When can I check in and check out of Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac?

Camping and touring Arrive: 10:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Please check-in at #2 and do not disturb the neighbours at #1, which is not connected to the business despite being opposite the site's main gate. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac?

From £12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Fenced Paddock non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (firepit)

From £21 (£21) 1 night, 2 adults

6 people maximum

Multiple Tent allowed per pitch

Pitch size

Min 8.0m width x 8.0m depth (26.2ft width x 26.2ft depth) Calculated area: 64.0m² (688.9ft²)

Ground type

Grass and earth

Suitable for

Tent, (Trailer tent not allowed)

Features

Car 2 included, 2 max.

Dog(s) allowed 2 included, 4 max.

Firepit

Picnic table

Other restrictions

Gazebos not allowed

Awnings not allowed

Availability

Your booking From £21 (£21)
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac

From £12 For 1 night, 2 adults Last booked 3 days ago 9.5 20 reviews

Pitches are screened by trees but offer long views (added by manager 14 Apr 2023)

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View of the site (added by manager 24 aug 2022)

Ruby the dog and white poplar trees (added by manager 24 aug 2022)

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Fantastic site for nearly-wild camping, friendly hosts.

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Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
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Martin S. May 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Wonderful place to stay. Very quiet, very peaceful. Free-roaming chickens and goats add to the atmosphere. Lots of good walks and interesting places nearby. Run by Ted and Elizabeth who are very helpful and friendly. Thoroughly recommended.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent no-frills site!

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

Anonymous May 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Lovely surroundings, easy to find, good facilities and brilliant chickens!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Absolutely loved our stay. A beautiful setting just what you need when…

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Gaynor M. May 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Absolutely loved our stay. A beautiful setting just what you need when your camping. Lovely hosts and very accommodating. Even had some lovely eggs 🥚 from on site chickens. Would definitely stay here again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site had a great stay testing a new tent.

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Value for money	10
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Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
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Wifi	10

Simon R. Apr 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: - Campsite - Free roaming hens - Hosts, they were very nice and friendly to a rookie camper. - Location

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved the chickens that roam the site, and the friendly goats. Our…

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Location	10
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Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
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Claire D. Apr 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Loved the chickens that roam the site, and the friendly goats. Our 2 year old couldn't get enough of them! We loved the kind and helpful owners Elizabeth and Ted and their friendly dogs. We loved the peace and tranquility of the place. And the sunsets! We loved that you can leave your car at the site, and walk to the village, to the sea, to St Peter's Chapel through paths and quiet little roads. We had a wonderful break there.

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I have just spent 4 nights at Peace Place and loved…

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (solo)

Liked: I have just spent 4 nights at Peace Place and loved it. As a woman travelling alone I felt safe and grounded. It is not a place to stay if you like new and plush as amenities are built from upcycled materials and basic but practical. If you want a place to sit, gather yourself and tread lightly on the planet and immerse yourself in birdsong this is the place for you. Especially good for alternative thinkers.

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Everything about the place was so relaxing.…

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Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Everything about the place was so relaxing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site run by wonderful people

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

Anonymous Sept 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (solo)

Liked: Ted and Elizabeth were fantastic hosts. The campsite is basic but very welcoming and a great place to camp. Very quiet and with the added bonus of some chicken and goats wandering around. The beach is only a 20 min walk away too. 100% recommend.

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Lovely site for some peace and quiet. Helpful owners and a nice pitch.

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	4
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Tilly W. Jul 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: The owner was lovely and we so enjoyed our stay. The little beach was beautiful and the site was stunning with all the wildflowers. Thank you so much Ted! The hot water and wash area was a really nice touch and we loved seeing the chickens and goats as well. We will definitely be back!

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From the manager: ..Many thanks for the beautiful pictures. It is uplifting to see the place through someone else's eyes.

