How much does it cost to stay at Colemans Cottage Fishery?

From $36.60 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.

Colemans Cottage Fishery

View prices & book Last booked 3 days ago 8.8 62 reviews

I would love to be able to take this pod home

Peaceful rural site a mile and a half from the village of Witham
Five fishing lakes with 100+ pegs and carp up to 22lb
Tackle shop; licensed bar-restaurant on site open on select days/times

To Essex! And to angling followed by peaceful eves by the lake… take your tackle to Colemans Cottage Fishery to get hooked on these green and serene surrounds. There are five fishing lakes on this lush Essex site, home of over 100 pegs and stuffed with specimens of roach, bream, barbel, rudd and carp of up to 22lb. Fishing is via day tickets bought from the Colemans Cottage tackle shop, where you can also top up your kit, buy bait, or swap tales of whoppers and fishing tips with the expert staff. And if you're not a fishing sort? Also sorted: Colemans is a mile and a half from the village of Witham, from which you can reach Colchester in 15 minutes' drive in one direction and Chelmsford in 25 minutes in the other for days of shopping and sightseeing. Maldon and Mersea Island are within easy reach too, as is Southend for days at the Essex coast. Whatever your plans for the day, there's a warm welcome at the site's Waterside licensed bar and restaurant (open Thursday through until Sunday for breakfast and brunch). The menu offers up full breakfasts, homemade brunches, desserts and seasonal dishes, along with drinks to raise a glass to the catch of the day.

Campground type

Open now

Please note

Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.
Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.
At least one of the party members must be aged 24 or over.

The restaurant is open Thursday to Sunday between 9am -1pm for breakfast and brunch.

Languages spoken

English

Open from Fri, Nov 1 2024 to Wed, Dec 31 2025

Campsite types & availability

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

Great site

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Lesley P. May 2025

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: This was our 4th stay. Jerry the owner is always happy to help. Fishing good. The restaurant is good value and food great.
See you again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Peaceful, friendly owner. Would visit again…

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Anonymous May 2025

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Peaceful, friendly owner. Would visit again

Recommend to friends Visit again

If you like camping and fishing then this is your place.

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

lee m. May 2025

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Friendly owners, site with fantastic fishing with choice of 4 lakes, excellent cafe on site, outstanding fry up before fishing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Might go again if visiting the area.

Overall	6/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
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Anonymous May 2025

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Easy to find. Small number of camping pitches and I could park where I chose. Nice site for nature and the lakes, quiet, the A12 could be heard during the day but quietened down at night. Owls and plenty of dawn chorus. Decent size shower room with loo and washbasin. I was told later that there was a heater in there but didn't find it. Pitches were level and decent distance from each other.

Disliked: Road leading to site is single track with passing places but only for a very short way. Barrier locked when I arrived at 4.30, it was supposed to be open until 5pm. No reply to first 2 mobile numbers listed on gate, luckily someone came out and I was told the security number for getting in.
Only shower and a toilet cubical were in a portacabin type building.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely quiet setting with ponds to walk around, close to the A12…

Overall	8/10
Location	8
Value for money	8
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Child friendliness	2
Cleanliness	6
Wifi	2

Simon f. May 2025

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely quiet setting with ponds to walk around, close to the A12 so easy travel around Essex

Recommend to friends Visit again

Lovely people and site.have stayed several times here.work is in progress and…

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Valerie P. Apr 2025

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Lovely people and site.have stayed several times here.work is in progress and all positive beautiful lakes and cafe.

Disliked: Nothing.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Great location. Nice and quiet. Everything was to hand. Clean site great…

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john b. Apr 2025

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Great location. Nice and quiet. Everything was to hand. Clean site great price. And very impressed

Recommend to friends Visit again

Rustic pitches in its natural beauty toilet and shower kept very clean…

Overall	8/10
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Lee R. Apr 2025

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Rustic pitches in its natural beauty toilet and shower kept very clean lovely cafe very clean and reasonable prices walk round ponds lovely

Disliked: To close to a12 traffic at night noisey but would stay again

Recommend to friends Visit again

Fine location with helpful staff.

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Anonymous Nov 2024

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Excellent rural location close to facilities and fishing. Very friendly and helpful owners.

Recommend to friends Visit again

Liked the location and a thoroughly great breakfast. Also the staff were…

Overall	8/10
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Anonymous Nov 2024

Powered grass and gravel travel trailer campsite

Liked: Liked the location and a thoroughly great breakfast. Also the staff were very friendly. 😊😊

Recommend to friends Visit again

Features

No dogs allowed

Adults only

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 Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

Adults only Barbecue grills allowed Barbecue provided Campfires allowed Commercial vehicles allowed Dogs allowed No dogs allowed

Themes

Hikers’ paradise Lake and/or mountain 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 Public transportation nearby

Type

Tiny (1-10 sites)

Nearby leisure

Fishing nearby Golf nearby Restaurant nearby Sailing nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Seasonal sites

