Alderstead Heath Experience Freedom Glamping

9.5 8 reviews
The microlodges at Alderstead Heath (added by manager 27 Feb 2019)

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  • Glamping site in the Surrey Hills, 10 minutes' drive from Redhill
  • Less than an hour's journey from central London by train
  • Chessington World of Adventures half an hour's drive away
If you’re searching for a base for a varied holiday – think lazy woodland strolls one day, adrenaline-filled theme park adventures the next, and a bit of sightseeing in the capital for good measure – get yourself to Alderstead Heath Experience Freedom Glamping. This peaceful and family-friendly site is surrounded by woodland in the Surrey Hills, 10 minutes’ drive from Redhill town centre. This is a particularly fine spot for cyclists and walkers, as it’s handy for the North Downs and close to a network of off-road trails, such as the Pilgrims’ Way, and themed walks including the Tilgate Forest Trail and Wandle Art Trail. For a change of pace (and heart rate) there’s a clutch of theme parks conveniently close to base. Chessington World of Adventures is half an hour’s drive away – it also has a Go Ape adventure park, a Sea Life Centre and a zoo to really wear you (and, perhaps more importantly, the kids) out. If you haven’t quite got your adrenaline fix, Thorpe Park is about 40 minutes from the site. It’s also easy to make a day trip to London while you’re here – catch a fast service at Redhill train station and you can be checking out the bright lights of the capital within an hour. Take a break from full-pelt activity for some time on site: there's a playground and playing field here, plus a wifi connection to help plan shenanigans for the following day. A handy launderette is also on site to help sort any muck acquired on days out.

Campground type

Lodges, cabins, pods or huts 3
Open all year

Languages spoken

English

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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

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

Barbecue grills allowed

Barbecue provided

Campfires allowed

Commercial vehicles allowed

Dogs allowed

No dogs allowed

Utilities

Charging facilities

Dump station

Electric car charging point(s)

Propane/gas cylinders available

Recycling available

Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby

Dog walk nearby

Type

Large (51-200 sites)

Location

Alderstead Heath Experience Freedom Glamping

Dean Lane

Merstham

Redhill

Surrey

England

RH1 3AH

Directions

Timezone

Europe/London GMT (GMT+00:00)

GPS

51.28429°N
-0.13565°W

Nearest transport

Bus
1 mi Star Lane
1 mi Star Lane
2.1 mi Coulsdon South
Rail
1.5 mi Merstham Rail Station
2.2 mi Coulsdon South Rail Station
2.3 mi Chipstead Rail Station
Ferry
11.2 mi Kingston Town End Pier
11.3 mi Ditton Island Ferry Landing
11.6 mi Kingston Turks Pier
Airport
8 mi Biggin Hill Airport
8.8 mi London Gatwick Airport North Terminal
8.9 mi London Gatwick 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

Pack a picnic and get stuck into some family games at Reigate Hill and Gatton Park (10 minutes' drive), a pretty parkland with flower-scattered grasslands and shaded woodland. There’s history to be had here too, with Reigate Fort to discover, or you can continue your walk to Box Hill, a summit of the North Downs, and stop for a snack to reward your trekking efforts. For more green scenes, the woodland and meadows at Happy Valley Park (15 minutes) are home to nature trails, horse rides and play areas. Those who don’t mind a bit of damp can sign up for dinghy riding, windsurfing, kayaking and paddleboarding at Aqua Sports (10 minutes). Or stick to land for your thrills and check out Go Zorbing, a woodland zorbing track, and Go Paintball (10 minutes), a place that's sure to meet approval from competitive siblings. There’s more adrenaline to be pumped on a flying experience at Redhill Aviation Flight Centre (15 minutes), and Surbiton Raceway (30 minutes) is a must-visit for speed demons.

Must see

Godstone Farm 4.5 mi

Denbies Wine Estate 8.8 mi

Chessington World of Adventures 8.9 mi

Chartwell 9.8 mi

Polesden Lacey 10.4 mi

National Trust

Box Hill 8.1 mi

Morden Hall Park 8.4 mi

Quebec House 9.2 mi

Chartwell 9.8 mi

Polesden Lacey 10.5 mi

Cycle routes

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

Other

Merstham - Chipstead - Mugswell - Gatton Park - Merstham 1.5 mi

LOWER GATTON PARK 2.5 mi

Bletchingley - Godstone - Brewer Street - Bletchingley 3.4 mi

Woldingham and Chelsham 3.7 mi

REIGATE PRIORY 4.8 mi

Local events

  • Mighty Hoopla (Saturday, June 1, 2024 – Saturday, June 1, 2024)

    London, England 11.2 mi

  • Hampton Court Palace Festival (Tuesday, June 11, 2024 – Tuesday, June 11, 2024)

    Hampton, England 12 mi

  • British Summer Time (Friday, July 5, 2024 – Friday, July 5, 2024)

    London, England 15.5 mi

  • All Points East (Saturday, August 17, 2024 – Saturday, August 17, 2024)

    London, England 17.7 mi

  • Farnborough International Airshow (Monday, July 22, 2024 – Monday, July 22, 2024)

    Farnborough, England 27.2 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.

