Novoli Farm

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View down towards campsite from top of farm hill
View down towards campsite from top of farm hill
Grass pitches
Room to spread out
Shepherd's hut exterior
Plenty of space for large tents
Around the pitches
Front aspect
Front view of shepherds hut
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Grass pitches
Room to spread out
Shepherd's hut exterior

  • Rural location on the edge of a village within easy reach of London
  • A 10-minute drive to Maldon; 15 minutes to RHS Garden Hyde Hall
  • Wine tasting 200 metres away and a historic pub 10 minutes' walk away
Escaping to the Essex countryside means different things to different people. For some folk it’s a chance to take it easy – visiting gardens, taking gentle strolls to the local pub and seeking out cute little tea rooms – while for others it’s all about packing days full of activities like wild swimming, canoeing and long bike rides. One thing that surely links together all guests at Novoli Farm, though, is time spent in the gorgeous Essex countryside looking out over the lovely vineyard views and Blackwater estuary (from the top of the hill). Feel free to also pop down to New Hall Vineyards, 200 metres away, for a tasting should you wish to experience the vines more closely. Prefer a pint of beer? No problem – this site is on the edge of the village of Purleigh, about 10 minutes’ walk from the village pub (and the shop, where you can pick up supplies for your picnics and barbecue evenings). There’s also a bus stop in the village for services to the riverside town of Maldon, and the site is just next to the 45-mile St Peter’s Way footpath – so you’ll have options for getting around if you don’t fancy driving. This peaceful spot is an adults-only setup, but dogs are permitted. Things have been kept fairly simple on the grass pitches, but guests do have access to basic, mains-connected toilet facilities and mains water (please note that there are no showers, however).

Site type

Tent pitches 10
Touring caravan pitches 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Rent a tent 5
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 1
Open all year
Opens
Please note
  • This site has no on-site shower facilities.
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • Single-sex bookings of 4 or more people (couples and immediate family members excepted) are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Guests under the age of 12 are not allowed on site.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
  • Continental touring caravans (caravans built with the passenger door on the right-hand side) are not permitted.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • A cable measuring at least 20 metres is needed for the electric hook-ups.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • 10 kWh per day of electricity is included. Any further usage is metered on site at £0.397 per kWh and must be paid when requested on site, before check-out.

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Reviews

8.1

Overall rating from 126 Pitchup.com customers

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Location
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Value for money
 8
Accommodation
 8
Facilities / Activities
 7
Customer service
 9
Child friendliness
 6
Cleanliness
 9
Wifi
 5
Peaceful

84% would recommend this site to a friend

81% would stay here again

What customers say

This is a quiet, basic site ideal for short stays, offering lovely countryside views and proximity to a village pub. Guests praise the friendly, helpful owners and clean facilities, though the lack of showers is noted. The secure, compact site is well-located for walks and exploring the local area, with many visitors expressing a desire to return. Some minor points include occasional road noise and a need for pitch levelling.

Summary AI-generated from Pitchup.com customer reviews

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Arrival date (latest first)

Peace and quiet, no light pollution at night. Friendly site.

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8 out of 10
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Robert F.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Small, peaceful 'rustic' site in a quiet corner of a quintessential English village, with a church on the hill and a lovely Pub. Among rolling countryside but still close to 'civilisation.'
No frills, but there's a decent loo, wash up and disposal area.
EHU on our pitch which was huge.

Disliked Despite a huge pitch, levelling our M/Home wasn't 100% possible, even with chocks we were still out. Given we were only there two nights not a major issue. Irritating at best.
The grass could do with a cut, given the un-evenness there were a couple of trip hazards, but again, a niggle.
There IS something that hums at night - it's the water pipes which I think feed nearby horse troughs ! A minor observation.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Basic but very pleasant ,

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Customer service
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Carol L.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Novoli farm has a very relaxed atmosphere and plenty of space. Facilities are limited but very clean. Easy electric hook up with 16 amp supply. No check in but locked gate protects the site and access code sent in plenty of time. Good information given by owner re things to do and places to eat in the vicinity.

Disliked Only one ( but very clean) toilet. With a bit of a queue in the morning one extra would be beneficial

Recommend to friends Visit again

Outstanding shepherd hut, extremely clean, amazing hot tub!

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10 out of 10
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Lat A.

Hilltop shepherd's hut (hot tub)

Liked Superb stay yet again
High standard accommodation very welcoming Host Anthony
Highly recommend staying here
Can’t wait to go back

Recommend to friends Visit again

As most other visitors appreciated the…

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5 out of 10
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Value for money
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Wifi
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Melanie A.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked As most other visitors appreciated the helpful and friendly info from the owner. Other visitors were also friendly. Loo was always clean although seat fell off regularly.

