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Camping and touring Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m. Depart by: noon Read more

Woodhouse Farm

9.7 40 reviews

Rural camping on a working cattle and arable farm in Essex
Five minutes' drive to the edge of Dedham Vale; Colchester 10 minutes
On the Essex Way walking route; animal visits with the farmer

Woodhouse Farm is a laidback site in the Essex countryside conveniently located around 10 minutes' drive from the centre of Colchester. Whether you're here to visit the Roman capital of Britain, fancy heading to the serene green landscapes of Dedham Vale (from five minutes) or are after days along the coast (roughly 25 minutes), this low-key spot is in a prime location for it all. The site has access to the Essex Way walking route and is home to a scheduled monument in the form of earthworks from an Iron Age hillfort that guests are welcome to visit. The site managers are also happy for guests to go and meet the animals, but please make sure that you arrange a time to go with the farmer for everybody's safety and convenience. This spacious site has its main pitching area near a lake, so for safety reasons managers will try to place groups with young children further away from the water and those with adults and older kids closer by – just let them know which is best for you when booking. There are also some wild-style pitches dotted around the farm which may be available depending on the time of year and harvest (these are further away from the facilities, so please ensure you select the pitch you require). The farm is about a mile from the village of Great Horkesley, where local amenities include a pub and post office.

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Pop-up campsite

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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Peaceful Walkers' paradise Wild camping Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby

Type

Farm Pop-up campsite Small (11-25 pitches)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby

Location

Woodhouse Farm

Woodhouse Lane

Great Horkesley

Colchester

Essex

England

CO6 4BB

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.92439°N
0.86786°W

Nearest transport

Coach

4.7 km Stanwell Street

7.4 km Valley Road

7.5 km Valley Road

Rail

3.1 km Colchester Rail Station

4.9 km Colchester Town Rail Station

6 km Hythe (Essex) Rail Station

Ferry

17.1 km Brightlingsea Ferry Landing

17.2 km Point Clear Ferry Landing

26.7 km Harwich International Ferry Terminal

Airport

41.2 km London Southend Airport

42 km 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

Local attractions and activities include: - Essex Way (in the immediate vicinity) - Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: five minutes' drive - Colchester Castle: 10 minutes - Colchester Zoo: 20 minutes - Mersea Island: 30 minutes - Dovercourt beach: 30 minutes - Jimmy's Farm and Wildlife Park: 30 minutes - Clacton-on-Sea Pier: 30 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
Brightlingsea	16.4 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
West Mersea	17.7 km	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Jaywick	23.8 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton Beach Martello Tower	24.6 km	Sea	N/A	Good	Good	Good
Clacton	25.4 km	Sea	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Colchester Castle Museum 4.4 km

firstsite 4.6 km

Colchester Zoo 7.2 km

East Anglian Railway Museum 7.7 km

Christchurch Mansion 25.1 km

National Trust

Bourne Mill 6.1 km

Thorington Hall 7.5 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 11.1 km

Coggeshall Grange Barn 14.2 km

Paycocke's 14.2 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

SEVERALLS HOSPITAL 2.2 km

Colchester - West Bergholt - Essex Way - Braiswick - Colchester 3.2 km

A Walk Around Colchester, Essex 3.9 km

Colchester - Hythe - Wivenhoe - Alresford 3.9 km

Fordham Heath - Ford Street - River Colne - Essex Way - Fordham Heath 4 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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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Brilliant place to stay.

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Anonymous Sept 2022

Petite non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Excellent place. We were in a tent and friends in a caravan.
Tanya who runs the place couldnt do enough for us, she was lovely, always checking everything was ok. When the ground was too hard for pegs to go in due to the drought she fetch a spike to help solve the problem.
Toilets and showers were spotless.
We plan on coming to the area again, and this is the place for us to stay in future. We couldnt fault anything at all.
Paul, Sharon, Mark Louise.

Disliked: Nothing at all to dislike. Great place

Recommend to friends Visit again

Clean, fun, tranquility and peace, friendly staff, close to nature.

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

Zina W. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch (lake view)

Liked: Everything!

Disliked: Nothing!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved everything about our stay, scenery was beautiful, facilities were just what…

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

Tabitha A. Sept 2022

Petite non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Loved everything about our stay, scenery was beautiful, facilities were just what we needed, there were animals scattered around the farm that we were able to see. Loved everything

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site very welcoming Toilets and showers were spotless had a very…

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

Anonymous Sept 2022

Petite non-electric grass and earth tent pitch

Liked: Lovely site very welcoming Toilets and showers were spotless had a very nice stay

Recommend to friends Visit again

The farm was amazing for families with everything needed to enjoy

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

Tabitha A. Sept 2022

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch (wild)

Liked: Scenery, location,

Recommend to friends Visit again

Recommended, overall a very enjoyable stay.

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

Martin A. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch (wild)

Liked: Great communication, clean toilets and showers, a friendly welcome and choice of pitches.

Disliked: Nearby A12 Road was a bit noisy at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great basic site. Good showers and toilets. Great to walk around the…

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

Anonymous Aug 2022

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch (lake view)

Liked: Great basic site. Good showers and toilets. Great to walk around the farm with the dogs.

Disliked: Noisy ducks at night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

We liked it alot as a family…

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

Emma C. Sept 2022

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch (lake view)

Liked: We liked it alot as a family

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great pitch, near lake, partial sun and shade, lots of space. Lovely…

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

Alon K. Aug 2022

Non-electric grass and earth tent or trailer tent pitch (lake view)

Liked: Great pitch, near lake, partial sun and shade, lots of space. Lovely grounds on farm to walk around in. Clean and good hot showers. Helpful friendly owner with site map and reccomendations. A lovely trip!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Well worth a long weekend.

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

Anonymous Aug 2022

Farmyard electric grass and earth touring pitch

Liked: Beautiful scenery
Run by very nice and friendly people.
Lots amenities, pubs, restaurants, shops, take-aways all relatively local.
Lovely walks
Very dog friendly.

Disliked: Not a moan. They are trying their best and are developing the site as they go. But the toilets and showers are a little primitive although spotlessly clean. In fact amazingly clean, considering the farmyard location.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

Does Woodhouse Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Woodhouse Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Woodhouse Farm? Local attractions and activities include: - Essex Way (in the immediate vicinity) - Dedham Vale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: five minutes' drive - Colchester Castle: 10 minutes - Colchester Zoo: 20 … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Woodhouse Farm?

Camping and touring

Arrive: 2 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Depart by: noon

Read more