When can I check in and check out of The Star Inn Caravan Park?

Camping and touring Arrive: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: 11 a.m. Read more

How much does it cost to stay at The Star Inn Caravan Park?

From £18 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

The Star Inn Caravan Park

From £18 For 1 night, 4 adults Last booked 15 hours ago 9.6 331 reviews

View of the site (added by manager 18 Aug 2022)

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Touring pitches (added by manager 18 aug 2022)

Grass pitches (added by manager 18 aug 2022)

View across the site (added by manager 19 may 2022)

Peaceful adults-only site two miles from the River Blackwater
Dengie National Nature Reserve 15 minutes’ drive; Maldon 20 minutes
Attached to a traditional country pub that serves food and drinks

Surrounded by arable land and grazing fields dotted with sheep, The Star Inn Caravan Park on Essex’s Dengie Hundred Peninsula is a place with a truly peaceful vibe. The River Blackwater flows about two miles north of here, which makes the site popular with members of the Marconi and Stone sailing clubs (both about five minutes’ drive away). There are more sailing clubs on the River Crouch (15 minutes’ drive to the south) – so it's clearly something of a special area for watersports types. There are a few other big draws at this rural site. Firstly, it's set up for adults only. Secondly, it welcomes your canine buddy, so you don’t have to worry about booking boarding kennels before your holiday. Thirdly, for those who like their hikes on the long side, the 45-mile St Peter’s Way runs along the main road just outside. To add to all of that, it’s also just next to The Star Inn, a traditional country pub that serves food and drinks seven days a week and hosts events throughout the high season. Maldon, an ancient town with a riverside park and interesting attractions, including the Combined Military Services Museum, is a 20 minutes’ drive away. Well-maintained facilities on site include shared showers, toilets and a chemical disposal point.

Site type

Open all year

Tourist board rating

Please note

Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
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 restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
Guests under the age of 18 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.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the site are unlit.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Reviews

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Pub Clean Quiet Friendly staff…

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Pub Clean Quiet Friendly staff

Disliked: Lack of hairdryer Handdrier broken in ladies Camping area furthest from toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEED BACK. WE WILL LOOK INTO IT.

Small quiet site with great showers and great pub with food.

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely clean showers and toilets. Looked like they’ve been installed really recently.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Stunning countryside pitch with great onsite facilities

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

Gemma F. Apr 2024

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: The whole campsite was well laid out with great facilities which were spotlessly clean and well stocked. Adult only was a major bonus! Beautiful surroundings and very quiet. You hear the odd car here and there in the background from the road but the bird song more than compensates for that! Great welcome and very accommodating with fast communication when I had mistakenly booked the incorrect date.

Disliked: N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: GLAD TO HEAR YOU ENJOYED YOUR STAY

everything is well looked after and looks like a new place.

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

Geoff H. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Pitch was flat as can be only 1 degree out of level so very good pitch (28). Staff were very friendly and helpful. We had a meal in the pub and it was very nice, along with a pint or two. The facilities are spot less I think they are brand new, their that clean!

Disliked: nothing to dislike as far as I can see.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: THANK FOR YOUR LOVELY REVIEW

Lovely mostly quiet site, with a great onsite pub reasonable priced

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

Rachel H. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful quiet settings, with wonderful wash facilities and toilets. Easy check in, in the onsite pub. Food and staff were excellent in there too! Would definitely go again.

Disliked: Pitch was quite small wasn't enough room for our step to get into the caravan. Unfortunately there was a problem with big flies, not sure if it was just our pitch but it was very noticeable, sitting on our hitch cover and whilst sitting outside. Not sure why this was as the bins were very clean and the site was well taken care of. Would like some dog poo bins around the site, as the only place to put these were in the big bins, which was for all rubbish. Again these were well taken care of. Not the sites fault but there was quite alot of noise coming from the houses behind the site which was very noticeable, due to the quietness of the site

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: SORRY TO HEAR ABOUT YOUR FLY PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY THAT IS SOMTHING WE CANT CONTROL, BUT THE OTHER ISSUES WE LOOK INTO

Lovely clean site, nice and quiet with plenty of walks in lovely…

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

karen B. Apr 2024

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely clean site, nice and quiet with plenty of walks in lovely countryside. When we stay next time will definately eat in the Star Inn.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike but would have been better pitching outwards. Wouldnt put us off returning though.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: THANK YOU FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO GIVE US A LOVELY REVIEW. LOOK FORWARD TO WELCOMING YOU BACK

Clean toilet/shower block…

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

Anonymous Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Clean toilet/shower block

Disliked: No plug and only 1 sink for washing up! Website menu out of date as the pub takeaway prices incorrect so was overcharged 😒

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: THE WEBSITE HAS NOW BEEN UPDATED. SORRY FOR THE WRONG IMFORMATION GIVEN AND BEING OVERCHARGED, BUT YOU WERE REIMBURSED THE OVER PAYMENT AND WHERE GIVEN AN APOLOGY AT THE TIME. THERE WAS NO RESON TO BE RUDE TO A MEMBER OR OUR STAFF

Lovely quiet site with friendly helpful staff.

