Aldenham Country Park

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Camping under the trees
Camping under the trees
Quiet rural camping just 12 miles from central london
100 aker wood area of the park
Fun at the park
Several walking trails around the site
Playground
Playground
Visiting 100 aker wood
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Quiet rural camping just 12 miles from central london
100 aker wood area of the park
Fun at the park

  • Large peaceful parkland site 12 miles from central London
  • Café, playgrounds and barbecue rental
  • Activities on site including nature walks and animal feeding
City slickers – if you yearn for the bright lights of the UK capital but feel slightly faint at London hotel prices, it's likely that you'll find the setting of Elstree's Aldenham Country Park magic. The wild camping pitches at this peaceful park are less than a mile from the M1 motorway and 12 miles from central London – and three from Muggle-based antics at The Making of Harry Potter as well as seven from Wembley Stadium. (And another excellent aspect of Aldenham's location? It's a great option for Londoners seeking a nearby bolthole too.) Although it's so close to the city, Aldenham is spellbindingly rural, set on a 175-acre parkland site next to a large lake and maintaining a quiet countryside atmosphere with nature walks and animal feeding among the activities for guests. Kids can also search for Winnie in the Pooh in the park's 100 Aker Wood area. Other activities include cycle rides on woodland trails. The site's facilities include a café, playgrounds, barbecue rental and a shop selling farm produce. The amenities block has toilets, showers and disabled access.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Rent a tent 11
Tent pitches 20
Open now
Opens 22 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Facilities/activities including the adventure playground and the farm are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • 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.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Access to the adventure playground is charged at £3 per person, and access to the farm is charged at between £5.95 to £7.95 per person depending on the season. The farm is open 9am to 5pm (last entry at 4pm) and the adventure playground is open from 11am to 4pm.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri 22 May to

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Reviews

8.3

Overall rating from 73 Pitchup.com customers

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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Peaceful

85% would recommend this site to a friend

86% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a very family-friendly campsite with spacious pitches and helpful staff. Its location is convenient for London and attractions like Harry Potter World. While the basic portaloos and limited washing facilities received some criticism, many visitors found them clean and adequate. The farm and play areas are popular with children, and the site is generally praised for its peaceful atmosphere and natural surroundings. Security is present, and management is receptive to feedback.

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Harry L. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Quite spacious, easy access

Disliked Chemical toilets, washing area was crowded

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Staff super helpful. I had forgotten…

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Francesco N. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Staff super helpful. I had forgotten my grill and they did lend me one for no charge. Very basic scenery but extremely family friendly. Perfect for kids, our daughter made friend in no time with other children and they were free to run around and have fun. The farm is a must visit.

Disliked Shame for the non-free playground.

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Beautiful site so many things for…

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Emma B. 5 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Beautiful site so many things for kids.
Walks
We went in campervan and you can pitch anywhere

Disliked Portaloos
Dont mind using them but there was a few covered in things , although we were inly there one day im assuming they clean them later

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Excellent location and plenty space for…

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 Rahul R. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Excellent location and plenty space for kids to play.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good, but need to do better

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 Tzahy G. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Big area with good shower and water. Close to nice lake and extra activities

Disliked Very loud at night, close to main road and lots of loud driving cars. Extremely expansive to add any activity or service, comes out to hotel costs.

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Lovely quiet campsite. Great range of…

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Samuel B. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Lovely quiet campsite. Great range of pitches

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic grass no frills pitches. Not…

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Darren G. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Basic grass no frills pitches.
Not to far from Wembley as we were attending a play off game so a taxi was approximately £20.

Disliked Portaloos could be a bit grim by the evening before their morning cleans.

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For my wife and I's first…

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked For my wife and I's first experience there, it was excellent, with good management and very nice and kind staff who created an ideal environment and a peaceful day for us and I think for everyone. We like all and we will back again 🥰😉

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clean facilities friendly staff lovely atmosphere

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked the not so busy and quiet atmosphere with trees not far for shade, the facilities and attractions such as the lake, checking in was very easy

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. I'm glad you had a good stay with us and enjoyed the extras we have onsite. We hope to see you book again in the future.

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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Great location, dog friendly (although not everyone keeps them on leads which was annoying!) and LOADS to do for young kids the perfect site for little ones first making adventures

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From the manager: Thank you for leaving a review, I'm glad you and your family enjoyed your camping trip with us. One of our rules are that all dogs must be kept on leads, so am sorry to hear not everyone was following this. I will make sure to share this with the team so everyone is keeping an extra look out for anyone not following this rule.

Features

Portable toilet

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 Composting toilet 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

D. of E. welcome Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Budget/backpacker Forest Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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

Farm Large (51-200 pitches)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Aldenham Country Park

Dagger Lane

Elstree

Hertfordshire

England

WD6 3BA

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.64902°N
0.31551°W

Nearest transport

Coach
3.6 mi Watford Junction Railway Station
7.1 mi The Peahen PH
7.4 mi Golders Green
Rail
1.5 mi Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station
2.5 mi Radlett Rail Station
3 mi Bushey Rail Station
Ferry
10.3 mi London Zoo Waterbus Stop
10.4 mi Camden Lock Waterbus
10.5 mi Little Venice Waterbus Stop
Airport
13.4 mi London Heathrow Airport
13.5 mi London Heathrow Airport Terminal 1
13.7 mi London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2

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

After thoroughly investigating the parkland strolling and cycling trails, drive along to the golf course and driving range within two miles, or test your spellwork among Harry et al with the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter three miles away. Watford's award-winning country house and greenery is four miles away; within five miles, zip along to the Royal Air Force Museum London, for a day among five huge buildings and hangars including a Battle of Britain Hall, and dozens of retired aircraft including Hawkers and Lancasters. A 60-acre lake and sandy beach are six miles away at Ruislip Lido, along with a woodland centre, fishing platforms, play areas, a water splash area and a miniature railway. Wembley Stadium and the SSE Arena are a seven-mile drive away. And then there's London… its thousands of attractions for all budgets and tastes are a mere 12 miles away: take the train to St Pancras then the Tube to wherever in the city your heart desires.

Must see

Royal Air Force Museum Hendon 4.8 mi

Willows Farm Village 5.2 mi

Wembley Stadium Tours 6.6 mi

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban 7.1 mi

Kenwood House 8.3 mi

National Trust

Fenton House 8.6 mi

2 Willow Road 8.9 mi

Osterley Park and House 11.1 mi

Blewcoat School Gift Shop 13 mi

Shaw's Corner 13 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

ALDENHAM HOUSE 0.5 mi

THE ROSE GARDEN, BUSHEY 1.9 mi

BENTLEY PRIORY 1.9 mi

GRIM'S DYKE 2.4 mi

CANONS PARK 2.7 mi

Local events

  • All Points East (Friday, 21 August 2026 – Friday, 21 August 2026)

    London, Greater London 14.2 mi

  • Rewind South (Friday, 21 August 2026 – Friday, 21 August 2026)

    Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire 25.6 mi

  • Henley Royal Regatta (Tuesday, 30 June 2026 – Tuesday, 30 June 2026)

    Henley On Thames, Oxfordshire 26.2 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.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Aldenham Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Aldenham Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Aldenham Country Park? After thoroughly investigating the parkland strolling and cycling trails, drive along to the golf course and driving range within two miles, or test your spellwork among Harry et al with the Warner … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Aldenham Country Park?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Aldenham Country Park? From £29.90 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.