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From £27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Colemans Cottage Fishery

From £27 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked one day ago 9 33 reviews

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Peaceful rural site a mile and a half from the village of Witham
Five fishing lakes with 100+ pegs and carp up to 22lb
Tackle shop; licensed bar-restaurant on site open on select days/times

To Essex! And to angling followed by peaceful eves by the lake… take your tackle to Colemans Cottage Fishery to get hooked on these green and serene surrounds. There are five fishing lakes on this lush Essex site, home of over 100 pegs and stuffed with specimens of roach, bream, barbel, rudd and carp of up to 22lb. Fishing is via day tickets bought from the Colemans Cottage tackle shop, where you can also top up your kit, buy bait, or swap tales of whoppers and fishing tips with the expert staff. And if you're not a fishing sort? Also sorted: Colemans is a mile and a half from the village of Witham, from which you can reach Colchester in 15 minutes' drive in one direction and Chelmsford in 25 minutes in the other for days of shopping and sightseeing. Maldon and Mersea Island are within easy reach too, as is Southend for days at the Essex coast. Whatever your plans for the day, there's a warm welcome at the site's Waterside licensed bar and restaurant (open Thursday through until Sunday for breakfast and brunch). The menu offers up full breakfasts, homemade brunches, desserts and seasonal dishes, along with drinks to raise a glass to the catch of the day.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
At least one of the party members must be aged 24 or over.

The restaurant is open Thursday to Sunday between 9am -1pm for breakfast and brunch.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

A home from home 🏡

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

Alan G. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Absolutely everything. Arrived on Friday to Monday for the Easter bank holiday weekend, upon arrival we were greeted right away by the owner who was lovely. Felt like a home from home 🏡 The pitch location was perfect and very peaceful. Wish we could have stayed a lot longer 😢 Can't wait to go back very soon. The bar and breakfast - 5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Most of all no children onsite 👌 pure bliss!!!

Disliked: Nothing to say here 👍👌

Recommend to friends Visit again

Ideal stopover site

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	No rating
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	No rating

Emma D. Mar 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Easy access, small site. Everything that was needed for a stopover.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very friendly and helpful host. Peaceful. Convenient to get into town by bus. Basic facilities…

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

Christine M. Mar 2024

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Very friendly and helpful host. Peaceful. Convenient to get into town by bus. Basic facilities but clean and close.

Disliked: Nowt

Recommend to friends Visit again

We've been there before and is nothing with didn't like it,the pod…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Laura I. Nov 2023

Owl camping pod

Liked: We've been there before and is nothing with didn't like it,the pod is clean but the most important is there is plenty of fish to cache

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

This is definitely a site of two different characters. On one hand the…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Phil S. Sept 2023

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: This is definitely a site of two different characters. On one hand the cafe is brilliant, the staff very friendly and helpful and the views of the lakes splendid. But then where you camp feels hidden at the back and a bit unloved. I turned up to one unit with cans scattered on the floor. The A12 is really close making it really easy to get to and to get around,.but then there is the constant drone. In summation I would stop again, but only as a stop over

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very clean toilets and shower facilities lovely friendly staff and owners very…

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

Thomas M. Sept 2023

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Very clean toilets and shower facilities lovely friendly staff and owners very lovely couple really injoying staying hear so peaceful and quiet

Recommend to friends Visit again

We stay here often, it is a peaceful rural setting and the…

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

Elaine D. Aug 2023

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: We stay here often, it is a peaceful rural setting and the owners are friendly and welcoming. It is ideal for those that love to fish or just to take a stroll through the countryside or chill and relax. The bar/restaurant has an outdoor seating area and a lovely deck area overlooking the lakes and does a great breakfast. The site is easy accessible, being just off the A12 but this does mean that you do get a bit of background traffic noise when outside but it has never stopped us having a good nights sleep!

