Debden House Campsite

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Playground for children staying at the site
Playground for children staying at the site
Camping setup with fire pit
Camper van
Family camping
Debden campsite fun day event
Campsite seating area
Camping on field 1
Family with a kids play area set up for their children
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Camping setup with fire pit
Camper van
Family camping

  • Spacious 50-acre Essex campsite bordered by Epping Forest
  • Three golf courses within 10 minutes' drive; Lee Valley 15 minutes
  • Half an hour's walk from the London Underground (Central Line)
Epping Forest – 6,000 acres of green trees, woodland trails and hidden wildlife havens. By any measure it's a rather good place to camp, and Debden House Campsite, right in the middle of it all, is a top spot for an alfresco getaway close to central London. If you're wanting to get into town, or are planning on coming here without a car, you can get to the London Underground in about half an hour's walk. But don't just head into the big city every day you're here, even if you're planning an urban-based break – the area has been described as a hidden gem by many guests due to its natural scenery, with all the wildlife of Epping Forest easily accessible on foot. This is a spacious spot, with 50 acres of land stretching over seven fields (four of which are suitable for fires). Debden House Campsite welcomes one-night stays, longer stints, youth groups and organised events. The facilities include a shower block, toilets, a utility room, a coin-operated laundry and a vending machine selling cold drinks; wood is also available to buy. As part of Debden House Campsite's commitment to the environment, guests are asked to make use of the recycling points dotted around the pitching fields. This is a very safe and laidback site, with an on-site security team on call overnight for added peace of mind.

Campground type

Camper sites 20
RV sites 20
Tent sites 300
Opens August 1

Tourist board rating

Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • 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).
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.

Languages spoken

English

Russian

British Sign Language (BSL)

Open from Fri, Aug 1 to

Open from Fri, Aug 29 to

Open from Fri, Sep 5 to

Open from Fri, Sep 12 to

Campsite types & availability

Accommodation

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Reviews

8.6

Overall rating from 27 Pitchup.com customers

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Child friendliness
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Cleanliness
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Wifi
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Forest

85% would recommend this campground to a friend

88% would stay here again

What customers say

Spacious pitches & idyllic forest location with great walks praised. Friendly staff & clean facilities. Some report noise, low toilet paper, long walks to amenities. Site layout & pitch allocation could be better.

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Arrival date (latest first)

Really picturesque location that is London Local!

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Shari W.

Primitive grass tent campsite (small)

Liked Love the size of the pitches, the space in between campers, the amount of fields 7!, the area around the campsite is beautiful. Everyone I met was a regular and experience campers which was great as this was my first time camping in 15 years.

Disliked No late check out unless you buy the day ticket. It would make sense to allow weekend campers leave 1/2 hours later on the Sunday if you're not open during the week. Be open more often! Maybe in non summer time do more of a boutique campsite! bell tent/canvas tent/4season tents only. Also promote that day ticket to Londoners needing outdoor spaces and bbqs!!

Recommend to friends Visit again

Excellent site, friendly staff, clean and in idyllic surroundings.

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Lee W.

Primitive grass tent campsite (small)

Liked Friendly welcoming staff, nice tidy segregated pitch, clean, easy accessible facilities. Nice shop and in an awesome location surrounded by Epping forest.

Recommend to friends Visit again

yes clean and tidy…

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harvey a.

Primitive grass tent campsite (small)

Liked yes clean and tidy

Disliked none

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The area was nice…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (XL)

Liked The area was nice

Recommend to friends Visit again

We had a wonderful stay at this campsite. The surrounding area is…

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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked We had a wonderful stay at this campsite. The surrounding area is absolutely beautiful, offering a sense of peace and tranquility that's hard to come by. One of the highlights was the easy and direct access to Epping Forest, which provided the perfect opportunity for long, scenic walks through nature. The forest trails were well-maintained and ideal for a relaxing stroll or a more adventurous hike. It’s an ideal spot for anyone looking to unwind and enjoy the natural beauty

Recommend to friends Visit again

Was cheaper than staying in London, but wasn’t peaceful

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5 out of 10
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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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lianne H.

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Lots of space, security on the gate, easy to find and managed to check in earlier without any issues. They have wifi but doesn’t reach the back field. Short walk to the tube station through a nice area. Meant we could avoid the ULEZ and the cost of staying in London.

Disliked Toilets weren’t checked through the night so no toilet paper in the morning. Husband said the men’s were awful in the morning. We were parked on field 5 which is a bit of a walk from the toilets and has no signal or wifi. Worst part was the people playing loud music late into the night and at 5am. Husband moved the camper van to get away from the noise. There were signs at the entrance saying no loud music but this wasn’t monitored or enforced. I would suggest in future that you are able to choose a quiet pitch on booking and use field 1/2 for those and that all others are put on the same field on field 5 so that they are the furthest away.

