No dogs allowed
Campfires allowed
Student groups welcome
See all facilities…“It’s not proper camping unless there’s a campfire”, as Prometheus said when he nicked Zeus’s fire for a singalong with some tent-dwelling ancient Greeks. The flame-loving trickster would have approved of this Etherley Farm, where campers are free to get their embers blazing without reprimand (poor old Prometheus suffered a rather harsh punishment for his fireiness).
Caravans, campervans and tents are all welcome, with a free choice of location within the roomy field. The site has basic facilities including water, individual showers and a toilet block, but no electric hook-ups.
Although the poultry farm at Etherley is not open to visitors, guests can bag some of its mouthwatering produce for their barbie: chicken, burgers and sausages are all on sale (just drop the owners a line stating what you’d like when you book). Campers can also purchase wood for their fire on site.
Please note that Etherley Farm does not take dogs.
Nearby attractions and activities
There are some lovely foodie pubs very close to the site, and the area is great for walking: the sweeping views of the North Downs from Box Hill, six miles from the site, are not to be missed.
Guests who want to keep things local can visit the nearby National Trust property of Polesden Lacey, or take a tour of the country’s biggest vineyard. Those prepared to venture a little further will find a vast number of attractions and activities across Surrey and in London (a 50 minute train journey from Dorking).
Attractions near Etherley Farm
Must see
- Denbies Wine Estate (6.3 miles)
- Polesden Lacey (6.6 miles)
- Fishers Adventure Farm Park (10.3 miles)
National Trust
- Polesden Lacey (6.5 miles)
- Box Hill (6.7 miles)
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Activities near Etherley Farm
Friday Street, Coldharbour, Leith Hill (2.6 miles) Walking
Peaslake - Hurt Wood - Pitch Hill - Greensand Way - Peaslake (3.4 miles) Walking
Peaslake - Countryside South of Shere - Peaslake (3.5 miles) Walking
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I shall use it again and I recommend it highly. Paul U. (With friends, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: the location, the set-up, the friendly and helpful staff, the access to the woods and nature trails, being able to have camp fires and the value for money. Disliked: that I only stayed for two nights. |
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Liked: Everything - great site, lovely sausages from the farm, countryside was amazing. Some great walks at Leith Hill and having the camp fire was a really nice way to end the days. Disliked: Nothing |
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good with slight reservations Simon C. (Solo traveller-male, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Location superb - close to walks and attractive woodland. Good field. Great to be able to have a fire. Disliked: The toilet & shower facilities, in mobile-type blocks, were rather rudimentary although sufficient. |
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Etherny farm is a great place for women children and men, very nice billy b. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The fact the site is located in the middle of the forest in the middle of knowere,at the same time feeling very safe. Disliked: When we wer ther for the weekend the teenagers comeing to camp with ther shools can get very excited and abit noisey. But thats not for long and ther teacher had full control |
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Awesome! William H. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: - really friendly people running the camp site Disliked: - nada |
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It is a wide open site. Toilet block was in good or Pamela W. (Group-mostly male, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Easily accessible site. The toilet blocks are in good order with lighting. Dry wood and kindling were available for purchase at a reasonable price. The use of wood chips to soak up some the moisture and to make the area less muddy was an excellent idea Disliked: The site though very spacious is not particularly level and drainage is a bit of a problem with all the wet weather.
From the manager...
