Hill Farm Camping
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- Well-equipped Essex farm site with excellent accessible facilities
- A 25-minute drive to Audley End; Colchester Zoo 40 minutes
- Archery, frisbee golf and trailer rides on site, plus animals to meet
Site type
20
20
20Admission
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
General
- Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Occupancy
- No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
- Single-sex bookings of 5 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
Reception
- There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
Languages spoken
English
Open from Fri 1 May to
Pitch types & availability
2 
Non-electric grass pitch
6 people maximum No dogs allowed Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 10m width × 10m depth (100m²)
Arrival daysFrom £50
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- 1
Electric grass pitch
6 people maximum No dogs allowed Ground type: Grass
Pitch size: Max 10m width × 10m depth (100m²)
Arrival daysFrom £60
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Reviews
99% would recommend this site to a friend
98% would stay here again
What customers say
Guests consistently praise the exceptional hospitality of hosts Alan and Ruth, who go above and beyond to ensure a welcoming and fun experience. The site offers a unique charm with its free-roaming animals, beautiful scenery, and a wide array of activities for all ages, making it particularly well-suited for families. Facilities are described as clean and well-maintained. While the site is highly recommended, some guests mention occasional queues for toilets, especially during peak times.
Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews.
Last updated 08/09/2026
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Amazing site
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Alan and Ruth were lovely and couldn’t be more accommodating. Great views from our pitches as well.
Recommend to friends Visit again
Absolutely brilliant, such a great find…
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Anonymous Electric grass pitch
Liked Absolutely brilliant, such a great find . Beautiful, well kept farm with an array of interesting animals. Lots for the children to explore.
The facilities are immaculate. We will be back
Disliked Nothing
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Great for families and very welcoming…
Electric grass pitch
Liked Great for families and very welcoming 👍
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Great Family friendly site
Electric grass pitch
Liked Ruth and Alan were so friendly. The site had lots of free activities set up for the kids. The animals roaming about were lovely.
There was grass sledging, zip line, quad bike ride with Alan. Soft archery, swing ball, a frisbee stand.
was fun having the golf balls and clubs to have a swing.
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Great for families
Electric grass pitch
Liked Fantastic site that is perfect for families. We had a 5 year old and a 2 year old and there was so much for them to do. They especially loved the rides around the site - and so did we! Toilets and showers are lovely and clean. I don't think I saw a piece of litter all weekend. Even with all the rain we had the site didn't get muddy. Thank you so much.
Disliked Nothing - even the hills were a long overdue workout 😀
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Great place would definitely go again.
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Loved the service. Ruth and her charming husband were ace hosts. They went over and beyond to make our stay enjoyable.
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Great site + facilities,which is why we've come back 2yrs in a row
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked The baby wallabies popping their little heads out mum's pouch was beyond cute. My favourite thing is emi the emu,being up close and her loving a head scratch melts my heart. Love Ruth's kindness for helping me out plus Alan for being fun with the kids. We even loved getting freezing feet in the stream and nearly loosing our shoes!!
Disliked Cold shower due to alot of use in short space of time but resolved after half hour.
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Absolutely fantastic, particularly for under 11s.
Anonymous Non-electric grass pitch
Liked All of the things to do onsite for children are fantastic, very safe and open, the roaming alpacas, different areas to pitch etc - loved all of it. Owners are such lovely and welcoming people too.
Disliked A couple more toilets would have been nice - did get a queue sometimes.
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Great campsite with lots to do for the kids!
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Great sizes campsite and not overcrowded at all considering it was August! Lots of fun activities for the kids, who particularly loved the tractor rides, archery and saying good morning to the alpacas. Fab views of the sun setting in the evening too. Facilities clean and tidy,.also spacious for families. We would love to return and stay for longer next time!
Disliked We had no hot water during our 3 night stay, we tried at different times and still no luck. When raising the issue with the owners I got the impression they were aware that this was an ongoing problem, with intermittent hot water. Unfortunately we had children with us so this more of an issue for them than us adults. We even tried late at night gone 9pm when the shower rooms were dry and avoided peak time, but we still couldn't have a proper wash.
We had a very noisy large family nearby who kept noise levels extremely high up until midnight, not the owners fault at all as they couldn't hear it from indoors but we did report it as it kept us all up until later than planned.
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Hosts very friendly animals lovely and…
Anonymous Non-electric grass pitch
Liked Hosts very friendly animals lovely and activities spot on.
