Colemans Cottage Fishery

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Visitor image of the peaceful pod
Visitor image of the peaceful pod
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  • Peaceful rural site a mile and a half from the village of Witham
  • Five fishing lakes with 100+ pegs and carp up to 22lb
  • Tackle shop; licensed bar-restaurant on site open on select days/times
To Essex! And to angling followed by peaceful eves by the lake… take your tackle to Colemans Cottage Fishery to get hooked on these green and serene surrounds. There are five fishing lakes on this lush Essex site, home of over 100 pegs and stuffed with specimens of roach, bream, barbel, rudd and carp of up to 22lb. Fishing is via day tickets bought from the Colemans Cottage tackle shop, where you can also top up your kit, buy bait, or swap tales of whoppers and fishing tips with the expert staff. And if you're not a fishing sort? Also sorted: Colemans is a mile and a half from the village of Witham, from which you can reach Colchester in 15 minutes' drive in one direction and Chelmsford in 25 minutes in the other for days of shopping and sightseeing. Maldon and Mersea Island are within easy reach too, as is Southend for days at the Essex coast. Whatever your plans for the day, there's a warm welcome at the site's Waterside licensed bar and restaurant (open Thursday through until Sunday for breakfast and brunch). The menu offers up full breakfasts, homemade brunches, desserts and seasonal dishes, along with drinks to raise a glass to the catch of the day.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 5
Motorhome pitches 5
Touring caravan pitches 5
Open now
Opens 1 November 2024
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the site while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time, so that the team can provide information about your unit/pitch.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 24 or over.
  • The restaurant is open Thursday to Sunday between 9am -1pm for breakfast and brunch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 1 Nov 2024 to

Pitch types & availability

Accommodation

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2 adults
0 children

Reviews

8.9

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Peaceful

85% would recommend this site to a friend

88% would stay here again

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Warm and friendly welcome by Gerry, pick your spot we are very…

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Keith R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Warm and friendly welcome by Gerry, pick your spot we are very easy here he said. Site is small but very peaceful, nice walks around the lakes and restaurant very reasonable and good food. shower and toilet block very clean, Gerry's wife (sorry didn't catch your name) even offered to drive us into town if we needed. thank you for a lovely stay. We will definitely return

Disliked nothing to dislike

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Just perfect

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P A. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked The facilities were excellent, the food was amazing in the on site restaurant and the peace and quiet in the beautiful surroundings was just perfect.

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Pleasant site with good facilities, close to Witham and the A12 for…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Pleasant site with good facilities, close to Witham and the A12 for the wider region.
If you like fishing this is the perfect spot. We saw some big fish in those waters.

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Great site

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Lesley P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked This was our 4th stay. Jerry the owner is always happy to help. Fishing good. The restaurant is good value and food great.
See you again

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Peaceful, friendly owner. Would visit again…

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Peaceful, friendly owner. Would visit again

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you like camping and fishing then this is your place.

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lee m. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Friendly owners, site with fantastic fishing with choice of 4 lakes, excellent cafe on site, outstanding fry up before fishing.

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Might go again if visiting the area.

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Easy to find. Small number of camping pitches and I could park where I chose. Nice site for nature and the lakes, quiet, the A12 could be heard during the day but quietened down at night. Owls and plenty of dawn chorus. Decent size shower room with loo and washbasin. I was told later that there was a heater in there but didn't find it. Pitches were level and decent distance from each other.

Disliked Road leading to site is single track with passing places but only for a very short way. Barrier locked when I arrived at 4.30, it was supposed to be open until 5pm. No reply to first 2 mobile numbers listed on gate, luckily someone came out and I was told the security number for getting in.
Only shower and a toilet cubical were in a portacabin type building.

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Lovely quiet setting with ponds to walk around, close to the A12…

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Simon f. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely quiet setting with ponds to walk around, close to the A12 so easy travel around Essex

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Lovely people and site.have stayed several times here.work is in progress and…

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Valerie P. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Lovely people and site.have stayed several times here.work is in progress and all positive beautiful lakes and cafe.

Disliked Nothing.

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Great location. Nice and quiet. Everything was to hand. Clean site great…

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john b. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Electric grass and gravel touring pitch

Liked Great location. Nice and quiet. Everything was to hand. Clean site great price. And very impressed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No 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 Rallies welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue provided Barbecues allowed Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Lake and/or mountain Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise 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 Public transport nearby Shop nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 pitches)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal pitches

Location

Colemans Cottage Fishery

Little Braxted Lane

Witham

Essex

England

CM8 3EX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.80418°N
0.65631°E

Nearest transport

Coach
1.1 km The George
1.1 km The George
10 km Tesco Store
Rail
1.2 km Witham (Essex) Rail Station
5.2 km Kelvedon Rail Station
5.2 km Hatfield Peverel Rail Station
Ferry
22.3 km Wallasea Island Ferry Landing
22.9 km Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing
25.2 km Point Clear Ferry Landing
Airport
26.4 km London Southend Airport
28.9 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 village Witham is a short stroll from the River Blackwater: take the river walk for three and half miles through town for nature spotting and birdwatching. The town's also home to a golf and country club as well as a leisure centre with pool and is on National Cycle Route 1. Going further afield, book coach trips for shows, day trips and theatre evenings at Witham Public Hall, or head into London for the day on the 45-minute journey from Witham station to Liverpool Street. Boat trips are also bookable at Maldon, 15 minutes' drive away, a market and estuary town popular for its riverside walks. Constable country at Dedham is 25 minutes' drive away. You could also have days out at Braintree (20 minutes), Mersea Island (30 minutes) and Southend (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
West Mersea 19.2 km Sea N/AGoodN/AN/A
Brightlingsea 24.4 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Leigh Bell Wharf 29.5 km Estuary GoodN/APoorN/A
Southend Chalkwell 29.7 km Estuary N/AGoodN/AGood
Southend Westcliff Bay 30 km Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Colchester Zoo 13.9 km

East Anglian Railway Museum 15 km

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 16.3 km

Colchester Castle Museum 19.3 km

firstsite 19.5 km

National Trust

Coggeshall Grange Barn 7.1 km

Paycocke's 7.6 km

Bourne Mill 19.3 km

Thorington Hall 27.1 km

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 30.3 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Witham - Faulkbourne - Peg Millar's Lane - Fairstead - Essex Way - Terling - Dancing Dick's Lane - Witham 1.9 km

BRAXTED PARK 2.6 km

FAULKBOURNE HALL 3.1 km

Tiptree - Great Braxted - Great Totham - Tiptree 5.1 km

Kelvedon - Coggeshall - River Blackwater - Kelvedon 5.3 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.

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Nearest sites

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Colemans Cottage Fishery have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Colemans Cottage Fishery dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Colemans Cottage Fishery? Local village Witham is a short stroll from the River Blackwater: take the river walk for three and half miles through town for nature spotting and birdwatching. The town's also home to … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Colemans Cottage Fishery?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  12:30 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
    On-site accommodation
    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Colemans Cottage Fishery? From €31.60 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.