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
This farm campsite boasts incredibly friendly and helpful hosts, Alan and Ruth, who go above and beyond for guests. Visitors love the variety of activities, especially quad bike tours and animal encounters with alpacas, wallabies, and an emu. Facilities are consistently described as clean and well-maintained. The spacious site offers beautiful views and a peaceful atmosphere, making it ideal for families seeking a memorable outdoor experience.
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Last updated 01/09/2026
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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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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We have just got back from…
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Liked We have just got back from a two night stay, we had such a lovely time and enjoyed every minute. There was so much to do and the views were amazing. The owners are very kind and helpful
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We booked this as our first…
Electric grass pitch
Liked We booked this as our first camping experience with our 2- and 4-year-old girls, and we honestly couldn’t have asked for a better stay. From the moment we arrived, Alan and Ruth were so welcoming and made us feel completely at ease.
The girls absolutely loved the trailer ride and all the activities dotted around the site. Everything was exceptionally clean and well looked after, and the animals were definitely a highlight. They were especially excited to meet the emu and even got the chance to stroke it!
It was such a lovely family-friendly experience, and we would 100% recommend staying here. We’ll definitely be coming back. We absolutely loved it! ❤️
Disliked The only dislike I had was that I had to leave.
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We had an amazing weekend here…
Non-electric grass pitch
Liked We had an amazing weekend here and everything was pretty much perfect\. There are plenty of activities for the kids, and they absolutely loved it — a brilliant place for a family camping weekend\.
The only downside for us was the number of toilets\. They were always spotless and very well looked after, but I don’t think there are quite enough for the size of the campsite\. It would be a great improvement to have a few additional toilets further down the hill, perhaps near the zip wire or the little river/stream, so you don’t have to walk all the way back up\.
Apart from that, we couldn’t fault the place\. Beautiful surroundings, loads for the kids to do, and a really enjoyable weekend.
We will definitely be coming back!
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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
What’s 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.