Thames View Camping

From GBP 25 For 1 night, 2 adults 9.5 85 reviews
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  • Family-run eco-friendly site on the banks of the Thames
  • A mile from East Tilbury village; 40 minutes' drive to Southend-on-Sea
  • Next to a nature park and on the Thames Estuary Path
Views of the Thames? Yes, very much so – Essex site Thamesview Camping is right on the banks of the mighty river, looking out over Coal House Fort in one direction and the Essex Wildlife Trust Thameside Nature Discovery Park. A mere hour’s journey from London (by car or public transport – the rail station is a 15-minute walk away), this is a prime spot for those seeking an easy escape from the capital, or guests hoping to mix up a city break with some rural fresh air. Waterside footpaths, cycle routes, birdwatching and fishing are all popular activities here, as is simply looking out over the water to see what you can see (there’s a colony of seals out there, and you may also spot Benny the Beluga swimming about…) As this family-run space is primarily focused on the area’s natural attractions, it’s no surprise that the team have set it up to be as eco-friendly and peaceful as possible. No loud music is allowed here, and guests are encouraged to be mindful of the environment and each other, keeping dogs under control and following the countryside mantra of ‘leave no trace’. A local wildlife guide is on hand if you want to get to know your surroundings a little better. Campfires are welcome too (or essential, some might say) and the folk on site can help out by selling you locally sourced firewood with virtually no carbon footprint. Other supplies for campfire cookery can be picked up a mile away in East Tilbury (or you could skip the cooking and head to the local pub, 10 minutes’ walk away, instead…)

Campground type

Tent sites 15
RV & Motorhome sites 5
Rent a tent 2
Open all year
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • The campground/park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Dangerous Dog Act (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • Group bookings of 2 or more units (e.g. tent, caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 6 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Dogs are not allowed if you are staying in the accommodation units.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 15 consecutive nights.
  • No cars/motorcycles at the site. All cars must be parked in the designated area.
  • 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.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 21 or over.
  • Guests must bring their own duvets, pillows, sheets and towels when staying in rental accommodation. You will not be allowed to stay if you do not bring these items.
  • Minimum spacing of 10 metres between pitches.
  • This is a quiet campground/park: no music is allowed.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • No naked flames are allowed inside the hired accommodation units.
  • Please note that the toilet/shower facilities are unisex.

Languages spoken

English

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

9.5

Overall rating based on 85 reviews View breakdown

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Voted 82% of visitors View breakdown

96%

would recommend this campground to a friend

94%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Stayed when walking coast path. Great eco site close to train station

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 6
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Samuel R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Great quiet eco campsite, just off the estuary path and easy to walk to from the train station.

Disliked: People drive cars into the field and leave them there. Might be better if some wheel barrows were provided and cars were left in the car park and couldn’t get into camping field.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great stay, loved the simplicity of the site!

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: We loved the location, the fact it is proper camping and doing minimal harm to the environment, it is peaceful, quiet, plenty of wildlife to revel in, the composting toilets were really clean and useable, the whole site is well kept, the rules are there to protect the site/wildlife and the environment not making it perfect/luxury for humans which my family and I are big fans of! Fire pits on each pitch too was great!

Disliked: Other users driving their cars on to the grassed area without considering the damage they can do to the pitch and the vegetation, due to it being a wetter time of the year!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Location, cleanliness and views…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Sam C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Location, cleanliness and views

Disliked: Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

The site is nice, it was quiet when we arrived and there…

Overall 8/10
Location No rating
Value for money No rating
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: The site is nice, it was quiet when we arrived and there was no disruption during the night. Eco toilets were something to get used to but seems like a good initiative!

Disliked: Very wet (not their fault) and we were unsure where to park our van as it was recommended not to drive on the grass.

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Summer site

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Spaciousness, quietness, lovely hot shower

Disliked: Not so much a dislike, but would benefit from hedges or something between pitches to help with water logging (or similar) - everywhere in the UK has had a lot of rain so not a unique challenge.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very nice camp site, added it to my favourites list on sat nav.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Very good shower, washing block and compost toilets. Clean and tidy site. Good facilities. Fire pits each pitch which we made use of two nights, was nice sitting there with a bottle of Port and fascinating watching massive cargo ships glide by in the distance over the sea wall, all lit up. I choose these type of campsites to get away from the city madness, so perfectly happy if no Wi-Fi or phone signal.

