Slade Paddock

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Aerial view of site
Grass pitches
Walks and punting in cambridge
Bar/club house exterior

  • Well-maintained and gated park in a peaceful rural village
  • A 10-minute drive to Ely, 35 to Newmarket and 40 to Cambridge
  • Pub on site with trampoline; dog-walking track right across the road
Ease yourself into East Anglia by booking a pitch at Slade Paddock, a well-located and secure gated site in Witcham that is also part of a working farm. Splendid for ramblers and cyclists alike, there is an on-site pub called The Humble Pig (open from Tuesday to Sunday) with a lovely terrace where guests can sit and treat themselves to a drink. During high season, live music is held in the marquee on Saturday evenings, and on Friday and Saturday evenings, The Jolly Trotter food van provides delicious homemade food on site. Entertainment, scheduled throughout June, July and August, is totally free and popular with members of the public too. This park is a prime spot for pet owners, with a dog-walking track right across the road for guests bringing their four-legged pals along. History buffs are sorted here too thanks to a bus service that stops just off the local green and whisks you to the stately sights of Cambridge within an hour. Barbecues are allowed on the spacious open grounds too if you’re keen to rustle up alfresco food. Rather order local grub at a restaurant when evening rolls around? If you fancy dining out, eateries are a 15-minute drive away in Ely, which is also home to top local attractions like Oliver Cromwell’s House. Modern facilities at this Cambridgeshire park include four wetrooms with showers, two washing-up areas, and a toilet that's accessible for people with disabilities.

Site type

Tent pitches 12
Touring caravan pitches 30
Motorhome pitches 30
Open now
Opens 1 April
Please note
  • Under 18s must be accompanied by their parents or legal guardians.
  • Group bookings of 3 or more units (e.g. tent, touring caravan, motorhome or accommodation hire) travelling together are not permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • Group bookings of 4 or more adults are not permitted (couples and immediate family members excepted).
  • No hen/stag parties permitted via Pitchup.com.
  • 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 Wed, 01 Apr to

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Pitch types & availability

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95% would recommend this site to a friend

95% would stay here again

What customers say

Clean, level pitches with great loos. Bar and food truck a hit, with live music enjoyed by many. Staff are brilliant. Occasional road noise/wind noted, but management's on the ball.

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Excellent site and great value for money

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Natalie C.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Spacious pitches, really good for dog walks, facilities really clean. The pub on site was a hidden gem

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From the manager: Thanks Natalie

Clean lovely site been a few…

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Paul B.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Clean lovely site been a few times now and love it here

Disliked Nothing

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From the manager: Thanks Paul - glad you had a nice Easter and survived Storm Dave...... Hope to see you again sooner rather than later Sal and Trev

Beautiful family run gem

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Keli B.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Good size pitches, very clean, family run and a really nice pub and a great food stall with a big menu - highly recommend the wood fired pizzas and the dirty fries! Great walking location with the dog across the fields on the opposite side of the road. Only a 10 minute drive into Ely which is stunning.

Disliked Right on a road which can be a little noisy.

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From the manager: Hi Keli, thanks for review so happy you enjoyed my food....... Glad you survived Storm Dave.. Sal and Trev

Good place to stay close to…

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Owen L.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Good place to stay close to Ely

Disliked No entainment on at Easter

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From the manager: Thanks for your review Owen - unfortunately we do not provide our free entertainment so early in the season due to numbers on-site and weather unpredictability (its just not viable for us to do so). It clearly states on our website when our free live music events are held. You last visited in June 24 and we would have had live music then in our high season. Our music events are held from May all the way through to the end of August on Saturday evening Sal and Trev

Nice site in general, close to Ely for its attractions

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Terry H.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Good sized pitches, relaxed attitude, bar on site, good dog walks, clean and warm toilets. Secure site with a barrier. Hot food available evenings.

Disliked No grey waste disposal, had to lift onto the high elsan waste point. Wet rooms are unisex. Only one squeegee between two wet rooms so couldn't always dry the floors after a shower. Showers were OK but although signs from the owners said to keep on eco, they were not hot enough unless on high. Be aware the site does not have a great deal of shelter where the electric caravan pitches are, it can get windy, be prepared.

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From the manager: Hi Terry, thank you your your positive feedback. We have never had an issue with the unisex wetrooms as they are such a generous size. We did have two squeegees in both wetrooms but it seems one has jumped itself into a campers accommodation and been taken home !!!!!!! We do keep feeding our trees but they will grow in their own time - on the weekend we had Storm Dave which I imagine most sites would had difficulty sheltering the majority of the camperes from that wind Sal and Trev

A lovely warm welcome, directed to…

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Amber B.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked A lovely warm welcome, directed to pitch with electric hook up. very warm, clean facilities - toilets and shower block. Washing up sinks etc. lovely little wood cabin bar, outdoor trampoline for the children.
Small food cabin serving delicious home made pizza and was told a more comprehensive menu is available in season.