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Happy campers

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

Susie K. Aug 2023

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely place to get away with lakes across the lawn, and places to explore. We stayed for four nights. The shower works fine. The toilets and facilities were clean and well maintained. There are two toilets and one shower - see my pics. The site was quiet and we'll return if we visit the area again. There's a lovely cafe on the site for the fishermen and you can eat there if you like, enjoying beautiful lakeside views! We enjoyed walks around the lakes, you can do kayaking or paddle boarding if you want to, and the owners are delightful. I got the wifi code from the cafe and was able to get online too, at no extra cost, which was excellent.

Disliked: The campsite grass could do with some reseeding, but it must be difficult when you have vehicles coming and going, especially when it's been a rainy summer.

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Highly recommended will go again

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

Sarah L. Aug 2023

Owl camping pod

Liked: Absolutely loved the pod. The owners were so helpful and made sure we had everything we needed. Beautiful lakes, so peaceful and quiet. Fantastic break

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Friendly staff, level pitches, easy to find.

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

Anonymous Aug 2023

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked: The location

Disliked: Electric shower. Could not get it to work.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

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

Rallies welcome

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Colemans Cottage Fishery

Little Braxted Lane

Witham

Essex

England

CM8 3EX

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.80418°N
0.65631°W

Nearest transport

Coach

0.7 mi The George

6.2 mi Tesco Store

Rail

0.7 mi Witham (Essex) Rail Station

3.2 mi Kelvedon Rail Station

3.2 mi Hatfield Peverel Rail Station

Ferry

13.9 mi Wallasea Island Ferry Landing

14.3 mi Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing

15.6 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing

Airport

16.4 mi London Southend Airport

18 mi London Stansted 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

Local village Witham is a short stroll from the River Blackwater: take the river walk for three and half miles through town for nature spotting and birdwatching. The town's also home to a golf and country club as well as a leisure centre with pool and is on National Cycle Route 1. Going further afield, book coach trips for shows, day trips and theatre evenings at Witham Public Hall, or head into London for the day on the 45-minute journey from Witham station to Liverpool Street. Boat trips are also bookable at Maldon, 15 minutes' drive away, a market and estuary town popular for its riverside walks. Constable country at Dedham is 25 minutes' drive away. You could also have days out at Braintree (20 minutes), Mersea Island (30 minutes) and Southend (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Mersea	11.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Brightlingsea	15.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Leigh Bell Wharf	18.3 mi	Estuary	Good	N/A	Poor	N/A
Southend Chalkwell	18.4 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Southend Westcliff Bay	18.6 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Colchester Zoo 8.7 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 9.3 mi

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 10.1 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 12 mi

firstsite 12.1 mi

National Trust

Coggeshall Grange Barn 4.4 mi

Paycocke's 4.7 mi

Bourne Mill 12 mi

Thorington Hall 16.9 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 18.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Witham - Faulkbourne - Peg Millar's Lane - Fairstead - Essex Way - Terling - Dancing Dick's Lane - Witham 1.2 mi

BRAXTED PARK 1.6 mi

FAULKBOURNE HALL 1.9 mi

Tiptree - Great Braxted - Great Totham - Tiptree 3.2 mi

Kelvedon - Coggeshall - River Blackwater - Kelvedon 3.3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 24 or over.
Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

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.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 5 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £5.00 fee.

Extras

Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
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.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
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.
You'll need an Environment Agency rod licence (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: £50.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. between 01/01 and 31/12.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Visitors

Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

Day fishing tickets are priced at £12 per person.

Barbecues must not be used on the unit verandah.

Payment terms

Does Colemans Cottage Fishery have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Colemans Cottage Fishery dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Colemans Cottage Fishery? Local village Witham is a short stroll from the River Blackwater: take the river walk for three and half miles through town for nature spotting and birdwatching. The town's also home to … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Colemans Cottage Fishery?

Camping and touring
Arrive:	12:30 p.m. –	7 p.m.
Depart by:	12 p.m.
On-site accommodation
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	7 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Colemans Cottage Fishery? From £27 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.