Disliked: First night there, there was a camper van that had two dogs that were kept outside in a kennel. So they constantly barked, how the dog owners slept I don’t know. Luckily they left the following day so from that point onwards we had good nights sleep. Sawdust buckets in toilets weren’t topped up every other day as stated on info sheets in the loo’s, had to rob from other toilets.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
James M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: Very good

Recommend to friends Visit again

Amazing warm winter shower, good location to London.

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kelsie M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass and gravel caravan site

Liked: The winter shower was so warm and nice! The location near London is very ideal. Great communication when we explained we would arrive later than planned.

Disliked: That we had to pay £12 membership in order to stay. I think this should be optional.

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Great site, good facilities. Large pitches

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Sarah B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: Beautiful grounds. Large pitches and loved seeing the horses everyday. We enjoyed it so much we booked the following weekend.

Disliked: None

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From the manager: Hi Sarah, Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. All the best, Thamesview Camping

The pitch area was clear and tidy and were far apart enough…

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent or trailer tent site

Liked: The pitch area was clear and tidy and were far apart enough that the stay felt private.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Hi , Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. All the best, Thamesview Camping

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 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

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Public telephone

Shower available

Toilet block

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

D. of E. 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

Leave the car at home

Peaceful

Walkers' paradise

Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump point

Electric car charging point(s)

Gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Nearby farmers' market

Public transport nearby

Type

Farm

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby

Cycling nearby

Fishing nearby

Golf nearby

Horse riding nearby

Mountain biking nearby

Restaurant nearby

Sailing nearby

Location

Thames View Camping

Princess Margaret Road

East Tilbury

Essex

England

RM18 8PL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.47077°N
0.42578°W

Nearest transport

Coach
10.2 km Bus Station
11.1 km Bus Station
11.2 km Bus Station
Rail
1.8 km East Tilbury Rail Station
4.9 km Stanford-le-Hope Rail Station
5.1 km Tilbury Town Rail Station
Ferry
4.7 km Tilbury Ferry Terminal
4.9 km Gravesend Pier
24.8 km Woolwich Arsenal Pier
Airport
22.1 km London Southend Airport
26.4 km London City Airport
31.3 km Biggin Hill 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

Start local by exploring the Thameside Nature Discovery Park, next to the site – footpaths and bike trails crisscross the 120-acre site with lots of wildlife to spot in this Site of Special Scientific Interest. Alternatively, give your legs a really good stretch with a walk on the 27-mile Thames Estuary Path, which runs alongside the site. Stop by at the Coalhouse Fort (15 minutes’ walk) for a touch of glamour – it’s regularly used as a film location (perhaps most famously for Batman Begins). The Thames opens out into the sea, of course – and not that far away, either. Set off for a seaside day with outings to Canvey Island (25 minutes’ drive) or Southend-on-Sea (40 minutes). Both have indoor attractions too, which is handy for less clement days – Canvey Island Transport Museum and Southend’s Sea Life Adventure are good picks for such times.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Leigh Bell Wharf 17.4 km Estuary Good N/A Poor N/A
Southend Chalkwell 18.6 km Estuary N/A Good N/A Good
Southend Westcliff Bay 19.4 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Southend Three Shells 21 km Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Southend Jubilee 21.5 km Estuary N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

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Rochester Cathedral 10.6 km

Dickens World 10.7 km

The Historic Dockyard Chatham 11.1 km

Red House (The National Trust) 20.5 km

National Trust

Owletts 9 km

Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 9.2 km

St John's Jerusalem 14.8 km

Rainham Hall 17.2 km

Red House 20.6 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SHORNE MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 03/07/2000) 3 km

CLIFFE POOLS (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 11/10/2001) 3.6 km

GRAVESEND CEMETERY 6.1 km

Wealdway Wander 7.6 km

NORTHWARD HILL (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 15/01/1997) 8.5 km

Local events

  • All Points East (Saturday 17 August 2024 – Saturday 17 August 2024)

    London, England 33.1 km

  • Mighty Hoopla (Saturday 1 June 2024 – Saturday 1 June 2024)

    London, England 37 km

  • British Summer Time (Friday 5 July 2024 – Friday 5 July 2024)

    London, England 41.2 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 Thames View Camping have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Thames View Camping dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Thames View Camping? Start local by exploring the Thameside Nature Discovery Park, next to the site – footpaths and bike trails crisscross the 120-acre site with lots of wildlife to spot in this Site of … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Thames View Camping?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  9 a.m. –  5:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  12:30 p.m.
    Read more
  • How much does it cost to stay at Thames View Camping? From $47.88 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.