to hear that you have enjoyed our site so much. We look forward to seeing you again. Thank you Mark and Helen

Great peaceful get away

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	8

Karen H. Aug 2023

Jude shepherd's hut

Liked: Location Huts Comfort Peaceful

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. We hope to see you again. Pleased that you would recommend to friends too. Mark and Helen

Away from the rat race…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Karen H. Aug 2023

Logan shepherd's hut

Liked: Location. Very comfortable. Well equipped.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review. We are glad that you enjoyed your stay with us. Mark and Helen

Well run family friendly site.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Neil D. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Family friendly site with well maintained facilities including toilets, showers and washing up area. Nice private well defined pitches. Good amount of seating and communal space.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to feedback on your stay with us. Really pleased that you had such a great time. Thanks Mark and Helen

Serene and lovely! Beautiful site, friendly staff, clean and quiet

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Anonymous Jul 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Toilets were clean with toilet roll provided, super friendly staff, lovely coffee! Table football, beautiful site, peaceful location, easily accessible pitches and car park, campfire setup provided

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for for your kind review and 10/10 rating. we look forward to seeing you again. Mark and Helen.

Features

No dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

Leisure on site

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Games room

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Play area

TV room

Take away

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available

Car parking by pitch/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Launderette

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Type

Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Sailing nearby

Surf school nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes

Croxton Road

Beeby

Leicestershire

England

LE7 3BH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.66939°N
-1.00858°W

Nearest transport

Coach

5.6 mi Station Street

5.7 mi St Margaret's Bus Station

6.9 mi The Old Greyhound

Rail

3.5 mi Syston Rail Station

5.6 mi Leicester Rail Station

6.1 mi Sileby Rail Station

Airport

17.3 mi East Midlands Airport

28.7 mi Coventry Airport

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Local attractions

Linger a while in Leicester (20 minutes' drive), where the remains of King Richard III were discovered in 2012. The much-maligned monarch may have long had a bad rap (thanks for nothing, Shakespeare), but you can get closer to the real Richard at a well-presented visitor centre that has popped up where he was found. A short walk away at Leicester Cathedral you can also admire his kingly crypt and some grand Gothic architecture. For rural rambles, meanwhile, head out east to Rutland Water and its nature reserve (30 minutes' drive), or zip down to Melton Country Park (30 minutes) for 137 acres of brilliant breathing space. While you're up that way, take the kids for a tour of Twinlakes Park (30 minutes), where there are fab falconry shows and log flumes to ride. For more stops on a tiddler-pleasing itinerary, look to the nearby National Space Centre (20 minutes) or Twycross Zoo (50 minutes).

Must see

National Space Centre 5.4 mi

Ye Olde Pork Pie Shoppe 8.4 mi

Foxton Locks 11.8 mi

Barnsdale Gardens 14.9 mi

Rockingham Castle 16.3 mi

National Trust

Woolsthorpe Manor 18.4 mi

Staunton Harold Church 18.9 mi

Calke Abbey 21.5 mi

Grantham House 22.9 mi

Lyveden New Bield 24.1 mi

Cycle routes

Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

BAGGRAVE HALL 1.6 mi

QUENBY HALL 2.4 mi

Gaddesby - Ashby Folville - Gaddesby 3 mi

LOWESBY HALL 3.2 mi

Tilton - Lowesby - Tilton 4.7 mi

Local events

Global Birdfair (Friday 12 July 2024 – Friday 12 July 2024)
Oakham, Rutland 11.5 mi
Download Festival (Friday 14 June 2024 – Friday 14 June 2024)
Derby, Derbyshire 18.8 mi
Burghley Horse Trials (Thursday 5 September 2024 – Thursday 5 September 2024)
Stamford, Lincolnshire 23 mi
Bloodstock Open Air (Thursday 8 August 2024 – Thursday 8 August 2024)
Swadlincote, Derbyshire 29.2 mi

Please note: All distances on this page are calculated "as the crow flies" - please check actual distance depending on your mode of travel using the Get directions button above.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 1 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Changes cannot be made once you have booked.

Dogs

Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
Dogs are prohibited from main facilities and amenities.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The fishing lakes are stocked with roach, perch, carp, rudd and tench.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Minimum spacing of 6 metres between pitches.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
No electric barbecues allowed.
Swimming in the lake is not allowed.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.
Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Does Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes? Linger a while in Leicester (20 minutes' drive), where the remains of King Richard III were discovered in 2012. The much-maligned monarch may have long had a bad rap (thanks for nothing, … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	9 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	3 p.m. –	9 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Purple Badger Camping and Fishing Lakes? From £35 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.