Grange Farm Campsite

Plenty of space for well-behaved children to play

Just over an hour's drive from London and 20 minutes from Colchester
A 10-minute drive from the coast at Clacton and Frinton-on-Sea
Within easy walking distance of the local village's pubs and takeaways

Don’t get too engrossed in your book on the train if you’re farming yourself and family out to this Essex coast site from London: you’ll be there in a jiffy. An hour and 15 minutes from Liverpool Street lands you at Thorpe-le-Soken, from where it's a minuscule quarter of a mile along a rural footpath to the acreage at Grange Farm Campsite. Arriving from elsewhere? The farm is at the end of the A133 from Colchester (20 minutes away by car), although personally you might like to get someone else to drive so you can get on with your holiday reading… Although it’s within 10 minutes’ drive of the coast at Clacton, Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze, the vibe at popular Grange Farm is pretty peaceful, set deep in Essex countryside with room galore for pitches. Horse riding is a canterable mile away; and tennis courts, a golf course and a heated indoor pool four miles away – just in case you don’t fancy braving Essex sea waters. Walkies from Thorpe-le-Soken through the rural surroundings include ones to the coast, to Landermere, to Beaumont Quay, to Holland Haven Country Park, to the village fish and chip shop… Speaking of fish and chips (always), a chippy, takeaways, three restaurants, three pubs, a petrol station and a food shop are in the village; all three pubs dish up nosh. Facilities on site – showers, toilets and chemical disposal point – are basic but kept very clean. There’s no laundry block, but a launderette is three miles away.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

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Features

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 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Peaceful

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 Shop nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby

Location

Grange Farm Campsite

Station Road

Thorpe Le Soken

Clacton-on-Sea

Essex

England

CO16 0HG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.8523°N
1.1597°W

Route directions

When you are in Thorpe-le-Soken village, take the Clacton Road. At the war memorial, carry on down this road for approximately a quarter of a mile. The Grange Farm turning is on the right.

Nearest transport

Coach

4.3 km Kirby Cross

4.4 km The Lions Den

Rail

0.5 km Thorpe-le-Soken Rail Station

3 km Weeley Rail Station

4 km Kirby Cross Rail Station

Ferry

10.7 km Brightlingsea Ferry Landing

11 km Point Clear Ferry Landing

12.5 km Harwich International Ferry Terminal

Airport

44.6 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

Birdwatching, beaches, seaside towns, coastal constitutions and the city of Colchester are all close to hand from Grange Farm Campsite – if you should tire of these (tsk), Orford and the Suffolk Heritage Coast await a little further north. The sands of Holland-on-Sea, four miles from the farm, are quieter than the main Essex seaside towns of Clacton-on-Sea, Frinton-on-Sea and Southend-on-Sea: like most of the surrounding countryside, this is birdwatching land to have twitchers all of a-flutter. Holland Haven Country Park, between Clacton and Frinton, covers over 100 acres of coastal birdwatching landscape to spy migrant birds, sandpipers, warblers and the like; elsewhere, several nature reserves include Great Holland Pits, Soken Woods, The Naze at Walton-on-the-Naze, Howlands Marsh at St Osyth and the RSPB Stour Estuary reserve at Wrabness.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Holland	6.3 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Clacton	6.6 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Frinton	6.7 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Walton	7.8 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Good	Good
Clacton Beach Martello Tower	8.2 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

firstsite 18.1 km

Colchester Castle Museum 18.3 km

Colchester Zoo 22.3 km

Christchurch Mansion 23 km

East Anglian Railway Museum 28.8 km

National Trust

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 15.2 km

Bourne Mill 17.3 km

Thorington Hall 21.3 km

Sutton Hoo 29.4 km

Coggeshall Grange Barn 32.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

THORPE HALL 0.6 km

Thorpe-le-Soken - Weeley Heath - Thorpe-le-Soken 0.6 km

Thorpe-le-Soken - Landermere - Beaumont Quay - Thorpe-le-Soken 0.7 km

Weeley - Thorpe-le-Soken - Holland - Clacton-on-Sea 3 km

Weeley - Little Clacton - Row Heath - High Birch - Weeley 3 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.

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Frequently asked questions

Does Grange Farm Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Grange Farm Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Grange Farm Campsite? Birdwatching, beaches, seaside towns, coastal constitutions and the city of Colchester are all close to hand from Grange Farm Campsite – if you should tire of these (tsk), Orford and the Suffolk … Read more