Aldenham Country Park

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Camping under the trees
Camping under the trees
Quiet rural camping just 12 miles from central london
100 aker wood area of the park
Our pitch in the avenues field
Fun at the park
Several walking trails around the site
Playground
Playground
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Quiet rural camping just 12 miles from central london
100 aker wood area of the park
Our pitch in the avenues field

  • Large peaceful parkland site 12 miles from central London
  • Café, playgrounds and barbecue rental
  • Activities on site including nature walks and animal feeding
City slickers – if you yearn for the bright lights of the UK capital but feel slightly faint at London hotel prices, it's likely that you'll find the setting of Elstree's Aldenham Country Park magic. The wild camping pitches at this peaceful park are less than a mile from the M1 motorway and 12 miles from central London – and three from Muggle-based antics at The Making of Harry Potter as well as seven from Wembley Stadium. (And another excellent aspect of Aldenham's location? It's a great option for Londoners seeking a nearby bolthole too.) Although it's so close to the city, Aldenham is spellbindingly rural, set on a 175-acre parkland site next to a large lake and maintaining a quiet countryside atmosphere with nature walks and animal feeding among the activities for guests. Kids can also search for Winnie in the Pooh in the park's 100 Aker Wood area. Other activities include cycle rides on woodland trails. The site's facilities include a café, playgrounds, barbecue rental and a shop selling farm produce. The amenities block has toilets, showers and disabled access.

Site type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Rent a tent 11
Tent sites 10
Open now
Opens 23 May
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Facilities/activities including the adventure playground and the farm are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the campground while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 18 or over.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality torch with them as parts of the campground/park are unlit.
  • Swimming in the lake is not allowed.
  • Access to the adventure playground is charged at £3 per person, and access to the farm is charged at between £5.95 to £7.95 per person depending on the season.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, 23 May to

Reviews

9

Overall rating from 81 Pitchup.com customers View breakdown

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Peaceful

93% would recommend this site to a friend

90% would stay here again

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Arrival date (latest first)

A great stay but facilities are basic.

Overall 7/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked The freedom of the site
The staff were really helpful and friendly
The price seemed correct for the basic site provisions.

Disliked Only portaloos and only 4 in the field I stayed in right in the bottom corner which is not ideal for people on one side of the field.
One hot tap sink out in the open and one cold tap sink next to it

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely site back to nature small coffee shop well cared for &…

Overall 10/10

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Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely site back to nature small coffee shop well cared for & friendly staff

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a enjoyable evening with friends and a good night's sleep.

Overall 8/10

Location
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brian R. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Nice quiet camping not too busy so plenty of space. Online booking was and helpfull and easy as we were arriving after check in closed ,

Disliked Only 1 shower in field. Porta loos

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Easy and fast check in, great atmosphere, relaxed and calm. Beautiful grounds.…

Overall 9/10

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Easy and fast check in, great atmosphere, relaxed and calm. Beautiful grounds. Close enough to get into London city easily but far enough away to be in the countryside. Love that you can pitch up anywhere.

Disliked Only issue was that the toilets were often unclean and unsanitary. For such a large campsite a shower / sink / toilet upgrade would be ideal.

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Well worth the money. I will be using the site again.

Overall 10/10

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Easy find (No narrow Roads)
Large site plenty of walks for me and the dog.
Friendly Staff on site and Security Guard on the night.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent location. Friendly staff and clean across site

Overall 9/10

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Plenty of room to pick where to pitch.
Fantastic location near to Stanford tube for wembley and London visits.
Lovely surroundings. Good facilities as in toilets and water

Disliked No electric hookups but it's not essential

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your positive review! We are so pleased you had a pleasant stay in our camping field and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Lovely natural feeling site, really chilled out, nice level pitches

Overall 9/10

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Well kept, tidy, chilled out

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you so much for your positive review! We are so pleased you had a pleasant stay in our camping field and we look forward to welcoming you back in the future.

Excellent site with great facilities

Overall 9/10

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Great site and amenities, clean toilets and hot showers. The campfire package had everything we needed to get a fire going. Had a nice walk around the reservoir in the morning.