Disliked Traffic noise. Very uneven, unmowed/unprepared ground
Lack of any views

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very quiet and restful…

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5 out of 10
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Value for money
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Diane B.

Non-electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very quiet and restful

Disliked The ground was very uneven and even using chocs we were not very level.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good value and clean

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7 out of 10
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Ann M.

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked It was a friendly site and we were welcomed with many useful information instructions emails and messages.
Light in the toilet, which was so good and bins were emptied, everything was clean

Disliked Toilet seat was loose and I had to keep putting it back in place.
There was a humming noise close by all night which I must confess disturbed my sleep, don’t know if this was a one off but it was not from the campsite

Recommend to friends Visit again

Easy to find and park up.…

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Kirstie R.

Electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Easy to find and park up.
Toilet very clean.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good site

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8 out of 10
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Value for money
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Anonymous

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked Clean

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely walk through vineyard to local…

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6 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Facilities / Activities
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Anonymous

Non-electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Lovely walk through vineyard to local village pub. Great information re local area sent via text.

Disliked Campsite is smaller than anticipated and was busy on the Saturday night so felt rather busy and penned in.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, basic site. Exactly as described.

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9 out of 10
Location
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Value for money
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Accommodation
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Customer service
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Wendie C.

Non-electric hardstanding and grass touring pitch

Liked Very small, quiet site. Clean toilet, washing up area, rubbish disposal. Good communication from owner. Very peaceful. Lovely village a short walk away. Nice views. We had the small back field to ourselves and a flat pitch, although some are sloped. We live fairly close and stopped over for a night to test some additions to our camper but this would be a great base for exploring the area. We'd be very tempted to visit again just for a peaceful day or two!

Disliked Not a dislike, more a heads up. The gate in to the back field in is on a bend and was a tight fit for our camper (mk7 Transit minibus conversion) I think a much wider or longer unit would struggle. The front field was easy access.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Car parking by pitch/unit 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

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available No hot water Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Farm Small (11-25 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Novoli Farm

Barons Lane

Purleigh

Chelmsford

Essex

England

CM3 6PL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.69008°N
0.65716°E

Route directions

The site is directly opposite New Hall Vineyard on the B1010, adjacent to the junction with Pump Lane

Nearest transport

Coach
7.7 mi The George
7.7 mi The George
8.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.1 mi North Fambridge Rail Station
3.6 mi South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station
5 mi Althorne Rail Station
Ferry
7.5 mi Wallasea Island Ferry Landing
8.3 mi Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing
17.5 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing
Airport
8.6 mi London Southend Airport
21.9 mi London Stansted Airport
29.1 mi London City 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

The maritime town of Maldon (10 minutes’ drive) is a good place to start your tour of the area – perhaps with a stroll along Hythe Quay to see one of the UK’s largest collections of London barges. You can also launch canoes or hire bikes here, or join boat trips out onto the Blackwater Estuary. Just outside the town, the Museum of Power is worth a visit to see the miniature railway and working steam pump. For more watery activities, head to Hoe Mill lock (10 minutes), a well-known local wild swimming spot, or the historic harbour at Burnham-on-Crouch (20 minutes). The Dengie National Nature Reserve (half an hour) is a good place to be if you’re into your birdwatching. Gardens more your thing? RHS Garden Hyde Hall (15 minutes) is the big draw nearby, with several themed areas keeping things interesting all year round. The three acres at Beeleigh Abbey Gardens (10 minutes) are also worth exploring, or you can try the trails of Danbury Country Park (also 10 minutes) if you’d like to see something wilder.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Leigh Bell Wharf 10.4 mi Estuary GoodN/APoorN/A
Southend Chalkwell 10.6 mi Estuary N/AGoodN/AGood
Southend Westcliff Bay 10.8 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southend Three Shells 11.1 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Southend Jubilee 11.6 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 3.9 mi

Colchester Zoo 14.2 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 16.7 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 17.3 mi

firstsite 17.3 mi

National Trust

Coggeshall Grange Barn 12.2 mi

Paycocke's 12.5 mi

Bourne Mill 16.9 mi

Thorington Hall 23.2 mi

Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 23.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Purleigh - Cock Clarks - Woodham Mortimer - Hazeleigh - Purleigh 0 mi

Battle of Maldon, 991 2.7 mi

Heybridge - Maldon - River Chelmer - River Blackwater 3.5 mi

Danbury - Great Graces - Little Baddow Hall - Danbury 3.8 mi

Danbury and Lingwood Commons - River Chelmer - Danbury 3.9 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 Novoli Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Novoli Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Novoli Farm? The maritime town of Maldon (10 minutes’ drive) is a good place to start your tour of the area – perhaps with a stroll along Hythe Quay to see one of the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Novoli Farm?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  6 p.m.
    Depart by:  12 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Novoli Farm? From £19.99 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.