Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac

No availability at present on Pitchup.com 9.6 37 reviews
Pitches are screened by trees but offer long views (added by manager 14 Apr 2023)
Pitches are screened by trees but offer long views
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Ruby the dog and white poplar trees
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Willow bay pitch with iron chimenea barbecue stove
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Ruby the dog and white poplar trees
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  • Wild camping on a small organic farm on Essex’s Dengie Peninsula
  • Saltmarsh Coast and Bradwelll beach half an hour’s walk away
  • Bike hire available on site and barbecue provided
When it comes to quiet sites, Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac is up there with the best of them. Sitting on the outskirts of Bradwell-on-Sea village, on Essex's Dengie Peninsula, the site was established with one key purpose: providing a place of spiritual rest to those keen to leave the stress of modern life behind for a while. If that sounds like you, read on for what awaits here. You’ll be wild camping on an organic three-acre farm run by Ted and Elizabeth, who acquired it in 2014. Vegetable plots and fruit trees are combined with hay and wildflower meadows to form a varied landscape that allows nature its full expression. A barbecue is provided (for provisions, there’s a community shop in Bradwell-on-Sea), and amenities for guests include a washing-up area and a composting toilet, plus charging and recycling points. However, please note that while some hot water is available from an urn between 8 and 10am and then again between 8 and 10pm, there is no hot running water on site. Once you’re all set up and settled into your accommodation, you can explore the surrounding area. If you choose to walk due east, you can reach St Peters Chapel (a stone structure dating from the seventh century) within 20 minutes, and Bradwell beach (popular for dog walks) on the Saltmarsh Coast in about half an hour.

Campground type

Rent a tent 3
Tent sites 8
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Please note
  • This park has no on-site shower facilities.
  • No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Bookings must not be for more than 14 consecutive nights.
  • Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
  • At least one of the party members must be aged 17 or over.
  • This is a quiet park: no music is allowed.
  • If making a fire, the fuel, logs and coal have to be purchased on site.
  • Guests are advised to bring a good quality flashlight with them as parts of the park are unlit.
  • Please note that the toilet facilities are unisex.
  • There is no reception building on-site: on arrival please contact the number provided on your booking confirmation.
  • Fires, barbecues and/or firepits will not be permitted in dry, windy and/or hot weather conditions.

Languages spoken

English

French

Russian

Spanish

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Reviews

9.6

Overall rating based on 37 reviews View breakdown

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Peaceful Relaxing Easy to find Very quiet Owners helpful…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (solo)

Liked: Peaceful Relaxing Easy to find Very quiet Owners helpful

Disliked: Nothing

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Love the place. As close to nature as one can get. Absolutely…

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

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (solo)

Liked: Love the place. As close to nature as one can get. Absolutely loved Ted and his partner. Kind and caring. Thank you for having me.

Disliked: Nothing to dislike here at all.

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Nice greeting from friendly owners, they even gave us a little welcome…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
Value for money 10
Accommodation 6
Facilities / Activities 6
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 8
Cleanliness 6
Wifi 2
Anonymous The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Barney power optional grass tent or campervan campsite

Liked: Nice greeting from friendly owners, they even gave us a little welcome info pack on things to do in the area which was nice. The place was simple but there was a really friendly atmosphere and we felt safe and secure.

Disliked: The early wake up call from the cockerel was a surprise and my daughter wasn't that keen on the compost toilet, but she survived :)

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The wild flowers in the camping field are wonderful.

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

Willow Bay primitive grass tent or trailer tent campsite

Liked: This site is truly beautiful. The owners are great. Sitting in the field in the sunshine, looking at the wildflowers, listening to the birds was one of the best camping experiences I have had in my life.

Disliked: There was nothing to dislike.

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I loved it, it was a good nice little spot to pich…

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

Barney power optional grass tent or campervan campsite

Liked: I loved it, it was a good nice little spot to pich up! A lot of the stuff is over grown which could be cut down as you come through with the car but apart from that it is good pretty place to stay!! There is goat and chickens near by too which is pretty cool !!

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Lovely peaceful campsite - chickens running around and some beautiful pitches…

Overall 8/10
Location 8
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
Marc C. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite (solo)

Liked: Lovely peaceful campsite - chickens running around and some beautiful pitches

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Friendly camping in a peaceful place

Overall 10/10
Location 10
Value for money 10
Accommodation 10
Facilities / Activities 10
Customer service 10
Child friendliness 10
Cleanliness 10
Wifi 2
Carol S. The reviewer booked through Pitchup.com

Primitive grass and earth tent campsite

Liked: The site has been lovingly tended to encourage a wild flower meadow to grow, and the generous pitches are created by mowing areas in the grasses, giving quite secluded pitches. The facilities are simple - a compost toilet and plenty of cold water. Ted and Elizabeth, the owners, were very friendly and welcoming. I’d recommend it to anyone who enjoys an off grid, low tech camping experience amid a peaceful, heart-warming vibe

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Very friendly welcome. Loved being surrounded by the wild life. Saw a…

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

Barney power optional grass tent or campervan campsite

Liked: Very friendly welcome. Loved being surrounded by the wild life. Saw a family of badgers on one of our walks. Had a brilliant weekend.