Great place to stay, everyone was so friendly and everywhere was clean and tidy

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We will be back

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Karen S.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Level pitch and very clean toilets and friendly staff

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From the manager: Thanks Karen, come back when the sun is out........ Sal and Trev

The pitch open plenty of space Bar/reception…

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Clare M.

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked The pitch open plenty of space
Bar/reception great place to connect with others
Very friendly

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From the manager: Thanks for your feed back Clare,glad you enjoyed your stay,hopefully see you both in 26
Best wishes Sal and Trev

Nice site, well equipped with spotlessly…

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Anonymous

Electric grass touring pitch

Liked Nice site, well equipped with spotlessly clean toilets.and showers.
Nice pub on site.

Disliked Nothing really.

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不太好,虫子多,设施普通…

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sz x.

Electric grass tent pitch

Liked 不太好,虫子多,设施普通

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Features

Leisure on site

Bar or club house Cycle hire Evening entertainment Fishing Fitness centre Games room Indoor swimming pool Kids' club On-site restaurant/cafe Outdoor swimming pool Play area TV room Take away Tennis Watersports

Amenities on site

Bath available Composting toilet Dog park Drying room Food shop Free wifi Ice pack freezing Internet access Launderette Parent & baby washroom Pick-up from public transport Portable toilet Pub toilets Public telephone Shower available Toilet block Washing-up area Wifi

Groups welcome

Family friendly Motorcycle friendly Single-sex groups welcome Student groups welcome

Rules

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

Themes

Peaceful Walkers' paradise

Utilities

Charging facilities Chemical disposal Electric car charging point(s) Gas cylinders available Recycling available Renewable energy

Nearby amenities

Bar nearby Dog walk nearby Public transport nearby

Type

Farm Medium (26-50 pitches)

Accessibility

Accessible parking at pitch Bathrooms: Large spacious shower Bathrooms: Wheelchair accessible shower

Nearby leisure

Cycling nearby Fishing nearby Golf nearby Indoor pool nearby Sailing nearby Watersports nearby

Touring and motorhomes

Water hook-up points for tourers

Location

Slade Paddock

The Slade

Witcham

Ely

Cambridgeshire

England

CB6 2LA

Directions

Timezone

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

GPS

52,39508°N
0,14974°E

Nearest transport

Coach
20,6 km Madingley Rd Park-and-Ride
21,4 km Parkside
23,9 km Bus Station
Rail
8 km Ely Rail Station
11,6 km Manea Rail Station
13,6 km Littleport Rail Station
Ferry
43,3 km King's Lynn Ferry Landing
43,3 km West Lynn Ferry Landing
Airport
20,7 km Cambridge 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

Ely (15 minutes’ drive) has endless activities to keep you entertained: head to this town to roam around the cracking cathedral and stained-glass museum before leaping onto a Liberty Belle Cruises boat at Ship Lane to bob along the Great Ouse river. Fancy a flutter? Newmarket (35 minutes) is known for being the birthplace of horse racing, so it’s a must-visit spot for equestrian types. Peer at the high-tech displays in Palace House’s National Horseracing Museum, timing your visit to the town just right to catch a fixture at the renowned racecourse afterwards. If you’re hot on history, you’ll want to amble around Anglesey Abbey (35 minutes) and admire the artworks before covering some of the 98 acres of grounds during a stroll. Wander to Wimpole Hall (40 minutes) later on, stopping to fawn over the farm animals that live here, then eye up the aviation displays – an old Concorde plane included – at the Imperial War Museum Duxford (40 minutes). Many of East Anglia’s other absorbing attractions are in Cambridge (40 minutes): think a series of stunning colleges, fab art galleries like the Fitzwilliam Museum and pleasant punting on the River Cam.

Must see

Ely Cathedral 7,8 km

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 13,4 km

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 18,6 km

Cambridge American Cemetery and Memorial 21,3 km

Kings College Chapel 21,3 km

National Trust

Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve 13,5 km

Anglesey Abbey, Gardens and Lode Mill 18,6 km

Houghton Mill 19,7 km

Peckover House and Garden 30 km

Wimpole Home Farm 31,4 km

Cycle routes

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

Other

Wardy Hill - Mepal - Wardy Hill 2,7 km

Witchford 4,7 km

OUSE WASHES (INDICATIVE BOUNDARY ONLY) 6,2 km

Stretham 6,7 km

Little Downham 7 km

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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Frequently asked questions

  • Does Slade Paddock have a swimming pool? No View all features
  • Is Slade Paddock dog friendly? Yes View all features
  • What attractions are near Slade Paddock? Ely (15 minutes’ drive) has endless activities to keep you entertained: head to this town to roam around the cracking cathedral and stained-glass museum before leaping onto a Liberty Belle Cruises boat … Read more
  • When can I check in and check out of Slade Paddock?
    Camping and touring
    Arrive:  noon –  8 p.m.
    Depart by:  11 a.m.
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  • How much does it cost to stay at Slade Paddock? From R665,46 (for 1 night, 2 adults) - prices may change depending on your dates and party.