Glamping at Redricks Lakes

6.4 33 reviews

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Dog-friendly family glamping site in the Hertfordshire countryside
Horse riding and climbing nearby; on the border of Essex and Cambridge
Lakes for swimming, canoeing and fishing; water park; café and bar

From a paddle in the lake to channelling your inner yogi on shore… there are lots of ways to relax at Glamping at Redricks Lakes, a dog-friendly family glampsite on the border between Essex and Cambridgeshire, surrounded by the Hertfordshire countryside on the outskirts of Sawbridgeworth. With two signature lakes on site, this is a great place to rest, retreat and clear the mind – and only a little over an hour from London by train. Do as little or as much as you want to… brush up on your swimming skills in the lakes (they’re licensed for open water swimming and there are coaching sessions on Wednesday evenings), dally around the woodland trails, dive right in with the kids at Aqua Splash or reconnect with your inner child on the inflatable waterpark. Afterwards, there are hot showers on site for washing off in. If swimming isn’t your thing, there are canoes for hire too… or you may want to stay on the shore and head to four purpose-built fishing lakes on site (including specimen carp up to 40lbs, mixed fishery and a match lake). Fancy yourself rather crafty? The site also runs marksmanship classes and (if you want to improve your flexibility) Ishvari yoga classes. The furnished bell tents here are in spacious position in the site's field, with ample space for guests to park bikes and paddleboards – and, of course, framed by the gorgeous woodlands and open-water adventure lake (with easy access to all the facilities and the space you need to fully enjoy your break). You’re likely to have worked up an appetite. If so, the lakeside café sells a good bacon sandwich or there are chilled drinks at the on-site bar. And when you feel like venturing off the site, there are plenty of pubs, restaurants and shops within five minutes’ drive.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Features

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

Wild swimming

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

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

Forest

Lake and/or mountain

Peaceful

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

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

Large (51-200 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Climbing nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Indoor pool nearby

Leisure/theme park nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Glamping at Redricks Lakes

Redricks Lane

Sawbridgeworth

Hertfordshire

England

CM21 0RL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.79237°N
0.11452°W

Nearest transport

Coach

1.7 mi Bus Station

5.6 mi Interchange

7.5 mi South Road

Rail

0.8 mi Harlow Mill Rail Station

1.1 mi Harlow Town Rail Station

2.5 mi Sawbridgeworth Rail Station

Ferry

20.3 mi East India Pier

20.5 mi Woolwich Ferry North Pier

20.6 mi North Greenwich Pier

Airport

9.2 mi London Stansted Airport

20.1 mi London City Airport

21.9 mi London Luton 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

Could climbing or golf be your calling? Well, close by is a climbing wall (five minutes’ drive) or The Manor’s grand golf course (10 minutes) . If you’d rather go for a leisurely trot in the countryside, visit the local horse riding stables (10 minutes). To see animals that are a little more exotic, Paradise Wildlife Park (half an hour) has zookeeping, photography and animal experiences with animals such as lizards, lemurs and tapirs. Pishiobury Park’s (35 minutes’ walk) woodlands and parklands, on the other hand, are rather ripe grounds for spying on birdlife. You may spot a bird or two (or a creature in the bushes) along the ancient woodland trails around Epping Forest (35 minutes’ drive) too. Elsewhere, walk or trot your way around the National Trust’s Hatfield Forest (half an hour), once used by royals for hunting. The historic Hylands House (45 minutes) is also set up for a fanciful day out among the country park's stables, gardens, playgrounds and artist studios.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Leigh Bell Wharf	28.9 mi	Estuary	Good	N/A	Poor	N/A
Southend Chalkwell	29.7 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	N/A	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lee Valley Regional Park 8.7 mi

Hatfield House 14 mi

Knebworth House 15.1 mi

Audley End House and Gardens 16.4 mi

Discover 18.2 mi

National Trust

Shaw's Corner 16.6 mi

Eastbury Manor House 17.8 mi

Sutton House 18.3 mi

Rainham Hall 19.3 mi

2 Willow Road 20.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

PISHIOBURY 1.5 mi

THE HOUSE, MARSH LANE 1.6 mi

STANSTEAD BURY 3.5 mi

DOWN HALL 3.8 mi

RYE MEADS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 19/12/2001) 4.7 mi

Local events

All Points East (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)
London, Greater London 19.1 mi
British Summer Time (Friday 5 July 2024 – Friday 5 July 2024)
London, Greater London 23.1 mi
Mighty Hoopla (Saturday 1 June 2024 – Saturday 1 June 2024)
London, Greater London 25.7 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Disorganised

