Grove Lock Marina

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Noisy

This is situated next to a B road but sounded like an A road as very busy. Main train line ensured no peace at all. Added to that a wedding next to the facilities block with Music until midnight. The shower facilities need cleaning but the shower was hot. Pub was okay but very convenient. Tring reservoir was beautiful and if you get there early you can park a large motorhome easily.

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Motorhomer

Reviewed on 19/09/2021 09:56

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

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A nice well cared for site.

Just returned from a three night stay here in Grove Lock. We were welcomed over the intercom and told what pitch to go on then report to office..The CL pitches are big, each with a water tap on the EHU bollard. The toilets and showers were open and spotless, cleaned first thing in the morning. With plenty of hot water.The grass had been cut and the site looked great. The site has another field with about 25 pitches. Slightly sloping in certain areas. Ok, so there is rail noise and near a road but we got used to this and did sleep well. Nice walk along canal towards Leighton Buzzard or the way towards Pitstone. Pub and restaurant on site but we did not use either. Tried to book further two nights but unfortunately fully booked. We will be back here.

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Landyman2018

Caravanner from Bedfordshire

Reviewed on 15/04/2021 23:38

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

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Nice but room to improve

Had a 2 night stay. Was put in the private site as the CL was full. Sloping grass pitches but countryside view and can watch and hear the main line trains. No view of the actual canal. Grass very long and needed cutting as shoes got soaked in the morning dew. Shower rooms nice but no cleaning facilities e.g. mop and with no shower screen or curtain, floor easily got wet. Toilet emptying is quite a distance from pitches. Helpful and friendly warden. Pub next door nice for a meal and a nice leisurely walk along the towpath into Leighton buzzard town. EHU and water available on pitches.

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PeggyLunar

Caravanner from Northamptonshire

Reviewed on 06/09/2020 13:39

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 3 of 5

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Rated 3 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Could do better

Nice convenient location, generous spacing between pitches. The site has great potential but needs to improve in two areas. Firstly , the 5 shower room units each including wc and wash basin in the modern facilities block are spacious and well designed. However, they did not appear to have been cleaned for some considerable time. If as it appears the owners do not feel that a pitch fee of £22.50 per night is sufficient to pay someone to clean these facilities on a daily basis, perhaps they would consider providing a mop, floor brush, and cleaning materials to enable users to do the job themselves! Secondly, at the time of our stay the grass was too long. It was ankle deep in some places and had clearly been cut using a machine which does not collect the grass. As a result clumps of dead grass were being carried into our motorhome and also into the washrooms. In conclusion, we would say that it promised much but failed to deliver.

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Paul and Deb

Motorhomer

Reviewed on 22/05/2019 15:38

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 3 of 5

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Useful centre to explore area

Stayed on private site as CL side fully booked and only separated by fence. Share facilities, entrance etc with CL and marina. Shower block potentially good and no issue with queuing but daily cleaning seemed lacking. Extremely close to West Coast mainline railway, with trains every few minutes but these did not continue overnight. Adjacent road also busy from early morning. Grass needs more regular cutting but pitches spacious on CL. Good access and adjacent pub useful.

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Wirral Wanderer

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Reviewed on 10/04/2019 17:03

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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best site

In 50 years of caravaning this is the best site we have ever stayed at ,superb facilities .lovely canal.friendly staff,nice canalside pub next door by the lock,AND they also have an orchard that you can pick apples,pears & plums for free.....Paradise!!

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geoff1273

Reviewed on 22/08/2018 21:36

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Now even easier to get to and from using Junction 11A from the M1

We stayed at this CL for a couple of nights on our return home from Kent. Grove Lock is now even easier to get to and from thanks to the link road at Junction 11A on the M1. Take the turning off the M1 and follow the signs to Aylesbury and you will have no problems. Don't rely on your sat nav as the new link road is very new. Word of warning - the chap looking after the site takes his lunch between 1pm and 2pm so its best not to turn up between those hours as the entrance is gated.All the pitches on the CL are on grass which, to be honest, was fairly long while we were there. Although the CL is, in my view expensive, don't let any of this put you off as this CL now has the best washroom facilities I have ever seen for a CL. All the 'bathrooms' have a shower, toilet and wash hand basin and whilst you may have to share with commercial caravanners there are 5 such bathrooms and there was no wait whilst we were there. The showers are good and hot and I was very impressed. Whilst staying on the CL I was stupid enough to leave my watch after taking a shower but in true tradition of the Caravan Club a member went out of her way to hand it in and I would like to say, once again, a very big thank you to the lady in question. This is, in my opinion a good CL which will go from strength to strength and would advise anyone to use it if staying in the area. Just book up early otherwise you miss it.

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Old Bill

Caravanner

Reviewed on 01/11/2017 16:03

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Rated 4 of 5

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Ear Plugs!

Shame about the noise of road and trains resulting in very disturbed sleep. On the plus side, this was a spacious site with a nice canalside location and adjacent pub. They had several good, spacious showers. Grass could be better kept as, after a night of rain, it was difficult to keep feet and anything else placed on the ground dry when packing up in the morning. Good and friendly communication leading up to the stay but there was nobody on site when we arrived, which was admittedly later than we had planned due to traffic. The other frustration, which we seem to be experiencing more often, was that the Club CL was adjacent to, and shared facilities with another small non-club site, which goes against the ethos of a CL.

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Sursum and Beyond

Caravanner

Reviewed on 05/04/2017 18:21

7 reviews

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

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Great CL

Stayed in Sept, the second Pridewater Estates marina we have stayed at. Lovely location, great for Bletchley Park. Facilities kept spotless and plenty of room around pitches. Controlled access which is a good thing though you were issued with a key which also gave foot access to towpath. Visited local pub Grove Lock, we found it a bit pricey and unless you sat on stools outside there was no view of the canal traffic through the lock. Overall good value for money.

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Chris882

Caravanner

Reviewed on 12/10/2016 11:19

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

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Rated 4 of 5

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Rated 5 of 5

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Should have booked for longer!

Excellent site. Superb facilities. Large pitches on the CL area. Lovely canal side pub next door with a very good range of ciders and very full explanation of each one from the bar staff. Enjoyed a drink on a sunny afternoon watching boats work down through the lock. Lovely walk along towpath to supermarket. Excellent location for attractions. Bletchley Park is a very interesting day out. Waddesdon Manor (NT) is a very full day out, best to get there early and you can book a timed entry to the house online before you go. As others have mentioned if you want a peaceful few days sitting by the van reading a book - this would not be the best site, the nearby train line is very busy, but for us, everything else made up for this noise. We would return.

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arkwilt

Caravanner

Reviewed on 10/07/2016 09:19

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