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

Admission

  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Extras

  • Facilities/activities including the adventure playground and the farm are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

Reception

  • 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

  • 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

8.2

Overall rating from 86 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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PeacefulBudget/backpacker

83% would recommend this site to a friend

83% would stay here again

What customers say

This campsite offers a spacious, natural setting with friendly, helpful staff and good transport links to London and Wembley. Campers appreciate the option to choose their pitch and the allowance of campfires. However, a recurring theme is the basic and often unclean state of the portable toilets and showers, with some guests finding the facilities insufficient for the number of people. There are also comments about noise from other campers and nearby roads.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Lovely place. Beautiful country park. Basic facilities.

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6 out of 10
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Adelle B. 2 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Really lovely site. Had a great time at the country park. Good location. Easy to book. Lovely views.

Disliked Minimum toilets and showers for the amount of people . Would have liked more than a basic portaloo.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice large area, not crowded…

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Nice large area, not crowded

Disliked Not their fault but we wasn't allowed bbq, or any type of fire which was annoying but we got over it, also there are 2 streets not to far from the camping site and you can hear cars and lorries driving past, also there is an aerodrome nearby which is pretty busy so there are during the day, small planes and helicopters flying at low altitude

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helpful staff and nice walks and…

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6 out of 10
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shirley s. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked helpful staff and nice walks and nice to be able to have a hot shower

Disliked toilets were not very clean and rubbish crate was over flowing and no hot water to do washing up with and no rubbish bins in the carpark or the nature walks

Recommend to friends Visit again

Perfect tent area , you can…

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10 out of 10
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Marius V. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Perfect tent area , you can do a barbecue, showers and toilets clean.got a big lake on site but you need to be a member

Disliked For fishing you need to be a member only

Recommend to friends Visit again

Close to Harry Potter studios and…

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2 out of 10
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 Margrete H. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Close to Harry Potter studios and London

Disliked Only available toilets were chemical dixi toilet. The toilets did not flush which was apparent by the sometimes massive remains of previous visitors that lay bare to see.
No other facilities, no warm water for dishes and no opportunity to at least charge a phone.

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We stayed on a Friday evening,…

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Levi P. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked We stayed on a Friday evening, and it was the perfect choice. The campsite was quiet, not crowded, and had a very peaceful atmosphere. It was the ideal place to relax, unwind, and enjoy nature. We really enjoyed our stay and would happily come back.

Recommend to friends Visit again

A little pocket of magic

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10 out of 10
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Value for money
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Wifi
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 Adam H. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked This place is wonderful! A little pocket of magic. The staff are all incredible, from the engaging and proactive young people who can't do enough for you, all with a smile on their faces, to the lovely staff in the cafes and facilities.
The camp site was quiet and peaceful, the opportunities for kids to explore were endless.
It's a great place for families!

Disliked I was expecting more from the farm shop

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Jederzeit wieder

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9 out of 10
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Value for money
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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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Anonymous

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Sehr geräumig, fast riesig, sauber, freundliche staffs, preiswert, nahe bei London ausserhalb der Öko-Zone, relativ ruhig, Lagerfeuer möglich

Disliked macht den Schlagbaum runter ab 20 Uhr und man muss das Auto draussen stehen lassen, ziemlich unebene Wiese für Iso-Matten. Nur Dixi-Klos

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Check in process. Handy location.…

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7 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Facilities / Activities
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Customer service
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Child friendliness
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Adam D. 1 review

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Check in process. Handy location.

Disliked Road noise, loud fellow campers arguing until 3am. Groups of children shouting until 1am. Dirty toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nice big flat fields area, can…

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10 out of 10
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Anthony B. 3 reviews

Non-electric grass campervan or tent pitch

Liked Nice big flat fields area, can choose where you want to go. Very friedley staff. Great alternative to london hotels we stayed to go see a band a Wembley. Felt like i was out in countryside bit was 25 mons from Wembely.

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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

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.