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Features
No 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 WatersportsAmenities on site
Baby-changing facilities 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 WifiGroups welcome
Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcomeRules
Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed No pets allowedCamping 2.0
Jumbo tent pitchesThemes
Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife havenUtilities
Charging facilities Chemical disposal Communal freezer Communal fridge Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energyNearby amenities
Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Shop nearbyType
Farm Small (11-25 pitches)Accessibility
Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Dedicated quiet space Pitch close to accessible bathrooms Step-free or level accessNearby leisure
Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearbyLocation
Hill Farm Camping
Mill Road
Great Bardfield
Braintree
Essex
England
CM7 4QQ
Directions Timezone
Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)
GPS
51.94878°N
0.45766°E
Nearest transport
Coach
Rail
Ferry
AirportPlease 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
Food and drink
- The Vine Pub 0.9 mi
- The Bell Pub 1 mi
- Three Turns Inn Pub 1.4 mi
- The Brewery Tavern Pub 1.4 mi
- The Red Lion Pub 1.4 mi
- The Fox Inn Pub 1.4 mi
- Zafra Past Bar and Grill Restaurant 1.4 mi
- The George Inn Pub 2.2 mi
- The Bull Pub 2.9 mi
- The White Hart Inn Pub 3.3 mi
Groceries
- The Co-operative Food 0.8 mi
- The Co-operative Food 5.3 mi
- Lidl 5.9 mi
- East of England Co-op 6.1 mi
Parks and play
- Gosfield Lake Resort park 5.4 mi
- Stambourne Playground 5.4 mi
- Stambourne Playing Field park 5.4 mi
- Oak Meadow Nature Reserve park 5.7 mi
- Meadowside Park 5.7 mi
- Bradford Meadows park 5.9 mi
- Braintree & Bocking Public Gardens park 6.1 mi
Family days out
- Finchingfield Guildhall Visitor attraction 1.4 mi
- Finchingfield Windmill Visitor attraction 1.5 mi
- John Webb's Windmill Visitor attraction 5 mi
- Bocking Windmill Visitor attraction 5.4 mi
- The Annual Famous Cristmas Lights Of Nayling Road Visitor attraction 5.9 mi
- Motte Castle 6 mi
- Wildlife Area Visitor attraction 6.1 mi
- John Ray Garden Visitor attraction 6.1 mi
- Hedingham Castle 6.8 mi
- Stisted Hall Castle 7.5 mi
Public transport
- Bendlowes Road 0.7 mi
- Braintree Road 0.7 mi
- Brook Street 0.8 mi
- Alienor Avenue 0.8 mi
- Vine Street 0.9 mi
- Northampton Meadow 0.9 mi
- Crown Street 0.9 mi
- The Vine 0.9 mi
- Northfield 0.9 mi
- Beslyns Road 0.9 mi
Other nearby
- Towerland Golf Course (closed) 5 mi
- Memories Nightclub 6.2 mi
Local services
- Jesmond Garage Fuel station 1.2 mi
- Tillbrooks Garage Fuel station 1.4 mi
- Saracens Filling Station Fuel station 4.8 mi
- Thaxted Pharmacy 4.8 mi
- Thaxted Surgery Doctors 4.9 mi
- Applegreen Fuel station 5.9 mi
- Braintree Community Hospital 6 mi
- Blandford Medical Centre Doctors 6 mi
- Hilton House Surgery Doctors 6.1 mi
- Shell Fuel station 6.1 mi
Must see
Audley End House and Gardens 11.2 mi
East Anglian Railway Museum 12.8 mi
Colchester Zoo 17.1 mi
Imperial War Museum Duxford 17.3 mi
Colchester Castle Museum 19.3 mi
National Trust
Paycocke's 10.9 mi
Coggeshall Grange Barn 11.2 mi
Melford Hall 14.5 mi
Lavenham Guildhall 18.2 mi
Bourne Mill 20 mi
Cycle routes
Find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.
Other
Finchingfield - Howe Woods - Little London - Howe Street 1.4 mi
SPAINS HALL 2 mi
SALING HALL 3.1 mi
SALING GROVE 3.5 mi
Thaxted - Great Easton - Tilty - River Chelmer - Thaxted 4.8 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 Hill Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
- Is Hill Farm Camping dog friendly? No View all features
- What attractions are near Hill Farm Camping? Anyone who hasn’t had their fill of wildlife on site can meet rhinos and tigers at Colchester Zoo (40 minutes’ drive). Your younger offspring will likely enjoy an hour clambering around the … Read more
- When can I check in and check out of Hill Farm Camping?
Read moreCamping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. - How much does it cost to stay at Hill Farm Camping? From £50 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.