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Wonderful stay, great hosts, beautiful spot.…

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

Barney power optional grass tent or campervan campsite

Liked: Wonderful stay, great hosts, beautiful spot.

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Lovely spot, a few minor changes could make it perfect.

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

Ninian's Fold enclosed paddock primitive grass and earth tent campsite (fire ring, family)

Liked: The idea is brilliant, abundant nature, quiet and remote, plenty of space between pitches, no music. We felt mostly very relaxed.

Disliked: Couple of things, the entrance looks like you're entering Del Boy's garden, it's not very welcoming. The facilities are not well done, the compost loo is great in theory but really difficult to actually sit on and it was very smelly in the heat. The sink for washing up/drinking water is quite near the smelly loo and at a really awkward, uncomfortable height.

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Features

Pop-up campground

Dogs 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 Pétanque 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 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 Leave the car at home Peaceful Remote location Spectacular scenery Wild camping Wildlife haven

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

Farm Pop-up campground Tiny (1-10 sites)

Accessibility

Disabled facilities

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Location

Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac

Battle's Field

East End Road

Southminster

Essex

England

CM0 7PS

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.7299°N
0.9174°W

Route directions

What3words: demoted.butterfly.practical. From Bradwell village (church), follow the sign for St. Peter's Chapel. The post code is a rough guide only. You will pass the Cricketers Arms pub (closed down). After 300 yards of open fields, the site is on the left-hand side. The gateway is a gap in the hedge by a telegraph pole. There is bunting on the gate. Trains run regularly from London Liverpool Street through to Southminster (then take the D4 bus).

Nearest transport

Bus
8.4 mi Colchester Road
8.4 mi Colchester Road
8.9 mi Oaklands
Rail
6 mi Southminster Rail Station
8 mi Burnham-on-Crouch Rail Station
8.9 mi Wivenhoe Rail Station
Ferry
6.7 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing
6.9 mi Brightlingsea Ferry Landing
8.4 mi Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing
Airport
14.5 mi London Southend 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

Spreading between the estuaries of the River Blackwater and the River Crouch is Dengie National Nature Reserve (five minutes’ drive). This expansive area of tidal flats and saltmarshes is a birdwatcher’s dream, with large numbers of Brent geese and grey plovers, plus turnstones and oystercatchers. For a vintage day out, take a trip on a steam or diesel train along the heritage Mangapps Railway (25 minutes). In addition to just under a mile of standard-gauge track with restored stations and period equipment, there is a museum with an extensive signalling collection – it should keep trainspotters happy for a few hours. Bradwell beach (half an hour's walk) is a splendid place for a picnic on the sand or a walk along the nature trail. At the other side of the peninsula, Burnham-on-Crouch (20 minutes' drive) is a quiet riverside town with an art trail, a museum and some lovely places to eat and drink by the water. You may also like to stop by at Clayhill Vineyard, a little way outside the town, for a tour, a tasting or a bite to eat.

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name Distance Type 2020 2019 2018 2017
West Mersea 2.9 mi Sea N/A Good N/A N/A
Brightlingsea 6.6 mi Estuary N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent
Jaywick 8.9 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Clacton Beach Martello Tower 10.1 mi Sea N/A Good Good Good
Clacton 11.7 mi Sea N/A Excellent Excellent Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Colchester Zoo 9.9 mi

firstsite 11 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 11.1 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 15.1 mi

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 15.3 mi

National Trust

Bourne Mill 10.1 mi

Coggeshall Grange Barn 13.7 mi

Paycocke's 14 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 16.4 mi

Thorington Hall 17.3 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Bradwell-on-Sea - Roman Fort - St Peter's Way - Bradwell 0.6 mi

Bradwell St Peter - River Blackwater - Bradwell Waterside 0.6 mi

West Mersea 3.1 mi

Mersea Island Circular 3.6 mi

OLD HALL MARSHES (CURRENT BOUNDARY FROM 01/08/1998) 3.8 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 Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac? Spreading between the estuaries of the River Blackwater and the River Crouch is Dengie National Nature Reserve (five minutes’ drive). This expansive area of tidal flats and saltmarshes is a birdwatcher’s dream, … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Peace Place Pilgrim Bivouac?
    RV, travel trailer and tent sites
    Arrive:  10:30 a.m. –  10:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  11:30 a.m. –  10:30 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.

    Please check-in at #2 and do not disturb the neighbours at #1, which is not connected to the business despite being opposite the site's main gate.

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