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Only showing reviews for the last 30 months.

great place

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

Glamping pod microlodge

Liked: The cabin was so well equipped and very clean. We found it to be a very high standard, when we arrived the staff were amazingly helpful. The bathroom and shower was great.

Disliked: the bed could do with a topper as could feel the springs abit but we slept ok. The blue light was a bit bright too,

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From the manager: Hey Joanna-Thanks for the fabulous review! We really appreciate you taking the time! Have a great rest of the week and I hope to welcome you back to site very soon!~Jamie

- cozy little house with everything needed in it. - quiet area. - friendly…

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

Glamping pod microlodge

Liked: - cozy little house with everything needed in it. - quiet area. - friendly personal

Disliked: - no much to do inside of the area, so needs driving everywhere, but shops and some activities are close by - green light on the ceiling distracts sleeping a bit, it is quite bright and located right under the bed

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From the manager: Thank you for the super feedback, it is greatly appreciated! We hope to see you again very soon!~Jamie

Good location, clean, well positioned glamping pods, will be returning

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

Glamping pod microlodge

Liked: The location was perfect for us and the glamping pod was exactly as expected. It was clean and very well designed with plenty of places to put our things for a short stay. Great location for walking with plenty of other walking routes still to explore.

Disliked: The interior safety light was very bright during the night - I ended up covering up for the second night to get some sleep. Due to the drought conditions we were unable to use the BBQ which made just having a toaster and microwave very limiting. Eating out with a family is too expensive so we had to be creative. We didn't allow these things to ruin our short break and we would return again.

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From the manager: Hey Dawn, What a lovely review! Thank you for taking the time to send this over and for the feedback too! We hope to see you again very soon~Jamie

Facilities, security and pods were great with high quality equipment. Lots of…

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

Glamping pod microlodge

Liked: Facilities, security and pods were great with high quality equipment. Lots of green spaces and great playground for the kids.

Disliked: With the pods there was only one car park allowed near the pod and our group had two cars - this was a bit challenging. And no firepit policy was disappointing for the kids. These are the only reasons why I can't rate 5 star... all the rest was great.

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From the manager: Hi Serhat, thank you for you your great review. I'm so pleased you enjoyed your stay and can only apologise for any disappointment the no firepit policy caused.

Excellent place to unwind from busy life

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

Glamping pod microlodge

Liked: So relaxing to stay, quiet and the pod is clean

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From the manager: Hello Airah, Thank you so much for your kind review. I hope you choose to come and stay with us again soon! ~Dan

Absolutely amazing place. We're definitely coming back :) 100% satisfied + staff…

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

Glamping pod microlodge

Liked: Absolutely amazing place. We're definitely coming back :) 100% satisfied + staff it's so good and friendly. Thank you so much :)

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From the manager: Hello Jaroslaw, Thank you so much for your kind review of our site. We will look forward to your return visit! ~Dan

Yes…

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

Glamping pod microlodge

Liked: Yes

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From the manager: Thank you so much for your review Ali. Its really great to hear you would recommend us to friends. We will look forward to welcoming you back with us very soon! ~Dan

Immaculate accommodation, helpful staff.

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

Glamping pod microlodge

Liked: The glamping pod was immaculate. The staff were extremely helpful when I had a problem out of office hours.

Disliked: Not so much a dislike - more of an observation - that the bed was a bit tricky to ge mit down on my own.

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From the manager: Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, I will pass on your comment regarding the bed ~ Jo


  • Does Alderstead Heath Experience Freedom Glamping have a swimming pool? No View all features
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  • What attractions are near Alderstead Heath Experience Freedom Glamping? Pack a picnic and get stuck into some family games at Reigate Hill and Gatton Park (10 minutes' drive), a pretty parkland with flower-scattered grasslands and shaded woodland. There’s history to be … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Alderstead Heath Experience Freedom Glamping?
    On-park accommodation
    Arrive:  3 p.m. –  7 p.m.
    Depart by:  10 a.m.
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