Location

Colemans Cottage Fishery

Little Braxted Lane

Witham

Essex

England

CM8 3EX

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

51.80418°N
0.65631°W

Nearest transport

Bus

0.7 mi The George

6.2 mi Tesco Store

Rail

0.7 mi Witham (Essex) Rail Station

3.2 mi Kelvedon Rail Station

3.2 mi Hatfield Peverel Rail Station

Ferry

13.9 mi Wallasea Island Ferry Landing

14.3 mi Burnham on Crouch Ferry Landing

15.6 mi Point Clear Ferry Landing

Airport

16.4 mi London Southend Airport

18 mi London Stansted 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

Local village Witham is a short stroll from the River Blackwater: take the river walk for three and half miles through town for nature spotting and birdwatching. The town's also home to a golf and country club as well as a leisure centre with pool and is on National Cycle Route 1. Going further afield, book coach trips for shows, day trips and theatre evenings at Witham Public Hall, or head into London for the day on the 45-minute journey from Witham station to Liverpool Street. Boat trips are also bookable at Maldon, 15 minutes' drive away, a market and estuary town popular for its riverside walks. Constable country at Dedham is 25 minutes' drive away. You could also have days out at Braintree (20 minutes), Mersea Island (30 minutes) and Southend (40 minutes).

Water quality at nearby bathing waters

Name	Distance	Type	2020	2019	2018	2017
West Mersea	11.9 mi	Sea	N/A	Good	N/A	N/A
Brightlingsea	15.1 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent
Leigh Bell Wharf	18.3 mi	Estuary	Good	N/A	Poor	N/A
Southend Chalkwell	18.4 mi	Estuary	N/A	Good	N/A	Good
Southend Westcliff Bay	18.6 mi	Estuary	N/A	Excellent	Excellent	Excellent

Data source: European Environment Agency

Must see

Colchester Zoo 8.7 mi

East Anglian Railway Museum 9.3 mi

RHS Garden Hyde Hall 10.1 mi

Colchester Castle Museum 12 mi

firstsite 12.1 mi

National Trust

Coggeshall Grange Barn 4.4 mi

Paycocke's 4.7 mi

Bourne Mill 12 mi

Thorington Hall 16.9 mi

Flatford: Bridge Cottage 18.8 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Witham - Faulkbourne - Peg Millar's Lane - Fairstead - Essex Way - Terling - Dancing Dick's Lane - Witham 1.2 mi

BRAXTED PARK 1.6 mi

FAULKBOURNE HALL 1.9 mi

Tiptree - Great Braxted - Great Totham - Tiptree 3.2 mi

Kelvedon - Coggeshall - River Blackwater - Kelvedon 3.3 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.

Policies

Booking terms and conditions

Changes to your holiday

Bookings cannot be amended within 5 day(s) of arrival.
Modifications are subject to a £5.00 ($6.33) fee.

Admission

Admission is only permitted after registering at reception.
At least one of the party members must be aged 24 or over.
Guests under the age of 16 are not allowed on site.
Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.

Arrivals and departures

Late arrivals must notify the park as soon as possible. Your booking will be held for 24 hours. After this period the management reserves the right to relet your unit.
No refunds/discounts for inclement weather, late arrivals or early departures.

Extras

Facilities/activities including Fishing are subject to extra charges payable on arrival.

General

A state-issued fishing license is required (you'll need to apply for this beforehand).
Bookings are nominative and non-transferable.
Bookings must not be for more than 28 consecutive nights.
Discount cards and gift vouchers cannot be applied to bookings made via Pitchup.com.
In the event of a complaint, please speak to reception immediately. Complaints which are not brought to the management's attention during your stay cannot be dealt with once you have left the site.
Radio, music and TV players must be kept at a low volume. Car doors and trunks must be closed quietly.
The management reserves the right to deny access or terminate the stay of those guests whose behavior is deemed unsuitable. No refunds will be offered.

Hired accommodation

Hired accommodation: £50.00 ($63.31) damage/cleanliness/bracelet deposit is required on arrival and will be refunded on departure after inspection of your unit should no damage/losses be found.

Occupancy

No bachelor/bachelorette parties permitted via Pitchup.com.

Reception

Reception is open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. between 01/01 and 12/31.
Reception is unmanned after 5 p.m.. Please inform the park while on your way there should you expect to arrive after this time so that the team can provide information about your unit/site.

Safety

Firearms are not permitted.
Open fires are prohibited.

Visitors

Visitors must register at reception and pay their fee.

Additional terms

Day fishing tickets are priced at £12 per person.

Barbecues must not be used on the unit verandah.

Payment terms

Offers

Conditions apply - see campsite type section for details

Nearest campgrounds

Unfortunately, we have no nearby bookable campgrounds.

Frequently asked questions

Does Colemans Cottage Fishery have a swimming pool? No View all features
Is Colemans Cottage Fishery dog friendly? No View all features
What attractions are near Colemans Cottage Fishery? Local village Witham is a short stroll from the River Blackwater: take the river walk for three and half miles through town for nature spotting and birdwatching. The town's also home to … Read more

When can I check in and check out of Colemans Cottage Fishery?

RV, travel trailer and tent sites
Arrive:	12:30 p.m. –	7 p.m.
Depart by:	noon
On-park accommodation
Arrive:	2 p.m. –	7 p.m.
Depart by:	11 a.m.

How much does it cost to stay at Colemans Cottage Fishery? From $36.60 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.