Perfect wild camping getaway in nature

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Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
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Craigen S. Jun 2023

Non-electric grass and earth tent pitch (solo)

Liked: Ted and Elizabeth were wonderful hosts who made me feel very welcome. Their site is a perfect example of wild camping in an environment that is being returned to the natural world, I even had a lizard playing around my tent. The only sounds you hear are the calling of birds, and I took some time to sit and watch their animals as they enjoyed the warm day. I had a fantastic stay and would highly recommend it to any one that is trying to reconnect with nature or just have some good old peace and quiet

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Features

Pop-up campsite

Dogs 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

Pétanque

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

Budget/backpacker

Forest

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Remote location

Spectacular scenery

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

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

Pop-up campsite

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Location

Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac

Battle's Field

East End Road

Southminster

Essex

England

CM0 7PS

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.7299°N
0.9174°W

Route directions

Trains run regularly from London Liverpool Street through to Southminster (change at Wickford). The D4 bus from Southminster stops at Eastend Road right by Peace Place. Alternatively, cycle the six miles from Southminster station to the site.

Nearest transport

Coach

8.4 mi Colchester Road

8.9 mi Oaklands

Rail

6 mi Southminster Rail Station

8 mi Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station

8.9 mi Wivenhoe Rail Station

Ferry

6.7 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing

6.9 mi Brightlingsea Ferry Landing

8.4 mi Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing

Airport

14.5 mi London Southend 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

Spreading between the estuaries of the River Blackwater and the River Crouch is Dengie National Nature Reserve (five minutes’ drive). This expansive area of tidal flats and saltmarshes is a birdwatcher’s dream, with large numbers of Brent geese and grey plovers, plus turnstones and oystercatchers. For a vintage day out, take a trip on a steam or diesel train along the heritage Mangapps Railway (25 minutes). In addition to just under a mile of standard-gauge track with restored stations and period equipment, there is a museum with an extensive signalling collection – it should keep trainspotters happy for a few hours. Bradwell beach (half an hour's walk) is a splendid place for a picnic on the sand or a walk along the nature trail. At the other side of the peninsula, Burnham-on-Crouch (20 minutes' drive) is a quiet riverside town with an art trail, a museum and some lovely places to eat and drink by the water. You may also like to stop by at Clayhill Vineyard, a little way outside the town, for a tour, a tasting or a bite to eat.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Mersea	2.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Brightlingsea	6.6 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Jaywick	8.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton Beach Martello Tower	10.1 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton	11.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Colchester Zoo 9.9 mi

firstsite 11 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 11.1 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 15.1 mi

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 15.3 mi

National Trust

Bourne Mill 10.1 mi

Coggeshall Grange Barn 13.7 mi

Paycocke's 14 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 16.4 mi

Thorington Hall 17.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bradwell-on-Sea - Roman Fort - St Peter's Way - Bradwell 0.6 mi

Bradwell St Peter - River Blackwater - Bradwell Waterside 0.6 mi

West Mersea 3.1 mi

Mersea Island Circular 3.6 mi

OLD HALL MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/08/1998) 3.8 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 17 or over.

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 2 day(s) before your arrival.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Modifications are subject to a £10.00 fee.

Dogs

Dogs must be kept on leads and supervised at all times.
Guide dogs are allowed on site free of charge.

Extras

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

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
Quiet hours must be respected between 12:30 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.
This is a quiet site: no music is allowed.
This site has no on-site shower facilities.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

There is no reception on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.
If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
Open fires are prohibited.
Please do not touch or feed the animals.

Taxes

This area is not subject to city tax.

Vehicles

Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.

Visitors

Visitors’ cars are not permitted on site.
Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Payment terms

Does Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac? Spreading between the estuaries of the River Blackwater and the River Crouch is Dengie National Nature Reserve (five minutes’ drive). This expansive area of tidal flats and saltmarshes is a birdwatcher’s dream, … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 10:30 a.m. – 10:30 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

Please check-in at #2 and do not disturb the neighbours at #1, which is not connected to the business despite being opposite the site's main gate.
Read more
How much does it cost to stay at Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac? From £12 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.