When can I check in and check out of City to Country Retreat?

On-site accommodation Arrive: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. It's best to arrive before sunset as the woodland area has limited lighting. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at City to Country Retreat?

From £168 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

City to Country Retreat

From £168 For 1 night, 4 adults

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Luxury bell tents just outside the Essex village of Toppesfield
Heritage railway, vineyard and distillery within five minutes' drive
Tennis court and bike hire on site; kitchen and barbecue for each tent

Time for a quick escape from London? It's all been made nice and easy at City to Country Retreat, in the Essex countryside just outside the village of Toppesfield. You don’t have to be from London to stay here, of course, but if you do want to make the trip from the city you should be looking at a journey of 50 miles or so. That journey is just long enough to get you out into a proper rural landscape, and there are plenty of footpaths through the surrounding fields if you fancy exploring on foot. There are bikes for hire on site too, and a tennis court for batting a few balls around. As the name suggests, this place has been set up with straightforward stays in mind – and that means plenty of things provided so you’ll have very little to do upon arrival (other than light your firepit and perhaps pour a drink…) Tents comfortably sleep four guests (in a kingsize bed and two singles, all with memory foam mattresses and bed linen provided) so they’re suitable for family holidays as well as couples’ breaks. Each tent also has its own bespoke kitchenette (with an oven and hob) inside, and a dedicated outdoor space with gas barbecue, firepit, picnic table and sun loungers for alfresco cooking and relaxing. Next to the tent is your own handy bathroom hut with a flushing toilet, shower, sink and heated towel rail (and towels provided, of course). All of this may well entice you to stay on site for much of your stay, but if you do fancy heading out it’ll take you about 10 minutes to wander up to the village for a shop, a park, a community-run pub and a brewery.

Site type

Open now

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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.
No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Bookings must not be for more than 30 consecutive nights.
No cars/motorbikes by the pitch/unit. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Pets must be kept off the furniture; please bring a blanket or dog bed for them to sleep on.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Thu, 28 Mar to Mon, 30 Sept 2024

Pitch types & availability

Bell tent

4 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch

Dimensions: 7.0m width x 7.0m length (23.0ft width x 23.0ft length) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)

4 people maximum Wifi at the unit/pitch

Dimensions

7.0m width x 7.0m length (23.0ft width x 23.0ft length) Calculated area: 49.0m² (527.4ft²)

2 rooms

Open space 1 x King sized bed, 2 x Single bed
Bathroom 1 x Shower, 1 x Toilet

Features

Bed linen 3 included, 3 max.
Car 2 included, 2 max.
Dog(s) allowed 1 included, 1 max.
Duvets and pillows 4 included, 4 max.
Fridge 1 included, 1 max.

Barbecue
Bean bags
Beds made up
Cooker
Cooking equipment
Firepit
Firewood provided
Gas and electricity included
Kettle
Kitchen corner or kitchenette
Outdoor furniture
Patio
Picnic table
Power socket(s)
Toaster
Towels
Wifi at the unit/pitch

Arrival days

From £168 (£168) 1 night, 2 adults

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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

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

Luxury

Peaceful

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

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

City to Country Retreat

Toppesfield Hall

Great Yeldham Road

Halstead

Essex

England

CO9 4LS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

52.00483°N
0.54183°W

Nearest transport

Coach

8.7 mi Tesco Store

14.3 mi Coach Station

Rail

8.5 mi Sudbury (Suffolk) Rail Station

9 mi Braintree Rail Station

9.4 mi Braintree Freeport Rail Station

Ferry

24.8 mi Brightlingsea Ferry Landing

24.8 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing

28.5 mi Wallasea Island Ferry Landing

Airport

14.4 mi London Stansted Airport

21.1 mi Cambridge 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

If you’ve brought the kids with you, it shouldn't be tricky to entertain them – perhaps you’d like to plan outings to Gosfield Lake (15 minutes’ drive) for inflatable rides, to Boydells Dairy Farm (15 minutes) for cow milking and chicken feeding or Colne Valley Railway (five minutes) for a heritage train ride. A little further afield at an hour's drive (but worth the trip) are Colchester Zoo and Jimmy’s Farm. Sticking to the local area, you may want to visit the Norman fortress at Hedingham Castle (10 minutes), see what you can hook at Hilton Valley Carp Fishery (two minutes) or visit the pretty town of Lavenham. If it’s a grownup trip, you may like to spend some time at the English Spirit Distillery or Toppesfield Vineyard, both of which are within five minutes' drive.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Mersea	23.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Brightlingsea	24.3 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Jaywick	29.2 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton Beach Martello Tower	29.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

East Anglian Railway Museum 10.7 mi

Audley End House and Gardens 13.7 mi

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 15.8 mi

Colchester Zoo 15.9 mi

Newmarket Racecourses 17 mi

National Trust

Melford Hall 9.3 mi

Paycocke's 11 mi

Coggeshall Grange Barn 11.4 mi

Lavenham Guildhall 13 mi

Ickworth House, Park and Gardens 15.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Ridgewell - Tilbury Green - Great Yeldham - Ridgewell 2.4 mi

The Belchamps 4.1 mi

SPAINS HALL 4.5 mi

Finchingfield - Howe Woods - Little London - Howe Street 4.6 mi

GOSFIELD HALL 5 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

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.
The site will send you further check-in information 1 day(s) before your arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Modifications are subject to a £50.00 fee.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
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) and/or any of the following: Staffordshire bull terrier, American Staffordshire terrier, Rottweiler, any Mastiff or Tosa.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 30 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Quiet hours must be respected between 10 p.m. and 8:30 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.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: £200.00 damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.
No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
No charcoal barbecues allowed.

Vehicles

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

Additional terms

Pets must be kept off the furniture; please bring a blanket or dog bed for them to sleep on.

Payment terms

Does City to Country Retreat have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is City to Country Retreat dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near City to Country Retreat? If you’ve brought the kids with you, it shouldn't be tricky to entertain them – perhaps you’d like to plan outings to Gosfield Lake (15 minutes’ drive) for inflatable rides, to Boydells … Read more
When can I check in and check out of City to Country Retreat?

On-site accommodation

Arrive: 4 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

It's best to arrive before sunset as the woodland area has limited lighting.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at City to Country Retreat? From £168 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.