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Rockinghams Farm

From £26 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked 17 hours ago 9.3 79 reviews

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Visitor image of the pitch area, with sunset view (added by manager 06 sep 2022)

Visitor image of the pod with fire pit (added by manager 06 sep 2022)

Woodland path in spring (added by manager 14 jun 2021)

Simple and secluded site on a working farm close to the A12
A 20-minute drive from Colchester or Mersea Island
Four fishing lakes throughout the farm; firewood and charcoal for sale

Seeking out a very peaceful place, where tracks, footpaths and woodland trails will allow you to get out and see wildlife? Relax and track down spectacular sunsets? Then, map out the way to Rockinghams Farm Glamping and Camping Site, a simple and secluded spot surrounded by Essex countryside. This farm site has easy access to the A12 road, making it quick to spend time in Colchester (20 minutes' drive) or to see its several family-friendly attractions. Bringing your own bike or hiring one locally is another excellent shout – the site may be tucked away in the countryside, but you may be surprised how much you can reach under your own steam. The camping field is vehicle-free meaning that children are free to roam and play (there is a dedicated parking area close to all of the accommodation) – but please do remember that this is a working farm, so kids need to be supervised at all times. There are also four fishing lakes around the farm. Rockinghams Farm Glamping and Camping Site is in the hamlet of Layer Marney and five minutes' drive from Tiptree, where there are supermarkets, pubs and plenty of places to eat. Other local highlights include Mersea Island (20 minutes), where it's possible to hire watersports equipment before settling down for a meal of local oysters by the waterfront.

Site type

Open all year

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
The site only allows dogs up to 10kg.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Camping pod

2 people maximum

Dimensions: 2.1m width x 4.9m length (7.0ft width x 16.0ft length) Calculated area: 10.4m² (112.0ft²)

2 people maximum

No smoking in the camping pods.

Please bring your own towels, bed linen, duvets and pillows.

Dimensions

2.1m width x 4.9m length (7.0ft width x 16.0ft length) Calculated area: 10.4m² (112.0ft²)

Year of manufacture: 2017

1 room

Living room 1 x Double sofa/futon

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 2 max.
Fridge 1 included, 1 max.
TV 1 included, 1 max.

Barbecue
Cooking equipment
Dining table and chairs
Double glazing
Electric heater(s)
Firepit
Freeview
Gas and electricity included
Kettle
Kitchen corner or kitchenette
Microwave
Outdoor furniture
Patio
Power socket(s)
Toaster

Other restrictions

Bed linen not provided

Arrival days

From £65 (£65) 1 night, 2 adults

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Happy campers

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

Francessca F. Apr 2024

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (wild)

Liked: We enjoyed our stay at Rockinghams fam, secluded location, good host communication and a hot shower overall happy campers!

Disliked: Only having 1 shower if the site is full you would experience long queues

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very good small campsite

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (wild)

Liked: Liked everything about this campsite. I was taking my 4yo camping for the first time. He loved the tractors and horses on the farm. The camp was a nice little walk away from the car park to make it feel like you were “wild camping” but no too far that if he decided he didn’t like it we could easily packed up and got back to the car park in the dark. It wasn’t busy at all, so the single toilet and shower was more than enough. The host was very welcoming. This is a big commercial (which is what I was looking for) so there isn’t any activities built on site, although there is plenty of paths through the woods and some tractors and diggers to see. Unsure if they had wifi, I assume definitely not in the woods.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lots of space, lovely forest next to campsite and nearby lake. Good…

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

Celeste C. Mar 2024

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Lots of space, lovely forest next to campsite and nearby lake. Good toilet and shower facilities. Welcoming of our dogs

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked everything. The lady who run the gaff was extremely kind and…

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

Anonymous Oct 2023

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (wild)

Liked: Liked everything. The lady who run the gaff was extremely kind and helpful. Beautiful farm, stayed in the woods bit and very calm. Excellent facilities, brand new and very clean. This spot is a perfect stop -in for the North Sea cycle route EV12/NCN1

Recommend to friends Visit again

Incredible campsite with amazing host

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

Anonymous Oct 2023

Non-electric forest floor tent pitch (wild)

Liked: Fantastic place to stay, Josephine was an incredible host. Toilets and shower were clean. Pitches were amazing, we chose a woodland pitch and it felt like we were in the middle of nowhere which was just what we wanted. Would definitely stay here again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant site, lovely owner, clean facilities 😊

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

Sarah H. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Just come back from 2 night stay at Rockingham Farm Site is perfect if you just want peace and quiet and get away from all your daily stresses. Josephine kept in contact and was on hand if we needed anything at all. Great sized site and not over whelming at all. Facilities are simple but great and clean. Nice to be able to have fires, fire wood and fire pits avaliable from site. You can walk around the woods/forest which was lovely. You can camp in The forest too. We are already planning going back at end Oct this year 😊 Location close to Tiptree, Mersea, Colchester so lots to do and all not far away We liked the site and we will be visiting again. Thank you Josephine

Recommend to friends Visit again

Relaxing place to stay. One unisex toilet and shower, clean and tidy.