Disliked The on-site cafe was a bit disorganised, but probably still finding their feet at the start of the season

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your positive review! We are so pleased you had a pleasant stay at our campsite and had the chance to experience the wonderful natural beauty of the reservoir. Yes, the Warm Welcome cafe is still relatively new and independently-run.

Nice country park setting. large camping area and no restrictions on being…

Overall 7/10

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Nice country park setting. large camping area and no restrictions on being able to have a campfire. Not far from transport links into London.

Disliked Facilities very basic.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Thank you for your lovely review! We are so pleased you enjoyed your stay at our campsite. As our campsite is run seasonally, with events occasionally taking place in the camping fields outside of this season, we do not have permanent facilities in the fields. We hope you will stay with us again :)

Lovely overall

Overall 8/10

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

Unpowered grass tent, campervan or trailer tent site

Liked Lovely surroundings nice staff on entry and loved the farm for my daughters 5th bday

Disliked People that don’t take there rubbish with them!
Me and my daughter must off collected a good to plastic bags off rubbish walking around!

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Features

Portable toilet

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 Composting toilet 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

Budget/backpacker Bush Lake and/or mountain Leave the car at home Peaceful Spectacular scenery Walkers' paradise Wild camping 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 Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Bathrooms: Large spacious toilet Bathrooms: Step-free access Uneven terrain; gravel or loose mud

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Leisure/theme park nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Aldenham Country Park

Dagger Lane

Elstree

Hertfordshire

England

WD6 3BA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.64902°N
0.31551°W

Nearest transport

Coach
5.8 km Watford Junction Railway Station
11.4 km The Peahen PH
11.8 km Golders Green
Rail
2.5 km Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station
4 km Radlett Rail Station
4.8 km Bushey Rail Station
Ferry
16.5 km London Zoo Waterbus Stop
16.8 km Camden Lock Waterbus
16.9 km Little Venice Waterbus Stop
Airport
21.6 km London Heathrow Airport
21.8 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 1
22.1 km London Heathrow Airport Terminal 2

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

After thoroughly investigating the parkland strolling and cycling trails, drive along to the golf course and driving range within two miles, or test your spellwork among Harry et al with the Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter three miles away. Watford's award-winning country house and greenery is four miles away; within five miles, zip along to the Royal Air Force Museum London, for a day among five huge buildings and hangars including a Battle of Britain Hall, and dozens of retired aircraft including Hawkers and Lancasters. A 60-acre lake and sandy beach are six miles away at Ruislip Lido, along with a woodland centre, fishing platforms, play areas, a water splash area and a miniature railway. Wembley Stadium and the SSE Arena are a seven-mile drive away. And then there's London… its thousands of attractions for all budgets and tastes are a mere 12 miles away: take the train to St Pancras then the Tube to wherever in the city your heart desires.

Must see

Royal Air Force Museum Hendon 7.7 km

Willows Farm Village 8.3 km

Wembley Stadium Tours 10.6 km

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban 11.4 km

Kenwood House 13.4 km

National Trust

Fenton House 13.8 km

2 Willow Road 14.4 km

Osterley Park and House 17.9 km

Blewcoat School Gift Shop 20.8 km

Shaw's Corner 21 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

ALDENHAM HOUSE 0.8 km

THE ROSE GARDEN, BUSHEY 3.1 km

BENTLEY PRIORY 3.1 km

GRIM'S DYKE 3.9 km

CANONS PARK 4.4 km

Local events

  • All Points East (Friday, 22 August 2025 – Friday, 22 August 2025)

    London, England 22.9 km

  • Rewind South (Friday, 15 August 2025 – Friday, 15 August 2025)

    Henley On Thames, 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.

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 Aldenham Country Park have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Aldenham Country Park dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Aldenham Country Park? After thoroughly investigating the parkland strolling and cycling trails, drive along to the golf course and driving range within two miles, or test your spellwork among Harry et al with the Warner … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Aldenham Country Park?
    Camping and caravan
    Arrive:  10 a.m. –  5 p.m.
    Depart by:  4 p.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Aldenham Country Park? From $58.41 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.