Thank you- Agree with the wet- we cannot order the weather & we are on clay!] |
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Nice location, friendly owner, facilities basic but functional Andy P. (Solo traveller-male, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: This is a basic inexpensive campsite on a working farm. The owner was friendly and very helpful. There is a small shop that sells farm produce, mainly poultry. Open fires are allowed, and the shop sells big bundles of seasoned firewood, including kindling, fire starter and matches, at a reasonable price. There were no clear tent pitches as I arrived at the end of a very wet season and the grass had not been cut ... Disliked: The toilet and washing facilities were pretty basic and limited to two showers and a small toilet block. The water in the shower was barely tepid at the time I used it, nor was there any hot water in the sinks in the toilet block. The hand towel in the toilet was rather grubby. |
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family friendly basic farm camping great location morag r. (With friends, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Great location for walking & pubs. Disliked: Cold water sinks in toilets |
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Liked: nice woodland which we walked through to get to a lovely local pub , staff were very friendly and helpful , it is a working farm so beware the noise of a lot of geese Disliked: the toilet and shower facilities were a bit disappointing , the farm got very .very busy and had to queue for toilets and i know its a working farm but the smell of goose poo got a bit strong a couple of times but hey it is what it is |
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Great for getting back to basics jared s. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: that we could build our own campfire Disliked: the noisy ducks, though i got used to them |
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Liked: The real countryside feel to the site - and to be able to free-range tent pitch. It was good that we were able to have 'proper' campfires too. Disliked: Seeing big burnt patches where other campers had lit campfires without having turfed the grass first. |
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Liked: There was a small group of us 10 in total with 5 tents. Aged from 4 to 50. We camped on the second field opposite the toilets and showers. Disliked: There is a couple of things i disliked. I came on my own from kent to this site, in the evening, it was still light, but I couldnt see the wooden sign for the farm. My friends were alreay there but I couldnt get a signal on my phone, I found a pub inn on the green the landlady let me use her phone to contact my friends, her son then offered to show me ... |
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Ollie B. (Group-mostly male, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: How quiet it was other than all the animals. Disliked: No nearby shop |
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Liked: We had a fantastic weekend even though the weather wasn't greatl ,Lovely walks went up to Leith Hill Tower, will definitely be going back, camp fire was a brilliant touch,definitely going back,what you pay is what you get, thank you for a great weekend Disliked: nothing
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Basic and simple campsite Laura S. (With friends, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Being able to pitch our tent anywhere we liked and next to other friends who were also staying. Disliked: Showers were very hot, too hot to stand under when they were working, they cut out completely if anyone was using the other 2 showers.
From the manager...
So sorry that you did not enjoy your stay. |
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Liked: At this particular destination, I loved everything in general terms. The owner of the farm was a very lovely woman, who was kind, and, willing to help in anyway she could. She also sold great fresh duck, eggs and other meat. In addition, her items where greatly priced and worth the money and overall the campsite was perfect. You could pitch up where you wanted and you could have your own fire as well. The ... Disliked: I didn't dislike anything, even the rain all weekend was fun because the campsite was so enjoyable.
From the manager...
Thank you so much!! C |
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not impressed at all tcallashtt (With friends, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: going home Disliked: The fact the grass was not cut on camping field so we got soaking wet feet and trousers. The showers cut each other out as water force was not strong enough. noisy animals in a nearby barn, very smelly ditch right outside discusting portaloos that kept filling up with very smelly water .
From the manager...
Topping the campsite grass is a problem when the site is wet and busy, as the tractor can churn up the field. Also we can also get complaints about loose grass everywhere. |
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Fantastic site lovely owners we will be back Rachel P. (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Brilliant site, we loved the produce shop where we were able to purchase fresh eggs and meat. Owners were always available and dealt with any problems quickly and efficiently. Lovely pub with amazing food within walking distance. We will be back!! Disliked: The weather - bit there is very little anyone can do about that!!
From the manager...
Sorry we could not order the weather for you! though glad that you found our campsite enjoyable! |
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Liked: How friendly the place was. The way we were able to choose where we could pitch the tent and park the car. The owners were very relaxed and this added to the cool atmosphere. Great produce to buy from the shop also brilliant to be able to burn a real fire. How vlose it was to the forest and walks. Yet had plenty of space on the campsite Disliked: not having hot water to wash dishes with
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So glad that you enjoyed our campsite and our produce! |
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Brilliant site to stay. ianmillar1426 (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: Very clean toilet/shower facilities.Owners & staff very helpful,courteous & friendly.Quiet(once you get used to the ducks & hens) & peaceful,out of the road site.On site shop for fresh poultry,eggs,logs & bar-b-q packs.Owner actually opened shop for us to buy items after we were late back one evening.Looking forward to visiting this site again. Disliked: Grass could've been kept shorter.Difficult to find things if you dropped them.
From the manager...
Glad you enjoyed your stay! We aim to please!! |
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Liked: Very peaceful relaxed site. Disliked: The showers either did not work or were too hot to stand under. As we were only there for one night was not too much of a problem but would have been if we had been staying longer.
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Thank you for enjoying your stay |
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Very pleasant unique experience Adam S. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Open fires Disliked: Very little. Only potential gripe would be not enough showers.