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

Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: If you're looking for a place that's nice and quiet and just forget about everything then this is the place for you.

Disliked: None

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely rural site, good facilities.

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

Anonymous Oct 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: The location of the site was great, peaceful and rural, good size for families. Owner very friendly & helpful. Easy access to water, firewood and washing-up facilities.

Disliked: Another toilet/shower cabin is needed to avoid queues, particularly when there a family groups on the site. Other campers playing music after 10pm.

Recommend to friends Visit again

First time camping as a family, really found it perfect

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

Carolyn F. Sept 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Facilities, firepits, environment , seeing the horses on the farm. Nature walks and quite surroundings

Disliked: Can't think of any negatives

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peace and tranquility…

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

Daniel F. Aug 2023

Non-electric grass tent pitch

Liked: Peace and tranquility

Recommend to friends Visit again

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

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

Budget/backpacker

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

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

Shop nearby

Type

Farm

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

Rockinghams Farm

Layer Marney

Colchester

Essex

England

CO5 9UL

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.81322°N
0.78639°W

Nearest transport

Coach

6.3 mi The George

7.1 mi Stanwell Street

Rail

4.1 mi Kelvedon Rail Station

4.7 mi Marks Tey Rail Station

6.3 mi Witham (Essex) Rail Station

Ferry

10.1 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing

10.2 mi Brightlingsea Ferry Landing

13.1 mi Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing

Airport

17.3 mi London Southend Airport

23.1 mi London Stansted 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

Hunt down some historic sites… you could climb up England’s highest Tudor gatehouse, the Layer Marney Tower (roughly half an hour's walk), or have a bite to eat with some Tiptree preserves in the secret tea garden that belongs to the family’s old farmhouse over at Tiptree Tea Room, Museum and Jam Shop (five minutes' drive). With the historic town centre and castle in Colchester (20 minutes), there’s much for history fans to have a nose around. Families will find plenty to do there too, though, as Colchester Zoo (10 minutes) is likely to entertain any small family members… The classic seaside, too. West Mersea (20 minutes) has all the staples of that, from beach huts to a jetty that’s just the place to whip out a line and give crabbing a go. Craving some good, unfiltered nature? There’s plenty to go around while on cycles or walks around the Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (30 minutes), and the RSPB Old Hall Marshes (15 minutes) or Abberton Reservoir Nature Discovery Park (15 minutes) too – these are two prime spots to spy on wildlife or birdlife.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Mersea	6.8 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Brightlingsea	9.6 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Jaywick	14.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton Beach Martello Tower	15.3 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton	16.5 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Colchester Zoo 4 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 7.2 mi

firstsite 7.3 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 7.8 mi

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 13.6 mi

National Trust

Coggeshall Grange Barn 5.7 mi

Paycocke's 6 mi

Bourne Mill 6.9 mi

Thorington Hall 13.1 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 14.1 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

LAYER MARNEY TOWER 0.8 mi

Layer Breton - Layer Marney - Birch - Layer Breton 1.9 mi

Tiptree - Great Braxted - Great Totham - Tiptree 2.5 mi

BRAXTED PARK 4 mi

Kelvedon - Coggeshall - River Blackwater - Kelvedon 4.1 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 10 day(s) of arrival.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.
The site does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dogs Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
The site only allows dogs up to 10kg.

Extras

Motorbike(s) can be brought instead of the car(s) included.

General

Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 11:30 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behaviour is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This site does have a catch-and-return fishing policy in place.

Hired accommodation

Your unit must be left clean and tidy; a fine of £10.00 will be charged for unclean units upon departure.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Barbecues are permitted but must be raised off the ground and attended by an adult at all times.
Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Vehicles

No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must leave the premises by 11:30 p.m..

Payment terms

Does Rockinghams Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Rockinghams Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Rockinghams Farm? Hunt down some historic sites… you could climb up England’s highest Tudor gatehouse, the Layer Marney Tower (roughly half an hour's walk), or have a bite to eat with some Tiptree preserves … Read more