Ragmarsh Farm Pop-up Campsite

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.7 30 reviews
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Field with river views (added by manager 11 aug 2023)
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  • Laidback pop-up site on a coastal Essex farm
  • Five minutes' drive from Mistley and 15 minutes from Harwich
  • Direct beach access; a few minutes' walk from the Essex Way
Ragmarsh Farm Pop-up Campsite is a relaxed nine-acre farm site on the peaceful east coast, located between Wrabness and Mistley. With direct beach access and stonking sea views, there's a lot about this place to lead one to believe that truly, the only way is Essex… The farm actually owns the stretch of beach adjacent to the pitches, and the waters of the Stour are splendid for bathing at high tide; with its gentle gradient, it's easy to always stay within your depth. Because of the stony sea bed, you'd do well to pack a pair of jelly shoes or flip flops if wading out here. This site is off-grid, but high-end mobile loos are available in a trailer that's subject to thorough and regular cleaning. There's also a shower trailer where you can scrub up after dips in the sea. Barbecues are allowed at Ragmarsh Farm Pop-up Campsite (on the paving slab provided), and there's a mains cold water supply that guests can access (the site also has a bowser for non-drinking purposes, and sells bottled water in five-litre bottles). This pretty part of the coast doesn't get quite as much press as its Suffolk counterpart on the other side of the River Stour estuary, but strolling along the nearby Essex Way (a few minutes' walk from site) is a great way to explore these quieter beaches, marshes and well-preserved seafront villages (like Mistley, which is five minutes' drive away) and towns (like Manningtree, which is 10).

Site type

Tent pitches 40
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • Minimum spacing of 4 metres between pitches.
  • This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
  • Electric showers and vacuum toilets are available between 8am-10am and 5pm-10pm. Outside of these hours, portable toilets are available.

Languages spoken

English

Reviews

93%

would recommend this site to a friend

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Beautiful and quiet

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
Paul W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful site right on banks of estuary. We stayed at the very end of the summer season so was lovely and quiet. Showers and toilets clean and work well. Swimming at high tide directly from lane by site. Will certainly stay again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

This campsite is very near to where we live, so handy for…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: This campsite is very near to where we live, so handy for a few nights away without much travelling. Nice clean modern toilet facilities with two showers. Beautiful views

Disliked: Field was quite rough and bumpy

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Beautiful campsite, would recommend it!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Very friendly hosts, lovely setting and stunning scenery. Nice and quiet. Toilets and showers were good.

Disliked: Nothing to do with the site but more an an FYI to other campers… The beach is full of wildlife which is wonderful but it was a bit smelly, wasn’t comfortable letting my toddler play there. Also nowhere walking distance that I found for hot food.

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We absolutely loved our stay could not fault it ! Brand new…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Paul S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: We absolutely loved our stay could not fault it ! Brand new shower/toilet facilities the most amazing view onto The River Stour Estuary plus the owners were the friendliest most helpful we’ve ever met !!

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Excellent sanitairy facilitirs. Very Nice pitch near the sea. Very spacious terrain.…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Excellent sanitairy facilitirs. Very Nice pitch near the sea. Very spacious terrain.

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Quite, clean, close to the Stour rivier, cery positive owner and crew…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Violetta P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Quite, clean, close to the Stour rivier, cery positive owner and crew

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Nice weekend stay, maybe helped with the weather, clean wc n shower

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Musto O. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Coastal location, cleanliness and the hosts

Disliked: No complaints, plots more or less level to pitch

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Very clean toilets and showers and site. Beach right beside site. Very…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Cynthia M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Very clean toilets and showers and site. Beach right beside site. Very quiet with loads of space. My sons and I really enjoyed our time there planning to return again in future.

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My family loves this pop up campsite, compared to last year i…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
MaryGrace P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: My family loves this pop up campsite, compared to last year i love the fact that we can self operate the generator for the shower and toilets facilities and they are always kept clean, we loved the convenience and freedom of going to the toilet and shower when we want to. we love the scenery, during our stay there are tractors harvesting crops overlooking the campsite which was so exciting for the kids to see! Also I love how accommodating, friendly and helpful the owners of the campsite. Most of all i love a good walk by the beach specially during hightide when the kids actually enjoyed paddling.

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Excellent site, spotlessly maintained and supee friendly staff

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Jane S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Simple but so welcoming. Great location with stunning views of River Stour. Everything you need, spotless toilets and showers and a very welcoming host family

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Features

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

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

Budget/backpacker

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

No hot water

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Pop-up campsite

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Ragmarsh Farm Pop-up Campsite

Shore Lane

Bradfield

Essex

England

CO11 2UP

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.93926°N
1.11886°W

Route directions

Please follow directions for the nearest postcode (CO11 2UP). If arriving in a larger vehicle, please call the site manager shortly before arrival for advice on passing places in a narrow lane that leads to the site entrance.

Nearest transport

Coach
5.1 mi White Horse
5.1 mi Motel
7.6 mi Station Road
Rail
1.6 mi Mistley Rail Station
2.3 mi Wrabness Rail Station
3.2 mi Manningtree Rail Station
Ferry
5.8 mi Harwich International Ferry Terminal
6.9 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing
6.9 mi Shotley Point Marina Ferry Landing

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

Local attractions and amenities include: - The Essex Way: a few minutes' walk from site - Mistley Towers: five minutes' drive - Wrabness Nature Reserve: 10 minutes - Mayflower Heritage Centre: 15 minutes - Harwich Redoubt Fort: 15 minutes - Harwich Harbour Ferry: 15 minutes - Flatford Mill (National Trust property): 20 minutes - Colchester Zoo: 30 minutes - Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park: 30 minutes

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Dovercourt 6.6 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Walton 9.2 mi Sea N/A Excellent Good Good
Frinton 9.5 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Felixstowe South 9.5 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Holland 9.8 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Christchurch Mansion 8.5 mi

firstsite 9.8 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 9.9 mi

Colchester Zoo 13.2 mi

Sutton Hoo Anglo-Saxon Burial Mounds 14.2 mi

National Trust

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 4.4 mi

Thorington Hall 8.5 mi

Bourne Mill 9.8 mi

Sutton Hoo 14.1 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 18 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wrabness - Essex Way - Ramsey - River Stour - Wrabness 2.3 mi

Alton Water - Lower Street - River Stour - Holbrook 2.6 mi

Manningtree - Mistley - Bradfield - Great Bromley - Manningtree 3.1 mi

Alton Water - Stutton - Brantham - Tattingstone 3.1 mi

Manningtree - Nayland - Wormingford - Bures: Part 1 3.2 mi

Local events

  • Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival (Saturday 28 September 2024 – Saturday 28 September 2024)

    Aldeburgh, Suffolk 22.3 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.

Want to know more about camping in Essex?

  • Does Ragmarsh Farm Pop-up Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Ragmarsh Farm Pop-up Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Ragmarsh Farm Pop-up Campsite? Local attractions and amenities include: - The Essex Way: a few minutes' walk from site - Mistley Towers: five minutes' drive - Wrabness Nature Reserve: 10 minutes - Mayflower Heritage Centre: 15 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Ragmarsh Farm Pop-up Campsite?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  9 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.

    Earliest arrival time on a Friday is 4pm

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