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Bell tent

From £50 1 night, 2 adults

Adults only 4 people maximum No dogs allowed

The parking is several hundred metres from the tents, up a hill, so they may not be suited for the less able.

Please bring your own towels.

Dimensions

6.0m width x 6.0m length (19.7ft width x 19.7ft length) Calculated area: 36.0m² (387.5ft²)

1 room

Open space 1 x Double bed, 2 x Single bed

No toilets in the unit: shared facilities available.

No showers in the unit: shared facilities available.

Features

Bed linen 3 included, 3 max.
Car 1 included, 2 max.
Duvets and pillows 4 included, 4 max.
Fridge 1 included, 1 max.
Beds made up
Campers' kitchen
Cooking equipment
Dining table and chairs
Fire ring
Gas and electricity included
Kettle
Lanterns/fairy lights
Outdoor furniture
Power socket(s)
Toaster
Wood-burning stove

Other restrictions

No dogs allowed

Availability

Your booking From £50
Based on 1 night, 2 adults

Choose your dates and party size to see pricing and availability.

Novoli Farm

View prices & book 8.2 25 reviews
Grass pitches (added by manager 10 Aug 2023)
Room to spread out (added by manager 10 aug 2023)
Plenty of space for large tents (added by manager 26 jul 2023)
Around the pitches (added by manager 26 jul 2023)

Reviews

88%

would recommend this campground to a friend

84%

would stay here again

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Excellent all facilities

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 8
Malcolm W. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Fantastic so near to Maldon and Antony was so helpful couldn’t ask for more help.

Disliked: None

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Lovely location well maintained site with easy access to secure site. Peaceful with…

Overall 8/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 10
barry n. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass tent campsite

Liked: Lovely location well maintained site with easy access to secure site. Peaceful with shops and pubs near. Bacis facilities clean and maintained.

Disliked: Short notice and great price nothing to dislike .

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Lovely little site that does the job

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Kieran C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered grass tent campsite

Liked: I like the open space in the second field, the owner came to greet us upon arrival and communication with himself was pleasant. The view of the horses on the back field was lovely. The toilet was clean

Disliked: No complaints about the site itself only I would of liked to see a photo of the toilet and washing up area before arrival :)

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Friendly fellow travellers and location, ability to walk the dogs.…

Overall 6/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service No rating
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness No rating
Wifi 10
Christine M. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Friendly fellow travellers and location, ability to walk the dogs.

Disliked: Water point.

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From the manager: Hi Christine, Many thanks for the review. There certainly is good dog walking and most people like the proximity to our great local pub and vineyard. Hope to see you again. Kind regards Anthony

Good value for money. I will go back.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi No rating
Laurent L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Quiet and secure place. Clean toilet and a water sink with soap. Close to the beauty spots.

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear Laurent, Thank you for taking the time to respond and for the feedback. Really appreciate it and glad that you got out to see our local beauty spots🙂 Kind regards

Traditional camping in village

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 2
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Caroline H. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Opposite New Hall Vineyard, you can see the fields of vines from the site. Back to basics site, traditional camping. Quaint village of Purleigh and excellent pub walking distance. Bus to Maldon 18 mins from the post office.

Disliked: On the corner of 2 roads , but they were fairly quiet. Only 1 toilet, was very clean but wonky!

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From the manager: Dear Caroline, Thank you so much for taking the time to review our site and for attaching the very nice pictures. We called in at the Vineyard shop on the weekend and they said that you had been in and by the sounds of it, you visited our lovely pub too, so really appreciate you bringing revenue to other local businesses🙂 Kind regards

Good local base to try our new campervan . Friendly and helpful…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation No rating
Facilities / Activities No rating
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 10
Wifi No rating
Frances B. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Good local base to try our new campervan . Friendly and helpful owner.

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From the manager: Dear Frances, Thank you for reviewing of our site and glad that you managed to test out the new campervan. Kind regards

Good location for walks , Friendly owner too.

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 6
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 8
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Zoe S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Pub 500m walk away which was lovely ,great food and very dog friendly too. A selection of Hard standing pitches very much needed as very wet weather . Lovely view from back of camper ,would revisit for sure.

Disliked: Would be nicer if it had a toilet block built with a sink under cover to wash up. when I arrived I was disappointed to see a portaloo, but inside this is a full working toilet it was basic but clean. As only a short break no shower was not an issue for us.

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From the manager: Dear Zoe, Thank you very much for taking the time to provide a review. We really appreciate your feedback. Also, very pleased that you enjoyed our local pub. We hope to see you again and maybe next time, try the vineyard 200m away, where they are always happy to let people try before they buy🙂 Kind regards

Very clean toilet facilities.