Recommend to friends Visit again

The campsite as a whole was large and as it wasn’t fully…

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6 out of 10
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Anonymous

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (XL)

Liked The campsite as a whole was large and as it wasn’t fully booked out there were loads of pitches around , it is also not too far from the town centre

Disliked There’s no ‘curfew’ unfortunately we was on a pitch where the other campers liked to have very loud music and doing drugs until the early hours of the morning, they stayed for 2 nights like ourselves and the music was going on past 2:30 in the morning, this was not ideal with having babies with us

There were also children screaming from another pitch until midnight

Recommend to friends Visit again

Good location with reasonable access to public transport. Well spaced pitches, number…

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8 out of 10
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Rebecca S.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (large)

Liked Good location with reasonable access to public transport. Well spaced pitches, number of pitches, open spaces within each field, friendliness of staff, relaxed atmosphere and fires/bbqs accepted, cafe on site.

Disliked Additional toilet/wash facilities with more frequent cleaning during busier periods.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Loved it here, will definitely go again if we are up that way

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Mark C.

Primitive grass tent campsite (medium)

Liked Site was lovely, very big but sectioned off into different fields, very well kept grass pitches of a good size, everywhere was kept very clean, tidy and litter free by the groundsmen, it’s astonishing how many manky people leave their rubbish lying around.
Perfect location for us as we were visiting relatives close by. Also fantastic for Epping forest walks, totally surrounded by woodland and nature. Loved it!

Disliked In field no. 5 we were quite a walk from the nearest toilet block for a night time visit and a little further away from the shower block for morning ablutions.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location and facilities nice and clean…

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Anthony N.

Primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite (large)

Liked Great location and facilities nice and clean

Disliked Nothing

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

Dogs allowed

Campfires allowed

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 Forest Hikers’ paradise Peaceful Spectacular scenery 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 Nearby farmers' market Public transportation nearby

Type

Very large (over 200 sites)

Nearby leisure

Cycle hire nearby Cycling nearby Golf nearby Horseback riding nearby Indoor pool nearby Mountain biking nearby Restaurant nearby Tennis nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Gray water hook-up for caravans

Location

Debden House Campsite

Debden Green

Loughton

Essex

England

IG10 2NZ

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.66405°N
0.0779°E

Nearest transport

Bus
7.3 mi Romford Market
7.3 mi Romford Market
7.4 mi Bus Station
Rail
3.6 mi Chingford Rail Station
4.6 mi Enfield Lock Rail Station
4.7 mi Brimsdown Rail Station
Ferry
11.4 mi East India Pier
11.5 mi Woolwich Ferry North Pier
11.6 mi North Greenwich Pier
Airport
11.1 mi London City Airport
17.5 mi London Stansted Airport
23 mi Biggin Hill 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

Set off into the forest beloved by William Morris in search of wildlife, or scout out more manicured landscapes at one of the three top-rated golf clubs that can be reached within a 10-minute drive. For more outdoor activities, head north to the Lee Valley White Water Centre (15 minutes), or for an activity that doesn't require a set of dry clothes look at what's on just down the road at River Lee Country Park (20 minutes). For history, you're close to the Royal Gunpowder Mills (10 minutes), a great place for family outings where you can spend hours learning about gunpowder, explosives and rocket propellants. Other popular kid-pleasing options in the local area include Paradise Wildlife Park (30 minutes), which is full of colourful creatures, and Canvey Island (50 minutes), where you can let the little ones run around on the sand. With the Central Line roughly a mile and a half away, it's also easy to get into the middle of London: St Paul's Cathedral can be driven to in about an hour, but it's quicker on the Tube, with journeys typically taking about 30 minutes once you've boarded a train.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020201920182017
Leigh Bell Wharf 26.1 mi Estuary GoodN/APoorN/A
Southend Chalkwell 27 mi Estuary N/AGoodN/AGood
Southend Westcliff Bay 27.6 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentExcellent
Southend Three Shells 28.7 mi Estuary N/AExcellentExcellentGood
Southend Jubilee 29.3 mi Estuary N/AGoodGoodGood

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Lee Valley Regional Park 3.5 mi

Discover 9.2 mi

Museum of Childhood at Bethnal Green 11 mi

Geffrye Museum 11.3 mi

Museum in Docklands 11.7 mi

National Trust

Eastbury Manor House 9 mi

Sutton House 9.8 mi

Rainham Hall 11.2 mi

2 Willow Road 12.9 mi

George Inn 13.2 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

COPPED HALL 1.9 mi

Connaught Water - Strawberry Hill Pond – Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge 2.8 mi

COOPERSALE HOUSE 3.3 mi

HILL HALL 3.3 mi

An Introduction to Epping Forest 3.5 mi

Local events

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

    London, England 10.4 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 Debden House Campsite have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Debden House Campsite dog friendly? No View all features
  • What attractions are near Debden House Campsite? Set off into the forest beloved by William Morris in search of wildlife, or scout out more manicured landscapes at one of the three top-rated golf clubs that can be reached within … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Debden House Campsite?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  11 a.m. –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Debden House Campsite? From $41.64 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.