Blog 142 Waterloo Farm, Great Oxendon, Northants, Visit No2 2020 + Leicestershire

By keef and annie hellinger, Nov 1 2020 09:39AM Waterloo Farm Great Oxendon

Motorhome trip No 42 : Oct 23rd- 31st 2020 A KeefH Web Designs Travel Blog NOTTS->Waterloo Farm , Great Oxendon, Northants & Surrounds ->NOTTS 271 miles Waterloo Farm Great Oxendon - Return to Waterloo Farm for round two — the peaceful Northants escape where the views are big, the walks are easy and the ducks act like they own the place. This visit delivers calm countryside vibes, friendly faces and the kind of simple motorhome happiness that doesn’t need drama to shine. A light‑hearted diary of fresh air, good pitches, gentle adventures and the comforting joy of going back somewhere that just… works.

This was our second trip to Waterloo Farm, partly to self isolate and partly to give Craig & family the house to themselves for a bit. It being only our 1st trip away in the van this year, certainly gave it a bit of a run out, being autumn the weather was very mixed but we were able to get out and about every second day. Packing up the motorhome for touring is a doddle these days, we are experts Packed the van Thursday and then it was onto the campsite at Great Oxendon village. We had been there before in November 2018, see Blog 132 with our dear friends Pete & Joy, a very nice site site indeed, views and 3 services , water, leccie and sewage. It is definitely a fisherman’s paradise with 3 lakes. Spent a bit of time chatting to the guy next to us who caught a huge fish, 17lbs allegedly oh and it was this big ;) We walked both ways along the old disused railway track by the site as far in the Great Oxondon direction as the old lengthy tunnel but as we didn’t have a torch decided to stop at that point. Keef legged it up one of the slippery banks to an old bridge which was totally overgrown and surprisingly had a badger’s set in it with soil very deep probably built up since Beeching in the early 60s. There is also a huge badger set along this track nearer the site.

tranquil lakeside pitch, great oxendon, northants

For the first time we also discovered the village of Great Oxondon and Waterloo Cottage Farm shop, amazing cheeses, chutneys, chocolates and pork pies. Cheese wise Godminster (expensive) and Shropshire blue our faves. Apricot and ginger chutney is a must.

we went collecting, did that last time we were here as well

So on the days when it wasn’t lashing down we visited amongst others Market Harborough Wharf, Grand Union Canal, Foxton locks, Pitsford water, Husbands Bosworth, Rockingham Castle, Kirby Hall (again), those two not being open to us as had to purchase tickets in advance. Deene Country park, Great Bowden, East Carlton country park (sadly minor damage to bumper grrr!), Cottesbrooke, Clipston, Kelmarsh, Hasselbach, Holdenby House, Althorp (only in passing), The Bringtons (lovely), Welford and the Kilworths, Lamport, Willougby Waveley,Both Peatland Parva&Magna, big names in Leicestershire, Naseby, Roundheads and Cavaliers, New Model Army, Ruperts views, Fairfax's view and we saw churches, farms, Halloween tributes etc etc All in all a very relaxing 9 days away in our lovely Wendy house. Looking forward to making and drinking the sloe gin, hic!

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SUMMARY

This second visit to Waterloo Farm captures everything that makes this Northants hideaway such a quietly brilliant motorhome stop. This blog celebrates the simple pleasures that turn a short break into a proper reset: wide‑open views, peaceful walks, friendly wildlife and that gentle countryside calm you only appreciate once you’ve parked up and exhaled. The return trip brings a comforting sense of familiarity — the kind where you know exactly where the best strolls start, which spots catch the evening light and which ducks will waddle over demanding attention like tiny feathery landlords.

The post blends easygoing humour with genuine appreciation for a site that just works. No drama, no chaos, no unexpected motorhome mishaps — just a relaxed escape where the biggest decision of the day is whether to sit outside with a cuppa or wander down to the lake. It’s a reminder that not every adventure needs mountains or mayhem; sometimes the best trips are the ones that simply let you breathe. This blog invites readers to enjoy the charm, the stillness and the small joys of returning to a favourite place that feels a little better each time.