Hill Farm Camping

From GBP 40 For 1 night, 2 adults
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  • Well-equipped Essex farm site with excellent accessible facilities
  • A 25-minute drive to Audley End; Colchester Zoo 40 minutes
  • Archery, frisbee golf and trailer rides on site, plus animals to meet
Getting around a campsite can sometimes be tricky for guests with restricted mobility – but not so at Hill Farm Camping in the Essex countryside, a mile from the village of Great Bardfield. The team at this 18-acre site have made every effort to make sure their place is fully accessible to all guests, with wheelchair-friendly paths all around and facilities including disabled toilets, a mobility wet room with shower, an electric height-adjustable changing table and a power outlet for a personal hoist. Other handy facilities include a playground, picnic tables, a shared fridge and freezer and a wifi service. This friendly and welcoming place isn’t just a campsite – it’s also an activity centre, where guests can have a go at frisbee golf and archery, play a round on the 9-hole pitch-and-putt, take a walk around the wildlife lake or hire bikes to see some of the surroundings. Exploring isn’t off limits for less-mobile guests either, as there are rides available on specially designed trailers that are wheelchair friendly and also great for kids. And of course this is a farm, so there are animals to meet – including some you might not expect to find in Essex. Chickens, sheep, goats and horses live here alongside alpacas, emus and kangaroos. They’re a friendly bunch, and everything has been designed so that everyone can get up close and meet them. When you're not busy with the activities here, you may like to get a campfire going, wander up to the village for a drink in one of the pubs, or head out for day trips to places like Audley End or Colchester Zoo.

Campground type

Tent sites 15
Caravan sites 4
RV & Motorhome sites 4
Rent a tent 3
Open now
Please note
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Wed, 1 May to

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Features

No 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 site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Food shop

Free wifi

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundry

Parent & baby washroom

Pick-up from public transport

Picnic table

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Tents for hire

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

No dogs allowed

No pets allowed

Camping 2.0

Jumbo tent sites

Themes

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

Wild camping

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Communal freezer

Communal fridge

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Restaurant nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Caravan storage facilities

Location

Hill Farm Camping

Mill Road

Great Bardfield

Braintree

Essex

England

CM7 4QQ

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London +0100 (GMT+01:00)

GPS

51.94878°N
0.45766°W

Nearest transport

Coach
11.4 km Tesco Store
14.9 km Coach Station
14.9 km Coach Station
Rail
10.6 km Braintree Rail Station
11.7 km Braintree Freeport Rail Station
13.6 km Cressing Rail Station
Ferry
42.1 km Point Clear Ferry Landing
42.1 km Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
43.1 km Wallasea Island Ferry Landing
Airport
15 km London Stansted Airport
34.9 km Cambridge Airport
45.5 km 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Little Monsters House of Fun: 15 minutes' drive - Great Notley Country Park: 15 minutes - Saffron Walden (for the museum and Bridge End Garden): 25 minutes - Audley End House and Gardens (with miniature railway and fairy walk): 25 minutes - Mountfitchet Castle & Norman Village: 25 minutes - Gainsborough's House: half an hour - National Trust - Melford Hall: 35 minutes - East Anglian Railway Museum: 35 minutes - Colchester Zoo: 40 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
West Mersea 38 km Sea N/A Good N/A N/A
Brightlingsea 41.1 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Leigh Bell Wharf 47.5 km Estuary Good N/A Poor N/A
Southend Chalkwell 48.1 km Estuary N/A Good N/A Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Audley End House and Gardens 18.1 km

East Anglian Railway Museum 20.6 km

Colchester Zoo 27.6 km

Imperial War Museum Duxford 27.8 km

Colchester Castle Museum 31.1 km

National Trust

Paycocke's 17.6 km

Coggeshall Grange Barn 18.1 km

Melford Hall 23.4 km

Lavenham Guildhall 29.2 km

Bourne Mill 32.1 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Finchingfield - Howe Woods - Little London - Howe Street 2.2 km

SPAINS HALL 3.2 km

SALING HALL 4.9 km

SALING GROVE 5.6 km

Thaxted - Great Easton - Tilty - River Chelmer - Thaxted 7.7 km

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.

Want to know more about camping in Essex?

  • Does Hill Farm Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Hill Farm Camping dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Hill Farm Camping? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Little Monsters House of Fun: 15 minutes' drive - Great Notley Country Park: 15 minutes - Saffron Walden (for the museum and Bridge End Garden): 25 … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Hill Farm Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  1 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Hill Farm Camping? From $77.15 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.