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 10
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Peaceful surroundings

Disliked: Wet weather

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From the manager: Dear Guest, Thank you very much for the review. We really appreciate your feedback and pictures. Also, very pleased that you enjoyed the area. It's a lovely part of the country, even if I do say so myself🙂 Kind regards

very peaceful layed back site well organised with good communication from the…

Overall 10/10
Location 8
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness No rating
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 6
Ian L. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Powered cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: very peaceful layed back site well organised with good communication from the owner

Recommend to friends Visit again

From the manager: Dear Ian, Thank you very much for your review of our site. Really appreciate you taking the time and we hope to see you again. Kind regards


Features

Leisure on park

Bar or club house

Cycle hire

Evening entertainment

Fishing

Fitness centre

Indoor swimming pool

Kids' club

On-site restaurant/cafe

Outdoor swimming pool

Playground

Recreation room/arcade

TV room

Takeout

Tennis

Watersports

Amenities on park

Bath available

Car parking by site/unit

Composting toilet

Disabled facilities

Dog park

Drying room

Free wifi

Grocery store

Ice pack freezing

Internet access

Laundromat

Parent & baby washroom

Payphone

Pick-up from public transport

Portable toilet

Pub toilets

Restrooms

Shower available

Washing-up area

Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly

Motorcycle friendly

Single-sex groups welcome

Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

Dogs allowed all year

Themes

Hikers’ paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

No hot water

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Convenience store nearby

Dog walk nearby

Public transportation nearby

Type

Small (11-25 sites)

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby

Cycle hire nearby

Restaurant nearby

Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Novoli Farm

Barons Lane

Purleigh

Chelmsford

Essex

England

CM3 6PL

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.69008°N
0.65716°W

Route directions

The site is directly opposite New Hall Vineyard on the B1010, adjacent to the junction with Pump Lane

Nearest transport

Bus
7.7 mi The George
7.7 mi The George
8.8 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.1 mi North Fambridge Rail Station
3.6 mi South Woodham Ferrers Rail Station
5 mi Althorne Rail Station
Ferry
7.5 mi Wallasea Island Ferry Landing
8.3 mi Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing
17.5 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing
Airport
8.6 mi London Southend Airport
21.9 mi London Stansted Airport
29.1 mi 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

The maritime town of Maldon (10 minutes’ drive) is a good place to start your tour of the area – perhaps with a stroll along Hythe Quay to see one of the UK’s largest collections of London barges. You can also launch canoes or hire bikes here, or join boat trips out onto the Blackwater Estuary. Just outside the town, the Museum of Power is worth a visit to see the miniature railway and working steam pump. For more watery activities, head to Hoe Mill lock (10 minutes), a well-known local wild swimming spot, or the historic harbour at Burnham-on-Crouch (20 minutes). The Dengie National Nature Reserve (half an hour) is a good place to be if you’re into your birdwatching. Gardens more your thing? RHS Garden Hyde Hall (15 minutes) is the big draw nearby, with several themed areas keeping things interesting all year round. The three acres at Beeleigh Abbey Gardens (10 minutes) are also worth exploring, or you can try the trails of Danbury Country Park (also 10 minutes) if you’d like to see something wilder.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Leigh Bell Wharf 10.4 mi Estuary Good N/A Poor N/A
Southend Chalkwell 10.6 mi Estuary N/A Good N/A Good
Southend Westcliff Bay 10.8 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Southend Three Shells 11.1 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Good
Southend Jubilee 11.6 mi Estuary N/A Good Good Good

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 3.9 mi

Colchester Zoo 14.2 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 16.7 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 17.3 mi

firstsite 17.3 mi

National Trust

Coggeshall Grange Barn 12.2 mi

Paycocke's 12.5 mi

Bourne Mill 16.9 mi

Thorington Hall 23.2 mi

Cobham Wood and Mausoleum 23.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Purleigh - Cock Clarks - Woodham Mortimer - Hazeleigh - Purleigh 0 mi

Battle of Maldon, 991 2.7 mi

Heybridge - Maldon - River Chelmer - River Blackwater 3.5 mi

Danbury - Great Graces - Little Baddow Hall - Danbury 3.8 mi

Danbury and Lingwood Commons - River Chelmer - Danbury 3.9 mi

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.

Want to know more about camping in Essex?

  • Does Novoli Farm have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Novoli Farm dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Novoli Farm? The maritime town of Maldon (10 minutes’ drive) is a good place to start your tour of the area – perhaps with a stroll along Hythe Quay to see one of the … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Novoli Farm?
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    Arrive:  2 p.m. –  8:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  noon
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Novoli Farm? From $22.87 (for 1 night, 5 people) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.