Overall	2/10
Location	2
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Justin G. Sept 2023

Bell tent (five person)

Liked: Nothing as I didn't get to stay

Disliked: Was sent away at the gate as there was an adults only weekend, even though I had made the booking with a child and dog on my booking! still waiting on a refund

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site, friendly helpful staff,

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	6

Jamie C. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Secure grounds, friendly & helpful staff

Disliked: Lots of flys and Mozzies etc but to be expected at most places

Recommend to friends Visit again

We have asked to stay more in the shade and they have…

Overall	4/10
Location	10
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Dzeneta M. Sept 2023

Bell tent (ten person)

Liked: We have asked to stay more in the shade and they have arranged it

Disliked: Toilets and showers could be more clean

Recommend to friends Visit again

Beautiful field and lovely access to the lake Very friendly staff Easy to navigate…

Overall	6/10
Location	10
Value for money	4
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Beautiful field and lovely access to the lake Very friendly staff Easy to navigate Nice and tidy

Disliked: £15 for a bag of wood - overly priced with no small bits to start the fire £5 per night to hire the fire pit No sanitary bins in ladies toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Just a beautiful area and that's it…

Overall	2/10
Location	6
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	6
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Bell tent (five person)

Liked: Just a beautiful area and that's it

Disliked: Very high price and no toilet paper

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Very disappointing for £140 a night

Overall	4/10
Location	6
Value for money	4
Accommodation	4
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	4
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Bell tent (five person)

Liked: Small safe location, safe for kids to run around. Plenty of room for bbqs etc… beach/lake quite picturesque. Staff friendly. Phone charging points and lights in tents.

Disliked: Quite a lot of black mould in the tents. Wouldn’t describe this as “Glamping” as there was nothing glamorous in the tent just a mouldy bed frame with a dirty mattress and a couple of scruffy fold out sofa beds, floor covering didn’t cover the floor fully and taken from a smaller tent. I had to remove Snails, slugs and dead wood lice. We found the pictures to be very miss leading. Toilets very dirty and smelly, no soap in the ladies and floors were soaking wet (no toilet roll provided) skipped the showers. Sinks in washing up area filthy, full of old food. Cement factory next door noisy at night. BBQs dirty and don’t forget your fire lighters as they charge a fiver for half a box (£1.40 for a full box). Bonfire in the car park where they burn the waste.

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Used as a base to go football, but to difficult to get to the station

Overall	4/10
Location	4
Value for money	8
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	4
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Neil B. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Allowed go have a fire, and nobody checking on you all the time (never saw anybody) Lady in the shop was nice enough but didn’t seem to know how you get to the train station (see below red locked gate)

Disliked: Locked gates by the river, so if you walk to Harlow you won’t be able to get back (the gates locked) ridiculous and not mentioned anywhere The entrance path is barely passable due to pot holes, suprised people’s suspension haven’t collapsed noise levels are ridiculous, Sunday morning was awoken by shot gun noises.. and I mean loud, sounded like bonfire night The grass is very uneven, lots of holes, quite dangerous really if your having a kick about The men’s toilet cubicle lock was missing so only 1 available, queuing for a number 2 for a long time

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Not good at all

Overall	2/10
Location	4
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Amy L. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The lake was a great activity for the kids. They loved swimming and catching the little fish. The lady in the office was very helpful and polite.

Disliked: Site is a little ‘rough and ready’. Very basic facilities, but it’s something we’re use to with camping, however I can imagine if you were glamping you’d want more. No catering which was unfortunate. Very noisy at night with the factory, but far more upsetting was the manager (Dan). He started off polite, but he was extremely rude and aggressive. He actually threatened us and left us extremely worried as we were the only ones on the site at the time. Now reading the reviews it’s understandable why on a Sunday in august we were the only ones there. It’s clear he’s been quite unpleasant to many people. Best avoid this site if you can.

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Fantastic lake for swimming

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	8
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The lake is amazing, sandy beach is great for the little ones, but deep and big enough for swimming and paddle board/canoe. Kids loved the decorations in the toilets. Aqua splash is walking distance and loads of fun. Staff was super friendly and went out of their way to help us, we were very greatful to have the firewood we purchased delivered to our tent.

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Location was very nice…

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

Anonymous Jul 2023

Bell tent (five person)

Liked: Location was very nice

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Does Glamping at Redricks Lakes have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Glamping at Redricks Lakes dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Glamping at Redricks Lakes? Could climbing or golf be your calling? Well, close by is a climbing wall (five minutes’ drive) or The Manor’s grand golf course (10 minutes) . If you’d rather go for a … Read more