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Thank you for your comments |
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Liked: The friendly welcome, that you are allowed to light campfires, you can chose where you pitch up, the lovely countryside around, easy walking distance to the Parrot pub in the village a really nice campsite Disliked: The rooster is a bit of an early wake up call (but that's part of the staying on a farm I suppose)
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Thank you! |
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Liked: Very pleasent quite camp site Disliked: Grass was a bit long
From the manager...
The grass was cut in one field But the other was very busy at the time & then it rained again- Sorry. |
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Two big fields to choose from, I liked the fact that you could freely choose anywhere, the pitches are not allocated so you can go where you want. The kids had a great time! It´s so dark the sky was incredible. Natalie G. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: No allocated plots. Disliked: The price of a small bag of wood and firelighters. Six pounds seemed a bit over-priced!
From the manager...
Glad you enjoyed your stay |
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very nice Jan W. (Solo traveller-male, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: nature Disliked: -
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Thank you! |
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Liked: Had a great time relaxing and enjoying the surroundings. Disliked: No dislikes.
From the manager...
Thank you- glad you liked! |
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Simple but perfect! Ashley H. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Great campsite and perfect for the weekend getaway! Found the path leading to the local pub too :-) Disliked: Nothing.
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Thank you- |
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great get away, in picturesque country side. close to london Gary M. (Solo traveller-male, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: It was as described. Disliked: N/a
From the manager...
It does what it says on the tin!- Thank you, Though I hope that you would recommend to friends as you would visit again!!?? |
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Fantastic 3 days. Very friendly, advice about Olympic road closures and local pub tv for opening ceremony. Alison R. (Family with older children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: helpful and friendly, Disliked: left hand shower was very very hot! but still got clean
From the manager...
Thank you-We pride ourselves for the great relaxed atmosphere here and our basic facilities. |
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Liked: The site did exactly what it said on the tin, the site owner were fantastic as we got stuck in some mud, the farmer came out and dragged us out and was extremely pleasant and helpful. On the whole it was a good experience. Disliked: Facilities were clean, but my 15 year old daughter was a bit put off by someone walking in while she was showering as the door didn't lock properly.
From the manager...
Thank you- |
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Lovely peaceful site with very friendly owners Sandra K. (With friends, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The back to basics feel of the campsite, being able to have an open fire. Also the local pub served excellent food & was reccomended by the owner. Free hot water in the showers which were huge. Disliked: The showers did get busy, but we stayed on the site for the Olympic cycling at Box Hill, so site was busy
From the manager...
Yes we had a great response to the Olympic Cycling with a great buch of people & enthusiasts. |
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Etherley Farm Ken B. (Mature couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: attractive countryside & undeveloped camp site Disliked: washroom facilities needed to be managed / washed out more frequently
From the manager...
Thank you- |
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Excellent campsite, good amenities, light your own fire and 5 mins from the pub! Simon C. (With friends, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Choice of two large fields in a lovely away from it all site. You can buy campfire wood to cook your own food, or a short walk through the wood to a very nice pub (but take torch!) Would come here again. Disliked: Nothing to complain about really!
From the manager...
Thank you- we are hoping that the track to the Parrot & walks will be made better next year, although it's had alot of use this year so maybe made by now anyway!! |
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Oranised and Friendly Aidan H. (With friends, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Organised camp site with friendly owner. Clean toilets and showers. Close to a good local pub (The Parrot). Camp fires allowed. Disliked: Lots of geese in the farm buildings, I would advise choosing a pitch away from them.
From the manager...
Glad you enjoyed your stay- the Geese are chatty!! |
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Just what we wanted. Guy M. (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: The close proximity of the woods and nature trail. Disliked: Ducks were more noisey then expected.
From the manager...
Sorry about the ducks- we are a working farm!¬! |
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Basic farm camping, but nice atmosphere Simon N. (Young couple, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: Countryside location, away from towns or busy roads. The lack of hard standings or hook-ups means this is a nice relaxed tent-oriented site with a relaxed atmosphere, no loud music or rowdy groups who seem to have bought their entire house with them. Good value for money. Friendly owners. Facilities cleaned regularly. Disliked: Toilets and showers were basic, but not unpleasant. Could have been more and the water could have been warmer. Site became rather muddy, but with the weather we've been having that's not something you can really complain about. Parking was very tricky, again presumably due to the mus making the fields unuseable so everyone parked in the lane.
From the manager...