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

Melanie T. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Friendly staff, Clean toilets and showers, A pretty and quiet site, Each individual hook up also had a water point as well.

Disliked: The only fault was that the water for washing up wasn’t very hot.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVELY REVIEW. THE WASHING UP WATER, YOU DO NEED TO RUN THE WATER FOR A WHILE FOR IT TO GET HOT.

Amazing showers and toilets, excellent hard standing and really good location for…

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

Sherie Nicola B. Apr 2024

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Amazing showers and toilets, excellent hard standing and really good location for the Blackwater Estuary walking. Pub on site with friendly and helpful staff.

Disliked: N/A

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO GIVE US A LOVELY REVIEW

Wonderful weekend, definitely going back next year

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

Debbie R. Nov 2023

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful site, spotless facilities, lovely welcoming staff in pub, lovely area

Disliked: Nothing to dislike

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: THANK YOU

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

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

Adults only

Barbecue provided

Barbecues allowed

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Utilities

Charging facilities

Chemical disposal

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transport nearby

Type

Medium (26-50 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Watersports nearby

Location

The Star Inn Caravan Park

The Street

Steeple

Southminster

Essex

England

CM0 7LF

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London BST (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.69252°N
0.80173°W

Nearest transport

Coach

10.2 mi The George

11.3 mi Westcliff Plough

Rail

2.6 mi Southminster Rail Station

3.7 mi Althorne Rail Station

4.1 mi Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station

Ferry

4.8 mi Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing

4.8 mi Wallasea Island Ferry Landing

12.1 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing

Airport

9.5 mi London Southend Airport

26.9 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

The area of tidal mudflats between the estuaries of the Blackwater and Crouch is home to Dengie National Nature Reserve (15 minutes’ drive). Birdwatchers flock to this Site of Special Scientific Interest to spot dunlins, oystercatchers and curlews, plus wintering populations of Brent geese. Established in 1916, the Stow Maries Great War Aerodrome (20 minutes) played a key defensive role during World War I. Today, it still has several original buildings from that tumultuous time, as well as a collection of WWI aircraft and a lively programme of reenactments. If history is your thing, it's likely you'll also appreciate Mangapps Railway & Museum (10 minutes) and St Peters Chapel (15 minutes), the oldest church in England. For a day surrounded by plants and blossoms, head to RHS Garden Hyde Hall (20 minutes), where themed areas present vegetation from different parts of the world, including Australasia. There's also an interesting Dry Garden planted with drought-tolerant plants and a bird hide overlooking a reservoir inhabited by herons and cormorants. Enrol in a tour or tasting at Crouch Ridge Vineyard (10 minutes) or the New Hall Wine Estate (15 minutes, and on cellar door days) too.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Mersea	7.7 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Shoebury East	11.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Southend Thorpe Bay	11.5 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Southend Three Shells	11.7 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Good
Shoeburyness	11.8 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 9.9 mi

Colchester Zoo 11.9 mi

firstsite 14.3 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 14.3 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 16.1 mi

National Trust

Coggeshall Grange Barn 13 mi

Paycocke's 13.4 mi

Bourne Mill 13.6 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 20.6 mi

Thorington Hall 20.6 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Burnham-on-Crouch 4.3 mi

Battle of Maldon, 991 4.5 mi

Heybridge - Maldon - River Chelmer - River Blackwater 4.8 mi

Tollesbury - Thistly Road - Marshes - Shinglehead Point 5 mi

Bradwell-on-Sea - Roman Fort - St Peter's Way - Bradwell 6.2 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.
Guests under the age of 18 are not allowed on site.

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.
There is no reception at this site. Please check in at the The Star Inn instead.
Units will be allocated on arrival.

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 1 day(s) of arrival.

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).
Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.

General

Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
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.
Public areas are non-smoking.
Quiet hours must be respected between 7:30 p.m. and 7:30 a.m..
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and boots must be closed quietly.
Refunds within the indicated cancellation period are only possible if the site is able to relet your unit/pitch.
The bar is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
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 restaurant is open between 01/01 and 31/12.
The site is not liable for any refund in the event of force majeure.

Occupancy

No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Pitches

Please note, pup tents are to be used for storage purposes only. Guests may not use them for sleeping.
You must follow the management directives when pitching your tent/unit and related equipment.

Reception

Reception is open from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. between 01/01 and 31/12.

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.

Vehicles

Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.
No vehicle movement between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m..
Only one car is to be parked by the pitch. Extra vehicles must be parked in the designated area.
The car is only included in the rate if you are travelling with a touring caravan or a tent. Cars are not permitted when travelling with a motorhome/campervan.

Visitors

Visitors are not permitted on site.

Payment terms

Does The Star Inn Caravan Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is The Star Inn Caravan Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near The Star Inn Caravan Park? The area of tidal mudflats between the estuaries of the Blackwater and Crouch is home to Dengie National Nature Reserve (15 minutes’ drive). Birdwatchers flock to this Site of Special Scientific Interest … Read more
When can I check in and check out of The Star Inn Caravan Park?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 12 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: 11 a.m.

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How much does it cost to stay at The Star Inn Caravan Park? From £18 (for 1 night, 4 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.