Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone

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  • Wildlife haven with easy access to London
  • Close to whitewater rafting, bike and walking paths
  • London travel cards available to buy
In a wildlife haven among the traffic-free trails of the 1,000-acre River Lee Country Park – and all only 40 minutes by train from central London: have a stay at Greater London's Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone to escape the city for a weekend, or to use the site as a nifty rural base for getting into the urban for day trips. (Either way, do take quite a bit of time to get around the country park for ambling, pedalling and wildlife watching among its rare resident species). Lee Valley Campsite has a play area, a shop selling essentials and one-day travel cards for London, a launderette with ironing facilities, and heated showers and toilet blocks. Dogs are welcome. The site also has free wifi – just the ticket when researching which museum or shopping area to get to in London first...?

Campground type

Tent sites 20
Camper sites 65
RV sites 65
Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 17
Open now
Opens March 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Your dog must be tattooed or microchipped.
  • The park does not accept breeds/crossbreeds listed in the Breed-specific legislation (i.e. Pit Bull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino, and Fila Brasileiro).
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Facilities/activities including washing machine and hair dryer are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
  • The grocery shop is open between 03/01 and 01/31.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Commercial vehicles (vehicles used for work-related purposes, carrying goods or fare-paying passengers) and sign-written vehicles are not permitted on site.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Mar 1 2024 to

Open from Sat, Mar 1 to

Campsite types & availability

Reviews

92%

would recommend this campground to a friend

89%

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Good value

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Great place and very friendly staff

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A good location for getting into London

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Close enough to travel into London. Bus from site was very useful.

Disliked: I saw rats running around the site. We had to move pitch as 2 large tents with a dozen teenagers pitched up directly behind us and were very noisy. There is no one on site after 6 pm to monitor these situations. Luckily there was another pitch available to move to.

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I would definitely go again

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

Cocoon D camping pod (double, no pets)

Liked: Warm showers friendly staff good stuff at the shop

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Facilities were all clean and close to pitches. Friendly staff. Shop sold…

Overall 8/10
Location 6
Value for money 8
Accommodation 8
Facilities / Activities 8
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 4
Cleanliness 8
Wifi 4
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Power optional grass tent campsite

Liked: Facilities were all clean and close to pitches. Friendly staff. Shop sold all essentials.

Disliked: Quite close to the road so cars going past in the morning woke us up. Field for tents were quite small so not much space. Not much to do in surrounding area and nothing to do on site. Only very small playground for kids.

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fantastische camping, ideale ligging om met openbaar vervoer naar London te reizen!…

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked: fantastische camping, ideale ligging om met openbaar vervoer naar London te reizen! Vriendelijk en behulpzaam personeel, net en schoon sanitair. We zullen deze camping aanbevelen!

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Good level pitches

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

Power optional grass tent campsite

Liked: Flat, dry pitches. Pub within walking distance. (The Plough - lovely food, pub quiz on a Thursday.)

Disliked: Toilets did not flush well.

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Friendly stsff

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Clean, silent, large pitches, all needed services available! Good location to visit London

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La proximité avec Londres et la facilité avec laquelle prendre les transports…

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: La proximitĂŠ avec Londres et la facilitĂŠ avec laquelle prendre les transports pour y aller. Les services. Le calme.

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Sauber Naturnah und doch sehr Stadtnah guter Service freundliche hilfsbereite Mitarbeiter…

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite (large)

Liked: Sauber Naturnah und doch sehr Stadtnah guter Service freundliche hilfsbereite Mitarbeiter

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Piazzole larghe, servizi di carico scarico acque, check in veloce e possibilità…

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

Power optional cement/asphalt and grass travel trailer campsite

Liked: Piazzole larghe, servizi di carico scarico acque, check in veloce e possibilità di entrare in autonomia se la reception è chiusa. Disponibilità della lavanderia e servizi senza orari. Silenzio nel campeggio e area giochi molto carina. Arrivo dell’autobus per Londra proprio fuori dal campeggio. Il campeggio è appena fuori da Ulez

Disliked: Bagni da rinnovare. Potrebbe essere utile mettere una macchinetta automatica per il cambio dei token per poter usare la lavatrice e asciugatrice più facilmente. Anche se non è colpa del campeggio, l’area del parco attorno al campeggio è molto trascurata e questo è un peccato.

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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 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 Rallies welcome Scouts welcome Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Budget/backpacker Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Wildlife haven

Utilities

Charging facilities Dump station Electric car charging point(s) Propane/gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Convenience store nearby Dog walk nearby Public transportation nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Canoeing/kayaking nearby Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans Water hook-up points for caravans

Location

Lee Valley Campsite

Sewardstone

Sewardstone Road

Chingford

Essex

England

E4 7RA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.65505°N
-0.00695°W

Route directions

By car: the campsite is on the A112 between Chingford and Waltham Abbey to the south of the M25. Leave M25 at Junction 26 and follow signs. By bus: 215, 379 and 505 services from Chingford. Underground Station: Walthamstow Central. By underground: take the Victoria underground line from London going north. The underground stops at Walthamstow central. From here, catch the 215 bus.

Nearest transport

Bus
7.8 mi Stratford Bus Station
7.9 mi Stratford Bus Station
7.9 mi Stratford Centre Burtons Court
Rail
1 mi Brimsdown Rail Station
1.4 mi Enfield Lock Rail Station
1.5 mi Ponders End Rail Station
Ferry
9.9 mi Camden Lock Waterbus
10.2 mi East India Pier
10.4 mi Canary Wharf Pier
Airport
10.7 mi London City Airport
19.9 mi London Stansted Airport
22.2 mi London Luton 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

Get to London fast for day trips from this family-friendly site via train, bus and Tube, or stay in the countryside to investigate the walking paths and bike routes of River Lee Country Park and nearby Gunpowder Park; both also have regular activities and events to keep all ages entertained. Waterwise, take a boat out or float along on a river cruise at the Lee Valley Boat Centre, or up the adrenaline a notch with a spot of whitewater rafting at the Lee Valley White Water Centre just down the road from the site. Too much for you? Have a leisurely paddle on the lake with the kids. Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone is also within easy reach of Waltham Abbey's Lee Valley Park Farms, a good option for a family day out with its four adventure play areas, events including pig and lamb racing, and many creatures to meet including llamas and reindeer.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
Leigh Bell Wharf 29.4 mi Estuary Good N/A Poor N/A

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lee Valley Regional Park 2.2 mi

Discover 8 mi

Kenwood House 9 mi

Geffrye Museum 9 mi

Museum of Childhood at Bethnal Green 9 mi

National Trust

Sutton House 7.7 mi

Eastbury Manor House 9.5 mi

2 Willow Road 9.7 mi

Fenton House 10 mi

George Inn 11 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

An Introduction to Epping Forest 1.6 mi

Connaught Water - Strawberry Hill Pond – Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge 1.9 mi

MYDDLETON HOUSE 2.6 mi

FORTY HALL 2.8 mi

COPPED HALL 4.1 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.

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone? Get to London fast for day trips from this family-friendly site via train, bus and Tube, or stay in the countryside to investigate the walking paths and bike routes of River Lee … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  Anytime
    Depart by:  10:30 a.m.

    Between 01/05 and 30/09, arrivals are until 8pm.

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  • How much does it cost to stay at Lee Valley Campsite, Sewardstone? From $35 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.