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Camping and caravan Arrive: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. Depart by: 10 a.m. Read more

Little Leigh’s Campsite

8.7 9 reviews

Simple but well-maintained Essex pitches in Little Leighs
A 20-minute drive to Chelmsford or Stansted Airport
Barbecue area on site; village shop and pub five minutes' drive

Perhaps you’d like a bit of time roaming the lanes of the Essex countryside, a convenient bargain base for Chelmsford, or somewhere handy to spend the night before/after a Stansted flight… Whatever draws you to these parts, a peaceful rural stay awaits at Little Leigh’s Campsite, in the pretty village of Little Leighs. Little Leighs is quite little indeed, but its bigger neighbour Great Leighs is about five minutes’ drive away for a village shop, a pub and a playground. The A131 is even closer, giving guests easy access to Chelmsford in one direction and the airport in the other (both about 20 minutes’ drive away). If you’re not heading off to further-flung places, there’s plenty to keep you occupied nearby, including a network of lovely rural footpaths to help you explore the local area. A country pub and a farm shop/café are within three miles, so you may like to plan a route that takes you via one of those for a meal or drink to help you on your way. This is a back to basics pop-up site with simple facilities in the form of toilets and a barbecue area. It’s a laidback place where campfires are allowed and you’re welcome to bring your dog along to join you (there’s a dedicated space where they can have a bit of a run around, and of course plenty of paths nearby for walks).

Site type

Languages spoken

English

Nearby sites that are bookable on Pitchup.com

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable sites.

Features

Pop-up campground

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 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 Luxury Peaceful Remote location 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 Dog walk nearby

Type

Pop-up campground Very large (over 200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Location

Little Leigh’s Campsite

Leighs Hall

Church Lane

Chelmsford

Essex

England

CM3 1PG

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.83032°N
0.48716°W

Nearest transport

Coach

8.7 km Tesco Store

10.6 km Bus Station

11.1 km The George

Rail

6.7 km Cressing Rail Station

6.9 km Braintree Rail Station

7.1 km Braintree Freeport Rail Station

Ferry

31.4 km Wallasea Island Ferry Landing

32.4 km Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing

37 km Point Clear Ferry Landing

Airport

17 km London Stansted Airport

32.7 km London Southend Airport

47.2 km London City 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

Attractions and activities nearby include: - Great Notley Country Park: 10 minutes’ drive - Chelmsford (cathedral, museum and trampoline park): 20 minutes - Boydells Dairy Farm: 20 minutes - Rivenhall Oaks Golf Centre: 25 minutes - Combined Military Services Museum: 25 minutes - Colchester Zoo: 35 minutes - RHS Garden Hyde Hall: 35 minutes.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Mersea	31.2 km	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Leigh Bell Wharf	34.3 km	Estuary	Good	N/A	Poor	N/A
Southend Chalkwell	35 km	Estuary	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Southend Westcliff Bay	35.6 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Brightlingsea	36.1 km	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 19.2 km

East Anglian Railway Museum 21.2 km

Colchester Zoo 24.2 km

Audley End House and Gardens 28 km

Colchester Castle Museum 29.2 km

National Trust

Paycocke's 14 km

Coggeshall Grange Barn 14.1 km

Bourne Mill 29.6 km

Melford Hall 32.3 km

Thorington Hall 34.7 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Little Leighs - Essex Way - Great Waltham - Little Leighs 0.9 km

Great Leighs - Terling - Fuller Street - Great Leighs 3 km

Ford End - Hartford End - Leez Priory - Ford End 3.8 km

LANGLEYS 4.1 km

TERLING PLACE 6.8 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.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see pitch type section for details

Reviews

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

I don’t know when was the last time they were cleaned, only one toilet roll

Toilets and showers would make this campsite a real gem.

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	8
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	8
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Anonymous Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Friendly host. Back to basics rural campsite in the grounds of a beautiful ancient Essex farm house. Surrounded by fruit trees and a peaceful setting.

Disliked: No shower and toilet long walk away from camping field.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Welcoming hosts, lots of space, fire pit was great, lovely pub nearby.…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	4

Anonymous Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Welcoming hosts, lots of space, fire pit was great, lovely pub nearby.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Had a lovely stay at the farm, fire pit was huge owners…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	6
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Lisa A. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Had a lovely stay at the farm, fire pit was huge owners very friendly and welcoming

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site with beautiful views Friendly staff with good pitches…

Overall	8/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	10
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	10

Sarah H. Sept 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Excellent site with beautiful views
Friendly staff with good pitches

Disliked: Toilets

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great site. Friendly team who ensured I had everything I needed, knew…

Overall	10/10
Location	10
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	10
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	8
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Krystof Z. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Great site. Friendly team who ensured I had everything I needed, knew where everything was and felt welcomed as soon as I arrived.

Ground/site is kept clean and tidy and no noise disturbance experienced.

I would recommend this site to everyone and will be back again.

Thank you.

Disliked: Could not find any dislikes, Pleasant stay.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely, quiet and private wild camping experience.

Overall	10/10
Location	8
Value for money	10
Accommodation	10
Facilities / Activities	8
Customer service	10
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	10
Wifi	2

Sarah W. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: The site was gorgeous and so quiet. We were welcomed and there was wood provided for us to use as well as a huge firepit. There was a very generous amount of space for us and some lovely local walks. There was only one toilet but it was kept clean.

Disliked: Wasn't a problem for us but there was no phone signal, might be an issue for others.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Very relaxing

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

Grace M. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Beautiful orchard which was very peaceful at night and Freddie was extremely friendly and helpful.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Nothing to make us come back…

Overall	2/10
Location	4
Value for money	2
Accommodation	2
Facilities / Activities	2
Customer service	2
Child friendliness	No rating
Cleanliness	2
Wifi	2

Anonymous Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Nothing to make us come back

Disliked: I don’t even know where to start, first of all this campsite is in their backyard, is not really a campsite it’s a bigger garden so not so much privacy, second… no bins so you’ll have to take the rubbish with you or just leave it there on the field, noise in the evening a lot from tractors or whatever, drinking water from a tap that they use with a hose for garden and is not even close to where you stay, the “campsite” is very small they say that it accommodates 30 tents… is more like 10 maybe. And finally the toilets…. Just horrible never seen something like that ever it looked like Freddy Krueger’s nightmare, and when he was asked about it he said that it’s been a while since he’s been there, so the toilet is never clean and is only one for apparently 30 tents. We had to set up our own toilet and no bin to throw the rubbish, how can you not have a bin for 30 tents? Clearly thinking about money and not people. 5 stars for the owner of the farm he was nice, 1 star for the son ( campsite manager) he was arrogant

Recommend to friends Visit again

Quiet peaceful and secluded beautiful area Fire pit was great…

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

Louise P. Aug 2023

Unpowered grass tent site

Liked: Quiet peaceful and secluded beautiful area
Fire pit was great

Recommend to friends Visit again

Frequently asked questions

Does Little Leigh’s Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Little Leigh’s Campsite dog friendly? Yes View all features
What attractions are near Little Leigh’s Campsite? Attractions and activities nearby include: - Great Notley Country Park: 10 minutes’ drive - Chelmsford (cathedral, museum and trampoline park): 20 minutes - Boydells Dairy Farm: 20 minutes - Rivenhall Oaks Golf … Read more
When can I check in and check out of Little Leigh’s Campsite?

Camping and caravan

Arrive: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Depart by: 10 a.m.

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