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

View prices & book Last booked 50 minutes ago 9.7 543 reviews

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

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Adults only 4 people maximum

Ground type: Grass

Pitch size: Min 6.0m width x 10.0m depth (19.7ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 60.0m² (645.8ft²)

4 people maximum

One Tent or Trailer tent allowed per pitch

Additional units require additional pitches - quick book via 'Make another booking like this' after making your booking.

Pitch size

Min 6.0m width x 10.0m depth (19.7ft width x 32.8ft depth) Calculated area: 60.0m² (645.8ft²)

Ground type

Grass

0 rooms

Suitable for

Tent, Trailer tent

Features

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

Car parking by pitch/unit
Chemical disposal point

Other restrictions

Awnings not allowed
Gazebos not allowed
Pup tents not allowed

Arrival days

From £18 (£18) 1 night, 2 adults

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Other pitch types

Reviews

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View across the site from the shower block

Only brought motor home sat before first time loved it .

Lovely clean, peaceful adult only site in countryside.

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

Nicola D. May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely clean site. Toilet block was spotless. WiFi free and really good signal. Pitch had ehu, water tap and drain, all for £28 per night. Pub next door where staff were friendly and helpful. Food was good too! Could arrive from 12 mid day and didn't have to leave until 11am next day. Lovely big field surrounded by trees and woodland. Peaceful and relaxing. Would definitely go again.

Recommend to friends Visit again

It is an adults only site, a peaceful environment with countryside to…

Overall	9/10
Location	9
Value for money	9
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	9
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	9
Wifi	9

Karen H. May 2025

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: It is an adults only site, a peaceful environment with countryside to the back of site.
The field, toilet and showers very well maintained. The wifii was good.
We visited attached pub The Star for a meal.
The staff were very friendly and the meal was really nice no kept overs on our plates.

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From the manager: Thank you for your review and we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and the pub.

One night stay.

Overall	9/10
Location	9
Value for money	8
Accommodation	9
Facilities / Activities	9
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	8
Wifi	10

Ben K. May 2025

Non-electric grass tent or trailer tent pitch

Liked: Well layed out site with good facilties and flat pitches. The showers we hot and facilties clean. The beer in the pub was good and the food not bad either.

Disliked: Only negatives are that the shower heads are fixed and the walls in the shower cubicle could be a bit cleaner.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Would definitely visit again, highly recommended.

Overall	10/10
Location	9
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Colin T. May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Lovely layout, quite, very well kept.
The adjacent pub had excellent food and very friendly service.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and we look forward to welcoming you back soon.

Excellent site clean facilities, level pitches

Overall	10/10
Location	9
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	6
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Anonymous May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Pitches are good size and level. We had water tap and waste on our pitch. New facility block is excellent and clean. Pub had a selection of cask ales/ ciders & lagers. Pub menu was good and reasonably well priced, what we had was tasty and nice. Site is excellent overall.

Disliked: Cant think of any

Recommend to friends Visit again

You won't be disappointed

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

Desmond W. May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Fantastic site ,very clean and welcoming, pub is great and good music on certain dates,would highly recommend.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site and lovely onsite pub, reasonable prices and lovely staff.

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

Anonymous May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Always a pleasure staying on this site. The staff are lovely and the grounds are kept well. We have stayed here many times.

Disliked: The bathroom and showers have not been kept as clean as they have been in our previous stays over the last couple of years. Scale on the shower heads. toilet brushes were very dirty and there were cobwebs everywhere. It's the first time I have seen this like this on this site.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and lovely comments about the staff and grounds.
We are sorry that the shower facilities were not up to standard for your stay and we will look into why this was the case.

A few hiccups but already booked to go back for the peace and quiet

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
Accommodation	6
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	4
Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	No rating

Anonymous May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Toilets and showers are clean and modern. Grounds and pitches are really well kept
Fish and chips great
Nice and quiet apart from the party in the marquee on Saturday night although it sounded like a good party!! And took the pressure off of us to whisper after 9.30pm 🤣
Booked to go again so even though all of the points below were annoying it hasn’t put us off.

Disliked: We arrived on our pitch at 7.20pm on a Friday evening and were told we had to order food by 7.45 as kitchen was closing. We weren’t aware of this. It was busy and only one person serving and taking food orders which was quite stressful.
My friends booked their pitch at same time as us and we both requested the 2 pitches closer to the carpark where we had stayed before and knew the sun would be on the pitch early and late. This was ignored but our preferred pitches remained empty all weekend. When we arrived they said they didn’t have my friends booking, luckily she had the email receipt. We were given much smaller pitches than expected which was disappointing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Brilliant stay, lovely site

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

Paul B. May 2025

Electric hardstanding touring pitch

Liked: Adults only, peaceful site. Pub next door. Live music was great to listen to. Staff very helpful on arrival. Site and facilities spotless

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you very much for your review.
All the team work really hard in the pub and on the camp site so it's great to hear you enjoyed your stay.

Lovely well spaced pitches. Toilets and showers very clean. Very friendly staff in…

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

Sandra C. May 2025

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked: Lovely well spaced pitches.
Toilets and showers very clean.
Very friendly staff in the pub - we stsyed for a fabulous Sunday Roast before travelling home.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your review and we are pleased you enjoyed your stay and Sunday roast !

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

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)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible toilet Bathrooms: Wide doorways (over 30 inches/75cm) Level site, no steep slopes

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

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Frequently asked questions

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.