Thank you- We try hard to keep on top of keeping everything clean but not easy in the wet! as with the fields - but most of you just got on with it that weekend- good for you! |
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great suzannepatrick94 (Family with young children, 1 review, 0 photos)
Liked: We could have a proper campfire! The woods backing on to the field were great for the kids to go exploring. The owner was very friendly and helpful. Clean facilities with soap, toilet roll and towels. Very reasonable prices. Disliked: Not being able to drive the car onto the field as it was too muddy, a circumstance beyond anyone's control!
From the manager...
Thank you- It has been a challenge arrangeing cars off the field!! |
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Liked: The simplicity of the site meant it was a authentic camping experience. It had the facilities to cater for the first-timers amongst the group. Disliked: Not much not to like here. I spite of the weather, the site held up well - so don't let the rain put you off!
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Thank you- keeping everything up together in the wet is not easy, nice for it to be recognised! |
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A great time away gemma kate f. (With friends, 1 review, 0 photos) Confirmed ?
Liked: I really enjoyed my weekend away at etherly farm , and not only would i stay here again but i would recommend this place to others who just want to enjoy the camping experience . Disliked: My only comment would be that maybe another female toilet should be concidered as when the changeing rooms were in use there appeared to be more ladies waiting to use the one toilet where as the mens had more cubicules , apart from that ,there wasnt any issues .
From the manager...
Glad you enjoyed your stay! Unfortunately you missed out on the "Parrot Pub" which is just a few minutes walk away from our site & they sell our produce too!! - So...... you will have to return!! |
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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
Disabled facilities
Drying room
Food shop
Free wifi
Ice pack freezing
Internet access
Launderette
Local produce
Parent & baby washroom
Pick-up from public transport
Public telephone
Shower available
Toilet block
Washing-up area
Wifi
Utilities
Charging facilities
Chemical disposal
Gas cylinders available
Recycling available
Renewable energy
Rules
Campfires allowed
Commercial vehicles allowed
Dogs allowed
No dogs allowed
Themes
Budget/backpacker
Forest
Gay friendly
Peaceful
Remote location
Spectacular scenery
Walkers' paradise
Wildlife haven
Nearby leisure
Cycling nearby
Golf nearby
Leisure/theme park nearby
Mountain biking nearby
Restaurant nearby
Groups welcome
D. of E. welcome
Family friendly
Motorcycle friendly
Rallies welcome
Single-sex groups welcome
Student groups welcome
Nearby amenities
Bar nearby
Shop nearby
Type
Medium (26-50 pitches)
Camping 2.0
Jumbo tent pitches
Ordnance Survey maps (GB and Northern Ireland only) are available at lower levels via the drop-down menu.
Nearest transport
- Coach stations
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Gatwick Airport: North Terminal Coach Stops — 9.0mi
Gatwick Airport: South Terminal Coach Stops — 9.6mi
Guildford: Park Barn Egerton Rd Coach Stop — 11.0mi
- Train stations
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Ockley Rail Station — 2.2mi
Holmwood Rail Station — 3.0mi
Gomshall Rail Station — 4.7mi
- Ferry ports
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Weybridge Ferry Landing — 15.5mi
Shepperton Ferry Landing — 15.6mi
Ditton Island Ferry Landing — 16.1mi
- Airports
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London Gatwick Airport North Terminal — 8.9mi
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal — 9.6mi
London Gatwick Airport — 9.6mi
Directions
Take the Abinger Road from Ockley Road (Etherley Hill) - we are the first farm on the left. The campsite is on the right & marked at the end of the farm track. Sign in on arrival at the produce outlet where logs & some of our poultry produce can be bought.
Permitted arrival time
Before 6pm where possible
Cancellation policy
Please give us 24 hours' notice of cancellation.
Please note that your deposit paid to Pitchup.com is non-refundable.
Payment of balance
Cash or cheque on arrival. Sorry cards not accepted on site.
Cards accepted on the park
NoneTerms and conditions
Site booking terms and conditionsPlease note
Sorry no dogs except assistance dogs. No access to the farm.
Check availability at Etherley Farm…
Grass pitch for tents, caravans, motorhomes and campervans with no hook-up. No restrictions on size and awnings, gazebos and pup tents accepted. We book by numbers of persons rather than pitches so we have an idea of how many people we have on-site.
Max. persons: unlimited
I remember you both- glad you liked & we thought you were nice too!!
C x